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Nelson Riddle

Highest Rated: 96% El Dorado (1966)

Lowest Rated: 18% What a Way to Go! (1964)

Birthday: Jun 1, 1921

Birthplace: Oradell, New Jersey, USA

Academy Award-winning musician Nelson Riddle led quite a successful career contributing to the soundtracks of major motion pictures. Riddle began his entertainment career with his music featured in films like the Anne Baxter drama "The Blue Gardenia" (1953), the Yvonne De Carlo drama "Flame of the Islands" (1956) and the Frank Sinatra western "Johnny Concho" (1956). His music also appeared in the Jane Powell musical comedy "Girl Most Likely" (1958). Riddle was nominated for a Best Musical Contribution Primetime Emmy Award for "Our Town" in 1956 as well as for a Best Musical Contribution Primetime Emmy Award for "The Rosemary Clooney Show" in 1957. Riddle won a Music (Scoring: Original Song Score and Adaptation -or- Scoring: Adaptation) Academy Award for "The Great Gatsby" in 1974. In the sixties, Riddle's music continued to appear on the silver screen, including in films like the Robert Vaughn spy picture "The Spy in the Green Hat" (1966), the Adam West action movie "Batman: The Movie" (1966) and the dramatic adaptation "El Dorado" (1966) with John Wayne. Riddle's music was also featured in "The November Plan" (1976), the dramatic comedy "Harper Valley P.T.A." (1978) with Barbara Eden and the comedy "Goin' Coconuts" (1978) with Donny Osmond. His music was also featured in "Guyana: Cult of the D*mned" (1979). Riddle was most recently credited in "Wonder Boys" (2000) with Michael Douglas. Riddle passed away in October 1985 at the age of 64.

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Highest rated movies

96% 87% El Dorado
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92% 82% How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying
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91% 84% Lolita
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80% 62% Batman Watchlist
75% 48% A Hole in the Head
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67% 33% Red Line 7000
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45% 81% Ocean's Eleven
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40% 47% The Great Gatsby Watchlist
40% 70% Robin and the Seven Hoods
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18% 67% What a Way to Go!
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Filmography

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No Score Yet 54% Harper Valley P.T.A. Original Music - 1978
No Score Yet 40% Goin' Coconuts Original Music - 1978
No Score Yet 100% America at the Movies Original Music - 1976
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Runaway Barge Original Music - 1975
40% 47% The Great Gatsby Original Music - 1974
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Blue Knight Original Music - 1973
No Score Yet 29% The Great Bank Robbery Original Music - 1969
92% 82% How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying Original Music - 1967
96% 87% El Dorado Original Music - 1966
No Score Yet No Score Yet El Dorado Original Music - 1966
80% 62% Batman Original Music - 1966
No Score Yet 51% Marriage on the Rocks Original Music - 1965
67% 33% Red Line 7000 Original Music - 1965
No Score Yet 40% Harlow Original Music - 1965
40% 70% Robin and the Seven Hoods Original Music - 1964
18% 67% What a Way to Go! Original Music - 1964
91% 84% Lolita Original Music - 1962
45% 81% Ocean's Eleven Original Music - 1960
75% 48% A Hole in the Head Original Music - 1959
No Score Yet No Score Yet Flame of the Islands Original Music - 1955