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Trivia:
Started The New York Rock Ensemble after Juilliard with fellow grads -- group performed... moreAwards:
Nominated for 2 Oscars. Another 25 wins & 8 nominations moreNewsDesk:
(3 articles)
John Corigliano: Edge of Darkness (From Upcoming Film Scores. 19 February 2009, 7:59 AM, PST)
Lethal Weapon 5?
(From Screen Rant. 7 August 2008, 10:28 AM, PDT)
Filmography
Composer:
- Ultrasordine (2007)
- First Daughter (2004)
- Back to Gaya (2004)
... aka Boo, Zino & the Snurks (UK) (USA)
... aka The Snurks (International: English title)
... aka Zurück nach Gaya (Germany: TV title) - Against the Ropes (2004)
... aka Die Promoterin (Germany)
... aka The Promoter (Germany) - Open Range (2003)
- "Band of Brothers" (1 episode, 2001)
- Currahee (2001) TV episode - Mr. Dreyfuss Goes to Washington (2001) (TV)
- X-Men (2000)
... aka X-Men (Canada: French title)
... aka X-Men 1.5 (USA: DVD box title) - Frequency (2000)
- The Iron Giant (1999)
- Metallica: S&M (1999) (TV)
- What Dreams May Come (1998)
- Jerry Seinfeld: 'I'm Telling You for the Last Time' (1998) (TV)
... aka Jerry Seinfeld: 'I'm Telling You for the Last Time' - Live on Broadway (USA: DVD box title) - Lethal Weapon 4 (1998)
... aka Lethal 4 (USA: promotional abbreviation) - "From the Earth to the Moon" (3 episodes, 1998)
- Le voyage dans la lune (1998) TV episode
- 1968 (1998) TV episode
- Can We Do This? (1998) TV episode - The Winter Guest (1997)
- Event Horizon (1997)
- Remember Me? (1997)
- The Heart Surgeon (1997) (TV)
- Inventing the Abbotts (1997)
- 101 Dalmatians (1996)
- Jack (1996)
- Mr. Holland's Opus (1995)
- Stonewall (1995)
- The First 100 Years: A Celebration of American Movies (1995) (TV)
- Die Hard: With a Vengeance (1995)
... aka Die Hard 3 - Circle of Friends (1995)
- Don Juan DeMarco (1994)
- The Three Musketeers (1993)
- "Tales from the Crypt" (4 episodes, 1992-1993)
... aka "HBO's Tales from the Crypt"
- Death of Some Salesmen (1993) TV episode
- Split Personality (1992) TV episode
- Showdown (1992) TV episode
- The New Arrival (1992) TV episode - Wilder Napalm (1993)
- Last Action Hero (1993)
- Splitting Heirs (1993)
- Blue Ice (1992)
- Lethal Weapon 3 (1992)
- Shining Through (1992)
- Two-Fisted Tales (1992) (TV) (segment "Showdown")
- The Last Boy Scout (1991)
- Let Him Have It (1991)
... aka L'âge de vivre (France) - Company Business (1991)
- Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves (1991)
- Hudson Hawk (1991)
- Nothing But Trouble (1991)
- Michael Kamen: Concert for Saxophone (1991) (V)
- Die Hard 2 (1990)
... aka Die Hard 2: Die Harder (Philippines: English title) (UK: promotional title) (USA: video box title) - The Krays (1990)
... aka The Kray Twins (Europe: English title) - Cold Dog Soup (1990)
- Lethal Weapon 2 (1989)
- Licence to Kill (1989)
- Renegades (1989)
- Road House (1989)
- Dead Bang (1989)
... aka Dead-Bang (USA: poster title) - Rooftops (1989)
- The Adventures of Baron Munchausen (1988)
... aka Die Abenteuer des Baron Münchhausen (West Germany) - The Raggedy Rawney (1988)
- Homeboy (1988)
- Die Hard (1988)
- Crusoe (1988)
- For Queen & Country (1988)
- Action Jackson (1988)
- Suspect (1987)
- Someone to Watch Over Me (1987)
- Adventures in Babysitting (1987)
... aka A Night on the Town (Australia) (UK) - Lethal Weapon (1987)
- Shoot for the Sun (1986) (TV)
- Shanghai Surprise (1986)
- Mona Lisa (1986)
- "Amazing Stories" (1 episode, 1986)
