Fred Karlin
Fred Karlin

Fred Karlin

Known for: Sound
Born: 1936-06-16
Died: 2004-03-26
Place of birth: Chicago, Illinois, USA

Biography

Frederick James Karlin (June 16, 1936 – March 26, 2004) was an American trumpeter, songwriter, and composer for film and television. Karlin's film scores included The Sterile Cuckoo (1969), The Babymaker (1970), The Little Ark (1972), Westworld (1973), Mixed Company (1974), Mastermind (1976), Futureworld (1976), Greased Lightning (1977), Ravagers (1979), Cloud Dancer (1980), and Strawberry Road (1991). For the film Lovers and Other Strangers (1970), he won the Academy Award for Best Original Song with "For All We Know", which was also a hit for the Carpenters. Karlin also worked extensively in television, especially composing music for television movies. His compositions were nominated for an Emmy Award eleven times, and he won for The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman in 1974.

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Fred Karlin is best known for work in Sound. The Peekr community tracks 27 credits from Fred Karlin, including movies and TV series you can rate, discuss, and add to your own Peeklists.

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Frederick James Karlin
Frederick Karlin

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