Nelson Riddle composed many memorable themes and scores for both television and feature films. He began his lengthy career as a piano player as a young teen. By age 14, he was a trombone player and went on to play with a number of well-known bands including those of Tommy Dorsey and Bob Crosby. Following WWII, he worked for NBC radio. Through the 1950s, Riddle worked as an arranger and conductor for several major performers, notably Judy Garland and Frank Sinatra in 1953. In 1955, Riddle had his first number one hit with "Lisbon Antigua." Three years later, he earned a Grammy. By that time, Riddle had begun working in feature films as a composer, arranger, and conductor. His film credits include The St. Louis Blues, Pal Joey, and A Hole in the Head. In 1975, his score for The Great Gatsby earned an Oscar. Some of his better-known television themes include The Untouchables, Batman, Route 66, and The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour.
| Title | Year | Editors' Rating | User Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
The Incomparable Nat "King" Cole
Archival Appearance |
1991 | |||
Chattanooga Choo Choo
Composer (Music Score) |
1984 | |||
Help Wanted: Male
Composer (Music Score) |
1982 | |||
Margin for Murder
Composer (Music Score) |
1981 | |||
Guyana, Cult of the Damned
Composer (Music Score) |
1980 | |||
Rough Cut
Composer (Music Score), Musical Arrangement |
1980 | |||
Harper Valley P.T.A.
Composer (Music Score) |
1978 | |||
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79 Park Avenue
Composer (Music Score) |
1977 | |||
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A Circle of Children
Composer (Music Score) |
1977 | |||
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Seventh Avenue
Composer (Music Score) |
1977 | |||
America at the Movies
Musical Arrangement, Musical Direction/Supervision |
1976 | |||
How to Break up a Happy Divorce
Composer (Music Score) |
1976 | |||
That's Entertainment Part II
Composer (Music Score), Musical Direction/Supervision |
1976 | |||
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The November Plan
Composer (Music Score) |
1976 | |||
The Runaway Barge
Composer (Music Score) |
1975 | |||
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Promise Him Anything
Composer (Music Score) |
1974 | |||
The Great Gatsby
Composer (Music Score) |
1974 | |||
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The Blue Knight
Composer (Music Score) |
1973 | |||
Emergency!
Composer (Music Score) |
1972 | |||
Hell's Bloody Devils
Composer (Music Score) |
1970 | |||
On a Clear Day You Can See Forever
Musical Direction/Supervision |
1970 | |||
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Tarzan's Jungle Rebellion
Composer (Music Score) |
1970 | |||
Paint Your Wagon
Composer (Music Score), Musical Direction/Supervision |
1969 | |||
The Great Bank Robbery
Composer (Music Score) |
1969 | |||
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The Maltese Bippy
Composer (Music Score), Musical Direction/Supervision |
1969 | |||
El Dorado
Composer (Music Score), Musical Direction/Supervision |
1967 | |||
Frank Sinatra: A Man and His Music + Ella + Jobim
Conductor, Musical Arrangement |
1967 | |||
How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying
Composer (Music Score) |
1967 | |||
Batman
Composer (Music Score) |
1966 | |||
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The Spy in the Green Hat
Composer (Music Score) |
1966 | |||
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A Rage to Live
Composer (Music Score) |
1965 | |||
Frank Sinatra: A Man and His Music
Conductor, Musical Arrangement |
1965 | |||
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Harlow
Composer (Music Score) |
1965 | |||
Marriage on the Rocks
Composer (Music Score), Musical Direction/Supervision |
1965 | |||
Red Line 7000
Composer (Music Score) |
1965 | |||
Paris When It Sizzles
Composer (Music Score) |
1964 | |||
Robin and the Seven Hoods
Composer (Music Score), Musical Direction/Supervision |
1964 | |||
What a Way to Go!
Composer (Music Score) |
1964 | |||
4 for Texas
Composer (Music Score) |
1963 | |||
Come Blow Your Horn
Composer (Music Score) |
1963 | |||
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Route 66: Season 04
Composer (Music Score) |
1963 | |||
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Lolita
Composer (Music Score) |
1962 | |||
Naked City: Hold for Gloria Christmas
Composer (Music Score) |
1962 | |||
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Route 66: Season 03
Composer (Music Score) |
1962 | |||
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Route 66: Season 02
Composer (Music Score) |
1961 | |||
Can-Can
Composer (Music Score), Musical Direction/Supervision |
1960 | |||
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Ocean's Eleven
Composer (Music Score), Conductor, Musical Direction/Supervision |
1960 | |||
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Route 66: Season 01
Composer (Music Score) |
1960 | |||
A Hole in the Head
Composer (Music Score) |
1959 | |||
Li'l Abner
Composer (Music Score), Musical Direction/Supervision |
1959 | |||
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Timex Watch Hour
Actor |
1959 | |||
Merry Andrew
Musical Direction/Supervision |
1958 | |||
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St. Louis Blues
Composer (Music Score), Musical Direction/Supervision |
1958 | |||
Pal Joey
Composer (Music Score) |
1957 | |||
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The Girl Most Likely
Composer (Music Score), Musical Direction/Supervision |
1957 | |||
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Johnny Concho
Composer (Music Score), Musical Direction/Supervision |
1956 | |||
| 1956 | ||||
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Lisbon
Composer (Music Score) |
1956 | |||
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Flame of the Islands
Musical Direction/Supervision |
1955 | |||
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Ocean Breakers
Composer (Music Score), Musical Direction/Supervision |
1949 | |||
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