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Kenneth Wannberg(1930-2022)

  • Music Department
  • Composer
  • Editorial Department
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Kenneth Wannberg was born on 28 June 1930 in Los Angeles, California, USA. He was a composer, known for Memoirs of a Geisha (2005), Jurassic Park (1993) and Catch Me If You Can (2002). He was previously married to Elizabeth ?. He died on 26 January 2022 in the USA.
BornJune 28, 1930
DiedJanuary 26, 2022(91)
BornJune 28, 1930
DiedJanuary 26, 2022(91)
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  • Won 1 Primetime Emmy
    • 1 win & 3 nominations total

Known for

Ziyi Zhang in Memoirs of a Geisha (2005)
Memoirs of a Geisha
7.3
  • Music Department(as Ken Wannberg)
  • 2005
Jeff Goldblum, Richard Attenborough, Laura Dern, Sam Neill, Ariana Richards, BD Wong, Joseph Mazzello, Martin Ferrero, and Bob Peck in Jurassic Park (1993)
Jurassic Park
8.2
  • Music Department
  • 1993
Leonardo DiCaprio and Tom Hanks in Catch Me If You Can (2002)
Catch Me If You Can
8.1
  • Music Department(as Ken Wannberg)
  • 2002
Tom Cruise in Minority Report (2002)
Minority Report
7.6
  • Music Department(as Ken Wannberg)
  • 2002

Credits

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Music Department

  • Eric Bana in Munich (2005)
    Munich
    • music editor (as Ken Wannberg)
    • 2005
  • Ziyi Zhang in Memoirs of a Geisha (2005)
    Memoirs of a Geisha
    • music editor (as Ken Wannberg)
    • 2005
  • Samuel L. Jackson, Ewan McGregor, Natalie Portman, Frank Oz, Ian McDiarmid, and Hayden Christensen in Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith (2005)
    Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith
    • supervising music editor (as Ken Wannberg)
    • 2005
  • Star Wars: A Musical Journey (2005)
    Star Wars: A Musical Journey
    • music editor (as Ken Wannberg)
    • Video
    • 2005
  • Tom Hanks in The Terminal (2004)
    The Terminal
    • supervising music editor (as Ken Wannberg)
    • 2004
  • Rupert Grint, Daniel Radcliffe, and Emma Watson in Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (2004)
    Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
    • music editor
    • 2004
  • Brenden Jefferson, Shia LaBeouf, Miguel Castro, Byron Cotton, Khleo Thomas, and Jake M. Smith in Holes (2003)
    Holes
    • supervising music editor/assistant music editor/music editor
    • 2003
  • Leonardo DiCaprio and Tom Hanks in Catch Me If You Can (2002)
    Catch Me If You Can
    • music editor (as Ken Wannberg)
    • 2002
  • Tom Cruise in Minority Report (2002)
    Minority Report
    • supervising music editor (as Ken Wannberg)
    • 2002
  • Samuel L. Jackson, Ewan McGregor, Natalie Portman, Anthony Daniels, Frank Oz, Kenny Baker, Hayden Christensen, and Temuera Morrison in Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones (2002)
    Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones
    • supervising music editor (as Ken Wannberg)
    • 2002
  • Robbie Coltrane, Warwick Davis, Richard Harris, Rupert Grint, Daniel Radcliffe, and Emma Watson in Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (2001)
    Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone
    • supervising music editor (as Ken Wannberg)
    • 2001
  • Haley Joel Osment in A.I. Artificial Intelligence (2001)
    A.I. Artificial Intelligence
    • music editor (as Ken Wannberg)
    • 2001
  • Flicker Tourage
    • supervising music editor (as Ken Wannberg)
    • 2000
  • The Patriot (2000)
    The Patriot
    • music editor (as Ken Wannberg)
    • 2000
  • Debi Derryberry in Whispers: An Elephant's Tale (2000)
    Whispers: An Elephant's Tale
    • music editor
    • 2000

Composer

  • Shelley Long in Fatal Memories (1992)
    Fatal Memories
    • Composer (as Ken Wannberg)
    • TV Movie
    • 1992
  • Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1985)
    Alfred Hitchcock Presents
    • Composer
    • TV Series
    • 1987–1989
  • James Arness in Red River (1988)
    Red River
    • Composer
    • TV Movie
    • 1988
  • Miles to Go... (1986)
    Miles to Go...
    • Composer (as Ken Wannberg)
    • TV Movie
    • 1986
  • Elliott Gould and Margot Kidder in Vanishing Act (1986)
    Vanishing Act
    • Composer (as Ken Wannberg)
    • TV Movie
    • 1986
  • Kevin Costner, Harvey Keitel, Charlie Sheen, Christopher Lloyd, and John Lithgow in Amazing Stories (1985)
    Amazing Stories
    • Composer (as Ken Wannberg)
    • TV Series
    • 1986
  • The Twilight Zone (1985)
    The Twilight Zone
    • Composer (segment 'Still Life', as Ken Wannberg, music by)
    • TV Series
    • 1986
  • Nancy Allen and Michael Paré in The Philadelphia Experiment (1984)
    The Philadelphia Experiment
    • Composer (as Ken Wannberg)
    • 1984
  • Draw! (1984)
    Draw!
    • Composer (as Ken Wannberg)
    • TV Movie
    • 1984
  • Demi Moore, Michael Caine, Michelle Johnson, and Joseph Bologna in Blame It on Rio (1984)
    Blame It on Rio
    • Composer (uncredited)
    • 1984
  • Of Unknown Origin (1983)
    Of Unknown Origin
    • Composer (as Ken Wannberg)
    • 1983
  • Mother Lode (1982)
    Mother Lode
    • Composer (as Ken Wannberg, music written by)
    • 1982
  • Losin' It (1982)
    Losin' It
    • Composer (as Ken Wannberg)
    • 1982
  • The Amateur (1981)
    The Amateur
    • Composer
    • 1981
  • Tribute (1980)
    Tribute
    • Composer (as Ken Wannberg)
    • 1980

Editorial Department

  • Sekai daisensô (1961)
    Sekai daisensô
    • editor: US version
    • 1961
  • The Human Vapor (1960)
    The Human Vapor
    • editor: US version
    • 1960

Personal details

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  • Alternative name
    • Ken Wannberg
  • Born
    • June 28, 1930
    • Los Angeles, California, USA
  • Died
    • January 26, 2022
    • USA
  • Spouse
    • Elizabeth ?c. 1959 - December 1999 (her death)

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  • Trivia
    A frequent collaborator with John Williams since the late 1960s, he finally retired at the end of 2005. In that year he had worked on four large feature films with Williams. He commented to close friends that he was simply "getting too old" and that he wanted to relax and spend more time with his family.
  • Nickname
    • Ken Wannberg

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