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Overview
Trivia:
Although he studied Piano, he doesn't consider himself to be a good pianist. moreAwards:
Won 2 Oscars. Another 32 wins & 33 nominations moreNewsDesk:
(8 articles)
Will Walter Introduce Katie Tonight? (From Studio Briefing. 5 September 2006)
New Fanfare To Mark Couric's Arrival at CBS (From Studio Briefing. 3 August 2006)
Filmography
Composer:
- Avatar (2009) (post-production)
- The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas (2008) (completed)
- The Spiderwick Chronicles (2008)
... aka The Spiderwick Chronicles: The IMAX Experience (USA: IMAX version) - The Life Before Her Eyes (2007)
... aka The Life Before Her Eyes (USA: new title) - Apocalypto (2006)
... aka Mel Gibson's Apocalypto (USA: promotional title) - All the King's Men (2006)
... aka Spiel der Macht, Das (Germany) - "CBS Evening News with Katie Couric" (2006) TV series (unknown episodes)
- The New World (2005)
- The Legend of Zorro (2005)
... aka Z (USA: poster title) - Flightplan (2005)
- The Chumscrubber (2005)
... aka Glück in kleinen Dosen (Germany) - "Star Trek: New Voyages" (1 episode, 2004)
- In Harms Way (2004) TV episode - The Forgotten (2004)
... aka Stranger (Philippines: English title: review title) - Field of Dreams: A Diamond in the Husks (2004) (V)
- Troy (2004)
- Bobby Jones: Stroke of Genius (2004)
- A Stuntman for All Seasons: A Tribute to Bennie Dobbins (2004) (V)
- I'm Not Russian, But I Play One on TV (2004) (V)
- East Meets West: 'Red Heat' and the Kings of Carolco (2004) (V)
- House of Sand and Fog (2003)
- The Missing (2003/I)
- Radio (2003)
- Beyond Borders (2003)
... aka Jenseits aller Grenzen (Germany) - The Making of 'Sneakers' (2003) (V)
- The Four Feathers (2002)
- Windtalkers (2002)
- Iris (2001/I)
- A Beautiful Mind (2001)
- From Morf to Morphing: The Dawn of Digital Filmmaking (2001) (V)
- Enemy at the Gates (2001)
... aka Duell - Enemy at the Gates (Germany) - How the Grinch Stole Christmas (2000)
... aka The Grinch (Australia) (UK) (USA: promotional title)
... aka Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas (USA: complete title)
... aka Grinch, Der (Germany) - The Perfect Storm (2000)
... aka Sturm, Der (Germany) - Freedom Song (2000) (TV)
- Krull: Marvel Comics Video Adaptation (2000) (V)
- Bicentennial Man (1999)
... aka 200 Jahre Mann, Der (Germany) - Michelle Kwan Skates to Disney's Greatest Hits (1999) (TV)
- Lions and Monkeys and Pods... Oh My! The Special Effects of 'Jumanji' (1999) (V)
- Bringing Down the House (1999) (V)
- Mighty Joe Young (1998)
... aka Mighty Joe (UK) - The Mask of Zorro (1998)
- Deep Impact (1998)
- Titanic (1997)
- The Devil's Own (1997)
- Ransom (1996)
- To Gillian on Her 37th Birthday (1996)
- Courage Under Fire (1996)
- The Spitfire Grill (1996)
... aka Care of the Spitfire Grill - Balto (1995)
- Jumanji (1995)
- Jade (1995)
- Apollo 13 (1995)
... aka Apollo 13: The IMAX Experience (USA: IMAX version) - Casper (1995)
- Braveheart (1995)
- Legends of the Fall (1994)
- The Pagemaster (1994)
- Clear and Present Danger (1994)
- The Pelican Brief (1993)
- We're Back! A Dinosaur's Story (1993)
- Bopha! (1993)
- The Man Without a Face (1993)
- Searching for Bobby Fischer (1993)
... aka Innocent Moves - House of Cards (1993)
- Once Upon a Forest (1993)
- Jack the Bear (1993)
- A Far Off Place (1993)
- Swing Kids (1993)
- Sneakers (1992)
- Unlawful Entry (1992)
- Patriot Games (1992)
- Thunderheart (1992)
- "Fish Police" (1992) TV series
- An American Tail: Fievel Goes West (1991)
- The Rocketeer (1991)
- Class Action (1991)
- My Heroes Have Always Been Cowboys (1991)
- Once Around (1991)
- Norman and the Killer (1991)
- Extreme Close-Up (1990) (TV)
... aka Home Video - Another 48 Hrs. (1990)
... aka Another 48 Hours (Philippines: English title) - "Tales from the Crypt" (1 episode, 1990)
... aka HBO's Tales from the Crypt
- Cutting Cards (1990) TV episode - I Love You to Death (1990)
