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
- Variety, April 14, 1997, p. 91
- 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