American composer Henry Mancini was introduced to music by his Italian immigrant father, who tutored young Mancini on piano and flute. After World War II service, Mancini attended Carnegie Tech and Juilliard, played piano with the Glenn Miller Orchestra, and ultimately became a staff composer at Universal, writing snatches of music for everything from the studio's newsreels to the Abbott and Costello comedies. In 1954, he was given the opportunity to arrange the music for a film that might well have qualified as a labor of love: The Glenn Miller Story. The Academy Award nomination he received for this effort elevated Mancini's industry status, as did his long association with producer/director Blake Edwards.
When Mancini wrote the jazzy theme music for Edwards' TV series Peter Gunn and Mr. Lucky, Mancini was so proud and protective of his work that he had a clause in his contract prohibiting the networks from running spoken "plugs" for upcoming programs over the closing-credit music. Mancini went on to win Oscars for his contributions to the Blake Edwards-directed films Breakfast at Tiffany's (1961), for which he wrote "Moon River"; Days of Wine and Roses (1962); and Victor/Victoria (1982). He also composed the theme to the popular television series Newhart (1982-90). The composer managed to put 20 Grammies on his shelf before his death in 1994. Though arguably the best-known film composer of his time, Henry Mancini was still modest enough in 1989 to title his autobiography Did They Mention the Music?
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The Pink Panther
Featured Music |
2006 | |||
Best of the Andy Williams Show
Archival Appearance |
1999 | |||
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Le Derrière
Featured Music |
1999 | |||
Victor/Victoria
Composer (Music Score) |
1999 | |||
A Hundred and One Nights
Featured Music |
1995 | |||
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1993 | |||
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Genius
Composer (Music Score) |
1993 | |||
Married to It
Composer (Music Score) |
1993 | |||
Son of the Pink Panther
Composer (Music Score) |
1993 | |||
Tom and Jerry: The Movie
Composer (Music Score), Songwriter |
1993 | |||
Never Forget
Composer (Music Score) |
1991 | |||
Switch
Composer (Music Score) |
1991 | |||
Fear
Composer (Music Score) |
1990 | |||
Ghost Dad
Composer (Music Score) |
1990 | |||
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Peter Gunn
Composer (Music Score) |
1989 | |||
Physical Evidence
Composer (Music Score) |
1989 | |||
Skin Deep
Composer (Music Score) |
1989 | |||
Welcome Home
Composer (Music Score) |
1989 | |||
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Justin Case
Composer (Music Score) |
1988 | |||
Sunset
Composer (Music Score) |
1988 | |||
Without a Clue
Composer (Music Score) |
1988 | |||
Blind Date
Composer (Music Score), Songwriter |
1987 | |||
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If It's Tuesday, It Still Must Be Belgium
Composer (Music Score) |
1987 | |||
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Murder by the Book
Composer (Music Score) |
1987 | |||
The Glass Menagerie
Composer (Music Score) |
1987 | |||
A Fine Mess
Composer (Music Score) |
1986 | |||
That's Life!
Composer (Music Score), Songwriter |
1986 | |||
The Great Mouse Detective
Composer (Music Score) |
1986 | |||
The Pink Chiquitas
Songwriter |
1986 | |||
Lifeforce
Composer (Music Score) |
1985 | |||
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Santa Claus: The Movie
Composer (Music Score) |
1985 | |||
That's Dancing!
Composer (Music Score) |
1985 | |||
Harry and Son
Composer (Music Score) |
1984 | |||
Better Late Than Never
Composer (Music Score) |
1983 | |||
Curse of the Pink Panther
Composer (Music Score) |
1983 | |||
Second Thoughts
Composer (Music Score) |
1983 | |||
The Man Who Loved Women
Composer (Music Score) |
1983 | |||
The Thorn Birds [TV Miniseries]
Composer (Music Score) |
1983 | |||
Newhart [TV Series]
Composer (Music Score) |
1982 | |||
The Trail of the Pink Panther
Composer (Music Score) |
1982 | |||
Victor/Victoria
Composer (Music Score) |
1982 | |||
Back Roads
Composer (Music Score) |
1981 | |||
Condorman
Composer (Music Score) |
1981 | |||
Mommie Dearest
Composer (Music Score) |
1981 | |||
S.O.B.