... aka "Steven Spielberg's Amazing Stories" (USA: complete title)
- Mirror, Mirror (1986) TV episode - Rita, Sue and Bob Too! (1986)
- Highlander (1986)
- "Edge of Darkness" (6 episodes, 1985)
- Fusion (1985) TV episode
- Northmoor (1985) TV episode
- Breakthrough (1985) TV episode
- Burden of Proof (1985) TV episode
- Into the Shadows (1985) TV episode
(1 more) - Brazil (1985)
- The Dead Zone (1983)
- Angelo My Love (1983)
- Venom (1981)
- Polyester (1981)
- S+H+E: Security Hazards Expert (1980)
- Boardwalk (1979)
- Stunts (1977)
... aka Who Is Killing the Stuntmen? - Between the Lines (1977)
- Liza's Pioneer Diary (1976) (TV)
- The Next Man (1976)
... aka Double Hit
... aka The Arab Conspiracy - Rodin mis en vie (1976)
Music Department:
- The Madness and Misadventures of Munchhausen (2008) (V) (composer: theme music)
- Live Free or Die Hard (2007) (composer: original themes)
... aka Die Hard 4.0 (Australia) (South Africa: English title) (UK) (USA: working title)
... aka Die Hard 4: Live Free or Die Hard (South Africa: English title: TV title) - "Great Performances" (conductor: orchestra) (1 episode, 2004) (music arranger) (1 episode, 2004)
- Concert for George (2004) TV episode (conductor: orchestra) (music arranger) - The Fighting Temptations (2003) (composer: additional music)
- Open Range (2003) (conductor) (orchestrator)
- X-Men (2000) (conductor) (orchestrator)
... aka X-Men (Canada: French title)
... aka X-Men 1.5 (USA: DVD box title) - Frequency (2000) (conductor) (music producer) (orchestrator)
- The Iron Giant (1999) (conductor) (orchestrator) (score producer)
- Metallica: S&M (1999) (TV) (orchestrator)
- What Dreams May Come (1998) (conductor) (musician: oboe solo) (orchestrator)
- Lethal Weapon 4 (1998) (conductor) (music score producer) (orchestrator)
... aka Lethal 4 (USA: promotional abbreviation) - "From the Earth to the Moon" (composer: main title theme) (12 episodes, 1998)
- Le voyage dans la lune (1998) TV episode (composer: main title theme)
- The Original Wives Club (1998) TV episode (composer: main title theme)
- For Miles and Miles (1998) TV episode (composer: main title theme)
- Galileo Was Right (1998) TV episode (composer: main title theme)
- That's All There Is (1998) TV episode (composer: main title theme)
(7 more) - Event Horizon (1997) (conductor) (orchestrator)
- Inventing the Abbotts (1997) (orchestrator)
- 101 Dalmatians (1996) (orchestrator)
- Bordello of Blood (1996) (executive music producer)
... aka Tales from the Crypt Presents: Bordello of Blood (USA: complete title) - Jack (1996) (orchestrator)
- Tales from the Crypt: Demon Knight (1995) (executive music producer)
... aka Demon Keeper
... aka Tales from the Crypt Presents: Demon Knight (USA: complete title) - Don Juan DeMarco (1994) (conductor)
- "Free Willy" (1994) TV series (composer: theme music) (unknown episodes)
- The Three Musketeers (1993) (orchestrations)
- "X-Men" (composer: title theme) (1 episode, 1993)
- 'Til Death Do Us Part: Part 1 (1993) TV episode (composer: title theme) - Blue Ice (1992) (orchestrator)
- Lethal Weapon 3 (1992) (orchestrator)
- Shining Through (1992) (orchestrator)
- The Last Boy Scout (1991) (conductor)
- Company Business (1991) (conductor) (orchestrator)
- Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves (1991) (conductor) (uncredited) (orchestrator) (uncredited)
- Hudson Hawk (1991) (orchestra conductor)
- Eric Clapton: 24 Nights (1991) (TV) (conductor)
