John Morris

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John Morris

Sound October 18, 1926

Elizabeth, New Jersey, USA

John Leonard Morris (October 18, 1926 – January 25, 2018) was an American film, television, and Broadway composer, dance arranger, conductor, and trained concert pianist. He colla…

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Dirty Dancing

Dirty Dancing

7.3 1987 Movie
The Elephant Man

The Elephant Man

8.1 1980 Movie
Spaceballs

Spaceballs

6.9 1987 Movie
Young Frankenstein

Young Frankenstein

7.9 1974 Movie
Blazing Saddles

Blazing Saddles

7.2 1974 Movie
Clue

Clue

7.2 1985 Movie
The Producers

The Producers

7.1 1968 Movie
History of the World: Part I

History of the World: Part I

6.7 1981 Movie
Fools Rush In

Fools Rush In

6.5 1997 Movie
The Woman in Red

The Woman in Red

6.3 1984 Movie
The Juror

The Juror

5.7 1996 Movie
High Anxiety

High Anxiety

6.4 1977 Movie

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John Leonard Morris (October 18, 1926 – January 25, 2018) was an American film, television, and Broadway composer, dance arranger, conductor, and trained concert pianist. He collaborated with filmmakers Mel Brooks and Gene Wilder. Description above from the Wikipedia article John Morris (composer), licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Filmography

Movies and shows, newest first

  1. 2010
    Within the Shadow of the Tree: Dark Dreams

    Movie The Small One's Father

  2. 2009
    Silent Laughter: The Reel Inspirations of 'Silent Movie'

    Movie Self

  3. 2009
    Musical Mel: Inventing The Inquisition

    Movie Self

  4. 2004
    The Blackwater Lightship

    Movie Original Music Composer

  5. 2002
    The Making of 'The Producers'

    Movie Self

  6. 1999
    The Lady in Question

    Movie Original Music Composer

  7. 1999
    Murder in a Small Town

    Movie Original Music Composer

  8. 1998
    Only Love

    Movie Original Music Composer

  9. 1997
    Ellen Foster

    Movie Original Music Composer

  10. 1997
    Fools Rush In

    Movie Supervising Sound Editor

  11. 1996
    With God on Our Side: The Rise of the Religious Right in America

    TV show Original Music Composer

  12. 1996
    The Juror

    Movie Supervising Sound Editor

  13. 1994
    Scarlett

    TV show Original Music Composer

  14. 1994
    World War II: When Lions Roared

    TV show Original Music Composer

  15. 1992
    Raising Cain

    Movie Supervising Sound Editor

  16. 1991
    Carolina Skeletons

    Movie Original Music Composer

More credits
  1. 1991
    Life Stinks

    Movie Original Music Composer

  2. 1991
    Our Sons

    Movie Original Music Composer

  3. 1991
    The Last to Go

    Movie Original Music Composer

  4. 1990
    The Last Best Year

    Movie Original Music Composer

  5. 1990
    Stella

    Movie Original Music Composer

  6. 1989
    Second Sight

    Movie Original Music Composer

  7. 1989
    Johnny Handsome

    Movie Sound Editor

  8. 1988
    Favorite Son

    TV show Original Music Composer

  9. 1988
    The Wash

    Movie Original Music Composer

  10. 1988
    D.O.A.

    Movie Dialogue Editor

  11. 1987
    The Little Match Girl

    Movie Original Music Composer

  12. 1987
    Ironweed

    Movie Original Music Composer

  13. 1987
    The Fig Tree

    Movie Original Music Composer

  14. 1987
    Dirty Dancing

    Movie Original Music Composer

  15. 1987
    Spaceballs

    Movie Original Music Composer

  16. 1986
    Fresno

    TV show Original Music Composer

  17. 1986
    Haunted Honeymoon

    Movie Original Music Composer

  18. 1985
    Clue

    Movie Original Music Composer

  19. 1985
    The Doctor and the Devils

    Movie Original Music Composer

  20. 1984
    Johnny Dangerously

    Movie Original Music Composer

  21. 1984
    The Woman in Red

    Movie Original Music Composer

  22. 1983
    To Be or Not to Be

    Movie Original Music Composer

  23. 1983
    Yellowbeard

    Movie Original Music Composer

  24. 1983
    Ghost Dancing

    Movie Original Music Composer