Biography
Neal Paul Hefti (October 29, 1922 – October 11, 2008) was an American jazz trumpeter, composer, and arranger. He wrote music for The Odd Couple movie and TV series and for the Batman TV series.
He began arranging professionally in his teens, when he wrote charts for Nat Towles. He composed and arranged while working as a trumpeter for Woody Herman providing the bandleader with versions of "Woodchopper's Ball" and "Blowin' Up a Storm" and composing "The Good Earth" and "Wild Root". He left Herman's band in 1946. Now concentrating on writing music only, he began an association with Count Basie in 1950. Hefti occasionally led his own bands.
Filmography
all 20
Movies 19
Director 1
TV Shows 1
Original Music Composer
Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood (1976)
Movie
Composer
Conspiracy of Terror (1975)
Movie
Composer
Catch-22 (1973)
Movie
Composer
The 500 Pound Jerk (1973)
Movie
Music Director
The Trouble With People (1972)
Movie
Composer
Last of the Red Hot Lovers (1972)
Movie
Composer
A New Leaf (1971)
Movie
1
Composer
The Odd Couple (1968)
Movie
10
Composer
P.J. (1968)
Movie
Composer
Barefoot in the Park (1967)
Movie
Original Music Composer
Oh Dad, Poor Dad, Mamma's Hung You in the Closet and I'm Feeling So Sad (1967)
Movie
Composer
Duel at Diablo (1966)
Movie
Composer
Lord Love a Duck (1966)
Movie
Composer
Boeing, Boeing (1965)
Movie
Composer
Harlow (1965)
Movie
Composer
Synanon (1965)
Movie
Composer
How to Murder Your Wife (1965)
Movie
Music
Sex and the Single Girl (1964)
Movie
Composer
Jamboree! (1957)
Movie
Music at the Meadowbrook (1953)
TV
Ratings
Average 5.68
Based on 92.1 Thousand movie and tv ratings over time
1953
1965
1967
1968
1976
Information
Known ForSound
GenderMale
Birthday1922-10-29
Deathday2008-10-11 (85 years old)
Birth PlaceHastings, Nebraska, United States of America
CitizenshipsUnited States of America
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