- Die Hard 2 (1990) (conductor) (orchestrator)
... aka Die Hard 2: Die Harder (Philippines: English title) (UK: promotional title) (USA: video box title) - The Krays (1990) (music producer)
... aka The Kray Twins (Europe: English title) - Lethal Weapon 2 (1989) (orchestrator)
- Licence to Kill (1989) (conductor)
- The Adventures of Baron Munchausen (1988) (conductor) (music producer) (orchestrator)
... aka Die Abenteuer des Baron Münchhausen (West Germany) - Die Hard (1988) (conductor)
- Crusoe (1988) (conductor: National Philharmonic Orchestra)
- Lethal Weapon (1987) (conductor) (music producer) (musician) (uncredited) (orchestrator)
- Highlander (1986) (conductor) (uncredited) (orchestrator) (uncredited)
- Lifeforce (1985) (composer: additional music) (uncredited)
... aka Space Vampires (UK) (USA: working title) - Brazil (1985) (conductor) (uncredited) (music arranger) (uncredited) (orchestrator) (uncredited)
- The Dead Zone (1983) (conductor) (uncredited) (music arranger) (orchestrator) (uncredited)
- Pink Floyd The Wall (1982) (conductor) (orchestrator)
... aka The Wall - Venom (1981) (conductor)
- Polyester (1981) (musician: keyboards and oboe)
- Stunts (1977) (conductor)
... aka Who Is Killing the Stuntmen? - Godspell: A Musical Based on the Gospel According to St. Matthew (1973) (musician: synthesizer "Alas for You") (uncredited)
... aka Godspell (USA: short title)
Soundtrack:
- "Family Guy" (1 episode, 2009)
... aka "Padre de familia" (USA: Spanish title)
- Ocean's Three and a Half (2009) TV episode (writer: "(Everything I Do) I Do It for You") - "Ha-Shminiya" (1 episode, 2006)
... aka "The Eight" (International: English title)
- Casio (2006) TV episode ("It's Probably Me") - The Longest Yard (2005) ("Jack and the Ripper")
- First Daughter (2004) (writer: "Dance My Dreams (Theme Song from First Daughter)")
- "Scrubs" (1 episode, 2003)
- My Dirty Secret (2003) TV episode (writer: "Have You Ever Really Loved a Woman") - Open Range (2003) (writer: "Holding All My Love for You")
- Bond Girls Are Forever (2002) (TV) ("Licence to Kill")
... aka Bond Girls Are Forever 2006 (USA: recut version) - Dom durakov (2002) ("Have You Ever Really Loved a Woman")
... aka House of Fools (International: English title)
... aka La maison de fous (France) - "Operación triunfo" (1 episode, 2001)
... aka "O.T." (Spain: promotional abbreviation)
- Episode #1.7 (2001) TV episode (writer: "Everything I Do) I Do It for You") - If I Should Fall from Grace: The Shane MacGowan Story (2001) (writer: "You're the One")
- What Dreams May Come (1998) ("Chris & Annie's Theme")
- Hope Floats (1998) (writer: "When You Love Someone")
- U Turn (1997) (writer: "La Mujer Que Amas")
... aka U Turn - Ici commence l'enfer (France) - Inventing the Abbotts (1997) (lyrics: "On Springfield Mountain") (producer: "On Springfield Mountain") ("On Springfield Mountain")
- Jack (1996) (writer: "Star")
- The 68th Annual Academy Awards (1996) (TV) (writer: "Have You Ever Really Loved a Woman")
- Mr. Holland's Opus (1995) (music: "COLE'S SONG") (producer: "COLE'S SONG")
- Assassins (1995) (writer: "La Muerta", "The Day of the Dead") (performer: "The Day of the Dead")
... aka Assassins (France)
... aka Day of Reckoning - Circle of Friends (1995) (writer: "You're The One")
- Don Juan DeMarco (1994) (writer: "Have You Ever Really Loved A Woman?", "¿Has Amado Una Mujer De Veras?") (music: "Loco Loco") (performer: "Loco Loco", "¿Has Amado Una Mujer De Veras?")
