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    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
    • 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


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