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Sound

Bob Cobert

Profession
Sound
Born
October 26, 1924 · Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
Died
February 19, 2020

Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Robert "Bob" Cobert (October 26, 1924 – February 19, 2020) was an American composer who worked in television and films. He was best known for his work with producer/director Dan Curtis, especially on the TV miniseries The Winds of War (1983) and War and Remembrance (1988). His early work included composing for the soap opera Dark Shadows and the two tie-in films, and composing the score for the 1972 TV movie The Night Stalker, together with The Night Strangler, which became the pilots for the TV series Kolchak: The Night Stalker. Cobert composed many game show themes. He also composed the music for the NBC soap opera The Doctors for a number of years as well as the ABC soap opera The Young Marrieds and the 1980-1981 CBS reality series That's My Line. Cobert died from pneumonia in Palm Springs, California at the age of 95.

Known for

Burnt Offerings poster
Burnt Offerings
Film · 1976 · ★ 6.4
Trilogy of Terror poster
Trilogy of Terror
Film · 1975 · ★ 6.3
The Night Stalker poster
The Night Stalker
Film · 1972 · ★ 6.9
Dark Shadows poster
Dark Shadows
Series · 1966 · ★ 7.3
House of Dark Shadows poster
House of Dark Shadows
Film · 1970 · ★ 6.6
The Night Strangler poster
The Night Strangler
Film · 1973 · ★ 6.7
Dracula poster
Dracula
Film · 1974 · ★ 6.2
Night of Dark Shadows poster
Night of Dark Shadows
Film · 1971 · ★ 6.5
Trilogy of Terror II poster
Trilogy of Terror II
Film · 1996 · ★ 5.2
Dead of Night poster
Dead of Night
Film · 1977 · ★ 6.1
The Winds of War poster
The Winds of War
Series · 1983 · ★ 7.3
War and Remembrance poster
War and Remembrance
Series · 1988 · ★ 7.9

Filmography