Paul Dunlap
| Paul Dunlap | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Paul A. Dunlap |
| Born | July 19, 1919 |
| Origin | Springfield, Ohio, United States |
| Died | March 11, 2010 (aged 90) |
| Genres | Film score, Soundtrack |
| Occupation(s) | Composer, Arranger |
| Years active | 1950–1980 |
Paul Dunlap (July 19, 1919 – March 11, 2010) was American composer. He produced wrote music for over 200 films during his 30-year career. He is best known for his work with Western movies.
William Paul Dunlap was born to William P. and Janice P. Dunlap in 1919. He was born in Springfield, Ohio. He enjoyed music, and studied with great composers Arnold Schoenberg, Nadia Boulanger, and . He wanted to be a concert hall or opera composer; however, there was a greater opportunity to build a career as a composer in the film industry. when he was 31 years old, Dunlap left for Hollywood to begin his career.
Dunlap's film career began in 1950 when he scored The Baron of Arizona. This was a Sam Fuller film, and led to Dunlap producing other scores for his movies like The Naked Kiss and Shock Corridor. During the 1950s and 60s, Dunlap also wrote music for low-budget films in the horror and sci-fi genres.
Dunlap wrote the scores for as more than 200 films and television programs throughout his career. These included several Three Stooges feature films, including The Three Stooges Meet Hercules, The Three Stooges in Orbit, The Three Stooges Go Around the World in a Daze and The Outlaws Is Coming. Dunlap also scored the last Abbott and Costello film Dance With Me, Henry as well. Dunlap is also known for his scores for numerous genre-films including I Was a Teenage Werewolf, I Was a Teenage Frankenstein, Blood of Dracula, and The Angry Red Planet.
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