Richard Hazard (March 2, 1921 – December 20, 2000) was an American television composer, orchestrator, conductor and writer. He was born in Trenton, New Jersey, and died in Los Angeles, California, of cancer. He was married to Jeanne Taylor from 1950 until his death, and had two children.
composer: additional music / conductor: additional music / score adaptor
Jekyll and Hyde... Together Again
1982
orchestrator
Looker
1981
orchestrator
Arthur
1981
music orchestrator - as Dick Hazard
Freebie and the Bean
1980-1981
TV Series music adaptor - 3 episodes
Xanadu
1980
orchestrator: Barry DeVorzon - as Dick Hazard
The Wiz
1978
orchestrator - as Dick Hazard
Telefon
1977
orchestrator - uncredited
Heroes
1977
composer: additional music / music editor
Drum
1976
composer: additional music - as Richard P. Hazard
Petrocelli
1974-1976
TV Series conductor - 2 episodes
Against a Crooked Sky
1975
orchestrator
Mannix
1967-1974
TV Series conductor - 6 episodes
The Paper Chase
1973
orchestrator - uncredited
Enter the Dragon
1973
orchestrator - uncredited
Some Call It Loving
1973
conductor
Soylent Green
1973
musician: keyboards - uncredited
Shaft's Big Score!
1972
orchestrator - uncredited
Mission: Impossible
1969-1971
TV Series conductor - 2 episodes
WUSA
1970
orchestrator - uncredited
Kelly's Heroes
1970
orchestrator - uncredited
The Mad Room
1969
orchestrator - uncredited
The Wrecking Crew
1968
orchestrator - uncredited
The Ambushers
1967
orchestrator - uncredited
Who's Minding the Mint?
1967
orchestrator - uncredited
Divorce American Style
1967
orchestrator - uncredited
Murderers' Row
1966
orchestrator - uncredited
The Andy Williams Show
TV Series additional musical arrangements - 1 episode, 1966 additional music arrangements - 1 episode, 1965
Walk Don't Run
1966
orchestrator - uncredited
Three on a Couch
1966
orchestrator - uncredited
The Pawnbroker
1964
orchestrator - uncredited
Disc Jockey
1951
assistant musical director
Operation Haylift
1950
musical director
Composer
Title
Year
Status
Character
Between Two Brothers
1982
TV Movie
All Night Long
1981
Time Express
1979
TV Series 3 episodes
Vega$
1978
TV Series 1 episode
With This Ring
1978
TV Movie
Nickelodeon
1976
Law and Order
1976
TV Movie
Petrocelli
1974-1976
TV Series 2 episodes
Matt Helm
1975
TV Series 1 episode
The Underground Man
1974
TV Movie
Mannix
1967-1974
TV Series 18 episodes
Some Call It Loving
1973
Harry O
1973
TV Series 1 episode
The Partners
1971-1972
TV Series 4 episodes
Mission: Impossible
1969-1972
TV Series 3 episodes
Company of Killers
1971
TV Movie
The Young Lawyers
1970
TV Series 1 episode
Calypso Joe
1957
Bela Lugosi Meets a Brooklyn Gorilla
1952
as Richard P. Hazard
Disc Jockey
1951
uncredited
Radar Secret Service
1950
as Dick Hazard
Soundtrack
Title
Year
Status
Character
National Treasure: Book of Secrets
2007
writer: "Familiar Places II"
Fotogramas de Plata 94
1995
TV Special writer: " Hey Now Girls Just Want To Have Fun"
Peter's Friends
1992
writer: "Girls Just Want To Have Fun"
What About Bob?
