Richard Stone (composer)

Richard Stone (November 27th, 1953 - March 9th 2001) was an American composer. He played a big part in the revival of Warner Bros. animation in the 1990s, composing music for Animaniacs, Tiny Toon Adventures, Taz-mania, Pinky and the Brain, Freakazoid, and Histeria!. Many considered him to be a modern-day Carl Stalling.

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November 27 - 1953 - March 9 - 2001 - American - Composer - Warner Bros. - 1990s - Animaniacs - Tiny Toon Adventures - Taz-mania - Pinky and the Brain - Freakazoid - Histeria! - Carl Stalling

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Stone studied music theory at the Curtis Institute of Music. He moved to California in 1980 to work as a music editor for such composers as Georges Delerue (on Platoon and other films) and Maurice Jarre (on The Witness).

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Curtis Institute of Music - California - 1980 - Georges Delerue - Platoon - The Witness

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He went on to write music for various feature films and television projects, including Sundown: The Vampire in Retreat, Pumpkinhead, as well as North Shore and the mini series, In a Child's Name.

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He died of pancreatic cancer when he was just 47 years old.

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