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Jack Nitzsche

Personal Information

Known ForSound
GenderMale
Born / DiedApr 22, 1937 (Died at 63)
Zodiac Sign♉Taurus
Place of BirthChicago, Illinois, USA
Career Span1965 – 2000
Known Credits40 Titles
Official Links
SoundPopularity Score 0.8

Jack Nitzsche

Also known as:​Bernard Alfred "Jack" Nitzsche
Total Works

40

40 movies • 0 shows

Avg Rating

6.3 / 10

across rated releases

Box Office

—

worldwide gross

Global Reach

#1

TMDB star index

Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia ​Bernard Alfred "Jack" Nitzsche (22 April 1937 – 25 August 2000) was an arranger, producer, songwriter, and film score composer. He first came to prominence in the late 1950s as the right-hand-man of producer Phil Spector, and went on to work with the Rolling Stones, Neil Young and others. He also worked extensively in film scores, winning a song of the year Oscar in 1983 for co-writing "Up Where We Belong" (from An Officer and a Gentleman.)

Signature Roles & Milestones

One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
8.4
Role: Original Music Composer
The Exorcist
7.7
The Exorcist
1973•movie
Role: Original Music Composer
Stand by Me
7.8
Stand by Me
1986•movie
Role: Original Music Composer
The Jewel of the Nile
6.2
Role: Original Music Composer

Full Filmography & Credits

Showing 40 titles featuring Jack Nitzsche

One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
8.4

Role: Original Music Composer

The Exorcist
7.7
The Exorcist
1973•movie

Role: Original Music Composer

Stand by Me
7.8
Stand by Me
1986•movie

Role: Original Music Composer

The Jewel of the Nile
6.2

Role: Original Music Composer

An Officer and a Gentleman
7.0

Role: Original Music Composer

Nine 1/2 Weeks
6.1
Nine 1/2 Weeks
1986•movie

Role: Original Music Composer

Starman
6.9
Starman
1984•movie

Role: Original Music Composer

Cruising
6.6
Cruising
1980•movie

Role: Original Music Composer

Mermaids
6.7
Mermaids
1990•movie

Role: Original Music Composer

Revenge
6.5
Revenge
1990•movie

Role: Original Music Composer

The Seventh Sign
6.0
The Seventh Sign
1988•movie

Role: Original Music Composer

Hardcore
6.8
Hardcore
1979•movie

Role: Original Music Composer

The Hot Spot
6.3
The Hot Spot
1990•movie

Role: Original Music Composer

The Crossing Guard
6.0
The Crossing Guard
1995•movie

Role: Original Music Composer

Breathless
5.9
Breathless
1983•movie

Role: Original Music Composer

Next of Kin
5.9
Next of Kin
1989•movie

Role: Music

Blue Collar
7.3
Blue Collar
1978•movie

Role: Original Music Composer

Performance.
6.8
Performance.
1970•movie

Role: Original Music Composer

Cutter's Way
6.5
Cutter's Way
1981•movie

Role: Original Music Composer

The Indian Runner
6.5
The Indian Runner
1991•movie

Role: Original Music Composer

Blue Sky
6.1
Blue Sky
1994•movie

Role: Original Music Composer

The Razor's Edge
6.4
The Razor's Edge
1984•movie

Role: Original Music Composer

Personal Best
5.9
Personal Best
1982•movie

Role: Original Music Composer

Cannery Row
5.9
Cannery Row
1982•movie

Role: Original Music Composer

The Last of the Finest
5.8

Role: Original Music Composer

Village of the Giants
3.7

Role: Original Music Composer

Without a Trace
5.4
Without a Trace
1983•movie

Role: Original Music Composer

Heroes
6.2
Heroes
1977•movie

Role: Original Music Composer

Greaser's Palace
4.5
Greaser's Palace
1972•movie

Role: Original Music Composer

Heart Beat
5.6
Heart Beat
1980•movie

Role: Original Music Composer

The Whoopee Boys
5.4
The Whoopee Boys
1986•movie

as Motel Manager

Stripper
5.4
Stripper
1985•movie

Role: Music

Streets of Gold
5.4
Streets of Gold
1986•movie

Role: Original Music Composer

When You Comin' Back, Red Ryder?
5.8

Role: Music

Journey Through the Past
6.4

as Self

Two Tons of Turquoise to Taos Tonight
5.6

Role: Original Music Composer

Windy City
4.6
Windy City
1984•movie

Role: Original Music Composer

Sticks and Bones
4.5
Sticks and Bones
1973•movie

Role: Music

Neil Young: Harvest Time
8.5

as Self

Heaven Stood Still: The Incarnations of Willy DeVille
7.0

as Self (archive footage)