List of movies with music composed by Les Baxter, listed alphabetically with trailers of the movies when available. This list includes any film scores composed by Les Baxter, ranging from smaller indie movies to larger blockbuster pictures. Film composers are responsible for writing and composing the music that plays during the movie, which is particularly important for dramas and adventure movies- imagine what Lord of the Rings would have sounded like without an amazing score. Useful bits of trivia are can be found below, such as who directed each film scored by Les Baxter and when the movie was first released. Les Baxter is a world renowned film composer, so if you're a music buff use this list to find the names of Les Baxter soundtracks that you haven't heard before.
Use every movie on this list for yours, from The Raven to Dr. Goldfoot and the Bikini Machine.
This Les Baxter films list can help answer the question, "Which movies were scored by Les Baxter?"
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A Life at StakeAngela Lansbury, Jane Darwell, Douglass Dumbrille A Life at Stake is a 1954 American film noir directed by Paul Guilfoyle. It stars Angela Lansbury and Keith Andes. The film is also known as Key Man.
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An Evening of Edgar Allan PoeVincent Price An Evening of Edgar Allan Poe is a 52-minute film which features Vincent Price reciting four of Edgar Allan Poe's stories, directed by Kenneth Johnson, with music by Les Baxter. The stories ...more
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Beach Blanket BingoDon Rickles, Linda Evans, Annette Funicello Beach Blanket Bingo is an American International Pictures beach party film, released in 1965 and was directed by William Asher. It is the fifth film in the beach party film series. The film ...more
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Beach PartyVincent Price, Annette Funicello, Yvette Vickers Beach Party was the first of several beach party films from American International Pictures aimed at a teen audience. This film is often credited with creating the beach party film genre.
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Bikini BeachStevie Wonder, Elizabeth Montgomery, Don Rickles Bikini Beach is a 1964 American teen film directed by William Asher and starring Frankie Avalon and Annette Funicello. The film belongs to the beach party genre of movies, popular in the 1960s. ...more
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Born AgainBilly Graham, Anne Francis, Dean Jones Born Again was a 1978 film depicting the involvement of Charles W. Colson in the Watergate scandal, his subsequent conversion to Christianity, and his prison term stemming from Watergate. It ...more
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Cry of the BansheeVincent Price, Stephen Rea, Hugh Griffith Cry of the Banshee is a 1970 horror film directed by Gordon Hessler, starring Vincent Price as an evil witchhunter. The film was released by American International Pictures. The film costars ...more
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Dr. Goldfoot and the Bikini MachineVincent Price, Annette Funicello, Frankie Avalon Dr. Goldfoot and the Bikini Machine is a 1965 American International Pictures comedy film directed by Norman Taurog and starring Vincent Price, Frankie Avalon, Dwayne Hickman, Susan Hart and ...more
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Dr. Goldfoot and the Girl BombsVincent Price, Laura Antonelli, Fabian Dr. Goldfoot and the Girl Bombs is a 1966 Italian spy-spoof film directed by Mario Bava and starring Vincent Price, Fabian, Francesco Mulé, Laura Antonelli and the Italian comedy team of ...more
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FrogsSam Elliott, Ray Milland, Joan Van Ark Frogs is a 1972 horror film directed by George McCowan. The film falls into the "eco-horror" category since it tells the story of an upper-class U.S. Southern family who are victimized ...more
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Goliath and the DragonBroderick Crawford, Renato Terra, Pietro Pastore La vendetta di Ercole, better known as Goliath and the Dragon, is a 1960 Italian/French international co-production widescreen peplum film starring weight lifter and gymnast Mark Forest in his ...more
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Hell's BellesAngelique Pettyjohn, Jocelyn Lane, Jeremy Slate Hell's Belles is a 1969 action film about two hardcore bikers who feud over a new motorcycle. The film was directed by Maury Dexter. It stars Jeremy Slate, Adam Roarke, and Jocelyn Lane. The ...more
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Hot BloodJane Russell, Cornel Wilde, Luther Adler Hot Blood is a 1956 film starring Jane Russell and Cornel Wilde.
