Bernard Herrmann

Bernard Herrmann

Sound

Birthday

1911/06/29

Day of death

1975/12/24 (64 years old)

Gender

Male

Place of Birth

New York City, New York, USA

Also know as

Benny, Bernard Hermann

Biography

Bernard Herrmann (born Max Herman; June 29, 1911 – December 24, 1975) was an American composer best known for his work in composing for motion pictures. As a conductor, he championed the music of lesser-known composers. An Academy Award-winner (for The Devil and Daniel Webster, 1941; later renamed All That Money Can Buy), Herrmann is particularly known for his collaborations with director Alfred Hitchcock, most famously Psycho, North by Northwest, The Man Who Knew Too Much, and Vertigo. He also...Read more

Acting
The Man Who Knew Too Much
7.5

(1956) The Man Who Knew Too Much

as Conductor at Albert Hall

The Wrong Man
7.1

(1956) The Wrong Man

as Stork Club Piano Player (uncredited)

Leap of Faith: William Friedkin on The Exorcist
7.3

(2023) Leap of Faith: William Friedkin on The Exorcist

as Self (archive footage)

A Talk with Hitchcock
6.5

(1964) A Talk with Hitchcock

as Self

20th Century Greats
0.0

(2004) 20th Century Greats

as Self (archive footage)

Alfred Hitchcock Presents
7.7

(1955) Alfred Hitchcock Presents

as Conductor (archive footage) (uncredited)