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Burt Freeman Bacharach is an American composer, songwriter, record producer, and pianist who has composed hundreds of pop songs from the late 1950s through the 1980s, many in collaboration with lyricist Hal David. A six-time Grammy Award winner and three-time Academy Award winner, Bacharach's songs have been recorded by more than 1,000 different artists. As of 2014, he had written 73 US and 52 UK Top 40 hits. He is considered one of the most important composers of 20th-century popular music.
Birth Name
Burt Freeman Bacharach
Born
Saturday, 12 May 1928
Died
Wednesday, 08 February 2023
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| If These Walls Could Sing | Self | 2022 |
| Dionne Warwick: Don't Make Me Over | Self | 2021 |
| This Is Pop | Self - Brill Songwriter | 2021 |
| Herb Alpert Is... | Self | 2020 |
| Cilla: The Lost Tapes | Self | 2020 |
| A Year in Music | Self | 2019 |
| Whitney: Can I Be Me | Self - Musical Director | 2017 |
| The Nation's Favourite Carpenters Song | Self - Co-Writer, Close to You | 2016 |
| Michael Jackson's Journey from Motown to Off the Wall | Self | 2016 |
| Burt Bacharach: A Life in Song | Self - Special Guest | 2015 |
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Year | Type | Category | Won |
|---|
| 1987 | Golden Globe | Best Original Song - Motion Picture | Nominated |
| 1983 | Golden Globe | Best Original Song - Motion Picture | Nominated |
| 1982 | Oscar | Best Music, Original Song | Won |
| 1982 | Golden Globe | Best Original Song - Motion Picture | Won |
| 1972 | Golden Globe | Best Original Song - Motion Picture | Nominated |
| 1971 | Emmy | Outstanding Single Program - Variety or Musical - Variety and Popular Music | Won |
| 1971 | Emmy | Outstanding Single Program - Variety or Musical - Variety and Popular Music | Nominated |
| 1970 | Oscar | Best Music, Original Song | Won |
| 1970 | Oscar | Best Music, Original Score for a Motion Picture (not a Musical) | Won |
| 1970 | Golden Globe | Best Original Score | Won |
| 1970 | Golden Globe | Best Original Song | Nominated |
| 1970 | Emmy | Outstanding Variety or Musical Program - Variety and Popular Music | Nominated |
| 1968 | Oscar | Best Music, Original Song | Nominated |
| 1967 | Oscar | Best Music, Original Song | Nominated |
| 1967 | Golden Globe | Best Original Song | Nominated |
| 1966 | Oscar | Best Music, Original Song | Nominated |
