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Perry Botkin Jr.(1933-2021)

  • Music Department
  • Composer
  • Actor
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Perry Botkin Jr. was born on 16 April 1933 in New York City, New York, USA. He was a composer and actor, known for Baby Driver (2017), Honey (2003) and Bless the Beasts & Children (1971). He was married to Liza Kevin Hennessey and Sondra J Keyes. He died on 18 January 2021 in Burbank, California, USA.
BornApril 16, 1933
DiedJanuary 18, 2021(87)
BornApril 16, 1933
DiedJanuary 18, 2021(87)
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  • Nominated for 1 Oscar
    • 1 win & 2 nominations total

Known for

Kevin Spacey, Jamie Foxx, Jon Hamm, Eiza González, Lily James, and Ansel Elgort in Baby Driver (2017)
Baby Driver
7.5
  • Soundtrack("Bongolia")
  • 2017
Mekhi Phifer, Jessica Alba, Joy Bryant, Romeo Miller, and Missy Elliott in Honey (2003)
Honey
5.4
  • Soundtrack
  • 2003
Bless the Beasts & Children (1971)
Bless the Beasts & Children
6.7
  • Composer
  • 1971
Silent Night, Deadly Night (1984)
Silent Night, Deadly Night
5.8
  • Music Department(as Perry Botkin)
  • 1984

Credits

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Music Department

  • The Sands of Time (1992)
    The Sands of Time
    5.5
    TV Movie
    • music supervisor
    • 1992
  • 3rd Degree! (1989)
    3rd Degree!
    6.6
    TV Series
    • theme music composer
    • 1989
  • Eileen Davidson, Bryton James, Joshua Morrow, Gina Tognoni, Justin Hartley, Melissa Claire Egan, and Peter Bergman in The Young and the Restless (1973)
    The Young and the Restless
    5.4
    TV Series
    • composer: theme music
    • 1973–1986
  • Charlie & Co. (1985)
    Charlie & Co.
    7.1
    TV Series
    • composer: additional music
    • 1986
  • Silent Night, Deadly Night (1984)
    Silent Night, Deadly Night
    5.8
    • music performer (as Perry Botkin)
    • 1984
  • Ann Jillian in Jennifer Slept Here (1983)
    Jennifer Slept Here
    7.0
    TV Series
    • music arranged and conducted by
    • 1983–1984
  • Ziggy's Gift (1982)
    Ziggy's Gift
    7.8
    TV Short
    • conductor
    • 1982
  • Robin Williams and Pam Dawber in Mork & Mindy (1978)
    Mork & Mindy
    7.2
    TV Series
    • composer: theme music
    • 1978–1982
  • The Golden Moment: An Olympic Love Story (1980)
    The Golden Moment: An Olympic Love Story
    5.1
    TV Movie
    • conductor
    • 1980
  • Noah Beery Jr. and James Garner in The Rockford Files (1974)
    The Rockford Files
    8.2
    TV Series
    • additional music
    • 1976
  • Blythe Danner and Madeline Kahn in Adam's Rib (1973)
    Adam's Rib
    7.5
    TV Series
    • composer: theme music
    • 1973
  • Paul Newman in The Life and Times of Judge Roy Bean (1972)
    The Life and Times of Judge Roy Bean
    6.8
    • orchestrator (uncredited)
    • 1972
  • R.P.M. (1970)
    R.P.M.
    5.3
    • music arranger
    • music producer
    • orchestrator (uncredited, uncredited, uncredited)
    • 1970
  • James Garner, Toshirō Mifune, Eva Marie Saint, Antonio Sabato, Françoise Hardy, and Yves Montand in Grand Prix (1966)
    Grand Prix
    7.2
    • musician: trombone (uncredited)
    • 1966
  • John Goldfarb, Please Come Home! (1965)
    John Goldfarb, Please Come Home!
    5.0
    • music copyist (uncredited)
    • 1965

Composer

  • A Night Before Christmas: Special Edition
    Short
    • Composer (uncredited)
    • 2023
  • Yasemin Mori in Yasemin Mori: Gel (2016)
    Yasemin Mori: Gel
    5.8
    Music Video
    • music by
    • 2016
  • Sample This (2012)
    Sample This
    6.4
    • Composer
    • 2012
  • The Sands of Time (1992)
    The Sands of Time
    5.5
    TV Movie
    • Composer
    • 1992
  • 3rd Degree! (1989)
    3rd Degree!
    6.6
    TV Series
    • Composer
    • 1989
  • Windmills of the Gods (1988)
    Windmills of the Gods
    6.1
    TV Mini Series
    • Composer
    • 1988
  • Dan Hedaya, Mandy Ingber, Jean Kasem, Carlene Watkins, Timothy Williams, and Aaron Moffatt in The Tortellis (1987)
    The Tortellis
    5.2
    TV Series
    • Composer
    • 1987
  • Mitchell Laurance and Andrea Martin in Roxie (1987)
    Roxie
    6.1
    TV Series
    • Composer (as Perry Botkin)
    • 1987
  • Ordinary Heroes (1986)
    Ordinary Heroes
    6.7
    TV Movie
    • Composer
    • 1986
  • Weekend Warriors (1986)
    Weekend Warriors
    4.5
    • Composer (as Perry Botkin)
    • 1986
  • Sam
    TV Movie
    • Composer
    • 1985
  • Silent Night, Deadly Night (1984)
    Silent Night, Deadly Night
    5.8
    • Composer (as Perry Botkin)
    • 1984
  • Dance of the Dwarfs (1983)
    Dance of the Dwarfs
    3.9
    • Composer (as Perry Botkin)
    • 1983
  • Ziggy's Gift (1982)
    Ziggy's Gift
    7.8
    TV Short
    • Composer (as Perry Botkin)
    • 1982
  • Robin Williams and Pam Dawber in Mork & Mindy (1978)
    Mork & Mindy
    7.2
    TV Series
    • Composer
    • 1978–1982

Actor

  • Ziggy's Gift (1982)
    Ziggy's Gift
    7.8
    TV Short
    • (voice, as Perry Botkin)
    • 1982
  • Harriet Nelson, David Nelson, Ozzie Nelson, and Ricky Nelson in The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet (1952)
    The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet
    7.4
    TV Series
    • Bunny Botkin
    • 1956

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Personal details

  • Alternative names
    • Perry Botkin
  • Born
    • April 16, 1933
    • New York City, New York, USA
  • Died
    • January 18, 2021
    • Burbank, California, USA(undisclosed)
  • Spouses
      Liza Kevin HennesseyNovember 4, 1992 - January 18, 2021 (his death)
  • Other works
    Theme music for "ABC Movie of the Week"

Did you know

  • Trivia
    An early supporter of Harry Nilsson's musical career. Published a few of Nilsson's songs, and gave Nilsson a key to his office so he had another place to write. Nilsson in turn performed songs written by and with Botkin.

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