Robert O. Ragland
| Robert O. Ragland | |
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| Birth name | Robert Oliver Ragland |
| Born |
July 3, 1931 Chicago, Illinois |
| Died |
April 18, 2012 (age 80) Los Angeles, California |
| Genres | Film score |
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| Years active | 1969-2004 |
Robert Oliver Ragland (July 3, 1931 – April 18, 2012) was an American film score composer,[1] best known for his soundtracks to numerous genre films ranging from blaxploitation (Abby), to horror (Mansion of the Doomed, The Supernaturals), to monster movies (Q, Grizzly), to thrillers (10 to Midnight) and action films (Assassination, Messenger of Death). Throughout his career, he worked with cult filmmakers including William Girdler, Menahem Golan, Larry Cohen, and J. Lee Thompson.
Biography
Ragland was born in Chicago. He attended Northwestern University and also earned degrees at the Academy of Music in Vienna. He served as a music arranger for the Dorsey Brothers Orchestra in his early years.[2]
He died, aged 80, in Los Angeles.
Selected filmography
- Cindy and Donna (1970)
- The Yin and the Yang of Mr. Go (1970)
- The Touch of Satan (1971)
- The Thing with Two Heads (1972)
- The Daring Dobermans (1973)
- Abby (1974)
- Sharks' Treasure (1975)
- Return to Macon County (1975)
- Grizzly (1976)
- Mansion of the Doomed (1976)
- Project: Kill (1976)
- Jaguar Lives! (1979)
- The Glove (1979)
- Mountain Family Robinson (1979)
- Lovely But Deadly (1981)
- A Time to Die (1982)
- Q (1982)
- 10 To Midnight (1983)
- Evils of the Night (1985)
- The Supernaturals (1986)
- Assassination (1987)
- Prettykill (1987)
- Moon in Scorpio (1987)
- Deep Space (1988)
- Messenger of Death (1988)
- No Place to Hide (1993)
- Project Shadowchaser IV (1996)
- Evil Obsession (1997)
- Motel Blue (1997)
- Top of the World (1997)
- Lima: Breaking the Silence (1999)
- Crime and Punishment (2002)
References
- ↑ "Robert O. Ragland, Prolific Film Composer, Dies at 80". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2012-04-24.
- ↑ "Robert O. Ragland, Prolific Film Composer, Dies at 80". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2018-02-01.
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