Nelson Riddle
About
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Birth Place
Oradell, New Jersey, USA
Born
June 01, 1921
Died
October 06, 1985
Cause of Death
Cardiac Arrest And Kidney Failure
Biography
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Academy Award-winning musician Nelson Riddle led quite a successful career contributing to the soundtracks of major motion pictures. Riddle began his entertainment career with his music featured in films like the Anne Baxter drama "The Blue Gardenia" (1953), the Yvonne De Carlo drama "Flame of the Islands" (1956) and the Frank Sinatra western "Johnny Concho" (1956). His music also app...
Filmography
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Stuber
(2019)
Song
Wonder Boys
(2000)
Composer
Mickey Blue Eyes
(1999)
Song Performer
Vegas Vacation
(1997)
Song Performer
Flesh and Bone
(1993)
Song
Chattanooga Choo Choo
(1984)
Music
Bibliography
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"September in the Rain: The Life of Nelson Riddle"
Peter Levinson, Billboard Books (2001)
Biography
Academy Award-winning musician Nelson Riddle led quite a successful career contributing to the soundtracks of major motion pictures. Riddle began his entertainment career with his music featured in films like the Anne Baxter drama "The Blue Gardenia" (1953), the Yvonne De Carlo drama "Flame of the Islands" (1956) and the Frank Sinatra western "Johnny Concho" (1956). His music also appeared in the Jane Powell musical comedy "Girl Most Likely" (1958). Riddle was nominated for a Best Musical Contribution Primetime Emmy Award for "Our Town" in 1956 as well as for a Best Musical Contribution Primetime Emmy Award for "The Rosemary Clooney Show" in 1957. Riddle won a Music (Scoring: Original Song Score and Adaptation -or- Scoring: Adaptation) Academy Award for "The Great Gatsby" in 1974. In the sixties, Riddle's music continued to appear on the silver screen, including in films like the Robert Vaughn spy picture "The Spy in the Green Hat" (1966), the Adam West action movie "Batman: The Movie" (1966) and the dramatic adaptation "El Dorado" (1966) with John Wayne. Riddle's music was also featured in "The November Plan" (1976), the dramatic comedy "Harper Valley P.T.A." (1978) with Barbara Eden and the comedy "Goin' Coconuts" (1978) with Donny Osmond. His music was also featured in "Guyana: Cult of the D*mned" (1979). Riddle was most recently credited in "Wonder Boys" (2000) with Michael Douglas. Riddle passed away in October 1985 at the age of 64.
Filmography
Music (Feature Film)
Stuber
(2019)
Song
Wonder Boys
(2000)
Composer
Mickey Blue Eyes
(1999)
Song Performer
Vegas Vacation
(1997)
Song Performer
Flesh and Bone
(1993)
Song
Chattanooga Choo Choo
(1984)
Music
Help Wanted: Male
(1982)
Music
Mickey Spillane's Margin For Murder
(1981)
Music
Rough Cut
(1980)
Music
Guyana: Cult of the Damned
(1979)
Music
Harper Valley P.T.A.
(1978)
Music
Goin' Coconuts
(1978)
Music
A Circle of Children
(1977)
Music
The November Plan
(1976)
Music
How to Break Up a Happy Divorce
(1976)
Music
America at the Movies
(1976)
Music Arranger
America at the Movies
(1976)
Music Conductor
That's Entertainment! II
(1976)
Music Supervisor
Mobile Two
(1975)
Music
The Runaway Barge
(1975)
Music
Promise Him Anything...
(1975)
Music
The Great Gatsby
(1974)
Music
The Great Gatsby
(1974)
Music Composer
Emergency!
(1972)
Music
On a Clear Day You Can See Forever
(1970)
Music Supervisor, Arrangements & Conductor
Hell's Bloody Devils
(1970)
Music themes
Hell's Bloody Devils
(1970)
Composer
The Great Bank Robbery
(1969)
Music
Paint Your Wagon
(1969)
Orch Music scored & conducted
The Maltese Bippy
(1969)
Music comp & Conductor
El Dorado
(1967)
Music score & Conductor
How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying
(1967)
Music Supervisor & Conductor
El Dorado
(1967)
Composer
Batman
(1966)
Music
The Spy in the Green Hat
(1966)
Music
Harlow
(1965)
Music Composition
Red Line 7000
(1965)
Music score & Conductor
Marriage on the Rocks
(1965)
Music comp & Conductor
Harlow
(1965)
Music Conductor & Arrangements
A Rage To Live
(1965)
Music
Red Line 7000
(1965)
Composer
Paris When It Sizzles
(1964)
Music
What a Way To Go!