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House of UsherVincent Price, Mark Damon, Myrna Fahey House of Usher is a 1960 American horror film directed by Roger Corman and written by Richard Matheson from the short story "The Fall of the House of Usher" by Edgar Allan Poe. The ...more
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How to Stuff a Wild BikiniMickey Rooney, Elizabeth Montgomery, Buster Keaton How to Stuff a Wild Bikini is a 1965 Pathécolor beach party film from American International Pictures. The sixth entry in a seven-film series, the movie features Mickey Rooney, Annette ...more
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Black SundayBarbara Steele, John Richardson, Arturo Dominici Black Sunday is a 1960 Italian gothic horror film directed by Mario Bava, from a screenplay by Ennio de Concini, Mario Serandrei and Marcello Coscia. The film stars Barbara Steele, John ...more
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MacabreJim Backus, William Prince, Jacqueline Scott Macabre is a 1958 thriller film directed by William Castle, written by Robb White, and starring William Prince, Jim Backus, Christine White, Jacqueline Scott, and Susan Morrow. Some critics call ...more
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Master of the WorldVincent Price, Charles Bronson, Vito Scotti Master of the World is a 1961 science fiction film based upon the Jules Verne novels Robur the Conqueror and its sequel, Master of the World. The movie was written by Richard Matheson, directed ...more
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Muscle Beach PartyDon Rickles, Annette Funicello, Peter Lorre Muscle Beach Party is the second of seven beach party films produced by American International Pictures. It stars Frankie Avalon and Annette Funicello and was directed by William Asher, who also ...more
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Operation BikiniWilliam Shatner, Frankie Avalon, Jim Backus Operation Bikini also released as The Seafighter is a film released in 1963 by American International Pictures. It was directed by Anthony Carras and starred Tab Hunter, Frankie Avalon, and ...more
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Pajama PartyTeri Garr, Buster Keaton, Don Rickles Pajama Party is a 1964 beach party film starring Tommy Kirk and Annette Funicello. This is the fourth in a series of seven beach films produced by American International Pictures. The other ...more
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Panic in Year Zero!Ray Milland, Frankie Avalon, Jean Hagen Panic in Year Zero!, sometimes known as End of the World, is a 1962 science fiction film directed by and starring Ray Milland. The original music score was composed by Les Baxter. It was written ...more
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Samson and the 7 Miracles of the WorldGordon Scott, Franco Ressel, Valéry Inkijinoff Maciste alla corte del Gran Khan also known as Samson and the Seven Miracles of the World and Maciste at the Court of the Great Khan is a 1961 Italian/French international co-production starring ...more
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Sergeant Dead HeadBuster Keaton, Cesar Romero, Eve Arden Sergeant Dead Head is a 1965 musical comedy film written by Louis M. Heyward and directed by Norman Taurog.
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Summer with MonikaHarriet Andersson, Sigge Fürst, Åke Grönberg Summer with Monika is a 1953 Swedish film directed by Ingmar Bergman. It sparked controversy abroad for its frank depiction of nudity and, along with the film One Summer of Happiness from the ...more
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Switchblade SistersRobert Lee Minor, Don Stark, Janice Karman Switchblade Sisters is a 1975 action and exploitation film detailing the lives of high school-aged female gang members. It was directed by Jack Hill and stars Joanne Nail, Robbie Lee and Monica ...more
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Tales of TerrorVincent Price, Peter Lorre, Basil Rathbone Tales of Terror is an American International Pictures horror film starring Vincent Price, Peter Lorre, and Basil Rathbone; it is the fourth in the so-called Corman-Poe cycle of eight films ...more
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Target: HarryCharlotte Rampling, Suzanne Pleshette, Cesar Romero Target: Harry is a 1969 thriller film directed by Roger Corman.
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The Beast WithinRonny Cox, Meshach Taylor, R. G. Armstrong The Beast Within is a 1982 horror film directed by Philippe Mora and starring Ronny Cox, Bibi Besch, Paul Clemens, L. Q. Jones, Don Gordon, R. G. Armstrong, Katherine Moffat, and Meshach Taylor. ...more
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The Black SleepBela Lugosi, Basil Rathbone, Lon Chaney The Black Sleep is an American black-and-white horror film, scripted by John C. Higgins from a story by Gerald Drayson Adams developed for producers Aubrey Schenck and Howard W. Koch, who had a ...more
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The Comedy of TerrorsVincent Price, Boris Karloff, Peter Lorre The Comedy of Terrors is an American International Pictures comedy horror film directed by Jacques Tourneur and starring Vincent Price, Peter Lorre, Basil Rathbone, Boris Karloff, and Joe E. ...more
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The Dunwich HorrorSandra Dee, Dean Stockwell, Talia Shire The Dunwich Horror is a 1970 B-movie from American International Pictures directed by Daniel Haller and produced by Roger Corman. The film was based on the short story of the same name by H.P. ...more
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The Eye CreaturesJohn Ashley, Larry Tanner, Chet Davis The Eye Creatures is a 1965 science-fiction film about an invasion of an unnamed American countryside by a flying saucer and its silent, shambling alien occupants. While the military ineptly ...more
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The Fiend Who Walked the WestHugh O'Brian, Robert Evans, Linda Cristal The Fiend Who Walked the West is a 1958 film directed by Gordon Douglas.
