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James V. Monaco(1885-1945)

  • Music Department
  • Composer
  • Soundtrack
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James V. Monaco was born on 13 January 1885 in Fornia, Italy. He was a composer, known for Sphere (1998), Sweet and Low-Down (1944) and Hannah and Her Sisters (1986). He was married to Virginia Case. He died on 16 October 1945 in Beverly Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA.
BornJanuary 13, 1885
DiedOctober 16, 1945(60)
BornJanuary 13, 1885
DiedOctober 16, 1945(60)
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  • Nominated for 4 Oscars
    • 4 nominations total

Known for

Dustin Hoffman, Samuel L. Jackson, and Sharon Stone in Sphere (1998)
Sphere
6.1
  • Soundtrack
  • 1998
Linda Darnell, Lynn Bari, Jack Oakie, and Benny Goodman and His Orchestra in Sweet and Low-Down (1944)
Sweet and Low-Down
5.9
  • Music Department(as James Monaco)
  • 1944
Mia Farrow, Barbara Hershey, and Dianne Wiest in Hannah and Her Sisters (1986)
Hannah and Her Sisters
7.8
  • Soundtrack
  • 1986
William Terry and Cheryl Walker in Stage Door Canteen (1943)
Stage Door Canteen
6.3
  • Soundtrack
  • 1943

Credits

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Music Department



  • Kerry Washington, Milauna Jackson, Kylie Jefferson, Pepi Sonuga, Sarah Jeffery, Ebony Obsidian, and Shanice Shantay in The Six Triple Eight (2024)
    The Six Triple Eight
    6.7
    • written by: "You Made Me Love You"
    • 2024
  • Kevin Clash, Caroll Spinney, and Eric Jacobson in Sesame Street: What's the Name of That Song? (2004)
    Sesame Street: What's the Name of That Song?
    6.5
    Video
    • segment composers and lyricists (as James Monaco)
    • 2004
  • Shakin' Stevens: What Do You Want to Make Those Eyes at Me For
    Music Video
    • Music Department
    • 1987
  • Linda Darnell, Lynn Bari, Jack Oakie, and Benny Goodman and His Orchestra in Sweet and Low-Down (1944)
    Sweet and Low-Down
    5.9
    • lyrics & music by (as James Monaco)
    • 1944
  • Bing Crosby and Andy Devine in Swing with Bing (1940)
    Swing with Bing
    6.3
    Short
    • song by
    • 1940
  • Soup to Nuts (1930)
    Soup to Nuts
    5.7
    • lyrics and music
    • 1930
  • Frank Albertson and Joyce Compton in Wild Company (1930)
    Wild Company
    5.5
    • music and lyrics by (as Jimmy Monaco)
    • 1930

Composer



  • Bing Crosby in The Star Maker (1939)
    The Star Maker
    6.2
    • Composer
    • 1939
  • Bing Crosby and Beatrice Lillie in Doctor Rhythm (1938)
    Doctor Rhythm
    5.7
    • Composer
    • 1938

Soundtrack



  • The Monkey (2025)
    The Monkey
    5.9
    • writer: "You Made Me Love You (I Didn't Want to Do It)"
    • 2025
  • Kerry Washington, Milauna Jackson, Kylie Jefferson, Pepi Sonuga, Sarah Jeffery, Ebony Obsidian, and Shanice Shantay in The Six Triple Eight (2024)
    The Six Triple Eight
    6.7
    • writer: "You Made Me Love You"
    • 2024
  • Marta Dusseldorp, Kerry Fox, and Toby Leonard Moore in Bay of Fires (2023)
    Bay of Fires
    6.6
    TV Series
    • writer: "You Made Me Love You"
    • 2023
  • Amanda Jane Stern and Stephen Carlile in Perfectly Good Moment (2023)
    Perfectly Good Moment
    5.9
    • music: "You Made Me Love You"
    • 2023
  • The Year Dot (2023)
    The Year Dot
    10
    Short
    • writer: "You Made Me Love You (I Didn't Want to Do It)"
    • 2023
  • Margot Robbie in Babylon (2022)
    Babylon
    7.1
    • writer: "Dirty Hands, Dirty Face" (as James Monaco)
    • 2022
  • Eva Birthistle, Anne-Marie Duff, Sharon Horgan, Eve Hewson, and Sarah Greene in Bad Sisters (2022)
    Bad Sisters
    8.2
    TV Series
    • writer: "You Made Me Love You (I Didn't Want to Do It)"
    • 2022
  • Fire Island (2022)
    Fire Island
    6.7
    • writer: "I'm Making Believe"
    • 2022
  • Paul McCartney, John Lennon, George Harrison, Ringo Starr, and The Beatles in The Beatles: Get Back (2021)
    The Beatles: Get Back
    8.9
    TV Mini Series
    • writer: "What Do You Want to Make Those Eyes at Me For?"
    • 2021
  • F. Murray Abraham, Justin Theroux, Rose, Monte, Tessa Thompson, and Arturo Castro in Lady and the Tramp (2019)
    Lady and the Tramp
    6.2
    • writer: "You Made Me Love You"
    • 2019
  • Alexander Skarsgård, Jason Clarke, and Keira Knightley in The Aftermath (2019)
    The Aftermath
    6.4
    • writer: "I'm Making Believe"
    • 2019
  • John Malkovich, Tara Fitzgerald, Rupert Grint, Shirley Henderson, Eamon Farren, Andrew Buchan, and Freya Mavor in The ABC Murders (2018)
    The ABC Murders
    6.6
    TV Mini Series
    • writer: "On The Sentimental Side"
    • 2018
  • Elizabeth Olsen in Sorry for Your Loss (2018)
    Sorry for Your Loss
    7.3
    TV Series
    • writer: "You Made Me Love You"
    • 2018
  • Keanu Reeves and Winona Ryder in Destination Wedding (2018)
    Destination Wedding
    6.0
    • writer: "You Made Me Love You"
    • 2018
  • Amy Adams, Patricia Clarkson, and Eliza Scanlen in Sharp Objects (2018)
    Sharp Objects
    8.0
    TV Mini Series
    • writer: "You Made Me Love You (I Didn't Want to Do It)" (uncredited)
    • 2018

Personal details

  • Alternative names
    • James Monaco
  • Born
    • January 13, 1885
    • Fornia, Italy
  • Died
    • October 16, 1945
    • Beverly Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA
  • Spouse
    • Virginia CaseNovember 15, 1938 - ?

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  • Trivia
    Inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 1970.

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