Richard Hazard (March 2, 1921 – December 20, 2000) was an American television
composer
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Etymology and def ...
,
orchestrator
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,
conductor and
songwriter
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. He was born in
Trenton, New Jersey
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, and died in
Los Angeles, California
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, of
cancer
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. He was married to Jeanne Taylor from 1950 until his death, and had two children.
Credits
Hazard was sometimes credited as Dick Hazard or Richard P. Hazard.
Composer
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Between Two Brothers'' (1982)
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All Night Long'' (1981)
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With This Ring'' (1978)
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Nickelodeon
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'' (1976)
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Law and Order'' (1976)
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The Underground Man'' (1974)
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Some Call It Loving'' (1973)
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Mannix
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'' (1967–1972)
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Mission: Impossible'' (1969–1972)
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The Partners
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Synopsis
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'' (1971)
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Company of Killers'' (1970)
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Calypso Joe'' (1957)
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Bela Lugosi Meets a Brooklyn Gorilla
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'' (1952)
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Radar Secret Service'' (1950)
Awards and nominations
Daytime Emmy
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awards:
*Won, 1991, Outstanding Achievement in Music Direction and Composition for a Drama Series for: "
The Guiding Light
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" (shared with Jamie Lawrence,
Theodore Irwin,
Barry De Vorzon
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John Henry Kreitler
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,
Rob Mounsey,
A.J. Gundell, and
Barbara Miller-Gidaly)
*Won, 1992, Outstanding Achievement in Music Direction and Composition for: "The Guiding Light" (shared with
Wes Boatman,
Michael Licari,
Theodore Irwin,
John Henry Kreitler
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,
Barry De Vorzon
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,
A.J. Gundell, and
Barbara Miller-Gidaly)
*Won, 1994, Outstanding Achievement in Music Direction and Composition for a Drama Series for: "The Guiding Light" (shared with
Barbara Miller-Gidaly,
A.J. Gundell,
John Henry Kreitler
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,
Wes Boatman,
Michael Licari,
Dominic Messinger
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, Larry Hold, and
Barry De Vorzon
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*Won, 1995, Outstanding Achievement in Music Direction and Composition for a Drama Series for: "
Another World" (shared with
Carole Severson Weiss,
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Susan-Beth Markowitz,
John Henry Kreitler
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,
Wes Boatman,
Barry De Vorzon
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Rick Rhodes
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Robert Sands, and
Edward Dzubak
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*Won, 1996, Outstanding Achievement in Music Direction and Composition for a Drama Series for: "The Guiding Light" (shared with
Jonathan Firstenberg
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Robyn Cutler
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Michael Licari,
Rick Rhodes
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Ron Cohen
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Positions held
* Composer on '' Leeza'' and ''The Guiding Light''.
* Music writer on '' Go Tigers!''
* Sound trac ...
,
John Henry Kreitler
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,
Wes Boatman,
Danny Lawrence
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John E. Young,
David Grant,
Barry De Vorzon
Barry De Vorzon (born July 31, 1934) is an American composer, singer, songwriter, and record producer. He worked as a pop musician during the 1960s and co-founded Valiant Records, before being known as a composer of film and television scores ...
,
Edward Dzubak
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Alan Bellink)
*Won, 1998, Outstanding Achievement in Musical Direction and Composition for a Drama Series for: "The Guiding Light" (shared with
Barbara Miller-Gidaly,
Robyn Cutler
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Brian D. Siewert,
Ron Cohen
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Positions held
* Composer on '' Leeza'' and ''The Guiding Light''.
* Music writer on '' Go Tigers!''
* Sound trac ...
,
Barry De Vorzon
Barry De Vorzon (born July 31, 1934) is an American composer, singer, songwriter, and record producer. He worked as a pop musician during the 1960s and co-founded Valiant Records, before being known as a composer of film and television scores ...
