Harvey Lester Schmidt (born September 12, 1929) is an American composer for musical theatre and illustrator. He is best known for composing the music for the longest running musical in history, The Fantasticks, which ran off-Broadway from 1960 - 2002.
Has been nominated for three Tony Awards with collaborator Tom Jones: in 1964, as Best Composer and Lyricist for "110 in the Shade," and in 1967, as Best Composer and Lyricist and his music as part of a Best Musical nomination for "I Do! I Do!"
Soundtrack
Title
Year
Status
Character
The Conway Curve
2015
writer: "Try To Remember" completed
Captain America: Civil War
2016
writer: "Try To Remember"
Arrested Development
2013
TV Series music - 1 episode
The 61st Annual Tony Awards
2007
TV Special music: "Raunchy"
American Soundtrack: This Land Is Your Land
2002
TV Movie writer: "Try To Remember"
The Fantasticks
1995
music: "Overture", "Much More", "Never Say No", "Metaphor", "The Abduction Song", "Soon It's Gonna Rain", "The Rape Ballet" Instrumental, "Happy Ending", "This Plum Is Too Ripe", "I Can See It", "'Round and 'Round", "They Were You", "Try to Remember"
Six Degrees of Separation
1993
"Try to Remember"
The Wonder Years
1990
TV Series music - 1 episode
Getting Married in Buffalo Jump
1990
TV Movie writer: "Try to Remember"
The 41st Annual Tony Awards
1987
TV Special music: "This House"
It's Garry Shandling's Show.
1987
TV Series music - 1 episode
Great Performances
1985
TV Series writer - 1 episode
The Benny Hill Show
1970-1985
TV Series writer - 2 episodes
The Muppet Show
1976
TV Series music - 1 episode
The Man Who Fell to Earth
1976
writer: "Try To Remember"
The Graham Kennedy Show
1973
TV Series writer - 1 episode
Dean Martin Presents the Golddiggers
1969
TV Series writer - 1 episode
The Adventures of Ozzie & Harriet
1965
TV Series music - 1 episode
The Ed Sullivan Show
1965
TV Series music - 1 episode
The Fantasticks
1964
TV Movie music: "Try to Remember", "Much More", "Metaphor", "Never Say No", "Soon It's Gonna Rain", "Abduction Ballet", "Happy Ending", "I Can See It", "Plant a Raddish", "Round and Round", "They Were You", "Try to Remember" reprise - uncredited
$800,000
