Person
Jack Nitzsche
Sound · 1937–2000 · Chicago, Illinois, USA
Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Bernard Alfred "Jack" Nitzsche (22 April 1937 – 25 August 2000) was an arranger, producer, songwriter, and film score composer. He first came to prominence in the late 1950s as the right-hand-man of producer Phil Spector, and went on to work with the Rolling Stones, Neil Young and others. He also worked extensively in film scores, winning a song of the year Oscar in 1983 for co-writing "Up Where We Belong" (from An Officer and a Gentleman.)
Known for
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
Original Music Composer
Stand by Me
Original Music Composer
The Exorcist
Original Music Composer
Nine 1/2 Weeks
Original Music Composer
The Hot Spot
Original Music Composer
Hardcore
Original Music Composer
An Officer and a Gentleman
Original Music Composer
Mermaids
Original Music Composer
Revenge
Original Music Composer
Starman
Original Music Composer
Filmography
- 2024Heaven Stood Still: The Incarnations of Willy DeVilleSelf (archive footage)
- 2022Neil Young: Harvest TimeSelf
- 1995The Crossing GuardOriginal Music Composer
- 1994Blue SkyOriginal Music Composer
- 1991The Indian RunnerOriginal Music Composer
- 1990MermaidsOriginal Music Composer
- 1990The Hot SpotOriginal Music Composer
- 1990The Last of the FinestOriginal Music Composer
- 1990RevengeOriginal Music Composer
- 1989Next of KinMusic
- 1988The Seventh SignOriginal Music Composer
- 1986Streets of GoldOriginal Music Composer
- 1986The Whoopee BoysMotel Manager
- 1986Stand by MeOriginal Music Composer
- 1986Nine 1/2 WeeksOriginal Music Composer
- 1985StripperMusic
- 1985The Jewel of the NileOriginal Music Composer
- 1984StarmanOriginal Music Composer
- 1984The Razor's EdgeOriginal Music Composer
- 1984Windy CityOriginal Music Composer
- 1983BreathlessOriginal Music Composer
- 1983Without a TraceOriginal Music Composer
- 1982An Officer and a GentlemanOriginal Music Composer
- 1982Cannery RowOriginal Music Composer
- 1982Personal BestOriginal Music Composer
- 1981Cutter's WayOriginal Music Composer
- 1980Heart BeatOriginal Music Composer
- 1980CruisingOriginal Music Composer
- 1979HardcoreOriginal Music Composer
- 1979When You Comin' Back, Red Ryder?Music
- 1978Blue CollarOriginal Music Composer
- 1977HeroesOriginal Music Composer
- 1975One Flew Over the Cuckoo's NestOriginal Music Composer
- 1975Two Tons of Turquoise to Taos TonightOriginal Music Composer
- 1973The ExorcistOriginal Music Composer
- 1973Sticks and BonesMusic
- 1972Journey Through the PastSelf
- 1972Greaser's PalaceOriginal Music Composer
- 1970Performance.Original Music Composer
- 1965Village of the GiantsOriginal Music Composer
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