Elmer Bernstein
- Known For
- Sound
- Born
- April 4, 1922 in New York City, New York, USA
- Died
- August 18, 2004
- Active Years
- 1951–2026 (76 Years)
- Total Credits
- 230 credits in database
Sound Born Apr 4, 1922 Died Aug 18, 2004 New York City, New York, USA 230 credits
Biography
Elmer Bernstein works in sound. Born April 4, 1922 in New York City, New York, USA. Died August 18, 2004. Archytele tracks 230 screen credits across canonical film and television databases.
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Cape Fear · Music
Torrente 4: Lethal crisis · Music
Return Of The Ghostbusters · Compositor
Cecil B. DeMille: American Epic · Original Music Composer
Far from Heaven · Original Music Composer
The Making of 'Cape Fear'
Keeping the Faith · Original Music ComposerChinese Coffee · Original Music ComposerA Storm in Summer · Music ProducerFrank Sinatra MemorialGuns for Hire: The Making of 'The Magnificent Seven'
Wild Wild West · Original Music ComposerBringing Out the Dead · Original Music ComposerBringing Out the Dead · ConductorThe Deep End of the Ocean · Original Music ComposerIntroducing Dorothy Dandridge · Original Music Composer
Twilight · Original Music ComposerPuppies for Sale · MusicThe Yearbook: An Animal House ReunionFearful Symmetry
The Rainmaker · Original Music ComposerHoodlum · Original Music ComposerBuddy · Original Music Composer
Bulletproof · Original Music Composer
Devil in a Blue Dress · Original Music ComposerA Personal Journey with Martin Scorsese Through American Movies · Original Music ComposerCanadian Bacon · Original Music ComposerRoommates · ConductorRoommates · Original Music Composer
The Bible According to Hollywood
Fallen Angels · Main Title Theme ComposerThe Age of Innocence · Original Music ComposerThe Good Son · Original Music ComposerMad Dog and Glory · Original Music ComposerThe Cemetery Club · Original Music Composer
The Babe · Original Music ComposerMusic for the Movies: Bernard Herrmann
Cape Fear · ConductorCape Fear · Original Music ComposerOscar · Original Music ComposerRambling Rose · Original Music ComposerA Rage in Harlem · Original Music Composer
The Field · Original Music ComposerThe Grifters · Original Music Composer
My Left Foot: The Story of Christy Brown · Original Music ComposerSlipstream · Original Music Composer
The Good Mother · Original Music ComposerDa · MusicFunny Farm · Original Music Composer
Amazing Grace and Chuck · ConductorAmazing Grace and Chuck · Original Music ComposerLeonard Part 6 · Original Music Composer
¡Three Amigos! · Original Music ComposerLegal Eagles · Original Music ComposerLegal Eagles · Conductor
The Black Cauldron · Original Music ComposerSpies Like Us · Original Music ComposerPrince Jack · MusicMarie Ward - Zwischen Galgen und Glorie · Music
Ghostbusters · Original Music Composer
Trading Places · Original Music ComposerMichael Jackson's Thriller · MusicClass · Original Music ComposerSpacehunter: Adventures in the Forbidden Zone · Original Music Composer
Airplane II: The Sequel · Original Music ComposerFive Days One Summer · Original Music ComposerGenocide · ConductorGenocide · Music
An American Werewolf in London · Original Music ComposerAn American Werewolf in London · ConductorStripes · Original Music ComposerHeavy Metal · Original Music ComposerThe Chosen · Original Music Composer
Airplane! · Original Music ComposerThe Blues Brothers · Original Music ComposerGuyana Tragedy: The Story of Jim Jones · MusicSaturn 3 · Original Music ComposerThis Year's Blonde · Original Music Composer
Meatballs · Original Music ComposerZulu Dawn · Original Music ComposerThe Great Santini · Original Music ComposerCharleston · Music
Animal House · Original Music ComposerLittle Women · MusicBloodbrothers · Original Music ComposerCezanne · Music
Calypso's Search for the Britannic · MusicPowers of Ten · MusicThe 3,000 Mile Chase · MusicBilly Jack Goes to Washington · Original Music Composer
Full Filmography
230 titles- Cape Fear (2026) Music
- Torrente 4: Lethal crisis (2011) Music
