Ray Henderson


Biography

Ray Henderson, a talented musician, produced music for many Hollywood productions. Henderson began his entertainment career with his music featured in films like the Janet Gaynor musical "Sunny Side Up" (1929), the adaptation "Good News" (1930) with Mary Lawlor and the fantasy "Just Imagine" (1930) with El Brendel. His music also appeared in "Flying High" (1931). In the nineties, Hen...

Biography

Ray Henderson, a talented musician, produced music for many Hollywood productions. Henderson began his entertainment career with his music featured in films like the Janet Gaynor musical "Sunny Side Up" (1929), the adaptation "Good News" (1930) with Mary Lawlor and the fantasy "Just Imagine" (1930) with El Brendel. His music also appeared in "Flying High" (1931). In the nineties, Henderson's music continued to appear on the silver screen, including in films like "White Men Can't Jump" (1992), the dramatic adaptation "A River Runs Through It" (1992) with Craig Sheffer and the Tom Hanks smash hit comedy "Sleepless in Seattle" (1993). His work was also in "Manhattan Murder Mystery" (1993) with Woody Allen. Henderson's music was also featured in the Al Pacino drama "People I Know" (2003), the Kate Hudson dramatic adaptation "Alex & Emma" (2003) and the James Woods drama "Northfork" (2003). His music was also featured in the Julia Roberts historical drama "Mona Lisa Smile" (2003) and "Melinda and Melinda" (2005). Henderson's music was most recently featured in the crime drama "Killing Them Softly" (2012) with Brad Pitt.

Filmography

 

Writer (Feature Film)

George White's Scandals (1934)
Additional Dialogue
Indiscreet (1931)
[Wrt] by
Just Imagine (1930)
Dial
Just Imagine (1930)
Story
Sunnyside Up (1929)
Dial
Sunnyside Up (1929)
Story

Producer (Feature Film)

Struggles in Steel (1996)
Producer
Just Imagine (1930)
Associate Producer

Music (Feature Film)

Dolemite Is My Name (2019)
Song
Molly's Game (2017)
Song
Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them (2016)
Song
Killing Them Softly (2012)
Song
Water for Elephants (2011)
Song
The Rite (2011)
Song
Nanny McPhee Returns (2010)
Song
My Sister's Keeper (2009)
Song
Public Enemies (2009)
Song
Kit Kittredge: An American Girl (2008)
Song
The Water Horse (2007)
Song
The History Boys (2006)
Song
CLICK (2006)
Song
King Kong (2005)
Composer
FUN WITH DICK AND JANE (2005)
Song
Two for the Money (2005)
Song
Melinda and Melinda (2004)
Song
Northfork (2003)
Song ("It All Depends On You")
Mona Lisa Smile (2003)
Song
Alex & Emma (2003)
Song
How To Lose a Guy in 10 Days (2003)
Song
People I Know (2003)
Song
Enigma (2001)
Music Composer
When Brendan Met Trudy (2000)
Song
Loser (2000)
Song
The Cider House Rules (1999)
Song
Buena Vista Social Club (1998)
Song
Home Fries (1998)
Song Performer
You've Got Mail (1998)
Song
The Real Howard Spitz (1998)
Song
This World, Then The Fireworks (1997)
Song ("The Thrill Is Gone")
Everyone Says I Love You (1996)
Song
I'm Not Rappaport (1996)
Song Performer
Manhattan Murder Mystery (1993)
Song
Sleepless In Seattle (1993)
Song
A River Runs Through It (1992)
Song
White Men Can't Jump (1992)
Song
Billy Bathgate (1991)
Song
The Purple Rose of Cairo (1985)
Song
Zelig (1983)
Song
Phar Lap (1983)
Song ("Follow The Swallow")
Mommie Dearest (1981)
Song
Just a Gigolo (1978)
Song
Lucky Lady (1975)
Song ("If I Had A Talking Picture Of You")
A Day in the Death of Joe Egg (1972)
Composer
What's the Matter with Helen? (1971)
Composer
You Are What You Eat (1968)
Composer
The Helen Morgan Story (1957)
Composer
The Best Things in Life Are Free (1956)
Composer
He Laughed Last (1956)
Composer
Love Me or Leave Me (1955)
Composer
Pete Kelly's Blues (1955)
Composer
The Eddie Cantor Story (1954)
Composer
A Star Is Born (1954)
Composer
The Jazz Singer (1953)
Composer
Rainbow 'Round My Shoulder (1952)
Composer
Has Anybody Seen My Gal (1952)
Composer
Painting the Clouds with Sunshine (1951)
Composer
Jolson Sings Again (1950)
Composer
Love That Brute (1950)
Composer
You're My Everything (1949)
Composer
Bill and Coo (1948)
Composer
The Return of Wildfire (1948)
Composer
When My Baby Smiles at Me (1948)
Composer
The Jolson Story (1947)
Composer
Good News (1947)
Composer
Pillow to Post (1945)
Composer
George White's Scandals (1945)
Composer
Blonde from Brooklyn (1945)
Composer
Take It or Leave It (1944)
Composer
Chip Off the Old Block (1944)
Composer
Since You Went Away (1944)
Composer
Show Business (1944)
Composer
He's My Guy (1943)
Composer
Shantytown (1943)
Composer
Broadway (1942)
Composer
Roxie Hart (1942)
Composer
Birth of the Blues (1941)
Composer
The Great American Broadcast (1941)
Composer
Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm (1938)
Composer
King of Burlesque (1936)
Composer
Curly Top (1935)
Composer
Show Them No Mercy! (1935)
Composer
George White's Scandals (1934)
Composer
The Cisco Kid (1931)
Composer
Indiscreet (1931)
Composer
Flying High (1931)
Composer
Follow Thru (1930)
Composer
The Big Pond (1930)
Composer
Follow the Leader (1930)
Composer
Good News (1930)
Composer
Just Imagine (1930)
Composer
The Cock-Eyed World (1929)
Composer
Say It with Songs (1929)
Composer
In Old Arizona (1929)
Composer
Sunnyside Up (1929)
Composer
The Singing Fool (1928)
Composer

Production Companies (Feature Film)

Indiscreet (1931)
Company

Music (Special)

From Broadway: Fosse (2002)
Song
From Broadway: Fosse (2002)
Music
Michael Feinstein & Friends (1991)
Song

Music (Short)

Oliver the Eighth (1934)
Music Composer

Life Events

Bibliography