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Ray Conniff(1916-2002)

  • Music Artist
  • Music Department
  • Composer
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Ray Conniff
Ray Conniff was born on 6 November 1916 in Attleboro, Massachusetts, USA. He was a music artist and composer, known for There's Something About Mary (1998), Great Expectations (1998) and The Help (2011). He was married to Vera Schmidheiny, Ann Marie Engberg and Emily Jo Ann Imhof. He died on 12 October 2002 in Escondido, California, USA.
BornNovember 6, 1916
DiedOctober 12, 2002(85)
BornNovember 6, 1916
DiedOctober 12, 2002(85)
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  • Awards
    • 1 win & 2 nominations total

Known for

Cameron Diaz in There's Something About Mary (1998)
There's Something About Mary
7.1
  • Soundtrack("Deep Purple", "Temptation", "Brazil", "I've Got You under My Skin", "Summertime")
  • 1998
Robert De Niro, Ethan Hawke, Gwyneth Paltrow, and Anne Bancroft in Great Expectations (1998)
Great Expectations
6.8
  • Soundtrack("Bésame Mucho")
  • 1998
Viola Davis, Bryce Dallas Howard, Octavia Spencer, and Emma Stone in The Help (2011)
The Help
8.1
  • Soundtrack("The Little Drummer Boy")
  • 2011
Will Smith and Margot Robbie in Focus (2015)
Focus
6.6
  • Soundtrack("The Windmills of your Mind")
  • 2015

Credits

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  • Judi Dench, Derek Jacobi, David Bradley, Jennifer Saunders, Russell Tovey, Jesse Akele, and Bally Gill in Allelujah (2022)
    Allelujah
    6.0
    • by: "Besame Mucho"
    • 2022
  • Carroll O'Connor in Archie Bunker's Place (1979)
    Archie Bunker's Place
    6.4
    TV Series
    • performed by
    • 1979–1983
  • Frost's Weekly
    TV Series
    • composer: signature music
    • 1973–1974
  • The Ray Conniff Christmas Show: Here We Come A-Caroling (1965)
    The Ray Conniff Christmas Show: Here We Come A-Caroling
    8.9
    TV Special
    • musical director
    • 1965
  • The Big Hangover (1950)
    The Big Hangover
    5.8
    • orchestrator (uncredited)
    • 1950

Composer



  • Liz Dennis, Jonathan Morrill, Tiny Tim, Braunwyn Jackett, Christian Porter, Mario Scaldini, Bruce Estey, Frank Crivelli, Mielle Conklin, Russ Meads, Billy Rene, John Yingling, Wendy Martin, Maria Lamadrid, Andrea X. Tasha, and Eilish Cruise in Jailbait Summer (1992)
    Jailbait Summer
    7.0
    • Composer
    • 1992
  • Carroll O'Connor in Archie Bunker's Place (1979)
    Archie Bunker's Place
    6.4
    TV Series
    • Composer
    • 1979–1983

Personal details

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  • Official sites
    • 's Wonderful
    • All About Ray Conniff
  • Alternative names
    • Ray Conniff Orchestra and Chorus
  • Born
    • November 6, 1916
    • Attleboro, Massachusetts, USA
  • Died
    • October 12, 2002
    • Escondido, California, USA(following a stroke)
  • Spouses
      Vera SchmidheinyAugust 2, 1968 - October 12, 2002 (his death, 1 child)
  • Other works
    Performed the main musical theme of Paper Tiger (1975).
  • Publicity listings
    • 5 Articles

Did you know

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  • Trivia
    Won a Grammy Award for his recording of the Doctor Zhivago (1965) theme, "Somewhere My Love".
  • Trademark
      Pictures of beautiful women featured on his record album covers

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