- Return Of The Ghostbusters (2007) Compositor
- Cecil B. DeMille: American Epic (2004) Original Music Composer
- Far from Heaven (2002) Original Music Composer
- The Making of 'Cape Fear' (2001) as Self
- Keeping the Faith (2000) Original Music Composer
- Chinese Coffee (2000) Original Music Composer
- A Storm in Summer (2000) Music Producer
- Frank Sinatra Memorial (2000) as Self
- Guns for Hire: The Making of 'The Magnificent Seven' (2000) as Self
- Wild Wild West (1999) Original Music Composer
- Bringing Out the Dead (1999) Original Music Composer
- Bringing Out the Dead (1999) Conductor
- The Deep End of the Ocean (1999) Original Music Composer
- Introducing Dorothy Dandridge (1999) Original Music Composer
- Making 'Taxi Driver' (1999) as Self
- Imagining 'Heavy Metal' (1999) Music
- Twilight (1998) Original Music Composer
- Puppies for Sale (1998) Music
- The Yearbook: An Animal House Reunion (1998) as Self - Composer
- Fearful Symmetry (1998) as Self
- The Rainmaker (1997) Original Music Composer
- Hoodlum (1997) Original Music Composer
- Buddy (1997) Original Music Composer
- Bulletproof (1996) Original Music Composer
- Devil in a Blue Dress (1995) Original Music Composer
- A Personal Journey with Martin Scorsese Through American Movies (1995) Original Music Composer
- Canadian Bacon (1995) Original Music Composer
- Roommates (1995) Conductor
- Roommates (1995) Original Music Composer
- Frankie Starlight (1995) Original Music Composer
- Search and Destroy (1995) Original Music Composer
- The Hollywood Soundtrack Story (1995) as Self
- The Bible According to Hollywood (1994) as Self
- Fallen Angels (1993) Main Title Theme Composer
- The Age of Innocence (1993) Original Music Composer
- The Good Son (1993) Original Music Composer
- Mad Dog and Glory (1993) Original Music Composer
- The Cemetery Club (1993) Original Music Composer
- Innocence and Experience: The Making of 'The Age of Innocence' (1993) as Self
- Lost in Yonkers (1993) Original Music Composer
- Lost in Yonkers (1993) Conductor
- The Babe (1992) Original Music Composer
- Music for the Movies: Bernard Herrmann (1992) as Self
- Cape Fear (1991) Conductor
- Cape Fear (1991) Original Music Composer
- Oscar (1991) Original Music Composer
- Rambling Rose (1991) Original Music Composer
- A Rage in Harlem (1991) Original Music Composer
- The Field (1990) Original Music Composer
- The Grifters (1990) Original Music Composer
- My Left Foot: The Story of Christy Brown (1989) Original Music Composer
- Slipstream (1989) Original Music Composer
- The Good Mother (1988) Original Music Composer
- Da (1988) Music
- Funny Farm (1988) Original Music Composer
- Amazing Grace and Chuck (1987) Conductor
- Amazing Grace and Chuck (1987) Original Music Composer
- Leonard Part 6 (1987) Original Music Composer
- ¡Three Amigos! (1986) Original Music Composer
- Legal Eagles (1986) Original Music Composer
- Legal Eagles (1986) Conductor
- The Black Cauldron (1985) Original Music Composer
- Spies Like Us (1985) Original Music Composer
- Prince Jack (1985) Music
- Marie Ward - Zwischen Galgen und Glorie (1985) Music
- Ghostbusters (1984) Original Music Composer
- Trading Places (1983) Original Music Composer
- Michael Jackson's Thriller (1983) Music
- Class (1983) Original Music Composer
- Spacehunter: Adventures in the Forbidden Zone (1983) Original Music Composer
- Airplane II: The Sequel (1982) Original Music Composer
- Five Days One Summer (1982) Original Music Composer
- Genocide (1982) Conductor
- Genocide (1982) Music
- An American Werewolf in London (1981) Original Music Composer
- An American Werewolf in London (1981) Conductor
- Stripes (1981) Original Music Composer
- Heavy Metal (1981) Original Music Composer
- The Chosen (1981) Original Music Composer
- Honky Tonk Freeway (1981) Original Music Composer
- Honky Tonk Freeway (1981) Music
- Going Ape! (1981) Original Music Composer
- Airplane! (1980) Original Music Composer
- The Blues Brothers (1980) Original Music Composer
