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Jack Lawrence(1912-2009)

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  • Composer
  • Soundtrack
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Jack Lawrence was born on 7 April 1912 in Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA. He was a composer, known for Sleeping Beauty (1959), Sea of Love (1989) and Black Rain (1989). He died on 15 March 2009 in Danbury, Connecticut, USA.
BornApril 7, 1912
DiedMarch 15, 2009(96)
BornApril 7, 1912
DiedMarch 15, 2009(96)
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  • Nominated for 1 Oscar
    • 6 nominations total

Known for

Barbara Jo Allen, Eleanor Audley, Mary Costa, Verna Felton, Taylor Holmes, Barbara Luddy, Bill Shirley, and Bill Thompson in Sleeping Beauty (1959)
Sleeping Beauty
7.2
  • Music Department
  • 1959
Al Pacino and Ellen Barkin in Sea of Love (1989)
Sea of Love
6.8
  • Soundtrack
  • 1989
Michael Douglas in Black Rain (1989)
Black Rain
6.6
  • Soundtrack
  • 1989
Robert De Niro, Ray Liotta, Joe Pesci, and Mark Jacobs in GoodFellas (1990)
GoodFellas
8.7
  • Soundtrack
  • 1990

Credits

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Music Department

  • Barbara Jo Allen, Eleanor Audley, Mary Costa, Verna Felton, Taylor Holmes, Barbara Luddy, Bill Shirley, and Bill Thompson in Sleeping Beauty (1959)
    Sleeping Beauty
    7.2
    • songs
    • 1959
  • Ward Bond, Ralph Byrd, and Doris Weston in Born to Be Wild (1938)
    Born to Be Wild
    5.8
    • songs by
    • 1938
  • Gene Autry in The Old Barn Dance (1938)
    The Old Barn Dance
    5.3
    • songs by
    • 1938

Composer

  • Vanessa Williams: What Will I Tell My Heart
    Music Video
    • Composer
    • 1992
  • Ann Dvorak, Adolphe Menjou, Gail Russell, and Claire Trevor in The Bachelor's Daughters (1946)
    The Bachelor's Daughters
    6.5
    • music by
    • 1946

Soundtrack

  • Matt Stone and Trey Parker in South Park (1997)
    South Park
    8.7
    TV Series
    • writer: "If I Didn't Care"
    • 2025
  • Eric Roberts, Tori Spelling, Reginald VelJohnson, Alfonso Ribeiro, Anna Delvey Sorokin, Joey Graziadei, Ilona Maher, Stephen Nedoroscik, Dwight Howard, Julianne Hough, Phaedra Parks, Chandler Kinney, Danny Amendola, Jenn Tran, and Brooks Nader in Dancing with the Stars (2005)
    Dancing with the Stars
    5.0
    TV Series
    • lyrics: "Once Upon a Dream"
    • lyrics: "Beyond the Sea" (La Mer) (uncredited)
    • 2014–2025
  • Leo Woodall in Tuner (2025)
    Tuner
    7.2
    • writer: "Tenderly", "Pearl Watch Rhapsody (Niki's Version)"
    • 2025
  • Robbie Williams and Jonno Davies in Better Man (2024)
    Better Man
    7.5
    • lyrics: "Beyond the Sea" (La Mer)
    • 2024
  • Kaley Cuoco and David Oyelowo in Role Play (2024)
    Role Play
    5.5
    • lyrics: "Beyond the Sea" (La Mer)
    • 2024
  • Josh Duhamel in Buddy Games (2023)
    Buddy Games
    5.7
    TV Series
    • lyrics: "Beyond the Sea" (La Mer) (uncredited)
    • 2023
  • Sylvester Stallone, Chris Caldovino, Frank Grillo, Martin Starr, Garrett Hedlund, Mike 'Cash Flo' Walden, Jay Will, and McKenna Quigley Harrington in Tulsa King (2022)
    Tulsa King
    7.9
    TV Series
    • lyrics: "Beyond the Sea" (La Mer)
    • 2022
  • Raymond Lee in Quantum Leap (2022)
    Quantum Leap
    6.3
    TV Series
    • lyrics: "Beyond the Sea" (La Mer) (uncredited)
    • 2022
  • My Music: Doo Wop, Pop & Soul Generations
    8.7
    TV Special
    • lyrics: "Beyond the Sea" (La Mer)
    • 2022
  • Esme Young, Joe Lycett, and Patrick Grant in The Great British Sewing Bee (2013)
    The Great British Sewing Bee
    7.9
    TV Series
    • lyrics: "Beyond the Sea" (La Mer) (uncredited)
    • 2020–2022
  • Andy Samberg and John Mulaney in Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers (2022)
    Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers
    6.9
    • writer: "Once Upon a Dream"
    • 2022
  • Lennon Parham, Ophelia Lovibond, Idara Victor, Jake Johnson, Jessica Lowe, and Oscar Montoya in Minx (2022)
    Minx
    7.6
    TV Series
    • lyrics: "Beyond the Sea" (La Mer) (uncredited)
    • 2022
  • Jamie Dornan and Danielle Macdonald in The Tourist (2022)
    The Tourist
    7.1
    TV Series
    • writer: "If I Didn't Care"
    • 2022
  • Damson Idris in Snowfall (2017)
    Snowfall
    8.5
    TV Series
    • writer: "If I Didn't Care" (uncredited)
    • 2021
  • The Ultimate 'Finding Nemo' Recap Cartoon (2021)
    The Ultimate 'Finding Nemo' Recap Cartoon
    Short
    • lyrics: "Beyond the Sea" (La Mer)
    • 2021

Personal details

  • Born
    • April 7, 1912
    • Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
  • Died
    • March 15, 2009
    • Danbury, Connecticut, USA(complications from a fall)
  • Other works
    Musical "I Had A Ball" , written with Stan Freeman. Starring Buddy Hackett, Richard Kiley, and Karen Morrow, directed by Lloyd Richards.
  • Publicity listings
    • 3 Articles

Did you know

  • Trivia
    One day in the late 1930s, he was sitting on a park bench in New York and overheard a nearby couple arguing. The girl said, "You don't care about me", and the boy responded, "If I didn't care...", then gave her a list of reasons to trust him. Lawrence was inspired to write the words and music for "If I Didn't Care", which became the first hit song for the The Ink Spots.

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