Personal Info
Known For
Sound
Gender
Male
February 19, 1912
Died
November 15, 1997 (85 years old)
Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
Also Known As
- Saul Elias Kaplan
- Saul Kaplan
- Cahn and Chaplin
- Cahn & Chaplin
- Chaplin
Saul Chaplin
Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Saul Chaplin (born Saul Kaplan; February 19, 1912 – November 15, 1997) was an American composer and musical director. Chaplin worked on stage, screen and television since the days of Tin Pan Alley. In film, he won three Oscars for collaborating on the scores and orchestrations of An American in Paris (1951), Seven Brides for Seven Brothers (1954) and West Side Story (1961).
Known For
Acting
Crew
Man of La Mancha
Associate Producer
1972
Star!
Producer
1968
The Sound of Music
Associate Producer
1965
I Could Go on Singing
Producer
1963
West Side Story
Associate Producer, Music Supervisor
1961
Can-Can
Associate Producer
1960
Les Girls
Music
1957
The Teahouse of the August Moon
Music
1957
High Society
Music Supervisor, Music Arranger
1956
The Last Time I Saw Paris
Music Supervisor
1954
Seven Brides for Seven Brothers
Music Supervisor
1954
Kiss Me Kate
Music Director
1953