Variety is reporting that Van Alexander died this afternoon at age 100 at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles. He composed scores for several 1960s sitcoms including Bewtiched, I Dream of Jeannie, Hazel, The Donna Reed Show and Dennis the Menace. Throughout his career, Alexander earned three Emmy Award nominations for his music direction for The Wacky World of Jonathan Winters and The Golddiggers, as well as for his music for 1970s Gene Kelly’s Wonderful World of Girls. His film scoring credits include The Atomic Kid, Baby Face Nelson, Andy Hardy Comes Home, 13 Frightened Girls, Strait-Jacket and Girls Town. Read the rest of this entry »
Van Alexander (1915 – 2015)
Posted: July 19, 2015 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Van Alexander
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Weekly TV Music Roundup (July 19, 2015)
Posted: July 19, 2015 by filmmusicreporter in TV Scoring AssignmentsTags: Chris Cano, Chris Ridenhour, Jeff Russo, Sharknado 3: Oh Hell No!, Spike TV, Syfy, Tut
Premiering tonight is the Spike TV event series Tut directed by David Von Ancken and starring Avan Jogia, Ben Kingsley, Alexander Siddig, Nonso Anozi, Iddo Goldberg, Peter Gadiot, Sibylla Deen and Kylie Bunbury. The show’s original music is composed by Jeff Russo (Fargo, The Returned, CSI: Cyber). Tut tells the story of Tutankhamun, aka King Tut, the youngest Pharaoh to rule Ancient Egypt, whose famous golden sarcophagus has become one of the symbols of the ancient civilization. To learn more about the 6-parter, visit the official show website. Read the rest of this entry »
‘Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation’ Score Preview
Posted: July 18, 2015 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Joe Kraemer, Mission Impossible, Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation
Composer Joe Kraemer has published the first track from his score for the action thriller Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation. Listen to the cue Moroccon Pursuit written by the composer who previously composed the music for director Christopher McQuairre’s features Jack Reacher and The Way of the Gun after the jump. La-La Land Records will release the official soundtrack album for the film, which is now available for pre-order on Amazon. Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation stars Tom Cruise, Jeremy Renner, Simon Pegg, Ving Rhames, Rebecca Ferguson, Alec Baldwin and Sean Harris. Read the rest of this entry »
Danny Bensi & Saunder Jurriaans to Score ‘Frank & Lola’
Posted: July 17, 2015 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Danny Bensi, Frank & Lola, Saunder Jurriaans
Danny Bensi and Saunder Jurriaans have been hired to score the upcoming romantic thriller Frank & Lola. The film is written and directed by Matthew Ross and stars Imogen Poots, Michael Shannon, Michael Nyqvist, Justin Long, Rosanna Arquette and Emmanuelle Devos. The movie follows a Las Vegas chef and a promising fashion designer whose love affair is badly derailed when the woman’s past and present demons resurface. Jay Van Hoy & Lars Knudsen (Beginners, Love Is Strange, Ain’t Them Bodies Saints) are producing the project with John Baker and Chris Ramirez. Read the rest of this entry »
Weekly Film Music Roundup (July 17, 2015)
Posted: July 17, 2015 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Alexis & Sam, Andrew Hewitt, Ant-Man, Carter Burwell, Christophe Beck, Irrational Man, Jon Brion, Lila & Eve, Mr. Holmes, The Stanford Prison Experiment, Trainwreck
Two new movies are opening nationwide this weekend:
Opening in most theaters is the superhero movie Ant-Man directed by Peyton Reed and starring Paul Rudd, Evangeline Lilly, Corey Stoll, Bobby Cannavale, Michael Peña, Judy Greer, Tip “TI” Harris, Wood Harris, Jordi Mollà and Michael Douglas. The film’s original music is composed by Christophe Beck (Frozen, Elektra, Edge of Tomorrow, Buffy the Vampire Slayer). Hollywood Records has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score and other music from the Marvel Studios production. Check out our previous article to and click here to listen to Beck’s main title theme from the film. Also visit Film Music Magazine and Movieweb for interviews with the composer about his work on the project.
