Walter Scharf

Born:August 1, 1910
Birth Place:Manhattan, New York City, New York
Died:February 24, 2003
Death Place:Brentwood, Los Angeles, California
Cause:heart failure
Age at Death:92 years and 207 days
More Info:Internet Movie Database (IMDb)

Academy Award Nominations (Winner marker =  winner  ):
1941
Music (Music Score of a Dramatic Picture). Mercy Island, Republic. Cy Feuer and Walter Scharf.
1942
Music (Scoring of a Musical Picture). Johnny Doughboy, Republic. Walter Scharf.
1943
Music (Music Score of a Dramatic or Comedy Picture). In Old Oklahoma, Republic. Walter Scharf.
1943
Music (Scoring of a Musical Picture). Hit Parade of 1943, Republic. Walter Scharf.
1944
Music (Music Score of a Dramatic or Comedy Picture). The Fighting Seabees, Republic. Walter Scharf and Roy Webb.
1944
Music (Scoring of a Musical Picture). Brazil, Republic. Walter Scharf.
1952
Music (Scoring of a Musical Picture). Hans Christian Andersen, Samuel Goldwyn Productions; RKO Radio. Walter Scharf.
1968
Music (Score of a Musical Picture—original or adaptation). Funny Girl, Rastar Productions; Columbia. Adaptation score by Walter Scharf.
1971
Music (Scoring: Adaptation and Original Song Score). Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory, Wolper Pictures, Ltd. Production; Paramount. (USA, East Germany, West Germany) Song score by Leslie Bricusse and Anthony Newley; adaptation score by Walter Scharf.
1972
Music (Song [Original for the Picture]). Ben from Ben, BCP Productions, Cinerama. Music by Walter Scharf; lyrics by Don Black.

10 Nominations