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Sid Ramin Biography (1924-)

Full name, Sidney Norton Ramin; born January 22, 1924, in Boston, MA; son ofEzra (a window trimmer) and Beatrice D. (Salamoff) Ramin; married Gloria Breit (a singer and model), January 9, 1949; children: Ronald. Addresses:OFFICE--140 W. 57th Street, New York, NY 10019.

Nationality

American

Birth Details

January 22, 1924

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Famous Works

• Credits
• STAGE WORK; ALL AS ORCHESTRATOR,UNLESS INDICATED FIRST STAGE WORK--Orchestrator (with Leonard Bernstein and Irwin Kostal), West Side Story, Winter Garden Theatre, New York City, 1957.
• (With Robert Ginzler) Gypsy, Broadway Theatre, New York City, 1959.
• The Girls Against the Boys, Alvin Theatre, New York City, 1959.
• (with Ginzler; also arranger), Wildcat, Alvin Theatre, 1960.
• (also arranger) The Conquering Hero, American National Theatre and Academy Theatre, New York City, 1961.
• (with Irwin Kostal) Kwamina, 54th Street Theatre, New York City, 1961.
• I Can Get It for You Wholesale, Shubert Theatre, New York City, 1962.
• (with Kostal) A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum, Alvin Theatre, 1962.
• (with Leonard Bernstein and Kostal) West Side Story, Music Theatre of Lincoln Theatre, State Theatre, New York City, 1968.
• (with Kostal) A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum, Lunt- Fontanne Theatre, New York City, 1972.
• Leonard Bernstein's Mass (chamber-orchestra version), Mark Taper Forum, Los Angeles, CA, 1973.
• (with Ginzler) Gypsy, Winter Garden Theatre, New York City, 1974.
• 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, Mark Hellinger Theatre, New York City, 1976.
• (with Bernstein and Kostal) West Side Story, Minskoff Theatre, New York City, 1980.
• (with Bill Byers, Dick Hazard, and Torrie Zito) Smile, Lunt-Fontanne Theatre, 1986.
• (with William D. Brohn) Jerome Robbins' Broadway, Imperial Theatre, New York City, 1989.
• Gypsy, St. James Theatre, New York City, 1989.
• Credits; MAJOR TOURS
• (With Robert Ginzler) Gypsy, U.S. cities, 1961.
• Credits; FILM WORK FIRST FILM WORK
• Orchestrator (with Irwin Kostal, Saul Chaplin, and Johnny Breen), West Side Story, United Artists, 1961.
• Credits; TELEVISION WORK; SERIES
• FIRST TELEVISION WORK--Musical arranger, The Milton Berle Show, NBC, 1949-56.
• Musical director, Candid Camera, CBS, 1963-66.
• Writings
• All as composer of score, unless indicated.
• Writings;STAGE
• Title song, Agatha Sue, I Love You, Henry Miller's Theatre, New York City, 1966.
• Writings;FILM
• Too Many Thieves, United Artists, 1967.
• Stiletto, AVCO-Embassy, 1969.
• Writings;TELEVISION; SERIES
• The Patty Duke Show, CBS, 1964-66.
• Trials of O'Brien, CBS, 1966.
• Nancy, NBC, 1970-71.
• Also All My Children, ABC.
• Writings;PILOTS
• Popi, CBS, 1975.
• Writings;SPECIALS
• Miracle on 34th Street, CBS, 1973.