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Overview

Date of Birth:
15 June 1894, Kansas City, Kansas, USA more
Date of Death:
18 August 1981, New York City, New York, USA more
Mini Biography:
Composer, arranger, musician, conductor, he studied piano with his mother... more
Trivia:
From the 1920s to about 1965, he was the most prominent and (many people... more
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Up 59% in popularity this week. See rank & trends on IMDbPro.
Awards:
Won Oscar. Another 1 win & 3 nominations more
NewsDesk:
(3 articles)
The King And I Comes To Lyric Stage, Begins 6/19
 (From BroadwayWorld.com. 19 June 2009, 12:15 AM, PDT)
Encores! Music In The Air Starring Chenoweth Offers $20 Tix
 (From BroadwayWorld.com. 22 January 2009, 1:32 PM, PST)
Alternate Names:
Russell Bennett

Filmography

Jump to filmography as: Music Department, Composer, Soundtrack
Music Department:
  1. "Live from Lincoln Center" (orchestrator) (1 episode, 2008)
    ... aka "Great Performances: Live from Lincoln Center" (USA)
        - Camelot (2008) TV episode (orchestrator)
  2. "Great Performances" (orchestrator) (3 episodes, 1989-2006)
        - 'South Pacific' in Concert from Carnegie Hall (2006) TV episode (orchestrator)
        - Rodgers and Hammerstein's 'Cinderella' (2004) TV episode (orchestrator)
        - Show Boat (1989) TV episode (orchestrator)

  3. Oklahoma! (1999) (TV) (orchestrator: original orchestrations)

  4. Camelot (1982) (TV) (orchestrator)

  5. Androcles and the Lion (1967) (TV) (orchestrator)
  6. Annie Get Your Gun (1967) (TV) (orchestrator)
  7. Cinderella (1965) (TV) (orchestrator) (uncredited)
    ... aka Rodgers & Hammerstein's Cinderella (USA: complete title)

  8. South Pacific (1958) (orchestrator)
  9. Cinderella (1957) (TV) (orchestrator)
    ... aka Rodgers and Hammerstein's Cinderella (USA: complete title)
  10. The King and I (1956) (orchestrator)
    ... aka Rodgers and Hammerstein's The King and I (USA: complete title)
  11. Oklahoma! (1955) (orchestrator)
  12. Victory at Sea (1954) (conductor) (music arranger)
  13. General Foods 25th Anniversary Show: A Salute to Rodgers and Hammerstein (1954) (TV) (orchestrator) ("Oklahoma!", "South Pacific", and "The King and I" sequences)
    ... aka General Foods Anniversary Show (USA: short title)
    ... aka General Foods Anniversary Special
  14. "Victory at Sea" (1952) TV series (conductor) (unknown episodes) (music arranger) (unknown episodes)
  15. My Son John (1952) (orchestrator)

  16. Carnegie Hall (1947) (orchestrator: "The Pleasure's All Mine") (as Russell Bennett)
  17. Lady in the Dark (1944) (orchestrator)
  18. Journey Into Fear (1943) (composer: stock music) (uncredited)
  19. Wildcat Bus (1940) (composer: stock music) (uncredited)
  20. Lucky Partners (1940) (orchestrator) (uncredited)
  21. Stage to Chino (1940) (composer: stock music) (uncredited)
  22. Rebecca (1940) (orchestrator) (uncredited)

