William Lava
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.
Personal Info
Known For
Sound
Known Credits
224
Gender
Male
Birthday
1911-03-18 (114 years old)
Place of Birth
St. Paul, Minnesota, USA
Crew
1988
Daffy Duck's Quackbusters Music1981
The Looney, Looney, Looney Bugs Bunny Movie Music1979
The Bugs Bunny/Road Runner Movie Music1978
How Bugs Bunny Won the West Music1974
Stub, the Best Cow Dog in the West Music1971
O'Hara, United States Treasury: Operation Cobra Original Music Composer1971
Dracula vs. Frankenstein Original Music Composer1970
Rabbit, Run Original Music Composer1969
The Good Guys and the Bad Guys Original Music Composer1969
The Good Guys and the Bad Guys Songs1969
The Great Carrot-Train Robbery Original Music Composer1969
Shamrock and Roll Original Music Composer1969
Bugged by a Bee Original Music Composer1969
Fistic Mystic Original Music Composer1969
Rabbit Stew and Rabbits Too! Original Music Composer1968
Chubasco Original Music Composer1968
In Enemy Country Music1968
Norman Normal Original Music Composer1968
Chimp & Zee Original Music Composer1968
Bunny and Claude: We Rob Carrot Patches Original Music Composer1968
3 Ring Wing-Ding Original Music Composer1968
Big Game Haunt Original Music Composer1967
Congratulations It's Pink Music1966
Vitamin Pink Music1966
A-Haunting We Will Go Original Music Composer1966
Let's Kill Uncle Music1966
Chamber of Horrors Original Music Composer1966
Pink Punch Music1966
The Pink Blueprint Music1966
Pink Pistons Music1966
Smile Pretty, Say Pink Music1965
The Wild Chase Original Music Composer1965
Pickled Pink Music1965
Tease for Two Original Music Composer1965
Pinkfinger Original Music Composer1965
Dial 'P' for Pink Music1965
We Give Pink Stamps Music1965
Sink Pink Music1965
Shocking Pink Music1965
The Pink Tail Fly Music1965
Pink Ice Music1965
An Ounce of Pink Music1965
Pink Panzer Music1965
Bully for Pink Music1965
Reel Pink Music1965
Corn on the Cop Original Music Composer1964
Dr. Devil and Mr. Hare Original Music Composer1964
Dumb Patrol Music1964
False Hare Music1964
Pancho's Hideaway Original Music Composer1964
Bartholomew Versus the Wheel Original Music Composer1964
Nuts and Volts Original Music Composer1964
The Pink Phink Original Music Composer1964
Señorella and the Glass Huarache Original Music Composer1964
A Message to Gracias Original Music Composer1964
The Iceman Ducketh Original Music Composer1964
Pink Pajamas Music1964
War and Pieces Music1964
Road to Andalay Music1963
To Beep or Not to Beep Original Music Composer1963
Mad as a Mars Hare Original Music Composer1963
Wall of Noise Original Music Composer1963
Now Hear This Original Music Composer1963
The Million Hare Original Music Composer1963
Transylvania 6-5000 Original Music Composer1963
Chili Weather Original Music Composer1963
Fast Buck Duck Original Music Composer1963
PT 109 Original Music Composer1963
Hare-Breadth Hurry Music1963
Devil's Feud Cake Original Music Composer1963
Banty Raids Music1963
The Unmentionables Music1963
Aqua Duck Music1963
Greta, the Misfit Greyhound Music1962
Martian Through Georgia Original Music Composer1962
Sancho, the Homing Steer Songs1960
Hell Bent for Leather Original Music Composer1960
Seven Ways from Sundown Music1960
Moochie of Pop Warner Football Music1959
Zorro, the Avenger Original Music Composer1959
The Twilight Zone Music1958
Flood Tide Music1958
Step Down to Terror Music1958
Rusty and the Falcon Music1958
Rusty and the Falcon Songs1957
The Girl in the Kremlin Music1957
The Horse of the West Music1957
The Deadly Mantis Original Music Composer1957
The Best Doggoned Dog in the World Music1957
The Wetback Hound Music1956
Alaska Lifeboat Music1956
Pillars of the Sky Original Music Composer1956
So Your Wife Wants to Work Music1956
So You Want to Be Pretty Music1956
Adventure in Dairyland Theme Song Performance1955
Revenge of the Creature Original Music Composer1955
Cult of the Cobra Original Music Composer1955
Abbott and Costello Meet the Keystone Kops Music1955
So You Want a Model Railroad Music1955
Abbott and Costello Meet the Keystone Kops Original Music Composer1955
24 Hour Alert Music1954
Saskatchewan Original Music Composer1954
Stormy, the Thoroughbred Original Music Composer1954
So You Want to Know Your Relatives Original Music Composer1953
Phantom from Space Original Music Composer1953
So You Think You Can't Sleep Music1953
So You Want to Be a Musician Music1953
