Biography
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Ray Heindorf (August 25, 1908 – February 3, 1980) was an American songwriter, composer, conductor, and arranger.
Born in Haverstraw, New York, Heindorf worked as a pianist in a movie house in Mechanicville in his early teens. In 1928, he moved to New York City, where he worked as a musical arranger before heading to Hollywood. He gained his first job as an orchestrator at MGM, where he worked on Hollywood Revue of 1929, and subsequently went on the road playing piano for Lupe Vélez.
After completing this engagement, he joined Warner Bros., composing and/or arranging and conducting music exclusively for the studio for nearly forty years. Heindorf, along with Georgie Stoll at MGM, were jazz aficionados well known in the black entertainment community for employing minority musicians in their studio music departments.
He undertook the musical direction of Judy Garland's comeback film A Star is Born (1954) and made a cameo appearance as himself in the premiere party sequence where Jack Carson's character congratulates him on a great score.
Among Heindorf's other screen credits are 42nd Street, Gold Diggers of 1935, The Great Lie, Knute Rockne All American, Kings Row, Night and Day, Tea for Two, A Streetcar Named Desire, The Jazz Singer, No Time for Sergeants, The Helen Morgan Story, Marjorie Morningstar, Damn Yankees, Auntie Mame, Finian's Rainbow, and his final musical for Jack L. Warner, 1776.
Between 1943 and 1969 he was nominated for eighteen Academy Awards, 17 nominations for Best Score and 1 nomination for Best Song. Heindorf won three, in the category of Best Score of a Musical, for Yankee Doodle Dandy, This is the Army, and The Music Man. His wins for the former two films made him the first to accomplish consecutive wins in a musical category.
Heindorf died in Tarzana, California, aged 71, and reputedly was buried with his favorite conducting baton.
Filmography
all 99
Movies 98
Director 20
self 3
TV Shows 1
![1776](https://images.moviefit.me/t/b/8443-1776.webp)
1776 (1972)
![Finian's Rainbow](https://images.moviefit.me/t/b/20133-finian-s-rainbow.webp)
Finian's Rainbow (1968)
![Adam-12](https://images.moviefit.me/t/b/141894-adam-12.webp)
Adam-12 (1968)
![-30-](https://images.moviefit.me/t/b/139489-30.webp)
-30- (1959)
![The Young Philadelphians](https://images.moviefit.me/t/b/10626-the-young-philadelphians.webp)
The Young Philadelphians (1959)
![Up Periscope](https://images.moviefit.me/t/b/55574-up-periscope.webp)
Up Periscope (1959)
![The Helen Morgan Story](https://images.moviefit.me/t/b/39439-the-helen-morgan-story.webp)
The Helen Morgan Story (1957)
![Serenade](https://images.moviefit.me/t/b/86976-serenade.webp)
Serenade (1956)
![Sincerely Yours](https://images.moviefit.me/t/b/104605-sincerely-yours.webp)
Sincerely Yours (1955)
![Pete Kelly's Blues](https://images.moviefit.me/t/b/59904-pete-kelly-s-blues.webp)
Pete Kelly's Blues (1955)
![Young at Heart](https://images.moviefit.me/t/b/74644-young-at-heart.webp)
Young at Heart (1954)
![A Star Is Born](https://images.moviefit.me/t/b/11290-a-star-is-born.webp)
A Star Is Born (1954)
![Lucky Me](https://images.moviefit.me/t/b/74653-lucky-me.webp)
Lucky Me (1954)
![Three Sailors and a Girl](https://images.moviefit.me/t/b/138304-three-sailors-and-a-girl.webp)
Three Sailors and a Girl (1953)
![Calamity Jane](https://images.moviefit.me/t/b/74648-calamity-jane.webp)
Calamity Jane (1953)
![Blowing Wild](https://images.moviefit.me/t/b/36244-blowing-wild.webp)
Blowing Wild (1953)
![By the Light of the Silvery Moon](https://images.moviefit.me/t/b/74616-by-the-light-of-the-silvery-moon.webp)
By the Light of the Silvery Moon (1953)
![I Confess](https://images.moviefit.me/t/b/7575-i-confess.webp)
I Confess (1953)
![April in Paris](https://images.moviefit.me/t/b/74607-april-in-paris.webp)
