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Michael Kamen

Sound

Born April 15, 1948 · New York City, New York, USA

Died November 18, 2003

Also known as Michael K-Men

Biography

Michael Arnold Kamen (April 15, 1948–November 18, 2003) was an American composer (especially of film scores), orchestral arranger, orchestral conductor, songwriter, record producer, and musician. Description above from the Wikipedia article Michael Kamen, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Awards & recognition

  • Academy AwardBest Original Song · 1996 · nominated
  • Academy AwardBest Original Song · 1992 · nominated

Filmography50+ titles

Band of Brothers

2001Original Music Composer

Metallica: S&M

2000as Self

From the Earth to the Moon

1998Music

The Iron Giant

1999Orchestrator, Original Music Composer

Tales from the Crypt

1989Music

Pink Floyd: The Wall

1982Conductor

Die Hard

1988Conductor, Original Music Composer

Classic Albums

1997as Self

Brazil

1985Original Music Composer

Amazing Stories

1985Music

Frequency

2000Original Music Composer

Die Hard: With a Vengeance

1995Original Music Composer

Lethal Weapon

1987Original Music Composer

Open Range

2003Conductor, Orchestrator, Original Music Composer

What Dreams May Come

1998Original Music Composer

X-Men

2000Conductor, Original Music Composer

Mr. Holland's Opus

1995Original Music Composer

Strange Days

1995Additional Music

Die Hard 2

1990Conductor, Orchestrator, Original Music Composer

Lethal Weapon 2

1989Conductor, Musician, Orchestrator, Original Music Composer

The Adventures of Baron Munchausen

1988Conductor, Orchestrator, Original Music Composer

The Dead Zone

1983Conductor, Music Arranger, Music Producer, Orchestrator, Original Music Composer

Polyester

1981Musician, Original Music Composer

Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves

1991Conductor, Original Music Composer

Adventures in Babysitting

1987Original Music Composer

Mona Lisa

1986Original Music Composer

Highlander

1986Conductor, Original Music Composer

Don Juan DeMarco

1994Original Music Composer

The Last Boy Scout

1991Original Music Composer

Road House

1989Original Music Composer

Lethal Weapon 3

1992Conductor, Orchestrator, Original Music Composer

Let Him Have It

1991Original Music Composer

Lethal Weapon 4

1998Conductor, Original Music Composer

Event Horizon

1997Conductor, Original Music Composer

Suspect

1987Original Music Composer

Last Action Hero

1993Original Music Composer

Shining Through

1992Original Music Composer

The Three Musketeers

1993Original Music Composer

Dead Bang

1989Original Music Composer

Licence to Kill

1989Original Music Composer

Classic Albums: Metallica - Metallica

2001as Self

Inventing the Abbotts

1997Original Music Composer

Jack

1996Original Music Composer

First Daughter

2004Original Music Composer

Circle of Friends

1995Conductor, Orchestrator, Original Music Composer

Rita, Sue and Bob Too

1987Original Music Composer

Lifeforce

1985Additional Music

Lara Croft: Tomb Raider

2001Additional Music

101 Dalmatians

1996Conductor, Original Music Composer

Crusoe

1989Music