Born: 19th August 1915 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA Died: 15th March 2007 American arranger and composer. Staff composer at Universal Studios, contributing scores to over 200 films and is particularly known for his sci-fi and horror scores.
Herman Stein wrote a clever composition for public performance for small orchestra, "The Sour Suite", in 1967.
Herman Stein has a terrific sense of humor, and could have been a comedy writer if he wasnt too busy with musical notes.
Herman Stein was a jazz composer and arranger in the 1940s before becoming a film music composer, working with jazz musician Billy Eckstine.
Two of his best friends were scriptwriter Charles Beaumont, and famous TV producer-writer Rod Serling. The three of them often got together to enjoy jazz music at Hollywood nightclubs.
His wife was a violist with the Los Angeles Philharmonic.
Member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (Music Branch).
(Philadelphia Inquirer, 2000. ).
