Dick DeBenedictis Net Worth
Dick DeBenedictis Net Worth is
$20 Million
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Richard “Dick” DeBenedictis (born January 23, 1937) is an American composer noted for composing music for television shows including Perry Mason and its movies from 1985 until 1993, Police Story, Columbo, The Rockford Files, Hawaii Five-O, Phyllis, and Dean Hargrove's Matlock, and its spin offs Jake and the Fatman, and Diagnosis: Murder. DeBenedictis has been nominated ten times for an Emmy Award, most recently in 1996, for his compositions.After retiring from television composing, Richard has taught several Master classes in Los Angeles and New York, including California Institute of the Arts, Pepperdine University, Pierce College, Ithaca College, and California Lutheran University.He is the father of Dean DeBenedictis, Brian DeBenedictis, Lara DeBenedictis, and Brent DeBenedictis. | Date Of Birth | January 23, 1937 |
| Place Of Birth | New Milford, New Jersey, United States |
| Profession | Music Department, Composer, Soundtrack |
| Children | Dean De Benedictis, Brian DeBenedictis, Brent DeBenedictis, Lara DeBenedictis |
| Nominations | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Music Composition - Series (Original Dramatic Score) |
| Movies | Funny Lady |
| Star Sign | Aquarius |
Music Department
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Robot Astronomy Talk Show | 2009-2010 | TV Series short composer - 2 episodes | |
| Romeo & Juliet: Sealed with a Kiss | 2005 | composer: stock music - as Dick De Benedictis | |
| Diagnosis Murder | 1993-2001 | TV Series composer - 178 episodes | |
| Matlock | TV Series composer - 181 episodes, 1986 - 1995 music supervisor - 16 episodes, 1987 - 1988 | ||
| Jake and the Fatman | TV Series composer - 96 episodes, 1987 - 1992 music supervisor - 21 episodes, 1987 - 1988 theme by - 1 episode, 1991 | ||
| Father Dowling Mysteries | 1989-1991 | TV Series composer - 35 episodes | |
| Fatal Confession: A Father Dowling Mystery | 1987 | TV Movie composer: theme music - as Dick De Benedictis | |
| What a Country | 1986-1987 | TV Series theme written and performed by - 26 episodes | |
| Americathon | 1979 | additional orchestrations | |
| Snavely | 1978 | TV Movie musical director | |
| Spencer's Pilots | 1976 | TV Series conductor - 1 episode | |
| Phyllis | 1975-1976 | TV Series conductor - 14 episodes | |
| The Family Holvak | 1975 | TV Series composer - 8 episodes | |
| The Carol Burnett Show | 1970-1971 | TV Series composer - 25 episodes | |
| Annie Get Your Gun | 1967 | TV Movie dance music arranger - as Dick de Benedictis | |
| Brigadoon | 1966 | TV Movie dance music arranger - as Dick De Benedictis |
Composer
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Deadly Triangle | 1977 | TV Movie as Richard DeBenedictis | |
| The Fantastic Journey | 1977 | TV Series 1 episode | |
| Phyllis | 1975-1977 | TV Series 21 episodes | |
| The Oregon Trail | 1977 | TV Series 9 episodes | |
| Police Story | 1976 | TV Series 1 episode | |
| Spencer's Pilots | 1976 | TV Series 1 episode | |
| The Return of the World's Greatest Detective | 1976 | TV Movie as Dick De Benedictis | |
| McCoy | 1975 | TV Series 1 episode | |
| The Family Holvak | 1975 | TV Series as Richard DeBenedictis | |
| Doc | 1975 | TV Series as Richard DeBenedictis | |
| The Big Rip-Off | 1975 | TV Movie as Richard DeBenedictis | |
| The Manchu Eagle Murder Caper Mystery | 1975 | as Dick De Benedictis | |
| This Is the West That Was | 1974 | TV Movie as Richard DeBenedictis | |
| The Greatest Gift | 1974 | TV Movie as Richard DeBenedictis | |
| The Rockford Files | 1974 | TV Series 1 episode | |
| Born Free | 1974 | TV Series as Richard DeBenedictis | |
| Banacek | 1973-1974 | TV Series 2 episodes | |
| Madigan | 1972-1973 | TV Series 6 episodes | |
| The Couple Takes a Wife | 1972 | TV Movie as Richard DeBenedictis | |
| The Bold Ones: The New Doctors | 1972 | TV Series 2 episodes | |
| McCloud | 1971-1972 | TV Series 3 episodes | |
| A Good Plan | 2006 | Video short | |
| Exterminator City | 2005 | Video as Dick De Benedictis | |
| Columbo | 1972-2000 | TV Series 23 episodes | |
| Diagnosis Murder | 1993-2000 | TV Series 45 episodes | |
| Melanie Darrow | 1997 | TV Movie as Richard De Benedictis | |
| A Perry Mason Mystery: The Case of the Jealous Jokester | 1995 | TV Movie as Dick De Benedictis | |
| A Perry Mason Mystery: The Case of the Grimacing Governor | 1994 | TV Movie as Dick De Benedictis | |
| Matlock | 1986-1994 | TV Series 40 episodes | |
| Ray Alexander: A Taste for Justice | 1994 | TV Movie as Richard DeBenedictis | |
| A Perry Mason Mystery: The Case of the Lethal Lifestyle | 1994 | TV Movie as Dick De Benedictis | |
| A Perry Mason Mystery: The Case of the Wicked Wives | 1993 | TV Movie as Dick De Benedictis | |
| Perry Mason: The Case of the Killer Kiss | 1993 | TV Movie | |
| Perry Mason: The Case of the Telltale Talk Show Host | 1993 | TV Movie | |
| Perry Mason: The Case of the Skin-Deep Scandal | 1993 | TV Movie | |
| Murder, She Wrote | 1993 | TV Series 1 episode | |
| A Twist of the Knife | 1993 | TV Movie | |
| Perry Mason: The Case of the Heartbroken Bride | 1992 | TV Movie | |
