Morton Stevens, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Morton Stevens

American composer

Date of Birth: 30-Jan-1929

Place of Birth: Newark, New Jersey, United States

Date of Death: 11-Nov-1991

Profession: actor, composer, film score composer

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Aquarius

Morton Stevens (January 30, 1929 – November 11, 1991) was an American film score composer.
In 1965, he became director of music for CBS West Coast operations.
He is probably best known for composing the theme music for Hawaii Five-O, a television series for which he won two Emmy Awards (in 1970 and 1974), and was nominated seven other times for work on television programs including Gunsmoke and Police Woman.
He was taught by Oscar-winning composer Jerry Goldsmith, with whom he frequently collaborated on other projects.