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Bernard Herrmann

real name Maximillian Herman

composer

New York City, United States · 1911-06-29 – 1975-12-24

Bernard Herrmann is credited on 1,250 releases across 320 albums tracked on Gatefold, active 1954–2026 — the collector-built map of who actually made the music.

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1,250

Credits

320

Albums

8

Decades active

171

In collections

Biography

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American composer and conductor.
Born June 29, 1911, New York, USA.
Died December 24, 1975, Los Angeles, USA.
Recognized for his original film scores, which include those for Citizen Kane, Vertigo, Psycho, and Taxi Driver. He has remained uncredited for decades regarding the Suspense radio show theme aka "The Wailing Theme" which was originally composed by Herrmann for the radio drama series that was broadcast on CBS Radio from 1942 through 1962. He died on the day he finished the score for Taxi Driver.

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Credited work

1,250 releases · 320 albums · active 1954–2026

  • Performance · 1,708
  • Other credits · 158
  • Production · 23

Studios: Kingsway Hall · Barking Assembly Hall · Music Hall, Cincinnati · Bearsville Studios

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