- Glory (1989)
- Dad (1989)
- In Country (1989)
- Tummy Trouble (1989)
- Honey, I Shrunk the Kids (1989)
- Field of Dreams (1989)
- Cocoon: The Return (1988)
- The Land Before Time (1988)
- Vibes (1988)
... aka Vibes: The Secret of the Golden Pyramids (Philippines: English title) - Red Heat (1988)
- Willow (1988)
- *batteries not included (1987)
- Project X (1987)
- P.K. and the Kid (1987)
- An American Tail (1986)
- Name der Rose, Der (1986)
... aka Nom de la rose, Le (France)
... aka Nome della rosa, Il (Italy)
... aka The Name of the Rose (USA) - Captain EO (1986)
- Where the River Runs Black (1986)
- Aliens (1986)
- Off Beat (1986)
- In Her Own Time (1985)
- "Amazing Stories" (1 episode, 1985)
... aka Steven Spielberg's Amazing Stories (USA: complete title)
- Alamo Jobe (1985) TV episode - Commando (1985)
- The Journey of Natty Gann (1985)
- Volunteers (1985)
- Cocoon (1985)
- "Faerie Tale Theatre" (1 episode, 1985)
... aka Shelley Duvall's Faerie Tale Theatre (USA)
- The Pied Piper of Hamelin (1985) TV episode - Surviving (1985) (TV)
... aka Surviving: A Family in Crisis
... aka Tragedy (USA: video title) - Heaven Help Us (1985)
... aka Catholic Boys - Let's Go (1985)
... aka Let's Go, Pal (Japan: English title: complete title) - Star Trek III: The Search for Spock (1984)
- The Stone Boy (1984)
- Uncommon Valor (1983)
- Gorky Park (1983)
- The Dresser (1983)
- Testament (1983)
- Brainstorm (1983)
- Between Friends (1983) (TV)
... aka Nobody Makes Me Cry - Space Raiders (1983)
... aka Star Child - Krull (1983)
... aka Dragons of Krull
... aka Dungeons and Dragons
... aka Krull: Invaders of the Black Fortress
... aka The Dungeons of Krull - Something Wicked This Way Comes (1983)
- 48 Hrs. (1982)
- Star Trek: The Wrath of Khan (1982)
... aka Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan (new title)
... aka Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan - The Director's Edition (USA: director's cut) - Sorceress (1982)
... aka Barbaros, Los (Mexico)
... aka The Devil's Advocate (Australia: video title) - Rascals and Robbers: The Secret Adventures of Tom Sawyer and Huck Finn (1982) (TV)
- A Piano for Mrs. Cimino (1982) (TV)
- The Pursuit of D.B. Cooper (1981)
... aka Pursuit - A Few Days in Weasel Creek (1981) (TV)
- Deadly Blessing (1981)
- Wolfen (1981)
- The Hand (1981)
- Angel Dusted (1981) (TV)
... aka Angel Dust (Europe: English title: video title) - Battle Beyond the Stars (1980)
- Humanoids from the Deep (1980)
... aka Humanoids of the Deep
... aka Monster
... aka Monster (Humanoids from the Deep) (UK) - The Lady in Red (1979)
... aka Guns, Sin and Bathtub Gin (USA: reissue title)
... aka Touch Me and Die (USA: reissue title) - Up from the Depths (1979)
- The Watcher (1978)
Music Department:
- Avatar (2009) (post-production) (conductor)
- The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas (2008) (completed) (conductor)
- The Spiderwick Chronicles (2008) (conductor)
... aka The Spiderwick Chronicles: The IMAX Experience (USA: IMAX version) - The Life Before Her Eyes (2007) (musician: piano)
... aka The Life Before Her Eyes (USA: new title) - All the King's Men (2006) (conductor) (orchestrator)
... aka Spiel der Macht, Das (Germany) - The New World (2005) (conductor) (orchestrator) (score producer)
- The Legend of Zorro (2005) (orchestrator)
... aka Z (USA: poster title) - Flightplan (2005) (orchestrator)
- The Chumscrubber (2005) (musician: piano and synthesizer)
... aka Glück in kleinen Dosen (Germany) - The Forgotten (2004) (orchestrator)
... aka Stranger (Philippines: English title: review title) - Troy (2004) (conductor) (orchestrator)
- Bobby Jones: Stroke of Genius (2004) (conductor) (orchestrator)
- House of Sand and Fog (2003) (conductor) (orchestrator)
- Radio (2003) (orchestrator)
- Beyond Borders (2003) (orchestrator)
... aka Jenseits aller Grenzen (Germany) - Duplex (2003) (musician: score "The Perfect Storm")
