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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:
Winner of a posthumous special Tony Award in 2008, for his body of work... more
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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

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Music Department
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. "Live from Lincoln Center" (1976)   orchestrator (1 episode, 2008) 2008 - 7.4 (31)
AKAs:
  • Great Performances: Live from Lincoln Center (USA: alternative title)
1 TV episode:
- 2. "Great Performances" (1972)   orchestrator (3 episodes, 1989-2006) 2006 - 8.4 (105)
- 3. Oklahoma! (1999) (TV) (orchestrator: original orchestrations) 1999 - 8.0 (763)
- 4. Camelot (1982) (TV) (orchestrator) 1982 - 8.5 (120)
- 5. Androcles and the Lion (1967) (TV) (orchestrator) 1967 - 4.8 (8)
- 6. Annie Get Your Gun (1967) (TV) (orchestrator) 1967 - 6.3 (13)
- 7. Cinderella (1965) (TV)   (orchestrator) (uncredited) 1965 - 7.6 (726)
AKAs:
  • Rodgers & Hammerstein's Cinderella (USA: complete title)
- 8. South Pacific (1958) (orchestrator) 1958 - 6.8 (3,148)
- 9. Cinderella (1957) (TV)   (orchestrator) 1957 - 7.8 (339)
AKAs:
  • Rodgers and Hammerstein's Cinderella (USA: complete title)
- 10. The King and I (1956)   (orchestrator) 1956 - 7.4 (7,718)
AKAs:
  • Rodgers and Hammerstein's The King and I (USA: complete title)
- 11. Oklahoma! (1955) (orchestrator) 1955 - 7.2 (4,261)
- 12. Victory at Sea (1954) (conductor) (music arranger) 1954 - 9.3 (88)
- 13. The Unconquered (1954)   (orchestrator) 1954 - 9.3 (21)
AKAs:
  • Helen Keller in Her Story
- 14. General Foods 25th Anniversary Show: A Salute to Rodgers and Hammerstein (1954) (TV)   (orchestrator) ("Oklahoma!", "South Pacific", and "The King and I" sequences) 1954 - 7.6 (9)
AKAs:
  • General Foods Anniversary Show (USA: short title)
  • General Foods Anniversary Special
- 15. "Victory at Sea" (1952) conductor (unknown episodes) music arranger (unknown episodes) 1952 - 8.7 (162)
- 16. My Son John (1952) (orchestrator) 1952 - 4.8 (145)
- 17. Carnegie Hall (1947) (orchestrator: "The Pleasure's All Mine") (as Russell Bennett) 1947 - 5.7 (102)
- 18. Lady in the Dark (1944) (orchestrator) 1944 - 6.4 (150)
- 19. Journey Into Fear (1943) (composer: stock music) (uncredited) 1943 - 6.7 (1,201)
- 20. Wildcat Bus (1940) (composer: stock music) (uncredited) 1940 - 4.4 (26)
- 21. Lucky Partners (1940) (orchestrator) (uncredited) 1940 - 6.0 (177)
- 22. Stage to Chino (1940) (composer: stock music) (uncredited) 1940 - 5.3 (13)
- 23. Rebecca (1940) (orchestrator) (uncredited) 1940 - 8.4 (31,805)
- 24. The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1939) (orchestrator) (uncredited) 1939 - 7.9 (3,986)
- 25. Intermezzo: A Love Story (1939)   (orchestrator) (uncredited) 1939 - 6.9 (960)
AKAs:
  • Escape to Happiness (UK)
  • Intermezzo (USA: short title)
- 26. The Day the Bookies Wept (1939) (composer: stock music) (uncredited) 1939 - 6.1 (24)
- 27. The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle (1939) (orchestrator) (uncredited) 1939 $1.82M 6.9 (761)
- 28. Love Affair (1939) (orchestrator) (uncredited) 1939 - 7.3 (1,231)
- 29. Gunga Din (1939) (orchestrator) (uncredited) 1939 - 7.6 (4,648)
- 30. The Great Man Votes (1939) (orchestrator) (uncredited) 1939 - 6.8 (206)
- 31. Pacific Liner (1939) (musical director) (as Russell Bennett) 1939 - 5.8 (41)
- 32. The Law West of Tombstone (1938) (orchestrator) (uncredited) 1938 - 6.5 (49)
- 33. Annabel Takes a Tour (1938)   (musical director) 1938 - 5.6 (71)
AKAs:
  • Annabel Takes a Trip
- 34. Lawless Valley (1938) (orchestrator) (uncredited) 1938 - 6.2 (16)
- 35. A Man to Remember (1938) (orchestrator) (uncredited) 1938 - 7.1 (162)
- 36. Fugitives for a Night (1938) (composer: title music) (uncredited) (musical director) (as Russell Bennett) 1938 - 6.0 (35)
