Michael Convertino
Michael John Convertino (born 1952 in New York City) is an American musician and film score composer best known for his collaborations with director Randa Haines on films like Children of a Lesser God, The Doctor, Wrestling Ernest Hemingway, and Dance with Me, as well as The Hidden, Bull Durham, Things to Do in Denver When You're Dead, and the Tim Allen comedies The Santa Clause and Jungle 2 Jungle.
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Michael Convertino
- Name
- Michael Convertino
- Born
- 1952
- Birthplace
- New York City
- Occupation
- Composer, musician
- Nationality
- United States
- Fields
- rock music
- Education
- Conservatoire de Paris · Yale University
- Teachers
- Jean Casadesus
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Michael John Convertino (born 1952 in New York City) is an American musician and film score composer best known for his collaborations with director Randa Haines on films like Children of a Lesser God, The Doctor, Wrestling Ernest Hemingway, and Dance with Me, as well as The Hidden, Bull Durham, Things to Do in Denver When You're Dead, and the Tim Allen comedies The Santa Clause and Jungle 2 Jungle.
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Michael Convertino was an American composer, film score composer and musician. The composer was born in New York City. Michael Convertino studied at Conservatoire de Paris and Yale University. Genres include rock music.
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• Name — Michael Convertino • Background — person • Born — 1952 • Birthplace — New York City • Genre — Film scores, soundtracks, rock • Occupation — Composer, musician • Instrument — Keyboards • Years Active — 1982–present
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• Frankenweenie (1984, short film) • Hollywood Vice Squad (1986) • Faerie Tale Theatre (1986, 1 episode) • Children of a Lesser God (1986) • Mistress (1987) • The Hidden (1987) • Bull Durham (1988) • Queen of Hearts (1989) • Shattered Dreams (1990) • Tales from the Crypt (1990, 1 episode) • The End of Innocence (1990) • The Doctor (1991) • The Waterdance (1992) • Aspen Extreme (1993) • Bodies, Rest & Motion (1993) • A Home of Our Own (1993) • Wrestling Ernest Hemingway (1993) • Guarding Tess (1994) • Milk Money (1994) • The Santa Clause (1994) • Things to Do in Denver When You're Dead (1995) • Pie in the Sky (1995) • Bed of Roses (1996) • Mother Night (1996) • The Last of the High Kings (1996) • Jungle 2 Jungle (1997) • Dance with Me (1998) • Where's Marlowe? (1998) • Snow White: The Fairest of Them All (2001) • Liberty Stands Still (2002) • Milwaukee, Minnesota (2003) • We Don't Live Here Anymore (2004) • Straight into Darkness (2004) • Wake Wood (2009)
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- 1.THE MUSIC OF MICHAEL CONVERTINO PT. 1. Cinematic Sound Radio The Home For Film, TV and Video Game Music Radio Since 1996. April 12, 2011.
- 2.CHILDREN OF A LESSER GOD – Michael Convertino. MOVIE MUSIC UK. October 6, 2016.
- 3.Convertino: Straight into Darkness.
- 4.Michael Convertino - Soundtrack.Net. soundtrack.net.
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