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Fred Karlin

Profession
Sound
Born
June 16, 1936 · Chicago, Illinois, USA
Died
March 26, 2004

Biography

Frederick James Karlin (June 16, 1936 – March 26, 2004) was an American trumpeter, songwriter, and composer for film and television. Karlin's film scores included The Sterile Cuckoo (1969), The Babymaker (1970), The Little Ark (1972), Westworld (1973), Mixed Company (1974), Mastermind (1976), Futureworld (1976), Greased Lightning (1977), Ravagers (1979), Cloud Dancer (1980), and Strawberry Road (1991). For the film Lovers and Other Strangers (1970), he won the Academy Award for Best Original Song with "For All We Know", which was also a hit for the Carpenters. Karlin also worked extensively in television, especially composing music for television movies. His compositions were nominated for an Emmy Award eleven times, and he won for The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman in 1974.

Known for

Westworld poster
Westworld
Film · 1973 · ★ 6.8
Futureworld poster
Futureworld
Film · 1976 · ★ 5.9
Yours, Mine and Ours poster
Yours, Mine and Ours
Film · 1968 · ★ 6.9
The Stalking Moon poster
The Stalking Moon
Film · 1968 · ★ 5.9
Man from Atlantis poster
Man from Atlantis
Series · 1977 · ★ 6.5
Bad Ronald poster
Bad Ronald
Film · 1974 · ★ 6.3
Born Innocent poster
Born Innocent
Film · 1976 · ★ 6.3
Greased Lightning poster
Greased Lightning
Film · 1977 · ★ 6.4
The Spikes Gang poster
The Spikes Gang
Film · 1974 · ★ 6.7
The Sterile Cuckoo poster
The Sterile Cuckoo
Film · 1969 · ★ 5.6
The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman poster
The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman
Film · 1974 · ★ 6.7
Chosen Survivors poster
Chosen Survivors
Film · 1974 · ★ 5.7

Filmography