Henry Mancini Henry Mancini Enrico Nicola "Henry" Mancini (; April 16, 1924 – June 14, 1994) was an American composer, conductor and arranger, who is best remembered for his film and television scores. Often cited as one of the greatest composers in the history of film, he won four Academy Awards, a Golden Globe, and twenty Grammy Awards, plus a posthumous Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award in 1995. His best known works include the theme and soundtrack for the "Peter Gunn" television series as well as the music for "The Pink Panther" film series ("The Pink Panther Theme") and "Moon River" from "Breakfast
Charade (1963 song) Charade (1963 song) "Charade" is a sad lonely Parisian waltz with music by Henry Mancini and lyrics by Johnny Mercer performed in the 1963 film of the same name starring by Cary Grant and Audrey Hepburn. It was nominated that year for the Academy Award for Best Original Song. Stanley Donen had heard and been charmed by Henry Mancini's song "Baby Elephant Walk" from the film "Hatari!", Henry Mancini had become a friend of Audrey Hepburn while scoring "Breakfast at Tiffany's", and he composed the song for "Charade": "Our next film together was "Charade" in 1963. Stanley Donen directed Peter