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Michael Penn(I)

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Michael Penn
Michael Penn was born on 1 August 1958 in New York City, New York, USA. He is a composer, known for Girls (2012), Boogie Nights (1997) and Sunshine Cleaning (2008). He has been married to Aimee Mann since 29 December 1997. He was previously married to Kate Dornan.
BornAugust 1, 1958
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BornAugust 1, 1958
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  • Awards
    • 1 win & 4 nominations

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Michael Penn at an event for Boogie Nights (1997)
Aimee Mann and Michael Penn at an event for The Anniversary Party (2001)
Aimee Mann and Michael Penn at an event for The Anniversary Party (2001)
Aimee Mann and Michael Penn
Michael Penn and Jerry Augustyniak in Unplugged (1989)
Aimee Mann and Michael Penn at an event for Boogie Nights (1997)
Michael Penn at an event for The Last Kiss (2006)

Known for:

Zosia Mamet, Lena Dunham, Jemima Kirke, and Allison Williams in Girls (2012)
Girls
7.4
TV Series
  • Composer
Julianne Moore, Burt Reynolds, and Heather Graham in Boogie Nights (1997)
Boogie Nights
7.9
  • Composer(music by)
  • 1997
Amy Adams and Emily Blunt in Sunshine Cleaning (2008)
Sunshine Cleaning
6.8
  • Composer
  • 2008
Gwyneth Paltrow, John C. Reilly, and Philip Baker Hall in Hard Eight (1996)
Hard Eight
7.1
  • Composer
  • 1996

Credits

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Composer

  • Fairyland (2023)
    Fairyland
    • Composer
    • 2023
  • David Harbour in Frankenstein's Monster's Monster, Frankenstein (2019)
    Frankenstein's Monster's Monster, Frankenstein
    • Composer
    • TV Movie
    • 2019
  • Christina Hendricks, Retta, and Mae Whitman in Good Girls (2018)
    Good Girls
    • Composer
    • TV Series
    • 2018
  • Tim Robbins, Holly Hunter, Sosie Bacon, Jerrika Hinton, Raymond Lee, and Daniel Zovatto in Here and Now (2018)
    Here and Now
    • Composer
    • TV Series
    • 2018
  • Christopher Plummer and Vera Farmiga in Boundaries (2018)
    Boundaries
    • Composer
    • 2018
  • Zosia Mamet, Lena Dunham, Jemima Kirke, and Allison Williams in Girls (2012)
    Girls
    • Composer
    • TV Series
    • 2012–2017
  • Lizzy Caplan, Michael Sheen, Caitlin FitzGerald, and Annaleigh Ashford in Masters of Sex (2013)
    Masters of Sex
    • Composer
    • TV Series
    • 2013–2016
  • Bel Powley in Carrie Pilby (2016)
    Carrie Pilby
    • Composer
    • 2016
  • Scott Speedman and Evan Rachel Wood in The Wedding Guest (2014)
    The Wedding Guest
    • Composer (music by)
    • 2014
  • Bart
    • Composer (original music by)
    • Short
    • 2013
  • Skateland (2010)
    Skateland
    • Composer
    • 2010
  • Michael Douglas in Solitary Man (2009)
    Solitary Man
    • Composer
    • 2009
  • That Evening Sun (2009)
    That Evening Sun
    • Composer
    • 2009
  • American Teen (2008)
    American Teen
    • Composer
    • 2008
  • Amy Adams and Emily Blunt in Sunshine Cleaning (2008)
    Sunshine Cleaning
    • Composer
    • 2008

