Michael Kamen

American composer (1948–2003)

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New York City, New York, USA

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.

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Eric Clapton: Across 24 Nights — Self (archive footage)2023
Here We Are Kings: The Making of 'Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves' — Self (archive footage)2022
Roger Daltrey: Daltrey Sings Townshend — Conductor2013
Metallica: The Videos 1989-2004 — Self (segment "No Leaf Clover")2006
David Gilmour: In Concert — Self - Piano, English horn2002
Classic Albums: Metallica - Metallica — Self2001
The Beatles Revolution — Self2000
Metallica and San Francisco Symphony: S&M — Self1999
Metallica With Michael Kamen Conducting The San Francisco Symphony Orchestra ‎– S&M — Self - Conductor1999
Metallica: Making of S&M — Self - Conductor1999

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Born: Michael Arnold Kamen , ( 1948-04-15 ) April 15, 1948, New York City , New York , U.S.
Died: November 18, 2003 (2003-11-18) (aged 55), London, England
Alma mater: High School of Music & Art Juilliard School
Spouse: Sandra Keenan-Kamen
Genres: Film score rock pop rock
Occupations: Composer orchestral arranger orchestral conductor songwriter session musician
Instruments: Oboe piano
Years active: 1967–2003
Formerly of: New York Rock & Roll Ensemble Roger Waters Band
Website: michaelkamen .com

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Instance of: human
Given name: Arnold
Gender: male
Citizenship: United States
Place of birth: New York City
Place of death: London
Occupation: lyricist
Educated at: Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School
Languages spoken: English language
Field of work: film score
Genre: film score
Instrument: piano
Record label: Atco Records
Official website: www.michaelkamen.com
Image: Michael Kamen in 1971 (cropped).png
Number of children: 2

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cause of death: myocardial infarction
date of birth: 1948-04-15
date of death: 2003-11-18
manner of death: natural causes
Commons category: Michael Kamen
start of work period: 1967-00-00
birth name: Michael Arnold Kamen
name in native language: Michael Kamen
copyright representative: Broadcast Music, Inc.
influenced by: Bernard Herrmann
related category: Category:Films scored by Michael Kamen
end of work period: 2003-00-00
nominated for: Academy Award for Best Original Song

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Encyclopedic overview

Michael Arnold Kamen (April 15, 1948 – November 18, 2003) was an American composer, arranger, conductor, songwriter, and musician. He began his work as a pop and rock music arranger, notably for Pink Floyd, and was a member of the New York Rock & Roll Ensemble and the Roger Waters Band. Starting in the mid-1980s, he achieved further prominence as a composer of film scores.

Kamen's best known scores include the Die Hard and Lethal Weapon franchises, the Terry Gilliam films Brazil (1985) and The Adventures of Baron Munchausen (1988), Highlander (1986), Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves (1991), Don Juan DeMarco (1994), What Dreams May Come (1998), The Iron Giant (1999), X-Men (2000), and the television series Edge of Darkness, Tales from the Crypt, and Band of Brothers.

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