April in Paris (1952)
![The Big Trees](https://images.moviefit.me/t/b/80048-the-big-trees.webp)
The Big Trees (1952)
![I'll See You in My Dreams](https://images.moviefit.me/t/b/74625-i-ll-see-you-in-my-dreams.webp)
I'll See You in My Dreams (1951)
![Come Fill the Cup](https://images.moviefit.me/t/b/92301-come-fill-the-cup.webp)
Come Fill the Cup (1951)
![A Streetcar Named Desire](https://images.moviefit.me/t/b/7574-a-streetcar-named-desire.webp)
A Streetcar Named Desire (1951)
![Strangers on a Train](https://images.moviefit.me/t/b/6172-strangers-on-a-train.webp)
Strangers on a Train (1951)
![Goodbye, My Fancy](https://images.moviefit.me/t/b/97246-goodbye-my-fancy.webp)
Goodbye, My Fancy (1951)
![Lullaby of Broadway](https://images.moviefit.me/t/b/39427-lullaby-of-broadway.webp)
Lullaby of Broadway (1951)
![The Screen Director](https://images.moviefit.me/default-images/t/b.webp)
The Screen Director (1951)
![Storm Warning](https://images.moviefit.me/t/b/20107-storm-warning.webp)
Storm Warning (1951)
![The West Point Story](https://images.moviefit.me/t/b/74661-the-west-point-story.webp)
The West Point Story (1950)
![Tea for Two](https://images.moviefit.me/t/b/74628-tea-for-two.webp)
Tea for Two (1950)
![The Damned Don't Cry](https://images.moviefit.me/t/b/116645-the-damned-don-t-cry.webp)
The Damned Don't Cry (1950)
![The Daughter of Rosie O'Grady](https://images.moviefit.me/t/b/102954-the-daughter-of-rosie-o-grady.webp)
The Daughter of Rosie O'Grady (1950)
![Backfire](https://images.moviefit.me/t/b/66893-backfire.webp)
Backfire (1950)
![It's a Great Feeling](https://images.moviefit.me/t/b/74610-it-s-a-great-feeling.webp)
It's a Great Feeling (1949)
![Adventures of Don Juan](https://images.moviefit.me/t/b/86322-adventures-of-don-juan.webp)
Adventures of Don Juan (1948)
![Romance on the High Seas](https://images.moviefit.me/t/b/74638-romance-on-the-high-seas.webp)
Romance on the High Seas (1948)
![April Showers](https://images.moviefit.me/t/b/108191-april-showers.webp)
April Showers (1948)
![My Wild Irish Rose](https://images.moviefit.me/t/b/109160-my-wild-irish-rose.webp)
My Wild Irish Rose (1947)
![Love and Learn](https://images.moviefit.me/t/b/90997-love-and-learn.webp)
Love and Learn (1947)
![Cinderella Jones](https://images.moviefit.me/t/b/120541-cinderella-jones.webp)
Cinderella Jones (1946)
![Rhapsody in Blue](https://images.moviefit.me/t/b/126800-rhapsody-in-blue.webp)
Rhapsody in Blue (1945)
![Wonder Man](https://images.moviefit.me/t/b/96725-wonder-man.webp)
Wonder Man (1945)
![Up in Arms](https://images.moviefit.me/t/b/75271-up-in-arms.webp)
Up in Arms (1944)
![Thank Your Lucky Stars](https://images.moviefit.me/t/b/53182-thank-your-lucky-stars.webp)
Thank Your Lucky Stars (1943)
![The Hard Way](https://images.moviefit.me/t/b/96349-the-hard-way.webp)
The Hard Way (1943)
![Gentleman Jim](https://images.moviefit.me/t/b/86309-gentleman-jim.webp)
Gentleman Jim (1942)
![Yankee Doodle Dandy](https://images.moviefit.me/t/b/18623-yankee-doodle-dandy.webp)
Yankee Doodle Dandy (1942)
![The Male Animal](https://images.moviefit.me/t/b/74264-the-male-animal.webp)
The Male Animal (1942)
![Affectionately Yours](https://images.moviefit.me/t/b/100267-affectionately-yours.webp)
Affectionately Yours (1941)
![The Great Lie](https://images.moviefit.me/t/b/53202-the-great-lie.webp)
The Great Lie (1941)
![The Sea Wolf](https://images.moviefit.me/t/b/72552-the-sea-wolf.webp)
The Sea Wolf (1941)
![The Strawberry Blonde](https://images.moviefit.me/t/b/74235-the-strawberry-blonde.webp)
The Strawberry Blonde (1941)
![Flight from Destiny](https://images.moviefit.me/t/b/89358-flight-from-destiny.webp)
Flight from Destiny (1941)
![Honeymoon for Three](https://images.moviefit.me/t/b/109002-honeymoon-for-three.webp)
Honeymoon for Three (1941)
![Four Mothers](https://images.moviefit.me/t/b/113592-four-mothers.webp)
Four Mothers (1941)
