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John Harry Cacavas (August 13, 1930 – January 28, 2014) was an American composer and conductor probably best known for his television scores, such as Kojak, for which he was the chief composer. He also composed the show's second main title theme for its 5th and final season in 1977-1978.
Known For
Airport 1975
(1974)
Original Music Composer
Airport '77
(1977)
Original Music Composer
Horror Express
(1972)
Original Music Composer
Hangar 18
(1980)
Original Music Composer
They're Playing with Fire
(1984)
Original Music Composer
The Satanic Rites of Dracula
(1973)
Original Music Composer
The Dirty Dozen: The Fatal Mission
(1988)
Music
The Dirty Dozen: The Deadly Mission
(1987)
Music
Mortuary
(1983)
Original Music Composer, Songs, and Conductor
Full Filmography
Sound
Horror Express
(1972)
Original Music Composer
The Satanic Rites of Dracula
(1973)
Original Music Composer
Blade
(1973)
Original Music Composer
She Cried Murder
(1973)
Music
Linda
(1973)
Music
Airport 1975
(1974)
Original Music Composer
The Elevator
(1974)
Original Music Composer
Friendly Persuasion
(1975)
Music
Kate McShane
(1975)
Original Music Composer
Airport '77
(1977)
Original Music Composer
SST: Death Flight
(1977)
Music
Relentless
(1977)
Original Music Composer
Murder at the World Series
(1977)
Music Supervisor
Human Feelings
(1978)
Original Music Composer
The Time Machine
(1978)
Original Music Composer
B.J. and the Bear
(1978)
Music
Superdome
(1978)
Music
Hangar 18
(1980)
Original Music Composer
Once Upon a Spy
(1980)
Original Music Composer
Gangster Wars
(1981)
Music
California Gold Rush
(1981)
Original Music Composer
Separate Ways
(1981)
Original Music Composer
No Place to Hide
(1981)
Original Music Composer
Child Bride of Short Creek
(1981)
Music
Hellinger's Law
(1981)
Music
Silent Rebellion
(1982)
Music
The Executioner's Song
(1982)
Original Music Composer
Still the Beaver
(1983)
Original Music Composer
Women of San Quentin
(1983)
Music
Mortuary
(1983)
Original Music Composer, Songs, and Conductor
They're Playing with Fire
(1984)
Original Music Composer
Her Life as a Man
(1984)
Music
Murder: By Reason of Insanity
(1985)
Music
A Time to Triumph
(1986)
Music
The Dirty Dozen: The Deadly Mission
(1987)
Music
Body of Evidence
(1988)
Music
The Dirty Dozen: The Fatal Mission
(1988)
Music
Margaret Bourke-White
(1989)
Original Music Composer
Murder in Paradise
(1990)
Music
The Return of Ironside
(1993)
Sound
Perfect Murder, Perfect Town: JonBenét and the City of Boulder
(2000)
Original Music Composer