Irwin Kostal

Music supervisor. Born 1 October 1911 in Chicago, Illinois, U.S.. Died 23 November 1994.

Titles on Fi1m

Average Fi1m score

Oscars2 won · 3 nominated

Born

1 October 1911, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.

Died

23 November 1994

Active

1961–1968

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Fi1m against the critics

80Fi1m

75Critics

We rate Irwin’s work 5 points above the press, across 4 titles with a critics’ score.

The spread

80 and above3

60 to 791

Under 600

Of 4 reviewed titles.

In numbers

Reviewed: 4 films
Screen time: 10 hours of reviewed films
Box office: $441m across 4 films with figures
Academy Awards: 2 Oscars2 won · 3 nominated
Active: 1961–1968

Genres

Family3
Comedy2
Drama2
Fantasy2
Romance2
Adventure1

Best and worst on Fi1m

86BestThe Sound of Music1965

70WorstChitty Chitty Bang Bang1968

Credits by decade

Everything credited, reviewed or not.

61950s

81960s

61970s

21980s

Awards

Academy Awards2 won · 3 nominated

Nominated1978Best Original Song Score · Pete's Dragon
Nominated1972Best Original Song Score · Bedknobs and Broomsticks
Won1966Best Score, Adaptation or Treatment · The Sound of Music
Nominated1965Best Score, Adaptation or Treatment · Mary Poppins
Won1962Best Original Musical Score · West Side Story

Other awards1 won

Won2004Disney Legends: Disney Legends

Awards from Wikidata, which records wins more completely than nominations.