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Bernard Alfred Nitzsche, known professionally as Jack Nitzsche, was an American musician, arranger, songwriter, composer and record producer. He first came to prominence in the late 1950s as the right-hand-man of producer Phil Spector and went on to work with the Rolling Stones and Neil Young, among others. He also worked extensively in film scores, notably for films such as Performance, The Exorcist and One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest. In 1983, he won the Academy Award for Best Original Song for co-writing "Up Where We Belong".
Birth Name
Bernard Alfred Nitzsche
Born
Thursday, 22 April 1937
Died
Friday, 25 August 2000
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Heaven Stood Still: The Incarnations of Willy DeVille | Self | 2022 |
| The 73rd Annual Academy Awards | Self - Memorial Tribute | 2001 |
| The Whoopee Boys | Motel Manager | 1986 |
| The 55th Annual Academy Awards | Self - Winner | 1983 |
| The T.A.M.I. Show | Self - Conductor | 1964 |
| Girls! Girls! Girls! | Piano Player in Lounge Band | 1962 |
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Heaven Stood Still: The Incarnations of Willy DeVille | Self | 2022 |
| The 73rd Annual Academy Awards | Self - Memorial Tribute | 2001 |
| The Whoopee Boys | Motel Manager | 1986 |
| The 55th Annual Academy Awards | Self - Winner | 1983 |
| The T.A.M.I. Show | Self - Conductor | 1964 |
| Girls! Girls! Girls! | Piano Player in Lounge Band | 1962 |
| Year | Type | Category | Won |
|---|
| 1985 | Golden Globe | Best Original Score - Motion Picture | Nominated |
| 1983 | Oscar | Best Music, Original Song | Won |
| 1983 | Oscar | Best Music, Original Score | Nominated |
| 1983 | Golden Globe | Best Original Song - Motion Picture | Won |
| 1976 | Oscar | Best Music, Original Dramatic Score | Nominated |