Composer (Music Score) |
1981 | |||
A Change of Seasons
Composer (Music Score), Songwriter |
1980 | |||
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Henry Mancini and Friends
Performance |
1980 | |||
Little Miss Marker
Composer (Music Score) |
1980 | |||
The Shadow Box
Composer (Music Score) |
1980 | |||
10
Composer (Music Score) |
1979 | |||
Nightwing
Composer (Music Score) |
1979 | |||
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The Best Place to Be
Composer (Music Score) |
1979 | |||
The Prisoner of Zenda
Composer (Music Score) |
1979 | |||
A Family Upside Down
Composer (Music Score) |
1978 | |||
A Pink Christmas
Composer (Music Score) |
1978 | |||
House Calls
Composer (Music Score) |
1978 | |||
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Suddenly, Love
Composer (Music Score) |
1978 | |||
The Revenge of the Pink Panther
Composer (Music Score) |
1978 | |||
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What's Happening!!: Season 03
Composer (Music Score) |
1978 | |||
Who Is Killing the Great Chefs of Europe?
Composer (Music Score) |
1978 | |||
Angela
Composer (Music Score) |
1977 | |||
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What's Happening!!: Season 02
Composer (Music Score) |
1977 | |||
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Alex and the Gypsy
Composer (Music Score) |
1976 | |||
Silver Streak
Composer (Music Score), Musical Direction/Supervision |
1976 | |||
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The Moneychangers
Composer (Music Score) |
1976 | |||
The Pink Panther Strikes Again
Composer (Music Score) |
1976 | |||
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W.C. Fields and Me
Composer (Music Score) |
1976 | |||
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What's Happening!!: Season 01
Composer (Music Score) |
1976 | |||
Once Is Not Enough
Composer (Music Score) |
1975 | |||
The Blue Knight
Composer (Music Score) |
1975 | |||
The Great Waldo Pepper
Composer (Music Score) |
1975 | |||
The Return of the Pink Panther
Composer (Music Score) |
1975 | |||
99 and 44/100 Percent Dead
Composer (Music Score), Songwriter |
1974 | |||
That's Entertainment!
Composer (Music Score) |
1974 | |||
The Girl from Petrovka
Composer (Music Score) |
1974 | |||
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The Sex Symbol
Composer (Music Score) |
1974 | |||
The White Dawn
Composer (Music Score) |
1974 | |||
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Oklahoma Crude
Composer (Music Score) |
1973 | |||
The Thief Who Came to Dinner
Composer (Music Score) |
1973 | |||
Visions of Eight: The Olympics of Motion Picture Achievement
Composer (Music Score) |
1973 | |||
Frenzy
Composer (Music Score) |
1972 | |||
Sam Cade
Composer (Music Score) |
1972 | |||
Sometimes a Great Notion
Composer (Music Score), Musical Direction/Supervision |
1971 | |||
Darling Lili
Composer (Music Score) |
1970 | |||
I Girasoli
Composer (Music Score) |
1970 | |||
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The Hawaiians
Composer (Music Score) |
1970 | |||
The Molly Maguires
Composer (Music Score) |
1970 | |||
The Night Visitor
Composer (Music Score) |
1970 | |||
Downhill Racer
Songwriter |
1969 | |||
Gaily, Gaily
Composer (Music Score), Songwriter |
1969 | |||
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Me, Natalie
Composer (Music Score) |
1969 | |||
Romeo and Juliet
Songwriter |
1968 | |||
The Party
Composer (Music Score), Songwriter |
1968 | |||
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Gunn
Composer (Music Score), Songwriter |
1967 | |||
Two for the Road
Composer (Music Score) |
1967 | |||
Wait Until Dark
Composer (Music Score), Songwriter |
1967 | |||
Arabesque
Composer (Music Score) |
1966 | |||
Moment to Moment
Composer (Music Score) |
1966 | |||
What Did You Do in the War, Daddy?
