Irwin Kostal (1911-1994)

Birthplace:
Chicago, Illinois, U.S.

Born:
October 1, 1911

Died:
November 23, 1994

Additional information:

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Conductor:
1964  Mary Poppins
1965  The Sound of Music
1966  Brigadoon
1968  Chitty Chitty Bang Bang

Music:
1964  Mary Poppins
1965  The Sound of Music
1966  Brigadoon
1966  Lucy in London
1968  Chitty Chitty Bang Bang
1973  Charlotte's Web
1976  The Blue Bird

Music Arranger:
1954  Satins and Spurs
1955  The Desert Song
1964  Mary Poppins
1965  The Sound of Music
1966  Brigadoon
1966  Lucy in London
1968  Chitty Chitty Bang Bang
1973  Charlotte's Web
1976  The Blue Bird

Music Supervisor:
1954  Satins and Spurs
1955  The Desert Song
1961  West Side Story
1964  Mary Poppins
1965  The Sound of Music
1966  Brigadoon
1966  Lucy in London
1968  Chitty Chitty Bang Bang
1973  Charlotte's Web
1976  The Blue Bird

Orchestrator:
1954  Satins and Spurs
1955  The Desert Song
1956  The Adventures of Marco Polo
1961  West Side Story
1962  Julie and Carol at Carnegie Hall
1964  Mary Poppins
1965  The Sound of Music
1966  Brigadoon
1966  Lucy in London
1968  Chitty Chitty Bang Bang
1973  Charlotte's Web
1976  The Blue Bird
1981  Perfectly Frank: Frank Loesser Revued

Original Music Composer:
1954  Satins and Spurs
1955  The Desert Song
1956  The Adventures of Marco Polo
1961  West Side Story
1962  Julie and Carol at Carnegie Hall
1964  Mary Poppins
1965  The Sound of Music
1966  Brigadoon
1966  Lucy in London
1967  Half a Sixpence
1968  Chitty Chitty Bang Bang
1971  Bedknobs and Broomsticks
1973  Charlotte's Web
1976  The Blue Bird
1977  Pete's Dragon
1978  The Magic of Lassie
1978  The Million Dollar Dixie Deliverance
1981  Perfectly Frank: Frank Loesser Revued
1983  Mickey's Christmas Carol

Songs:
1954  Satins and Spurs
1955  The Desert Song
1956  The Adventures of Marco Polo
1961  West Side Story
1962  Julie and Carol at Carnegie Hall
1964  Mary Poppins
1965  The Sound of Music
1966  Brigadoon
1966  Lucy in London
1967  Half a Sixpence
1968  Chitty Chitty Bang Bang
1971  Bedknobs and Broomsticks
1973  Charlotte's Web
1976  The Blue Bird
1977  Pete's Dragon
1978  The Magic of Lassie
1978  The Million Dollar Dixie Deliverance
1981  Perfectly Frank: Frank Loesser Revued
1983  Mickey's Christmas Carol

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