Fred Karlin
- Known for
- Sound
- Born
- June 16, 1936
- Died
- March 26, 2004
- Birthplace
- Chicago, Illinois, USA
Frederick James Karlin (June 16, 1936 – March 26, 2004) was an American trumpeter, songwriter, and composer for film and television. Karlin's film scores included The Sterile Cuckoo (1969), The Babymaker (1970), The Little Ark (1972), Westworld (1973), Mixed Company (1974), Mastermind (1976), Futureworld (1976), Greased Lightning (1977), Ravagers (1979), Cloud Dancer (1980), and Strawberry Road (1991). For the film Lovers and Other Strangers (1970), he won the Academy Award for Best Original Song with "For All We Know", which was also a hit for the Carpenters. Karlin also worked extensively in television, especially composing music for television movies. His compositions were nominated for an Emmy Award eleven times, and he won for The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman in 1974.
Filmography
Lost Treasure of Dos Santos 1997
Original Music Composer
Film Music Masters: Jerry Goldsmith 1995
as Director, Director
Labor of Love: The Arlette Schweitzer Story 1993
Original Music Composer
Desperate Rescue: The Cathy Mahone Story 1993
Original Music Composer
The Secret 1992
Original Music Composer
Survive the Savage Sea 1992
Original Music Composer
The Making of High Noon 1992
Music
The Last Prostitute 1991
Original Music Composer
Strawberry Road 1991
Original Music Composer
Her Wicked Ways 1991
Original Music Composer
Murder C.O.D. 1990
Original Music Composer
Fear Stalk 1989
Original Music Composer
Bridge to Silence 1989
Original Music Composer
Dadah Is Death 1988
Original Music Composer
Lady Mobster 1988
Original Music Composer
What Price Victory 1988
Original Music Composer
Celebration Family 1987
Original Music Composer
The Facts of Life Down Under 1987
Original Music Composer
A Place to Call Home 1987
Original Music Composer
Vasectomy: A Delicate Matter 1986
Original Music Composer
Final Jeopardy 1985
Original Music Composer
Hostage Flight 1985
Original Music Composer
Kids Don't Tell 1985
Original Music Composer
Love Leads the Way: A True Story 1984
Original Music Composer
Calamity Jane 1984
Original Music Composer
Cougar 1984
Original Music Composer
The Gift of Love: A Christmas Story 1983
Original Music Composer
Policewoman Centerfold 1983
Original Music Composer
Night Partners 1983
Original Music Composer
One Cooks, the Other Doesn't 1983
Original Music Composer
Credits from TMDB.