Nelson Riddle composed many memorable themes and scores for both television and feature films. He began his lengthy career as a piano player as a young teen. By age 14, he was a trombone player and went on to play with a number of well-known bands including those of Tommy Dorsey and Bob Crosby. Following WWII, he worked for NBC radio. Through the 1950s, Riddle worked as an ...more
- 1974
- Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Scie
- Best Adapted or Original Song Score
- The Great Gatsby
- win
- 1969
- Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Scie
- Best Adapted Score
- Paint Your Wagon
- nom
- 1964
- Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Scie
- Best Adapted Score
- Robin and the Seven Hoods
- nom
- 1960
- Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Scie
- Best Musical Score
- Can-Can
- nom
- 1959
- Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Scie
- Best Musical Score
- Li'l Abner
- nom
- 2049
- Ocean Breakers
- Composer (Music Score)
- 2049
- Ocean Breakers
- Musical Direction/Supervision
- 1984
- Chattanooga Choo Choo
- Composer (Music Score)
- 1982
- Help Wanted: Male
- Composer (Music Score)
- 1981
- Margin for Murder
- Composer (Music Score)













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