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Herbert W. Spencer(1905-1992)

  • Music Department
  • Composer
  • Soundtrack
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Herbert W. Spencer was born on 7 April 1905 in Santiago, Chile. He was a composer, known for Jesus Christ Superstar (1973), Star Wars: Épisode IV - Un nouvel espoir (1977) and Superman (1978). He was married to Diana Reid Spencer. He died on 18 September 1992 in Culver City, Los Angeles, California, USA.
BornApril 7, 1905
DiedSeptember 18, 1992(87)
BornApril 7, 1905
DiedSeptember 18, 1992(87)
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  • Nominated for 2 Oscars
    • 1 win & 3 nominations total

Known for

Jesus Christ Superstar (1973)
Jesus Christ Superstar
7.3
  • Music Department
  • 1973
Star Wars: Épisode IV - Un nouvel espoir (1977)
Star Wars: Épisode IV - Un nouvel espoir
8.6
  • Music Department
  • 1977
Gene Hackman, Terence Stamp, Ned Beatty, Christopher Reeve, Jackie Cooper, Sarah Douglas, Jeff East, Margot Kidder, Jack O'Halloran, Valerie Perrine, and Susannah York in Superman (1978)
Superman
7.4
  • Music Department(as Herbert Spencer)
  • 1978
Les Aventuriers de l'arche perdue (1981)
Les Aventuriers de l'arche perdue
8.4
  • Music Department
  • 1981

Credits

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  • Tweet: Turn Da Lights Off (2005)
    Tweet: Turn Da Lights Off
    Music Video
    • as Herbert Spencer
    • 2005
  • Macaulay Culkin, Joe Pesci, and Daniel Stern in Maman, j'ai raté l'avion ! (1990)
    Maman, j'ai raté l'avion !
    7.7
    • orchestrator (as Herbert Spencer)
    • 1990
  • Harrison Ford and Greta Scacchi in Présumé innocent (1990)
    Présumé innocent
    6.9
    • orchestrator (as Herbert Spencer)
    • 1990
  • Robert De Niro and Jane Fonda in Stanley et Iris (1990)
    Stanley et Iris
    6.3
    • orchestrator (uncredited)
    • 1990
  • Richard Dreyfuss, John Goodman, and Holly Hunter in Always (1989)
    Always
    6.4
    • orchestrator
    • 1989
  • Sean Connery and Harrison Ford in Indiana Jones et la Dernière Croisade (1989)
    Indiana Jones et la Dernière Croisade
    8.2
    • orchestrator (as Herbert Spencer)
    • 1989
  • Voyageur malgré lui (1988)
    Voyageur malgré lui
    6.7
    • orchestrator (as Herb Spencer)
    • 1988
  • Empire du soleil (1987)
    Empire du soleil
    7.7
    • orchestrator (as Herbert Spencer)
    • 1987
  • Jack Nicholson, Michelle Pfeiffer, Susan Sarandon, and Cher in Les Sorcières d'Eastwick (1987)
    Les Sorcières d'Eastwick
    6.6
    • orchestrator (as Herbert Spencer)
    • 1987
  • Kelly Preston, Lea Thompson, Tate Donovan, and Larry B. Scott in Cap sur les étoiles (1986)
    Cap sur les étoiles
    5.8
    • orchestrator (uncredited)
    • 1986
  • Don Knotts in Return to Mayberry (1986)
    Return to Mayberry
    6.9
    TV Movie
    • composer: theme music
    • orchestrator (uncredited)
    • 1986
  • Histoires fantastiques (1985)
    Histoires fantastiques
    7.4
    TV Series
    • orchestrator (uncredited)
    • 1985
  • The Walt Disney Comedy and Magic Revue (1985)
    The Walt Disney Comedy and Magic Revue
    8.7
    Video
    • orchestrator: archive footage
    • 1985
  • Oz: Un monde extraordinaire (1985)
    Oz: Un monde extraordinaire
    6.8
    • orchestrator
    • 1985
  • Cocoon (1985)
    Cocoon
    6.7
    • orchestrator
    • 1985

