Awards & Winners

Dave Grusin

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, “Harlequin” in 1985. In recent years, they have released two classical crossover albums that were nominated for Grammys including, the Universal Decca recordings,'“Two Worlds” 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