Bert Shefter

Bert Shefter

Known for: Sound
Biography: 1902-05-15
Deathday: 1999-06-29 (97 years old)

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Biography

Bert Shefter (May 15, 1902 – June 29, 1999) was a Russian-born film composer who worked primarily in America. He was born in Poltava, Russian Empire (now Ukraine.) After emigrating to the USA he attended the Carnegie Institute, Philadelphia’s Curtis Institute of Music & the Damrosch Institute, NYC. He began his musical career as a duo-pianist with Morton Gould (known as "Shefter & Gould".) They performed in theaters and on the radio between 1930 - 1936. He developed his skills as a conductor, and began appearing both as solo pianist and conductor on stage. He was the guest conductor at Carnegie Hall during the 1946-1947 season.He formed his own orchestra, and appeared on New York radio including some broadcasts over the NBC Network. He also conducted his orchestra on recordings for several record labels and for the "Muzak" store music service.

His first work in film music was as musical director for the production One Too Many in 1950.

In the late 1950s, Shefter struck up an alliance with fellow film composer Paul Sawtell and they produced many film scores together. Most notably they provided the music to classic science fiction and horror films including Kronos (1957), It! The Terror from Beyond Space (1958), Return of the Fly (1959), The Lost World (1960), Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea (1961, in cooperation with producer Irwin Allen), and Jack the Giant Killer (1962). In 1965 they composed some scores for the director Russ Meyer, such as the cult classic Faster Pussycat! Kill! Kill! and Motorpsycho. The last score they provided was for the Mexican film Emiliano Zapata in 1970 shortly before Sawtell's retirement.

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Filmography

all 74

Movies 74

Director 1

Composer
They Call Him Marcado

They Call Him Marcado (1971)

Movie
Composer
The Gatling Gun

The Gatling Gun (1971)

Movie
Composer
Emiliano Zapata

Emiliano Zapata (1970)

Movie
Original Music Composer
The Christine Jorgensen Story

The Christine Jorgensen Story (1970)

Movie
Composer
The Last Shot You Hear

The Last Shot You Hear (1969)

Movie
Composer
The Bubble

The Bubble (1966)

Movie
Original Music Composer
Faster, Pussycat! Kill! Kill!

Faster, Pussycat! Kill! Kill! (1965)

Movie
9
Original Music Composer
Motor Psycho

Motor Psycho (1965)

Movie
6
Composer
Curse of the Fly

Curse of the Fly (1965)

Movie
5.45
Original Music Composer
The Last Man on Earth

The Last Man on Earth (1964)

Movie
4
Composer
Thunder Island

Thunder Island (1963)

Movie
Composer
Cattle King

Cattle King (1963)

Movie
Composer
Harbor Lights

Harbor Lights (1963)

Movie
Composer
Young Guns of Texas

Young Guns of Texas (1962)

Movie
Composer
Jack the Giant Killer

Jack the Giant Killer (1962)

Movie
Music Supervisor
About Time

About Time (1962)

Movie
Composer
Wild Harvest

Wild Harvest (1962)

Movie
Composer
Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea

Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea (1961)

Movie
Composer
Misty

Misty (1961)

Movie
Composer
The Big Show

The Big Show (1961)

Movie
Composer
Gun Fight

Gun Fight (1961)

Movie
Composer
Operation Bottleneck

Operation Bottleneck (1961)

Movie
Composer
The Long Rope

The Long Rope (1961)

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Composer
Police Dog Story

Police Dog Story (1961)

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Composer
Frontier Uprising

Frontier Uprising (1961)

Movie
Original Music Composer
Five Guns to Tombstone

Five Guns to Tombstone (1961)

Movie
Original Music Composer
Tess of the Storm Country

Tess of the Storm Country (1960)

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Composer
The Walking Target

The Walking Target (1960)

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Composer
The Lost World

The Lost World (1960)

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Composer
Cage of Evil

Cage of Evil (1960)

Movie
Composer
The Music Box Kid

The Music Box Kid (1960)

Movie
Composer
Noose for a Gunman

Noose for a Gunman (1960)

Movie
Composer
Virgin Sacrifice

Virgin Sacrifice (1960)

Movie
Composer
Three Came to Kill

Three Came to Kill (1960)

Movie
Composer
A Dog's Best Friend

A Dog's Best Friend (1959)

Movie
Composer
Vice Raid

Vice Raid (1959)

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6
Composer
Pier 5, Havana

Pier 5, Havana (1959)

Movie
Composer
Counterplot

Counterplot (1959)

Movie
Composer
The Miracle of the Hills

The Miracle of the Hills (1959)

Movie
Composer
The Big Circus

The Big Circus (1959)

Movie
Composer
Return of the Fly

Return of the Fly (1959)

Movie
5.21
Composer
A Dog of Flanders

A Dog of Flanders (1959)

Movie
Composer
The Sad Horse

The Sad Horse (1959)

Movie
Composer
The Cosmic Man

The Cosmic Man (1959)

Movie
Composer
Machete

Machete (1958)

Movie
Composer
Villa!!

Villa!! (1958)

Movie
Music
Wind Across the Everglades

Wind Across the Everglades (1958)

Movie
Composer
It! The Terror from Beyond Space

It! The Terror from Beyond Space (1958)

Movie
6.8
Composer
Sierra Baron

Sierra Baron (1958)

Movie
Original Music Composer
Ambush at Cimarron Pass

Ambush at Cimarron Pass (1958)

Movie
Composer
Hell Ship Mutiny

Hell Ship Mutiny (1957)

Movie
Composer
Ghost Diver

Ghost Diver (1957)

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Composer
The Deerslayer

The Deerslayer (1957)

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Composer
Gun Duel In Durango

Gun Duel In Durango (1957)

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Composer
She Devil

She Devil (1957)

Movie
Original Music Composer
Kronos

Kronos (1957)

Movie
6
Original Music Composer
Five Steps to Danger

Five Steps to Danger (1956)

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Composer
The Desperados Are in Town

The Desperados Are in Town (1956)

Movie
Original Music Composer
The Big Chase

The Big Chase (1954)

Movie
Composer
Sins of Jezebel

Sins of Jezebel (1953)

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Composer
No Escape

No Escape (1953)

Movie
Composer
The Great Jesse James Raid

The Great Jesse James Raid (1953)

Movie
Composer
College Capers

College Capers (1953)

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Composer
A Day in the Country

A Day in the Country (1953)

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Composer
The Tall Texan

The Tall Texan (1953)

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Composer
Sky High

Sky High (1951)

Movie
Composer
Leave It to the Marines

Leave It to the Marines (1951)

Movie
Composer
Pier 23

Pier 23 (1951)

Movie
Composer
Roaring City

Roaring City (1951)

Movie
Composer
Danger Zone

Danger Zone (1951)

Movie
Music Director
M

M (1951)

Movie
Music
Fingerprints Don't Lie

Fingerprints Don't Lie (1951)

Movie
Composer
One Too Many

One Too Many (1950)

Movie
Composer
Holiday Rhythm

Holiday Rhythm (1950)

Movie

Ratings

Average 4.95
Based on 88.7 Thousand movie and tv ratings over time
1950
1957
1959
1958
1971
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Information

Known For
Sound

Gender
Male

Birthday
1902-05-15

Deathday
1999-06-29 (97 years old)

Birth Place
Poltava, Ukraine

Citizenships
United States of America


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