David Raksin

American composer (1912-2004)
Person human Q1176253
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David Raksin

Summary

David Raksin is a human[1]. He was born in Philadelphia[2]. He was born on August 4, 1912[3]. He died in Van Nuys[4]. He died on August 9, 2004[5]. He worked as a composer[6] and film score composer[7]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (264 views/month, #7,220 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • David Raksin's place of birth was Philadelphia[2].
  • David Raksin passed away in Van Nuys[4].
  • David Raksin was born on August 4, 1912[3].
  • David Raksin died on August 9, 2004[5].
  • David Raksin held citizenship in United States[9].
  • David Raksin worked as a composer[6].
  • David Raksin worked as a film score composer[7].
  • David Raksin's field of work was film score[10].
  • David Raksin was employed by University of California, Los Angeles[11].
  • Among David Raksin's employers was University of Southern California[12].
  • David Raksin's education included a stint at University of Pennsylvania[13].
  • A notable work attributed to David Raksin is Laura[14].
  • David Raksin received the Inkpot Award[15].
  • David Raksin is recorded as male[16].
  • David Raksin's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • David Raksin's Commons category is recorded as David Raksin[18].
  • David Raksin's archives at is recorded as Library of Congress Music Division[19].
  • David Raksin's family name is recorded as Raksin[20].
  • David Raksin's given name is recorded as David[21].
  • David Raksin's nominated for is recorded as Academy Award for Best Original Dramatic or Comedy Score[22].
  • David Raksin's nominated for is recorded as Academy Award for Best Original Dramatic or Comedy Score[23].
  • David Raksin's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[24].
  • David Raksin's related category is recorded as Category:Films scored by David Raksin[25].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[26]

  • Country: US[27]

  • Began / founded: 1912-08-04[28]

  • Ended / dissolved: 2004-08-09[29]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 19ed316f-b1f2-4b6e-b6e4-31bbecb197b1[30]

Body

Origins and Family

David Raksin was born in Philadelphia[2]. He was born on August 4, 1912[3].

Education

David Raksin was educated at University of Pennsylvania[13].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include composer[6] and film score composer[7]. David Raksin's field of work was film score[10]. Employers include University of California, Los Angeles[11], a public research university[31], in United States[32], founded in 1919[33], headquartered in Los Angeles[34] and University of Southern California[12], a private university[35], in United States[36], founded in 1880[37], headquartered in Los Angeles[38].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to David Raksin is Laura[14].

Recognition

David Raksin received the Inkpot Award[15].

Death and Burial

David Raksin died on August 9, 2004[5]. He passed away in Van Nuys[4].

Why It Matters

David Raksin ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (264 views/month, #7,220 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[39] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[40]

FAQs

Where was David Raksin born?

Born in Philadelphia[2], David Raksin…

Where did David Raksin die?

David Raksin died in Van Nuys[4].

What did David Raksin do for work?

David Raksin worked as composer[6] and film score composer[7].

Where did David Raksin go to school?

David Raksin was educated at University of Pennsylvania[13].

What awards did David Raksin receive?

Honors received include Inkpot Award[15].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [16] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [17] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . Musicalics. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . wikidata.org.
  12. [15] . comic-con.org. Retrieved . comic-con.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [18] . wikidata.org.
  14. [19] . Library of Congress Control Number. wikidata.org.
  15. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [20] . wikidata.org.
  18. [21] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [14] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [26] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [27] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [39] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [40] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 16d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation composer, film score composer
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  2. 23d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-08 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Given name David
    Award received
    Sex or gender male
    Place of birth Philadelphia
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