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Henry Mancini

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Henry Mancini: Biography

  • Birth Name: Enrico Nicola Mancini
  • Birth Place: Cleveland, OH
  • Date of Birth / Zodiac Sign: 04/16/1924, Aries
  • Date of Death: 06/14/1994
  • Profession: Composer; arranger; conductor
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Henry Mancini Fast Facts:
  • Introduced to music at age 8 by his father, who played the flute.
  • Became a fan of big band and jazz as a teenager.
  • While a teenager, sent his arrangements to Benny Goodman, who wrote back and encouraged him to pursue a music career.
  • Drafted into the Air Force in 1943, short-circuiting his studies at the famed Juilliard School of Music.
  • Following the war, was hired as a pianist-arranger for the Glenn Miller Orchestra.
  • The first film he scored was Abbott and Costello's Lost in Alaska.
  • Wrote the memorable theme for the TV show Peter Gunn.
  • Composed such classic tunes as "Moon River," "Days of Wine and Roses" and "Charade," and scored such films as Breakfast at Tiffany's, The Pink Panther, Victor/Victoria and 10.
  • His classic "Moon River," which features lyrics by Johnny Mercer, has been covered more than a thousand times. 
  • His score for Alfred Hitchock's 1972 film Frenzy was rejected by the director as unsuitable.
  • Wrote Late Night With David Letterman's "Viewer Mail Theme."
  • Established scholarships and fellowships at Juilliard School of Music, UCLA, USC and the American Federation of Music's Congress of Strings.
  • Henry Mancini Relationships:
  • Ginny Mancini - Wife
  • Chris Mancini - Son
  • Monica Mancini - Daughter
  • Felice Mancini - Daughter
  • Quinto Mancini - Father
  • Henry Mancini Awards:
  • 1970 Oscar: Best Achievement in Music (Original Song Score) - Nominee
  • 1976 Oscar: Best Achievement in Music (Original Song) - Nominee
  • 1986 Oscar: Best Achievement in Music (Original Song) - Nominee
  • 1971 Oscar: Best Achievement in Music (Song--Original for the Picture) - Nominee
  • 1970 Oscar: Best Achievement in Music (Original Score) - Nominee
  • 1980 Golden Globe: Best Original Score - Motion Picture - Nominee
  • 1974 Golden Globe: Best Original Song - Motion Picture - Nominee
  • 1987 Golden Globe: Best Original Song - Motion Picture - Nominee
  • 1971 Golden Globe: Best Original Song - Motion Picture - Winner
  • 1968 Golden Globe: Best Original Score - Motion Picture - Nominee
  • 1970 Oscar: Best Achievement in Music (Song--Original for the Picture) - Nominee
  • 1982 Oscar: Best Achievement in Music (Original Song Score and Its Adaptation or Adaptation Score) - Winner
  • 1988 Golden Globe: Best Original Score - Motion Picture - Nominee
  • 1959 Emmy: Best Musical Contribution to a Television Program - Nominee
  • 1983 Golden Globe: Best Original Score - Motion Picture - Nominee
  • 1983 Emmy: Outstanding Achievement in Music Composition for a Limited Series or a Special (dramatic underscore) - Nominee
  • 1954 Oscar: Best Achievement in Music (Scoring of a Musical Picture) - Nominee
  • 1961 Oscar: Best Achievement in Music (Music Score of a Dramatic or Comedy Picture) - Winner
  • 1961 Oscar: Best Achievement in Music (Song) - Nominee
  • 1961 Oscar: Best Achievement in Music (Song) - Winner
  • 1976 Golden Globe: Best Original Score - Motion Picture - Nominee
  • 1966 Golden Globe: Best Original Score - Motion Picture - Nominee
  • 1966 Golden Globe: Best Original Song - Motion Picture - Nominee
  • 1965 Golden Globe: Best Original Song - Motion Picture - Nominee
  • 1970 Grammy: Best Instrumental Arrangement - Winner
  • 1969 Grammy: Best Instrumental Arrangement - Winner
  • 1964 Grammy: Best Instrumental Arrangement - Winner
  • 1963 Grammy: Record of the Year - Winner
  • 1963 Grammy: Song of the Year - Winner
  • 1962 Grammy: Best Instrumental Arrangement - Winner
  • 1961 Grammy: Record of the Year - Winner
  • 1961 Grammy: Song of the Year - Winner
  • 1961 Grammy: Best Soundtrack Album or Recording of Score from Motion Picture or Television - Winner
  • 1958 Grammy: Album of the Year - Winner
  • 1962 Oscar: Best Achievement in Music (Song) - Winner
  • 1963 Oscar: Best Achievement in Music (Song) - Nominee
  • 1964 Oscar: Best Achievement in Music (Song) - Nominee
  • 1965 Oscar: Best Achievement in Music (Song) - Nominee
  • 1979 Oscar: Best Achievement in Music (Original Song) - Nominee
  • 1964 Oscar: Best Achievement in Music (Music Score--substantially original) - Nominee
  • 1979 Oscar: Best Achievement in Music (Original Score) - Nominee
  • 1964 Grammy: Best Instrumental Composition/Other Than Jazz - Winner
  • 1964 Grammy: Best Instrumental Performance/Non-Jazz - Winner
  • 1963 Grammy: Best Background Arrangement - Winner
  • 1961 Grammy: Best Performance by an Orchestra--for Other Than Dancing - Winner
  • 1961 Grammy: Best Arrangement - Winner
  • 1960 Grammy: Best Arrangement - Winner
  • 1960 Grammy: Best Performance by an Orchestra - Winner
  • 1960 Grammy: Best Jazz Performance/Large Group - Winner
  • 1958 Grammy: Best Arrangement - Winner
  • 1970 Grammy: Best Contemporary Instrumental Performance - Winner
  • College:
  • Attended Juilliard School of Music, New York, NY
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