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Born in Tokyo, raised in the Midwest, Michael A. Levine began his career in music when he moved to New York City where his first job was playing violin on the streets. He soon was playing in bands and on records, working with Carla Bley, Shaun Colvin, Lenny Kravitz, Grandmaster Flash, Cher, and many others... See full bio »

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2013 City 40 (documentary) (post-production)
 
2013 Fugly!
 
2013 The Makeover (TV movie)
 
2012 Ten Men on the Field (short) (main title composer)
 
2012 Star Wars: Detours (TV series) (2012)
 
2011 Hide (TV movie) (original music by)
 
2003-2010 Cold Case (TV series)
Almost Paradise (2010)
Shattered (2010)
Free Love (2010)
Bullet (2010)
The Last Drive-In (2010)
 
2008 Surviving Sid (video short)
 
2008 Misconceptions
 
2008 Columbus Day
 
2005-2007 Close to Home (TV series)
Eminent Domain (2007)
Fall from Grace (2007)
Drink the Cup (2007)
Maternal Instinct (2007)
Making Amends (2007)
 
2005 A Tribute to Lon Chaney (video short)
 
2004 Green Screen Show (TV series)
 
2003 The John Garfield Story (TV documentary) (as Michael Levine)
 
2003 Family Tree (short)
 
2002 The Main Stream (TV documentary)
 
2002 Gone Nutty (video short)
 
2002 Jack Pierce: The Man Behind the Monsters (video documentary)
 
2001 Trigger Happy
 
2001 Hubert's Brain (short)
 
1999 Cupidity (short) (as Michael Levine)
 
1999 The Lady with the Torch (documentary)
 
1998 The End of the Road (short)
 
1997 Orangutans: Just Hangin On (TV documentary)
 
1995 The Universal Story (TV documentary)
 
Show ShowMusic Department (29 titles)
2012 Ten Men on the Field (short) (composer: theme music - ending theme)
 
2011 Hide (TV movie) (lyricist/songwriter "Curvature of the Earth")
 
2011 The Immortals (documentary) (musician: featured violinist)
 
2010-2011 Outsourced (TV series) (composer: theme music - 9 episodes)
Rajiv Ties the Baraat: Part 2 (2011) (composer: theme music - as Michael Levine)
Charlie Curries a Favor from Todd (2011) (composer: theme music)
Homesick to My Stomach (2010) (composer: theme music - as Michael Levine)
Bolloween (2010) (composer: theme music)
Touched by an Anglo (2010) (composer: theme music)
 
2011 The Dilemma (musician)
 
2010 Megamind (composer: additional music)
 
2010 The Pillars of the Earth (TV mini-series) (musician - 8 episodes)
New Beginnings (2010) (musician - uncredited)
The Work of Angels (2010) (musician - uncredited)
Witchcraft (2010) (musician - uncredited)
Legacy (2010) (musician - uncredited)
Battlefield (2010) (musician - uncredited)
 
2010 Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time (music arranger - uncredited)
 
2010 Waking Sonya (short) (musician: violin)
 
2009 Sherlock Holmes (musician - uncredited)
 
2009 Monsters vs Aliens (additional arrangements)
 
The Naked Brothers Band (TV series) (music producer - 20 episodes, 2007-2009) (music supervisor - 1 episode, 2008)
The Sidekicks (2009) (music producer)
Christmas Special (2008) (music producer)
Operation Mojo (2008) (music producer)
Mystery Girl (2008) (music producer)
Polar Bears (2008) (music producer)
 
2008 Juro que te amo (TV series) (composer: additional music - 1 episode)
Enseñar a amar (2008) (composer: additional music - as Michael Alan Levine)
 
2008 The Dark Knight (musician: violin - uncredited)
 
2007 Bee Movie (composer: additional music - as Michael Levine)
 
2007 The Simpsons Movie (composer: additional music)
 
2007 Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End (musician: fiddle)
 
2007 Adrift in Manhattan (score musician: guitar, violin, keys, etc.)
 
2005 The Naked Brothers Band: The Movie (music producer)
 
2005 Great Performances: Dance in America (TV series) (theme music: "Dance in America" - 1 episode)
'Swan Lake' with American Ballet Theatre (2005) (theme music: "Dance in America" - as Michael Levine)
 
2005 The Ballad of Jack and Rose (musician: pedal steel guitar - as Michael Levine)
 
2004 Shark Tale (music programmer)
 
2004 Wicker Park (composer: additional music - as Michael Levine)
 
2004 Shrek 2 (music arranger - uncredited)
 
2003 Wonderland (composer: additional music - as Michael Levine)
 
2003 Veronica Guerin (composer: additional music)
 
2002 Gone Nutty (video short) (music arranger: Sleeping Beauty Waltz - as Michael Levine, orchestrator - as Michael Levine)
 
1999 Any Given Sunday (orchestrator - uncredited)
 
1992 Crisis: Urban Education (TV series) (composer: theme music - as Michael Levine)
 
Show ShowSoundtrack (5 titles)
2010 Scrat's Continental Crack-Up (short) (writer: "Scrat's Theme" / as Michael Levine)
 
2010 The Expendables (writer: "Hacienda Grande" / as Michael Levine)
 
2008 Columbus Day (music: "Once In A Blue Moon", "They Took The Fall", "Til We Are We Once More" / lyrics: "Once In A Blue Moon", "Til We Are We Once More" / performer: "Once In A Blue Moon")
 
2008 The Naked Brothers Band (TV series)
Three Is Enough (2008) (producer: "Three Is Enough" / arranger: "Three Is Enough")
Great Trip (2008) (producer: "Great Trip" / arranger: "Great Trip")
 
2008 Yo amo a Juan Querendón (TV series)
Gran final (2008) (writer: "Black Tie Cha Cha" / as Michael Alan Levine)
 
Show ShowActor (2 titles)
2006 Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest
Fiddler in Bar (uncredited)
 
2006 Cold Case (TV series)
Violinist
Willkommen (2006) … Violinist (uncredited)
 
Show ShowThanks (2 titles)
2009 Pet Peeves (short) (special thanks)
 
1998 My Dog Vincent (thanks)
 

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A Tribute to Lon Chaney -- Behind-the-scenes special makeup effects process from the tribute to Lon Chaney with craftsmanship by Corbin Booth, transforming Alan August into a recreation of The Man in the Beaver Hat from London After Midnight (originally released in 1927). Jack Pierce: The Man Behind the Monsters -- JACK PIERCE was the legendary horror movie makeup artist at Universal Studios from 1928-1947.  This production shows his life and work in dynamic fashion with realistic makeup recreations (ie Frankenstein's Monster) by dedicated Hollywood artists. Jack Pierce: The Man Behind the Monsters -- JACK PIERCE was the legendary horror movie makeup artist at Universal Studios in their classic monster period.  This excerpt is from the very beginning of the program where Pierce the narrator is looking back on his earliest working life and career.
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Personal Details


Official Sites:

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Alternate Names:

Michael Alan Levine | Michael Levine
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The signature instrument in Michaels' score for Close to Home is the tenor violin - an octave lower than a standard violin - which he plays himself. See more »

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