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Theatre, Film, and Television Biographies
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Maurice Jarre to Lawrence N. Kasha
Michael Kamen Biography (1948-)
Born April 15, 1948, in New York, NY; married Sandra; children: Sasha, Zoe. Addresses: Agent: IMG Artists, 3 Burlington Lane, Chiswick, London W4 2TH England; Gorfaine/Schwartz Agency, 13245 Riverside Dr., Suite 450, ShermanOaks, CA 91423.
- Nationality
- American
- Gender
- Male
- Occupation
- Composer, conductor, orchestrator, musician
- Birth Details
- April 15, 1948
- New York, New York, United States
Famous Works
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CREDITS
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Film Work
- (Uncredited) Musician (synthesizer), Godspell, Columbia, 1973
- Music arranger, Boardwalk, Atlantic, 1979
- Musician (keyboards and oboe) and song arranger, Polyester, New Line Cinema, 1981
- Music director, conductor, and orchestrator, Pink Floyd's The Wall(also known as The Wall), Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1982
- Music director, Angelo, My Love, Cinecom, 1983
- (Uncredited) Music arranger and orchestrator, Brazil, Universal, 1985
- Music performer, music conductor, orchestrator, and music producer, Lethal Weapon, Warner Bros., 1987
- Conductor, Die Hard, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1988
- Conductor, music producer, and orchestrator, The Adventures of Baron Munchausen (also known as Die Abenteuer des Baron von Munchhausen),Columbia/TriStar, 1989
- Conductor, License to Kill (also known as License Revoked),United Artists, 1989
- Orchestrator, Lethal Weapon 2, Warner Bros., 1989
- Music conductor, Road House, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer/United Artists, 1989
- Music conductor, Crusoe, Island, 1989
- Conductor and orchestrator, Die Hard 2 (also known as Die Hard2: Die Harder), Twentieth Century-Fox, 1990
- Conductor, Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves, Warner Bros., 1991
- Conductor, Company Business, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1991
- Conductor and song producer, Hudson Hawk, TriStar, 1991
- Conductor, The Last Boy Scout, Warner Bros., 1991
- Orchestrator, Shining Through, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1992
- Orchestrator and song producer, Lethal Weapon 3, 1992
- Orchestrator, Blue Ice, HBO Home Video, 1992
- Orchestrator, The Three Musketeers, Buena Vista, 1993
- Orchestrator, Splitting Heirs, Universal, 1993
- Song producer, Last Action Hero, Columbia, 1993
- Conductor, Celebration: The Music of Pete Townshend and The Who (also known as Celebration: The Music of the Who and Daltrey Sings Townshend), 1994
- Conductor, producer, and orchestator, Don Juan DeMarco, New Line Cinema, 1995
- Executive music producer, Tales from the Crypt Presents Demon Knight (also known as Demon Knight and Demon Keeper), Universal, 1995
- Executive music producer, Tales from the Crypt Presents Bordello of Blood (also known as Bordello of Blood), Universal, 1996
- Orchestration, Jack, Buena Vista, 1996
- Orchestrator, 101 Dalmatians, Buena Vista, 1996
- Orchestrator and song producer, Inventing the Abbotts, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1997
- Conductor and orchestrator, Event Horizon, Paramount, 1997
- Conductor, music score producer, and orchestrator, Lethal Weapon 4, Warner Bros., 1998
- Orchestrations and music conductor, What Dreams May Come, PolyGram, 1998
- Orchestrations, Lethal Weapon 4 (also known as Lethal 4), Warner Bros., 1998
- Conductor, orchestrations, and music score producer, Iron Giant (animated), Warner Bros., 1999
- Score producer, orchestrations, and music conductor, Frequency, New Line Cinema, 2000
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Film Appearances
- Himself, Michael Kamen: Concert for Saxophone, 1991
- Himself, Metallica: San Francisco Symphony S & M, 1999
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Television Work
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Specials
- Conductor and arranger, MTV's 10th Anniversary Special, MTV, 1991
- Conductor, Roger Daltrey: The Music of the Who, Disney Channel, 1995
- Music conductor, The 1999 Billboard Music Awards, Fox, 1999
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Television Appearances
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ABC in Concert (episodic), ABC, 1991
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Pavarotti & Friends (special), PBS, 1993
- Himself, Der Klang der Bilder (special), 1995
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Netaid (special), VH1, 1999
- Himself, The Beatles Revolution (special), 2000
- Also appeared as the voice of Jake, Animaniacs (episodic), The WB.
