John Morris (born October 18, 1926) is a film and television composer, best known for his work with filmmaker Mel Brooks. October 18 is the 291st day of the year (292nd in leap years). ... Year 1926 (MCMXXVI) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar). ... Film is a term that encompasses individual motion pictures, the field of film as an art form, and the motion picture industry. ... Mel Brooks (born Melvin Kaminsky on June 28, 1926) is an Academy Award-winning American actor, writer, director and producer best known as a creator of broad film farces and comedy parodies or, as he says, spoofs. // Born Melvin Kaminsky in Brooklyn, New York to Russian-Jewish parents Maximillian Kaminsky...

Relationship with Mel Brooks

John Morris has had a long career of composing music for Mel Brooks, starting in 1968 with The Producers which was Brooks’ first film. Morris continued to write the scores and songs for most of Brooks’ films. However, the music of Robin Hood: Men in Tights and Dracula: Dead and Loving It were both composed by Hummie Mann. Morris also composed the music to To Be or Not to Be, a film in which Brooks starred as well as wrote but did not direct. The music for The Elephant Man, a film that was produced by Brooks, was also scored by Morris. Robin Hood: Men In Tights (1993) is a film parody of the story of Robin Hood, particularly parodying Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves. ... Dracula: Dead and Loving It is a 1995 movie directed by Mel Brooks. ... To Be or Not to Be is a 1983 comedy film directed by Alan Johnson, written by Ronny Graham and Thomas Meehan, and starring Mel Brooks and Anne Bancroft. ... The Elephant Man is a 1980 biopic loosely based on the story of the 19th century British deformed celebrity, Joseph Merrick (called John Merrick in the film). ...

According to Brooks on an audio commentary of Young Frankenstein, Morris’ best scores written for his movies were the The Elephant Man and Young Frankenstein. Young Frankenstein is a 1974 comedy film directed by Mel Brooks, starring Gene Wilder as the title character. ...

Filmograpghy

• The Blackwater Lightship (2004) (TV)
• The Lady in Question (1999) (TV)
• Murder in a Small Town (1999) (TV)
• Ellen Foster (1997) (TV)
• Life Stinks (1991)
• Stella (1990)
• Second Sight (1989)
• The Wash (1988)
• Ironweed (1987)
• Dirty Dancing (1987)
• Spaceballs (1987)
• Haunted Honeymoon (1986)
• Clue (1985)
• The Doctor and the Devils (1985)
• Johnny Dangerously(1984)
• The Woman in Red (1984)
• To Be or Not to Be (1983)
• Yellowbeard (1983)
• Table for Five (1983)
• History of the World: Part I (1981)
• The Elephant Man (1980)
• In God We Tru$t (1980)
• The In-Laws (1979)
• High Anxiety (1977)
• The World's Greatest Lover (1977)
• The Last Remake of Beau Geste (1977)
• Silent Movie (1976)
• The Adventure of Sherlock Holmes' Smarter Brother (1975)
• Blazing Saddles (1974)
• Young Frankenstein(1974)
• Bank Shot (1974)
• The Twelve Chairs (1970)
• The Gamblers (1970)
• The Producers (1968)

The Blackwater Lightship is a moving novel written by Irish novelist Colm Tóibín, and was short-listed for Britains Booker Prize. ... Ellen Foster is a novel by Kaye Gibbons, first published in 1987. ... Life Stinks is a 1991 comedy directed by Mel Brooks. ... Stella is the Latin and Italian word for star. ... (FROM: http://www. ... The Wash, as seen looking west from Heacham, Norfolk The Wash is also the name of a 2001 film. ... Ironweed book cover Ironweed is a 1983 novel by William Kennedy. ... Dirty Dancing is a 1987 romance film directed by Emile Ardolino. ... This article is about a motion picture. ... Haunted Honeymoon is a 1986 comedy movie which stars Gene Wilder, Gilda Radner, Dom Deluise, and Jonathan Pryce. ... Clue is a 1985 Hollywood comedy film based on the board game Clue (also known as Cluedo). ... Johnny Dangerously is 1984 comedy spoof of 1930s crime/gangster movies. ... The Woman in Red is a 1984 romantic comedy starring and directed by Gene Wilder. ... To Be or Not to Be is a 1983 comedy film directed by Alan Johnson, written by Ronny Graham and Thomas Meehan, and starring Mel Brooks and Anne Bancroft. ... Yellowbeard poster Yellowbeard is a 1983 comedy film, that was co-written and acted by Monty Python member Graham Chapman and David Sherlock, and directed by Mel Damski. ... The DVD cover artwork for the movie depicts many of the eras parodied in the film History of the World, Part I is a 1981 film directed by Mel Brooks. ... The Elephant Man is a 1980 biopic loosely based on the story of the 19th century British deformed celebrity, Joseph Merrick (called John Merrick in the film). ... In God We Tru$t is a comedy film starring Marty Feldman and Peter Boyle. ... The In-Laws is a 1979 comedy film starring Alan Arkin and Peter Falk. ... High Anxiety is a 1977 comedy film directed by and starring Mel Brooks. ... The Last Remake of Beau Geste is a 1977 comedy film directed and co-written by Marty Feldman, who is also the star. ... This article is about the comedy film. ... The Adventure of Sherlock Holmes Smarter Brother is a 1975 comedy with Gene Wilder, Marty Feldman, Madeline Kahn, Dom De Luise and Leo McKern. ... Alex Karras as Mongo in Blazing Saddles Blazing Saddles is a Warner Bros. ... Young Frankenstein is a 1974 comedy film directed by Mel Brooks, starring Gene Wilder as the title character. ... -1... The Twelve Chairs is a 1970 film directed by Mel Brooks, starring Frank Langella, Dom DeLuise and Ron Moody . ... The Producers is a 1968 feature-length comedy film set in New York City, in which two con men (Bialystock and Bloom) attempt to cheat theatre angels (investors) out of their investment money. ...

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