Les Baxter Net Worth

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Les Baxter Net Worth is
$11 Million

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Born March 14, 1922, at Mexia, Texas. He learned to play the piano at five years of age and studied at the Detroit Conservatory and at Pepperdine College in Los Angeles, California (his uncle was the college's first president). He began his career as a concert pianist but later joined Mel Tormé's "Meltones" in 1945. Baxter conducted a number of ...

Date Of BirthMarch 14, 1922, Mexia, Texas, United States
DiedJanuary 15, 1996, Newport Beach, California, United States
Place Of BirthMexia, Texas, USA
ProfessionMusic Department, Composer, Soundtrack
EducationPepperdine University
SiblingsJim Baxter
Star SignPisces
TitleSalary
Macabre (1958)$10,000
#Quote
1Regarding his first album ("Music Out of the Moon"), which featured one cello, one French horn, a choir, rhythm section, and a theremin: "No one had ever heard of a combination like that. It was a little weird. I didn't know what popular records were. I didn't know what I was doing."
#Fact
1He was awarded a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for Recording at 6314 Hollywood Boulevard in Hollywood, California.
2Interviewed in "It Came from Horrorwood: Interviews with Moviemakers in the SF and Horror Tradition" by Tom Weaver (McFarland, 1996).
3Baxter's main lyricists were his brother Jim Baxter and more often Lenny Adelson.
4Baxter's main orchestrators were his friend from college days Hall Daniels and English-born composer Albert Harris.
5Baxter and Ronald Stein were staff composers at American International Pictures for several years, but the two never met, according to Baxter in a 1981 interview. Eight AIP film scores were co-credited to Baxter and Stein.
6Baxter and Hall Daniels were co-directors of music publishing company Bax Music based in Torrance, CA.
7Composed whistling theme for the TV series Lassie (1954).

Music Department

TitleYearStatusCharacter
Lassie1997-1999TV Series composer - 17 episodes
The New LassieTV Series musician - 3 episodes, 1989 composer - 1 episode, 1990
Savage Sisters1974conductor
Blood Sabbath1972conductor - as Bax
Frogs1972music played by
Cry of the Banshee1970conductor: US version
An Evening of Edgar Allan Poe1970conductor
Flareup1969conductor
Young Rebel1967conductor: US version - uncredited
The Wild Weird World of Dr. Goldfoot1965TV Short musical director
Space Probe Taurus1965composer: stock music - uncredited
Pajama Party1964musical director
The Comedy of Terrors1963conductor - uncredited
Dementia 131963composer: stock music - uncredited
Black Sabbath1963conductor: US Version - uncredited
Goliath and the Sins of Babylon1963music by
The Terror1963composer: stock music - uncredited
Lassie1958-1962TV Series composer - 148 episodes
Premature Burial1962composer: stock music - uncredited
A House of Sand1962composer: theme music
Master of the World1961conductor
House of Usher1960conductor - uncredited
Nebo zovyot1959composer: stock music US Version - uncredited
The Invisible Boy1957conductor
Bop Girl Goes Calypso1957composer: song "Rovin' Gal, " "Calypso Boogie, " "Way Back in San Francisco, " "De Rain, " "Oo Ba Lo" and "Hard Rock Candy Baby"
The Storm Rider1957conductor
A Life at Stake1955musical director