![Knute Rockne All American](https://images.moviefit.me/t/b/24361-knute-rockne-all-american.webp)
Knute Rockne All American (1940)
![Castle on the Hudson](https://images.moviefit.me/t/b/78909-castle-on-the-hudson.webp)
Castle on the Hudson (1940)
![Four Wives](https://images.moviefit.me/t/b/113588-four-wives.webp)
Four Wives (1939)
![The Roaring Twenties](https://images.moviefit.me/t/b/9490-the-roaring-twenties.webp)
The Roaring Twenties (1939)
![Angels Wash Their Faces](https://images.moviefit.me/t/b/97523-angels-wash-their-faces.webp)
Angels Wash Their Faces (1939)
![Daughters Courageous](https://images.moviefit.me/t/b/113582-daughters-courageous.webp)
Daughters Courageous (1939)
![Men Are Such Fools](https://images.moviefit.me/t/b/67259-men-are-such-fools.webp)
Men Are Such Fools (1938)
![Gold Diggers in Paris](https://images.moviefit.me/t/b/67376-gold-diggers-in-paris.webp)
Gold Diggers in Paris (1938)
![Ready, Willing and Able](https://images.moviefit.me/t/b/120444-ready-willing-and-able.webp)
Ready, Willing and Able (1937)
![Stage Struck](https://images.moviefit.me/t/b/39415-stage-struck.webp)
Stage Struck (1936)
![The Singing Kid](https://images.moviefit.me/t/b/93596-the-singing-kid.webp)
The Singing Kid (1936)
![Colleen](https://images.moviefit.me/t/b/67272-colleen.webp)
Colleen (1936)
![Dangerous](https://images.moviefit.me/t/b/53200-dangerous.webp)
Dangerous (1935)
![Broadway Gondolier](https://images.moviefit.me/t/b/84573-broadway-gondolier.webp)
Broadway Gondolier (1935)
![Alibi Ike](https://images.moviefit.me/t/b/74273-alibi-ike.webp)
Alibi Ike (1935)
![Go Into Your Dance](https://images.moviefit.me/t/b/101227-go-into-your-dance.webp)
Go Into Your Dance (1935)
![Gold Diggers of 1935](https://images.moviefit.me/t/b/67307-gold-diggers-of-1935.webp)
Gold Diggers of 1935 (1935)
![Sweet Music](https://images.moviefit.me/t/b/84208-sweet-music.webp)
Sweet Music (1935)
![Murder in the Clouds](https://images.moviefit.me/t/b/84194-murder-in-the-clouds.webp)
Murder in the Clouds (1934)
![Flirtation Walk](https://images.moviefit.me/t/b/81192-flirtation-walk.webp)
Flirtation Walk (1934)
![A Lost Lady](https://images.moviefit.me/t/b/93605-a-lost-lady.webp)
A Lost Lady (1934)
![Desirable](https://images.moviefit.me/t/b/119551-desirable.webp)
Desirable (1934)
![Bulldog Drummond Strikes Back](https://images.moviefit.me/t/b/93413-bulldog-drummond-strikes-back.webp)
Bulldog Drummond Strikes Back (1934)
![Fashions of 1934](https://images.moviefit.me/t/b/53230-fashions-of-1934.webp)
Fashions of 1934 (1934)
![The Kennel Murder Case](https://images.moviefit.me/t/b/4014-the-kennel-murder-case.webp)
The Kennel Murder Case (1933)
![Footlight Parade](https://images.moviefit.me/t/b/67285-footlight-parade.webp)
Footlight Parade (1933)
![Secrets](https://images.moviefit.me/t/b/98993-secrets.webp)
Secrets (1933)
![Hallelujah, I'm a Bum](https://images.moviefit.me/t/b/117604-hallelujah-i-m-a-bum.webp)
Hallelujah, I'm a Bum (1933)
![Three on a Match](https://images.moviefit.me/t/b/53211-three-on-a-match.webp)
Three on a Match (1932)
![Big City Blues](https://images.moviefit.me/t/b/120091-big-city-blues.webp)
Big City Blues (1932)
![Crooner](https://images.moviefit.me/t/b/84206-crooner.webp)
Crooner (1932)
![The Greeks Had a Word for Them](https://images.moviefit.me/t/b/120118-the-greeks-had-a-word-for-them.webp)
The Greeks Had a Word for Them (1932)
![Arrowsmith](https://images.moviefit.me/t/b/11977-arrowsmith.webp)
Arrowsmith (1931)
Information
Known ForSound
GenderMale
Birthday1908-08-25
Deathday1980-02-03 (71 years old)
Birth NameRaymond John Heindorf
Birth PlaceRockland County, United States
CitizenshipsUnited States
Also Known AsRaymond John Heindorf
AwardsAcademy Award for Best Score, Adaptation or Treatment, Academy Award for Best Original Musical Score
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