John Strauss, American film and television composer (Amadeus, Car 54, Where Are You?), died from Parkinson's disease he was , 90

John Leonard Strauss  was an American television and film composer and music editor  died from Parkinson's disease he was , 90.

(April 28, 1920 - February 14, 2011)


Strauss co-wrote the theme song for the NBC television series, Car 54, Where Are You?, with Nat Hiken.^[1] He also won a Grammy Award for his work as the producer of the soundtrack for the 1984 film, Amadeus.^[2] He was also frequently collaborated with director Woody Allen in his films, including Take the Money and Run in 1969 and Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Sex* (*But Were Afraid to Ask) in 1972.^[1]
Strauss was born in New York City on April 28, 1920.^[2] He served in the United States Army in both North Africa and France during World War II.^[2] He studied at Yale University with Paul Hindemith following the end of the war.^[2]
In addition to co-writing the theme song for Car 54, Where Are You?, Strauss won an Emmy Award in sound editing for his work on the 1978 television movie, The Amazing Howard Hughes.^{[1] [2]} He also wrote the theme song for The Phil Silvers Show.^[2] Strauss appeared briefly as a orchestra conductor in the film, Amadeus.^[2]
Strauss married actress Charlotte Rae on November 4, 1951, but the marriage end in divorce in 1976.^[2] The couple had two children during their marriage. Strauss' partner, Lionel Friedman, died in 2003.^[2]
A longtime resident of Los Angeles, Strauss died in that city on February 14, 2011, of Parkinson's disease at the age of 90.[1
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