Bernard Green (September 14, 1908 - August 8, 1975, born Bernard Greenwald) was an American composer. Green composed for

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and

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programs, including ''

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'', ''

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'' and ''

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''. He was nominated for two

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in the category Outstanding Music for his work on the television programs ''

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'' and ''

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''. Green died in August 1975 at his home in

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, at the age of 66.

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* 1908 births 1975 deaths People from New York City American composers American television composers 20th-century American composers {{US-composer-stub