Alan Bergman
Birth Name:
Alan Bergman
Birth Place:
Brooklyn, New York, United States
Profession
Soundtrack, Music department, Writer, Actor
Fast Facts
- Awarded an honorary doctorate from Berklee College of Music
- Member of the Library of Congress National Film Preservation Board, advocating for the preservation of early films as artworks
- Became involved in entertainment when he started to direct children's programs in the early 1950s
- Quote: "(On writing songs with his wife) "We're always looking for an original way to say 'I love you․'""
- Contributed composed scores for a wide variety of television shows and films, such as "Good Times," "Sabrina," "An Officer and a Gentleman," etc
- Known for collaborating with writing partner Marilyn Bergman, whom he married in 1958
- Did not meet wife Marilyn Bergman until he moved to Los Angeles, although they were born in the same hospital and raised in the same neighborhood
- On the board of a charitable organization headed by Barbra Streisand
- Talents were celebrated by a performance at Carnegie Hall in 1999
- Wrote three of the five songs nominated for an Academy Award for Best Song in 1983
Awards
- 1969Oscar - Best Music, Original Song:Winner
- 1969Golden Globe - Best Original Song:Winner
- 1970Oscar - Best Music, Original Song:Nominated
- 1970Golden Globe - Best Original Song:Nominated
- 1971Oscar - Best Music, Original Song:Nominated
- 1971Golden Globe - Best Original Song - Motion Picture:Nominated
- 1972Oscar - Best Music, Original Song:Nominated
- 1972Golden Globe - Best Original Song - Motion Picture:Nominated
- 1973Oscar - Best Music, Original Song:Nominated
- 1973Golden Globe - Best Original Song - Motion Picture:Nominated
- 1973Golden Globe - Best Original Song - Motion Picture:Nominated
- 1974Oscar - Best Music, Original Song:Winner
- 1974Golden Globe - Best Original Song - Motion Picture:Winner
- 1974Golden Globe - Best Original Song - Motion Picture:Nominated
- 1975Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Achievement in Music Composition for a Special:Nominated
- 1975Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Achievement in Special Musical Material:Winner
- 1977Golden Globe - Best Original Song - Motion Picture:Nominated
- 1977Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Achievement in Music Composition for a Special (Dramatic Underscore):Winner
- 1978Anthony Asquith Award for Film MusicNominated
- 1978Grammy - Best Album of Original Score Written for a Motion Picture or Television Special:Nominated
- 1979Oscar - Best Music, Original Song:Nominated
- 1979Golden Globe - Best Original Song - Motion Picture:Nominated
- 1980Oscar - Best Music, Original Song:Nominated
- 1981Razzie Award - Worst Original Song:Nominated
- 1983Oscar - Best Music, Original Song:Nominated
- 1983Oscar - Best Music, Original Song:Nominated
- 1983Oscar - Best Music, Original Song:Nominated
- 1983Golden Globe - Best Original Song - Motion Picture:Nominated
- 1983Razzie Award - Worst Original Song:Nominated
- 1984Oscar - Best Music, Original Song Score and Its Adaptation or Best Adaptation Score:Winner
- 1984Oscar - Best Music, Original Song:Nominated
- 1984Oscar - Best Music, Original Song:Nominated
- 1984BAFTA Film Award - Best Original Song:Nominated
- 1984Golden Globe - Best Original Song - Motion Picture:Nominated
- 1984Golden Globe - Best Original Score - Motion Picture:Nominated
- 1984Grammy - Best Album of Original Score Written for a Motion Picture or Television Special:Nominated
- 1984Razzie Award - Worst Musical Score:Nominated
- 1985Grammy - Best Album of Original Score Written for a Motion Picture or Television Special:Nominated
- 1987ASCAP Award - Most Performed Feature Film Standards on TV:Winner
- 1990Oscar - Best Music, Original Song:Nominated
- 1990Golden Globe - Best Original Song - Motion Picture:Nominated
- 1990Grammy - Best Song Written Specifically for a Motion Picture or Television:Nominated
- 1992Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Individual Achievement in Main Title Theme Music:Nominated
- 1995CableACE - Writing an Entertainment Special:Nominated
- 1995CableACE - Music Special:Nominated
- 1995CableACE - Original Song:Winner
- 1995Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Individual Achievement in Music and Lyrics:Winner
- 1996Oscar - Best Music, Original Song:Nominated
- 1996Golden Globe - Best Original Song - Motion Picture:Nominated
- 1997Grammy - Best Song Written Specifically for a Motion Picture or for Television:Nominated
- 2018Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Original Music and Lyrics:Nominated