Biography
Ken Darby was a distinguished American composer noted for his excellent film adaptations of Broadway musicals. He shared Oscars with Alfred Newman for his work with
The King and I (1956),
Camelot (1967), and with Andre Previn for
Porgy and Bess (1959). Darby has also written original songs for films during the mid 1950s. He started working with films in the 1940s. Other films he has worked with include
South Pacific (1958) and
How the West Was Won (1963). ~ Sandra Brennan, All Movie Guide