  23. Intermezzo: A Love Story (1939) (orchestrator) (uncredited)
    ... aka Escape to Happiness (UK)
    ... aka Intermezzo (USA: short title)
  24. The Day the Bookies Wept (1939) (composer: stock music) (uncredited)
  25. The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle (1939) (orchestrator) (uncredited)
  26. Love Affair (1939) (orchestrator) (uncredited)
  27. Gunga Din (1939) (orchestrator) (uncredited)
  28. The Great Man Votes (1939) (orchestrator) (uncredited)
  29. Pacific Liner (1939) (musical director) (as Russell Bennett)
  30. The Law West of Tombstone (1938) (orchestrator) (uncredited)
  31. Annabel Takes a Tour (1938) (musical director)
    ... aka Annabel Takes a Trip
  32. Lawless Valley (1938) (orchestrator) (uncredited)
  33. A Man to Remember (1938) (orchestrator) (uncredited)
  34. Fugitives for a Night (1938) (composer: title music) (uncredited) (musical director) (as Russell Bennett)
  35. Carefree (1938) (orchestrator) (uncredited)
  36. Vivacious Lady (1938) (music arranger: orchestral music) (uncredited)
  37. Joy of Living (1938) (music arranger: orchestral arrangements)
  38. A Damsel in Distress (1937) (orchestrator) (as Russell Bennett)
  39. Music for Madame (1937) (orchestrator) (uncredited)
  40. High, Wide, and Handsome (1937) (music arranger) (as Russell Bennett)
  41. The Road Back (1937) (orchestrator) (uncredited)
  42. Shall We Dance (1937) (music arranger) (uncredited)
  43. Lost Horizon (1937) (orchestrator) (uncredited)
    ... aka Lost Horizon of Shangri-La (USA: reissue title)
  44. Walking on Air (1936) (orchestrator) (uncredited)
  45. Swing Time (1936) (music arranger) (uncredited)
  46. Romeo and Juliet (1936) (orchestrator) (uncredited)
  47. Show Boat (1936) (orchestrator) (uncredited)
    ... aka Edna Ferber's Show Boat (USA: complete title)
  48. I Dream Too Much (1935) (orchestrator) (uncredited)

  49. Show Boat (1929) (orchestrator: prologue)
Composer:
  1. "Project XX" (19 episodes, 1957-1970)
        - The Shining Mountains (1970) TV episode
        - The West of Charles Russell (1970) TV episode
        - Mirror of America (1969) TV episode
        - Meet George Washington (1969) TV episode
        - Down to the Sea in Ships (1968) TV episode
          (14 more)

  2. "Producers' Showcase" (1 episode, 1955)
        - Call to Freedom (1955) TV episode

  3. Brigham Young (1940) (uncredited)
    ... aka Brigham Young: Frontiersman (UK) (USA: promotional title)

  4. Swanee River (1939) (uncredited)
    ... aka The Life of Stephen Foster
  5. Sued for Libel (1939) (uncredited)
  6. Intermezzo: A Love Story (1939) (uncredited)
    ... aka Escape to Happiness (UK)
    ... aka Intermezzo (USA: short title)
  7. The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes (1939) (uncredited)
    ... aka Sherlock Holmes (UK)
  8. 5th Ave Girl (1939) (as Russell Bennett)
  9. Stanley and Livingstone (1939) (uncredited)
  10. Career (1939) (uncredited)
  11. The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle (1939) (uncredited)
  12. Twelve Crowded Hours (1939) (uncredited)
  13. Pacific Liner (1939) (uncredited)
  14. Next Time I Marry (1938) (uncredited)
  15. The Law West of Tombstone (1938) (uncredited)
  16. Annabel Takes a Tour (1938) (uncredited)
    ... aka Annabel Takes a Trip
  17. Lawless Valley (1938) (uncredited)
  18. Carefree (1938) (uncredited)
  19. Joy of Living (1938) (uncredited)
  20. Radio City Revels (1938) (uncredited)
  21. A Damsel in Distress (1937) (uncredited)
  22. Ali Baba Goes to Town (1937) (uncredited)
  23. Artists & Models (1937) (uncredited)
  24. High, Wide, and Handsome (1937) (uncredited)
  25. Shall We Dance (1937) (uncredited)
  26. Swing Time (1936) (uncredited)
  27. Show Boat (1936) (uncredited)
    ... aka Edna Ferber's Show Boat (USA: complete title)
Soundtrack:
  1. Frost/Nixon (2008) (performer: "Victory at Sea")
    ... aka Frost/Nixon, l'heure de vérité (France)

  2. Joulubileet (1996) ("Ave Maria")
    ... aka The Christmas Party (International: English title)

  3. Swing Time (1936) (arranger: "Waltz in Swing Time" (1936) (uncredited))

Additional Details

Other Works:
Active on Broadway in the following productions: more
Publicity Listings:
1 Print Biography more
Genres:
Romance | Musical | Comedy | Drama more
Plot Keywords:
Beautiful Woman | Character Name In Title | New York City | Based On Play more

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