Bernard Herrmann

★ Sound #115

1911 - 1975 (age 64) • Sound

Born: 6/29/1911 in New York City, New York, USA

Died: 12/24/1975 (age 64)

Known for: Sound

Bernard Herrmann

★ Sound #115

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.

Known For

Taxi Driver

81%

Original Music Composer

1976

Psycho

84%

Original Music Composer

1960

Vertigo

81%

Original Music Composer

1958

Citizen Kane

80%

Original Music Composer

1941

North by Northwest

80%

Original Music Composer

1959

The Birds

75%

Music Consultant

1963

Cape Fear

73%

Original Music Composer

1991

The Man Who Knew Too Much

74%

Original Music Composer

1956

Cape Fear

72%

Music

2026

Matthew Bourne's The Red Shoes

70%

Original Music Composer

2020

The Twilight Zone: A 60th Anniversary Celebration

100%

Original Music Composer

2019

The Morricone Duel: The Most Dangerous Concert Ever

86%

Music

2018

Le carnaval de l’angoisse

Music

2009

Back to Room 666

55%

Original Music Composer

2008

Between Two Ferns with Zach Galifianakis

75%

Main Title Theme Composer

2008

20th Century Greats

70%

Self (archive footage)

2004

Psycho Path

72%

Musical

1999

Psycho

51%

Original Music Composer

1998

Bon week-end Monsieur Bennett !

Music

1994

The Egg

70%

Music

1993

Cape Fear

73%

Original Music Composer

1991

Psycho IV: The Beginning

57%

Music

1990

The Story of a Recluse

Original Music Composer

1987

Cada ver es...

61%

Original Music Composer

1983

Psycho Shampoo

Music

1979

It Lives Again

54%

Original Music Composer

1978

God Told Me To

58%

In Memory Of

1976

Obsession

67%

Original Music Composer

1976

Taxi Driver

81%

Original Music Composer

1976

Taxi Driver

81%

Music Director

1976

Taxi Driver

81%

Thanks

1976

Hanuman and the Five Kamen Riders

60%

Music

1975

It's Alive

60%

Original Music Composer

1974

It's Alive

60%

Conductor

1974

It's Alive

60%

Orchestrator

1974

Sisters

67%

Original Music Composer

1973