1991
writer: "Good Morning America Theme"
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1978
TV Series writer - 1 episode
Nickelodeon
1976
arranger: "Hearts and Flowers" uncredited, "Dixie" uncredited, "Streets of Laredo" uncredited, "Red River Valley" uncredited, "Camptown Races", "Little Brown Jug" uncredited, "Battle Hymn of the Republic" uncredited, "Buffalo Gal Won't You Come Out Tonight" uncredited, "Turkey in the Straw" uncredited, "What Shall We Do With the Drunken Sailor" uncredited, "Blow the Man Down" uncredited, "Oh Susannah" uncredited, "Shall We Gather at the River" uncredited, "Rye Whiskey" uncredited, "The Man on th
Disc Jockey
1951
writer: "Disc Jockey", "In My Heart"
Won Awards
Year
Award
Ceremony
Nomination
Movie
1998
Daytime Emmy
Daytime Emmy Awards
Outstanding Achievement in Musical Direction and Composition for a Drama Series
The Guiding Light (1952)
1996
Daytime Emmy
Daytime Emmy Awards
Outstanding Music Direction and Composition for a Drama Series
The Guiding Light (1952)
1995
Daytime Emmy
Daytime Emmy Awards
Outstanding Achievement in Music Direction and Composition for a Drama Series
Another World (1964)
1994
Daytime Emmy
Daytime Emmy Awards
Outstanding Achievement in Music Direction and Composition for a Drama Series
The Guiding Light (1952)
1992
Daytime Emmy
Daytime Emmy Awards
Outstanding Achievement in Music Direction and Composition for a Drama Series
The Guiding Light (1952)
1991
Daytime Emmy
Daytime Emmy Awards
Outstanding Achievement in Music Direction and Composition for a Drama Series
The Guiding Light (1952)
Nominated Awards
Year
Award
Ceremony
Nomination
Movie
2000
Daytime Emmy
Daytime Emmy Awards
Outstanding Achievement in Music Direction and Composition for a Drama Series
Another World (1964)
1999
Daytime Emmy
Daytime Emmy Awards
Outstanding Music Direction and Composition for a Drama Series
Another World (1964)
1999
Daytime Emmy
Daytime Emmy Awards
Outstanding Music Direction and Composition for a Drama Series
The Guiding Light (1952)
1998
Daytime Emmy
Daytime Emmy Awards
Outstanding Achievement in Musical Direction and Composition for a Drama Series
Another World (1964)
1997
Daytime Emmy
Daytime Emmy Awards
Outstanding Music Direction and Composition for a Drama Series
Another World (1964)
1997
Daytime Emmy
Daytime Emmy Awards
Outstanding Music Direction and Composition for a Drama Series
As the World Turns (1956)
1997
Daytime Emmy
Daytime Emmy Awards
Outstanding Music Direction and Composition for a Drama Series
The Guiding Light (1952)
1996
Daytime Emmy
Daytime Emmy Awards
Outstanding Music Direction and Composition for a Drama Series
As the World Turns (1956)
1995
Daytime Emmy
Daytime Emmy Awards
Outstanding Achievement in Music Direction and Composition for a Drama Series
As the World Turns (1956)
1994
Daytime Emmy
Daytime Emmy Awards
Outstanding Achievement in Music Direction and Composition for a Drama Series
As the World Turns (1956)
1993
Daytime Emmy
Daytime Emmy Awards
Outstanding Achievement in Music Direction and Composition for a Drama Series
Another World (1964)
1993
Daytime Emmy
Daytime Emmy Awards
Outstanding Achievement in Music Direction and Composition for a Drama Series
As the World Turns (1956)
1993
Daytime Emmy
Daytime Emmy Awards
Outstanding Achievement in Music Direction and Composition for a Drama Series
The Guiding Light (1952)
1992
Daytime Emmy
Daytime Emmy Awards
Outstanding Achievement in Music Direction and Composition for a Drama Series
Another World (1964)
1992
Daytime Emmy
Daytime Emmy Awards
Outstanding Achievement in Music Direction and Composition for a Drama Series
As the World Turns (1956)
1991
Daytime Emmy
Daytime Emmy Awards
Outstanding Achievement in Music Direction and Composition for a Drama Series
Another World (1964)
1988
Daytime Emmy
Daytime Emmy Awards
Outstanding Achievement in Music Direction and Composition for a Drama Series