Morton Stevens
American television and film score composer / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Morton Stevens (January 30, 1929 ā November 11, 1991) was an American film score composer. In 1965, he became director of music for CBS West Coast operations. He is probably best known for composing the theme music for Hawaii Five-O, a CBS television series for which he won two Emmy Awards in 1970 and 1974.[1] Stevens was taught by Oscar-winning composer Jerry Goldsmith, with whom he frequently collaborated on other projects.
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Birth name | Morton Aaron Suckno |
Born | (1929-01-30)January 30, 1929 Newark, New Jersey, United States |
Died | November 11, 1991(1991-11-11) (aged 62) Encino, California, United States |
Occupations | Composer |
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