Bernard Herrmann
- Known for
- Sound
- Born
- 29 Jun 1911
- Died
- 24 Dec 1975 (aged 64)
- Birthplace
- New York City, New York, USA
Bernard Herrmann (born Max Herman; June 29, 1911 – December 24, 1975) was an American composer best known for his work in composing for motion pictures. As a conductor, he championed the music of lesser-known composers.
An Academy Award-winner (for The Devil and Daniel Webster, 1941; later renamed All That Money Can Buy), Herrmann is particularly known for his collaborations with director Alfred Hitchcock, most famously Psycho, North by Northwest, The Man Who Knew Too Much, and Vertigo. He also composed scores for many other movies, including Citizen Kane, The Day the Earth Stood Still, The Ghost and Mrs. Muir, Cape Fear, and Taxi Driver. He worked extensively in radio drama (composing for Orson Welles), composed the scores for several fantasy films by Ray Harryhausen, and many TV programs, including Rod Serling's The Twilight Zone and Have Gun–Will Travel.
Known for
Taxi Driver197687Pop Score out of 100
Psycho196090Pop Score out of 100
Vertigo195889Pop Score out of 100
Citizen Kane194188Pop Score out of 100
North by Northwest195988Pop Score out of 100
The Birds196382Pop Score out of 100
Cape Fear199174Pop Score out of 100
The Man Who Knew Too Much195677Pop Score out of 100
Filmography
- 2026Cape FearTVMusic · 10 episodes
- 2020Matthew Bourne's The Red ShoesOriginal Music Composer
- 2019The Twilight Zone: A 60th Anniversary CelebrationOriginal Music Composer
- 2018The Morricone Duel: The Most Dangerous Concert EverMusic
- 2009Le carnaval de l’angoisseMusic