Jack Nitzsche
Born: 1937-04-22
Birthplace: Chicago, Illinois, USA
Biography
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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.)
Known For
The Exorcist
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
Nine 1/2 Weeks
Stand by Me
An Officer and a Gentleman
Revenge
Cruising
The Hot Spot
Starman
The Jewel of the Nile
Top Movie Credits
The Exorcist
Original Music Composer
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
Original Music Composer
Nine 1/2 Weeks
Original Music Composer
Stand by Me
Original Music Composer
An Officer and a Gentleman
Original Music Composer
Revenge
Original Music Composer
Cruising
Original Music Composer
The Hot Spot
Original Music Composer
Starman
Original Music Composer
The Jewel of the Nile
Original Music Composer