Burt Bacharach

CrewSoundActorWriterComposer May 12 (died age 94) Kansas City, Missouri, USA 1957–2025 (68 year career)

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Biography

Burt Freeman Bacharach (May 12, 1928 – February 8, 2023) was an American composer, songwriter, record producer, and pianist who is widely regarded as one of the most important and influential figures of 20th-century popular music. Starting in the 1950s, he composed hundreds of pop songs, many in collaboration with lyricist Hal David. Bacharach's music is characterized by unusual chord progressions and time signature changes, influenced by his background in jazz, and uncommon selections of instru…

Known For

Film

Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid

Original Music Composer

Film

Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery

Himself

Film

Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me

Burt Bacharach

Film

Austin Powers in Goldmember

Burt Bacharach

Film

The Blob

Main Title Theme Composer

Film

Arthur

Main Title Theme Composer

Film

Baby Boom

Songs

Film

Alfie

Songs

Filmography

Acting (42)

Movies (29)

Burt Bacharach at the BBC

2023

as Self (archive footage)

Dionne Warwick: Don't Make Me Over

as Self

Herb Alpert Is...

as Self

What the World Needs Now: Words by Hal David

2019

as Self

Burt Bacharach - A Life in Song

2016

7.5

Just Dusty: The Real Dusty Springfield

2009

as Self

Burt Bacharach - Live at North Sea Jazz Festival 2009

2009

as Self - piano

Wisdom

2008

6.0

Chris Botti Live: With Orchestra and Special Guests

2006

as Self

6.8

All of What Follows Is True: The Making of 'Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid'

2006

as Self

4.6

AFI's 100 Years... 100 Songs: America's Greatest Music in the Movies

2004

as Self

8.0

There We Were, Now Here We Are... The Making of Oasis

2004

as Himself

7.7

Austin Powers in Goldmember

2002

as Burt Bacharach

6.0

Marlene Dietrich: Her Own Song

2002

as Self

6.5

Close to You: The Story of the Carpenters

2002

A Tribute To Burt Bacharach & Hal David

2001

as Self

6.5

Jazz Seen

2001

as Self

Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me

1999

as Burt Bacharach

6.3

Behind the Scenes of 'Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me'

1999

as Self

Elvis Costello and Burt Bacharach: Sessions at West 54th

1998

as Self

The Abbey Road Story

1998

as Self

Burt Bacharach: One Amazing Night

1998

as Self

Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery

1997

as Himself

6.6

Dusty

1994

as Self - Interviewee

8.0

The Muppets Go Hollywood

1979

as Self

6.2

Burt Bacharach in Shangri-La

1973

as Self

5.7

Singer Presents Burt Bacharach

1971

as Himself

Fight of the Century

1971

as Self-(Audience Member)

Dionne Warwick: Souled Out

1969

as Self

Television (13)

The One Show

as Self - Guest

Nip/Tuck

as Self

Soundstage

as Self

American Idol

2002

as Self - Guest

5.0

E! True Hollywood Story

The Nanny

as Burt Bacharach

Intimate Portrait

as Self

Dinah!

as Self

Top of the Pops

as Self

The Hollywood Palace

as Self - Host

Miss USA

as Self - Judge

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

1962

as Self

7.6

The Mike Douglas Show

1961

as Self

5.8

Crew (48)

Movies (48)

Debut, or, Objects of the Field of Debris as Currently Catalogued

2025

Additional Music

5.0

Lady Gaga in Harlequin Live: One Night Only

2025

Songs

10.0

Open Minded

2019

Music

Piedad: una roca va al psiquiatra

2015

Music

7.0

Janet Jackson: From Janet. To Damita Jo: The Videos

Musical

Peluca

Music

Isn't She Great

Original Music Composer

4.9

Cat Burglar

2000

Original Music Composer

Grace of My Heart

1996

Songs

6.0

Love Hurts

1990

Original Music Composer

4.6

Arthur 2: On the Rocks

1988

Original Music Composer

Baby Boom

Songs

Tough Guys

Songs

Romantic Comedy

Songs

Night Shift

Original Music Composer

Making Love

Songs

Arthur

Main Title Theme Composer

6.5

Arthur

1981

Original Music Composer

Middle Age Crazy

Songs

Together?

Original Music Composer

4.7

Liefde half om half

1976

Music

Lost Horizon

1973

Original Music Composer

Lost Horizon

Songs

I Wish You Love

Music

Something Big

Songs

Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid

1969

Original Music Composer

7.6

Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid

Songs

The April Fools

Songs

Casino Royale

Original Music Composer

Casino Royale

Songs

Alfie

Songs

After the Fox

Original Music Composer

After the Fox

Songs

Made in Paris

Songs

Promise Her Anything

Songs

On the Flip Side

Musical

What's New Pussycat?

1965

Original Music Composer

What's New Pussycat?

Songs

Send Me No Flowers

Songs

A House Is Not a Home

1964

Songs

4.9

Where Have All the Flowers Gone?

1963

Music Arranger

Where Have All the Flowers Gone?

1963

Music Director

Love in a Goldfish Bowl

1961

Songs

5.5

The Blob

1958

Main Title Theme Composer

6.2

The Blob

1958

Songs

6.2

Country Music Holiday

Songs

Lizzie

Songs

Ashanti - Rain On Me

Writer