Biography
Nelson Smock Riddle Jr. (June 1, 1921 – October 6, 1985) was an American arranger, composer, bandleader and orchestrator whose career stretched from the late 1940s to the mid-1980s. He worked with many vocalists at Capitol Records, including Frank Sinatra, Ella Fitzgerald, Nat King Cole, Judy Garland, Dean Martin, Peggy Lee, Johnny Mathis, Rosemary Clooney and Keely Smith. He scored and arranged music for many films and television shows, earning an Academy Award and three Grammy Awards. He found commercial and critical success with a new generation in the 1980s, in a trio of Platinum albums with Linda Ronstadt.
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Filmography
all 81
Movies 72
self 10
TV Shows 9
Director 3
Self
Sinatra: All or Nothing at All (2015)
TV
Self - Orchestrator / Conductor (archive sound)
Judy Garland: By Myself (2004)
Movie
Self / Music Director
All Star Party for Lucille Ball (1984)
Movie
Composer
Chattanooga Choo Choo (1984)
Movie
Self / Conductor
Linda Ronstadt in Concert: What's New (1984)
Movie
Composer
All-Star Party for Frank Sinatra (1983)
Movie
Original Music Composer
Cagney & Lacey (1982)
TV
Composer
Help Wanted: Male (1982)
Movie
Composer
Margin for Murder (1981)
Movie
Composer
Rascal Dazzle (1981)
Movie
Original Music Composer
Rough Cut (1980)
Movie
Composer
Guyana: Crime of the Century (1979)
Movie
Music Director / Music Arranger
The Carpenters: A Christmas Portrait (1978)
Movie
Composer
Goin' Coconuts (1978)
Movie
Composer
Harper Valley P.T.A. (1978)
Movie
Music
Confessions of the D.A. Man (1978)
Movie
Music
The Love Boat (1977)
TV
6.85
Composer
Sinatra and Friends (1977)
Movie
Composer
A Circle of Children (1977)
Movie
Composer
The November Plan (1977)
Movie
Composer
How to Break Up a Happy Divorce (1976)
Movie
Composer
What Now, Catherine Curtis? (1976)
Movie
Composer
Three for Two (1975)
Movie
Composer
Mobile Two (1975)
Movie
Composer
Promise Him Anything (1975)
Movie
Composer
The Runaway Barge (1975)
Movie
Composer
Lucy Gets Lucky (1975)
Movie
Composer
Happy Anniversary and Goodbye (1974)
Movie
Music Supervisor
The Great Gatsby (1974)
Movie
Composer
The Blue Knight (1973)
Movie
The Helen Reddy Show (1973)
TV
Music
The Mountains of the Moon (1972)
Movie
Composer
Tribute to Bogart (1972)
Movie
Original Music Composer
Emergency! (1972)
Movie
The CBS Newcomers (1971)
TV
Composer
On a Clear Day You Can See Forever (1970)
Movie
Original Music Composer / Conductor
Paint Your Wagon (1969)
Movie
1
Composer
The Great Bank Robbery (1969)
Movie
Composer
The Maltese Bippy (1969)
Movie
Composer
Tarzan's Jungle Rebellion (1967)
Movie
Original Music Composer / Music Supervisor / Conductor
How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying (1967)
Movie
Composer
The Spy in the Green Hat (1967)
Movie
4
Composer
El Dorado (1966)
Movie
4.33
Original Music Composer
Batman (1966)
Movie
6.75
Self
Frank Sinatra: A Man and His Music Part I (1965)
Movie
Composer
Red Line 7000 (1965)
Movie
Composer
A Rage to Live (1965)
Movie
Composer
Marriage on the Rocks (1965)
Movie
Composer
Harlow (1965)
Movie
Composer
What a Way to Go! (1964)
Movie
Composer
Robin and the 7 Hoods (1964)
Movie
Composer
Paris When It Sizzles (1964)
Movie
6
Composer
4 for Texas (1963)
Movie
Composer
General Foods Opening Night (1963)
Movie
Composer
Come Blow Your Horn (1963)
Movie
Composer
Lolita (1962)
Movie
5.38
Original Music Composer / Conductor
Ocean's Eleven (1960)
Movie
Conductor / Music Arranger
Can-Can (1960)
Movie
Self - Orchestra Leader
The Frank Sinatra Timex Show: An Afternoon with Frank Sinatra (1959)
Movie
Composer
Li'l Abner (1959)
Movie
Composer
A Hole in the Head (1959)
Movie
Original Music Composer
Naked City (1958)
TV
Music
St. Louis Blues (1958)
Movie
Music
Merry Andrew (1958)
Movie
Music
The Girl Most Likely (1958)
Movie
Music Director
Happy Holidays with Bing and Frank (1957)
Movie
Other / Music Arranger
Pal Joey (1957)
Movie
Self / Self - Orchestra Leader
Frank Sinatra Show (1957)
TV
Orchestra Leader / Self / Orchestra
The Nat King Cole Show (1956)
TV
Composer
Lisbon (1956)
Movie
Orchestrator
High Society (1956)
Movie
6
Composer
Johnny Concho (1956)
Movie
Self / Self - Musician
The Rosemary Clooney Show (1956)
TV
Orchestrator
A Kiss Before Dying (1956)
Movie
Orchestrator
Carousel (1956)
Movie
Orchestrator
Guys and Dolls (1955)
Movie
Composer
Flame of the Islands (1955)
Movie
Music Director
Our Town (1955)
Movie
Music Arranger
Satins and Spurs (1954)
Movie
Music Arranger
The Blue Gardenia (1953)
Movie
Self
Sinatra. Todo o nada
Movie
Ratings
Average 5.42
Based on 386 Thousand movie and tv ratings over time
1953
1959
1967
1963
2015
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Information
Known ForSound
GenderMale
Birthday1921-06-01
Deathday1985-10-06 (64 years old)
Birth NameNelson Smock Riddle Jr.
Birth PlaceOradell, United States of America
CitizenshipsUnited States of America
Also Known AsNelson Smock Riddle Jr. , Joe Seymour
AwardsAcademy Award for Best Original Song Score, star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
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