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RECORDINGS
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Albums (with The New York Rock and Roll Ensemble)
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Faithful Friends, Atco, 1969
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Reflections, Atco, 1970
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Roll Over, Columbia, 1971
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Freedomburger, Columbia, 1972
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Albums (as a Solo Artist)
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New York Rock, Atco, 1973
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Concerto for Saxophone Featuring David Sanborn, Warner Bros., 1990
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Michael Kamen's Opus, London, 1998
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The Michael Kamen Soundtrack Album (compilation), London, 1998
- Performed with numerous artists, including Jim Croce, David Bowie, Tim Curry, Aerosmith, Roberta Flack, Queen, Eurythmics, Belinda Carlisle, David Gilmour, Pink Floyd, Roger Waters, Def Leppard, Indigo Girls, Queensryche, HenryCross, Metallica, John Mellencamp, Chieftans, Eric Clapton, and Bryan Adams.
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Album Work
- Worked as a conductor, orchestrator, arranger, and producer, with numerous artists, including Cranberries, Tom Petty, Roger Daltrey, Pink Floyd, KateBush, Indigo Girls, Roger Waters, Eric Clapton, Bryan Adams, Queensryche, Queen, Eurythmics, and David Gilmour.
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WRITINGS
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Film Scores
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The Next Man (also known as The Arab Conspiracy and Double Hit), Allied Artists, 1976
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Rodin mis en vie, 1976
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Stunts (also known as Who Is Killing the Stuntmen?), New Line Cinema, 1977
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Between the Lines, Midwest, 1977
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Boardwalk, Atlantic, 1979
- (With Chris Stein) Polyester, New Line Cinema, 1981
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Venom, Paramount, 1982
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Pink Floyd's The Wall, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1982
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The Dead Zone, Paramount, 1983
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Angelo My Love, 1983
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Brazil, Universal, 1985
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Lifeforce, TriStar, 1985
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Rita, Sue and Bob, Too, Orion Classics, 1986
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Highlander, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1986
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Mona Lisa, Island, 1986
- (With George Harrison) Shanghai Surprise, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1986
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Suspect, TriStar, 1987
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Someone to Watch Over Me, Columbia, 1987
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Adventures in Babysitting (also known as A Night on the Town), Buena Vista, 1987
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Lethal Weapon, Warner Bros., 1987
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Action Jackson, Warner Home Video, 1988
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Die Hard, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1988
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Homeboy, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1989
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Rooftops, New Visions, 1989
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For Queen and Country, Atlantic, 1989
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Crusoe, Island, 1989
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The Adventures of Baron Munchausen (also known as Die Abenteuerdes Baron von Munchhausen), Columbia/TriStar, 1989
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Road House, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer/United Artists, 1989
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License to Kill (also known as License Revoked), United Artists, 1989
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Dead-Bang (also known as Dead Bang), Warner Bros., 1989
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Lethal Weapon 2, Warner Bros., 1989
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Renegades, Universal, 1989
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The Krays, Miramax, 1990
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The Raggedy Rawney, Island, 1990
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Cold Dog Soup, Anchor Bay Entertainment, 1990
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Die Hard 2 (also known as Die Hard 2: Die Harder), Twentieth Century-Fox, 1990
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Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves (includes single "(Everything I Do)I Do It for You"), Warner Bros., 1991
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Nothing But Trouble (also known as Valkenvania), Warner Bros., 1991
- (With Edward Shearmur) Let Him Have It (also known as L'age devivre), Fine Line Features, 1991
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Company Business, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1991
- (With Robert Kraft) Hudson Hawk, TriStar, 1991
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The Last Boy Scout, Warner Bros., 1991
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Michael Kamen: Concert for Saxophone, 1991
