Johnny Mandel ( born Johnny Mandel , real name is John Alfred Mandel ; November 23, 1925 , New York City , New York ) is an American arranger and film composer . He wrote music for almost 200 films and television series . Winner of the Oscar for the best song for the film ( 1966 ).
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| Birth name | John Alfred Mandel |
| Date of Birth | November 23, 1925 (93 years old) |
| Place of Birth | New York , USA |
| A country |  USA |
| Professions | film composer , arranger , producer |
| Instruments | The piano |
| Genres | Soundtrack : comedy , drama , romance |
Content
- 1 Biography
- 2 Filmography
- 3 notes
- 4 References
Biography
Mandela's mother, Hannah, was an opera singer. Having discovered absolute hearing in a five-year-old boy, his parents sent him to a music school. Initially, the boy studied piano, but later began to play wind instruments - trumpet and trombone.
He studied at the Manhattan and Juilliard School of Music . During the Second World War he played the trumpet in ensembles. In 1949, accompanied by June Christy as a musician for the Bob Cooper Orchestra.
He accompanied and collaborated with Frank Sinatra , Peggy Lee , Barbra Streisand , Tony Bennett and many others.
The author of numerous soundtracks for films and series, wrote a huge number of songs, the most famous of which is The Shadow of Your Smile ( Russian “Shadow of your smile” ). In the USSR, this song, translated by Mark Podberezsky, was performed and recorded by Emil Horovets .
Winner of the Grammy Award for Best Pop Song Arrangement (1981) from Quincy Jones 's Velas album.
Married, has a daughter.
Filmography
- 1965 - Sandpiper
- 1966 - Russians are coming! Russians are coming!
- 1966 - Harper
- 1967 - Point-blank shot
- 1970 - Field Hospital
- 1976 - [1] A sailor who has lost the mercy of the sea
- 1979 - Being there
- 1979 - Agatha [2]
- 1982 - The Deadly Trap [3]
- 1982 - Verdict
- 1989 - Brenda Starr
Notes
- ↑ Internet Movie Database. A sailor who has lost the mercy of the sea (Russian) // Wikipedia. - 2018-03-18.
- ↑ Agatha (film) (English) // Wikipedia. - 2018-09-21.
- ↑ Deathtrap (film) (English) // Wikipedia. - 2018-10-22.