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Nelson Riddle
Composer, Actor, Additional Credits
Born June 1, 1921Died October 6, 1985 (64 years)
Nelson Smock Riddle Jr. was an American arranger, composer, bandleader and orchestrator whose career stretched from the late 1940s to the mid-1980s. He worked with many world-famous vocalists at Capitol Records, including Frank Sinatra, Ella Fitzgerald, Nat King Cole, Judy Garland, Dean Martin, Peggy Lee, Johnny Mathis, Rosemary Clooney and Keely Smith. He found commercial and critical success with a new generation in the 1980s, in a trio of Platinum albums with Linda Ronstadt. His orchestrations earned an Academy Award and three Grammy Awards.
Nelson Riddle Filmography
| 1982 | |
| 1981 | |
| 1979 | |
| 1977 | The Love Boat (TV Series) |
| 1976 | |
| 1958 | |
| 1958 | |
| 1957 |
| 2019 | Linda Ronstadt: The Sound of My Voice · as Self |
| 2015 | Sinatra: All or Nothing at All (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2014 | Nat King Cole: Afraid of the Dark · as Self |
| 1978 | General Electric's All-Star Anniversary · as Self |
| 1975 | 47th Annual Academy Awards · as Self - Winner |
| 1972 | The Julie Andrews Hour (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1972 | The Midnight Special (TV Series) · as Self - Commercial For Memorex 60 Recording Tape |
| 1971 | Great Performances (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1967 | The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1965 | Frank Sinatra: A Man and His Music · as Self |
| 1959 | The Frank Sinatra Timex Show: An Afternoon with Frank Sinatra · as Self - Orchestra Leader |
| 1959 | Sunday Showcase (TV Series) · as Self - Recipient |
| 1959 | Juke Box Jury (TV Series) · as Self - Panellist |
| 1957 | The Frank Sinatra Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1954 | Shower of Stars (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1956 | The Nat King Cole Show (TV Series) |
| 1984 | Chattanooga Choo Choo · as Original Music Composer |
| 1982 | All-Star Party for Carol Burnett · as Composer |
| 1982 | Matt Houston (TV Series) · as Composer |
| 1981 | Strike Force (TV Series) · as Composer |
| 1981 | Cagney & Lacey (TV Series) · as Original Music Composer |
| 1981 | Harper Valley P.T.A. (TV Series) · as Composer |
| 1980 | Rough Cut · as Original Music Composer |
| 1979 | 240-Robert (TV Series) · as Composer |
| 1978 | The Carpenters: A Christmas Portrait · as Music Director |
| 1978 | Goin' Coconuts · as Composer |
| 1978 | Harper Valley P.T.A. · as Original Music Composer |
| 1978 | The Runaways (TV Series) · as Composer |
| 1978 | Project UFO (TV Series) · as Composer |
| 1978 | The 35th Annual Golden Globe Awards · as Composer |
| 1977 | An All-Star Tribute to Elizabeth Taylor · as Composer |
| 1977 | 79 Park Avenue (TV Series) · as Composer |
| 1977 | CHiPs (TV Series) · as Composer |
| 1977 | Sinatra and Friends · as Composer |
| 1977 | A Circle of Children · as Original Music Composer |
| 1977 | Seventh Avenue (TV Series) · as Composer |
| 1976 | An All-Star Tribute to John Wayne · as Composer |
| 1976 | What Now, Catherine Curtis? · as Original Music Composer |
| 1976 | The November Plan · as Original Music Composer |
| 1976 | City of Angels (1976) (TV Series) · as Composer |
| 1975 | Three for Two · as Original Music Composer |
| 1975 | The Blue Knight (TV Series) · as Composer |
| 1975 | The Runaway Barge · as Original Music Composer |
| 1975 | Lucy Gets Lucky · as Original Music Composer |
| 1975 | Caribe (TV Series) · as Composer |
| 1975 | The Don Rickles Show - Mr. Warmth · as Composer |
| 1974 | Happy Anniversary and Goodbye · as Original Music Composer |
| 1974 | Movin' On (TV Series) · as Composer |
| 1974 | The Great Gatsby · as Music Supervisor |
| 1973 | The Blue Knight · as Original Music Composer |
| 1973 | Barnaby Jones (TV Series) · as Composer |
| 1972 | Emergency! (TV Series) · as Composer |
| 1971 | The D.A. (1971) (TV Series) · as Composer |
| 1970 | Most Deadly Game (TV Series) · as Composer |
| 1970 | On a Clear Day You Can See Forever · as Original Music Composer |
| 1969 | The Great Bank Robbery · as Original Music Composer |
| 1969 | Paint Your Wagon · as Original Music Composer |
| 1969 | The Maltese Bippy · as Composer |
| 1969 | Medical Center (TV Series) · as Composer |
| 1967 | Danger Has Two Faces · as Composer |
| 1967 | How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying · as Original Music Composer |
| 1967 | The Spy in the Green Hat · as Original Music Composer |
| 1966 | El Dorado · as Original Music Composer |
| 1966 | Tarzan (1966) (TV Series) · as Composer |
| 1966 | Hawk (TV Series) · as Composer |
| 1966 | The Man Who Never Was (TV Series) · as Composer |
| 1966 | Batman: The Movie · as Original Music Composer |
| 1966 | Batman (1966) (TV Series) · as Composer |
| 1965 | A Rage to Live · as Original Music Composer |
| 1965 | Red Line 7000 · as Original Music Composer |
| 1965 | Marriage on the Rocks · as Original Music Composer |
| 1965 | The Wackiest Ship in the Army (TV Series) · as Composer |
| 1965 | The Loner (TV Series) · as Composer |
| 1965 | I Dream of Jeannie (TV Series) · as Composer |
| 1965 | Harlow · as Original Music Composer |
| 1964 | Profiles in Courage (TV Series) · as Composer |
| 1964 | The Man from U.N.C.L.E. (TV Series) · as Composer |
| 1964 | Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea (TV Series) · as Composer |
| 1964 | The Rogues (TV Series) · as Composer |
| 1964 | What a Way to Go! · as Original Music Composer |
| 1964 | Robin and the 7 Hoods · as Original Music Composer |
| 1964 | Paris When It Sizzles · as Original Music Composer |
| 1963 | 4 for Texas · as Original Music Composer |
| 1963 | The Farmer's Daughter (TV Series) · as Composer |
| 1963 | Battle Line (1963) (TV Series) · as Composer |
| 1963 | Come Blow Your Horn · as Original Music Composer |
| 1962 | Lolita · as Original Music Composer |
| 1962 | Sam Benedict (TV Series) · as Composer |
| 1960 | |
| 1960 | Outlaws (TV Series) · as Composer |
| 1960 | Ocean's Eleven · as Original Music Composer |
| 1960 | Can-Can · as Conductor |
| 1959 | Li'l Abner · as Original Music Composer |
| 1959 | A Hole in the Head · as Original Music Composer |
| 1959 | The Untouchables (TV Series) · as Composer |
| 1958 | Naked City (TV Series) · as Original Music Composer |
| 1957 | Pal Joey · as Other |
| 1956 | Lisbon · as Original Music Composer |
| 1956 | High Society · as Orchestrator |
| 1956 | Johnny Concho · as Original Music Composer |
| 1956 | A Kiss Before Dying · as Orchestrator |
| 1956 | Carousel · as Orchestrator |
| 1955 | Guys and Dolls · as Orchestrator |
| 1955 | Flame of the Islands · as Original Music Composer |
| 1953 | The Blue Gardenia · as Music Arranger |
| 1953 | General Electric Theater (TV Series) · as Composer |