Born in Littleton, Colorado. Began scoring for American television in the early 1960s ("The Virginian," "Gidget," "The Wild Wild West" and "The Girl from U.N.C.L.E."). Has contributed scores to films by directors including Mike Nichols, Warren Beatty and (nine times) Sydney Pollack. Grusin's jazz-fusion style has highlighted several TV shows ("Good Times," "St. Elsewhere") and he has arranged albums by artists including Quincy Jones and Paul Simon. Grusin founded his own record label (GRP) with partner Larry Rosen in 1983. Other notable (non-nominated) credits include THE GRADUATE (1967 - add'l music), CANDY and TELL THEM WILLIE BOY IS HERE (both 1969), THE GANG THAT COULDN'T SHOOT STRAIGHT (1971), THE GREAT NORTHFIELD, MINNESOTA RAID (1972), THE FRIENDS OF EDDIE COYLE (1973), W.W. AND THE DIXIE DANCEKINGS, THE YAKUZA and THREE DAYS OF THE CONDOR (all 1975), MURDER BY DEATH and THE FRONT (both 1976), BOBBY DEERFIELD and THE GOODBYE GIRL (both 1977), ...AND JUSTICE FOR ALL and THE ELECTRIC HORSEMAN (both 1978), MY BODYGUARD, ABSENCE OF MALICE and REDS (add'l music) (all 1981), AUTHOR! AUTHOR! (1982), THE POPE OF GREENWICH VILLAGE, THE LITTLE DRUMMER GIRL and FALLING IN LOVE (all 1984), THE GOONIES (1985), LUCAS and ISHTAR (both 1987), TEQUILA SUNRISE (1988), A DRY WHITE SEASON (1989), THE BONFIRE OF THE VANITIES (1990), FOR THE BOYS (1991), THE CURE (1995), MULHOLLAND FALLS (1996), SELENA (1997), HOPE FLOATS (1998), RANDOM HEARTS (1999), and EVEN MONEY (2006).  Nominated for Music Scoring Awards (Best Original Score) 1978: HEAVEN CAN WAIT  Nominated for Music Scoring Awards (Best Original Score) 1979: THE CHAMP  Nominated for Music Scoring Awards (Best Original Score) 1981: ON GOLDEN POND  Nominated for Music Best Song 1982: TOOTSIE "It Might Be You" - Music  Best Achievement in Music (Original Score) 1988: THE MILAGRO BEANFIELD WAR  Nominated for Achievement in Music (Original Score) 1989: THE FABULOUS BAKER BOYS  Nominated for Achievement in Music (Original Score) 1990: HAVANA  Nominated for Achievement in Music (Original Score) 1993: THE FIRM 8 nominations, 1 Award