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Composer

Kenyon Hopkins

Born 15 January 1912 — died 7 April 1983

Kenyon Hopkins (1912–1983) was an American composer who scored films from the mid-1950s to the late 1960s. He is known for jazz-tinged, atmospheric music for character-driven dramas, including 12 Angry Men and The Hustler, and worked with directors such as Sidney Lumet and Elia Kazan.

Key films

  • 12 Angry Men (1957)On Cinespective

    Scored Sidney Lumet's celebrated jury-room drama, one of the best-known films of his career.

  • Baby Doll (1956)

    Provided the music for Elia Kazan's controversial Tennessee Williams adaptation, an early prominent credit.

  • The Hustler (1961)

    Supplied the moody, jazz-influenced score for Robert Rossen's classic pool-hall drama.

  • The Fugitive Kind (1960)

    Scored Lumet's Tennessee Williams adaptation, continuing his work on Southern literary dramas.

  • Lilith (1964)

    Composed for Robert Rossen's psychological drama, showing his range beyond jazz-flavoured scores.

Key awards

No major awards are documented here.

On Cinespective

Full filmography · 14
  • 1956Baby DollComposer
  • 195712 Angry MenComposer
  • 1957The Strange OneComposer
  • 1960The Fugitive KindComposer
  • 1961The HustlerComposer
  • 1961Wild in the CountryComposer
  • 1963The Yellow CanaryComposer
  • 1964LilithComposer
  • 1966This Property Is CondemnedComposer
  • 1966Mister BuddwingComposer
  • 1967Doctor, You've Got to Be Kidding!Composer
  • 1967The Borgia StickComposer
  • 1969Downhill RacerComposer
  • 1969The First TimeComposer

Filmography data from TMDB. The profile text is a draft written for Cinespective.