Irwin Kostal
| Irwin Kostal | |
|---|---|
| Born |
October 1, 1911 Chicago, Illinois |
| Died | November 23, 1994 (aged 83) Studio City, California |
| Genres | Musical film, musical theatre, animation |
| Occupation(s) | Songwriter, screenwriter, publisher |
| Years active | 1950s–1994 |
Irwin Kostal (October 1, 1911 – November 23, 1994) was an American musical arranger of films and an orchestrator of Broadway musicals.
Born in Chicago, Illinois, Kostal opted not to attend college, instead teaching himself musical arranging by studying the symphonic scores available at his local library. His first professional job was as a staff arranger for Design for Listening, an NBC radio show based in his hometown. Irwin was one of four children born to James and Emma Kostal. His siblings James, Jerome and Violet all remained in the Chicago area.
After moving to New York City, Kostal was hired for Sid Caesar's popular variety series Your Show of Shows, and followed this with a stint at The Garry Moore Show.
1954-56 Max Liebman's NBC Spectulars: The Merry Widow, Tales of Hoffman, , The Gypsy Baron, Der Fledermaus, The Desert Song with Nelson Eddy, Babes in Toyland, Naughty Marietta, Marco Polo and Lady in the Dark. Orchestrator
1956-57 Washington Square with Ray Bolger
1957 "Stanley" Series with Buddy Hackett and Carol Burnett. Composer, Arranger and Conductor
1957-58 The Patrice Munsel Show
1958-1963 The Gary Moore Show, Orchestrator
1958 Has Brinker and the Silver Skates TV Special, Arranger and Conductor
1961 Candid Camera with Allen Funt and Arthur Godfrey
1962 Julie and Carol at Carnegie Hall, Arranged and Conducted
1962 Julie Andrews and Gene Kelly, Arranged and Conducted - Both Emmy Shows
1966 Lucy in London Arranged and Conducted
1966 Brigadoon Hallmark Hall of Fame (Emmy Show) with Robert Goulet and Sally Ann Howes
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