Maury Laws

Maury Laws

Known for: Sound
Biography: 1923-12-06
Deathday: 2019-03-28 (95 years old)

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Biography

Maury Laws (December 6, 1923 – March 28, 2019) was an American television and film composer from Burlington, North Carolina. In his teens, Laws performed in local country, jazz and dance bands as a singer and guitarist in his home state of North Carolina. His career was put on hold during World War II, in which he served in the Army.

In 1964, he was hired as music director for the television production company Videocraft International (now known as Rankin/Bass), a post which he held for roughly 20 years. In this capacity, he conducted and scored music for a number of animated features, including The Hobbit, Jack Frost, The Flight of Dragons, The Daydreamer, The Wacky World of Mother Goose, Santa Claus Is Comin' To Town, and Frosty the Snowman. His most widely known work may be an adaptation of Johnny Marks' score for the well-known Christmas special Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer, first aired in 1964. Laws also did composing work on a 1967 Rankin/Bass theatrical feature, the Halloween-themed Mad Monster Party?.

Maury Laws died in Appleton, Wisconsin on March 28, 2019.

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Filmography

all 38

Movies 37

Director 2

TV Shows 1

Songs
The Year Without a Santa Claus

The Year Without a Santa Claus (2006)

Movie
Composer
The Wind in the Willows

The Wind in the Willows (1983)

Movie
Composer
The Popes and Their Art

The Popes and Their Art (1983)

Movie
Music
The Flight of Dragons

The Flight of Dragons (1982)

Movie
10
Composer
The Leprechauns' Christmas Gold

The Leprechauns' Christmas Gold (1981)

Movie
Composer
The Bushido Blade

The Bushido Blade (1981)

Movie
Composer
Pinocchio's Christmas

Pinocchio's Christmas (1980)

Movie
Composer
The Return of the King

The Return of the King (1980)

Movie
7
Composer
The Ivory Ape

The Ivory Ape (1980)

Movie
Composer
Jack Frost

Jack Frost (1979)

Movie
10
Composer
The Bermuda Depths

The Bermuda Depths (1978)

Movie
Songs / Music
Nestor, the Long-Eared Christmas Donkey

Nestor, the Long-Eared Christmas Donkey (1977)

Movie
Composer
The Hobbit

The Hobbit (1977)

Movie
9
Composer
The Last Dinosaur

The Last Dinosaur (1977)

Movie
Composer
The Easter Bunny Is Comin' to Town

The Easter Bunny Is Comin' to Town (1977)

Movie
Composer
The Little Drummer Boy Book II

The Little Drummer Boy Book II (1976)

Movie
Music Arranger
Rudolph's Shiny New Year

Rudolph's Shiny New Year (1976)

Movie
5.25
Music
Frosty's Winter Wonderland

Frosty's Winter Wonderland (1976)

Movie
4.79
Composer
The First Easter Rabbit

The First Easter Rabbit (1976)

Movie
Composer
The First Christmas: The Story of the First Christmas Snow

The First Christmas: The Story of the First Christmas Snow (1975)

Movie
Songs / Music Director
The Year Without a Santa Claus

The Year Without a Santa Claus (1974)

Movie
10
Composer
'Twas the Night Before Christmas

'Twas the Night Before Christmas (1974)

Movie
Composer
Marco

Marco (1973)

Movie
Songs
That Girl in Wonderland

That Girl in Wonderland (1973)

Movie
Composer
Jack O'Lantern

Jack O'Lantern (1972)

Movie
Composer
Willie Mays and the Say-Hey Kid

Willie Mays and the Say-Hey Kid (1972)

Movie
Composer
The Mad, Mad, Mad Monsters

The Mad, Mad, Mad Monsters (1972)

Movie
Composer
The Enchanted World of Danny Kaye: The Emperor's New Clothes

The Enchanted World of Danny Kaye: The Emperor's New Clothes (1972)

Movie
Songs / Musical
Here Comes Peter Cottontail

Here Comes Peter Cottontail (1971)

Movie
Composer
Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town

Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town (1970)

Movie
9
Music
Tomfoolery

Tomfoolery (1970)

TV
Composer
The Mad, Mad, Mad Comedians

The Mad, Mad, Mad Comedians (1970)

Movie
Music Director
Frosty the Snowman

Frosty the Snowman (1969)

Movie
5
Composer
The Little Drummer Boy

The Little Drummer Boy (1968)

Movie
8
Composer
The Mouse on the Mayflower

The Mouse on the Mayflower (1968)

Movie
Composer
Cricket on the Hearth

Cricket on the Hearth (1967)

Movie
Composer
Mad Monster Party?

Mad Monster Party? (1967)

Movie
Composer
The Daydreamer

The Daydreamer (1966)

Movie

Ratings

Average 6.07
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1966
1972
1976
1974
2006
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Information

Known For
Sound

Gender
Male

Birthday
1923-12-06

Deathday
2019-03-28 (95 years old)

Birth Place
Burlington, United States of America

Citizenships
United States of America


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