... aka Appartement-Schreck, Der (Germany)
... aka Our House (UK) - The Four Feathers (2002) (conductor) (orchestrator)
- Windtalkers (2002) (conductor) (orchestrator)
- Iris (2001/I) (conductor) (uncredited) (orchestrator)
- A Beautiful Mind (2001) (conductor) (uncredited) (orchestrator)
- Enemy at the Gates (2001) (conductor) (uncredited) (orchestrator)
... aka Duell - Enemy at the Gates (Germany) - How the Grinch Stole Christmas (2000) (conductor) (uncredited)
... aka The Grinch (Australia) (UK) (USA: promotional title)
... aka Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas (USA: complete title)
... aka Grinch, Der (Germany) - The Perfect Storm (2000) (conductor) (uncredited) (orchestrator)
... aka Sturm, Der (Germany) - Freedom Song (2000) (TV) (music producer)
- Bicentennial Man (1999) (conductor) (orchestrator)
... aka 200 Jahre Mann, Der (Germany) - Mighty Joe Young (1998) (conductor) (orchestrator)
... aka Mighty Joe (UK) - The Mask of Zorro (1998) (conductor) (uncredited) (orchestrator)
- Deep Impact (1998) (conductor) (music producer) (orchestrator)
- Titanic (1997) (conductor) (uncredited) (music producer) (musician: instrumental solo) (orchestrator: score)
- Ransom (1996) (conductor)
- Courage Under Fire (1996) (orchestrator)
- The Spitfire Grill (1996) (conductor) (uncredited) (orchestrator)
... aka Care of the Spitfire Grill - Balto (1995) (conductor) (uncredited)
- Jumanji (1995) (conductor) (music producer)
- Apollo 13 (1995) (conductor) (uncredited) (music producer) (uncredited) (orchestrator)
... aka Apollo 13: The IMAX Experience (USA: IMAX version) - Casper (1995) (conductor) (uncredited) (orchestrator) (uncredited)
- Braveheart (1995) (conductor) (uncredited) (musician: London Symphony Orchestra keyboards) (orchestrator)
- Legends of the Fall (1994) (conductor) (uncredited)
- The Pagemaster (1994) (conductor) (uncredited)
- Clear and Present Danger (1994) (conductor)
- The Pelican Brief (1993) (conductor: orchestra)
- Bopha! (1993) (musician)
- The Man Without a Face (1993) (conductor) (uncredited)
- House of Cards (1993) (featured musician)
- Once Upon a Forest (1993) (conductor) (uncredited)
- Jack the Bear (1993) (musician)
- A Far Off Place (1993) (conductor) (uncredited)
- Swing Kids (1993) (conductor) (uncredited)
- "Crossroads" (1992) TV series (composer: theme music) (unknown episodes)
- Sneakers (1992) (conductor) (uncredited) (musician)
- Patriot Games (1992) (conductor) (uncredited)
- An American Tail: Fievel Goes West (1991) (conductor) (uncredited)
- The Rocketeer (1991) (conductor) (uncredited)
- Class Action (1991) (musician)
- My Heroes Have Always Been Cowboys (1991) (musician: instrumental solo)
- Once Around (1991) (conductor) (uncredited)
- Norman and the Killer (1991) (conductor) (uncredited)
- Extreme Close-Up (1990) (TV) (conductor) (uncredited)
... aka Home Video - Another 48 Hrs. (1990) (conductor) (uncredited)
... aka Another 48 Hours (Philippines: English title) - I Love You to Death (1990) (conductor) (uncredited)
- Glory (1989) (conductor) (uncredited)
- Dad (1989) (conductor) (uncredited)
- In Country (1989) (conductor) (uncredited)
- Tummy Trouble (1989) (conductor) (uncredited)
- Honey, I Shrunk the Kids (1989) (conductor) (uncredited)
- Field of Dreams (1989) (musician: instrumental solo)
- Cocoon: The Return (1988) (conductor) (uncredited)
- Vibes (1988) (conductor) (uncredited) (orchestrator) (uncredited)
... aka Vibes: The Secret of the Golden Pyramids (Philippines: English title) - Red Heat (1988) (conductor) (uncredited)
- Willow (1988) (conductor) (uncredited)
- *batteries not included (1987) (conductor) (uncredited)
- Project X (1987) (conductor) (uncredited)
- P.K. and the Kid (1987) (conductor) (uncredited)
- An American Tail (1986) (conductor) (uncredited)
- Captain EO (1986) (conductor) (uncredited)
- Where the River Runs Black (1986) (conductor) (uncredited)
- Off Beat (1986) (conductor) (uncredited)
