Henry Mancini

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Known For

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Gender

Male

Birthday

16-Apr-1924

Age

(102 years old)

Place of Birth

Cleveland, Ohio, USA

Also Known As

Enrico Nicola Mancini

Henry Mancini

Biography

Enrico Nicola "Henry" Mancini (April 16, 1924 – June 14, 1994) was an American composer, conductor and arranger, who is best remembered for his film and television scores. Often cited as one of the greatest composers in the history of film, he won four Academy Awards, a Golden Globe, and twenty Grammy Awards, plus a posthumous Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award in 1995. His best known works include the jazz-idiom theme to The Pink Panther film series ("The Pink Panther Theme") and the theme to the Peter Gunn television series. The Peter Gunn theme won the first Grammy Award for Album of the Year. Mancini also had a long collaboration on film scores with the film director Blake Edwards.

Credits

You Must Remember This: A Tribute to 'Casablanca' (1992) Character: Self - Composer
A documentary about the making of the classic film "Casablanca."

Olympic Gala (1984) Character: N/A
Hosted by Jane Fonda and Robert Wagner, this TV special celebrates the XXIIIrd Olympiad with all-star guests at the Greek Theater in Los Angeles.

Seriously... Phil Collins (1990) Character: Self
4 TV Executives attempt to make a television special to promote ...But Seriously. Mostly made of sketches this film includes a rap version of Don't Lose My Number and a country take on Separate Lives. Phil even attempts to be Elvis Presley while singing One More Night.

Royal Variety Performance 1984 (1984) Character: N/A
In the presence of HM Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother accompanied by Their Royal Highnesses The Prince and Princess of Wales. From the stage of the Victoria Palace Theatre stars from the world of entertainment bring you comedy and music.

Santa Claus: The Making of the Movie (1985) Character: Self
This behind-the-scenes documentary follows Team Salkind as they set out to bring Santa's "true" story to the screen. Dudley Moore (Patch) hosts; David Huddleston intros in character as Santa.

Pink, Plunk, Plink (1966) Character: Self
The Pink Panther learns to play the violin, and interrupts a performance of Beethoven's Fifth Symphony with the Pink Panther Theme played on various instruments.

The Music of Lennon & McCartney (1965) Character: Self
A 1965 British television special honouring the songwriting partnership of John Lennon and Paul McCartney. It was produced by Granada Television and aired on that network on 16 December 1965 before receiving a national broadcast the following evening. The programme mainly consisted of other artists miming to their recordings of the songs. The Beatles performed Day Tripper and We Can Work It Out, and Peter Sellers delivered a comedic interpretation of A Hard Day's Night, in the style of stage actor Laurence Olivier's portrayal of Richard III.

Gunn (1967) Character: Piano Player (uncredited)
The madam of a floating bordello hires private eye Peter Gunn to prove a gangster killed a crime boss.

I Love Quincy (1984) Character: Self
Documentary profile of musician and producer Quincy Jones

Audrey Hepburn: Remembered (1993) Character: Self
Audrey Hepburn was one of the movies' best-loved stars, blessed with beauty, talent, an elegant sophistication and an enduring aura of youthful innocence. As Goodwill Ambassador for UNICEF, she spoke for the world's suffering children and families, earning an affection and admiration that only increased with news of her untimely death. From the star herself we learn of her career and the family and friendships that were her priority.

Henry Mancini: More Than Music (2009) Character: Archive Footage
His family's account of his life with them, and working on various musical projects

Son of the Pink Panther (1993) Character: Self (uncredited)
The illegitimate son of Inspector Clouseau is on the case of the kidnapped Princess Yasmin.

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