Irwin Kostal(1911-1994)
- Music Department
- Composer
- Soundtrack
Irwin Kostal was born on 1 October 1911 in Chicago, Illinois, USA. He was a composer, known for West Side Story (1961), Mary Poppins (1964) and The Sound of Music (1965). He died on 23 November 1994 in Studio City, California, USA.
- Won 2 Oscars
- 4 wins & 6 nominations total
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Credits
Music Department
- 2021
- 2010
- Mickey's Magical Christmas: Snowed in at the House of Mouse6.6Video
- music conducted by
- segment "Mickey's Christmas Carol" (segment Mickey's Christmas Carol)
- 2001
- 1994
- 1985
- 1985
- 1983
- 1978
- 1977
- 1976
- 1974–1975
- 1973
- 1973
- 1973
- 1973
Composer
Soundtrack
- America's Morning Headquarters1.9TV Series
- arranger: "My Favorite Things"
- performer: "My Favorite Things" (uncredited)
- 2021
- 2021
- 2019
- 2012
- BBC Proms6.9TV Series
- arranger: "The Sound of Music - Overture", "I Have Confidence", "Something Good", "Climb Ev'ry Mountain"
- 2010
- 2009
- The Boys7.7
- arranger: "Mr. Banks is Discharged", "Bedknobs and Broomsticks Overture"
- music: "Deep In The Dark (Charlotte's Lullaby)", "Mother Earth And Father Time"
- performer: "Deep In The Dark (Charlotte's Lullaby)", "Mother Earth And Father Time" ("Mary Poppins Overture Pt. 1", "Mary Poppins Overture Pt. 2", "Mary Poppins Underscore")
- 2009
- 2008
- Mickey's Magical Christmas: Snowed in at the House of Mouse6.6Video
- performer: "Oh What a Merry Christmas Day"
- writer: "Oh What a Merry Christmas Day"
- 2001
- 1985
- Mickey's Christmas Carol8.0Short
- lyrics: "Oh, What a Merry Christmas Day"
- music: "Oh, What a Merry Christmas Day"
- 1983
- Once Upon a Mouse7.4Short
- arranger: "Brazzle Dazzle Day"
- music: "Brazzle Dazzle Day"
- performer: "Brazzle Dazzle Day"
- 1981
- 1971
- 1967
- 1964
Personal details
- Born
- Died
- November 23, 1994
- Studio City, California, USA(heart attack)
- Other worksActive on Broadway in the following productions:
Did you know
- TriviaHe was essentially self-taught: eschewing college , he picked up the art of music arranging from his local library, studying symphonic scores of the great composers.
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