Add/Update Information: Elmer Bernstein - Music Composer

An American composer and conductor, born on April 4, 1922, in New York, USA. He began his artistic career as a pianist, then began his career in Hollywood by composing the soundtrack for the movie Saturday’s Hero (1951). Bernstein’s artistic career extended for more than 50 years, during which he composed more than 200 theme songs for films and television productions. He collaborated with major Hollywood directors, and in 1968, he won an Academy Award for Best Music. Also, he was nominated for the same award 10 times, the last of which was in 2003 for the movie Far from Heaven. He died on August 18, 2004, at the age of 82, in Ojai, California, USA.