- 37. Carefree (1938) (orchestrator) (uncredited) 1938 - 7.1 (976)
- 38. Vivacious Lady (1938) (music arranger: orchestral music) (uncredited) 1938 - 7.2 (806)
- 39. Joy of Living (1938) (music arranger: orchestral arrangements) 1938 - 6.6 (228)
- 40. A Damsel in Distress (1937) (orchestrator) (as Russell Bennett) 1937 - 7.0 (477)
- 41. Music for Madame (1937) (orchestrator) (uncredited) 1937 - 7.2 (47)
- 42. High, Wide, and Handsome (1937) (music arranger) (as Russell Bennett) 1937 - 7.4 (78)
- 43. The Road Back (1937) (orchestrator) (uncredited) 1937 - 7.9 (43)
- 44. Shall We Dance (1937) (music arranger) (uncredited) 1937 - 7.6 (2,010)
- 45. Lost Horizon (1937)   (orchestrator) (uncredited) 1937 - 7.8 (4,970)
AKAs:
  • Lost Horizon of Shangri-La (USA: reissue title)
- 46. Walking on Air (1936) (orchestrator) (uncredited) 1936 - 6.6 (55)
- 47. Swing Time (1936) (music arranger) (uncredited) 1936 - 7.7 (3,588)
- 48. Romeo and Juliet (1936) (orchestrator) (uncredited) 1936 - 6.8 (540)
- 49. Show Boat (1936)   (orchestrator) (uncredited) 1936 - 7.8 (1,043)
AKAs:
  • Edna Ferber's Show Boat (USA: complete title)
- 50. I Dream Too Much (1935) (orchestrator) (uncredited) 1935 - 5.5 (183)
- 51. Show Boat (1929) (orchestrator: prologue) 1929 - 6.3 (110)
Composer
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- 1. "Project XX" (1954)   (19 episodes, 1957-1970) 1970 - -
- 2. "Producers' Showcase" (1954)   (1 episode, 1955) 1955 - 8.5 (20)
- 3. Brigham Young (1940)   (uncredited) 1940 - 6.5 (328)
AKAs:
  • Brigham Young: Frontiersman (UK) (USA: promotional title)
- 4. Swanee River (1939)   (uncredited) 1939 - 6.1 (48)
AKAs:
  • The Life of Stephen Foster
- 5. Sued for Libel (1939) (uncredited) 1939 - 6.0 (24)
- 6. Intermezzo: A Love Story (1939)   (uncredited) 1939 - 6.9 (960)
AKAs:
  • Escape to Happiness (UK)
  • Intermezzo (USA: short title)
- 7. The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes (1939)   (uncredited) 1939 - 7.8 (2,104)
AKAs:
  • Sherlock Holmes (UK)
- 8. 5th Ave Girl (1939) (as Russell Bennett) 1939 - 6.9 (301)
- 9. Stanley and Livingstone (1939) (uncredited) 1939 - 7.2 (461)
- 10. Career (1939) (uncredited) 1939 - 7.0 (6)
- 11. The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle (1939) (uncredited) 1939 $1.82M 6.9 (761)
- 12. Twelve Crowded Hours (1939) (uncredited) 1939 - 6.2 (46)
- 13. Pacific Liner (1939) (uncredited) 1939 - 5.8 (41)
- 14. Next Time I Marry (1938) (uncredited) 1938 - 6.4 (84)
- 15. The Law West of Tombstone (1938) (uncredited) 1938 - 6.5 (49)
- 16. Annabel Takes a Tour (1938)   (uncredited) 1938 - 5.6 (71)
AKAs:
  • Annabel Takes a Trip
- 17. Lawless Valley (1938) (uncredited) 1938 - 6.2 (16)
- 18. Suez (1938) (uncredited) 1938 - 6.8 (194)
- 19. Carefree (1938) (uncredited) 1938 - 7.1 (976)
- 20. Joy of Living (1938) (uncredited) 1938 - 6.6 (228)
- 21. Radio City Revels (1938) (uncredited) 1938 - 6.4 (38)
- 22. A Damsel in Distress (1937) (uncredited) 1937 - 7.0 (477)
- 23. Ali Baba Goes to Town (1937) (uncredited) 1937 - 7.9 (276)
- 24. Artists & Models (1937) (uncredited) 1937 - 6.3 (74)
- 25. High, Wide, and Handsome (1937) (uncredited) 1937 - 7.4 (78)
- 26. Shall We Dance (1937) (uncredited) 1937 - 7.6 (2,010)
- 27. Swing Time (1936) (uncredited) 1936 - 7.7 (3,588)
- 28. Show Boat (1936)   (uncredited) 1936 - 7.8 (1,043)
AKAs:
  • Edna Ferber's Show Boat (USA: complete title)
Soundtrack
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Frost/Nixon (2008)   (performer: "Victory at Sea") 2008 $26.4M 7.9 (28,932)
AKAs:
  • Frost/Nixon, l'heure de vérité (France)
- 2. Joulubileet (1996)   ("Ave Maria") 1996 - 6.9 (152)
AKAs:
  • The Christmas Party (International: English title)
- 3. Swing Time (1936) (arranger: "Waltz in Swing Time" (1936) (uncredited)) 1936 - 7.7 (3,588)

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