Composer

  • Off to See the Wizard (1967)
    Off to See the Wizard
    6.7
    TV Series
    • Composer (as Herbert Spencer)
    • 1968
  • Tammy (1965)
    Tammy
    6.9
    TV Series
    • Composer
    • 1965
  • Sur le pont la marine (1962)
    Sur le pont la marine
    7.4
    TV Series
    • Composer (as Herbert Spencer, music score)
    • 1965
  • The Joey Bishop Show (1961)
    The Joey Bishop Show
    6.5
    TV Series
    • Composer
    • 1961–1965
  • Angela Cartwright, Rusty Hamer, Sherry Jackson, Marjorie Lord, and Danny Thomas in Make Room for Daddy (1953)
    Make Room for Daddy
    7.1
    TV Series
    • Composer
    • 1953–1964
  • Ted Bessell, Randy Boone, Michael Burns, Glenn Corbett, Harry Harvey, and Peter Tewksbury in It's a Man's World (1962)
    It's a Man's World
    7.8
    TV Series
    • Composer
    • 1962–1963
  • The Marquis Chimps in The Hathaways (1961)
    The Hathaways
    7.1
    TV Series
    • Composer (music)
    • 1961–1962
  • My Sister Eileen (1960)
    My Sister Eileen
    7.0
    TV Series
    • Composer
    • 1960–1961
  • Jeanne Bal and William Demarest in Love and Marriage (1959)
    Love and Marriage
    4.8
    TV Series
    • Composer
    • 1959–1960
  • Walter Brennan, Richard Crenna, and Kathleen Nolan in The Real McCoys (1957)
    The Real McCoys
    7.6
    TV Series
    • Composer (as Spencer-Hagen)
    • 1957
  • Dana Andrews and Betty Hutton in Spring Reunion (1956)
    Spring Reunion
    5.8
    • Composer (as Herbert Spencer)
    • 1956
  • Gloria DeHaven and Rosalind Russell in The Girl Rush (1955)
    The Girl Rush
    5.1
    • Composer (as M.S. I. Spencer-Hagen)
    • 1955
  • It's Always Jan (1955)
    It's Always Jan
    7.5
    TV Series
    • Composer
    • 1955–1956
  • Marilyn Monroe, Dan Dailey, Mitzi Gaynor, Ethel Merman, Donald O'Connor, and Johnnie Ray in La joyeuse parade (1954)
    La joyeuse parade
    6.4
    • Composer (uncredited)
    • 1954
  • Where's Raymond?
    7.3
    TV Series
    • Composer
    • 1953–1954

Soundtrack

  • CBS News Sunday Morning (1979)
    CBS News Sunday Morning
    7.8
    TV Series
    • writer: "The Fishin' Hole"
    • 2021
  • Stephen Colbert in The Late Show with Stephen Colbert (2015)
    The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
    7.1
    TV Series
    • writer: "The Fishin' Hole"
    • 2021
  • Carolyn Taylor, Jennifer Whalen, Aurora Browne, and Meredith MacNeill in Baroness Von Sketch Show (2016)
    Baroness Von Sketch Show
    7.5
    TV Series
    • writer: "The Andy Griffith Theme (Fishin' Hole Theme)" (as Herbert Spencer)
    • 2019
  • The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (2014)
    The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
    7.0
    TV Series
    • writer: "The Fishin' Hole" (uncredited)
    • 2018
  • Julie Kavner, Nancy Cartwright, Dan Castellaneta, and Yeardley Smith in Les Simpson (1989)
    Les Simpson
    8.6
    TV Series
    • music: "The Fishin' Hole"
    • writer: "The Fishin' Hole" (uncredited)
    • 1997–2017
  • Patton Oswalt, Felicia Day, Baron Vaughn, Jonah Ray, and Hampton Yount in Mystery Science Theater 3000 (2017)
    Mystery Science Theater 3000
    8.1
    TV Series
    • writer: "The Fishin' Hole" (uncredited)
    • 2017
  • Huell Howser in California's Gold (1991)
    California's Gold
    9.3
    TV Series
    • music: "Fishin' Hole Theme" (uncredited)
    • 2012
  • Yu-Gi-Oh! The Abridged Series (2006)
    Yu-Gi-Oh! The Abridged Series
    8.6
    TV Series
    • writer: "The Fishin' Hole" (uncredited)
    • 2010
  • Karen Gillan in BBC Proms (2010)
    BBC Proms
    7.0
    TV Series
    • arranger: "You Are Beautiful" (as Herbert Spencer)
    • 2010
  • Jeopardy! (1984)
    Jeopardy!
    8.3
    TV Series
    • writer: "Fishin' Hole Theme" (uncredited)
    • 2010
  • Huell Howser in Visiting... with Huell Howser (1993)
    Visiting... with Huell Howser
    8.9
    TV Series
    • music: "Fishin' Hole Theme" (uncredited)
    • 2010
  • AMV Hell 3: The Motion Picture (2005)
    AMV Hell 3: The Motion Picture
    7.5
    • writer: "Fishin' Hole Theme" (uncredited)
    • 2005
  • John C. McGinley, Zach Braff, Sarah Chalke, Donald Faison, Neil Flynn, Ken Jenkins, and Judy Reyes in Scrubs (2001)
    Scrubs
    8.4
    TV Series
    • music: "The Fishin' Hole" (uncredited)
    • 2004
  • AMV Hell 2: Son of AMV Hell
    7.2
    Short
    • writer: "Fishin' Hole Theme"
    • 2004
  • History Detectives (2003)
    History Detectives
    8.7
    TV Series
    • music: "The Fishin' Hole" (uncredited)
    • 2003

Personal details

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  • Alternative names
    • Herbert Spencer
  • Born
    • April 7, 1905
    • Santiago, Chile
  • Died
    • September 18, 1992
    • Culver City, Los Angeles, California, USA(undisclosed)
  • Spouse
    • Diana Reid SpencerSeptember 29, 1939 - September 18, 1992 (his death, 4 children)
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    • 1 Interview

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    Worked on more than thirty films with composer-arranger-conductor Alfred Newman.

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