Born in Boston, MA. Music supervisor and orchestrator for WEST SIDE STORY (1961); composed the theme for "The Patty Duke Show" (1963-1966); composed score for the film STILETTO (1969) and the TV movie "Miracle on 34th Street" (1973); orchestrator for the TV adaptation of "Gypsy" (1993). Composer of "Come Alive (You're the Pepsi Generation)" and "Music To Watch Girls By".  Music Scoring Awards (Scoring of a Musical Picture) 1961: WEST SIDE STORY (w. Saul Chaplin, Johnny Green & Irwin Kostal) 1 nomination, 1 Award