,
Michael Licari,
Rick Rhodes
Rick Rhodes (July 28, 1951 – November 2, 2005) was an American musician and television composer. His music for TV shows including ''Santa Barbara'', ''Another World'' and ''Guiding Light'' won a total of five Emmy Award. In 2005, he died of b ...
,
Chieli Minucci, Jamie Lawrence,
John Henry, and
Wes Boatman)
*Nominated, 1999, Outstanding Music Direction and Composition for a Drama Series for: "The Guiding Light" (shared with
Robyn Cutler
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,
Rhoda Farkas Rhodes,
Robert Israel,
Christina Loeb,
Elizabeth Loeb,
Brian D. Siewert,
Ron Cohen
Ron Cohen is an American television composer and soundtrack writer. He graduated from the California State University, in Northridge.
Positions held
* Composer on '' Leeza'' and ''The Guiding Light''.
* Music writer on '' Go Tigers!''
* Sound trac ...
,
Rick Rhodes
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, and
Barry De Vorzon
Barry De Vorzon (born July 31, 1934) is an American composer, singer, songwriter, and record producer. He worked as a pop musician during the 1960s and co-founded Valiant Records, before being known as a composer of film and television scores ...
)
*Nominated, 1999, Outstanding Music Direction and Composition for a Drama Series for: "The Guiding Light" (shared with
Ron Brawer Ron is a shortening of the name Ronald.
Ron or RON may also refer to:
Arts and media
* Big Ron (''EastEnders''), a TV character
* Ron (''King of Fighters''), a video game character
*Ron Douglas, the protagonist in '' Lucky Stiff'' played by Joe ...
,
James Kowal,
Lanny Meyers,
John Henry,
Wes Boatman,
Dominic Messinger
Dominic Messinger is an American television composer. He began his work in soap opera music on ''General Hospital'', followed by Santa Barbara and has since composed for reality series and documentaries including '' Intervention'', '' Brace for Im ...
,
Rick Rhodes
Rick Rhodes (July 28, 1951 – November 2, 2005) was an American musician and television composer. His music for TV shows including ''Santa Barbara'', ''Another World'' and ''Guiding Light'' won a total of five Emmy Award. In 2005, he died of b ...
,
Robert Sands,
Barry De Vorzon
Barry De Vorzon (born July 31, 1934) is an American composer, singer, songwriter, and record producer. He worked as a pop musician during the 1960s and co-founded Valiant Records, before being known as a composer of film and television scores ...
,
Allan Bellink,
Ed Dzuback,
Mark Breeding, and
Chieli Minucci)
*Nominated, 1999, Outstanding Achievement in Music Direction and Composition for a Drama Series for: "Another World" (shared with
James Kowal,
Pamela Magee,
Dominic Messinger
Dominic Messinger is an American television composer. He began his work in soap opera music on ''General Hospital'', followed by Santa Barbara and has since composed for reality series and documentaries including '' Intervention'', '' Brace for Im ...
,
Rick Rhodes
Rick Rhodes (July 28, 1951 – November 2, 2005) was an American musician and television composer. His music for TV shows including ''Santa Barbara'', ''Another World'' and ''Guiding Light'' won a total of five Emmy Award. In 2005, he died of b ...
,
Mark Breeding,
Robert Sands,
Ed Dzubak,
Fred Hand,
Chieli Minnucci,
Barry De Vorzon
Barry De Vorzon (born July 31, 1934) is an American composer, singer, songwriter, and record producer. He worked as a pop musician during the 1960s and co-founded Valiant Records, before being known as a composer of film and television scores ...
,
Brian D. Siewert,
John Henry, and
Wes Boatman)
External links
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1921 births
2000 deaths
20th-century American composers
20th-century American conductors (music)
20th-century American male musicians
American film score composers
American male conductors (music)
American male film score composers
Classical musicians from New Jersey
Daytime Emmy Award winners
Musicians from Trenton, New Jersey