Jack Nitzsche(1937-2000)

Composer
Music Department
Actor

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Jack Nitzsche was born on 22 April 1937 in Chicago, Illinois, USA. He was a composer and actor, known for Officier et gentleman (1982), Vol au-dessus d'un nid de coucou (1975) and L'Exorciste (1973). He was married to Buffy Sainte-Marie and Gracia Ann May. He died on 25 August 2000 in Hollywood, California, USA.

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Won 1 Oscar
- 4 wins & 9 nominations total

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Known for

Richard Gere and Debra Winger in Officier et gentleman (1982)

Officier et gentleman

7.1

Composer

1982

Jack Nicholson in Vol au-dessus d'un nid de coucou (1975)

Vol au-dessus d'un nid de coucou

8.7

Composer

1975

Max von Sydow in L'Exorciste (1973)

8.1

Music Department(additional music)

1973

Moulin Rouge (2001)

7.6

Soundtrack("Elephant Love Medley")

2001

Credits

Composer

Crossing Guard
6.3
- Composer
- 1995
Blue Sky
6.4
- Composer
- 1994
Middle Ages
7.4
TV Series
- Composer
- 1992
The Indian Runner
6.9
- Composer
- 1991
Les 2 sirènes
6.7
- Composer
- 1990
Hot Spot
6.4
- Composer
- 1990
L'enfer bleu
5.8
- Composer
- 1990
Revenge
6.2
- Composer
- 1990
Un flic à Chicago
5.9
- Composer
- 1989
La septième prophétie
5.8
- Composer
- 1988
Les Chemins de la gloire
5.9
- Composer
- 1986
Les Whoopee Boys
5.7
- Composer
- 1986
Stand by Me
8.1
- Composer
- 1986
9 semaines 1/2
5.9
- Composer
- 1986
Le Diamant du Nil
6.1
- Composer
- 1985

Music Department

Life Line Booth
TV Series
- performer
- 2014
Boulevard de la mort
7.0
- composer: main titles
- 2007
Obsession: The Sex and Violence of Revenge
7.9
Video
- music: score from 'Revenge'
- 2007
Crazy for You
6.7
- composer: unused score
- 1985
When You Comin' Back, Red Ryder
6.9
- music arranger
- 1979
L'Exorciste
8.1
- composer: additional music
- 1973
The Rolling Stones: Have You Seen Your Mother, Baby, Standing in the Shadow?
6.4
Music Video
- musician: piano
- musician: tambourine
- 1966
Village of the Giants
3.7
- conductor
- 1965
The T.A.M.I. Show
8.2
- arranger and conductor (as Jack Nitsche)
- 1964

Actor

Personal details

Alternative name
- Jack Nitsche
Born
- April 22, 1937
- Chicago, Illinois, USA
Died
- August 25, 2000
- Hollywood, California, USA(heart attack related to bronchial infection)
Spouses
Publicity listings
- 3 Articles

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Trivia
Was the musical arranger and orchestrator for many of Phil Spector's classic "Wall of Sound" recordings, in the 1960s, coincidentally, Nitzsche's nickname was "Specs".

Nickname
- Specs

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When did Jack Nitzsche die?
August 25, 2000
How did Jack Nitzsche die?
Heart attack related to bronchial infection
How old was Jack Nitzsche when he died?
63 years old
Where did Jack Nitzsche die?
Hollywood, California, USA
When was Jack Nitzsche born?
April 22, 1937

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