About
Conducted the scores for "The Great Escape," "The Ten Commandments," and "To Kill a Mockingbird." He won an Oscar, Emmy, and two Golden Globes.
Before fame
He played the role of Caliban in the Broadway version of "The Tempest." He also performed as a dancer and gained recognition as a painter.
Trivia
He worked on the musical score for Martin Scorsese's film "Cape Fear" from 1991.
Family life
His parents were Selma from Ukraine and Edward from Austria-Hungary.
Associated with
He was close friends with composer Leonard Bernstein with whom he also shared a last name.
