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
Stand by Me
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
Nine 1/2 Weeks
The Hot Spot
An Officer and a Gentleman
The Jewel of the Nile
Revenge
Mermaids
Cruising
Top Movie Credits
The Exorcist
Original Music Composer
Stand by Me
Original Music Composer
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
Original Music Composer
Nine 1/2 Weeks
Original Music Composer
The Hot Spot
Original Music Composer
An Officer and a Gentleman
Original Music Composer
The Jewel of the Nile
Original Music Composer
Revenge
Original Music Composer
Mermaids
Original Music Composer
Cruising
Original Music Composer