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Randy Edelman

Sound

Born June 10, 1947 · Paterson, New Jersey, USA

Biography

Randy Edelman (born June 10, 1947) is an American musician, producer, and composer for film and television. He began his career as a member of Broadway's pit orchestras, and later went on to produce solo albums for songs that were picked up by leading music performers including The Carpenters, Barry Manilow, and Dionne Warwick. He is known for his work in comedy films. He has been awarded many prestigious awards, including two nominations for a Golden Globe Award, a BAFTA Award, and twelve BMI Awards. Edelman was given an honorary doctorate in fine arts by the University of Cincinnati in 2004. Some of Edelman's best known films scores include Twins, Kindergarten Cop, Beethoven, Gettysburg, The Mask, Dragonheart, Daylight and xXx. He also wrote the theme of the popular television series MacGyver. Many of his musical pieces have been reused in television advertising, trailers, Disney movies, and award shows. Description above from the Wikipedia article Randy Edelman, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Awards & recognition

  • LA Film Festival · 2020
  • Los Angeles Film Awards · 2019
  • Northern Virginia International Film and Music Festival · 2015
  • BMI Film & TV Awards · 1999
  • BMI Films & TV Awards 1997 · 1997
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  • BMI Films & TV Awards 1995 · 1995
  • BMI Film & TV Awards 1994 · 1994
  • BMI Films & TV Awards 1992 · 1992
  • BMI Film & TV Awards 1991 · 1991
  • BMI Films & TV Awards 1990 · 1990
  • BMI Film & TV Awards · 1989
  • Saturn Awards · 1997 · nominated
  • British Academy Film Awards · 1993 · nominated

Filmography50+ titles

MacGyver

1985Main Title Theme Composer, Music

My Cousin Vinny

1992Original Music Composer

The Last of the Mohicans

1992Conductor, Original Music Composer

Citizen X

1995Original Music Composer

Eyes of an Angel

1991Original Music Composer

Max 2: White House Hero

2017Original Music Composer

While You Were Sleeping

1995Original Music Composer

The Mask

1994Original Music Composer

Gettysburg

1993Original Music Composer

Leap Year

2010Conductor, Original Music Composer

Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story

1993Original Music Composer

Quick Change

1990Original Music Composer

DragonHeart

1996Original Music Composer

Ghostbusters II

1989Original Music Composer

27 Dresses

2008Original Music Composer

Osmosis Jones

2001Original Music Composer

The Whole Nine Yards

2000Original Music Composer

The Indian in the Cupboard

1995Original Music Composer

Executive Action

1973Original Music Composer

Backdraft 2

2019Original Music Composer

Gods and Generals

2003Original Music Composer

Shanghai Noon

2000Original Music Composer

Down Periscope

1996Original Music Composer

Tall Tale

1995Original Music Composer

Come See the Paradise

1990Original Music Composer

The Quest

1996Original Music Composer

Billy Madison

1995Original Music Composer

Greedy

1994Original Music Composer

Shanghai Knights

2003Original Music Composer

Six Days Seven Nights

1998Conductor, Original Music Composer

Daylight

1996Conductor, Original Music Composer

Kindergarten Cop

1990Original Music Composer

National Security

2003Original Music Composer

xXx

2002Conductor, Original Music Composer

For Richer or Poorer

1997Original Music Composer

Angels in the Outfield

1994Original Music Composer

The Distinguished Gentleman

1992Original Music Composer

Twins

1988Original Music Composer

Connie and Carla

2004Conductor, Music Arranger, Original Music Composer

Edtv

1999Original Music Composer

The Last Time

2006Original Music Composer

Who Is Cletis Tout?

2001Original Music Composer

The Skulls

2000Original Music Composer

Passion of Mind

2000Original Music Composer

Beethoven

1992Original Music Composer

Shout

1991Original Music Composer

Drop Dead Fred

1991Original Music Composer

Feds

1988Original Music Composer

Surviving Christmas

2004Original Music Composer

Troop Beverly Hills

1989Original Music Composer