- Ernest Gold
Ernest Gold (
July 13 ,1921 –March 17 ,1999 ), born Ernst Gold, was an American award-winning composer. Born inVienna, Austria ; Gold wrote nearly 100film and television scores between 1945 and 1992. Among his most notable contributions include the title songs for "It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World " and "On the Beach".Gold's contributions were recognized with four
Academy Award nominations and threeGolden Globe nominations. He won a Golden Globe in 1960 for Best Motion Picture Score for 1959's "On the Beach", and won an Academy Award a year later for Best Music: Scoring of a Dramatic or Comedy Picture, for "Exodus". His work on "On the Beach" also won Gold aGrammy Award . TheHollywood Walk of Fame has also recognized Gold with a star on famedHollywood Boulevard . Gold's classical works also included apiano concerto , astring quartet , and apiano sonata .He was married twice; first to
Marni Nixon from 1950–1969 which produced singerAndrew Gold and from 1975–1999 to Jan Keller Gold. Gold died onMarch 17 ,1999 inSanta Monica, California at the age of 77 from complications from a stroke.External links
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Internet Broadway Database
* [http://www.answers.com/topic/ernest-gold Ernest Gold] bio atAnswers.com
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