Nelson Riddle

Nelson Smock Riddle Jr.
Nels
June 1, 1921
Oradell, New Jersey
October 6, 1985
Los Angeles, California
complications from hepatitis
64 years and 127 days
6’ 2” (1.88 m)
Internet Movie Database (IMDb)

Academy Award Nominations (Winner marker =  winner  ):
Music (Scoring of a Musical Picture). Li’l Abner, Panama and Frank Production; Paramount. Nelson Riddle and Joseph J. Lilley.
Music (Scoring of a Musical Picture). Can-Can, Suffolk-Cummings Productions; 20th Century-Fox. Nelson Riddle.
Music (Scoring of Music—adaptation or treatment). Robin and the 7 Hoods, P-C Production; Warner Bros. Nelson Riddle.
Music (Score of a Musical Picture—original or adaptation). Paint Your Wagon, Alan Jay Lerner Production; Paramount. Adaptation score by Nelson Riddle.
Winner markerMusic (Scoring: Original Song Score and Adaptation -or- Scoring: Adaptation). The Great Gatsby, David Merrick Production; Paramount. Adaptation score by Nelson Riddle.

5 Nominations