Walter Scharf
Walter Scharf produced music for multiple Hollywood productions during the course of his Hollywood career. Scharf worked on a variety of projects during his early entertainment career, including "Atlantic City" (1944) starring Constance Moore. Scharf won a Best Original Song - Motion Picture Golden Globe Award for "Ben" in 1972. Scharf was nominated for a Music (Music Score of a Dramatic Picture) Academy Award for "Mercy Island" in 1941 as well as for a Music (Music Score of a Dramatic or Comedy Picture) Academy Award for "The Fighting Seabees" in 1944. In the fifties, Scharf devoted his time to various credits, such as "Artists and Models" (1955) starring Dean Martin, "You're Never Too Young" with Dean Martin (1955) and "The Birds and the Bees" with George Gobel (1956). He also worked on "Timetable" (1956). Scharf's music was also featured in the comedy "If It's Tuesday, This Must Be Belgium" (1969) with Suzanne Pleshette. Scharf was most recently credited in "Method To The Madness of Jerry Lewis" (Starz, 2011-12). Soon after receiving his award, he went on to write songs which would be featured in "Ben" (1972). Scharf passed away in February 2003 at the age of 93.
Filmography
Movies
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No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Long Days of Summer | Original Music | - | 1980 |
No Score Yet |
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The Scarlett O'Hara War | Original Music | - | 1980 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | When Every Day Was the Fourth of July | Original Music | - | 1978 |
No Score Yet |
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A Real American Hero | Original Music | - | 1978 |
No Score Yet |
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Final Chapter: Walking Tall | Original Music | - | 1977 |
No Score Yet |
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Journey Back to Oz | Original Music | - | 1974 |
77% |
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Walking Tall | Music | - | 1973 |
60% |
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Ben | Original Music | - | 1972 |
92% |
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Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory | Original Music | - | 1971 |
No Score Yet |
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The Cheyenne Social Club | Original Music | - | 1970 |
67% |
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If It's Tuesday, This Must Be Belgium | Original Music | - | 1969 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Pendulum | Original Music | - | 1969 |
95% |
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Funny Girl | Original Music | $223.3K | 1968 |
No Score Yet |
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Tickle Me | Original Music | - | 1965 |
No Score Yet |
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Where Love Has Gone | Original Music | - | 1964 |
82% |
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The Nutty Professor | Original Music | - | 1963 |
No Score Yet |
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My Six Loves | Original Music | - | 1963 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Funny Side of Life | Original Music | - | 1963 |
50% |
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Pocketful of Miracles | Original Music | - | 1961 |
100% |
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The Ladies' Man | Original Music | - | 1961 |
80% |
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The Bellboy | Original Music | - | 1960 |
50% |
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Cinderfella | Original Music | - | 1960 |
96% |
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King Creole | Original Music | - | 1958 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Sad Sack | Original Music | - | 1957 |
No Score Yet |
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The Joker Is Wild | Original Music | - | 1957 |
97% |
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The Court Jester | Original Music | - | 1955 |
No Score Yet |
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Three Ring Circus | Original Music | - | 1954 |
No Score Yet |
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Living It Up | Original Music | - | 1954 |
No Score Yet |
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Sierra | Original Music | - | 1950 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Buccaneer's Girl | Original Music | - | 1950 |
No Score Yet |
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Yes Sir, That's My Baby | Original Music | - | 1949 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Casbah | Original Music | - | 1948 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Saxon Charm | Original Music | - | 1948 |
No Score Yet |
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Dakota | Original Music | - | 1945 |
No Score Yet |
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The Cheaters | Original Music | - | 1945 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Storm Over Lisbon | Original Music | - | 1944 |
100% |
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The Fighting Seabees | Original Music | - | 1944 |
No Score Yet |
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In Old Oklahoma | Music | - | 1943 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Change of Heart | Original Music | - | 1943 |
88% |
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The Glass Key | Original Music | - | 1942 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Hit Parade of 1941 | Original Music | - | 1940 |