Saul Chaplin

from Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA

Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Saul Chaplin (born Saul Kaplan; February 19, 1912 – November 15, 1997) was an American composer and musical director. Chaplin worked on stage, screen and television since the days of Tin Pan Alley. In film, he won three Oscars for collaborating on the scores and orchestrations of An American in Paris (1951), Seven Brides for Seven Brothers (1954) and West Side Story (1961).

Timeline

2008Aged 96

  • Poster for 'S Wonderful: Creating An American in Paris

    Self (archival footage)

2006Aged 94

  • Poster for Summer Stock: Get Happy!

    Self (Archive Footage)

2003Aged 91

1997Aged 85

  • Poster for Sobbin' Women: The Making of 'Seven Brides for Seven Brothers'

    Himself

1990Aged 78

  • Poster for You're the Top: The Cole Porter Story

    Self

1976Aged 64

  • Poster for That's Entertainment, Part II

    Lyricist

1972Aged 60

  • Poster for Man of La Mancha

    Associate Producer

1968Aged 56

  • Poster for Star!

    Producer

1965Aged 53

  • Poster for The Sound of Music

    Associate Producer

1963Aged 51

  • Poster for I Could Go on Singing

    Producer

1961Aged 49

  • Poster for West Side Story

    Music Supervisor

1960Aged 48

  • Poster for Can-Can

    Associate Producer

1958Aged 46

  • Poster for Merry Andrew

    Original Music Composer

1957Aged 45

  • Poster for The Teahouse of the August Moon

    Music

  • Poster for Les Girls

    Music

1956Aged 44

  • Poster for High Society

    Music Arranger

1955Aged 43

  • Poster for Jupiter's Darling

    Music Supervisor

1954Aged 42

  • Poster for Seven Brides for Seven Brothers

    Music Supervisor

  • Poster for The Last Time I Saw Paris

    Music Supervisor

1953Aged 41

  • Poster for Give a Girl a Break

    Musical Casting

  • Poster for Kiss Me Kate

    Music Director

1952Aged 40

  • Poster for Affair in Trinidad

    Vocals

1951Aged 39

  • Poster for An American in Paris

    Music Director

1950Aged 38

  • Poster for Summer Stock

    Music Director

1949Aged 37

  • Poster for On the Town

    Music Arranger

1945Aged 33

  • Poster for Eadie Was a Lady

    Songs

  • Poster for Leave It to Blondie

    Original Music Composer

1941Aged 29

  • Poster for Rookies on Parade

    Songs

  • Poster for Time Out for Rhythm

    Songs

  • Poster for Go West, Young Lady

    Songs

1940Aged 28

  • Poster for Double or Nothing

    Original Music Composer

1938Aged 26

  • Poster for The Knight Is Young

    Original Music Composer

1937Aged 25

  • Poster for Hotel a la Swing

    Songs

  • Poster for Ups and Downs

    Original Music Composer

  • Poster for Manhattan Merry-Go-Round

    Songs

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