David Buttolph

David Buttolph

Known for: Sound
Biography: 1902-08-03
Deathday: 1983-01-01 (80 years old)

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Biography

James David Buttolph Jr. (August 3, 1902 – January 1, 1983) was an American film composer who scored over 300 movies in his career. Born in New York City, Buttolph showed musical talent at an early age, and eventually studied music formally. After earning a music degree, Buttolph moved to Europe in 1923 and studied in Austria and Germany supporting himself as a nightclub pianist. He returned to the U.S. in 1927 and, a few years later, began working for NBC radio network as an arranger and conductor. In 1933, Buttolph moved to Los Angeles and began working in films. Buttolph's best work, according to many, was his work as an arranger on the Alfred Newman score for The Mark of Zorro (1940).

In the mid-1950s, Buttolph started to compose scores for television, the most memorable being the theme for the TV western Maverick starring James Garner with the same music appearing in his score of The Lone Ranger (1956). He continued to compose music for television, many of which were westerns, until his retirement in 1963.

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Filmography

all 128

Movies 128

Director 6

Composer
The Man from Galveston

The Man from Galveston (1963)

Movie
Original Music Composer
PT 109

PT 109 (1963)

Movie
Composer
Guns of the Timberland

Guns of the Timberland (1960)

Movie
Composer
The Horse Soldiers

The Horse Soldiers (1959)

Movie
6
Composer
Westbound

Westbound (1959)

Movie
Composer
The Deep Six

The Deep Six (1958)

Movie
Composer
The D.I.

The D.I. (1957)

Movie
Composer
The Big Land

The Big Land (1957)

Movie
Composer
The Burning Hills

The Burning Hills (1956)

Movie
Composer
A Cry in the Night

A Cry in the Night (1956)

Movie
Composer
Santiago

Santiago (1956)

Movie
Composer
The Steel Jungle

The Steel Jungle (1956)

Movie
Composer
The Lone Ranger

The Lone Ranger (1956)

Movie
Composer
Target Zero

Target Zero (1955)

Movie
Composer
I Died a Thousand Times

I Died a Thousand Times (1955)

Movie
Music
Pete Kelly's Blues

Pete Kelly's Blues (1955)

Movie
Composer
Jump Into Hell

Jump Into Hell (1955)

Movie
Composer
Long John Silver

Long John Silver (1954)

Movie
Composer
The Bounty Hunter

The Bounty Hunter (1954)

Movie
Composer
Secret of the Incas

Secret of the Incas (1954)

Movie
Composer
Riding Shotgun

Riding Shotgun (1954)

Movie
Composer
Phantom of the Rue Morgue

Phantom of the Rue Morgue (1954)

Movie
Original Music Composer
Calamity Jane

Calamity Jane (1953)

Movie
Composer
Thunder Over the Plains

Thunder Over the Plains (1953)

Movie
Original Music Composer
Crime Wave

Crime Wave (1953)

Movie
Original Music Composer
The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms

The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms (1953)

Movie
Composer
The System

The System (1953)

Movie
Composer
House of Wax

House of Wax (1953)

Movie
5.08
Composer
The Man Behind The Gun

The Man Behind The Gun (1953)

Movie
Composer
Lone Star

Lone Star (1952)

Movie
Composer
The Winning Team

The Winning Team (1952)

Movie
Composer
Carson City

Carson City (1952)

Movie
Composer
The Sellout

The Sellout (1952)

Movie
Composer
Talk About a Stranger

Talk About a Stranger (1952)

Movie
6.91
Composer
This Woman Is Dangerous

This Woman Is Dangerous (1952)

Movie
Composer
Submarine Command

Submarine Command (1951)

Movie
Composer
Ten Tall Men

Ten Tall Men (1951)

Movie
Composer
Fort Worth

Fort Worth (1951)

Movie
Composer
Along the Great Divide

Along the Great Divide (1951)

Movie
Composer
Fighting Coast Guard

Fighting Coast Guard (1951)

Movie
Composer
The Redhead and The Cowboy

The Redhead and The Cowboy (1951)

Movie
6
Composer
The Enforcer

The Enforcer (1951)

Movie
Composer
Three Secrets

Three Secrets (1950)

Movie
6
Composer
Pretty Baby

Pretty Baby (1950)

Movie
Composer
Return of the Frontiersman

Return of the Frontiersman (1950)

Movie
Composer
Chain Lightning

Chain Lightning (1950)

Movie
Music
Montana

Montana (1950)

Movie
Composer
The Story of Seabiscuit

The Story of Seabiscuit (1949)

Movie
Music
Roseanna McCoy

Roseanna McCoy (1949)

Movie
Original Music Composer
Look for the Silver Lining

Look for the Silver Lining (1949)

Movie
Composer
The Girl from Jones Beach

The Girl from Jones Beach (1949)

Movie
Composer
One Last Fling

One Last Fling (1949)

Movie
Composer
Colorado Territory

Colorado Territory (1949)

Movie
Composer
John Loves Mary

John Loves Mary (1949)

Movie
Composer
June Bride

June Bride (1948)

Movie
Composer
To the Victor

To the Victor (1948)

Movie
Composer
Smart Girls Don't Talk

Smart Girls Don't Talk (1948)

Movie
Original Music Composer
The Street with No Name

The Street with No Name (1948)

Movie
Composer
Bill and Coo

Bill and Coo (1948)

Movie
Music
Rope

Rope (1948)

Movie
4.75
Music
The Foxes of Harrow

The Foxes of Harrow (1947)

Movie
Original Music Composer
Kiss of Death

Kiss of Death (1947)

Movie
Original Music Composer
Mother Wore Tights

Mother Wore Tights (1947)

Movie
Original Music Composer
Moss Rose

Moss Rose (1947)

Movie
Composer
Boomerang!