Composer

TitleYearStatusCharacter
The Black Sleep1956
Wetbacks1956
Quincannon, Frontier Scout1956
Hot Blood1956
A Life at Stake1955uncredited
No Time for Shame1954US version
The Yellow Tomahawk1954
It's Everybody's Business1954Short
Tanga-Tika1953
Summer with Monika1953US version
The Devil and John Q1952Short
Mark Damon: From Edgar Allan Poe to Stalingrad2014Short original music by
Lightning in a Bottle1993
L'oeil du cyclone1993TV Series documentary 1 episode
Yma Sumac - Hollywoods Inkaprinzessin1991Documentary
Reflection of Evil1989
The Beast Within1982
The Girl Who Saved the World1979TV Movie
Buck Rogers in the 25th Century1979TV Series 1 episode
The Curse of Dracula1979TV Series 5 episodes
The Secret Empire1979TV Series
Born Again1978
Switchblade Sisters1975
Savage Sisters1974as Bax
Annabelle Lee1974
The Devil and Leroy Bassett1973
I Escaped from Devil's Island1973
Blood Sabbath1972as Bax
One Minute Before Death1972
Baron Blood1972US version
Frogs1972
Dagmar's Hot Pants, Inc.1971
El ogro1971
Trampa para una niña1971
Cry of the Banshee1970composer - US version
The Dunwich Horror1970
An Evening of Edgar Allan Poe1970
Flareup1969
Target: Harry1969
Hell's Belles1969
All the Loving Couples1969as Casanova
Bora Bora1968music by: US version
Terror in the Jungle1968
The Young Animals1968
Wild in the Streets1968
The Mini-Skirt Mob1968
Young Rebel1967US version
Sadismo1967Documentary
The Glass Sphinx1967international version
Dr. Goldfoot and the Girl Bombs1966US version
Fireball 5001966
The Ghost in the Invisible Bikini1966
Attack of the Eye Creatures1965TV Movie uncredited
Dr. Goldfoot and the Bikini Machine1965
Sergeant Dead Head1965
How to Stuff a Wild Bikini1965
The Tycoon1964-1965TV Series 32 episodes
Beach Blanket Bingo1965
Pajama Party1964
The Mighty Jungle1964
Bikini Beach1964
Muscle Beach Party1964
The Comedy of Terrors1963
I tabù1963Documentary US version
Black Sabbath1963US version
Samson and the Slave Queen1963US version
Beach Party1963music score by
X: The Man with the X-Ray Eyes1963
Operation Bikini1963
A Boy Ten Feet Tall1963alternate score: US release
Evil Eye1963US version
The Raven1963
The Young Racers1963
Daughter of the Sun God1962
La guerra continua1962US version
Panic in Year Zero!1962
Tales of Terror1962
Marco Polo1962/IUS version
Erik the Conqueror1961US version
White Slave Ship1961US version
Samson and the 7 Miracles of the World1961English version
Fall Girl1961
Goliath and the Vampires1961US version
Pit and the Pendulum1961
Master of the World1961
Guns of the Black Witch1961US version
Reptilicus1961US version
The Best of the Post1960TV Series 1 episode
Saiyûki1960
Black Sunday1960US version
Goliath and the Dragon1960US version
House of Usher1960
Escape to Paradise1960
La ciudad sagrada1959
Goliath and the Barbarians1959US version
Macabre1958music score
Lassie1958TV Series 1 episode
The Lone Ranger and the Lost City of Gold1958
The Bride and the Beast1958
Fort Bowie1958
Escape from Red Rock1957
The Dalton Girls1957
Hell Bound1957
The Invisible Boy1957
The Girl in Black Stockings1957
Jungle Heat1957
Bop Girl Goes Calypso1957
Outlaw's Son1957
Untamed Youth1957
War Drums1957
Fury1957TV Series 1 episode
Revolt at Fort Laramie1957
The Storm Rider1957
Pharaoh's Curse1957
Tomahawk Trail1957
Voodoo Island1957
A Woman's Devotion1956
Hot Cars1956
Rebel in Town1956

