Personal Info
Known ForSound
Born1912-02-19
BirthplaceBrooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
Saul Chaplin
Sound
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).
Notable Works
Prominent titles featuring Saul Chaplin
On the Town
1949
Star!
1968
Filmography
Acting (6)
2008
'S Wonderful: Creating An American in Parisas Self (archival footage)
6.5
2006
Summer Stock: Get Happy!as Self (Archive Footage)
2003
Cole Porter in Hollywood: True Loveas Self (Archive Footage)
7.0
2003
West Side Memoriesas Self (archive footage)
9.0
8.0
1990
Production & Directing (37)
1976
That's Entertainment, Part IIProducer
7.0
1976
That's Entertainment, Part IILyricist
7.0
1972
Man of La ManchaAssociate Producer
6.6
1968
Star!Producer
6.9
1965
The Sound of MusicAssociate Producer
7.7
1963
I Could Go on SingingProducer
6.1
1961
West Side StoryAssociate Producer
7.2
1961
West Side StoryMusic Supervisor
7.2
1960
Can-CanAssociate Producer
6.7
1958
Merry AndrewAssociate Producer
6.0
1958
Merry AndrewOriginal Music Composer
6.0
1957
Les GirlsMusic
6.4
1957
6.2
1956
High SocietyMusic Supervisor
6.8
1956
High SocietyMusic Arranger
6.8
1955
Jupiter's DarlingMusic Supervisor
4.8
1954
The Last Time I Saw ParisMusic Supervisor
6.1
1954
Seven Brides for Seven BrothersMusic Supervisor
7.1
1953
Kiss Me KateMusic Director
6.5
1953
Give a Girl a BreakMusical Casting
5.4
1952
Affair in TrinidadVocals
6.4
1951
An American in ParisMusic Director
7.0
1950
Summer StockSongs
6.7
1950
Summer StockMusic Director
6.7
1949
On the TownMusic Arranger
7.0
1945
Leave It to BlondieOriginal Music Composer
6.8
1945
Eadie Was a LadySongs
4.4
1941
Go West, Young LadySongs
7.1
1941
Time Out for RhythmSongs
6.7
1941
Rookies on ParadeStory
10.0
1941
Rookies on ParadeSongs
10.0
1940
Double or NothingOriginal Music Composer
5.8
1938
The Knight Is YoungOriginal Music Composer
7.0
1937
6.5
1937
Ups and DownsLyricist
6.8
1937
Ups and DownsOriginal Music Composer
6.8
1937
Hotel a la SwingSongs
5.5