
Profile
Famous as :
Composer, Pianist, SingerBirth Name :
Burt BacharachBirth Date :
May 12, 1928Birth Place :
Kansas City, Missouri, USAClaim to fame :
Single "That's What Friends Are For" (1982)
Academy Awards, USA
1982
Won Oscarcategory Best Music, Original Song for "Arthur's Theme (Best that You Can Do)" (from movie "Arthur" (1981))
shared with Peter Allen; Christopher Cross; Carole Bayer Sager
1970
Won Oscarcategory Best Music, Original Score for a Motion Picture (not a Musical) for Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969)
1970
Won Oscarcategory Best Music, Original Song for "Raindrops Keep Fallin' on my Head" (from movie "Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid" (1969))
shared with Hal David
1968
Got nomination for Oscarcategory Best Music, Original Song for "The Look of Love" (from movie "Casino Royale" (1967))
shared with Hal David
1967
Got nomination for Oscarcategory Best Music, Original Song for "Alfie" (from movie "Alfie" (1966))
shared with Hal David
1966
Got nomination for Oscarcategory Best Music, Original Song for "What's New, Pussycat?" (from movie "What's New Pussycat" (1965))
shared with Hal David
ASCAP Film and Television Music Awards
1991
Won ASCAP Film and Television Music Awardcategory Most Performed Feature Film Standards for "Arthur's Theme (Best that You Can Do)" (from movie "Arthur" (1981))
shared with Peter Allen; Christopher Cross; Carole Bayer Sager
1988
Won ASCAP Film and Television Music Awardcategory Most Performed Feature Film Standards for "Raindrops Keep Fallin' on my Head" (from movie "Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid" (1969))
shared with Hal David
BAFTA Awards
1982
Got nomination for Anthony Asquith Award for Film Musicfor Arthur (1981)
1971
Won Anthony Asquith Award for Film Musicfor Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969)
Drama Desk Awards
1969
Won Drama Desk Awardcategory Outstanding Music for "Promises, Promises"
Emmy Awards
1971
Won Emmycategory Outstanding Single Program - Variety or Musical - Variety and Popular Music for Singer Presents Burt Bacharach (1971) (TV Movie)
shared with Gary Smith, Dwight Hemion (producers)
1971
Got nomination for Emmycategory Outstanding Single Program - Variety or Musical - Variety and Popular Music for Another Evening with Burt Bacharach (1970) (TV Movie)
shared with Gary Smith, Dwight Hemion (producers)
1970
Got nomination for Emmycategory Outstanding Variety or Musical Program - Variety and Popular Music for The Kraft Music Hall (1967) (TV) (For episode "The Sound of Burt Bacharach")
shared with Gary Smith, Dwight Hemion (producers)
Golden Globes, USA
1987
Got nomination for Golden Globecategory Best Original Song - Motion Picture for "They Don't Make Them Like They Used to" (from movie "Tough Guys" (1986))
shared with Carole Bayer Sager; Kenny Rogers
1983
Got nomination for Golden Globecategory Best Original Song - Motion Picture for "Making Love" (from movie "Making Love" (1982))
shared with Carole Bayer Sager; Bruce Roberts
1982
Won Golden Globecategory Best Original Song - Motion Picture for "Arthur's Theme (Best that You Can Do)" (from movie "Arthur" (1981))
shared with Peter Allen; Christopher Cross; Carole Bayer Sager
1972
Got nomination for Golden Globecategory Best Original Song for "Long Ago Tomorrow" (from movie "The Raging Moon" (1971))
shared with Hal David
1970
Won Golden Globecategory Best Original Score for Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969)
1970
Got nomination for Golden Globecategory Best Original Song for "Raindrops Keep Fallin' on my Head" (from movie "Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid" (1969))
shared with Hal David
1967
Got nomination for Golden Globecategory Best Original Song in a Motion Picture for "Alfie" (from movie "Alfie" (1966))
shared with Hal David
Grammy Awards
2006
Won Grammy Awardcategory Best Pop Instrumental Album for "At This Time"
2006
Got nomination for Grammy Awardcategory Best Pop Instrumental Performance for "In Our Time"
shared with Chris Botti
1999
Won Grammy Awardcategory Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals for "I Still Have That Other Girl"
shared with Elvis Costello
1997
Won Trustees Awardshared with Hal David
1997
Got nomination for Grammy Awardcategory Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals for "God Give Me Strength"
shared with Elvis Costello
1987
Won Grammy Awardcategory Song of the Year for "That's What Friends Are For"
shared with Carole Bayer Sager
1972
Got nomination for Grammy Awardcategory Best Arrangement Accompanying Vocalist(s) for "Long Ago Tomorrow"
shared with Pat Williams
1972
Got nomination for Grammy Awardcategory Best Pop Instrumental Performance for "Burt Bacharach"
1970
Won Grammy Awardcategory Best Original Score Written for a Motion Picture or a Television Special for Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969)
1970
Won Grammy Awardcategory Best Score from an Original Cast Show Album for "Promises, Promises"
shared with Hal David (composer); Henry Jerome & Phil Ramone (producers)
1970
Got nomination for Grammy Awardcategory Best Contemporary Song for "Raindrops Keep Fallin' on My Head"
shared with Hal David
1970
Got nomination for Grammy Awardcategory Song of the Year for "Raindrops Keep Fallin' on My Head"
shared with Hal David
1970
Got nomination for Grammy Awardcategory Song of the Year for "I'll Never Fall in Love Again"
shared with Hal David
1968
Won Grammy Awardcategory Best Instrumental Arrangement for "Alfie"
1968
Got nomination for Grammy Awardcategory Best Original Score Written for a Motion Picture or Television Show for Casino Royale (1967)
1968
Got nomination for Grammy Awardcategory Best Instrumental Arrangement for "Casino Royale"
1968
Got nomination for Grammy Awardcategory Best Instrumental Theme for "Casino Royale"
shared with Hal David
1966
Got nomination for Grammy Awardcategory Best Arrangement Accompanying a Vocalist or Instrumentalist for "What the World Needs Now Is Love"
Laurel Awards
1970
Won Golden Laurelcategory Music Man for Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969)
1967
Got nomination for Golden Laurelcategory Song (4th place) for "Alfie" (from movie "Alfie" (1966))
shared with Hal David
1966
Got nomination for Golden Laurelcategory Song (4th place) for "What's New, Pussycat?" (from movie "What's New Pussycat" (1965))
shared with Hal David
Satellite Awards
1997
Got nomination for Golden Satellite Awardcategory Outstanding Original Song for "God Give Me Strength" (from movie "Grace of My Heart" (1996))
shared with Elvis Costello






