The Pink Panther Theme The Pink Panther Theme "The Pink Panther Theme" is an instrumental composition by Henry Mancini written as the theme for the 1963 film "The Pink Panther" and subsequently nominated for the Academy Award for Best Original Score at the 37th Academy Awards but lost to the Sherman Brothers for "Mary Poppins". The eponymous cartoon character created for the film's opening credits by David DePatie and Friz Freleng was animated in time to the tune. The tenor saxophone solo was played by Plas Johnson. The song was included on the film's soundtrack album and issued as a single (in the United
Don Mancini Don Mancini George Donald Mancini (born January 25, 1963) is an American screenwriter and film director, most notable for the "Child’s Play" franchise. Mancini was the executive producer of "Bride of Chucky", and directed "Seed of Chucky", as well as the recent installments "Curse of Chucky" and "Cult of Chucky", all in the "Child's Play" franchise. Along with Michael McDowell and Clive Barker, Mancini is one of the few openly gay writers in the slasher film genre. In 2007, he won the EyeGore award for career contributions to the horror genre. He sometimes goes by the pseudonym Kit Du Bois