So You Want to Learn to Dance Music1952
The Black Castle Music1952
Continental Holiday Music1952
Retreat, Hell! Original Music Composer1952
So You Want to Enjoy Life Music1952
So You Want to Wear the Pants Music1952
So You Never Tell a Lie Music1952
So You Want to Go to a Convention Music1951
The Strange Door Music1951
The Tanks Are Coming Music1951
Five Music1951
Inside the Walls of Folsom Prison Original Music Composer1951
So You Want to Be a Plumber Music1951
Hollywood Story Additional Music1951
So You Want to Be a Cowboy Sound1951
So You Want to Be a Paper Hanger Music1950
Highway 301 Original Music Composer1950
This Side of the Law Original Music Composer1950
So You Think You're Not Guilty Original Music Composer1950
Colt .45 Music1950
Barricade Original Music Composer1950
So You Want a Raise Music1950
So You Want to Move Music1950
So You Want to Hold Your Husband Music1950
My Country 'Tis of Thee Music1950
The Grass Is Always Greener Music1950
Grandad of Races Music1949
The House Across the Street Original Music Composer1949
Flaxy Martin Original Music Composer1949
Homicide Original Music Composer1949
The Adventure of the Speckled Band Music1949
Mrs. Mike Music1949
Heart to Heart Music1949
So You Want to Be a Muscle Man Music1949
So You Want to Be an Actor Music1948
So You Want to Be a Detective Original Music Composer1948
Embraceable You Music1948
Calgary Stampede Music1948
The Big Punch Original Music Composer1948
Moonrise Original Music Composer1948
Madonna of the Desert Music1948
So You Want to Build a House Music1948
So You Want an Apartment Music1948
So You Want to Be a Gambler Music1947
Give Us the Earth! Music1947
So You're Going on a Vacation Music1947
So You Want to Hold Your Wife Music1947
So You're Going to Be a Father Music1947
So You Want to Be a Salesman Music1947
So You Want to Be in Pictures Music1946
She-Wolf of London Original Music Composer1946
She-Wolf of London Music Director1946
The Cat Creeps Music1946
Smart as a Fox Music1946
A Boy and His Dog Music1945
Secret Agent X-9 Original Music Composer1945
To Have and Have Not Additional Music1945
So You Think You're Allergic Music1945
The Jungle Captive Music1945
House of Dracula Original Music Composer1945
Star in the Night Music1945
Story of a Dog Music1945
Hitler Lives Music1944
Proudly We Serve Music1944
Once Over Lightly Original Music Composer1944
The Invisible Man's Revenge Original Music Composer1944
Crime by Night Original Music Composer1944
I Am an American Music1944
The Mummy's Curse Original Music Composer1944
I Won't Play Music1944
Make Your Own Bed Additional Music1943
Why We Fight: Divide and Conquer Original Music Composer1943
Women at War Original Music Composer1943
Food and Magic Music1943
Happy Times and Jolly Moments Music1943
The Mysterious Doctor Original Music Composer1942
Escape from Crime Original Music Composer1942
Busses Roar Music1942
Spy Ship Original Music Composer1942
I Was Framed Original Music Composer1942
Murder in the Big House Original Music Composer1942
The Hidden Hand Original Music Composer1941
Highway West Original Music Composer1941
Law of the Tropics Original Music Composer1941
A Shot in the Dark Original Music Composer1941
Nine Lives Are Not Enough Music1941
Steel Against the Sky Music1941
The Nurse's Secret Original Music Composer1940
Gangs of Chicago Original Music Composer1940
Adventures of Red Ryder Original Music Composer1940
Murder in the Air Music1940
The Courageous Dr. Christian Original Music Composer1940
A Fugitive from Justice Original Music Composer1940
Melody Ranch Original Music Composer1939
Blue Montana Skies Original Music Composer1939
Mexicali Rose Original Music Composer1939
Mountain Rhythm Original Music Composer1939
The Night Riders Music1939
New Frontier Music Director1939
Three Texas Steers Original Music Composer1939
The Lone Ranger Rides Again Original Music Composer1939
Daredevils of the Red Circle Original Music Composer1939
Dick Tracy's G-Men Original Music Composer1939
In Old Monterey Original Music Composer1939
Wyoming Outlaw Music1938
Come On, Rangers Original Music Composer1938
Billy The Kid Returns Music1938
Santa Fe Stampede Music1938
Come On, Leathernecks! Music1938
Western Jamboree Original Music Composer1938
Hawk of the Wilderness Original Music Composer1938
Tenth Avenue Kid Original Music Composer1938
Red River Range MusicNaN
Corky and White Shadow Theme Song Performance