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In Memoriam · 1922 – 2001

Person · Composer

Ralph Burns

Born
1922
Died
2001
  • Also:
  • Music Department
24
Credits on file
5
Decades active
3
Awards

In short · Composed for five decades — 24 credits, 2 Academy Award wins.

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  1. Award win

    Academy Awards — Oscar — Music (original Song Score or Adaptation Score)

  2. Award win

    Academy Awards — Oscar — Music (original Song Score or Adaptation Score)

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Awards & Nominations

2 wins · 1 nomination

Academy Awards

  • Nom1982Oscar — Music (original Song Score or Adaptation Score)
  • Won1979Oscar — Music (original Song Score or Adaptation Score)
  • Won1972Oscar — Music (original Song Score or Adaptation Score)

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Non-headline appearances — talk-show, awards-show, panel, and archive-footage credits, kept separate from the main filmography.

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