Biography
David Raksin was born on August 4, 1912 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. Raksin worked in the film industry as a music composer, contributing original scores to motion pictures. Among the films listed in available records, Raksin composed the music for Carrie in 1952 and The Gorilla in 1939. These credits reflect Raksin’s role in creating musical accompaniment for cinematic storytelling.
Raksin’s work in film music placed them among composers active during a period of evolving sound design in cinema. The two films cited represent a small portion of Raksin’s broader contributions, which included scores for over 100 films and 300 television works according to external sources. Their involvement in Carrie and The Gorilla demonstrates engagement with narrative scoring in different cinemati…
