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The People vs. Larry Flynt (1996) -- It's not about sex; it’s about love… Courtney Love and Woody Harrelson as Althea and Larry Flynt. Milos Foreman tells the story of how Hustler turned bare breasts into free press.
WALL·E (2008) -- Clip: Wall-E at work
WALL·E (2008) -- Anti-piracy trailer
WALL·E (2008) -- MyMovies.Net - Featurette - Lots of bots (WMV)
The People vs. Larry Flynt (1996) -- A partially idealized film of the controversial pornography publisher and how he became a defender of free speech for all people.

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Date of Birth:

20 October 1955, Los Angeles, California, USA more

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Trivia:

Part of his score to Jarhead (2005) was used in the trailer for The Last King of Scotland (2006). more

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Awards:

Nominated for 10 Oscars. Another 28 wins & 22 nominations more

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Pixar aims high but stays grounded with its new film Up
 (From t5m.com. 15 October 2009, 7:02 AM, PDT)
Still Finding Love in 'The Shawshank Redemption' 15 Years Later
 (From Rope Of Silicon. 23 September 2009, 12:22 AM, PDT)

Filmography

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Composer
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Brothers (2009/I) 2009 - -
- 2. Revolutionary Road (2008) 2008 $74.2M 7.6 (34,694)
- 3. WALL·E (2008) 2008 $533M 8.6 (150,340)
- 4. Nothing Is Private (2007)   2007 - 7.1 (4,331)
AKAs:
  • Towelhead (Australia) (USA: new title)
- 5. The Good German (2006) 2006 - 6.1 (11,759)
- 6. Little Children (2006) 2006 $14.8M 7.9 (32,875)
- 7. Jarhead (2005)   2005 $91.2M 7.2 (54,880)
AKAs:
  • Jarhead - Willkommen im Dreck (Germany)
- 8. La femme dans la chambre (2005)   2005 - 5.7 (22)
AKAs:
  • The Woman in the Room (International: English title: informal title)
- 9. Cinderella Man (2005) 2005 $102M 8.0 (57,708)
- 10. Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events (2004)   2004 $161M 6.9 (46,372)
AKAs:
  • Lemony Snicket - Rätselhafte Ereignisse (Germany)
- 11. Hope Springs Eternal: A Look Back at 'The Shawshank Redemption' (2004) (V) 2004 - 7.5 (46)
- 12. "Six Feet Under" (2001)   (1 episode, 2004) 2004 - 9.3 (16,849)
1 TV episode:
- 13. A Terrible Tragedy: Alarming Evidence from the Making of the Film - A Woeful World (2004) (V) (original score by) 2004 - -
- 14. A Terrible Tragedy: Alarming Evidence from the Making of the Film - Costumes and Other Suspicious Disguises (2004) (V) (original score by) 2004 - -
- 15. "Angels in America" (2003)   (4 episodes, 2003) 2003 - 8.3 (11,456)
- 16. Finding Nemo (2003) 2003 $865M 8.2 (145,189)
- 17. White Oleander (2002)   2002 - 7.0 (12,667)
AKAs:
  • Weißer Oleander (Germany)
- 18. Road to Perdition (2002) 2002 $161M 7.8 (76,231)
- 19. The Salton Sea (2002) 2002 - 7.1 (14,076)
- 20. The Execution of Wanda Jean (2002) 2002 - 7.7 (127)
- 21. In the Bedroom (2001) 2001 $43.4M 7.4 (19,527)
- 22. Pay It Forward (2000) 2000 - 6.8 (33,648)
- 23. My Khmer Heart (2000) 2000 - 7.5 (16)
- 24. Walking the Mile (2000) (V)   2000 - 6.0 (97)
AKAs:
