tongue-in-cheek, as
Where's Jack?, The Midas Run and
Cahill, U.S. Marshal.

"He had enough energy to illuminate a small town," Black said. "I
shall miss his warmth, his wit, his ready laugh, his boyish bounce –
even his turtleneck sweaters."

Producer Noel Pearson recounted stories from their 30-year friendship,
including a pub encounter with Irish poet Christy Brown, whose life
Pearson would later dramatize in the film My Left
Foot – which, he said, Bernstein scored for free. "Elmer's
masterpieces have been completed," he said, "and because of those
masterpieces, he'll always be with us."

Gregory Bernstein told surprising and funny stories relating to his
father's "problem with authority figures," including a memorable
outing in which the fast-driving sports-car aficionado Bernstein
eluded a police officer in the hills above Hollywood.

He spoke of his father's "fearlessness" and the confidence that
resulted in everything he did."Failure was not part of his lexicon,"
he said. He recalled Bernstein playing the piano with "such vigor,
such energy, such force."

Gregory also confirmed that his father had died of cancer, noting that
just days after surgery, and later radiation treatments, Bernstein was
active and back in the swing of life, piloting his boat and talking
about future projects.

Director Martin Scorsese – whose film The Age of
Innocence brought Bernstein an Oscar nomination – sent a
personal video tribute, calling him "amazingly versatile," whether
working in a jazz idiom, a grand symphonic palette or with the
intimacy of chamber music.

"He always understood the emotional arc of whatever picture we were
working on," Scorsese said. "He was the one composer who truly bridged
the gap between the old Hollywood and the new. It was a pleasure and
an honor for me