Christopher Young Biography (1954?-)

Born April 27, 1954 (some sources cite April 28, 1957), in Red Bank, NJ; married Anne Atkins. Addresses: Manager: Blue Focus Management, 15233 Ventura Blvd., Suite 200, Sherman Oaks, CA 91403.

Nationality: American
Gender: Male
Occupation: Composer, orchestrator
Birth Details: April 27, 1954?; Red Bank, New Jersey, United States

Famous Works

CREDITS
Film Work
Orchestrator
Hellraiser (also known as Clive Barker's Hellraiser), New World, 1987
Hellbound: Hellraiser II (also known as Hellraiser II), NewWorld, 1988
The Fly II, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1989
Jennifer 8, Paramount, 1992
Rapid Fire, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1992
The Dark Half, Orion, 1993
Dream Lover, Gramercy, 1994
Copycat (also known as Copykill), Warner Bros., 1995
Murder in the First (also known as Muertre a Alcatraz), Warner Bros., 1995
Species, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer/United Artists, 1995
Virtuosity, Paramount, 1995
Set It Off, New Line Cinema, 1996
Unforgettable, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1996
(As Chris Young) The Man Who Knew Too Little (also known as Agent Null Null Nix and Watch That Man), Warner Bros., 1997
Murder at 1600 (also known as Murder at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue), Warner Bros., 1997
(With others) Hard Rain (also known as The Flood), Paramount, 1998
Rounders, Miramax, 1998
Urban Legend (also known as Mixed Culture), TriStar, 1998
The Hurricane, Universal, 1999
(With others) Wonder Boys (also known as Die Wonder Boys),Paramount, 2000
Bandits, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 2001
The Shipping News, Miramax, 2001
Sweet November, Warner Bros., 2001
Swordfish, Warner Bros., 2001
Other
(Music editor) Comfort and Joy, 1984
(Music adaptor) The Telephone, New World, 1988
Film Appearances
Kenny Travis, Warlock: The Armageddon, Trimark, 1993
Television Work
Orchestrator; Movies
Norma Jean & Marilyn, HBO, 1996
Head above Water, HBO, 1997
Television Appearances
Himself, Der Klang der Bilder, 1995
WRITINGS
Film Music
Highpoint, New World, 1980
The Power (also known as Evil Passage), Film Ventures, 1980
The Dorm that Dripped Blood (also known as Death Dorm and Pranks), Media Home Entertainment, 1981
Robbie, 1982
Def-Con 4 (also known as Defense Condition 4), New World, 1984
Gojira (also known as Godzilla, Godzilla 1985: The Legend Is Reborn, and The Return of Godzilla), New World, 1984
The Oasis (also known as Savage Hunter), Titan, 1984
Wheels of Fire (also known as Desert Warrior, Pyro,and Vindicator), Concorde, 1984
Avenging Angel, New World, 1985
Barbarian Queen (also known as Queen of the Naked Steel andReina salvaje), Concorde, 1985

Black Fire, 1985
A Nightmare on Elm Street Part 2: Freddy's Revenge, New Line Cinema, 1985
Wizards of the Lost Kingdom (also known as El mago del reino perdido), Trinity Productions, 1985
Getting Even (also known as Hostage: Dallas), American Distribution, 1986
Invaders from Mars, Cannon, 1986
Torment, New World, 1986
Trick or Treat, De Laurentiis Entertainment Group, 1986
(With others) Deathstalker II, 1987
Flowers in the Attic, New World, 1987
Hellraiser (also known as Clive Barker's Hellraiser), New World, 1987
U-Boats: The Wolfpack, 1987
Bat 21, TriStar, 1988
Hellbound: Hellraiser II (also known as Hellraiser II), NewWorld, 1988
The Telephone, New World, 1988
The Fly II, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1989
Haunted Summer, 1989
Bright Angel, Hemdale, 1991
Barbarian Queen II: The Empress Strikes Back, LIVE Entertainment,1992
Jennifer 8, Paramount, 1992
Rapid Fire, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1992
The Vagrant, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1992
The Dark Half, Orion, 1993
Sliver (also known as Sliver--Gier der Augen), Paramount, 1993
Warlock: The Armageddon, Trimark, 1993
Dream Lover, Gramercy, 1994
Copycat (also known as Copykill), Warner Bros., 1995
Species, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer/United Artists, 1995
Tales from the Hood, Savoy Pictures, 1995
Virtuosity, Paramount, 1995
Set It Off, New Line Cinema, 1996
Unforgettable, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1996
(As Chris Young) The Man Who Knew Too Little (also known as Agent Null Null Nix and Watch That Man), Warner Bros., 1997
Murder at 1600 (also known as Murder at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue), Warner Bros., 1997
Hard Rain (also known as The Flood), Paramount, 1998
Hush (also known as Bloodline and Kilronan), TriStar, 1998
The Judas Kiss, Moonlight Films, 1998
Rounders, Miramax, 1998
Urban Legend (also known as Mixed Culture), TriStar, 1998
Entrapment (also known as Verlockende Falle), Twentieth Century-Fox, 1999
The Hurricane, Universal, 1999
In Too Deep, Miramax/Dimension, 1999
The Big Kahuna, Lions Gate Films, 2000
Bless the Child (also known as Die Prophezeiung), Paramount, 2000
The Gift, Paramount, 2000
Wonder Boys (also known as Die Wonder Boys), Paramount, 2000
Bandits, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 2001
The Glass House, Columbia, 2001
Scenes of the Crime, TF1 International, 2001
The Shipping News, Miramax, 2001
Sweet November, Warner Bros., 2001
Swordfish, Warner Bros., 2001
The Country Bears, Buena Vista, 2002
The Core, Paramount, 2003
Songs
"Bluff," "Homecoming," "It's Only Sexual," "An L.A. Groove," and "Lost Baby," Playing by Heart, Miramax, 1998
Television Music
Series
The Twilight Zone, CBS, 1985-1987 syndicated, 1988
Vietnam War Story, HBO, 1987-1988
(Prequel music) Now and Again, CBS, 1999-2000
Movies
American Harvest (also known as Race against the Harvest),CBS, 1987
Last Flight Out, NBC, 1990
Max and Helen, TNT, 1990
Judicial Consent (also known as My Love, Your Honor), HBO,1995
Norma Jean & Marilyn, HBO, 1996
Head above Water, HBO, 1997
Other
"Dirty Work" and "The Last Outpost," Vietnam War Story: The Last Days (special), HBO, 1989
Hider in the House, 1991
The Warden (pilot), TNT, 2001
Music
Other
Other musical compositions include "Black Dragon" and "Masses."

Further Reference

OTHER SOURCES

Periodicals

Variety, April 14, 1997, p. 91

Electronic

Christopher Young, http://www.christopher-young.com, November 8, 2002
Mixonline, http://mixonline.com, August 1, 2002
Scorelogue, http://www.scorelogue.com, November 9, 2002

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