- In Her Own Time (1985) (conductor) (uncredited)
- "Amazing Stories" (conductor) (1 episode, 1985)
... aka Steven Spielberg's Amazing Stories (USA: complete title)
- Alamo Jobe (1985) TV episode (conductor) (uncredited) - Commando (1985) (music producer)
- The Journey of Natty Gann (1985) (conductor) (uncredited)
- Volunteers (1985) (conductor) (uncredited)
- Cocoon (1985) (conductor) (uncredited)
- Surviving (1985) (TV) (conductor) (uncredited)
... aka Surviving: A Family in Crisis
... aka Tragedy (USA: video title) - Heaven Help Us (1985) (conductor) (uncredited)
... aka Catholic Boys - Let's Go (1985) (conductor) (uncredited)
... aka Let's Go, Pal (Japan: English title: complete title) - Black Fire (1985) (conductor) (uncredited)
- Star Trek III: The Search for Spock (1984) (conductor) (uncredited)
- The Stone Boy (1984) (conductor) (uncredited)
- Uncommon Valor (1983) (conductor) (uncredited)
- Gorky Park (1983) (conductor)
- The Dresser (1983) (conductor) (uncredited)
- Testament (1983) (conductor) (uncredited)
- Brainstorm (1983) (conductor) (uncredited)
- Between Friends (1983) (TV) (conductor) (uncredited)
... aka Nobody Makes Me Cry - Krull (1983) (conductor)
... aka Dragons of Krull
... aka Dungeons and Dragons
... aka Krull: Invaders of the Black Fortress
... aka The Dungeons of Krull - Something Wicked This Way Comes (1983) (conductor) (uncredited)
- 48 Hrs. (1982) (conductor) (uncredited)
- Star Trek: The Wrath of Khan (1982) (conductor) (uncredited)
... aka Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan (new title)
... aka Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan - The Director's Edition (USA: director's cut) - Sorceress (1982) (conductor) (uncredited)
... aka Barbaros, Los (Mexico)
... aka The Devil's Advocate (Australia: video title) - A Piano for Mrs. Cimino (1982) (TV) (conductor) (uncredited)
- The Pursuit of D.B. Cooper (1981) (conductor) (uncredited)
... aka Pursuit - A Few Days in Weasel Creek (1981) (TV) (conductor) (uncredited)
- Deadly Blessing (1981) (conductor) (uncredited)
- Wolfen (1981) (conductor) (uncredited)
- The Hand (1981) (conductor) (uncredited)
Soundtrack:
- Música des del cor (2007) (TV) (writer: "My Heart Will Go On", "Segueix bategant (My Heart Will Go On)")
- "Isola dei famosi 5, L'" (1 episode, 2007)
- Episode dated 26 September 2007 (2007) TV episode (music: "My Heart Will Go On") - "Jam & Jerusalem" (1 episode, 2006)
... aka Clatterford (USA)
- Christmas Panto (2006) TV episode (music: "My Heart Will Go On") - "20 to 1" (1 episode, 2006)
... aka 20 to 01 (Australia: promotional title)
- World's Best Love Songs (2006) TV episode ("My Heart Will Go On") - 10 Items or Less (2006) (writer: "Rose")
- "CSI: NY" (1 episode, 2006)
- Stealing Home (2006) TV episode ("Somewhere Out There") - "The WB's Superstar USA" (2004) TV series (music: "My Heart Will Go on")
- Troy (2004) (music: "Remember")
- Radio (2003) (writer: "Eyes of the Heart (Radio's Song)" (2003))
- Duplex (2003) (writer: "Score from 'The Perfect Storm'") (performer: "Score from 'The Perfect Storm'")
... aka Appartement-Schreck, Der (Germany)
... aka Our House (UK) - Love Actually (2003) ("Rose")
- "The O.C." (1 episode, 2003)
- The Gamble (2003) TV episode (performer: "Sing Sing Sing (With A Swing)") - How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days (2003) ("My Heart Will Go On")
... aka Wie werde ich ihn los in 10 Tagen (Germany) - "Operación triunfo" (2 episodes, 2001-2002)
... aka O.T. (Spain: promotional abbreviation)
- Episode #2.8 (2002) TV episode (writer: "My Heart Will Go On")
- Episode #1.5 (2001) TV episode (music: "Quiero vivir la vida amándote (I Want To Spend My Lifetime Loving You)") - A Beautiful Mind (2001) (music: "All Love Can Be")
- How the Grinch Stole Christmas (2000) (writer: "Where Are You, Christmas?") (music: "Happy Who-lidays", "How I Love Who-liday Shopping", "Who-bilation", "Come, Come All Ye Whos", "Christmas, Why Can't I Find You?")
