Richard Adler (I) (1921–2012)
Soundtrack | Composer | Music Department
Filmography
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Known For
Goodfellas Soundtrack (1990) -
The Family Soundtrack (2013) -
Snatch Soundtrack (2000) -
Known For
Priceless Soundtrack (2006) -
Soundtrack
Fosse/Verdon (2019) -
The Simpsons (1991-2018) -
Landstrykeren (2017) -
The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel (2017) -
The House (2017) -
Strictly Come Dancing (2016) -
Forever (2015) -
So You Think You Can Dance (2006-2014) -
The Family (2013)
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Mulatschag (2013) -
![Call the Midwife]( "Call the Midwife")
Call the Midwife (2013) -
![BBC Proms]( "BBC Proms")
BBC Proms (2012) -
![7 Days in Havana]( "7 Days in Havana")
7 Days in Havana (2012) -
![Dancing with the Stars]( "Dancing with the Stars")
Dancing with the Stars (2005-2011) -
![Musical Chairs]( "Musical Chairs")
Musical Chairs (2011) -
![Dancing with the Stars]( "Dancing with the Stars")
Dancing with the Stars (2009-2010) -
![Mafia II]( "Mafia II")
Mafia II (2010) -
![Dancing on Ice]( "Dancing on Ice")
Dancing on Ice (2010) -
![Nip/Tuck]( "Nip/Tuck")
Nip/Tuck (2009) -
![Dzi Croquettes]( "Dzi Croquettes")
Dzi Croquettes (2009) -
![Who Wants to Be a Millionaire]( "Who Wants to Be a Millionaire")
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![Gossip Girl]( "Gossip Girl")
Gossip Girl (2009) -
![Different from Whom]( "Different from Whom")
Different from Whom (2009) -
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![American Masters]( "American Masters")
American Masters (2007) -
![Tony Bennett: An American Classic]( "Tony Bennett: An American Classic")
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![Priceless]( "Priceless")
Priceless (2006) -
![Tony Bennett: Duets - The Making of an American Classic]( "Tony Bennett: Duets - The Making of an American Classic")
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The 60th Annual Tony Awards (2006)
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![Kinky Boots]( "Kinky Boots")
Kinky Boots (2005) -
![Guess Who]( "Guess Who")
Guess Who (2005) -
![Cold Case]( "Cold Case")
Cold Case (2004) -
![The Backyardigans]( "The Backyardigans")
The Backyardigans (2004) -
![Hare and Loathing in Las Vegas]( "Hare and Loathing in Las Vegas")
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![A Touch of Frost]( "A Touch of Frost")
A Touch of Frost (2003) -
![Pepper Chocolate]( "Pepper Chocolate")
Pepper Chocolate (2003) -
![Great Performances]( "Great Performances")
Great Performances (1985-2003) -
The 56th Annual Tony Awards (2002)
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![Path to War]( "Path to War")
Path to War (2002) -
![No News from God]( "No News from God")
No News from God (2001) -
![Great Performances: Dance in America]( "Great Performances: Dance in America")
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![What's the Worst That Could Happen?]( "What's the Worst That Could Happen?")
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![61*]( "61*")
61* (2001) -
![Top of the Pops]( "Top of the Pops")
Top of the Pops (2001) -
![Snatch]( "Snatch")
Snatch (2000) -
![The Replacements]( "The Replacements")
The Replacements (2000) -
![Liberty Heights]( "Liberty Heights")
Liberty Heights (1999) -
![The Bachelor]( "The Bachelor")
The Bachelor (1999) -
![Family Guy]( "Family Guy")
Family Guy (1999) -
![Forces of Nature]( "Forces of Nature")
Forces of Nature (1999) -
![Beefcake]( "Beefcake")
Beefcake (1998) -
![The Rat Pack]( "The Rat Pack")
The Rat Pack (1998) -
![Keys to Tulsa]( "Keys to Tulsa")
Keys to Tulsa (1997) -
![Love! Valour! Compassion!]( "Love! Valour! Compassion!")
Love! Valour! Compassion! (1997) -
![Grace of My Heart]( "Grace of My Heart")
Grace of My Heart (1996) -
![Golden Anniversary]( "Golden Anniversary")
Golden Anniversary (1995) -
![Mystery Science Theater 3000]( "Mystery Science Theater 3000")
Mystery Science Theater 3000 (1995) -
![The Scout]( "The Scout")
The Scout (1994) -
![Blue Sky]( "Blue Sky")
Blue Sky (1994) -
![The 48th Annual Tony Awards]( "The 48th Annual Tony Awards")
The 48th Annual Tony Awards (1994) -
![I ara què, Xènia?]( "I ara què, Xènia?")
I ara què, Xènia? (1993) -
![Memory]( "Memory")
Memory (1993) -
![Un, dos, tres... responda otra vez]( "Un, dos, tres... responda otra vez")
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![Columbo]( "Columbo")
Columbo (1992) -
![Mr. Saturday Night]( "Mr. Saturday Night")
Mr. Saturday Night (1992) -
![Here's Looking at You, Warner Bros.]( "Here's Looking at You, Warner Bros.")
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![Designing Women]( "Designing Women")
Designing Women (1991) -
![The Miracle]( "The Miracle")
The Miracle (1991) -
![Closet Land]( "Closet Land")
Closet Land (1991) -
![Cheers]( "Cheers")
Cheers (1991) -
![Goodfellas]( "Goodfellas")
Goodfellas (1990) -
![In Too Deep]( "In Too Deep")
In Too Deep (1990) -
![Fear, Anxiety & Depression]( "Fear, Anxiety & Depression")
Fear, Anxiety & Depression (1989) -
![Matlock]( "Matlock")
Matlock (1988) -
The 41st Annual Tony Awards (1987)
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![Tough Guys]( "Tough Guys")
Tough Guys (1986) -
The 40th Annual Tony Awards (1986)
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![The Facts of Life]( "The Facts of Life")
The Facts of Life (1986) -
![That's Dancing!]( "That's Dancing!")