Composer (Music Score) |
1966 | |||
The Great Race
Composer (Music Score) |
1965 | |||
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A Carol for Another Christmas
Composer (Music Score) |
1964 | |||
A Shot in the Dark
Composer (Music Score), Songwriter |
1964 | |||
Dear Heart
Composer (Music Score), Songwriter |
1964 | |||
The Killers
Songwriter |
1964 | |||
Charade
Composer (Music Score) |
1963 | |||
Man's Favorite Sport?
Composer (Music Score) |
1963 | |||
Soldier in the Rain
Composer (Music Score), Musical Direction/Supervision |
1963 | |||
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The Pink Panther
Composer (Music Score) |
1963 | |||
Days of Wine and Roses
Composer (Music Score) |
1962 | |||
Experiment in Terror
Composer (Music Score) |
1962 | |||
Hatari!
Composer (Music Score) |
1962 | |||
King Kong vs. Godzilla
Composer (Music Score) |
1962 | |||
Mr. Hobbs Takes a Vacation
Composer (Music Score) |
1962 | |||
Bachelor in Paradise
Composer (Music Score), Songwriter |
1961 | |||
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Breakfast at Tiffany's
Composer (Music Score) |
1961 | |||
The Great Impostor
Composer (Music Score) |
1961 | |||
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The Second Time Around
Songwriter |
1961 | |||
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High Time
Composer (Music Score) |
1960 | |||
Imitation of Life
Composer (Music Score) |
1959 | |||
Never Steal Anything Small
Composer (Music Score) |
1959 | |||
Operation Petticoat
Composer (Music Score) |
1959 | |||
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Damn Citizen
Composer (Music Score) |
1958 | |||
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Flood Tide
Composer (Music Score) |
1958 | |||
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Girls on the Loose
Composer (Music Score) |
1958 | |||
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Live Fast, Die Young
Composer (Music Score) |
1958 | |||
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Step Down to Terror
Composer (Music Score) |
1958 | |||
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Summer Love
Composer (Music Score) |
1958 | |||
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The Big Beat
Composer (Music Score) |
1958 | |||
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The Restless Years
Composer (Music Score) |
1958 | |||
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The Thing That Couldn't Die
Composer (Music Score) |
1958 | |||
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The Voice in the Mirror
Composer (Music Score) |
1958 | |||
This Happy Feeling
Composer (Music Score) |
1958 | |||
Touch of Evil
Composer (Music Score) |
1958 | |||
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Joe Butterfly
Composer (Music Score) |
1957 | |||
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Joe Dakota
Composer (Music Score) |
1957 | |||
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Kelly and Me
Composer (Music Score) |
1957 | |||
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Man Afraid
Composer (Music Score) |
1957 | |||
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Mister Cory
Composer (Music Score) |
1957 | |||
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Slaughter on Tenth Avenue
Composer (Music Score) |
1957 | |||
The Deadly Mantis
Composer (Music Score) |
1957 | |||
The Kettles on Old MacDonald's Farm
Composer (Music Score) |
1957 | |||
The Land Unknown
Composer (Music Score) |
1957 | |||
The Monolith Monsters
Composer (Music Score) |
1957 | |||
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The Night Runner
Composer (Music Score) |
1957 | |||
The Tarnished Angels
Composer (Music Score) |
1957 | |||
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The Tattered Dress
Composer (Music Score) |
1957 | |||
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A Day of Fury
Composer (Music Score) |
1956 | |||
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Behind the High Wall
Composer (Music Score) |
1956 | |||
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Everything But the Truth
Composer (Music Score) |
1956 | |||
Francis in the Haunted House
Composer (Music Score) |
1956 | |||
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Outside the Law
Composer (Music Score) |
1956 | |||
Rock, Pretty Baby
Composer (Music Score) |
1956 | |||
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Showdown at Abilene
Composer (Music Score) |
1956 | |||
The Creature Walks Among Us
Composer (Music Score) |
1956 | |||
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The Great Man
Composer (Music Score) |
1956 | |||
The Kettles in the Ozarks
Composer (Music Score) |
1956 | |||
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The Unguarded Moment
Composer (Music Score) |
1956 | |||
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The World in My Corner
Composer (Music Score) |
1956 | |||
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Toy Tiger
Composer (Music Score) |
