Harry Manfredini
Harry Joseph Manfredini (born August 25, 1943) is an American composer, multi-instrumentalist, and jazz soloist. He has scored more than one hundred films, including most of the Friday the 13th series. He has had years of classical training, as well as twenty years in the popular music scene.
Harry Manfredini
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- Born
- 25 August 1943
- Birthplace
- Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
- Nationality
- United States
- Occupation
- composer · musician
- Fields
- film score
- Education
- Western Illinois University
- Languages
- English
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Harry Joseph Manfredini (born August 25, 1943) is an American composer, multi-instrumentalist, and jazz soloist. He has scored more than one hundred films, including most of the Friday the 13th series. He has had years of classical training, as well as twenty years in the popular music scene.
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Key facts
• Born — 25 August 1943 • Birthplace — Chicago, Illinois, U.S. • Years Active — 1976–present • Instruments — * Saxophone • synthesizer • accordion • percussion
Early life and education
Early life and education
Manfredini was born and raised in Chicago, the son of Italian American parents. As a child, Manfredini took accordion lessons and studied clarinet and saxophone before performing in a local rock band as a teenager. He received a Bachelor of Music degree from DePaul University, a Master of Arts degree from Western Illinois University, and a doctorate from Columbia University.
Career
Career
Manfredini composed the scores for several films in the late 1970s, including Through the Looking Glass (1976), Here Come the Tigers (1978), and Manny's Orphans (also 1978). Manfredini is known for composing the scores for Friday the 13th (1980) and most of its sequels: Friday the 13th Part 2 (1981), Friday the 13th Part III (1982), Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter (1984), Friday the 13th: A New Beginning (1985), Friday the 13th Part VI: Jason Lives (1986), Jason Goes to Hell: The Final Friday (1993), and Jason X (2001). Manfredini also scored numerous other horror films, including The Children (1980), Swamp Thing (1982), House (1986), House II: The Second Story (1987), The Horror Show (1989), and House IV (1992). In addition to film scores, Manfredini composed the music for the children's television adaptations Corduroy (1984) and A Pocket for Corduroy (1986). In 2017, Manfredini provided the score to Friday the 13th: The Game, a video game based on the Friday the 13th franchise. In February 2026, it was announced that Manfredini was involved in the scoring of the forthcoming Crystal Lake television series, a prequel to the original Friday the 13th (1980) produced by A24.
Television
Television
• Year — Title — Notes — Ref. Reference(s) • 1984 — Corduroy — Television short • 2026 — Crystal Lake
Video games
Video games
• Year — Title — Notes — Ref. Reference(s) • 2017 — Friday the 13th: The Game
Screen appearances
Screen appearances
• Year — Title — Notes — Ref. Reference(s) • 2009 — His Name Was Jason: 30 Years of Friday the 13th — Documentary film • 2013 — Crystal Lake Memories: The Complete History of Friday the 13th
Life and career
Dated record
Life and career
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1943
Harry Manfredini born at Chicago.
Film
• Year — Title — Notes — Ref. Reference(s) • 1976 — Through the Looking Glass • 1977 — Three Dangerous Ladies • 1978 — Here Come the Tigers • 1978 — Manny's Orphans • 1979 — Night Flowers • 1979 — Danny • 1980 — Friday the 13th • 1980 — The • 1981 — Friday the 13th Part 2 • 1982 — Swamp Thing • 1982 — Friday the 13th Part III • 1983 — Spring Break • 1984 — Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter • 1985 — The • 1985 — Friday the 13th: A New Beginning • 1985 — House • 1986 — Friday the 13th Part VI: Jason Lives • 1986 — Slaughter High • 1986 — A Pocket for Corduroy — Television film • 1987 — House II: The Second Story • 1988 — Friday the 13th Part VII: The New Blood • 1988 — Cameron's Closet • 1989 — DeepStar Six • 1989 — The • 1990 — Angel of Death — Television film • 1992 — House IV • 1992 — Aces: Iron Eagle III • 1993 — My Boyfriend's Back • 1993 — Jason Goes to Hell: The Final Friday • 1993 — Amore! • 1997 — Wishmaster • 1999 — The • 1999 — Follow Your Heart • 2001 — Jason X • 2002 — Terminal Invasion — Television film • 2002 — Wolves of Wall Street • 2003 — Freddy vs Jason — Uncredited; "Friday The 13th Jason Vocal Effects" • 2007 — The • 2008 — House of Usher • 2009 — Mrs. Washington Goes to Smith • 2012 — Snow White: A Deadly Summer • 2013 — A • 2013 — Crystal Lake Memories: The Complete History of Friday the 13th — Documentary film • 2016 — Lake Eerie • 2018 — A • 2019 — Hanukkah • 2022 — Doubting Tom • 2022 — Headless Horseman • 2023 — Midnight Bloodshed • 2024 — Monster Mash • 2024 — Solitude • 2025 — Morgan: Killer Doll
Influences
In conversation with Russian journalist and composer Tony Vilgotsky, Manfredini said that his musical tastes and style were influenced by such composers as Giacomo Puccini, Igor Stravinsky, Maurice Ravel and others.
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- 1.Iken, Maggie. A Conversation with Composer Harry Manfredini About ‘Friday the 13th’. Fright Day. April 13, 2018.
- 2.Repertoire search – Harry Manfredini. Broadcast Music, Inc.
- 3.Cengage. Manfredini, Harry 1943–. Encyclopedia.com.
- 4.Guo, Sherry. Friday 8/25/23. Film Score Monthly. August 25, 2023. 1077-4289.
- 5.Reeves, Rachel. Killer Score: How Harry Manfredini Helped Redefine the Slasher Sound [Friday the 13th Week]. Bloody Disgusting. September 13, 2024.
- 6.Probert, John Llewellyn. Harry Manfredini – Part II. This Is Horror. October 21, 2012.
- 7.Galil, Leor. The Reader’s guaranteed unboring homegrown Halloween mix. Chicago Reader. October 24, 2018.
- 8.Harry Manfredini. Vancouver Symphony Orchestra.
- 9.Konopka, Matt. ‘Friday the 13th’ Composer Harry Manfredini to Score ‘Crystal Lake’ Prequel Series. Dread Central. February 12, 2026.
- 10.Vilgotsky, Tony. Maestro of the 13th note. Mir Fantastiki. November 2012.
- 11.Variety staff. House. Variety. December 31, 1985.
- 12.'Friday the 13th' continues. The Mesquite News. 8B. August 15, 1986.
- 13.Wilmington, Michael. Will This Really Be the 'Final Friday' For the Murderous Jason?. Los Angeles Times. B9. August 17, 1993.
- 14.Crystal Lake Memories score release. 2013-10-05.
- 15.Doubting Tom. TV Guide.
- 16.Headless Horseman. TV Guide.
- 17.Midnight Bloodshed. TV Guide.
- 18.Monster Mash. TV Guide.
- 19.Solitude. TV Guide.
- 20.Hamman, Cody. Crystal Lake Nightmares convention interview with Harry Manfredini, creator of the iconic Friday the 13th score. JoBlo.com. October 9, 2025.
- 21.Parker, Jason. Meet Friday The 13th Composer Harry Manfredini This Halloween. Friday the 13th: The Franchise. June 13, 2017.
- 22.Harry Manfredini Credits. TV Guide.
Bibliography printed in the source article · 2
- Craig, Rob. American International Pictures: A Comprehensive Filmography. McFarland & Company. 2019. 978-1-476-66631-0.
- Grove, David. Making Friday the 13th: The Legend of Camp Blood. FAB Press. 2005. 978-1-903-25431-8.
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