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Richard LaSalle

1918 – 2015

American composer

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Lived 1918 – 2015 (aged 97). Richard LaSalle was an American composer, film score composer, conductor and pianist.

Richard W. LaSalle (January 18, 1918 – April 5, 2015) was an American film score composer.

Biography LaSalle was born in Louisville, Colorado. He began as a performer for local hotels as a pianist and orchestra leader between the 1940s and 1950s. In 1958 he joined the American Society of Composers and Publishers in which started his main career in film composing. He died in Carmel, California.

Selected filmography

Tank Battalion (1958) The Big Night (1960) Sniper's Ridge (1961) Naked Youth (1961) Gun Street (1961) The Purple Hills (1961) The Clown and the Kid (1961) Deadly Duo (1962) The Broken Land (1962) Hands of a Stranger (1962) Incident in an Alley (1962) The Firebrand (1962) The Day Mars Invaded Earth (1962) Diary of a Madman (1963) California (1963) Police Nurse (1963) Twice-Told Tales (1963) A Yank in Viet-Nam (1964) The Quick Gun (1964) Blood on the Arrow (1964) The Time Travelers (1964) Apache Rifles (1964) Fort Courageous (1965) Runaway Girl (1965) Convict Stage (1965) Arizona Raiders (1965) Ambush Bay (1966) Don't Worry, We'll Think of a Title (1966) Boy, Did I Get a Wrong Number! (1966) 40 Guns to Apache Pass (1967) City Beneath the Sea (1971) Superbeast (1972) Daughters of Satan (1972) Piranha, Piranha (1972) Doctor Death: Seeker of Souls (1973) Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore (1974) The Thirsty Dead (1974) Flood! (1976) Fire! (1977) The Amazing Captain Nemo (1978) Hanging by a Thread (1979) The Memory of Eva Ryker (1980) The Night the Bridge Fell Down (1983) Cave-In! (1983)

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Richard LaSalle?

American composer (1918-2015)

When was Richard LaSalle born?

Richard LaSalle was born on 18 January 1918 in Louisville.

When did Richard LaSalle die?

Richard LaSalle died on 5 April 2015 in Carmel-by-the-Sea.

What was Richard LaSalle's occupation?

Richard LaSalle was a composer, film score composer, conductor and pianist.

What nationality was Richard LaSalle?

Richard LaSalle was American.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Richard LaSalle

· Wikidata: Q1167481

· DBpedia: Richard LaSalle

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