Boomerang! (1947)

Movie
Original Music Composer
The Brasher Doubloon

The Brasher Doubloon (1947)

Movie
Composer
13 Rue Madeleine

13 Rue Madeleine (1947)

Movie
Composer
Home Sweet Homicide

Home Sweet Homicide (1946)

Movie
Music
Somewhere in the Night

Somewhere in the Night (1946)

Movie
Composer
Strange Triangle

Strange Triangle (1946)

Movie
Composer
Shock

Shock (1946)

Movie
Original Music Composer
Doll Face

Doll Face (1945)

Movie
Original Music Composer
The Spider

The Spider (1945)

Movie
Composer
The House on 92nd Street

The House on 92nd Street (1945)

Movie
Composer
Within These Walls

Within These Walls (1945)

Movie
Composer
Junior Miss

Junior Miss (1945)

Movie
Composer
Nob Hill

Nob Hill (1945)

Movie
Music
The Caribbean Mystery

The Caribbean Mystery (1945)

Movie
Composer
The Bullfighters

The Bullfighters (1945)

Movie
9
Original Music Composer
Circumstantial Evidence

Circumstantial Evidence (1945)

Movie
Composer
The Fighting Lady

The Fighting Lady (1944)

Movie
Music
The Big Noise

The Big Noise (1944)

Movie
6
Composer
Till We Meet Again

Till We Meet Again (1944)

Movie
Music
Buffalo Bill

Buffalo Bill (1944)

Movie
Composer
Guadalcanal Diary

Guadalcanal Diary (1943)

Movie
Composer
Corvette K-225

Corvette K-225 (1943)

Movie
Composer
Immortal Sergeant

Immortal Sergeant (1943)

Movie
Composer
Crash Dive

Crash Dive (1943)

Movie
Original Music Composer
The Black Swan

The Black Swan (1942)

Movie
Music
Thunder Birds

Thunder Birds (1942)

Movie
Composer
Street of Chance

Street of Chance (1942)

Movie
Composer
Wake Island

Wake Island (1942)

Movie
Original Music Composer
Ten Gentlemen from West Point

Ten Gentlemen from West Point (1942)

Movie
Composer
In Old California

In Old California (1942)

Movie
Original Music Composer
Moontide

Moontide (1942)

Movie
4
Additional Music
This Above All

This Above All (1942)

Movie
Composer
This Gun for Hire

This Gun for Hire (1942)

Movie
Original Music Composer
My Favorite Blonde

My Favorite Blonde (1942)

Movie
Composer
Lady for a Night

Lady for a Night (1942)

Movie
Composer
Bahama Passage

Bahama Passage (1941)

Movie
Additional Music
Ball of Fire

Ball of Fire (1941)

Movie
6.83
Music
Cadet Girl

Cadet Girl (1941)

Movie
Composer
Swamp Water

Swamp Water (1941)

Movie
4
Original Music Composer
Great Guns

Great Guns (1941)

Movie
Music
Man at Large

Man at Large (1941)

Movie
Music
Blood and Sand

Blood and Sand (1941)

Movie
Original Music Composer / Music Director
Western Union

Western Union (1941)

Movie
Composer
Tobacco Road

Tobacco Road (1941)

Movie
Original Music Composer
Brigham Young

Brigham Young (1940)

Movie
Music
The Return of Frank James

The Return of Frank James (1940)

Movie
Original Music Composer
Girl in 313

Girl in 313 (1940)

Movie
Music Director
I Was an Adventuress

I Was an Adventuress (1940)

Movie
Music
Star Dust

Star Dust (1940)

Movie
Composer
Barricade

Barricade (1939)

Movie
Music / Music Director
The Gorilla

The Gorilla (1939)

Movie
2
Original Music Composer
The Return of the Cisco Kid

The Return of the Cisco Kid (1939)

Movie
Music
Made for Each Other

Made for Each Other (1939)

Movie
Music Director
You Can't Have Everything

You Can't Have Everything (1937)

Movie
Music
Seventh Heaven

Seventh Heaven (1937)

Movie
Music Director
Love Is News

Love Is News (1937)

Movie
Music
Lloyd's of London

Lloyd's of London (1936)

Movie
Music Director
Pigskin Parade

Pigskin Parade (1936)

Movie
Additional Music
Love Time

Love Time (1934)

Movie
Music
Handy Andy

Handy Andy (1934)

Movie
Original Music Composer
Baby Take a Bow

Baby Take a Bow (1934)

Movie
Music
Wild Gold

Wild Gold (1934)

Movie
Original Music Composer
David Harum

David Harum (1934)

Movie
Original Music Composer
Mr. Skitch

Mr. Skitch (1933)

Movie

Ratings

Average 5.97
Based on 386 Thousand movie and tv ratings over time
1933
1942
1947
1942
1963
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Information

Known For
Sound

Gender
Male

Birthday
1902-08-03

Deathday
1983-01-01 (80 years old)

Birth Place
New York City, United States of America

Citizenships
United States of America


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