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Dimitri Tiomkin (1894-1979)

Birthplace:
Kremenchuk, Poltava Governorate, Russian Empire [now Ukraine]

Born:
May 10, 1894

Died:
November 11, 1979

Biography from TheMovieDB

Dimitri Zinovievich Tiomkin (May 10, 1894 – November 11, 1979) was a Russian-born American film composer and conductor. Classically trained in St. Petersburg, Russia before the Bolshevik Revolution, he moved to Berlin and then New York City after the Russian Revolution. In 1929, after the stock market crash, he moved to Hollywood, where he became best known for his scores for Western films, including Duel in the Sun, Red River, High Noon, The Big Sky, 55 Days at Peking, Gunfight at the O.K. Corral, and Last Train from Gun Hill, as well as his work with director Frank Capra.  Tiomkin received 22 Academy Award nominations and won four Oscars, three for Best Original Score for High Noon, The High and the Mighty, and The Old Man and the Sea, and one for Best Original Song for "The Ballad of High Noon" from the former film.

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Film Production

Additional Music:
1941  The Face Behind the Mask

Conductor:
1941  The Face Behind the Mask
1946  Duel in the Sun
1953  Angel Face
1953  Blowing Wild
1953  I Confess
1954  A Bullet Is Waiting
1954  Dial M for Murder
1955  The Court-Martial of Billy Mitchell
1956  Tension at Table Rock
1957  Gunfight at the O.K. Corral
1957  Night Passage
1959  Rio Bravo
1960  The Sundowners
1964  The Fall of the Roman Empire
1967  The War Wagon

Music:
1934  Roast-Beef and Movies
1935  The Casino Murder Case
1937  The Road Back
1938  Spawn of the North
1941  Forced Landing
1941  The Face Behind the Mask
1942  Twin Beds
1943  Shadow of a Doubt
1943  The Unknown Guest
1943  Why We Fight: The Battle of Russia
1944  The Mummy's Curse
1944  The Negro Soldier
1945  Know Your Enemy: Japan
1945  The Jungle Captive
1946  Duel in the Sun
1946  Five Came Back: The Reference Films
1946  The Cat Creeps
1948  Tarzan and the Mermaids
1950  Undercover Girl
1951  Mister Universe
1952  Lady In The Iron Mask
1953  A Tale of Two Cities
1953  Angel Face
1953  Blowing Wild
1953  Cease Fire!
1953  I Confess
1954  A Bullet Is Waiting
1954  Dial M for Murder
1954  The Adventures of Hajji Baba
1955  The Court-Martial of Billy Mitchell
1956  Tension at Table Rock
1957  Gunfight at the O.K. Corral
1957  Night Passage
1957  Search for Paradise
1959  Rhapsody of Steel
1959  Rio Bravo
1960  The Sundowners
1961  Town Without Pity
1964  The Fall of the Roman Empire
1967  The War Wagon
1975  Friendly Persuasion
2004  Hitchcock's Confession: A Look at I Confess

Music Arranger:
1934  Roast-Beef and Movies
1935  The Casino Murder Case
1937  The Road Back
1938  Spawn of the North
1941  Forced Landing
1941  The Face Behind the Mask
1942  Twin Beds
1943  Shadow of a Doubt
1943  The Unknown Guest
1943  Why We Fight: The Battle of Russia
1944  The Mummy's Curse
1944  The Negro Soldier
1945  Know Your Enemy: Japan
1945  The Jungle Captive
1946  Duel in the Sun
1946  Five Came Back: The Reference Films
1946  The Cat Creeps
1948  Tarzan and the Mermaids
1950  Undercover Girl
1951  Mister Universe
1952  Lady In The Iron Mask
1953  A Tale of Two Cities
1953  Angel Face
1953  Blowing Wild
1953  Cease Fire!
1953  I Confess
1954  A Bullet Is Waiting
1954  Dial M for Murder
1954  The Adventures of Hajji Baba
1955  The Court-Martial of Billy Mitchell
1956  Tension at Table Rock
1957  Gunfight at the O.K. Corral
1957  Night Passage
1957  Search for Paradise
1959  Rhapsody of Steel
1959  Rio Bravo
1960  The Sundowners
1961  Town Without Pity
1964  The Fall of the Roman Empire
1967  The War Wagon
1970  Tchaikovsky
1975  Friendly Persuasion
2004  Hitchcock's Confession: A Look at I Confess