- Guyana Tragedy: The Story of Jim Jones (1980) Music
- Saturn 3 (1980) Original Music Composer
- This Year's Blonde (1980) Original Music Composer
- Meatballs (1979) Original Music Composer
- Zulu Dawn (1979) Original Music Composer
- The Great Santini (1979) Original Music Composer
- Charleston (1979) Music
- Animal House (1978) Original Music Composer
- Little Women (1978) Music
- Bloodbrothers (1978) Original Music Composer
- Cezanne (1978) Music
- Calypso's Search for the Britannic (1977) Music
- Powers of Ten (1977) Music
- The 3,000 Mile Chase (1977) Music
- Billy Jack Goes to Washington (1977) Original Music Composer
- The Shootist (1976) Original Music Composer
- From Noon Till Three (1976) as Songwriter (uncredited)
- From Noon Till Three (1976) Original Music Composer
- Serpico: The Deadly Game (1976) Music
- The Incredible Sarah (1976) Music
- Report to the Commissioner (1975) Original Music Composer
- The Old Curiosity Shop (1975) Original Music Composer
- Metropolitan Overview (1975) Music
- Ellery Queen: Too Many Suspects (1975) Original Music Composer
- McQ (1974) Original Music Composer
- Gold (1974) Original Music Composer
- Gold (1974) Music
- Gold (1974) Songs
- Nightmare Honeymoon (1974) Original Music Composer
- The Trial of Billy Jack (1974) Original Music Composer
- Men of the Dragon (1974) Music
- Cahill: United States Marshal (1973) Original Music Composer
- Incident on a Dark Street (1973) Original Music Composer
- Nicholas Copernicus (1973) Music
- The Magnificent Seven Ride! (1972) Original Music Composer
- The Magnificent Seven Ride! (1972) Conductor
- The Amazing Mr. Blunden (1972) Original Music Composer
- The Rookies (1972) Music
- Computer Perspective (1972) Music
- Big Jake (1971) Original Music Composer
- Appointment With Destiny (1971) Original Music Composer
- See No Evil (1971) Original Music Composer
- Doctors' Wives (1971) Original Music Composer
- The Tell-Tale Heart (1971) Music
- Walt Whitman: Poet for a New Age (1971) Music
- Appointment With Destiny: The Last Days of John Dillinger (1971) Music
- The Liberation of L.B. Jones (1970) Original Music Composer
- Cannon for Cordoba (1970) Original Music Composer
- A Walk in the Spring Rain (1970) Original Music Composer
- True Grit (1969) Original Music Composer
- True Grit (1969) Songs
- The Bridge at Remagen (1969) Original Music Composer
- Guns of the Magnificent Seven (1969) Original Music Composer
- Guns of the Magnificent Seven (1969) Conductor
- The Gypsy Moths (1969) Original Music Composer
- Where's Jack? (1969) Music
- Midas Run (1969) Original Music Composer
- Tops (1969) Music
- The Scalphunters (1968) Original Music Composer
- I Love You, Alice B. Toklas! (1968) Original Music Composer
- A Computer Glossary (1968) Music
- A Rough Sketch for a Proposed Film Dealing with the Powers of Ten and the Relative Size of Things in the Universe (1968) Music
- Thoroughly Modern Millie (1967) Original Music Composer
- Cast a Giant Shadow (1966) Original Music Composer
- Return of the Seven (1966) Original Music Composer
- The Silencers (1966) Original Music Composer
- Hawaii (1966) Original Music Composer
- View from the People Wall (1966) Music
- The Sons of Katie Elder (1965) Original Music Composer
- 7 Women (1965) Original Music Composer
- The Hallelujah Trail (1965) Music
- Baby the Rain Must Fall (1965) Original Music Composer
- Baby the Rain Must Fall (1965) Conductor
- The Reward (1965) Original Music Composer
- The Bold Men (1965) Music Supervisor
- The Smithsonian Institution (1965) Music
- IBM at the Fair (1965) Music
- The Carpetbaggers (1964) Original Music Composer
- The World of Henry Orient (1964) Original Music Composer
- Four Days In November (1964) Original Music Composer
- The Great Escape (1963) Original Music Composer
- Hud (1963) Original Music Composer
- Kings of the Sun (1963) Original Music Composer
- Love with the Proper Stranger (1963) Original Music Composer
- The Caretakers (1963) Original Music Composer
