WILLIAM LAVA
William Lava
Gender: Male
Known for: Sound
Birthday: March 18, 1911
Deathday: February 20, 1971
Place of Birth: St. Paul, Minnesota, USA
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.
Notable work
Filmography
Production
Music
Music
Music
Music
Original Music Composer
Original Music Composer
1970·
Rabbit, RunOriginal Music Composer
Original Music Composer
1969·
Shamrock and RollOriginal Music Composer
1969·
Bugged by a BeeOriginal Music Composer
1969·
Fistic MysticOriginal Music Composer
Original Music Composer
Songs, Original Music Composer
1968·
Skyscraper CaperOriginal Music Composer
1968·
Flying CircusOriginal Music Composer
1968·
Hippydrome TigerOriginal Music Composer
Original Music Composer
1968·
Feud with a DudeOriginal Music Composer
Music
1968·
Big Game HauntOriginal Music Composer
1968·
3 Ring Wing-DingOriginal Music Composer
1968·
Chimp & ZeeOriginal Music Composer
Original Music Composer
1968·
Norman NormalOriginal Music Composer
1968·
In Enemy CountryMusic
1968·
ChubascoOriginal Music Composer
1967·
Rodent to StardomOriginal Music Composer
1967·
Speedy Ghost to TownOriginal Music Composer
1967·
The Spy SwatterOriginal Music Composer
1967·
The Music Mice-TroOriginal Music Composer
Original Music Composer
1967·
Cool CatOriginal Music Composer
1967·
Go Away StowawayOriginal Music Composer
1967·
Fiesta FiascoOriginal Music Composer
Music
1966·
Clippety ClobberedOriginal Music Composer
1966·
Shot and BotheredOriginal Music Composer
1966·
Out and Out RoutOriginal Music Composer
1966·
The Solid Tin CoyoteOriginal Music Composer
1966·
Snow ExcuseOriginal Music Composer
1966·
Mexican MousepieceOriginal Music Composer
1966·
The AstroduckOriginal Music Composer
Music
1966·
Pink PistonsMusic
1966·
The Pink BlueprintMusic
1966·
Pink PunchMusic
1966·
Chamber of HorrorsOriginal Music Composer
1966·
Let's Kill UncleMusic
Original Music Composer
1966·
Vitamin PinkMusic
Original Music Composer
1965·
Cats and BruisesOriginal Music Composer
1965·
Go Go AmigoOriginal Music Composer
1965·
Tired and FeatheredOriginal Music Composer
Original Music Composer
1965·
Rushing RouletteOriginal Music Composer
1965·
Moby DuckOriginal Music Composer
1965·
Just Plane BeepOriginal Music Composer
1965·
Hairied and HurriedOriginal Music Composer
1965·
Highway RunneryOriginal Music Composer
1965·
Boulder Wham!Original Music Composer
1965·
Chili Corn CornyOriginal Music Composer
1965·
Well Worn DaffyOriginal Music Composer
1965·
Suppressed DuckOriginal Music Composer
1965·
Chaser on the RocksOriginal Music Composer
1965·
Corn on the CopOriginal Music Composer
1965·
Reel PinkMusic
1965·
Bully for PinkMusic
1965·
Pink PanzerMusic
1965·
An Ounce of PinkMusic
1965·
The Pink Tail FlyMusic
1965·
Pink IceMusic
1965·
Shocking PinkMusic
1965·
Sink PinkMusic
1965·
Dial 'P' for PinkMusic
1965·
We Give Pink StampsMusic
1965·
PinkfingerOriginal Music Composer
1965·
Tease for TwoOriginal Music Composer
1965·
Pickled PinkMusic
1965·
The Wild ChaseOriginal Music Composer
1964·
Road to AndalayOriginal Music Composer
1964·
War and PiecesMusic
1964·
Pink PajamasMusic
1964·
The Iceman DuckethOriginal Music Composer
1964·
A Message to GraciasOriginal Music Composer
Original Music Composer
1964·
Nuts and VoltsOriginal Music Composer
Original Music Composer
1964·
Pancho's HideawayOriginal Music Composer
1964·
The Pink PhinkOriginal Music Composer
1964·
False HareMusic
1964·
Dumb PatrolMusic
Original Music Composer
Music
1963·
Aqua DuckMusic
1963·
The UnmentionablesMusic
1963·
Banty RaidsMusic
1963·
Devil's Feud CakeOriginal Music Composer
1963·
Hare-Breadth HurryMusic
1963·
PT 109Original Music Composer
1963·
Fast Buck DuckOriginal Music Composer
1963·
Now Hear ThisOriginal Music Composer
1963·
The Million HareOriginal Music Composer
1963·
Chili WeatherOriginal Music Composer
1963·
Wall of NoiseOriginal Music Composer
1963·
Transylvania 6-5000Original Music Composer
