Dave Grusin - Awards & Nominations

Date of Birth	26-June-1934
Place of Birth	Littleton (Arapahoe County, Colorado, Douglas County, United States of America, Jefferson County)
Nationality	United States of America
Also know as	David Grusin, Robert David "Dave" Grusin, Robert David Grusin, David Grusin
Profession	Composer, Music Arranger, Musician, Pianist, Film Score Composer, Actor
Robert David "Dave" Grusin is an American composer, arranger and pianist. Grusin has composed many scores for feature films and television, and has won numerous awards for his soundtrack and record work, including an Academy award and 12 Grammys. He has had a prolific recording career as an artist, arranger, producer and executive producer. Born in Littleton, Colorado, he studied music at the University of Colorado at Boulder and was awarded his bachelor's degree in 1956. He produced his first single, "Subways are for Sleeping" in 1962 and his first film score was for Divorce American Style. Other scores followed including Winning, The Friends of Eddie Coyle, The Midnight Man and Three Days of the Condor in 1975. In the late 70s, he formed GRP records along with his business partner, Larry Rosen, and began to create some of the first commercial digital recordings. Grusin was also at the forefront of soundtrack albums. He was the composer for Mike Nichols's Oscar-winning film, The Graduate. Later scores included On Golden Pond, Tootsie and The Goonies. From 2000 through 2011, Grusin has concentrated on composing classical and jazz compositions, touring, and recording with collaborators, among others, guitarist, Lee Ritenour. Together they have recorded several projects including the Grammy-winning Brazilian album, â€œHarlequinâ€ in 1985. In recent years, they have released two classical crossover albums that were nominated for Grammys including, the Universal Decca recordings,'â€œTwo Worldsâ€ and "Amparo". He is married and has four children.

Awards by Dave Grusin

Check all the awards nominated and won by Dave Grusin.

2008

Nominations 2008 »

Award Nominated	Nominated Work
Grammy Award for Best Instrumental Composition	Danzón De Etiqueta

2002

Grammy Award for Best Instrumental Arrangement Accompanying Vocalist(s)

Honored for : Mean Old Man

Nominations 2002 »

Award Nominated	Nominated Work
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Music Composition For A Miniseries, Movie Or A Special (Original Dramatic Score)	Dinner With Friends
Grammy Award for Best Instrumental Arrangement Accompanying Vocalist(s)	Mean Old Man

1998

Nominations 1998 »

Award Nominated	Nominated Work
Billboard Music Award for Top Country Album	Hope Floats
Soul Train Music Award for Best Jazz Album	Dave Grusin Presents West Side Story

1995

Nominations 1995 »

Award Nominated	Nominated Work
Grammy Award for Best Pop Instrumental Performance	Yesterday

1994

Grammy Award for Best Instrumental Arrangement

Honored for : Three Cowboy Songs

Nominations 1994 »

Award Nominated	Nominated Work
Grammy Award for Best Instrumental Arrangement	Three Cowboy Songs

1993

Grammy Award for Best Instrumental Arrangement

Honored for : Mood Indigo

(Arranger)

Nominations 1993 »

Award Nominated	Nominated Work
Academy Award for Best Original Music Score	The Firm
Grammy Award for Best Instrumental Arrangement	Mood Indigo

1992

Nominations 1992 »

Award Nominated	Nominated Work
Golden Globe Award for Best Original Score	For the Boys

1991

Grammy Award for Best Instrumental Arrangement

Honored for : Medley: Bess You Is My Woman / I Loves You Porgy

Nominations 1991 »

Award Nominated	Nominated Work
Grammy Award for Best Pop Instrumental Performance	Havana
BAFTA Award for Best Film Music	The Fabulous Baker Boys
Golden Globe Award for Best Original Score	Havana
Grammy Award for Best Instrumental Arrangement	Medley: Bess You Is My Woman / I Loves You Porgy

1990

Nominations 1990 »

Award Nominated	Nominated Work
Academy Award for Best Original Music Score	Havana
Golden Globe Award for Best Original Score	The Fabulous Baker Boys

1989

Grammy Award for Best Score Soundtrack for Visual Media

Honored for : The Fabulous Baker Boys

(Composer)

Grammy Award for Best Instrumental Arrangement Accompanying Vocalist(s)

Honored for : My Funny Valentine

(Arranger)

Grammy Award for Best Instrumental Arrangement

Honored for : Suite From The Milagro Beanfield War

(Arranger)

Nominations 1989 »

Award Nominated	Nominated Work
Academy Award for Best Original Music Score	The Fabulous Baker Boys
Golden Globe Award for Best Original Score	The Milagro Beanfield War
Grammy Award for Best Score Soundtrack for Visual Media	The Fabulous Baker Boys
Grammy Award for Best Instrumental Arrangement	Suite From The Milagro Beanfield War
Grammy Award for Best Instrumental Arrangement Accompanying Vocalist(s)	My Funny Valentine

1988

Academy Award for Best Original Music Score

Honored for : The Milagro Beanfield War

Nominations 1988 »

Award Nominated	Nominated Work
Academy Award for Best Original Music Score	The Milagro Beanfield War

1987

Nominations 1987 »

Award Nominated	Nominated Work
Grammy Award for Best Pop Instrumental Performance	It Might Be You

1985

Grammy Award for Best Instrumental Arrangement

Honored for : Early A.M. Attitude

Nominations 1985 »

Award Nominated	Nominated Work
Grammy Award for Best Pop Instrumental Performance	Harlequin (Arlequim Desconhecido)
Grammy Award for Best Instrumental Arrangement	Early A.M. Attitude

1984

Nominations 1984 »

Award Nominated	Nominated Work
BAFTA Best Original Song Written for a Film	Tootsie For Tootsie

1983

Grammy Award for Best Instrumental Arrangement

Honored for : Summer Sketches 82

(Arranger)

Nominations 1983 »

Award Nominated	Nominated Work
Grammy Award for Best Instrumental Arrangement	Summer Sketches 82

1982

Nominations 1982 »

Award Nominated	Nominated Work
Razzie Award for Worst Original Song	Author! Author!
Academy Award for Best Original Song	It Might Be You Tootsie

1981

Nominations 1981 »

Award Nominated	Nominated Work
Academy Award for Best Original Music Score	On Golden Pond

1979

Nominations 1979 »

Award Nominated	Nominated Work
Academy Award for Best Original Musical	The Champ

1978

Nominations 1978 »

Award Nominated	Nominated Work
Academy Award for Best Original Music Score	Heaven Can Wait

1968

Grammy Award for Best Score Soundtrack for Visual Media

Honored for : The Graduate

(Composers)

Nominations 1968 »

Award Nominated	Nominated Work
Grammy Award for Best Score Soundtrack for Visual Media	The Graduate

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