- The Three Musketeers (1993) (writer: "All For Love")
- Last Action Hero (1993) (writer: "Real World") ("Dream On")
- Splitting Heirs (1993) (music: "LA MRE")
- Lethal Weapon 3 (1992) (music: "It's Probably Me") (producer: "It's Probably Me")
- The 64th Annual Academy Awards (1992) (TV) (writer: "(Everything I Do) I Do It for You")
- Hudson Hawk (1991) (producer: "HUDSON HAWK THEME")
- Nothing But Trouble (1991) (writer: "Helen Claire") (performer: "Helen Claire")
- Eric Clapton: 24 Nights (1991) (TV) (writer: "Edge of Darkness")
- The Adventures of Baron Munchausen (1988) (music: "The Torturer's Apprentice") (lyrics: "The Torturer's Apprentice")
... aka Die Abenteuer des Baron Münchhausen (West Germany) - The Raggedy Rawney (1988) (writer: "Funeral Lament")
- Someone to Watch Over Me (1987) (producer: "SOMEONE TO WATCH OVER ME")
- Polyester (1981) (music: "BE MY DADDY BABY", "THE BEST THING") (producer: "BE MY DADDY BABY") ("BE MY DADDY BABY")
- Zachariah (1971) (writer: "Grave Digger")
Thanks:
- Captain Abu Raed (2007) (in memory of)
- First Daughter (2004) (dedicatee)
- Exorcist: The Beginning (2004) (in memory of)
- Back to Gaya (2004) (dedicatee)
... aka Boo, Zino & the Snurks (UK) (USA)
... aka The Snurks (International: English title)
... aka Zurück nach Gaya (Germany: TV title) - Beyond the 'Open Range' (2004) (V) (in loving memory of)
- Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas (1998) (special thanks)
Self:
- "Na plovárne" .... Himself (1 episode, 2003)
- Episode dated 1 July 2003 (2003) TV episode .... Himself - David Gilmour in Concert (2002) (V) .... Himself
- Classic Albums: Metallica - The Black Album (2001) (V) .... Himself
- The Beatles Revolution (2000) (TV) .... Himself
- S&M Documentary (2000) (V) (uncredited) .... Himself
- "MADtv" .... Himself (1 episode, 2000)
- Episode #5.12 (2000) TV episode .... Himself - The Music of James Bond (2000) (V) .... Himself
- Metallica: S&M (1999) (TV) .... Himself
- Der Klang der Bilder (1995) (TV) .... Himself
- Celebration: The Music of Pete Townshend and The Who (1994) .... Conductor
... aka Celebration: The Music of The Who
... aka Daltrey Sings Townshend - Pavarotti & Friends 2 (1994) (TV) .... Conductor
- Robin Hood: The Myth, the Man, the Movie (1991) (TV) .... Himself - Composer
- Michael Kamen: Concert for Saxophone (1991) (V) .... Himself
- Eric Clapton: 24 Nights (1991) (TV) .... Himself (Conductor)
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Co-founder and leader of The New York Rock & Roll Ensemble (later known as the New York Rock Ensemble), a classic music-influenced rock band in the late 1960s/early 1970s. Four released albums. The New York Rock & Roll Ensemble, Faithful Friends, Roll Over, Freedomburger morePublicity Listings:
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