Bob Cobert
Born: 1924-10-26 in Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
Died: 2020-02-19
Known For: Sound
Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Robert "Bob" Cobert (October 26, 1924 – February 19, 2020) was an American composer who worked in television and films. He was best known for his work with producer/director Dan Curtis, especially on the TV miniseries The Winds of War (1983) and War and Remembrance (1988). His early work included composing for the soap opera Dark Shadows and the two tie-in films, and composing the score for the 1972 TV movie The Night Stalker, together with The Night Strangler, which became the pilots for the TV series Kolchak: The Night Stalker. Cobert composed many game show themes. He also composed the music for the NBC soap opera The Doctors for a number of years as well as the ABC soap opera The Young Marrieds and the 1980-1981 CBS reality series That's My Line. Cobert died from pneumonia in Palm Springs, California at the age of 95.
Filmography
2019
- Master of Dark Shadows as Self
2009
- Dark Shadows: The Vampire Curse ... (Music)
2005
- Our Fathers ... (Original Music Composer)
1998
- The Love Letter ... (Original Music Composer)
1996
- Trilogy of Terror II ... (Original Music Composer)
1993
- Me and the Kid ... (Music)
1992
- Intruders ... (Conductor)
1983
- The Last Ninja ... (Original Music Composer)
1979
- Express to Terror ... (Music)
- The Last Ride of the Dalton Gang ... (Music)
- Mrs. R's Daughter ... (Music)
1977
- Curse of the Black Widow ... (Music)
- Dead of Night ... (Original Music Composer)
- False Face ... (Original Music Composer)
1976
- Burnt Offerings ... (Original Music Composer)
1975
- Trilogy of Terror ... (Original Music Composer)
- Melvin Purvis G-Man ... (Music)
- The Kansas City Massacre ... (Original Music Composer)
1974
- Dracula ... (Original Music Composer)
- The Turn of the Screw ... (Conductor)
- The Great Ice Rip-Off ... (Music)
- Scream of the Wolf ... (Music)
- Nightmare at 43 Hillcrest ... (Music)
- Come Die with Me ... (Original Music Composer)
- The Invasion of Carol Enders ... (Music)
- Shadow of Fear ... (Original Music Composer)
1973
- Frankenstein ... (Music)
- The Picture of Dorian Gray ... (Music)
- The Night Strangler ... (Original Music Composer)
- The Norliss Tapes ... (Music)
1972
- The Night Stalker ... (Original Music Composer)
1971
- Night of Dark Shadows ... (Music)
1970
- House of Dark Shadows ... (Original Music Composer)
1969
- Dead of Night: A Darkness at Blaisedon ... (Original Music Composer)
1968
- The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde ... (Music)
1966
- Dark Shadows ... (Original Music Composer)
1963
- Ladybug Ladybug ... (Original Music Composer)
1962
- Hedda Gabler ... (Original Music Composer)
1957
- DuPont Show of the Month ... (Original Music Composer)