Soundtrack

TitleYearStatusCharacter
The Visit2015/Iperformer: "Possession"
Hitman: Agent 472015performer: "Girl from Uganda" / writer: "Girl from Uganda"
American Horror Story2014TV Series performer - 1 episode
Inherent Vice2014performer: "Simba" / writer: "Simba"
Island of Lemurs: Madagascar2014Documentary short writer: "Quiet Village"
Saving Mr. Banks2013writer: "Lassie Main Title"
Populaire2012performer: "The Pearl of Ceylon" / writer: "The Pearl of Ceylon"
Mafia II2010Video Game performer: "AUF WIEDERSEHEN, SWEETHEART"
Mega642010TV Series performer - 1 episode
The Ramen Girl2008writer: "Tropicando Remix"
The Wrecking Crew!2008Documentary writer: "Beach Blanket Bingo"
Hell Ride2008performer: "Hell's Belles", "Travelin' Man", "Hogin' Machine", "Hot Wind" / writer: "Hell's Belles", "Travelin' Man", "Hogin' Machine", "Hot Wind"
What Just Happened2008writer: "Quiet Village"
Nancy Drew2007performer: "Blue Jungle" / writer: "Blue Jungle"
The L Word2007TV Series writer - 1 episode
Die Österreichische Methode2006"Xtabay"
AMV Hell 3: The Motion Picture2005writer: "Lassie Theme"
Garfield2004writer: "The Lassie Theme" 1990
The Machinist2004performer: "Lunar Rhapsody" 1948
Elf2003performer: "Santa Claus Party"
Easy Listening2002"A Taste of Soul", "Night in Buenos Aires" / performer: "A Taste of Soul", "Night in Buenos Aires"
The Woman Chaser1999arranger: "Ataypura", "Kon Tiki" / performer: "Bacao", "Ataypura", "Voodoo Dreams", "High Priest of the Aztecs", "Kon Tiki", "Lust" / writer: "Bacao", "Voodoo Dreams", "High Priest of the Aztecs", "Lust"
The Dogwalker1999performer: "Yellow Sun" / writer: "Yellow Sun"
Lost & Found1999/Iwriter: "Lassie Theme"
Coming Soon1999writer: "Lust"
Sokkotanssi1999performer: "Coimbra"
Breakfast of Champions1999writer: "Quiet Village", "Coronation"
Playing by Heart1998performer: "Voodoo Dreams" 1996 / writer: "Voodoo Dreams" 1996
Krippendorf's Tribe1998performer: "Simba", "Taboo" / writer: "Simba"
Jackie Brown1997writer: "Long Time Woman" 1971
Men with Guns1997/IIwriter: "Xtabay"
Clockwatchers1997performer: "Azure Sands", "Jalaba", "Magenta Mountain" / writer: "Azure Sands", "Jalaba", "Magenta Mountain"
Vegas Vacation1997performer: "Sabre Dance"
Lassie1994writer: "Lassie' Main Title TV Series"
Mystery Science Theater 30001993TV Series music - 1 episode
Theremin: An Electronic Odyssey1993Documentary arranger: "Moon Moods", "Lunar Rhapsody", "Lunette" / performer: - as The Great Les Baxter / performer: "Moon Moods", "Lunar Rhapsody", "Lunette"
Lipstick on Your Collar1993TV Mini-Series performer - 1 episode
I Don't Buy Kisses Anymore1992arranger: "O Sole Mio", "Funiculi, Funicula" / writer: "Sing an Italian Song", "Italian Love", "Underneath an Italian Sky"
The Wonder Years1991TV Series writer - 1 episode
Wild at Heart1990performer: "Boomada" / writer: "Boomada"
Miami Blues1990music: "Felicia My Love" - uncredited
The Charmings1988TV Series writer - 1 episode
Born Again1978music: "Born Again"
The Devil and Leroy Bassett1973lyrics: "Let Me Live on the Mountain", "Indian on the Mountain", "Hey Leroy" / music: "Let Me Live on the Mountain", "Indian on the Mountain", "Hey Leroy", "Phone Call"
Schwarzer Nerz auf zarter Haut1970"I May Be Wrong But I Think You're Wonderful, uncredited
Flareup1969music: "Flareup"
Wild in the Streets1968writer: "Wild In the Streets", "Psychedelic Senate", "Shelley In Camp"
Master of the World1961music: "Master of the World"
Why Must I Die?1960lyrics: "Roulette", "Don't Let Go" / music: "How Can I Let Him Know?", "Roulette", "Don't Let Go"
The Lone Ranger and the Lost City of Gold1958writer: "Hi Yo Silver"
The Dalton Girls1957writer: "A Gun Is My True Love"
Untamed Youth1957writer: "Cottonpicker", "Salamander", "Go, Go, Calypso", "Rolling Stone", "Oobala Baby"
A Woman's Devotion1956music: "A Woman's Devotion"
Rebel in Town1956music: "Rebel in Town" theme song
A Life at Stake1955"Summer Interlude"
College Capers1954Short music: "Sambabamba", "Quiet Village" / performer: "I Can't Believe That You're in Love With Me", "Lover", "Sambabamba", "Quiet Village", "Mambolero"
Secret of the Incas1954arranger: "Virgin of the Sun God", "Earthquake", "High Andes" / performer: "Virgin of the Sun God", "Earthquake", "High Andes"

Actor

TitleYearStatusCharacter
Untamed Youth1957uncredited
Hot Blood1956Gas Station Attendant (uncredited)
Royal Wedding1951Specialty in 'What a Lovely Day for a Wedding' Number (uncredited)
I'll Remember April1945Sailor (uncredited)

Thanks

TitleYearStatusCharacter
The Hypnotic Eye1997TV Series additional thanks - 1 episode

Self

TitleYearStatusCharacter
Texaco Star Theatre1956TV SeriesHimself
Shower of Stars1956TV SeriesHimself
College Capers1954ShortHimself - music teacher
The Saturday Night Revue1953TV SeriesHimself

Known for movies

Soundtrack

Inherent Vice (2014)
as Soundtrack

Soundtrack

Wild at Heart (1990)
as Soundtrack

Soundtrack

The Machinist (2004)
as Soundtrack

Soundtrack

Jackie Brown (1997)
as Soundtrack

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IMDB Wikipedia

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