  • Walking the Mile: The Making of 'The Green Mile' (USA: alternative title)
- 25. Erin Brockovich (2000) 2000 $256M 7.2 (50,900)
- 26. The Green Mile (1999)   1999 $269M 8.3 (174,038)
AKAs:
  • Stephen King's The Green Mile (USA: complete title)
- 27. American Beauty (1999) 1999 $336M 8.6 (265,558)
- 28. Meet Joe Black (1998) 1998 $143M 6.8 (50,203)
- 29. The Horse Whisperer (1998) 1998 $189M 6.3 (14,787)
- 30. Oscar and Lucinda (1997) 1997 - 6.7 (3,553)
- 31. Red Corner (1997) 1997 $35.7M 5.9 (6,528)
- 32. Mad City (1997) 1997 - 6.1 (8,928)
- 33. The People vs. Larry Flynt (1996)   1996 $43.5M 7.2 (27,521)
AKAs:
  • Larry Flynt (Canada: French title)
- 34. American Buffalo (1996) 1996 - 5.4 (1,875)
- 35. Phenomenon (1996) (music by) 1996 $142M 6.3 (24,927)
- 36. Up Close & Personal (1996) 1996 $101M 5.6 (5,873)
- 37. How to Make an American Quilt (1995) 1995 - 5.8 (4,746)
- 38. Unstrung Heroes (1995) 1995 - 6.5 (1,810)
- 39. Little Women (1994)   1994 $95M 7.1 (15,467)
AKAs:
  • Les quatre filles du Docteur March (Canada: French title)
- 40. The War (1994) 1994 - 6.4 (4,686)
- 41. The Shawshank Redemption (1994) 1994 $59.8M 9.2 (453,807)
- 42. The Favor (1994)   1994 - 5.1 (1,150)
AKAs:
  • The Favour (UK)
  • The Indecent Favour (Australia)
- 43. Threesome (1994) 1994 - 5.8 (6,532)
- 44. Josh and S.A.M. (1993) 1993 - 5.3 (706)
- 45. Flesh and Bone (1993) 1993 - 6.2 (2,417)
- 46. Scent of a Woman (1992) 1992 - 7.7 (47,023)
- 47. Citizen Cohn (1992) (TV) 1992 - 7.1 (733)
- 48. Whispers in the Dark (1992) 1992 - 5.5 (857)
- 49. The Player (1992) (music by) 1992 - 7.7 (23,077)
- 50. Those Secrets (1992) (TV) 1992 - 5.7 (19)
- 51. Fried Green Tomatoes (1991)   1991 - 7.4 (21,914)
AKAs:
  • Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe (UK)
- 52. Deceived (1991) 1991 - 5.8 (2,314)
- 53. The Rapture (1991) 1991 - 6.6 (2,308)
- 54. The Linguini Incident (1991) 1991 - 5.9 (554)
- 55. Career Opportunities (1991)   1991 - 5.4 (3,359)
AKAs:
  • One Wild Night
- 56. Welcome Home, Roxy Carmichael (1990) 1990 - 5.5 (2,210)
- 57. Naked Tango (1990)   1990 - 6.0 (286)
AKAs:
  • Tango desnudo (Argentina)
- 58. "Against the Law" (1990) (unknown episodes) 1990 - -
- 59. Heat Wave (1990) (TV) 1990 - 6.9 (86)
- 60. Men Don't Leave (1990) 1990 - 6.5 (1,347)
- 61. Cookie (1989) 1989 - 5.3 (518)
- 62. Rhythm Nation 1814 (1989)   1989 - 7.6 (174)
AKAs:
  • Janet Jackson's Rhythm Nation 1814 (USA: complete title)
- 63. The Great Outdoors (1988) 1988 - 6.0 (9,036)
- 64. The Prince of Pennsylvania (1988) 1988 - 5.4 (493)
- 65. Less Than Zero (1987) 1987 - 5.9 (6,055)
- 66. The Lost Boys (1987) 1987 - 7.0 (30,800)
- 67. Light of Day (1987) 1987 - 4.9 (1,006)
- 68. Jumpin' Jack Flash (1986) 1986 - 5.3 (7,682)
- 69. "Alfred Hitchcock Presents" (1985)   (2 episodes, 1985-1986) 1986 - 6.8 (261)
2 TV episodes:
- 70. Gung Ho (1986)   1986 - 5.8 (4,664)
AKAs:
  • Working Class Man
- 71. "Amazing Stories" (1985)   (1 episode, 1985) 1985 - 7.3 (1,061)
AKAs:
  • Steven Spielberg Presents Amazing Stories (Australia)
  • Steven Spielberg's Amazing Stories (USA: complete title)
1 TV episode:
- 72. Real Genius (1985) 1985 - 6.8 (11,603)
- 73. The Man with One Red Shoe (1985) 1985 - 5.3 (5,345)