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Blue Ice, HBO Home Video, 1992
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Shining Through, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1992
- (With Eric Clapton and David Sanborn) Lethal Weapon 3, Warner Bros., 1992
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Wilder Napalm, TriStar, 1993
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Splitting Heirs, Universal, 1993
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Last Action Hero, Columbia, 1993
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The Three Musketeers, Buena Vista, 1993
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Stonewall, Strand Releasing, 1995
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Mr. Holland's Opus, Buena Vista, 1995
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Circle of Friends, Savoy Pictures, 1995
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Don Juan DeMarco (includes single "Have You Ever Really Loved a Woman?"), New Line Cinema, 1995
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Die Hard: With a Vengeance (also known as Die Hard 3 and Simon Says), Twentieth Century-Fox, 1995
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Jack, Buena Vista, 1996
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101 Dalmatians, Buena Vista, 1996
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The Winter Guest, Fine Line Features, 1997
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Inventing the Abbotts, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1997
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Remember Me?, Manuel Salvador, 1997
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Event Horizon, Paramount, 1997
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Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas, Universal, 1998
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Lethal Weapon 4 (also known as Lethal 4), Warner Bros., 1998
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What Dreams May Come, PolyGram, 1998
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Iron Giant (animated), Warner Bros., 1999
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Metallica: San Francisco Symphony S & M, 1999
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Frequency, New Line Cinema, 2000
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X-Men, Twentieth Century-Fox, 2000
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Film Songs
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Zachariah, Cinerama, 1971
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McHale's Navy, Universal, 1997
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The Nephew, 1998
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Hope Floats, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1998
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Television Scores
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Movies
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Liza's Pioneer Diary, 1976
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S*H*E, CBS, 1980
- (With Ray Cooper) Shoot for the Sun, 1986
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The Heart Surgeon, 1997
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Mr. Dreyfus Goes to Washington, 2001
- Also composed scores for The Menageress and The Dolphin's Gift.
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Television Songs
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Episodic
- "Mirror, Mirror," Amazing Stories, NBC, 1985
- "The New Arrival," Tales from the Crypt (also known as HBO's Tales from the Crypt), HBO, 1989
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DEA, Arts and Entertainment, 1992
- Also scored "Showdown," Tales from the Crypt (also known as HBO's Tales from the Crypt), HBO; "Death of Some Salesman," Tales from the Crypt (also known as HBO's Tales from the Crypt), HBO; and DEA.
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Television Theme Songs
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Series
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Free Willy, ABC, 1994
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Television Scores
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Miniseries
- (With Eric Clapton) Edge of Darkness, syndicated, 1986
- (And theme composer) From the Earth to the Moon, HBO, 1998
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Band of Brothers, HBO, 2001
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Specials
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Chrisina's World (documentary), 1974
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Split Personality, HBO, 1992
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The First 100 Years: A Celebration of American Movies, HBO, 1995
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Jerry Seinfeld: I'm Telling You for the Last Time, HBO, 1998
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Television Songs
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Specials
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The 68th Annual Academy Awards, ABC, 1996
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Television Scores
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Pilots
- (And theme song) Two-Fisted Tales, Fox, 1992
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Stage Scores
- Music and lyrics, Reggae, Biltmore Theatre, New York City, 1980
- Also composer of ten ballets; composed music for Joffrey Ballet and La Scala Opera Company.
Further Reference
OTHER SOURCES
Periodicals
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Billboard, January 11, 1997, p. 1
Electronic
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Michael Kamen: From Lethal Weapon IV to The Iron Giant, http://www. soundtrackmag.com/m_kamen.html
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The Official Michael Kamen Web-Site, http://www.michaelkamen.com,December 19, 2002
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