Fred Karlin

American songwriter (1936–2004)
Person human Q936212
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Fred Karlin

Summary

Fred Karlin is a human[1]. Born in Chicago[2], he… he was born on June 16, 1936[3]. He passed away in Culver City[4]. He died on March 26, 2004[5]. He worked as a composer[6], songwriter[7], film score composer[8], and film editor[9]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (55 views/month, #7,248 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Born in Chicago[2], Fred Karlin…
  • Fred Karlin died in Culver City[4].
  • Fred Karlin was born on June 16, 1936[3].
  • Fred Karlin died on March 26, 2004[5].
  • Fred Karlin was married to Marsha Karlin[11].
  • Fred Karlin held citizenship in United States[12].
  • Fred Karlin worked as a composer[6].
  • Fred Karlin's professions included songwriter[7].
  • Fred Karlin worked as a film score composer[8].
  • Fred Karlin's professions included film editor[9].
  • Fred Karlin's field of work was music[13].
  • Fred Karlin was educated at Amherst College[14].
  • Fred Karlin received the Emmy Award[15].
  • Fred Karlin received the Academy Award for Best Original Song[16].
  • Fred Karlin is recorded as male[17].
  • Fred Karlin's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Fred Karlin's family name is recorded as Karlin[19].
  • Fred Karlin's given name is recorded as Fred[20].
  • Fred Karlin's nominated for is recorded as Academy Award for Best Original Song Score[21].
  • Fred Karlin's nominated for is recorded as Academy Award for Best Original Song[22].
  • Fred Karlin's nominated for is recorded as Academy Award for Best Original Song[23].
  • Fred Karlin's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[24].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[25]

  • Country: US[26]

  • Began / founded: 1936-06-16[27]

  • Ended / dissolved: 2004-03-26[28]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 98371d28-3e5d-4638-a2c1-468a5f3dc993[29]

Body

Origins and Family

Fred Karlin's place of birth was Chicago[2]. He was born on June 16, 1936[3].

Education

Fred Karlin's education included a stint at Amherst College[14].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include composer[6], songwriter[7], film score composer[8], and film editor[9]. Fred Karlin's field of work was music[13].

Recognition

Awards received include Emmy Award[15], a television award[30], in United States[31], founded in 1949[32] and Academy Award for Best Original Song[16], an award for best original song[33], in United States[34].

Personal Life

Fred Karlin was married to Marsha Karlin[11].

Death and Burial

Fred Karlin died on March 26, 2004[5]. He died in Culver City[4].

Why It Matters

Fred Karlin ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (55 views/month, #7,248 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[36]

FAQs

Where was Fred Karlin born?

Born in Chicago[2], Fred Karlin…

Where did Fred Karlin die?

Fred Karlin passed away in Culver City[4].

Who was Fred Karlin married to?

Fred Karlin's spouses include Marsha Karlin[11].

What did Fred Karlin do for work?

Fred Karlin worked as composer[6], songwriter[7], film score composer[8], and film editor[9].

Where did Fred Karlin go to school?

Fred Karlin was educated at Amherst College[14].

What awards did Fred Karlin receive?

Honors received include Emmy Award[15] and Academy Award for Best Original Song[16].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [17] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . IMDb. wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . wikidata.org.
  6. [18] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [14] . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [9] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . oscars.org. oscars.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . oscars.org. oscars.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . oscars.org. oscars.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . data.bnf.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [25] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [26] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [27] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [35] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [36] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 10d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of death Culver City
    Award received
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    Award received Emmy Award, Academy Award for Best Original Song
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