That's Dancing! (1985) -
![Webster]( "Webster")
Webster (1983) -
Emu's World (1983)
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![Only When I Laugh]( "Only When I Laugh")
Only When I Laugh (1981) -
![Prisoner in Concert]( "Prisoner in Concert")
Prisoner in Concert (1981) -
![Good Times]( "Good Times")
Good Times (1978) -
![Good Old Days Part II]( "Good Old Days Part II")
Good Old Days Part II (1978) -
![The Muppet Show]( "The Muppet Show")
The Muppet Show (1977-1978) -
![Donny and Marie]( "Donny and Marie")
Donny and Marie (1977) -
![Laverne & Shirley]( "Laverne & Shirley")
Laverne & Shirley (1977) -
![The Brady Bunch Variety Hour]( "The Brady Bunch Variety Hour")
The Brady Bunch Variety Hour (1977) -
![The Mary Tyler Moore Show]( "The Mary Tyler Moore Show")
The Mary Tyler Moore Show (1976) -
![The Don Lane Show]( "The Don Lane Show")
The Don Lane Show (1975) -
Doris Day Today (1975)
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![All in the Family]( "All in the Family")
All in the Family (1972) -
![Here's Lucy]( "Here's Lucy")
Here's Lucy (1971) -
The 25th Annual Tony Awards (1971)
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![The Bob Hope Show]( "The Bob Hope Show")
The Bob Hope Show (1970) -
![Damn Yankees!]( "Damn Yankees!")
Damn Yankees! (1967) -
Summer Sounds (1966)
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Mickie Finn's (1966)
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![Bandstand]( "Bandstand")
Bandstand (1963-1965) -
![Poor Little Rich Girl]( "Poor Little Rich Girl")
Poor Little Rich Girl (1965) -
![Good Neighbor Sam]( "Good Neighbor Sam")
Good Neighbor Sam (1964) -
![The Evil of Frankenstein]( "The Evil of Frankenstein")
The Evil of Frankenstein (1964) -
![Junge Leute brauchen Liebe]( "Junge Leute brauchen Liebe")
Junge Leute brauchen Liebe (1961) -
![The Tennessee Ernie Ford Show]( "The Tennessee Ernie Ford Show")
The Tennessee Ernie Ford Show (1958-1961) -
![The Garry Moore Show]( "The Garry Moore Show")
The Garry Moore Show (1961) -
![Sunday Showcase]( "Sunday Showcase")
Sunday Showcase (1959) -
Music from Shubert Alley (1959)
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![Perry Como's Kraft Music Hall]( "Perry Como's Kraft Music Hall")
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![Damn Yankees]( "Damn Yankees")
Damn Yankees (1958) -
![The Lux Show]( "The Lux Show")
The Lux Show (1957-1958) -
![The Dinah Shore Chevy Show]( "The Dinah Shore Chevy Show")
The Dinah Shore Chevy Show (1958) -
![The Gisele MacKenzie Show]( "The Gisele MacKenzie Show")
The Gisele MacKenzie Show (1957) -
![The Pajama Game]( "The Pajama Game")
The Pajama Game (1957) -
The Rosemary Clooney Show (1956)
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![You Bet Your Life]( "You Bet Your Life")
You Bet Your Life (1955-1956) -
![The Danny Thomas Show]( "The Danny Thomas Show")
The Danny Thomas Show (1955) -
![The Colgate Comedy Hour]( "The Colgate Comedy Hour")
The Colgate Comedy Hour (1955) -
The Jane Froman Show (1955)
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![Your Hit Parade]( "Your Hit Parade")
Your Hit Parade (1953) -
Soundtrack
![Scared Stiff]( "Scared Stiff")
Scared Stiff (1953) -
Producer
![Standing in the Shadows of Motown]( "Standing in the Shadows of Motown")
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Producer
![President Kennedy's Birthday Salute]( "President Kennedy's Birthday Salute")
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Actor
![Daniel Boone]( "Daniel Boone")
Daniel Boone Abram (1970) -
WriterStop the Music (1949)
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ComposerThe Gift of the Magi (1958)
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Little Women (1958)
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Little Women (1958)
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ComposerStop the Music (1949)
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Music Department
![Damn Yankees!]( "Damn Yankees!")
Damn Yankees! (1967) -
Music Department
![ABC Stage 67]( "ABC Stage 67")
ABC Stage 67 (1966) -
![Damn Yankees]( "Damn Yankees")
Damn Yankees (1958) -
Miscellaneous Crew
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![President Kennedy's Birthday Salute]( "President Kennedy's Birthday Salute")
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Archive footage
![The 55th Annual Grammy Awards]( "The 55th Annual Grammy Awards")
All Filmography
Did You Know
Trivia
With his collaborator Jerry Ross, won four Tony Awards, two in 1955 for "The Pajama Game" and two in 1956 for "Damn Yankees!," each year as Best Composer and Lyricist and as music and lyrics for the Best Musical winner. He was also Tony-nominated in...
Quotes
[on the song, "Steam Heat"] I went to the bathroom one day and when I got in there, I decided, 'I'm not leaving this room until I've written a song about something in the room. There were certain things you can't write about in a bathroom. Then all ...
Star Sign
Leo
Personal Details
Born
New York City, New York, USA
Died
(age 90)
Southampton, New York, USA
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