1963·
Mad as a Mars HareOriginal Music Composer
Original Music Composer
Songs
Original Music Composer
Music
Music
Original Music Composer
1959·
The Twilight ZoneMusic
1959·
Zorro, the AvengerOriginal Music Composer
1958·
Rusty and the FalconSongs, Music
1958·
Step Down to TerrorMusic
1958·
Flood TideMusic
1957·
The Wetback HoundMusic
Music
1957·
The Deadly MantisOriginal Music Composer
Music
Music
Theme Song Performance
Theme Song Performance
Music
Music
1956·
Pillars of the SkyOriginal Music Composer
1956·
Alaska LifeboatMusic
1955·
24 Hour AlertMusic
Original Music Composer, Music
Music
1955·
Cult of the CobraOriginal Music Composer
Original Music Composer
1954·
Beauty and the BullOriginal Music Composer
Original Music Composer
Original Music Composer
1954·
SaskatchewanOriginal Music Composer
Music
Music
Music
1953·
Phantom from SpaceOriginal Music Composer
Music
Music
Music
Music
1952·
Retreat, Hell!Original Music Composer
1952·
Continental HolidayMusic
1952·
The Black CastleMusic
Music
Sound
1951·
Hollywood StoryAdditional Music
Music
Original Music Composer
1951·
FiveMusic
1951·
The Tanks Are ComingMusic
1951·
The Strange DoorMusic
1950·
Grandad of RacesMusic
Music
Music
Music
1950·
So You Want to MoveMusic
1950·
So You Want a RaiseMusic
1950·
BarricadeOriginal Music Composer
1950·
Colt .45Music
Original Music Composer
1950·
This Side of the LawOriginal Music Composer
1950·
Highway 301Original Music Composer
Music
Music
1949·
Heart to HeartMusic
1949·
Mrs. MikeMusic
Music
1949·
HomicideOriginal Music Composer
1949·
Flaxy MartinOriginal Music Composer
Original Music Composer
Music
Music
Music
Music
1948·
The Big PunchOriginal Music Composer
1948·
MoonriseOriginal Music Composer
1948·
Calgary StampedeMusic
1948·
Embraceable YouMusic
Original Music Composer
Music
Music
Music
Music
Music
1947·
Give Us the Earth!Music
1946·
A Boy and His DogMusic
1946·
Smart as a FoxMusic
1946·
The Cat CreepsMusic
1946·
She-Wolf of LondonMusic Director, Original Music Composer
1945·
Hitler LivesMusic
1945·
Story of a DogMusic
1945·
Star in the NightMusic
1945·
House of DraculaOriginal Music Composer
1945·
The Jungle CaptiveMusic
Music
1945·
To Have and Have NotAdditional Music
1945·
Secret Agent X-9Original Music Composer
1944·
Make Your Own BedAdditional Music
1944·
I Won't PlayMusic
1944·
The Mummy's CurseOriginal Music Composer
1944·
I Am an AmericanMusic
1944·
Crime by NightOriginal Music Composer
Original Music Composer
1944·
Once Over LightlyOriginal Music Composer
1944·
Proudly We ServeMusic
Original Music Composer
Music
1943·
Food and MagicMusic
1943·
Women at WarOriginal Music Composer
Original Music Composer
1942·
The Hidden HandOriginal Music Composer
Original Music Composer
1942·
I Was FramedOriginal Music Composer
1942·
Spy ShipOriginal Music Composer
1942·
Busses RoarMusic
1942·
Escape from CrimeOriginal Music Composer
1941·
The Nurse's SecretOriginal Music Composer
Music
Music
1941·
A Shot in the DarkOriginal Music Composer
1941·
Law of the TropicsOriginal Music Composer
1941·
Highway WestOriginal Music Composer
1940·
Melody RanchOriginal Music Composer
Original Music Composer
Original Music Composer
1940·
Murder in the AirMusic
Original Music Composer
1940·
Gangs of ChicagoOriginal Music Composer
1939·
Wyoming OutlawMusic
Original Music Composer
1939·
In Old MontereyOriginal Music Composer
1939·
Dick Tracy's G-MenOriginal Music Composer
Original Music Composer
1939·
Three Texas SteersOriginal Music Composer
1939·
New FrontierMusic Director
1939·
The Night RidersMusic
1939·
Mexicali RoseOriginal Music Composer
1939·
Blue Montana SkiesOriginal Music Composer
1939·
Mountain RhythmOriginal Music Composer
1938·
Red River RangeMusic
1938·
Tenth Avenue KidOriginal Music Composer
Original Music Composer
1938·
Western JamboreeOriginal Music Composer
Music
1938·
Santa Fe StampedeMusic
Music
1938·
Come On, RangersOriginal Music Composer