John Morris

A self-described eclectic, John Morris provided scores for a diverse array of films, from Blazing Saddles -- his breakout hit -- to The Elephant Man. Though the bulk of his best-known projects came from his film collaborations with producer/directors Mel Brooks and Gene Wilder, his varied career also embraced television and Broadway, and also included work in Great Britain. Morris was born in 1926 in Elizabeth, New Jersey. His affinity for music emerged at the age of three, when he sat down at his parents' friends' piano and started to play; according to Morris, he just "neve...