Soundtrack

  • Grace VanderWaal in Hollywood Stargirl (2022)
    Hollywood Stargirl
    • producer: "Make Your Own Kind of Music", "No Myth", "Love and Mercy", "Miracle Mile", "Dreaming", "Heaven Knows"
    • writer: "No Myth", "Miracle Mile", "Heaven Knows"
    • 2022
  • I'll Be Gone in the Dark (2020)
    I'll Be Gone in the Dark
    • producer: "Avalanche"
    • TV Mini Series
    • 2020–2021
  • Bel Powley in Carrie Pilby (2016)
    Carrie Pilby
    • writer: "Carrie", "A Prayer", "Mother"
    • 2016
  • Zosia Mamet, Lena Dunham, Jemima Kirke, and Allison Williams in Girls (2012)
    Girls
    • performer: "Anchors Aweigh", "Good Girl Down"
    • performer: "On Your Way"
    • writer: "On Your Way" (uncredited) ...
    • TV Series
    • 2012–2016
  • Matt Sloan and Craig Johnson in Welcome to the Basement (2012)
    Welcome to the Basement
    • performer: "The Touch"
    • TV Series
    • 2015
  • Bollywood Hero (2009)
    Bollywood Hero
    • performer: "Two Worlds", "This is the Life"
    • writer: "Two Worlds", "This is the Life"
    • performer: "Brave New World" ...
    • TV Series
    • 2009
  • Hugh Laurie in House M.D. (2004)
    House M.D.
    • performer: "Walter Reed"
    • writer: "Walter Reed"
    • TV Series
    • 2006
  • Skeppsholmen (2002)
    Skeppsholmen
    • lyrics: "Christmastime"
    • music: "Christmastime"
    • TV Series
    • 2004
  • John C. McGinley, Zach Braff, Sarah Chalke, Donald Faison, Neil Flynn, Ken Jenkins, and Judy Reyes in Scrubs (2001)
    Scrubs
    • performer: "High Time"
    • writer: "High Time"
    • TV Series
    • 2002–2003
  • Michael Chiklis in The Shield (2002)
    The Shield
    • performer: "The Whole Truth"
    • writer: "The Whole Truth" (uncredited)
    • TV Series
    • 2003
  • I Am Sam (2001)
    I Am Sam
    • performer: "Two of Us"
    • 2001
  • Phoebe Cates, Kevin Kline, Parker Posey, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Gwyneth Paltrow, John C. Reilly, Jennifer Beals, Alan Cumming, Jane Adams, John Benjamin Hickey, and Michael Panes in The Anniversary Party (2001)
    The Anniversary Party
    • writer: "Barely A Sound"
    • 2001
  • Mena Suvari and Jason Biggs in Loser (2000)
    Loser
    • performer: "No Myth"
    • writer: "No Myth"
    • 2000
  • Julianne Moore, Burt Reynolds, and Heather Graham in Boogie Nights (1997)
    Boogie Nights
    • performer: "The Touch"
    • 1997
  • Michael Penn: Try (1997)
    Michael Penn: Try
    • performer: "Try"
    • writer: "Try"
    • Music Video
    • 1997

Music Department

  • Grace VanderWaal in Hollywood Stargirl (2022)
    Hollywood Stargirl
    • composer: additional music
    • executive music producer
    • 2022
  • Sandra Oh in The Chair (2021)
    The Chair
    • additional music
    • TV Series
    • 2021
  • Zosia Mamet, Lena Dunham, Jemima Kirke, and Allison Williams in Girls (2012)
    Girls
    • music by
    • TV Series
    • 2014
  • Skateland (2010)
    Skateland
    • score producer
    • 2010
  • Bollywood Hero (2009)
    Bollywood Hero
    • original songs
    • TV Series
    • 2009
  • American Teen (2008)
    American Teen
    • musician: keyboards, guitar, bass, various and sundry
    • 2008
  • Amy Adams and Emily Blunt in Sunshine Cleaning (2008)
    Sunshine Cleaning
    • musician: guitars and sundry
    • 2008
  • Zach Braff in The Last Kiss (2006)
    The Last Kiss
    • score producer
    • 2006
  • Julianne Moore, Burt Reynolds, and Heather Graham in Boogie Nights (1997)
    Boogie Nights
    • musician
    • 1997

Personal details

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  • Alternative name
    • The Pull
  • Height
    • 6′ (1.83 m)
  • Born
    • August 1, 1958
    • New York City, New York, USA
  • Spouses
      Aimee MannDecember 29, 1997 - present
  • Parents
      Eileen Ryan
  • Relatives
      Chris Penn(Sibling)
  • Other works
    CD No Myth (1989)

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    Had a US top 10 hit in 1989 with the song "No Myth".

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