Composer Henry Mancini (born Enrico Nicola Mancini in Cleveland, Ohio, on April 16, 1924, died in Los Angeles June 14, 1994) was one of the most prolific film/TV composers and recording artist. He received 11 Golden Globe nominations (starting in 1965 with Best Song for Dear Hart, all the way to 1988 for Best Score for The Glass Menagerie), winning one in 1971 for Best Song for Darling Lili. He also won four Academy Awards out of 18 nominations.
Mancini, who started his career writing arrangements for Benny Goodman and for the Glenn Miller's band after WWII, went on to score countless soundtracks and songs for movies and television (over 200 credits for scores alone).
Mancini signature score and most worldwide recognized theme song was the one for 1963 Blake Edwards' The Pink Panther and its sequels, starring Peter Sellers.
Among the many scores he composed were for such classic movies as Breakfast at Tiffany’s (1962), Days of Wine and Roses (1963), the Stanley Donen's classic with Audrey Hepburn and Cary Grant Charade (1963), The Great Race (1966), Blake Edwards' 10 (1980) and Victor Victoria (1983) That's Life! (1987), and for the acclaimed miniseries The Thorn Birds in 1983.
