Composer
Morton Stevens
American film score composer (1929-1991)
1929–1991
31 works in the index
- Born
- 1929
- Died
- 1991
- Birthplace
- Newark
- Place of death
- Encino
- Citizenship / historical state
- United States
- Period (estimated from birth year)
- Contemporary
Biography
Morton Stevens (January 30, 1929 – November 11, 1991) was an American film score composer. In 1965, he became director of music for CBS West Coast operations. He is probably best known for composing the theme music for Hawaii Five-O, a CBS television series for which he won two Emmy Awards in 1970 and 1974, and was a gold record for The Ventures. Stevens was taught by Oscar-winning composer Jerry Goldsmith, with whom he frequently collaborated on other projects.
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Life and musical career
- Occupations
- composer; film score composer; actor
- Education
- Juilliard School
- Birth name
- Morton Aaron Suckno
- Native languages
- English
- Languages used
- English
- VIAF ID
- 76517056
- ISNI
- 0000000109178401
- GND ID
- 135407397
- Library of Congress ID
- n95040078
- MusicBrainz ID
- 857b5cf9-3c55-42e6-b5d5-888a2ba9a6ca
Recorded in Wikidata. Affiliations may refer to earlier stages of the composer's career.
In this catalogue
- Common listed instruments
- Guitar, Orchestra, Voice
- Genres represented
- pop
- Works with composition dates
- 0 of 31
These details describe the indexed sheet music, including arrangements.
Catalogue
Works
Years are composition dates where known. Instruments describe editions in our catalogue and may include arrangements. A dash means the detail is not recorded.
Biographical record: Wikidata, matched on name and checked against dates held in the catalogue. The period label is an estimate from birth year. Authority record: VIAF 76517056.