Nelson Riddle

Biography

Career Overview

Nelson Riddle has 71 screen credits in a career dating back to 1953. Their work spans 2 cinematic universes — most prominently Tarzan (Ron Ely) Collection with 2 titles. Signature works include Lolita, El Dorado, Ocean's Eleven. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For

Sound

Gender

male

Known Credits

71

Birth Date

1921-06-01 00:00:00

Birth Place

Oradell, New Jersey, USA

Known For

• 

  Lolita
• 

  El Dorado
• 

  Ocean's Eleven
• 

  The Great Gatsby
• 

  Batman
• 

  Robin and the 7 Hoods

Associated Universes

Universe traveler — spans 2 universes

• Tarzan (Ron Ely) Collection (2 titles)
• The Man from U.N.C.L.E. Collection (1 titles)

Frequent Collaborators

• Bernard Sell (3 collaborations)
• Frank Sinatra (2 collaborations)
• Dean Martin (2 collaborations)
• Sammy Davis Jr. (2 collaborations)
• Cesar Romero (2 collaborations)
• Hank Henry (2 collaborations)
• Robert Foulk (2 collaborations)
• Monya Andre (2 collaborations)
• George Boyce (2 collaborations)
• Gregory Gaye (2 collaborations)

Credits

• sound (68 credits)

  • Batman '66 Meets the Green Hornet

    music

    sound
    2020
  • All Star Party for Lucille Ball

    music director

    sound
    1984
  • Chattanooga Choo Choo

    original music composer

    sound
    1984
  • Linda Ronstadt | in Concert: What's New

    music arranger

    sound
    1984
  • Help Wanted: Male

    music

    sound
    1982
  • Margin for Murder

    music

    sound
    1981
  • Rough Cut

    original music composer

    sound
    1980
  • All Star Tribute to Ingrid Bergman

    music director

    sound
    1979
  • Guyana: Crime of the Century

    music

    sound
    1979
  • The Carpenters: A Christmas Portrait

    music arranger

    sound
    1978
  • Harper Valley P.T.A.

    original music composer

    sound
    1978
  • Confessions of the D.A. Man

    music

    sound
    1978
  • A Circle of Children

    original music composer

    sound
    1977
  • The November Plan

    original music composer

    sound
    1977
  • The Love Boat

    - Oh, Dale!/The Main Event/A Tasteful Affair (1977) ... music sound
    1977
  • How to Break Up a Happy Divorce

    music

    sound
    1976
  • What Now, Catherine Curtis?

    original music composer

    sound
    1976
  • Three for Two

    original music composer

    sound
    1975
  • Mobile Two

    music

    sound
    1975
  • Promise Him Anything

    music

    sound
    1975
  • The Runaway Barge

    original music composer

    sound
    1975
  • Lucy Gets Lucky

    original music composer

    sound
    1975
  • Happy Anniversary and Goodbye

    original music composer

    sound
    1974
  • The Great Gatsby

    music supervisor

    sound
    1974
  • The Blue Knight

    original music composer

    sound
    1973
  • Emergency!

    original music composer

    sound
    1972
  • On a Clear Day You Can See Forever

    original music composer

    sound
    1970
  • Paint Your Wagon

    original music composer

    sound
    1969
  • The Great Bank Robbery

    original music composer

    sound
    1969
  • Danger Has Two Faces

    music arranger

    sound
    1968
  • The Mountains of the Moon

    music

    sound
    1967
  • Tarzan's Jungle Rebellion

    original music composer

    sound
    1967
  • How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying

    conductor

    sound
    1967
  • The Spy in the Green Hat

    original music composer

    sound
    1967
  • El Dorado

    songs

    sound
    1966
  • Batman

    original music composer

    sound
    1966
  • Red Line 7000

    original music composer

    sound
    1965
  • A Rage to Live

    original music composer

    sound
    1965
  • Marriage on the Rocks

    original music composer

    sound
    1965
  • Harlow

    conductor

    sound
    1965
  • What a Way to Go!

    original music composer

    sound
    1964
  • Robin and the 7 Hoods

    conductor

    sound
    1964
  • Paris When It Sizzles

    original music composer

    sound
    1964
  • 4 for Texas

    original music composer

    sound
    1963
  • Come Blow Your Horn

    original music composer

    sound
    1963
  • Lolita

    original music composer

    sound
    1962
  • Alcatraz Express

    music

    sound
    1961
  • Ocean's Eleven

    original music composer

    sound
    1960
  • Can-Can

    conductor

    sound
    1960
  • The Gun of Zangara

    original music composer

    sound
    1960
  • Li'l Abner

    original music composer

    sound
    1959
  • A Hole in the Head

    original music composer

    sound
    1959
  • St. Louis Blues

    music

    sound
    1958
  • Merry Andrew

    original music composer

    sound
    1958
  • The Girl Most Likely

    music

    sound
    1958
  • Naked City

    - The Apple Falls Not Far from the Tree (1963) ... original music composer sound
    1958
  • Happy Holidays with Bing and Frank

    music director

    sound
    1957
  • Pal Joey

    music arranger

    sound
    1957
  • Lisbon

    original music composer

    sound
    1956
  • High Society

    orchestrator

    sound
    1956
  • Johnny Concho

    original music composer

    sound
    1956
  • A Kiss Before Dying

    orchestrator

    sound
    1956
  • Carousel

    orchestrator

    sound
    1956
  • Guys and Dolls

    orchestrator

    sound
    1955
  • Flame of the Islands

    original music composer

    sound
    1955
  • Our Town

    music director

    sound
    1955
  • Satins and Spurs

    music arranger

    sound
    1954
  • The Blue Gardenia

    music arranger

    sound
    1953

• actors (3 credits)

  • Judy Garland: By Myself

    Self - Orchestrator / Conductor (archive sound)

    actor

    actors
    2004
  • All Star Party for Lucille Ball

    Self

    actor

    actors
    1984
  • Linda Ronstadt | in Concert: What's New

    Self

    actor

    actors
    1984