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Walter Schumann

American composer for film, television, theater

Walter Schumann (October 8, 1913 – August 21, 1958) was an American composer for film, television, and the theater. His notable works include the score for The Night of the Hunter and the Dragnet Theme; the latter of which earned Schumann the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Music Composition in 1955. His Broadway musical, 3 for Tonight, won the Outer Critics Circle Award for Best Musical in 1955.

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Works

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  • Dragnet
  • Dragnet '88
  • Dragnet Goes to Kindergarten
  • Dragnet March
  • It’s Dreamtime
  • Lonesome Gal
  • Night of the Hunter