Bernard Herrmann

Summary

Bernard Herrmann is a human^[1]. His place of birth was New York City^[2]. He was born on June 29, 1911^[3]. He passed away in Los Angeles^[4]. He died on December 24, 1975^[5]. He worked as a composer^[6], conductor^[7], and film score composer^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.64% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,024 views/month, #6,434 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Bernard Herrmann was born in New York City^[2].
• Bernard Herrmann passed away in Los Angeles^[4].
• Bernard Herrmann was born on June 29, 1911^[3].
• Bernard Herrmann died on December 24, 1975^[5].
• Burial took place at Beth David Cemetery^[10].
• Bernard Herrmann was married to Lucille Fletcher^[11].
• Bernard Herrmann held citizenship in United States^[12].
• Bernard Herrmann worked as a composer^[6].
• Bernard Herrmann worked as a conductor^[7].
• Bernard Herrmann's professions included film score composer^[8].
• Bernard Herrmann's field of work was film score^[13].
• Bernard Herrmann's education included a stint at New York University^[14].
• Bernard Herrmann's education included a stint at DeWitt Clinton High School^[15].
• A notable work attributed to Bernard Herrmann is Vertigo^[16].
• A notable work attributed to Bernard Herrmann is Psycho^[17].
• A notable work attributed to Bernard Herrmann is Citizen Kane^[18].
• A notable work attributed to Bernard Herrmann is The Day the Earth Stood Still^[19].
• A notable work attributed to Bernard Herrmann is Taxi Driver^[20].
• A notable work attributed to Bernard Herrmann is Wuthering Heights^[21].
• Bernard Herrmann received the Academy Award for Best Original Dramatic Score^[22].
• Bernard Herrmann received the Grammy Awards^[23].
• Bernard Herrmann received the Arts and Letters Award in Music^[24].
• Bernard Herrmann was influenced by Charles Ives^[25].
• Bernard Herrmann was influenced by Erich Wolfgang Korngold^[26].
• Bernard Herrmann was influenced by Percy Grainger^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: US^[29]

• Began / founded: 1911-06-29^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 1975-12-24^[31]

• Genre(s): cinematic classical, classical^[32]

• Community tags: american, cinematic classical, classical, easy listening soundtracks and musicals, film composer, soundtrack^[33]

• MusicBrainz ID: 74cad662-0eb6-4044-908e-04680457957a^[34]

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Origins and Family

Born in New York City^[2], Bernard Herrmann… he was born on June 29, 1911^[3].

Education

Educated at New York University^[14], a private university^[35], in United States^[36], founded in 1831^[37], headquartered in New York City^[38] and DeWitt Clinton High School^[15], a high school^[39], in United States^[40], founded in 1897^[41].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include composer^[6], conductor^[7], and film score composer^[8]. Bernard Herrmann's field of work was film score^[13].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Vertigo^[16], a film^[42], directed by Alfred Hitchcock^[43]; Psycho^[17], a film^[44], directed by Alfred Hitchcock^[45]; Citizen Kane^[18], a film^[46], directed by Orson Welles^[47]; The Day the Earth Stood Still^[19], a film^[48], directed by Robert Wise^[49]; Taxi Driver^[20], a film^[50], directed by Martin Scorsese^[51]; and Wuthering Heights^[21], a dramatico-musical work^[52].

Recognition

Awards received include Academy Award for Best Original Dramatic Score^[22], an award for best original music^[53]; Grammy Awards^[23], a music award^[54], in United States^[55], founded in 1958^[56]; and Arts and Letters Award in Music^[24], an award^[57], in United States^[58], founded in 1941^[59].

Personal Life

Among Bernard Herrmann's spouses was Lucille Fletcher^[11].

Death and Burial

Bernard Herrmann died on December 24, 1975^[5]. He passed away in Los Angeles^[4]. The cause of death was myocardial infarction^[60]. Burial took place at Beth David Cemetery^[10].

Why It Matters

Bernard Herrmann ranks in the top 0.64% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,024 views/month, #6,434 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[61] He is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[62]

He has been cited as an influence by Randy Newman^[63], a singer-songwriter^[64], b. 1943^[65], of United States^[66], awarded the Annie Award^[67], specialised in film score^[68]; Alan Menken^[69], a composer^[70], b. 1949^[71], of United States^[72], awarded the Academy Award for Best Original Score^[73], specialised in film score^[74]; Joseph Williams^[75], a composer^[76], b. 1960^[77], of United States^[78], specialised in film score^[79]; Brian Tyler^[80], a composer^[81], b. 1972^[82], of United States^[83]; Trevor Rabin^[84], a composer^[85], b. 1954^[86], of South Africa^[87], specialised in film score^[88]; and Michael Kamen^[89], a composer^[90], 1948–2003^[91], of United States^[92], specialised in film score^[93].

FAQs

Where was Bernard Herrmann born?

Bernard Herrmann's place of birth was New York City^[2].

Where did Bernard Herrmann die?

Bernard Herrmann passed away in Los Angeles^[4].

Who was Bernard Herrmann married to?

Bernard Herrmann's spouses include Lucille Fletcher^[11].

What did Bernard Herrmann do for work?

Bernard Herrmann worked as composer^[6], conductor^[7], and film score composer^[8].

Where did Bernard Herrmann go to school?

Bernard Herrmann was educated at New York University^[14] and DeWitt Clinton High School^[15].

What awards did Bernard Herrmann receive?

Honors received include Academy Award for Best Original Dramatic Score^[22], Grammy Awards^[23], and Arts and Letters Award in Music^[24].

Who did Bernard Herrmann influence?

Bernard Herrmann has been cited as an influence by Randy Newman^[63], Alan Menken^[69], Joseph Williams^[75], and Brian Tyler^[80].