Henry Mancini

Also Known As: Enrico Nicola Mancini

Biography: Enrico Nicola "Henry" Mancini (April 16, 1924 – June 14, 1994) was an American composer, conductor and arranger, who is best remembered for his film and television scores. Often cited as one of the greatest composers in the history of film, he won four Academy Awards, a Golden Globe, and twenty Grammy Awards, plus a posthumous Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award in 1995. His best known works include the jazz-idiom theme to The Pink Panther film series ("The Pink Panther Theme") and the theme to the Peter Gunn television series. The Peter Gunn theme won the first Grammy Award for Album of the Year. Mancini also had a long collaboration on film scores with the film director Blake Edwards.

Department: Sound

Place of Birth: Cleveland, Ohio, USA

Birthday: April 16, 1924

Deathday: June 14, 1994

Adult: No

Gender: Male

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Known For:

The Music of Lennon & McCartney
You Must Remember This: A Tribute to 'Casablanca'
I Love Quincy
Son of the Pink Panther
Henry Mancini: More Than Music
Audrey Hepburn: Remembered
Seriously... Phil Collins
Pink, Plunk, Plink
Santa Claus: The Making of the Movie
And the Oscar Goes To...