Mack David
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Mack David (born July 5, 1912) was an American lyricist and songwriter, best known for his work with movies and television in the 1960s, particularly his work on the Disney films Cinderella and Alice in Wonderland. Mack David is the older brother of American lyricist and songwriter, Hal David. Mack David died on December 30, 1993, in his Rancho Mirage, California home. His remains are buried at the Mount Sinai Memorial Park Cemetery in Los Angeles, California.
History
Mack David was born to a Jewish family in New York City, New York on July 5, 1912. Mack originally had plans to become an attorney and attended Cornell University and St. John's University Law School. Despite these original goals, in the mid-1940s, Mack began writing songs for New York's Tin Pan Alley. These initial successes prompted Mack to move to Hollywood, California to work in the movie and television industries. Mack enjoyed considerable success, including eight Academy Award nominations and induction into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 1975.
Academy Award Nominations
- 1950 "Bibbidi Bobbidi Boo" (with Jerry Livingstone and Al Hoffman) from Cindarella
- 1959 "The Hanging Tree" (with Jerry Livingstone) from The Hanging Tree
- 1961 "Bachelor in Paradise (with Harry Mancini) from Bachelor in Paradise
- 1961 "It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World" (with Ernest Gold) from It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World
- 1962 "Walk on the Wild Side" (with Elmer Bernstein) from Walk on the Wiild Side
- 1964 "Hush...Hush, Sweet Charlotte" (with Frank De Vol) from Hush...Hush, Sweet Charlotte
- 1965 "The Ballad of Cat Ballou" (with Jerry Livingstone) from Cat Ballou
- 1966 "My Wishing Doll" (with Elmer Bernstein) from Hawaii
Popular Songs
In addition to his many Academy Award nominations, Mack David also had a number of hit songs, including:
- Duke Ellington's "I'm Just a Lucky So-And-So" (1939)
- The Shirelles' "Baby it's You" (1961 with Burt Bacharach)
In addition to these songs, Mack David collaborated with Jerry Livingstone on many television theme songs, including Casper the Friendly Ghost, 77 Sunset Strip, Hawaiian Eye, Bourbon Street Beat, Surfside 6 and "This is It" (for the 1960s The Bugs Bunny Hour).