Music Director:
1934  Roast-Beef and Movies
1935  The Casino Murder Case
1937  The Road Back
1938  Spawn of the North
1941  Forced Landing
1941  The Face Behind the Mask
1942  Twin Beds
1943  Shadow of a Doubt
1943  The Unknown Guest
1943  Why We Fight: The Battle of Russia
1944  The Mummy's Curse
1944  The Negro Soldier
1944  When Strangers Marry
1945  Know Your Enemy: Japan
1945  The Jungle Captive
1946  Angel on My Shoulder
1946  Duel in the Sun
1946  Five Came Back: The Reference Films
1946  The Cat Creeps
1948  Red River
1948  Tarzan and the Mermaids
1949  D.O.A.
1949  Red Light
1950  Champagne for Caesar
1950  Cyrano de Bergerac
1950  Guilty Bystander
1950  The Men
1950  Undercover Girl
1951  Mister Universe
1951  The Thing from Another World
1952  Lady In The Iron Mask
1952  My Six Convicts
1953  A Tale of Two Cities
1953  Angel Face
1953  Blowing Wild
1953  Cease Fire!
1953  I Confess
1954  A Bullet Is Waiting
1954  Dial M for Murder
1954  The Adventures of Hajji Baba
1955  The Court-Martial of Billy Mitchell
1956  Tension at Table Rock
1957  Gunfight at the O.K. Corral
1957  Night Passage
1957  Search for Paradise
1959  Rhapsody of Steel
1959  Rio Bravo
1960  The Sundowners
1961  Town Without Pity
1964  The Fall of the Roman Empire
1967  The War Wagon
1970  Tchaikovsky
1975  Friendly Persuasion
2004  Hitchcock's Confession: A Look at I Confess

Original Music Composer:
1933  Alice in Wonderland
1934  Roast-Beef and Movies
1935  I Live My Life
1935  Mad Love
1935  The Casino Murder Case
1937  Lost Horizon
1937  The Road Back
1938  Spawn of the North
1938  You Can't Take It with You
1939  Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
1939  Only Angels Have Wings
1940  Lucky Partners
1940  Men Without Souls
1940  The Westerner
1941  Forced Landing
1941  Meet John Doe
1941  Scattergood Meets Broadway
1941  The Corsican Brothers
1941  The Face Behind the Mask
1942  The Moon and Sixpence
1942  Twin Beds
1943  Report from the Aleutians
1943  Shadow of a Doubt
1943  The Unknown Guest
1943  Why We Fight: The Battle of Russia
1944  The Bridge of San Luis Rey
1944  The Mummy's Curse
1944  The Negro Soldier
1944  When Strangers Marry
1945  China's Little Devils
1945  Dillinger
1945  Know Your Enemy: Japan
1945  Pardon My Past
1945  The Jungle Captive
1946  Angel on My Shoulder
1946  Black Beauty
1946  Duel in the Sun
1946  Five Came Back: The Reference Films
1946  It's a Wonderful Life
1946  Let There Be Light
1946  The Cat Creeps
1946  The Dark Mirror
1946  Whistle Stop
1947  The Long Night
1948  Portrait of Jennie
1948  Red River
1948  So This Is New York
1948  Tarzan and the Mermaids
1948  The Dude Goes West
1949  Canadian Pacific
1949  Champion
1949  D.O.A.
1949  Home of the Brave
1949  Red Light
1950  Champagne for Caesar
1950  Cyrano de Bergerac
1950  Dakota Lil
1950  Guilty Bystander
1950  The Men
1950  Undercover Girl
1951  Drums in the Deep South
1951  Mister Universe
1951  Peking Express
1951  Strangers on a Train
1951  The Thing from Another World
1951  The Well
1952  Bugles in the Afternoon
1952  High Noon
1952  Lady In The Iron Mask
1952  Mutiny
1952  My Six Convicts
1952  The Big Sky
1952  The Four Poster
1952  The Happy Time
1952  The Steel Trap
1953  A Tale of Two Cities
1953  Angel Face
1953  Blowing Wild
1953  Cease Fire!
1953  I Confess
1953  Jeopardy
1953  Return to Paradise
1953  Take the High Ground!
1954  A Bullet Is Waiting
1954  Dial M for Murder
1954  His Majesty O'Keefe
1954  The Adventures of Hajji Baba
1954  The Command
1954  The High and the Mighty
1955  Land of the Pharaohs
1955  Strange Lady in Town
1955  The Court-Martial of Billy Mitchell
1956  Friendly Persuasion
1956  Giant
1956  Tension at Table Rock
1957  Gunfight at the O.K. Corral
1957  Night Passage
1957  Search for Paradise
1957  Wild Is the Wind
1958  The Old Man and the Sea
1959  Last Train from Gun Hill
1959  Rhapsody of Steel
1959  Rio Bravo
1959  The Young Land
1960  The Alamo
1960  The Sundowners
1960  The Unforgiven
1961  The Guns of Navarone
1961  Town Without Pity
1963  55 Days at Peking
1964  36 Hours
1964  Circus World
1964  The Fall of the Roman Empire
1967  The War Wagon
1968  Great Catherine
1970  Tchaikovsky
1975  Friendly Persuasion
1997  Merry Christmas, George Bailey!
2004  Hitchcock's Confession: A Look at I Confess

