Ernest Gold was born on July 13, 1921 in Austria. Academy Award-winning composer. He wrote the scores for "Exodus," "Fun with Dick and Jane," and many other films.
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💰Ernest Gold Net worth: 3 million
About
Academy Award-winning Composer. He wrote the scores for "Exodus," "Fun with Dick and Jane," and many other films.
Before Fame
He emigrated from Austria to the United States in 1938 and began his career in 1945. It would last until 1992.
Trivia
He was nominated for an Academy Award four times and a Golden Globe three times. He won a Grammy Award and a Golden Globe for 1959's "On the Beach" and an Oscar for "Exodus" from 1960.
Family Life
He married singer and Actress Marni Nixon in 1950, and they divorced in 1969. His son Andrew Gold also became a Composer and was best known for writing 'Thank You for Being a Friend,' the 1978 song that would serve as the theme to 'The Golden Girls,' the long-running television sitcom.
Associated With
He wrote the score for the 1963 comedy "It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World" directed by Stanley Kramer.
