Biography
Robert Russell Bennett (June 15, 1894 – August 18, 1981) was an American composer and arranger, best known for his orchestration of many well-known Broadway and Hollywood musicals by other composers such as Irving Berlin, George Gershwin, Jerome Kern, Cole Porter, and Richard Rodgers.In 1957 and 2008, Bennett received special Tony Awards recognizing his orchestrations for Broadway shows. Early in his career, he was often billed as Russell Bennett.
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Filmography
all 31
Movies 30
TV Shows 1
Director 1
Orchestrator
The Sound of Music Live! (2015)
Movie
Orchestrator
The Sound of Music Live! (2013)
Movie
Orchestrator
Oklahoma! (2011)
Movie
Orchestrator
South Pacific (2010)
Movie
Orchestrator
Oklahoma! (1999)
Movie
Orchestrator
Camelot (1982)
Movie
Orchestrator
Androcles and the Lion (1967)
Movie
Composer
Project XX: End of the Trail (1967)
Movie
Orchestrator
Cinderella (1965)
Movie
Composer
Project XX: The Story of Will Rogers (1961)
Movie
Composer
Project XX: Life in the Thirties (1959)
Movie
Orchestrator
South Pacific (1958)
Movie
6
Orchestrator
DuPont Show of the Month (1957)
TV
Orchestrator
Cinderella (1957)
Movie
Composer
Project XX: The Jazz Age (1956)
Movie
Music Arranger
Oklahoma! (1955)
Movie
2
Original Music Composer
Brigham Young (1940)
Movie
Original Music Composer
Stage to Chino (1940)
Movie
Additional Music / Orchestrator
Rebecca (1940)
Movie
5.76
Original Music Composer
Intermezzo: A Love Story (1939)
Movie
Composer
5th Ave Girl (1939)
Movie
Orchestrator
The Spellbinder (1939)
Movie
Original Music Composer
Twelve Crowded Hours (1939)
Movie
Music Director
Pacific Liner (1939)
Movie
Original Music Composer
Annabel Takes a Tour (1938)
Movie
Music
Lawless Valley (1938)
Movie
Original Music Composer
Carefree (1938)
Movie
6.5
Original Music Composer / Music Arranger
Joy of Living (1938)
Movie
Music Arranger
A Damsel in Distress (1937)
Movie
Orchestrator
Music for Madame (1937)
Movie
Original Music Composer
High, Wide and Handsome (1937)
Movie
Ratings
Average 5.93
Based on 199 Thousand movie and tv ratings over time
1937
1939
1956
1940
2015
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Information
Known ForSound
GenderMale
Birthday1894-06-15
Deathday1981-08-18 (87 years old)
Birth PlaceKansas City, Missouri, United States of America
CitizenshipsUnited States of America
Also Known AsRobert R. Bennett, Russell Bennett, Bobby Bennett
AwardsAcademy Award for Best Original Musical Score, Guggenheim Fellowship
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