
Burt Bacharach
Sound
Born: 1928-05-12 · Kansas City, Missouri, USA
Died: 2023-02-08
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
🎬 Movies (20)

Burt Bacharach at the BBC
2023
Self (archive footage)

Dionne Warwick: Don't Make Me Over
2021
Self

Herb Alpert Is...
2020
Self

What the World Needs Now: Words by Hal David
2019
Self

Burt Bacharach - A Life in Song
2016

Just Dusty: The Real Dusty Springfield
2009
Self

Wisdom
2008

Chris Botti Live: With Orchestra and Special Guests
2006
Self

All of What Follows Is True: The Making of 'Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid'
2006
Self

There We Were, Now Here We Are... The Making of Oasis
2004
Himself

AFI's 100 Years... 100 Songs: America's Greatest Music in the Movies
2004
Self

Close to You: The Story of the Carpenters
2002

Austin Powers in Goldmember
2002
Burt Bacharach

Marlene Dietrich: Her Own Song
2002
Self

A Tribute To Burt Bacharach & Hal David
2001
Self

Jazz Seen
2001
Self

Behind the Scenes of 'Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me'
1999
Self

Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me
1999
Burt Bacharach
Elvis Costello and Burt Bacharach: Sessions at West 54th
1998
Self

Burt Bacharach: One Amazing Night
1998
Self
📺 TV Shows (13)

The One Show
2006
Self - Guest

Nip/Tuck
2003
Self

Soundstage
2003
Self

American Idol
2002
Self - Guest

E! True Hollywood Story
1996

Intimate Portrait
1993
Self

The Nanny
1993
Burt Bacharach

Dinah!
1974
Self

The Hollywood Palace
1964
Self - Host

Top of the Pops
1964
Self

Miss USA
1963
Self - Judge

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962
Self

The Mike Douglas Show
1961
Self