1956 | |||
Abbott and Costello Meet the Keystone Kops
Composer (Music Score) |
1955 | |||
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Ain't Misbehavin'
Composer (Music Score) |
1955 | |||
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Foxfire
Composer (Music Score), Songwriter |
1955 | |||
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One Desire
Composer (Music Score) |
1955 | |||
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Six Bridges to Cross
Composer (Music Score), Songwriter |
1955 | |||
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Smoke Signal
Composer (Music Score) |
1955 | |||
Tarantula
Composer (Music Score) |
1955 | |||
The Benny Goodman Story
Composer (Music Score) |
1955 | |||
The Far Country
Composer (Music Score) |
1955 | |||
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The Man from Bitter Ridge
Composer (Music Score) |
1955 | |||
The Private War of Major Benson
Composer (Music Score), Songwriter |
1955 | |||
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The Second Greatest Sex
Composer (Music Score) |
1955 | |||
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The Spoilers
Composer (Music Score) |
1955 | |||
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The Square Jungle
Composer (Music Score) |
1955 | |||
This Island Earth
Composer (Music Score) |
1955 | |||
To Hell and Back
Composer (Music Score) |
1955 | |||
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Bengal Brigade
Composer (Music Score) |
1954 | |||
Black Horse Canyon
Composer (Music Score) |
1954 | |||
Creature from the Black Lagoon
Composer (Music Score) |
1954 | |||
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Destry
Composer (Music Score) |
1954 | |||
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Fireman Save My Child
Composer (Music Score) |
1954 | |||
Four Guns to the Border
Composer (Music Score) |
1954 | |||
Francis Joins the Wacs
Composer (Music Score) |
1954 | |||
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Johnny Dark
Composer (Music Score) |
1954 | |||
Ma and Pa Kettle at Home
Composer (Music Score) |
1954 | |||
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Rails into Laramie
Composer (Music Score) |
1954 | |||
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Saskatchewan
Composer (Music Score) |
1954 | |||
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So This Is Paris
Composer (Music Score) |
1954 | |||
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Tanganyika
Composer (Music Score) |
1954 | |||
The Glenn Miller Story
Composer (Music Score) |
1954 | |||
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The Yellow Mountain
Composer (Music Score) |
1954 | |||
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Yankee Pasha
Composer (Music Score) |
1954 | |||
All I Desire
Composer (Music Score) |
1953 | |||
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City Beneath the Sea
Composer (Music Score) |
1953 | |||
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Column South
Composer (Music Score) |
1953 | |||
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East of Sumatra
Composer (Music Score) |
1953 | |||
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Girls in the Night
Composer (Music Score) |
1953 | |||
Gunsmoke
Composer (Music Score) |
1953 | |||
It Came from Outer Space
Composer (Music Score) |
1953 | |||
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It Happens Every Thursday
Composer (Music Score) |
1953 | |||
Law and Order
Composer (Music Score) |
1953 | |||
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Take Me to Town
Composer (Music Score) |
1953 | |||
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The All-American
Composer (Music Score) |
1953 | |||
The Golden Blade
Composer (Music Score) |
1953 | |||
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The Great Sioux Uprising
Composer (Music Score) |
1953 | |||
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The Lone Hand
Composer (Music Score) |
1953 | |||
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The Veils of Bagdad
Composer (Music Score) |
1953 | |||
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Tumbleweed
Composer (Music Score) |
1953 | |||
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Walking My Baby Back Home
Composer (Music Score) |
1953 | |||
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Back at the Front
Composer (Music Score) |
1952 | |||
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Has Anybody Seen My Gal?
Composer (Music Score) |
1952 | |||
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Horizons West
Composer (Music Score) |
1952 | |||
Lost in Alaska
Composer (Music Score) |
1952 | |||
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Meet Me at the Fair
Composer (Music Score) |
1952 | |||
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The Raiders
Composer (Music Score) |
1952 | |||
Andy Williams: Moon River and Me
Performance |
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