Fred Karlin(1936-2004)

Composer
Music Department
Editor

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Fred Karlin was born on 16 June 1936 in Chicago, Illinois, USA. Fred was a composer and editor, known for Mondwest (1973), Lune de miel aux orties (1970) and Licorice Pizza (2021). Fred was married to Megan Wells-Stagg. Fred died on 26 March 2004 in Culver City, California, USA.

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Won 1 Oscar
- 2 wins & 14 nominations total

Known for

Yul Brynner in Mondwest (1973)

6.9

Composer

1973

Lune de miel aux orties (1970)

Lune de miel aux orties

6.5

Composer

1970

Cooper Hoffman and Alana Haim in Licorice Pizza (2021)

7.1

Soundtrack("Yours, Mine and Ours")

2021

The Baby Maker - Je donne la vie à qui je veux (1970)

The Baby Maker - Je donne la vie à qui je veux

6.1

Composer

1970

Credits

Composer

Le trésor perdu des conquistadors
4.7
TV Movie
- Composer
- 1997
Preuve d'amour
6.3
TV Movie
- Composer
- 1993
La véritable histoire de Cathy Mahone
5.7
TV Movie
- Composer
- 1993
The Making of 'High Noon'
6.2
Video
- Composer
- 1992
The Secret
6.0
TV Movie
- Composer
- 1992
Les naufragés du pacifique
6.1
TV Movie
- Composer
- 1992
Les émois du coeur
5.3
TV Movie
- Composer
- 1991
Sutoroberi rodo
6.6
- Composer
- 1991
Her Wicked Ways
5.4
TV Movie
- Composer
- 1991
Meurtre contre remboursement
5.5
TV Movie
- Composer (music by)
- 1990
CBS Schoolbreak Special
6.8
TV Series
- Composer
- 1990
Fear Stalk
5.9
TV Movie
- Composer
- 1989
Pour l'amour de Lisa
6.1
TV Movie
- Composer
- 1989
Dernier voyage en Malaisie
6.8
TV Movie
- Composer
- 1988
Dans les griffes de la mafia
4.9
TV Movie
- Composer
- 1988

Music Department

Dream West
6.6
TV Mini Series
- composer: theme music
- 1986
Off the Rack
7.8
TV Series
- composer: theme music
- 1985
Jessica Novak
5.2
TV Series
- composer: theme music
- 1981
Paris
6.1
TV Series
- composer: end title theme
- 1979–1980
Danger Zone
6.0
TV Movie
- conductor
- 1980
Having Babies
5.6
TV Series
- composer: theme music
- 1978–1979
Kaz
7.5
TV Series
- theme music composer (uncredited)
- 1978–1979
Kiss contre les fantômes
4.6
TV Movie
- composer: fight sequences music
- 1978
The World Beyond
6.3
TV Movie
- conductor
- 1978
Life Goes to War: Hollywood and the Home Front
7.6
- arranger
- 1977
They Said It with Music: Yankee Doodle to Ragtime
7.2
TV Special
- music researcher
- musical director
- 1977
The World of Darkness
7.8
TV Movie
- conductor
- 1977
Les rescapés du futur
5.7
- conductor
- musician
- orchestrator (uncredited)
- 1976
Leadbelly
7.2
- conductor
- 1976
Chosen Survivors
5.4
- music performer
- 1974

Editor

Personal details

Born
- June 16, 1936
- Chicago, Illinois, USA
Died
- March 26, 2004
- Culver City, California, USA(cancer)
Spouse
- Megan Wells-Stagg? - March 26, 2004 (his death, 3 children)
Other works
Author of several books on film music.
Publicity listings
- 2 Articles

Did you know

Trivia
Had been working on a book, '100 Great Film Scores', until shortly before his death.

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