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William Lava

William Lava

Sound·1911–1971·St. Paul, Minnesota, USA

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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.

Daffy Duck's Quackbusters

Daffy Duck's Quackbusters

Composer

1988
Dracula vs. Frankenstein

Dracula vs. Frankenstein

Composer

1971 3.5
Let's Kill Uncle

Let's Kill Uncle

Composer

1966
Chamber of Horrors

Chamber of Horrors

Composer

1966
Transylvania 6-5000

Transylvania 6-5000

Composer

1963
The Deadly Mantis

The Deadly Mantis

Composer

1957 3.0
Cult of the Cobra

Cult of the Cobra

Composer

1955
Revenge of the Creature

Revenge of the Creature

Composer

1955 3.0
Phantom from Space

Phantom from Space

Composer

1953
The Black Castle

The Black Castle

Composer

1952 3.0
The Strange Door

The Strange Door

Composer

1951 3.0
Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet the Invisible Man

Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet the Invisible Man

Composer

1951
She-Wolf of London

She-Wolf of London

Composer · Music Director

1946
The Cat Creeps

The Cat Creeps

Composer

1946
House of Dracula

House of Dracula

Composer

1945 3.0
The Jungle Captive

The Jungle Captive

Composer

1945
The Mummy's Curse

The Mummy's Curse

Composer

1944 3.0
The Invisible Man's Revenge

The Invisible Man's Revenge

Composer

1944
The Mysterious Doctor

The Mysterious Doctor

Composer

1943
The Hidden Hand

The Hidden Hand

Composer

1942