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The Ghost in the Invisible BikiniBoris Karloff, Nancy Sinatra, Basil Rathbone The Ghost in the Invisible Bikini is the seventh of the American International Pictures beach party films and was released in 1966. The entire film takes place in and around a haunted house with ...more
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The Girl in Black StockingsAnne Bancroft, Mamie Van Doren, Lex Barker The Girl in Black Stockings is a 1957 B-movie mystery film starring Lex Barker, Anne Bancroft and Mamie Van Doren.
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The Evil EyeJohn Saxon, Valentina Cortese, Letícia Román The Girl Who Knew Too Much is a 1963 Italian giallo film. Directed by Italian filmmaker Mario Bava, the film stars John Saxon as Dr. Marcello Bassi and Letícia Román as Nora Davis. ...more
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The Invisible BoyHarold J. Stone, Philip Abbott, Diane Brewster The Invisible Boy is a 1957 American science fiction film from Metro-Goldwyn Mayer, produced by Nicholas Nayfack, directed by Herman Hoffman, and starring Richard Eyer and Philip Abbott. It is ...more
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The Mini-Skirt MobHarry Dean Stanton, Sherry Jackson, Ross Hagen The Mini-Skirt Mob is a 1968 action film about a female motorcycle gang. The film was directed by Maury Dexter, and stars Diane McBain, Jeremy Slate, Sherry Jackson, Patty McCormack, Harry Dean ...more
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The Pit and the PendulumVincent Price, Barbara Steele, Charles Victor The Pit and the Pendulum is a 1961 horror film directed by Roger Corman, starring Vincent Price, Barbara Steele, John Kerr, and Luana Anders. The screenplay by Richard Matheson was based on ...more
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The Premature BurialRay Milland, Dick Miller, Alan Napier The Premature Burial is an American International Pictures horror film, directed by Roger Corman, starring Ray Milland, also with Hazel Court, Alan Napier, Heather Angel and Richard Ney, ...more
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The RavenJack Nicholson, Vincent Price, Boris Karloff The Raven is a 1963 American independent B movie/horror-comedy film produced and directed by Roger Corman. The film stars Vincent Price, Peter Lorre, and Boris Karloff as a trio of rival ...more
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The TerrorJack Nicholson, Boris Karloff, Dick Miller The Terror is a low budget American horror film produced and directed by Roger Corman about a French soldier who finds a mysterious woman who turns out to be a ghost. It is famous for being ...more
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The Wild Weird World of Dr. GoldfootVincent Price, Tommy Kirk, Aron Kincaid Dr. Goldfoot is planning to kidnap a teenager named Malcolm Andrews. The evil doctor wants the classified government information that has been stored in Malcom's brain. Hugo (Harvey Lembeck) and ...more
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The Yellow TomahawkRita Moreno, Lee Van Cleef, Peter Graves The Yellow Tomahawk is a 1954 western film written by Richard Alan Simmons and directed by Lesley Selander.
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The Young RacersFrancis Ford Coppola, Patrick Magee, William Campbell The Young Racers is a 1963 film directed by Roger Corman.
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Voodoo IslandBoris Karloff, Adam West, Elisha Cook Voodoo Island is a 1957 horror film directed by Reginald Le Borg and written by Richard H. Landau. The cast includes Boris Karloff, Elisha Cook Jr. and Rhodes Reason. The film is set in the ...more
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Wild in the StreetsRichard Pryor, Shelley Winters, Hal Holbrook Wild in the Streets is a 1968 film featuring Christopher Jones, Hal Holbrook, and Shelley Winters. It was produced by American International Pictures and based on a short story by writer Robert ...more
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X: The Man with the X-ray EyesDon Rickles, Ray Milland, Harold J. Stone X: The Man with the X-ray Eyes is a 1963 science fiction/horror film. Directed by Roger Corman from a script by Ray Russell and Robert Dillon, the film stars Ray Milland as Dr. James Xavier. A ...more
