Biography

William "Bill" Benjamin Lava (March 18, 1911 – February 20, 1971) was a composer and arranger who composed and conducted music for feature films as well as that for the Warner Bros.' Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies animated cartoons from 1962 to 1969, replacing the deceased Milt Franklyn, making him the last composer and arranger in the classic era of Warner Bros. Cartoons.

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Filmography

View The Twilight Zone
The Twilight Zone

The Twilight Zone

1959Series
8.5
View The Good Guys and the Bad Guys
The Good Guys and the Bad Guys

The Good Guys and the Bad Guys

1969Film
5.5
View House of Dracula
House of Dracula

House of Dracula

1945Film
5.5
View To Have and Have Not
To Have and Have Not

To Have and Have Not

1945Film
7.5
View The Strange Door
The Strange Door

The Strange Door

1951Film
6.1
View PT 109
PT 109

PT 109

1963Film
6.0
View The Looney, Looney, Looney Bugs Bunny Movie
The Looney, Looney, Looney Bugs Bunny Movie

The Looney, Looney, Looney Bugs Bunny Movie

1981Film
7.2
View Adventures of Red Ryder
Adventures of Red Ryder

Adventures of Red Ryder

1940Film
5.5
View The Inspector
The Inspector

The Inspector

1965Series
6.0
View Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet the Invisible Man
Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet the Invisible Man

Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet the Invisible Man

1951Film
6.3
View Hollywood Story
Hollywood Story

Hollywood Story

1951Film
6.6
View Revenge of the Creature
Revenge of the Creature

Revenge of the Creature

1955Film
5.6