Jacob Raphael Druckman (June 26,[1] 1928 – May 24, 1996) was an American composer born in Philadelphia.

A graduate of the Juilliard School in 1956,[2] Druckman studied with Vincent Persichetti, Peter Mennin, and Bernard Wagenaar.

In 1972 he won the Pulitzer Prize for his first large orchestral work, Windows.

[4] Druckman died of lung cancer at age 67 in New Haven, Connecticut.

Notable musicians who recorded his works include David Zinman, Wolfgang Sawallisch, Zubin Mehta, Leonard Slatkin, Dawn Upshaw, Jan DeGaetani, Dorian Wind Quintet, the Orpheus Chamber Orchestra, and the American Brass Quintet.