... aka The Grinch (Australia) (UK) (USA: promotional title)
... aka Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas (USA: complete title)
... aka Grinch, Der (Germany) - The Land Before Time VII: The Stone of Cold Fire (2000) (V) ("If We Hold On Together")
- Bicentennial Man (1999) (music: "Then You Look at Me") (producer: "Then You Look at Me")
... aka 200 Jahre Mann, Der (Germany) - "Esrim plus" (1 episode, 1999)
... aka Twentysomething
- Bli Le'arev Horim (1999) TV episode ("My Heart Will Go On") - Mighty Joe Young (1998) (writer: "Windsong")
... aka Mighty Joe (UK) - The Land Before Time VI: The Secret of Saurus Rock (1998) (V) (writer: "If We Hold On Together")
- An American Tail: The Treasure of Manhattan Island (1998) (V) (music: "Somewhere Out There")
... aka An American Tail 3: The Treasure of Manhattan Island (USA) - The Mask of Zorro (1998) (music: "I Want To Spend My Lifetime Loving You")
- The 70th Annual Academy Awards (1998) (TV) (writer: "My Heart Will Go On")
- Titanic (1997) (music: "My Heart Will Go On" (Love Theme from "Titanic")) (performer: "The Portrait") (producer: "My Heart Will Go On" (Love Theme from "Titanic"))
- The Land Before Time V: The Mysterious Island (1997) (V) (writer: "If We Hold On Together")
- The Land Before Time IV: Journey Through the Mists (1996) (V) (writer: "If We Hold On Together")
- Balto (1995) ("Reach for the light")
- The Land Before Time III: The Time of the Great Giving (1995) (V) (writer: "If We Hold On Together")
- Legends of the Fall (1994) (writer: "Twilight and Mist")
- The Pagemaster (1994) (music: "Whatever You Imagine")
- Ho hai zhi gee faa (1994) (writer: "If We Hold On Together")
- Milk Money (1994) ("Taking Bernie To The Beach")
- The Land Before Time II: The Great Valley Adventure (1994) (V) (writer: "If We Hold On Together")
- Bopha! (1993) (music: "AMANDLA!")
- Hocus Pocus (1993) (music: "Sarah's Theme")
- Once Upon a Forest (1993) (writer: "Please Wake Up") (music: "He's Gone/He's Back", "Once Upon A Time With Me")
- An American Tail: Fievel Goes West (1991) (writer: "Dreams to Dream", "Somewhere Out There", "Way Out West", "The Girl You Left Behind", "The American Tail Overture")
- "Designing Women" (1 episode, 1990)
- The First Day of the Last Decade of the Entire Twentieth Century: Part 2 (1990) TV episode (writer: "Somewhere Out There") - The Land Before Time (1988) (music: "If We Hold On Together") (lyrics: "If We Hold On Together")
- Red Heat (1988) ("CANTATA FOR THE 20th ANNIVERSARY OF THE OCTOBER REVOLUTION" Op.74: "The Philosophers")
- The 59th Annual Academy Awards (1987) (TV) (writer: "Somewhere Out There")
- An American Tail (1986) (music: "Somewhere Out There", "There Are No Cats in America", "Never Say Never", "A Duo")
- Cocoon (1985) ("Dance Track")
Actor:
- Star Trek: The Wrath of Khan (1982) (uncredited) .... Enterprise crewman
... aka Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan (new title)
... aka Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan - The Director's Edition (USA: director's cut)
Thanks:
- Lost Moon: The Triumph of Apollo 13 (1996) (V) (special thanks)
- Voice in Exile (1984) (special thanks)
Self:
- In-Flight Movie: The Making of 'Flightplan' (2006) (V) .... Himself
- Superior Firepower: The Making of 'Aliens' (2003) (V) .... Himself
- Testament at 20 (2003) (V) .... Himself
- Creating an Emotion (2000) (V) .... Himself - Composer
- The 'Field of Dreams' Scrapbook (1998) (V) .... Himself
... aka The 'Field of Dreams' Scrapbook: The Making of (USA) - The 70th Annual Academy Awards (1998) (TV) .... Himself - Winner: Best Dramatic Score & Best Original Song
- The 55th Annual Golden Globe Awards (1998) (TV) .... Himself/Winner
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"Spectral Shimmers", classical composition performed by Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra. morePublicity Listings:
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