Ray Heindorf

American songwriter, composer, conductor, and arranger (1908-1980)
Person human Q713301
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Ray Heindorf

Summary

Ray Heindorf is a human[1]. He was born in Rockland County[2]. He was born on August 25, 1908[3]. He died in California[4]. He died on February 3, 1980[5]. He worked as a composer[6], conductor[7], musician[8], pianist[9], and songwriter[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (54 views/month, #7,271 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in Rockland County[2], Ray Heindorf…
  • Ray Heindorf passed away in California[4].
  • Ray Heindorf was born on August 25, 1908[3].
  • Ray Heindorf died on February 3, 1980[5].
  • Ray Heindorf is buried at San Fernando Mission Cemetery[12].
  • Ray Heindorf held citizenship in United States[13].
  • Ray Heindorf's professions included composer[6].
  • Ray Heindorf's professions included conductor[7].
  • Ray Heindorf's professions included musician[8].
  • Ray Heindorf's professions included pianist[9].
  • Ray Heindorf's professions included songwriter[10].
  • Ray Heindorf worked as a film score composer[14].
  • Ray Heindorf's field of work was film score[15].
  • Ray Heindorf received the Academy Award for Best Original Musical Score[16].
  • Ray Heindorf received the Academy Award for Best Original Musical Score[17].
  • Ray Heindorf received the Academy Award for Best Score, Adaptation or Treatment[18].
  • Ray Heindorf is recorded as male[19].
  • Ray Heindorf's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Ray Heindorf's record label is recorded as RCA Victor[21].
  • Ray Heindorf's record label is recorded as Columbia Records[22].
  • Ray Heindorf's record label is recorded as Warner Records Inc.[23].
  • Ray Heindorf's record label is recorded as Philips Records[24].
  • Ray Heindorf's family name is recorded as Heindorf[25].
  • Ray Heindorf's given name is recorded as Raymond[26].
  • Ray Heindorf's given name is recorded as John[27].

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[28]

  • Country: US[29]

  • Began / founded: 1908-08-25[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1980-02-02[31]

  • MusicBrainz ID: a6d56878-5f58-4dc3-9911-0d25df320191[32]

Body

Origins and Family

Ray Heindorf's place of birth was Rockland County[2]. He was born on August 25, 1908[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include composer[6], conductor[7], musician[8], pianist[9], songwriter[10], and film score composer[14]. Ray Heindorf's field of work was film score[15].

Recognition

Awards received include Academy Award for Best Original Musical Score[16], an Academy Awards[33], in United States[34] and Academy Award for Best Score, Adaptation or Treatment[18], an Academy Awards[35].

Death and Burial

Ray Heindorf died on February 3, 1980[5]. He passed away in California[4]. Burial took place at San Fernando Mission Cemetery[12].

Why It Matters

Ray Heindorf ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (54 views/month, #7,271 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[36] He is known by 20 alternative names across languages and contexts.[37]

FAQs

Where was Ray Heindorf born?

Ray Heindorf's place of birth was Rockland County[2].

Where did Ray Heindorf die?

Ray Heindorf died in California[4].

What did Ray Heindorf do for work?

Ray Heindorf worked as composer[6], conductor[7], musician[8], pianist[9], and songwriter[10].

What awards did Ray Heindorf receive?

Honors received include Academy Award for Best Original Musical Score[16], Academy Award for Best Original Musical Score[17], and Academy Award for Best Score, Adaptation or Treatment[18].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [19] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] . wikidata.org.
  5. [20] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [15] . wikidata.org.
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  10. [9] . wikidata.org.
  11. [10] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [12] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . oscars.org. oscars.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . oscars.org. oscars.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . oscars.org. oscars.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . wikidata.org.
  21. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

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

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [32] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [36] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [37] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Instrument piano
    Nominated for Academy Award for Best Original Musical Score, Academy Award for Best Original Musical Score, Academy Award for Best Original Musical Score +15
    Family name Heindorf
    Place of burial San Fernando Mission Cemetery
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