Bert Shefter (May 15, 1904 – June 29, 1999) was a Russian-born film composer who worked primarily in America.He was born in Poltova, Russia (now part of The Ukraine.) After emigrating to the U.S. he attended the Carnegie Institute, Philadelphia’s Curtis Institute of Music & the Damrosch Institute, NYC. He began his musical career as a duo-pianist with Morton Gould (known as "Shefter & Gould".) They performed in theaters and on the radio between 1930 - 1936.