(1964)
Music
Robin and the 7 Hoods
(1964)
Music score & Conductor
Come Blow Your Horn
(1963)
Music
4 for Texas
(1963)
Music
Lolita
(1962)
Music
Can-Can
(1960)
Music Arrangements and Conductor
Ocean's Eleven
(1960)
Music Composition and Conducting
Never Steal Anything Small
(1959)
Music Arrangement
A Hole in the Head
(1959)
Music
Li'l Abner
(1959)
Music scored and Conductor
St. Louis Blues
(1958)
Music Arrangements and Conductor
The Girl Most Likely
(1958)
Music Arrangements and Conductor
Merry Andrew
(1958)
Music Adapted and Conductor
The Girl Most Likely
(1958)
Composer
Man on Fire
(1957)
Bing Crosby's vocal accompaniment
Pal Joey
(1957)
Music Arrangement
Pal Joey
(1957)
Music Adapted
The Pajama Game
(1957)
Orchestra Arrangement
The Joker Is Wild
(1957)
Orch Arrangements of songs
Carousel
(1956)
Orchestration
Johnny Concho
(1956)
Music Composition and Conducting
Flame of the Islands
(1956)
Music
High Society
(1956)
Orchestration
Lisbon
(1956)
Music
A Kiss Before Dying
(1956)
Orchestration
Guys and Dolls
(1955)
Orchestration
The Adventures of Hajji Baba
(1954)
Composer
All Ashore
(1953)
Arrangements
The Blue Gardenia
(1953)
Composer
Cast (Special)
Judy Garland: The Concert Years
(1985)
Music (Special)
Rosemary Clooney: Girl Singer
(2001)
Music Arranger
The Sound of Julie Andrews
(1995)
Original Music
The Incomparable Nat King Cole
(1992)
Orchestra Conductor
The Incomparable Nat King Cole
(1992)
Song Arrangements
The 50th Presidential Inaugural Gala
(1985)
Music
All-Star Party For Lucille Ball
(1984)
Music
Linda Ronstadt in Concert
(1984)
Music Arranger
Linda Ronstadt in Concert
(1984)
Music
The American Film Institute Salute to Frank Capra
(1982)
Music
The Carpenters -- Music, Music, Music
(1980)
Music
Merry Christmas... With Love, Julie
(1979)
Music
The Natalie Cole Special
(1978)
Music
General Electric's All-Star Anniversary
(1978)
Music
Sinatra and Friends
(1977)
Music
A Lucille Ball Special: What Now, Catherine Curtis?
(1976)
Music
John Denver and Friend
(1976)
Music
The Don Rickles Show
(1975)
Music
A Lucille Ball Special Starring Lucille Ball and Dean Martin
(1975)
Music
A Lucille Ball Special Starring Lucille Ball and Jackie Gleason
(1975)
Music
The American Film Institute Salute to Orson Welles
(1975)
Music
One More Time
(1974)
Music
Happy Anniversary and Goodbye
(1974)
Music
The American Film Institute Salute to John Ford
(1973)
Music
Dick Van Dyke Meets Bill Cosby
(1972)
Music
Julie!
(1972)
Music Director
The Diahann Carroll Show
(1971)
Music Director
And Debbie Makes Six
(1967)
Music Director
Frank Sinatra: A Man and His Music, part 2
(1966)
Music Director
Frank Sinatra -- A Man and His Music
(1965)
Music
A Date with Debbie
(1960)
Music Director
The Louis Jourdan Timex Special
(1959)
Music Director
Frank Sinatra
(1959)
Music Director
The Gene Kelly Pontiac Special
(1959)
Music Director
The Judy Garland Show
(1956)
Music
Satins and Spurs
(1954)
Music
Satins and Spurs
(1954)
Music Arranger
Music (TV Mini-Series)
Seventh Avenue
(1977)
Music
Harold Robbins' "79 Park Avenue"
(1977)
Music
The Blue Knight
(1973)
Music
Life Events
Videos
Movie Clip
Family
Chris Riddle
Son
Conductor.
Bibliography
"September in the Rain: The Life of Nelson Riddle"
Peter Levinson, Billboard Books (2001)