- 74. Girls Just Want to Have Fun (1985) 1985 - 5.5 (3,086)
- 75. Desperately Seeking Susan (1985) (music by) 1985 - 5.6 (8,626)
- 76. Grandview, U.S.A. (1984) 1984 - 4.7 (780)
- 77. Revenge of the Nerds (1984) 1984 - 6.3 (14,699)
- 78. Reckless (1984) 1984 - 5.7 (736)
- 79. The Seduction of Gina (1984) (TV)   1984 - 5.0 (23)
AKAs:
  • Another High Roller
- 80. Summer's End (1984) 1984 - 7.3 (7)
- 81. "The Paper Chase" (1978)   (unknown episodes) 1978 - 8.3 (170)
AKAs:
  • The Paper Chase: The Fourth Year (USA: new title)
  • The Paper Chase: The Graduation Year (USA: new title)
  • The Paper Chase: The Second Year (USA: new title)
  • The Paper Chase: The Third Year (USA: new title)
Music Department
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. A Son's War (2009) (music consultant) 2009 - -
- 2. WALL·E (2008) (conductor) 2008 $533M 8.6 (150,340)
- 3. Little Children (2006) (conductor) 2006 $14.8M 7.9 (32,875)
- 4. Life and Loss: The Impact of 'Six Feet Under' (2006) (TV) (composer: title theme) 2006 - 8.4 (25)
- 5. "Six Feet Under" (2001)   composer: main title theme (21 episodes, 2002-2005) composer: theme music (6 episodes, 2003) composer: title theme (1 episode, 2005) 2005 - 9.3 (16,849)
28 TV episodes: 23 episodes not shown.
- 6. Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events (2004)   (conductor) 2004 $161M 6.9 (46,372)
AKAs:
  • Lemony Snicket - Rätselhafte Ereignisse (Germany)
- 7. "Boston Public" (2000)   composer: main theme (23 episodes, 2003-2004) composer: main title theme (1 episode, 2003) 2004 - 7.3 (1,652)
24 TV episodes: 19 episodes not shown.
- 8. 3.z (2002) (TV)   (composer: song "Any Other Name") 2002 - -
AKAs:
  • 3.z - gensyn med vennerne (Denmark: promotional title)
- 9. The Salton Sea (2002) (conductor) (musician: piano) 2002 - 7.1 (14,076)
- 10. "Pasadena" (2001) composer: promotions (unknown episodes) 2001 - 7.6 (200)
- 11. American Beauty (1999) (musician: piano/saxophone) (uncredited) 1999 $336M 8.6 (265,558)
- 12. American Buffalo (1996) (musician) (orchestrator) 1996 - 5.4 (1,875)
- 13. Corrina, Corrina (1994) (composer: themes) 1994 - 6.1 (4,766)
- 14. Whispers in the Dark (1992) (conductor) 1992 - 5.5 (857)
- 15. Less Than Zero (1987) (orchestrator) (uncredited) 1987 - 5.9 (6,055)
- 16. The Man with One Red Shoe (1985) (orchestrator) (uncredited) 1985 - 5.3 (5,345)
- 17. Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi (1983)   (orchestrator) (uncredited) 1983 $573M 8.3 (192,597)
AKAs:
  • Star Wars VI: Return of the Jedi (USA: video box title)
Soundtrack
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. A Perfect Day (2009) (V) ("Bloodless Freak", "Still Dead") 2009 - -
- 2. 81st Annual Academy Awards (2009) (TV) (music: "Down to Earth") 2009 - 7.7 (981)
- 3. WALL·E (2008) (music: "Down to Earth", "BNL") 2008 $533M 8.6 (150,340)
- 4. Sicko (2007) (writer: "Baseball", "Loverly Spring", "The Bad Beginning", "Chez Olaf", "Lucy", "The Baudelaire Orphans", "Can't Sleep #2") 2007 $24.7M 8.3 (37,435)
- 5. An Inconvenient Truth (2006) ("Blocks", "Can't Sleep") 2006 $41.6M 8.0 (32,558)
- 6. Fun with Dick and Jane (2005)   (writer: "The Wide Window") 2005 $194M 6.0 (37,235)
AKAs:
