Jim Lang
James Volker Langknecht (born November 22, 1950), better known as Jim Lang, is an American composer. He is known for scoring the Nickelodeon series Hey Arnold! (1996–2004), its feature film, Hey Arnold!: The Movie (2002), and the television film, Hey Arnold!: The Jungle Movie (2017), as well as working with series creator Craig Bartlett on his other shows such as Dinosaur Train and Ready Jet Go!.
Jim Lang
- Name
- Jim Lang
- Birth Name
- James Volker Langknecht
- Born
- 22 November 1950
- Birthplace
- Kansas City, Missouri, U.S.
- Occupation
- Composer
- Full name
- James Volker Langknecht.
- Nationality
- United States
- Languages
- English
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In 2001, Lang was nominated for an Annie Award for Outstanding Individual Achievement for a Song in an Animated Production for the main title song of Lloyd in Space. In 2004, he received an ASCAP Award for Top TV Series for Hey Arnold!
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• Name — Jim Lang • Birth Name — James Volker Langknecht • Born — 22 November 1950 • Birthplace — Kansas City, Missouri, U.S. • Occupation — Composer • Instrument — * Piano • keyboards • Years Active — 1978–present
Filmography
Filmography
• Love or Money (1990) • The Letters from Moab (1991) • Body Bags (1993; with John Carpenter) • In the Mouth of Madness (1994; with John Carpenter) • Hey Arnold! (1996–2004) • Lloyd in Space (2001–2004) • Hey Arnold!: The Movie (2002) • Unstable Fables (2008) • Fred and Vinnie (2011) • Dinosaur Train (2009–2017) • Ready Jet Go! (2016–2019) • Hey Arnold!: The Jungle Movie (2017) • Ready Jet Go!: Space Camp (2023) • Primos (2024–2025) • Weather Hunters (2025–present)
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