Elmer Bernstein Death
Elmer passed away on August 18, 2004 at the age of 82 in Ojai, CA. Elmer's cause of death was cancer in his sleep, at his home.
When did Elmer Bernstein die?
August 18, 2004How did Elmer Bernstein die? What was the cause of death?
Cancer in his sleep, at his homeHow old was Elmer Bernstein when died?
82Where did Elmer Bernstein die? What was the location of death?
Ojai, CA
Elmer Bernstein Birthday and Date of Death
Elmer Bernstein was born on April 4, 1922 and died on August 18, 2004. Elmer was 82 years old at the time of death.
Birthday: April 4, 1922
Date of Death: August 18, 2004
Age at Death: 82
Elmer Bernstein - Biography
No relation to Leonard Bernstein, American film composer Elmer Bernstein was a graduate of the prestigious Juilliard School of Music. He dabbled in all aspects of the arts (including dance) before devoting himself to composing; his first major stint was for United Nations radio. In the early `50s, Bernstein was willing to take any job available just to establish himself -- which possibly explains why his name is on the credits of that "golden turkey" Robot Monster. The composer`s big breakthrough came with his progressive jazz score for The Man With the Golden Arm (1955), after which he switched artistic gears with his Wagnerian orchestrations for DeMille`s The Ten Commandments (1956). Bernstein`s pulsating score for The Magnificent Seven (1960) has since become a classic -- so much so that Bernstein is often mistakenly credited for Jerome Moross` similar theme music for The Big Country (1958). As film tastes changed in the late `60s and early `70s, Bernstein`s over-arranged compositions seemed a bit anachronistic, a fact that the composer himself apparently realized, as witnessed by his semi-satirical score for National Lampoon`s Animal House (1978). Bernstein remained active throughout the `90s, rearranging Bernard Herrmann`s original score for the 1991 remake of Cape Fear, underlining the innate romanticism of such films as Rambling Rose (1991), and earning Oscar nominations for his work on The Age of Innocence (1993) and Far From Heaven (2002). In 1967, Bernstein won his only Academy Award for Thoroughly Modern Millie, for which he wrote only the background music and none of the individual songs. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
