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David Raksin

1912 - 2004

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David Raksin (August 4, 1912 – August 9, 2004) was an American composer who was noted for his work in film and television. Raksin had more than 100 film scores and 300 television scores to his credit. Some sources called him the "Grandfather of Film Music". Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. David Raksin is the 1,313th most popular composer (down from 1,262nd in 2019), the 9,996th most popular biography from United States (down from 8,309th in 2019) and the 101st most popular American Composer.

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Among COMPOSERS

Among composers, David Raksin ranks 1,313 out of 1,451. Before him are Vasily Solovyov-Sedoi, Elza Ibrahimova, Walter Susskind, Cemal Reşit Rey, Vladimír Franz, and Mariano Mores. After him are Harry Warren, Humphrey Searle, Thanos Mikroutsikos, Christopher Young, Morten Lauridsen, and John Debney.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1912, David Raksin ranks 369. Before him are Margaret Scriven, Otto Licha, Josef Streb, Anna J. Harrison, Carl Raddatz, and Dorothy Janis. After him are Eva Dawes, József Pálinkás, Machito, George Woodcock, Francesc Xavier Bultó, and Erich Schmitt. Among people deceased in 2004, David Raksin ranks 287. Before him are Yang Xinhai, Bob Tisdall, Carl Raddatz, Lyudmila Shishova, Julius Sang, and Friedrich Waller. After him are Veerappan, Iris Chang, Emlyn Hughes, Fernando Campos, Frances Dee, and Eric Douglas.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, David Raksin ranks 9,998 out of 20,380. Before him are Henry Proctor (1929), Olivia Harrison (1948), Henry Hobson Richardson (1838), Timothy Weah (2000), Jackie McLean (1931), and The Fabulous Moolah (1923). After him are Edgar Kennedy (1890), David S. Goyer (1965), Laura Poitras (1964), Brian Grazer (1951), Conrad Aiken (1889), and Harry Warren (1893).

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Among COMPOSERS In United States

Among composers born in United States, David Raksin ranks 101. Before him are Paul Williams (1940), Shirley Walker (1945), Peter Schickele (1935), Paul Creston (1906), John Kander (1927), and Horatio Parker (1863). After him are Harry Warren (1893), Christopher Young (1958), Morten Lauridsen (1943), John Debney (1956), Spike Jones (1911), and Steve Jablonsky (1970).

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