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Jack Nitzsche

Sound
63 years oldChicago, Illinois, USA

Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia ​Bernard Alfred "Jack" Nitzsche (22 April 1937 – 25 August 2000) was an arranger, producer, songwriter, and film score composer. He first came to prominence in the late 1950s as the right-hand-man of producer Phil Spector, and went on to work with the Rolling Stones, Neil Young and others. He also worked extensively in film scores, winning a song of the year Oscar in 1983 for co-writing "Up Where We Belong" (from An Officer and a Gentleman.)

Personal Details

Born
April 22, 1937 - August 25, 2000 (age 63)
Gender
Male
Place of Birth
Chicago, Illinois, USA
Known For
Sound

Also Known As

​Bernard Alfred "Jack" Nitzsche

Movies (40)

Heaven Stood Still: The Incarnations of Willy DeVille
7.0

Heaven Stood Still: The Incarnations of Willy DeVille

as Self (archive footage)

2024

Neil Young: Harvest Time
8.5

Neil Young: Harvest Time

as Self

2022

The Crossing Guard
6.0

The Crossing Guard

Original Music Composer (Sound)

1995

Blue Sky
6.1

Blue Sky

Original Music Composer (Sound)

1994

The Indian Runner
6.5

The Indian Runner

Original Music Composer (Sound)

1991

Mermaids
6.7

Mermaids

Original Music Composer (Sound)

1990

The Hot Spot
6.3

The Hot Spot

Original Music Composer (Sound)

1990

The Last of the Finest
5.9

The Last of the Finest

Original Music Composer (Sound)

1990

Revenge
6.5

Revenge

Original Music Composer (Sound)

1990

Next of Kin
5.9

Next of Kin

Music (Sound)

1989

The Seventh Sign
6.0

The Seventh Sign

Original Music Composer (Sound)

1988

Streets of Gold
5.0

Streets of Gold

Original Music Composer (Sound)

1986

The Whoopee Boys
5.1

The Whoopee Boys

as Motel Manager

1986

Stand by Me
7.8

Stand by Me

Original Music Composer (Sound)

1986

Nine 1/2 Weeks
6.1

Nine 1/2 Weeks

Original Music Composer (Sound)

1986

Stripper
5.2

Stripper

Music (Sound)

1985

The Jewel of the Nile
6.2

The Jewel of the Nile

Original Music Composer (Sound)

1985

Starman
6.9

Starman

Original Music Composer (Sound)

1984

The Razor's Edge
6.3

The Razor's Edge

Original Music Composer (Sound)

1984

Windy City
4.0

Windy City

Original Music Composer (Sound)

1984

Breathless
5.8

Breathless

Original Music Composer (Sound)

1983

Without a Trace
5.2

Without a Trace

Original Music Composer (Sound)

1983

An Officer and a Gentleman
7.0

An Officer and a Gentleman

Original Music Composer (Sound)

1982

Cannery Row
5.8

Cannery Row

Original Music Composer (Sound)

1982

Personal Best
5.8

Personal Best

Original Music Composer (Sound)

1982

Cutter's Way
6.5

Cutter's Way

Original Music Composer (Sound)

1981

Heart Beat
5.5

Heart Beat

Original Music Composer (Sound)

1980

Cruising
6.6

Cruising

Original Music Composer (Sound)

1980

Hardcore
6.7

Hardcore

Original Music Composer (Sound)

1979

When You Comin' Back, Red Ryder?
5.7

When You Comin' Back, Red Ryder?

Music (Sound)

1979

Blue Collar
7.3

Blue Collar

Original Music Composer (Sound)

1978

Heroes
6.2

Heroes

Original Music Composer (Sound)

1977

One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
8.4

One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest

Original Music Composer (Sound)

1975

Two Tons of Turquoise to Taos Tonight
4.0

Two Tons of Turquoise to Taos Tonight

Original Music Composer (Sound)

1975

The Exorcist
7.7

The Exorcist

Original Music Composer (Sound)

1973

Sticks and Bones
2.7

Sticks and Bones

Music (Sound)

1973

Journey Through the Past
5.9

Journey Through the Past

as Self

1972

Greaser's Palace
4.5

Greaser's Palace

Original Music Composer (Sound)

1972

Performance
6.7

Performance

Original Music Composer (Sound)

1970

Village of the Giants
3.5

Village of the Giants

Original Music Composer (Sound)

1965