Born in Lawrence, MA. Brilliant, protean musical talent whose ouptut ranged from symphonies and ballets ("Fancy Free," 1943) to hit Broadway musicals (On the Town, 1944; West Side Story,1957) and popular songs ("Maria," "New York, New York, A Helluva Town"). Bernstein's film work was occasional but distinguished, notably his contributions to ON THE TOWN (1949), ON THE WATERFRONT (1954) and WEST SIDE STORY (1961).  Nominated for Music Scoring Awards (Scoring of a Dramatic or Comedy Picture) 1954: ON THE WATERFRONT 1 nomination