NEAL HEFTI

(1922 - 2008) 85

COMPOSER

Wikipedia Profile

Neal Hefti, a top jazz arranger of the 1940s and '50s and Grammy-winning composer of the "Batman" and "Odd Couple" themes, died Saturday at his home in Toluca Lake, Calif. He was 85. Full Article (Variety)

AWARDS

Primetime Emmy Awards (1 nomination):

  • 1967-68: Individual Achievement in Music, The Fred Astaire Show (Nominee)

Grammy Awards (1 nomination):

  • 1968: Original Score, The Odd Couple (Nominee)

NOTED WORKS

For a full filmography, visit: Internet Movie Database Profile

Movies:

  • Jamboree (1957)
  • Sex and the Single Girl (1964)
  • How to Murder Your Wife (1965)
  • Boeing Boeing (1965)
  • Barefoot in the Park (1967)
  • The Odd Couple (1968)
  • Last of the Red Hot Lovers (1972)
  • Won Ton Ton (1976)

Television:

  • Batman (1967-68)
  • The Fred Astaire Show (1967-68)
  • The Odd Couple (1970)
  • Barefoot in the Park (1970)