Producer:
1933  Alice in Wonderland
1934  Roast-Beef and Movies
1935  I Live My Life
1935  Mad Love
1935  The Casino Murder Case
1937  Lost Horizon
1937  The Road Back
1938  Spawn of the North
1938  You Can't Take It with You
1939  Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
1939  Only Angels Have Wings
1940  Lucky Partners
1940  Men Without Souls
1940  The Westerner
1941  Forced Landing
1941  Meet John Doe
1941  Scattergood Meets Broadway
1941  The Corsican Brothers
1941  The Face Behind the Mask
1942  The Moon and Sixpence
1942  Twin Beds
1943  Report from the Aleutians
1943  Shadow of a Doubt
1943  The Unknown Guest
1943  Why We Fight: The Battle of Russia
1944  The Bridge of San Luis Rey
1944  The Mummy's Curse
1944  The Negro Soldier
1944  When Strangers Marry
1945  China's Little Devils
1945  Dillinger
1945  Know Your Enemy: Japan
1945  Pardon My Past
1945  The Jungle Captive
1946  Angel on My Shoulder
1946  Black Beauty
1946  Duel in the Sun
1946  Five Came Back: The Reference Films
1946  It's a Wonderful Life
1946  Let There Be Light
1946  The Cat Creeps
1946  The Dark Mirror
1946  Whistle Stop
1947  The Long Night
1948  Portrait of Jennie
1948  Red River
1948  So This Is New York
1948  Tarzan and the Mermaids
1948  The Dude Goes West
1949  Canadian Pacific
1949  Champion
1949  D.O.A.
1949  Home of the Brave
1949  Red Light
1950  Champagne for Caesar
1950  Cyrano de Bergerac
1950  Dakota Lil
1950  Guilty Bystander
1950  The Men
1950  Undercover Girl
1951  Drums in the Deep South
1951  Mister Universe
1951  Peking Express
1951  Strangers on a Train
1951  The Thing from Another World
1951  The Well
1952  Bugles in the Afternoon
1952  High Noon
1952  Lady In The Iron Mask
1952  Mutiny
1952  My Six Convicts
1952  The Big Sky
1952  The Four Poster
1952  The Happy Time
1952  The Steel Trap
1953  A Tale of Two Cities
1953  Angel Face
1953  Blowing Wild
1953  Cease Fire!
1953  I Confess
1953  Jeopardy
1953  Return to Paradise
1953  Take the High Ground!
1954  A Bullet Is Waiting
1954  Dial M for Murder
1954  His Majesty O'Keefe
1954  The Adventures of Hajji Baba
1954  The Command
1954  The High and the Mighty
1955  Land of the Pharaohs
1955  Strange Lady in Town
1955  The Court-Martial of Billy Mitchell
1956  Friendly Persuasion
1956  Giant
1956  Tension at Table Rock
1957  Gunfight at the O.K. Corral
1957  Night Passage
1957  Search for Paradise
1957  Wild Is the Wind
1958  The Old Man and the Sea
1959  Last Train from Gun Hill
1959  Rhapsody of Steel
1959  Rio Bravo
1959  The Young Land
1960  The Alamo
1960  The Sundowners
1960  The Unforgiven
1961  The Guns of Navarone
1961  Town Without Pity
1963  55 Days at Peking
1964  36 Hours
1964  Circus World
1964  The Fall of the Roman Empire
1967  The War Wagon
1968  Great Catherine
1969  Mackenna's Gold
1970  Tchaikovsky
1975  Friendly Persuasion
1997  Merry Christmas, George Bailey!
2004  Hitchcock's Confession: A Look at I Confess

