William Engvick(1914-2012)

Writer
Music Department
Soundtrack

William Engvick was born on 1 July 1914 in Oakland, California, USA. He was a writer, known for Frantic (1988), Get Smart (2008) and King Ralph (1991). He died on 4 September 2012 in Oakland, California, USA.

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Known for

Frantic

6.8

Soundtrack

1988

Get Smart

6.5

Soundtrack

2008

King Ralph

5.4

Soundtrack

1991

Omnibus

8.2

TV Series

Writer(segment "Chicken Little")

Credits

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Writer

Omnibus
8.2
TV Series
- libretto (segment "Chicken Little")
- 1953

Music Department

Soundtrack

Get Smart
6.5
- lyrics: "Anna (El Negro Zumbón)"
- 2008
Clockwatchers
6.6
- lyrics: "Where is your Heart" (Moulin Rouge)
- 1997
The Five Heartbeats
7.6
- lyrics: "9:20 Special"
- 1991
King Ralph
5.4
- lyrics: "Where is your Heart" (Moulin Rouge)
- 1991
Staying Together
6.1
- lyrics: "While We're Young"
- 1989
Frantic
6.8
- lyrics: "Where is your Heart" (Moulin Rouge)
- 1988
Summer Wishes, Winter Dreams
6.3
- lyrics: "Where is your Heart" (Moulin Rouge)
- 1973
Jazz Scene at the Ronnie Scott Club
7.2
TV Series
- lyrics: "9:20 Special"
- 1969
Up Jumped a Swagman
4.9
- lyrics: "Make It Soon" (Le Loup, la Biche et le Chevalier)
- 1965
The Lawrence Welk Show
7.0
TV Series
- lyrics: "Where is your Heart" (Moulin Rouge)
- 1964
The Jack Benny Program
8.5
TV Series
- lyrics: "While We're Young" (uncredited)
- 1959
Hansel and Gretel
7.5
TV Movie
- lyrics: "The Hansel and Gretel Song", "Market Today", "Men Run the World", "Evening Song", "Morning Song", "Eenie, Meenie, Mynie Moe", "What are Little Girls Made of ?"
- 1958
The Rosemary Clooney Show
7.8
TV Series
- lyrics: "Where is your Heart" (Moulin Rouge)
- 1958
The Big Record
6.4
TV Series
- lyrics: "I'll Remember Today"
- 1957
The Steve Allen Show
8.4
TV Series
- lyrics: "While We're Young"
- 1956

Personal details

Born
- July 1, 1914
- Oakland, California, USA
Died
- September 4, 2012
- Oakland, California, USA

Did you know

Trivia
In 1956, he wrote the English lyrics of the French song "Donnez-moi tout ça" which were written in 1955 by André Hornez with the music of Henri Betti. The title song became "Give Me More" and the song was recorded in New York April 23, 1956 by Don Cherry with Ray Conniff and his Orchestra.