Bernard Herrmann
Sound Born Jun 29, 1911 Died Dec 24, 1975 New York City, New York, USA 91 credits
Biography
Bernard Herrmann works in sound. Born June 29, 1911 in New York City, New York, USA. Died December 24, 1975. Archytele lists 91 screen credits below. A full profile for this page is being written and will appear here once verified against sources.
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Career timeline
Cape Fear · Music
Matthew Bourne's The Red Shoes · Original Music Composer
The Twilight Zone: A 60th Anniversary Celebration · Original Music Composer
The Morricone Duel: The Most Dangerous Concert Ever · Music
Le carnaval de l’angoisse · Music
Between Two Ferns with Zach Galifianakis · Main Title Theme ComposerBack to Room 666 · Original Music Composer
20th Century Greats
Psycho Path · Musical
Psycho · Original Music Composer
Bon week-end Monsieur Bennett ! · Music
The Egg · Music
Cape Fear · Original Music Composer
Psycho IV: The Beginning · Music
The Story of a Recluse · Original Music Composer
Cada ver es... · Original Music Composer
Psycho Shampoo · Music
It Lives Again · Original Music Composer
Taxi Driver · Original Music ComposerTaxi Driver · Music DirectorTaxi Driver · ThanksObsession · Original Music ComposerGod Told Me To · In Memory Of
Hanuman and the Five Kamen Riders · Music
It's Alive · Original Music ComposerIt's Alive · OrchestratorIt's Alive · Conductor
Sisters · Original Music Composer
Endless Night · Original Music Composer
The Road Builder · Original Music Composer
The Battle of Neretva · Original Music ComposerObsessions · Original Music Composer
The Bride Wore Black · Original Music ComposerTwisted Nerve · Original Music ComposerCompanions in Nightmare · Original Music ComposerDeath in the Afternoon · Original Music Composer
Fahrenheit 451 · Original Music ComposerFahrenheit 451 · Conductor
Lost in Space · Music
Marnie · Original Music ComposerA Talk with Hitchcock
The Birds · Music ConsultantJason and the Argonauts · Original Music ComposerJason and the Argonauts · Conductor
Cape Fear · Original Music ComposerTender Is the Night · Original Music Composer
Full Filmography
91 titles- Cape Fear (2026) Music
- Matthew Bourne's The Red Shoes (2020) Original Music Composer
- The Twilight Zone: A 60th Anniversary Celebration (2019) Original Music Composer
- The Morricone Duel: The Most Dangerous Concert Ever (2018) Music
- Le carnaval de l’angoisse (2009) Music
- Between Two Ferns with Zach Galifianakis (2008) Main Title Theme Composer
- Back to Room 666 (2008) Original Music Composer
- 20th Century Greats (2004) as Self (archive footage)
- Psycho Path (1999) Musical
- Psycho (1998) Original Music Composer
- Bon week-end Monsieur Bennett ! (1994) Music
- The Egg (1993) Music
- Cape Fear (1991) Original Music Composer
- Psycho IV: The Beginning (1990) Music
- The Story of a Recluse (1987) Original Music Composer
- Cada ver es... (1983) Original Music Composer
- Psycho Shampoo (1979) Music
- It Lives Again (1978) Original Music Composer
- Taxi Driver (1976) Original Music Composer
- Taxi Driver (1976) Music Director
- Taxi Driver (1976) Thanks
- Obsession (1976) Original Music Composer
- God Told Me To (1976) In Memory Of
- Hanuman and the Five Kamen Riders (1975) Music
- It's Alive (1974) Original Music Composer
- It's Alive (1974) Orchestrator
- It's Alive (1974) Conductor
- Sisters (1973) Original Music Composer
- Endless Night (1972) Original Music Composer
- The Road Builder (1971) Original Music Composer
- The Battle of Neretva (1969) Original Music Composer
- Obsessions (1969) Original Music Composer
- The Bride Wore Black (1968) Original Music Composer
- Twisted Nerve (1968) Original Music Composer
- Companions in Nightmare (1968) Original Music Composer