  • Alternative Career (Philippines: English title)
  • Fun with Dick & Jane (USA: poster title)
- 7. Madagascar (2005) (writer: "Dead Already") 2005 $407M 6.6 (50,745)
- 8. The Longest Yard (2005) ("Greek House") 2005 $187M 6.2 (35,487)
- 9. Miss Congeniality 2: Armed & Fabulous (2005) (writer: "One Kiss") 2005 $101M 4.7 (12,618)
- 10. Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events (2004)   ("Loverly Spring") 2004 $161M 6.9 (46,372)
AKAs:
  • Lemony Snicket - Rätselhafte Ereignisse (Germany)
- 11. "P.O.V." (1988)   (1 episode, 2004) 2004 - 8.6 (17)
1 TV episode:
- 12. The Robinsons: Lost in Space (2004) (TV) (writer: "Bloodless Freak") 2004 - 6.8 (67)
- 13. 3.z (2002) (TV)   ("Any Other Name") 2002 - -
AKAs:
  • 3.z - gensyn med vennerne (Denmark: promotional title)
- 14. Three Kings (1999) (writer: "Outside 2B", "The Beast Is Coming", "Flesh & Bone") 1999 $108M 7.3 (64,437)
- 15. Cold Hearts (1999) ("To the Shock of Miss Louise") 1999 - 5.1 (222)
- 16. Phenomenon (1996) ("The Orchard") 1996 $142M 6.3 (24,927)
- 17. Grumpier Old Men (1995)   (writer: "Liar's Polka") 1995 $76M 6.2 (8,424)
AKAs:
  • Grumpy Old Men 2
- 18. Little Women (1994)   ("Orchard House") 1994 $95M 7.1 (15,467)
AKAs:
  • Les quatre filles du Docteur March (Canada: French title)
- 19. Grumpy Old Men (1993) (writer: "LIAR'S POLKA") 1993 - 6.7 (13,097)
- 20. Fried Green Tomatoes (1991)   ("A Charge to Keep I Have") 1991 - 7.4 (21,914)
AKAs:
  • Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe (UK)
- 21. Men Don't Leave (1990) (producer: "CAFE POLKA") 1990 - 6.5 (1,347)
- 22. The Lost Boys (1987) (music: "Back To The Carnival" (uncredited), "To The Shock Of Miss Louise" (uncredited)) 1987 - 7.0 (30,800)
- 23. Quicksilver (1986) (producer: "Suite Streets from 'Quicksilver' (Opening Title Sequence)") ("Suite Streets from 'Quicksilver' (Opening Title Sequence)") 1986 - 5.1 (1,554)
- 24. Reckless (1984) (music: "UNDERSTANDING GRAVITY") (performer: "UNDERSTANDING GRAVITY") 1984 - 5.7 (736)
Thanks
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Sicko (2007) (special thanks) 2007 $24.7M 8.3 (37,435)
- 2. Horrors of War (2006) (thanks) 2006 - 3.4 (671)
- 3. Rennie's Landing (2001)   (special thanks) 2001 - 5.5 (318)
AKAs:
  • Stealing Time (USA: longer version)
Self
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. 81st Annual Academy Awards (2009) (TV) Himself - Nominee: Best Original Score & Best Original Song 2009 - 7.7 (981)
- 2. The 79th Annual Academy Awards (2007) (TV) Himself - Nominee 2007 - 6.9 (774)
- 3. Hope Springs Eternal: A Look Back at 'The Shawshank Redemption' (2004) (V) Himself 2004 - 7.5 (46)
- 4. The 72nd Annual Academy Awards (2000) (TV) Himself - Nominee: Best Original Score 2000 - 6.3 (464)
- 5. 'Fried Green Tomatoes': The Moments of Discovery (1998) (V) Himself 1998 - 5.4 (21)

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Other Works:

Album for "The Innocents" more

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Genres:

Drama | Comedy | Romance | Thriller more

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Independent Film | Murder | Based On Novel | Female Nudity more

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