RECENT CREDITS
My Life in Ruins (FILM)  Jun. 5, 2009
The Spirit (FILM)  Dec. 25, 2008
Welcome Home Roscoe Jenkins (FILM)  Feb. 8, 2008
Norbit (FILM)  Feb. 9, 2007
Serenity (FILM)  Sep. 30, 2005
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HIGHLIGHTS
1998 Earned first Academy Award nomination for his original music for the animated "Anastasia"
1996 Provided the original score for "The Phantom"
1992 Scored "The Mighty Ducks"
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All Credits

Film Name / TV Show Name (Episode Name)
Role
Category

The Spy Next Door  2010
Music
Film


All About Alfred  1998
Actor
Film


My Life in Ruins  2009
Music
Film


The Spirit  2008
Music
Film


Welcome Home Roscoe Jenkins  2008
Music
Film


Norbit  2007
Music
Film


Serenity  2005
Composer
Film


Monster-in-Law  2005
Composer
Film


Man of the House  2005
Music
Film


Are We There Yet?  2005
Music
Film


Dr. Seuss' The Cat in the Hat  2003
Music
Film


Duplex  2003
Orchestrations, Music
Film


Daddy Day Care  2003
Music
Film


How To Lose a Guy in 10 Days  2003 -Music
Music Conductor, Original Music
Film


The Worm Eaters  2003
Song
Film


Scooby-Doo  2002
Orchestrations, Music
Film


Life or Something Like It  2002
Composer
Film


Death to Smoochy  2002 -songs, orchestrator
Song, Music, Music Arranger
Film


Ice Age  2002 -music composer & conductor
Orchestrations, Music, Music
Film


The Affair of the Necklace  2001
Orchestrations, Music
Film


Dr. Dolittle 2  2001
Music
Film


102 Dalmatians  2000 -orchestra conductor
Music Conductor, Music
Film


Bedazzled  2000 -music composer & conductor
Music, Music
Film


Duets  2000
Music
Film


Nutty Professor II: The Klumps  2000
Music
Film


Galaxy Quest  1999
Orchestrations, Music
Film


Bowfinger  1999
Music
Film


Brokedown Palace  1999 -music composer & conductor, original score composer
Music, Music, Original Score
Film


Never Been Kissed  1999 -music composer & conductor
Music, Music
Film


Anastasia  1997 -score orchestrations, original score composer & conductor
Orchestrations, Music, Original Score
Film


Out to Sea  1997
Orchestrations, Music
Film


Big Bully  1996 -music composer and conductor
Music
Film


Jingle All the Way  1996 -music composer and conductor
Orchestrations, Music, Music
Film


D3: The Mighty Ducks  1996
Composer
Film


Matilda  1996
Music
Film


The Nutty Professor  1996 -orchestrator
Music, Music Arranger
Film


The Phantom  1996 -orchestrator
Music, Music Arranger
Film


Operation Dumbo Drop  1995
Orchestrations, Music
Film


Tommy Boy  1995 -music orchestrator & conductor
Music, Music
Film


Boys on the Side  1995
Orchestrations, Music
Film


I Love Trouble  1994
Music
Film


The Cowboy Way  1994
Orchestrations, Music
Film


The Flintstones  1994
Music
Film


D2: The Mighty Ducks  1994 -music composer
Composer
Film


My Father, the Hero  1994 -vocal arrangements
Orchestrations, Music, Music Arranger
Film


The Air Up There  1994 -orchestrator
Music, Music Arranger
Film


Undercover Blues  1993
Music
Film


That Night  1993
Music
Film


Coneheads  1993 -music orchestrator & conductor
Music, Music
Film


The Sandlot  1993
Music
Film


Hoffa  1992
Music
Film


The Mighty Ducks  1992
Orchestrations, Music
Film


Honeymoon in Vegas  1992 -orchestration
Music, Music Arranger
Film


The Runestone  1992 -Graves
Actor, Music
Film


Other People's Money  1991
Music
Film


Paradise  1991
Orchestrations, Music
Film


Rover Dangerfield  1991
Original Score
Film


Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey  1991
Music
Film


Don't Tell Mom the Babysitter's Dead  1991
Original Score
Film


Talent for the Game  1991 -orchestrator
Music, Music Arranger
Film


The Marrying Man  1991
Orchestrations, Music
Film


Meet the Applegates  1991
Music
Film


Mr. Destiny  1990
Orchestrations, Music
Film


DuckTales: The Movie  1990
Music
Film


Fire Birds  1990
Music
Film


Madhouse  1990
Music
Film


The Freshman  1990
Music
Film


The War of the Roses  1989
Music
Film


Gross Anatomy  1989
Music
Film


Little Monsters  1989
Music
Film


The Brave Little Toaster  1989 -music director
Music, Music
Film


Disorganized Crime  1989
Music
Film


Heathers  1989
Music
Film


Pass the Ammo  1988
Music
Film


Throw Momma From the Train  1987
Music
Film


Dragnet  1987
Orchestrations, Music
Film


Malone  1987
Music
Film


My Demon Lover  1987
Music
Film


The Kindred  1987
Music
Film


Wise Guys  1986
Orchestrations
Film


Vendetta  1986
Music
Film


Critters  1986
Music
Film




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Highlights

1998 Earned first Academy Award nomination for his original music for the animated "Anastasia"
1996 Provided the original score for "The Phantom"
1992 Scored "The Mighty Ducks"
1991 Provided the original score for the animated "Rover Dangerfield"
1990 Named music director and conductor of the Los Angeles Pops Orchestra (date approximate)
1989 Composed new score for the silent classic "Sunrise"
1987 Appointed Music Director of Sundance Institute; served until 1991
1987 First film score for director Danny De Vito, "Throw Momma from the Train"
1986 First features as composer, "Vendetta" and "Critters"
1977 First feature film contribution, "You'll End Up Eating Worms" (a song from the film, "The Worm Eaters")
Born and raised in Los Angeles, California
Began career writing scores for industrial films; also worked as a studio musician


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