- Death in the Afternoon (1968) Original Music Composer
- Fahrenheit 451 (1966) Original Music Composer
- Fahrenheit 451 (1966) Conductor
- Lost in Space (1965) Music
- Marnie (1964) Original Music Composer
- A Talk with Hitchcock (1964) as Self
- The Birds (1963) Music Consultant
- Jason and the Argonauts (1963) Original Music Composer
- Jason and the Argonauts (1963) Conductor
- Cape Fear (1962) Original Music Composer
- Tender Is the Night (1962) Original Music Composer
- Mysterious Island (1961) Original Music Composer
- Mysterious Island (1961) Conductor
- Psycho (1960) Original Music Composer
- The 3 Worlds of Gulliver (1960) Original Music Composer
- The Twilight Zone (1959) Original Music Composer
- North by Northwest (1959) Original Music Composer
- Journey to the Center of the Earth (1959) Original Music Composer
- Blue Denim (1959) Original Music Composer
- Vertigo (1958) Original Music Composer
- The 7th Voyage of Sinbad (1958) Original Music Composer
- The Naked and the Dead (1958) Original Music Composer
- The Fiend Who Walked the West (1958) Music
- Have Gun, Will Travel (1957) Original Music Composer
- A Hatful of Rain (1957) Original Music Composer
- Williamsburg: The Story of a Patriot (1957) Music
- The Man in the Gray Flannel Suit (1956) Original Music Composer
- The Man in the Gray Flannel Suit (1956) Conductor
- The Man in the Gray Flannel Suit (1956) Music Arranger
- The Man Who Knew Too Much (1956) as Conductor at Albert Hall (uncredited)
- The Man Who Knew Too Much (1956) Original Music Composer
- The Wrong Man (1956) as Stork Club Piano Player (uncredited)
- The Wrong Man (1956) Original Music Composer
- The Trouble with Harry (1955) Original Music Composer
- The Kentuckian (1955) Original Music Composer
- Prince of Players (1955) Original Music Composer
- The Egyptian (1954) Original Music Composer
- Garden of Evil (1954) Original Music Composer
- A Christmas Carol (1954) Songs
- Beneath the 12-Mile Reef (1953) Original Music Composer
- White Witch Doctor (1953) Original Music Composer
- King of the Khyber Rifles (1953) Original Music Composer
- The Snows of Kilimanjaro (1952) Original Music Composer
- 5 Fingers (1952) Original Music Composer
- The Day the Earth Stood Still (1951) Original Music Composer
- On Dangerous Ground (1951) Original Music Composer
- The Ghost and Mrs. Muir (1947) Original Music Composer
- The Ghost and Mrs. Muir (1947) Orchestrator
- Anna and the King of Siam (1946) Original Music Composer
- Hangover Square (1945) Original Music Composer
- Jane Eyre (1943) Original Music Composer
- The Magnificent Ambersons (1942) Original Music Composer
- Citizen Kane (1941) Original Music Composer
- Citizen Kane (1941) Conductor
- All That Money Can Buy (1941) Original Music Composer
- All That Money Can Buy (1941) Conductor
Frequently Asked Questions
What movies or TV shows is Bernard Herrmann best known for?
Bernard Herrmann is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including Cape Fear (2026), Between Two Ferns with Zach Galifianakis (2008), Psycho (1998), Cape Fear (1991).
When and where was Bernard Herrmann born?
Bernard Herrmann was born on June 29, 1911 in New York City, New York, USA. They passed away on December 24, 1975.
How many credits does Bernard Herrmann have?
Bernard Herrmann has accumulated over 91 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1941 to 2026.
What is Bernard Herrmann's background in cinema and television?
Bernard Herrmann (born Max Herman; June 29, 1911 – December 24, 1975) was an American composer best known for his work in composing for motion pictures. As a conductor, he championed the music of lesser-known composers. An Academy Award-winner (for The Devil and Daniel Webster, 1941; later renamed All That Money Can B...