| Perry Mason: The Case of the Reckless Romeo | 1992 | TV Movie | |
| The House on Sycamore Street | 1992 | TV Movie | |
| Jake and the Fatman | 1987-1992 | TV Series 13 episodes | |
| Perry Mason: The Case of the Fatal Framing | 1992 | TV Movie | |
| Diagnosis Murder | 1992 | TV Movie | |
| Perry Mason: The Case of the Fatal Fashion | 1991 | TV Movie | |
| Perry Mason: The Case of the Glass Coffin | 1991 | TV Movie | |
| Perry Mason: The Case of the Maligned Mobster | 1991 | TV Movie as Richard DeBenedictis | |
| Father Dowling Mysteries | 1989-1991 | TV Series 13 episodes | |
| Perry Mason: The Case of the Ruthless Reporter | 1991 | TV Movie | |
| Perry Mason: The Case of the Defiant Daughter | 1990 | TV Movie | |
| Perry Mason: The Case of the Silenced Singer | 1990 | TV Movie | |
| Perry Mason: The Case of the Desperate Deception | 1990 | TV Movie | |
| Perry Mason: The Case of the Poisoned Pen | 1990 | TV Movie | |
| Perry Mason: The Case of the All-Star Assassin | 1989 | TV Movie | |
| Perry Mason: The Case of the Musical Murder | 1989 | TV Movie | |
| Perry Mason: The Case of the Lethal Lesson | 1989 | TV Movie | |
| Perry Mason: The Case of the Lady in the Lake | 1988 | TV Movie | |
| In the Heat of the Night | 1988 | TV Series 2 episodes | |
| Perry Mason: The Case of the Avenging Ace | 1988 | TV Movie | |
| Perry Mason: The Case of the Scandalous Scoundrel | 1987 | TV Movie | |
| Perry Mason: The Case of the Murdered Madam | 1987 | TV Movie | |
| Perry Mason: The Case of the Sinister Spirit | 1987 | TV Movie | |
| Perry Mason: The Case of the Lost Love | 1987 | TV Movie | |
| Perry Mason: The Case of the Shooting Star | 1986 | TV Movie | |
| Perry Mason: The Case of the Notorious Nun | 1986 | TV Movie | |
| Perry Mason Returns | 1985 | TV Movie | |
| Johnny Blue | 1983 | TV Movie | |
| Quincy M.E. | 1978-1983 | TV Series 18 episodes | |
| The Earthling | 1980 | ||
| Dear Detective | 1979 | TV Series 4 episodes | |
| Delta House | 1979 | TV Series 2 episodes | |
| Hawaii Five-O | 1978-1979 | TV Series 3 episodes | |
| Murder by Natural Causes | 1979 | TV Movie | |
| Desperate Women | 1978 | TV Movie as Richard DeBenedictis | |
| Ziegfeld: The Man and His Women | 1978 | TV Movie as Richard DeBenedictis | |
| Crisis in Sun Valley | 1978 | TV Movie as Richard DeBenedictis | |
| The Betty White Show | 1977-1978 | TV Series 3 episodes | |
| Tabitha | 1977 | TV Series 2 episodes |
Soundtrack
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| SpongeBob SquarePants | 2007-2016 | TV Series music - 2 episodes | |
| Guitar Man | 2015/I | Documentary performer: "Park Avenue Beat" | |
| The Simpsons | 1994 | TV Series writer - 1 episode | |
| Father Dowling Mysteries | 1989-1991 | TV Series writer - 42 episodes | |
| What a Country | 1986 | TV Series performer: "I Wanna Be an American" / writer: "I Wanna Be an American" |
Actor
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Funny Lady | 1975 | Rehearsal Pianist (as Dick De Benedictis) |
Miscellaneous
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Night They Raided Minsky's | 1968 | choreographer - as Richard DeBenedictis |
Won Awards
| Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | ASCAP Award | ASCAP Film and Television Music Awards | Most Performed Underscore | |
| 1993 | ASCAP Award | ASCAP Film and Television Music Awards | Most Performed Theme | |
| 1992 | ASCAP Award | ASCAP Film and Television Music Awards | Most Performed Theme |
Nominated Awards
| Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Primetime Emmy | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Music Composition for a Series | Diagnosis Murder (1993) |
| 1991 | Primetime Emmy | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Achievement in Music and Lyrics | Matlock (1986) |
| 1990 | Primetime Emmy | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Music and Lyrics | Perry Mason: The Case of the Silenced Singer (1990) |
| 1988 | Primetime Emmy | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Music Composition for a Miniseries or a Special (Dramatic Underscore) | Perry Mason: The Case of the Avenging Ace (1988) |
| 1987 | Primetime Emmy | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Achievement in Music Composition for a Series (Dramatic Underscore) | Matlock (1986) |
| 1979 | Primetime Emmy | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Music Composition for a Series | Dear Detective (1979) |
| 1978 | Primetime Emmy | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Achievement in Music Composition for a Special (Dramatic Underscore) | Ziegfeld: The Man and His Women (1978) |
| 1978 | Primetime Emmy | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Achievement in Special Musical Material | Ziegfeld: The Man and His Women (1978) |
| 1977 | Primetime Emmy | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Achievement in Music Composition for a Series (Dramatic Underscore) | Police Story (1973) |
Known for movies
Matlock (1986-1995)
as Music Department
Diagnosis Murder (1993-2001)
as Music Department
Jake and the Fatman (1987-1992)
as Music Department
Father Dowling Mysteries (1989-1991)
as Music Department