Photo: The Library of Congress / Public domain (source: Wikimedia Commons)
My Take
Lennie Hayton is the sort of behind-the-scenes craftsman I find irresistible. A New York-born composer, pianist, and conductor, he climbed from jazz roots to the summit of film music and walked away with two Academy Awards for scoring. What charms me most is the trademark: a captain's hat worn at a rakish angle, a small flourish that says he never lost his sense of style even as a backstage man. Half the emotion an audience feels on screen comes from arrangers like him. Anyone who treats the tilt of a hat as a matter of aesthetics earns my lasting affection.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Lennie Hayton
- Name (Japanese)
- レニー・ヘイトン
- Reading
- れにー・へいとん
- Born
- February 14, 1908 – April 24, 1971
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Aquarius / Monkey
- Origin
- New York City, New York, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- composer / pianist / conductor / jazz musician / musician
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
Awards & achievements
- 1950 Academy Award for Best Original Musical Score
- 1970 Academy Award for Best Original Musical Score
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lennie%20Hayton
Frequently asked questions
When was Lennie Hayton born?
February 14, 1908 – April 24, 1971.
Where is Lennie Hayton from?
Lennie Hayton is from New York City, New York, United States.
What does Lennie Hayton do?
Lennie Hayton works as composer, pianist, conductor, jazz musician, musician.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-23
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.