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Emmanuel Vardi(1915-2011)

  • Music Department
  • Composer
  • Soundtrack
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Emmanuel Vardi was born on 21 April 1915 in Jerusalem, Palestine [now Jerusalem, Israel]. He was a composer, known for Knightriders (1981), Life Study (1973) and Romeo.Juliet (1990). He was married to Lenore. He died on 29 January 2011 in North Bend, Washington, USA.
BornApril 21, 1915
DiedJanuary 29, 2011(95)
BornApril 21, 1915
DiedJanuary 29, 2011(95)
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Known for

Ed Harris in Knightriders (1981)
Knightriders
6.3
  • Music Department(as Emanuel Vardi)
  • 1981
Bartholomew Miro Jr. and Erika Peterson in Life Study (1973)
Life Study
7.2
  • Music Department
  • 1973
Romeo.Juliet (1990)
Romeo.Juliet
7.0
  • Music Department
  • 1990
Ursula Andress in Once Before I Die (1966)
Once Before I Die
3.9
  • Music Department
  • 1966

Credits

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Music Department

  • Irene Bedard, John Kassir, Judy Kuhn, and Frank Welker in Pocahontas (1995)
    Pocahontas
    6.7
    • musician: violin (uncredited)
    • 1995
  • Robin Williams, Jonathan Freeman, Gilbert Gottfried, Linda Larkin, Douglas Seale, Scott Weinger, and Frank Welker in Aladdin (1992)
    Aladdin
    8.0
    • musician: violin (uncredited)
    • 1992
  • Romeo.Juliet (1990)
    Romeo.Juliet
    7.0
    • composer: additional music
    • 1990
  • Meryl Streep and Roseanne Barr in She-Devil (1989)
    She-Devil
    5.8
    • musician: violin (uncredited)
    • 1989
  • Elisabeth Shue, Maia Brewton, Keith Coogan, and Anthony Rapp in Adventures in Babysitting (1987)
    Adventures in Babysitting
    7.0
    • musician: viola (uncredited)
    • 1987
  • John Travolta, Nancy Allen, Dennis Franz, John Lithgow, and Barbara Sigel in Blow Out (1981)
    Blow Out
    7.4
    • musician: violin (uncredited)
    • 1981
  • Ed Harris in Knightriders (1981)
    Knightriders
    6.3
    • conductor (as Emanuel Vardi)
    • 1981
  • This Is America Part 2 (1980)
    This Is America Part 2
    5.7
    • conductor
    • 1980
  • Michael Jackson, Diana Ross, Ted Ross, and Nipsey Russell in The Wiz (1978)
    The Wiz
    5.7
    • musician: viola (uncredited)
    • 1978
  • Gary Bolling in Bound for Freedom (1976)
    Bound for Freedom
    6.8
    TV Movie
    • musician: viola solo (as Emanuel Vardi)
    • 1976
  • Bartholomew Miro Jr. and Erika Peterson in Life Study (1973)
    Life Study
    7.2
    • music arranger
    • 1973
  • Woody Allen, Burt Reynolds, and Gene Wilder in Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Sex * But Were Afraid to Ask (1972)
    Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Sex * But Were Afraid to Ask
    6.7
    • musician: violin, viola (uncredited)
    • 1972
  • Toys Are Not for Children (1972)
    Toys Are Not for Children
    6.0
    • musician: electronic music (as Vardi)
    • 1972
  • Ursula Andress in Once Before I Die (1966)
    Once Before I Die
    3.9
    • conductor
    • 1966

Composer

  • Sex Maniac's Guide to the U.S.A.
    Video
    • Composer
    • 1993
  • This Is America Part 2 (1980)
    This Is America Part 2
    5.7
    • Composer
    • 1980
  • This Is America (1977)
    This Is America
    5.8
    • Composer
    • 1977
  • Gary Bolling in Bound for Freedom (1976)
    Bound for Freedom
    6.8
    TV Movie
    • original score by (as Emanuel Vardi)
    • 1976
  • Bartholomew Miro Jr. and Erika Peterson in Life Study (1973)
    Life Study
    7.2
    • Composer
    • 1973
  • Together (1971)
    Together
    5.5
    • music (as Manny Vardi)
    • 1971
  • Bernie Travis in Dirtymouth (1970)
    Dirtymouth
    4.8
    • Composer
    • 1970
  • The Diary of Anne Frank (1967)
    The Diary of Anne Frank
    6.8
    TV Movie
    • Composer
    • 1967
  • Ursula Andress in Once Before I Die (1966)
    Once Before I Die
    3.9
    • Composer
    • 1966

Soundtrack

  • Chesty Morgan in Double Agent 73 (1974)
    Double Agent 73
    3.9
    • writer: "Hot Line" (uncredited)
    • 1974

Personal details

  • Alternative names
    • Emanuel Vardi
  • Born
    • April 21, 1915
    • Jerusalem, Palestine [now Jerusalem, Israel]
  • Died
    • January 29, 2011
    • North Bend, Washington, USA(cancer)
  • Spouse
    • Lenore? - January 29, 2011 (his death, 2 children)

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