- Rampage (1963) Music
- The Making of the President 1960 (1963) Music
- To Kill a Mockingbird (1962) Original Music Composer
- Birdman of Alcatraz (1962) Original Music Composer
- Walk on the Wild Side (1962) Original Music Composer
- Walk on the Wild Side (1962) Conductor
- Walk on the Wild Side (1962) Songs
- A Girl Named Tamiko (1962) Original Music Composer
- The Comancheros (1961) Original Music Composer
- Summer and Smoke (1961) Original Music Composer
- By Love Possessed (1961) Music
- Topology: Jordan's Curve Theorem (1961) Music
- The Young Doctors (1961) Original Music Composer
- 2ⁿ: A Story of the Power of Numbers (1961) Original Music Composer
- The Magnificent Seven (1960) Original Music Composer
- The Fabulous Fifties (1960) Original Music Composer
- From the Terrace (1960) Original Music Composer
- The Rat Race (1960) Original Music Composer
- An Introduction to Feedback (1960) Music
- The Miracle (1959) Original Music Composer
- The Story on Page One (1959) Original Music Composer
- Some Came Running (1958) Original Music Composer
- Saddle the Wind (1958) Original Music Composer
- The Buccaneer (1958) Original Music Composer
- God's Little Acre (1958) Original Music Composer
- Desire Under the Elms (1958) Original Music Composer
- Kings Go Forth (1958) Original Music Composer
- Anna Lucasta (1958) Original Music Composer
- Sweet Smell of Success (1957) Original Music Composer
- Sweet Smell of Success (1957) Conductor
- The Tin Star (1957) Original Music Composer
- Fear Strikes Out (1957) Original Music Composer
- Men in War (1957) Original Music Composer
- Men in War (1957) Conductor
- Drango (1957) Original Music Composer
- The Information Machine (1957) Music
- Toccata for Toy Trains (1957) Music
- The Ten Commandments (1956) Original Music Composer
- The Naked Eye (1956) Music
- The Man with the Golden Arm (1955) Original Music Composer
- The Eternal Sea (1955) Original Music Composer
- It's a Dog's Life (1955) Original Music Composer
- Storm Fear (1955) Original Music Composer
- The View from Pompey's Head (1955) Original Music Composer
- House: After Five Years of Living (1955) Music
- Make Haste to Live (1954) Original Music Composer
- Silent Raiders (1954) Original Music Composer
- The Oscars (1953) as Self
- General Electric Theater (1953) Original Music Composer
- Never Wave at a WAC (1953) Original Music Composer
- Cat-Women of the Moon (1953) Original Music Composer
- Robot Monster (1953) Original Music Composer
- Miss Robin Crusoe (1953) Original Music Composer
- A Communications Primer (1953) Music
- Sudden Fear (1952) Original Music Composer
- Boots Malone (1952) Music
- Battles of Chief Pontiac (1952) Original Music Composer
- Saturday's Hero (1951) Music
- Taking The Wheel Music
Frequently Asked Questions
What movies or TV shows is Elmer Bernstein best known for?
Elmer Bernstein is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including Cape Fear (2026), Torrente 4: Lethal crisis (2011), Far from Heaven (2002), Keeping the Faith (2000).
When and where was Elmer Bernstein born?
Elmer Bernstein was born on April 4, 1922 in New York City, New York, USA. They passed away on August 18, 2004.
How many credits does Elmer Bernstein have?
Elmer Bernstein has accumulated over 230 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1951 to 2026.
What is Elmer Bernstein's background in cinema and television?
Elmer Bernstein (April 4, 1922 – August 18, 2004) was an American composer and conductor best known for his many film scores. In a career which spanned fifty years, he composed music for hundreds of film and television productions. His most popular works include the scores to The Magnificent Seven, The Ten Commandments...
Elmer Bernstein by the numbers
230credits
222films
8TV series
1951–2026active years
Age in their best-rated roles
- The Oscars (1953) as Self — aged about 31
- From Noon Till Three (1976) as Songwriter (uncredited) — aged about 54
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