This year is the half-century mark for one of Hollywood’s best-known film composers. Elmer Bernstein has been composing film scores longer than any living Hollywood composer. During the past fifty years, he has composed over 230 scores for films and television. So far he has received thirteen Oscar nominations. His nine score nominations range from…
Elmer Bernstein’s recent work in cinema has included quite a few youth-oriented comedies such as ANIMAL HOUSE, STRIPES, TRADING PLACES and others, many of which have been produced by Ivan Reitman and directed by John Landis, filmmakers with whom Bernstein has established an ongoing collaboration. Many of these films have highlighted in their music popular…
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