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Christopher Klatman

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Two-time Emmy-nominated film composer Christopher Klatman, who hails from Pittsburgh, has worked in a broad array of documentary, film, concert performance and television series since arriving in Los Angeles from Boston's renowned Berklee College of Music. For three decades, Klatman has scored over one hundred episodes of prime-time television, been nominated for two prestigious EMMY(TM) Awards and worked on numerous films, major concert productions, television series and worked on two Opening Ceremonies of the Olympic Games (1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City). Additionally, Klatman is a highly sought out respected orchestrator among his peers who has worked on complex scores including The Scorpion King (2002) and Once Upon a Time in Mexico (2003), as well as director Robert Altman's "The Company." Among Klatman's Film Projects, "Being Michael Madsen" which premiered at the San Francisco Film Festival and the documentary film "The American Southwest: Are We Running Dry?" (2005) starring Jane Seymour that aired repeatedly in every major city on American public television (PBS), nationwide, and in independent film festivals.
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    • Nominated for 2 Primetime Emmys
      • 2 nominations total

    Known for

    Matthew Broderick and Rupert Everett in Inspector Gadget (1999)
    Inspector Gadget
    4.2
    • Music Department(as Chris Klatman)
    • 1999
    Dragonfly (2002)
    Dragonfly
    6.1
    • Music Department(as Chris Klatman)
    • 2002
    Arnold Schwarzenegger in End of Days (1999)
    End of Days
    5.8
    • Music Department(as Chris Klatman)
    • 1999
    Michael Clarke Duncan, Kelly Hu, Steven Brand, and Dwayne Johnson in The Scorpion King (2002)
    The Scorpion King
    5.5
    • Music Department(as Chris Klatman)
    • 2002

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    • Willem Dafoe in Togo (2019)
      Togo
      7.9
      • additional orchestrator
      • 2019
    • Michael Peña, John Krasinski, and Charlyne Yi in Next Gen (2018)
      Next Gen
      6.6
      • additional orchestration
      • 2018
    • Nicholas Braun, Vanessa Hudgens, Josh Fadem, and Mackenzie Davis in Freaks of Nature (2015)
      Freaks of Nature
      5.9
      • orchestrator
      • 2015
    • Kevin Costner and Bill Paxton in Hatfields & McCoys (2012)
      Hatfields & McCoys
      7.9
      TV Mini Series
      • orchestrator (uncredited)
      • 2012
    • Sean Hayes, Chris Diamantopoulos, and Will Sasso in The Three Stooges (2012)
      The Three Stooges
      5.1
      • orchestrator (uncredited)
      • 2012
    • Eddie Murphy, Kerry Washington, and Emanuel Ragsdale in A Thousand Words (2012)
      A Thousand Words
      5.9
      • orchestrator (uncredited)
      • 2012
    • Robert De Niro, Michelle Pfeiffer, Sarah Jessica Parker, Halle Berry, Jon Bon Jovi, Hector Elizondo, Katherine Heigl, Til Schweiger, Jessica Biel, Ashton Kutcher, Hilary Swank, Sofía Vergara, Josh Duhamel, Ludacris, Lea Michele, Seth Meyers, Abigail Breslin, and Zac Efron in New Year's Eve (2011)
      New Year's Eve
      5.6
      • orchestrator (uncredited)
      • 2011
    • Richard Gere and Topher Grace in The Double (2011)
      The Double
      5.9
      • orchestrator (uncredited)
      • 2011
    • Dream House (2011)
      Dream House
      6.0
      • additional orchestrator (uncredited)
      • 2011
    • Jason Bateman and Ryan Reynolds in The Change-Up (2011)
      The Change-Up
      6.3
      • orchestrator (uncredited)
      • 2011
    • Natalie Portman and Ashton Kutcher in No Strings Attached (2011)
      No Strings Attached
      6.2
      • orchestrator (uncredited)
      • 2011
    • Yogi Bear (2010)
      Yogi Bear
      4.6
      • orchestrator (uncredited)
      • 2010
    • Predators (2010)
      Predators
      6.4
      • orchestrator (uncredited)
      • 2010
    • Don Cheadle, Robert Downey Jr., Gwyneth Paltrow, Mickey Rourke, and Scarlett Johansson in Iron Man 2 (2010)
      Iron Man 2
      6.9
      • orchestrator (uncredited)
      • 2010
    • Have a Laugh: Blam! (2009)
      Have a Laugh: Blam!
      4.2
      TV Series
      • orchestrator
      • 2009–2010

    Composer



    • Geraldine O'Rawe in Mariette in Ecstasy (2019)
      Mariette in Ecstasy
      7.1
      • Composer (as Chris Klatman)
      • 2019
    • David and Goliath (2010)
      David and Goliath
      7.7
      Short
      • Composer
      • 2010
    • Running Dry in the American Southwest
      TV Movie
      • Composer
      • 2008
    • Being Michael Madsen (2007)
      Being Michael Madsen
      5.2
      • Composer
      • 2007
    • Catherine Bell, David James Elliott, and Tracey Needham in JAG (1995)
      JAG
      6.7
      TV Series
      • Composer
      • 2004
    • Via Dolorosa (2000)
      Via Dolorosa
      7.5
      • Composer
      • 2000
    • Four Corners (1998)
      Four Corners
      6.3
      TV Series
      • Composer
      • 1998
    • Toonsylvania (1998)
      Toonsylvania
      6.9
      TV Series
      • Composer (music composed by)
      • 1998
    • Moloney (1996)
      Moloney
      7.1
      TV Series
      • Composer
      • 1997
    • Party of Five (1994)
      Party of Five
      6.8
      TV Series
      • Composer
      • 1996–1997
    • Gene Barry and Peter Barton in Burke's Law (1994)
      Burke's Law
      6.6
      TV Series
      • Composer
      • 1994
    • George Clooney, Al Fann, Lee Horsley, and Kate McNeil in Bodies of Evidence (1992)
      Bodies of Evidence
      6.0
      TV Series
      • Composer
      • 1992–1993
    • Lee Horsley in Paradise (1988)
      Paradise
      7.9
      TV Series
      • Composer
      • 1988–1991
    • Donna Mills, Joan Van Ark, Michele Lee, Constance McCashin, John Pleshette, and Ted Shackelford in Knots Landing (1979)
      Knots Landing
      7.0
      TV Series
      • Composer
      • 1985–1991
    • Dolphin Cove (1989)
      Dolphin Cove
      7.7
      TV Series
      • Composer
      • 1989

    Soundtrack



    • Wayne Allwine, Tony Anselmo, Bill Farmer, Tress MacNeille, and Russi Taylor in Mickey's Twice Upon a Christmas (2004)
      Mickey's Twice Upon a Christmas
      6.4
      Video
      • arranger: "Belles on Ice"
      • 2004

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