Songs:
1930  Lord Byron of Broadway
1933  Alice in Wonderland
1934  Roast-Beef and Movies
1935  I Live My Life
1935  Mad Love
1935  The Casino Murder Case
1937  Lost Horizon
1937  The Road Back
1938  Spawn of the North
1938  You Can't Take It with You
1939  Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
1939  Only Angels Have Wings
1940  Lucky Partners
1940  Men Without Souls
1940  The Westerner
1941  Forced Landing
1941  Meet John Doe
1941  Scattergood Meets Broadway
1941  The Corsican Brothers
1941  The Face Behind the Mask
1942  The Moon and Sixpence
1942  Twin Beds
1943  Report from the Aleutians
1943  Shadow of a Doubt
1943  The Unknown Guest
1943  Why We Fight: The Battle of Russia
1944  The Bridge of San Luis Rey
1944  The Mummy's Curse
1944  The Negro Soldier
1944  When Strangers Marry
1945  China's Little Devils
1945  Dillinger
1945  Know Your Enemy: Japan
1945  Pardon My Past
1945  The Jungle Captive
1946  Angel on My Shoulder
1946  Black Beauty
1946  Duel in the Sun
1946  Five Came Back: The Reference Films
1946  It's a Wonderful Life
1946  Let There Be Light
1946  The Cat Creeps
1946  The Dark Mirror
1946  Whistle Stop
1947  The Long Night
1948  Portrait of Jennie
1948  Red River
1948  So This Is New York
1948  Tarzan and the Mermaids
1948  The Dude Goes West
1949  Canadian Pacific
1949  Champion
1949  D.O.A.
1949  Home of the Brave
1949  Red Light
1950  Champagne for Caesar
1950  Cyrano de Bergerac
1950  Dakota Lil
1950  Guilty Bystander
1950  The Men
1950  Undercover Girl
1951  Drums in the Deep South
1951  Mister Universe
1951  Peking Express
1951  Strangers on a Train
1951  The Thing from Another World
1951  The Well
1952  Bugles in the Afternoon
1952  High Noon
1952  Lady In The Iron Mask
1952  Mutiny
1952  My Six Convicts
1952  The Big Sky
1952  The Four Poster
1952  The Happy Time
1952  The Steel Trap
1953  A Tale of Two Cities
1953  Angel Face
1953  Blowing Wild
1953  Cease Fire!
1953  I Confess
1953  Jeopardy
1953  Return to Paradise
1953  Take the High Ground!
1954  A Bullet Is Waiting
1954  Dial M for Murder
1954  His Majesty O'Keefe
1954  The Adventures of Hajji Baba
1954  The Command
1954  The High and the Mighty
1955  Land of the Pharaohs
1955  Strange Lady in Town
1955  The Court-Martial of Billy Mitchell
1956  Friendly Persuasion
1956  Giant
1956  Tension at Table Rock
1957  Gunfight at the O.K. Corral
1957  Night Passage
1957  Search for Paradise
1957  Wild Is the Wind
1958  The Old Man and the Sea
1959  Last Train from Gun Hill
1959  Rhapsody of Steel
1959  Rio Bravo
1959  The Young Land
1960  The Alamo
1960  The Sundowners
1960  The Unforgiven
1961  The Guns of Navarone
1961  Town Without Pity
1963  55 Days at Peking
1964  36 Hours
1964  Circus World
1964  The Fall of the Roman Empire
1967  The War Wagon
1968  Great Catherine
1969  Mackenna's Gold
1970  Tchaikovsky
1975  Friendly Persuasion
1997  Merry Christmas, George Bailey!
2004  Hitchcock's Confession: A Look at I Confess

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