Saul Chaplin

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Saul Chaplin

Sound February 19, 1912

Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Saul Chaplin (born Saul Kaplan; February 19, 1912 – November 15, 1997) was an American composer and musical director. Chaplin worked on stag…

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The Sound of Music

The Sound of Music

7.7 1965 Movie
West Side Story

West Side Story

7.2 1961 Movie
The Mike Douglas Show

The Mike Douglas Show

5.8 1961 TV Show
An American in Paris

An American in Paris

7.0 1951 Movie
Seven Brides for Seven Brothers

Seven Brides for Seven Brothers

7.1 1954 Movie
The Oscars

The Oscars

7.0 1953 TV Show
On the Town

On the Town

7.0 1949 Movie
High Society

High Society

6.8 1956 Movie
Star!

Star!

6.9 1968 Movie
Kiss Me Kate

Kiss Me Kate

6.5 1953 Movie
Man of La Mancha

Man of La Mancha

6.6 1972 Movie
The Last Time I Saw Paris

The Last Time I Saw Paris

6.1 1954 Movie

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From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Saul Chaplin (born Saul Kaplan; February 19, 1912 – November 15, 1997) was an American composer and musical director. Chaplin worked on stage, screen and television since the days of Tin Pan Alley. In film, he won three Oscars for collaborating on the scores and orchestrations of An American in Paris (1951), Seven Brides for Seven Brothers (1954) and West Side Story (1961).

Filmography

Movies and shows, newest first

  1. 2008
    'S Wonderful: Creating An American in Paris

    Movie Self (archival footage)

  2. 2006
    Summer Stock: Get Happy!

    Movie Self (Archive Footage)

  3. 2003
    Cole Porter in Hollywood: True Love

    Movie Self (Archive Footage)

  4. 2003
    West Side Memories

    Movie Self (archive footage)

  5. 1997
    Sobbin' Women: The Making of 'Seven Brides for Seven Brothers'

    Movie Himself

  6. 1990
    You're the Top: The Cole Porter Story

    Movie Self

  7. 1976
    That's Entertainment, Part II

    Movie Producer

  8. 1972
    Man of La Mancha

    Movie Associate Producer

  9. 1968
    Star!

    Movie Producer

  10. 1965
    The Sound of Music

    Movie Associate Producer

  11. 1963
    I Could Go on Singing

    Movie Producer

  12. 1961
    West Side Story

    Movie Associate Producer

  13. 1961
    The Mike Douglas Show

    TV show Self

  14. 1960
    Can-Can

    Movie Associate Producer

  15. 1958
    Merry Andrew

    Movie Associate Producer

  16. 1957
    Les Girls

    Movie Music

More credits
  1. 1957
    The Teahouse of the August Moon

    Movie Music

  2. 1956
    High Society

    Movie Music Supervisor

  3. 1955
    Jupiter's Darling

    Movie Music Supervisor

  4. 1954
    The Last Time I Saw Paris

    Movie Music Supervisor

  5. 1954
    Seven Brides for Seven Brothers

    Movie Music Supervisor

  6. 1953
    Kiss Me Kate

    Movie Music Director

  7. 1953
    Give a Girl a Break

    Movie Musical Casting

  8. 1953
    The Oscars

    TV show Self

  9. 1952
    Affair in Trinidad

    Movie Vocals

  10. 1951
    An American in Paris

    Movie Music Director

  11. 1950
    Summer Stock

    Movie Songs

  12. 1949
    On the Town

    Movie Music Arranger

  13. 1945
    Leave It to Blondie

    Movie Original Music Composer

  14. 1945
    Eadie Was a Lady

    Movie Songs

  15. 1941
    Go West, Young Lady

    Movie Songs

  16. 1941
    Time Out for Rhythm

    Movie Songs

  17. 1941
    Rookies on Parade

    Movie Story

  18. 1940
    Double or Nothing

    Movie Original Music Composer

  19. 1938
    The Knight Is Young

    Movie Original Music Composer

  20. 1937
    Manhattan Merry-Go-Round

    Movie Songs

  21. 1937
    Ups and Downs

    Movie Lyricist

  22. 1937
    Hotel a la Swing

    Movie Songs