Elmer Bernstein (April 4, 1922 – August 18, 2004) was an American
composer and conductor best known for his many film scores. In a career which spanned fifty years, he composed music for hundreds of film and television productions. His most popular works include the scores to
The Magnificent Seven,
The Ten Commandments,
The Great Escape,
To Kill a Mockingbird,
Ghostbusters,
The Black Cauldron,
Airplane!,
The Rookies, and
Cape Fear.