Richard Markowitz


Composer

About

Also Known As
Richard Allen Markowitz
Birth Place
California, USA
Born
September 03, 1926
Died
December 06, 1994

Biography

Richard Markowitz brought his musical talents to a variety of films over the course of his Hollywood career. Markowitz began his entertainment career with his music featured in films like the thriller "The Young Captives" (1958) with Steven Marlo, the crime feature "Stakeout on Dope Street" (1958) with Yale Wesler and the action movie "Road Racers" (1959) with Joel Lawrence. His music...

Biography

Richard Markowitz brought his musical talents to a variety of films over the course of his Hollywood career. Markowitz began his entertainment career with his music featured in films like the thriller "The Young Captives" (1958) with Steven Marlo, the crime feature "Stakeout on Dope Street" (1958) with Yale Wesler and the action movie "Road Racers" (1959) with Joel Lawrence. His music also appeared in "The Hoodlum Priest" (1961) with Don Murray, "The Magic Sword" (1962) with Basil Rathbone and the Rory Calhoun drama "A Face in the Rain" (1963). His music also appeared in the Cliff Potts western "Face to the Wind" (1972). Throughout His career, Markowitz's music appeared on TV shows like "Operation: Runaway" (NBC, 1977-78). Most recently, Markowitz worked on "Rest in Peace, Mrs. Columbo" (ABC, 1989-1990). Markowitz had zero children. Markowitz was nominated for an Outstanding Achievement In Main Title Theme Music Primetime Emmy Award for "The Law and Harry McGraw" in 1988. Markowitz passed away in December 1994 at the age of 68.

Filmography

 

Music (Feature Film)

Rest in Peace, Mrs. Columbo (1990)
Music
A Masterpiece Of Murder (1986)
Music
The Neighborhood (1982)
Music
Mystique (1981)
Music
The Wild Wild West Revisited (1979)
Song
Death Car on the Freeway (1979)
Music
Hunters of the Reef (1978)
Song
Standing Tall (1978)
Music
The Boss' Son (1978)
Music
Doctors' Private Lives (1978)
Music
Hunters of the Reef (1978)
Music
Kiss Me... Kill Me (1976)
Music
Mayday At 40,000 Feet! (1976)
Music
Brink's: The Great Robbery (1976)
Music
The Return of Joe Forrester (1975)
Music
Count Your Bullets (1974)
Music
The Hanged Man (1974)
Music
Panic on the 5:22 (1974)
Music
The Girl on the Late, Late Show (1974)
Music
Beg, Borrow... or Steal (1973)
Music
The Stranger (1973)
Music
The Voyage of the Yes (1973)
Music
Revenge Is My Destiny (1971)
Music
A Black Veil for Lisa (1969)
Music
Hondo And The Apaches (1967)
Music
The Shooting (1966)
Music
Ride Beyond Vengeance (1966)
Music
Ride Beyond Vengeance (1966)
Composer
The Bus (1965)
Music
Wild Seed (1965)
Music
Bus Riley's Back in Town (1965)
Music
Bus Riley's Back in Town (1965)
Composer
Wild Seed (1965)
Composer
One Man's Way (1964)
Music
A Face in the Rain (1963)
Music
Cry of Battle (1963)
Music
The Magic Sword (1962)
Music
The Hoodlum Priest (1961)
Music comp & Conductor
The Young Captives (1959)
Music Score
Roadracers (1959)
Music Composition and Conducting
Operation Dames (1959)
Music Composition
Roadracers (1959)
Composer
The Hot Angel (1958)
Music Composition
Stakeout on Dope Street (1958)
Music Composition and Conducting

Music (Special)

More Wild Wild West (1980)
Song

Music (TV Mini-Series)

Washington: Behind Closed Doors (1977)
Music

Life Events

Bibliography