John Morris (composer)
American film score composer (1928-2018)
John Leonard Morris (October 18, 1926 – January 25, 2018) was an American movie, television and broadway composer, dance arranger, conductor, and trained concert pianist. He was known for composing the movie scores for Blazing Saddles, Young Frankenstein, The Elephant Man (for which he was nominated for a Grammy for its score) and Dirty Dancing.
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Born | John Leonard Morris October 18, 1926 Elizabeth, New Jersey, U.S. |
Died | January 25, 2018 Red Hook, New York, U.S. | (aged 91)
Occupation | composer |
Years active | 1963–2004 |
Spouse | Francesca Bosetti (1949-2018; his death) |
Children | Evan Morris (1955-2014) Bronwen Morris (1958- ) |
Morris died at his home in Red Hook, New York on January 25, 2018, of a respiratory tract infection at the age of 91.[1]
References
change- ↑ Clement, Olivia (January 29, 2018). "Oscar-Nominated Composer John Morris Dies at 91". Playbill. Retrieved January 29, 2018.
Other websites
change- John Morris on IMDb
- John Morris on Myspace