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Johnny Mandel is a renowned American composer, arranger, and songwriter. He is best known for his work on the soundtrack of the classic film M*A*S*H, for which he won an Academy Award for Best Original Score. He has also composed music for films such as The Sandpiper, The Americanization of Emily, and The Russians Are Coming, the Russians Are Coming. Mandel has been active in the music industry since the 1940s, and has worked with some of the most famous names in the business, including Frank Sinatra, Barbra Streisand, and Tony Bennett. He has also written songs for television shows such as The Muppet Show and The Simpsons. Mandel has won numerous awards throughout his career, including two Academy Awards, two Emmy Awards, and two Grammy Awards. He was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2000.

Popular As John Alfred Mandel
Occupation music_department,soundtrack,composer
Age 95 years old
Zodiac Sign Sagittarius
Born 23 November, 1925
Birthday 23 November
Birthplace New York City, New York, USA
Date of death 29 June, 2020
Died Place Ojai, California, USA
Nationality United States

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Who Is Johnny Mandel's Wife?

His wife is Martha Louise Blanner (12 April 1972 - 2019) ( her death) ( 1 child), Lois C Lee (13 August 1959 - ?) ( divorced)

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Wife Martha Louise Blanner (12 April 1972 - 2019) ( her death) ( 1 child), Lois C Lee (13 August 1959 - ?) ( divorced)
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Johnny Mandel Net Worth

His net worth has been growing significantly in 2022-2023. So, how much is Johnny Mandel worth at the age of 95 years old? Johnny Mandel’s income source is mostly from being a successful Music Department. He is from United States. We have estimated Johnny Mandel's net worth , money, salary, income, and assets.

Net Worth in 2023 $1 Million - $5 Million
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Source of Income Music Department

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2009

Inducted into the ASCAP Jazz Wall of Fame in 2009 and the Songwriters Hall of Fame a year later, Johnny Mandel is perhaps best known as the composer of the iconic M*A*S*H (1972) theme song, "Suicide is Painless". Born and raised in Manhattan, he was the son of a garment manufacturer and an opera singer. Music was a major part of his family (an uncle was a writer of show tunes). Johnny learned to play piano, trumpet and trombone in quick succession and was mentored in arranging by Van Alexander. He refined his natural abilities by completing studies at the Manhattan School of Music and the prestigious Juilliard School.

1965

His songs include standards like "The Straight Life", "Summer Wishes, Winter Dreams" and the beautiful love theme for the motion picture The Sandpiper (1965), "The Shadow of Your Smile", which won won an Academy Award for Best Original Song (shared with lyricist Paul Francis Webster, with whom he also collaborated on An American Dream (1966)). Mandel has worked on numerous film and TV soundtracks as composer and/or conductor/orchestrator. As arranger, he worked with some of the biggest recording artists, including Quincy Jones, Frank Sinatra, Natalie Cole (her "Unforgettable" album) and Barbra Streisand.

1954

He became noted in the era as one of the most accomplished arrangers (also doubling on trombone until 1954), working for some of the most popular swing outfits like Artie Shaw, Boyd Raeburn, Jimmy Dorsey, Charlie Barnet, Alvino Rey, and Buddy Rich. By the mid-50s, he devoted his time primarily to arranging and writing jazz compositions, among many others, for Stan Getz, Count Basie and Woody Herman.

1943

By his mid-teens, he worked with big bands, starting professionally in 1943 with the orchestra of violinist Joe Venuti.