Don't Know...DIMITRI TIOMKIN?

You really should know who DIMITRI TIOMKIN (1894-1979) is! One of the great Hollywood composers, Dimitri Tiomkin had a successful career as a pianist before moving to America in 1925, becoming a citizen in 1937. He worked with Frank Capra, Alfred Hitchcock, Howard Hawks, John Wayne and others, leaving behind a body of work still familiar to lovers of film music. He had 23 Oscar nominations and 4 wins.






A fine place to start is by viewing: The Alamo (1960). The haunting "Green Leaves of Summer" was perfect for this epic film. Tiomkin's music is one of the high points of his career.

Watch this and then see these other four films.






High Noon (1952) Tiomkin's theme song helped save this movie on its initial release. The scoring helps create the feeling of suspense as Gary Cooper must face the outlaws alone. Tiomkin won two Oscars for this film.
Land of the Pharaohs (1955) Tiomkin's magnificent score is the best thing about Howard Hawks' gargantuan flop. It makes the movie watchable.
The High and the Mighty (1954) People who have never seen the film know the theme, one of the most recognizable in film history.
Giant (1956) On my trip to Texas I played the theme as we crossed the border. This music captures all the grandeur of George Stevens' sprawling epic of the modern West. This was the first film music I bought.




*Contributed by: "Eric Jamborsky" Date: Wed, Oct. 19, 2005 12:02:38 PST

Academy Awards®
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1937 Nominated for Music Scoring Awards (Best Score): LOST HORIZON — Score
1939 Nominated for Music Scoring Awards (Best Score): MR. SMITH GOES TO WASHINGTON
1942 Nominated for Music Scoring Awards (Scoring of a Dramatic or Comedy Picture): THE CORSICAN BROTHERS
1943 Nominated for Music Scoring Awards (Scoring of a Dramatic or Comedy Picture): THE MOON AND SIXPENCE
1944 Nominated for Music Scoring Awards (Scoring of a Dramatic or Comedy Picture): THE BRIDGE OF SAN LUIS REY
1949 Nominated for Music Scoring Awards (Scoring of a Dramatic or Comedy Picture): CHAMPION
1952 Music Best Song: HIGH NOON — Music
1952 Music Scoring Awards (Scoring of a Dramatic or Comedy Picture): HIGH NOON
1954 Music Scoring Awards (Scoring of a Dramatic or Comedy Picture): THE HIGH AND THE MIGHTY
1954 Nominated for Music Best Song: THE HIGH AND THE MIGHTY — Music
1956 Nominated for Music Scoring Awards (Scoring of a Dramatic or Comedy Picture): GIANT
1956 Nominated for Music Best Song: FRIENDLY PERSUASION — Music
1957 Nominated for Music Best Song: WILD IS THE WIND — Music
1958 Music Scoring Awards (Scoring of a Dramatic or Comedy Picture): THE OLD MAN AND THE SEA
1959 Nominated for Music Best Song: THE YOUNG LAND — Music
1960 Nominated for Music Best Song: THE ALAMO — Music
1960 Nominated for Music Scoring Awards (Scoring of a Dramatic or Comedy Picture): THE ALAMO
1961 Nominated for Music Best Song: TOWN WITHOUT PITY — Music
1961 Nominated for Music Scoring Awards (Scoring of a Dramatic or Comedy Picture): THE GUNS OF NAVARONE
1963 Nominated for Music Scoring Awards (Music Score substantially original): 55 DAYS AT PEKING
1963 Nominated for Music Best Song: 55 DAYS AT PEKING — Music
1964 Nominated for Music Scoring Awards (Music Score substantially original): THE FALL OF THE ROMAN EMPIRE
1971 Nominated for Music Scoring Awards (Best Scoring): Adaptation and Original Song Score): TCHAIKOVSKY