David Tamkin
David Tamkin was an American composer of Jewish descent, born in Chernihiv, Russian Empire. He devoted much of his professional career as an arranger, composer and orchestrator of film scores for Cinema of [the United States|Hollywood movie]s. He worked on more than 50 films between 1939 and 1970. His opera The [Dybbuk (opera)|The Dybbuk] premiered at New [York City Opera] in October, 1951.