Also opening wide is the romantic comedy Trainwreck directed by Judd Apatow and written by Amy Schumer who also stars in the movie alongside Bill Hader, LeBron James, Brie Larson, Tilda Swinton, John Cena and Ezra Miller. Jon Brion (Magnolia, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, Punch Drunk Love, The Other Guys) who previously scored Apatow’s This Is 40 has composed the film’s original music. No word yet on a soundtrack release. Trainwreck follows a commitment-averse woman who is trying to get past her self-sabotaging ways. To learn more about the Universal Pictures release, visit the official movie website. Read the rest of this entry »
Stephen Barton Scoring Michael Apted’s ‘Unlocked’
Posted: July 17, 2015 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Michael Apted, Stephen Barton, Unlocked
Stephen Barton is the composer of the upcoming thriller Unlocked. The film is directed by Michael Apted (The World Is Not Enough, Nell, Gorillas in the Mist, Class Action) and stars Noomi Rapace, Michael Douglas, Orlando Bloom, Toni Collette and John Malkovich. The movie follows a female CIA interrogator who unwittingly provides information to terrorists and then must race against the clock to stop a biological warfare attack on London. Peter O’Brien wrote the screenplay. Lorenzo di Bonaventura (Transformers series, RED, Salt) is producing the project with Georgina Townsley and Erik Howsam. Read the rest of this entry »
2015 Emmy Nominations Announced
Posted: July 16, 2015 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Emmy Awards
The nominations for the 67th Emmy Awards were announced this morning. Here are the music-related categories:
Outstanding Music Composition for a Series (Original Dramatic Score):
Chef’s Table – Francis Mallman – Music by Duncan Thum
House of Cards – Chapter 32 – Music by Jeff Beal
Outlander – Sassenach – Music by Bear McCreary
Penny Dreadful – Closer Than Sisters – Music by Abel Korzeniowski
The Paradise – Episode 8 – Music by Maurizio Malagnini
Tyrant – Pilot – Music by Mychael & Jeff Danna Read the rest of this entry »
Gabriel Yared Scoring ‘Chocolat’
Posted: July 16, 2015 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Chocolat, Gabriel Yared
Gabriel Yared is scoring the upcoming French biographical period drama Chocolat. The film is directed by actor Roschdy Zem and stars Omar Sy, James Thierree and Clothilde Hesme. The movie tells the life story of Padilla, aka Chocolat, who became the first black artist to appear on a French stage in the 19th century and centers around his lifelong friendship with a white artist nicknamed Footit. Eric and Nicolas Altmayer (Saint Laurent, In the House, The New Girlfriend) are producing the Mandarin Cinema production. Read the rest of this entry »
‘Theeb’ Soundtrack Announced
Posted: July 16, 2015 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Jerry Lane, score, Soundtrack, Theeb
A soundtrack album will be released for the adventure drama Theeb. The album features the film’s original music composed by Jerry Lane. The soundtrack will be released on August 7, 2015 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. Check out audio samples after the jump. Theeb is directed by Naji Abu Nowar and stars Jacir Eid, Hassan Mutlag, Hussein Salameh, Marji Audeh and Jack Fox. The movie follows a young boy who sets off on a dangerous journey across the desert at the height of World War I. Read the rest of this entry »
‘Stung’ Soundtrack Released
Posted: July 16, 2015 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Antonio Gambale, David Menke, score, Soundtrack, Stung
Westpack Musikverlag has released a soundtrack album for the horror comedy Stung. The album features the film’s original music composed by David Menke & Antonio Gambale. The soundtrack is now available to download on Amazon. Audio clips are embedded after the jump. Stung is directed by Benni Diez and stars Matt O’Leary, Jessica Cook, Clifton Collins Jr and Lance Henriksen. The movie takes place during a garden party in a remote country villa that is attacked by giant killer wasps. Read the rest of this entry »
