Title Page | Collection Summary | Biographical/Organizational Note | Scope and Content | Arrangement
Biographical Note
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 1924 April 16 | Born Enrico Nicola Mancini in Cleveland, Ohio |
| 1920s-1930s | Grew up in West Aliquippa, Pennsylvania |
| 1932 | Studied flute at age eight with his father, Quinto Mancini |
| Circa 1937-1942 | Studied piano with Max Adkins, conductor of the Stanley Theater pit band in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |
| 1939 | Created his first arrangements at age fifteen |
| 1942 | Enrolled and studied at the Juilliard School of Music |
| 1943-1946 | Drafted and served in the United States Air Force |
| 1946 | Pianist and arranger for The Glenn Miller Band, led by Tex Beneke Coached the Mello-Larks, the vocal ensemble for The Glenn Miller Band, in which Virginia (Ginny) O'Connor sang as lead-vocalist |
| 1947 | Married Ginny O'Connor in Hollywood |
| 1947-1952 | Free-lance arranger for night clubs and radio shows |
| 1950 July 2 | Birth of son, Christopher Mancini |
| 1952 | Studied with Ernst Krenek, Alfred Szendrei, and film composer Mario Castelnuovo-Tedesco at the Westlake School of Music in Los Angeles, California |
| 1952-1958 | Composed music for more than 100 films at Universal-International Studios |
| 1952 May 4 | Birth of twin daughters, Monica and Felice Mancini |
| 1954 | Nominated for first Academy Award, Best Score for a Musical Picture, for the film The Glenn Miller Story |
| 1958 September 22 | Television series Peter Gunn premiered on NBC |
| 1958 | Began working as an independent composer and arranger Received his first two Grammy Awards for the album The Music from Peter Gunn, Album of the Year and Best Arrangement Received first Emmy nomination, Best Musical Contribution, for the "Peter Gunn Theme" from the television show Peter Gunn, Detective Special |
| 1960 | Composed score for Breakfast at Tiffany's, first collaborative work with orchestrator Jack Hayes |
| 1961 | Received two Academy Awards for the film Breakfast at Tiffany's, Best Musical Score for a Dramatic or Comedy Picture and Best Song ("Moon River") Received five Grammy Awards for the album Breakfast at Tiffany's: Record of the Year, Song of the Year ("Moon River"), Best Arrangement, Best Performance by an Orchestra Other Than for Dancing, and Best Soundtrack Album or Recording Score from a Motion Picture |
| 1962 | Received Academy Award for Best Song for "Days of Wine and Roses" from the film of the same name Published the orchestration textbook, Sounds and Scores: A Practical Guide to Professional Orchestration |
| 1964 | Nominated for Academy Award for Best Scoring for the film The Pink Panther Received three Grammy Awards for the album The Pink Panther: Best Instrumental Composition (Other than Jazz), Best Instrumental Performance (Non-Jazz), and Best Instrumental Arrangement |
| 1965 | Nominated for first Golden Globe for Best Song for "Dear Heart" from the film of the same name |
| 1966 | First performance for Britain's royal family, followed by performances in 1980 and 1984 |
| 1969 June 28 | "Love Theme From Romeo and Juliet" reached top of the Billboard charts for two weeks and became his only top-ten single |
| 1971 | Received first Golden Globe Award for Best Song for "Darling Lily" from the film of the same name |
| 1982 | Received Academy Award for Best Original Song Score for the film Victor/Victoria |
| 1982-1994 | Composed music for the stage production Victor/Victoria: The Musical with Leslie Bricusse (completed by Frank Wildhorn after Mancini's death in 1994) |
| 1988 | Recieved ASCAP Lifetime Achievement Award for outstanding contributions to film music |
| 1989 | Published Did They Mention the Music? The Autobiography of Henry Mancini |
| 1994 June 14 | Died of pancreatic cancer in Los Angeles, California |
| 1995 | Posthumously received the Recording Academy Lifetime Achievement Award from the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences |