Ben Weisman(1921-2007)

Composer
Music Department
Soundtrack

Ben Weisman was born on 16 November 1921 in Providence, Rhode Island, USA. He was a composer, known for Dark City (1998), Limitless (2011) and Punch-Drunk Love (2002). He was married to Lisa (Elsie) Helena Grenz. He died on 20 May 2007 in Los Angeles, California, USA.

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Known for

Dark City

7.5

Soundtrack

1998

Limitless

7.4

Soundtrack

2011

Punch-Drunk Love

7.3

Soundtrack

2002

Seven

8.6

Soundtrack

1995

Credits

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Composer

Crossroads of Laredo
3.4
Short
- Composer
- 1995
L'Amour
5.7
- Composer
- 1972

Music Department

Soundtrack

¡Casa Bonita Mi Amor!
7.5
- writer: "Fun in Acapulco"
- 2024
The Long Game
6.7
- writer: "Unless It's True"
- 2023
Dusty Springfield at the BBC: Volume 2
TV Special
- writer: "All I See Is You"
- 2023
Elvis
7.3
- writer: "Crawfish", "Summer Kisses, Winter Tears"
- 2022
Eternals
6.2
- writer: "Lend Me Your Comb"
- 2021
Tanssi kanssain
3.5
TV Series
- writer: "Kuinka saatoitkaan" (Oo what you do to me)
- 2018
The Spy Who Dumped Me
6.1
- writer: "Fun in Acapulco"
- 2018
Krueger: Tales from Elm Street
6.4
Short
- writer: "It Feels So Right"
- 2017
Double Lover
6.2
- writer: "As Long As I Have You"
- 2017
Lorraine
2.9
TV Series
- writer: "Wooden Heart" (uncredited)
- 2016
Krueger: The Slasher from Elm Street
6.4
Short
- writer: "It Feels So Right"
- 2014
Timeshift
6.8
TV Series
- writer: "Wooden Heart" (uncredited)
- 2012
Cirque du Soleil: Worlds Away
6.8
- writer: "Got A Lot o' Livin' to Do"
- 2012
Hawaii Five-0
7.4
TV Series
- writer: "Rock-a-Hula Baby" from tt0054692
- 2012
American Idol
4.3
TV Series
- writer: "The Night Has 1,000 Eyes"
- 2012

Personal details

Born
- November 16, 1921
- Providence, Rhode Island, USA
Died
- May 20, 2007
- Los Angeles, California, USA(stroke and complications of pneumonia)
Spouse
- Lisa (Elsie) Helena Grenz19?? - November 9, 2001 (her death)
Publicity listings
- 1 Article

Did you know

Trivia
He also wrote for other pop stars, including Barbra Streisand, Johnny Mathis, Bobby Vee and the Beatles.

Quotes
I approached writing for Elvis differently than I did for any other artist. The songs had to have a combination of blues, country, rock and pop...With each new Elvis movie, more of my songs were being recorded...I was becoming the only songwriter to have so many songs recorded by him.