Twentieth Century Fox has hired music supervisor Anton Monsted as senior vice president of Fox Music. Monsted was previously general manager of Baz Luhrmann’s production company, Bazmark, and most recently served as executive music supervisor and co-producer of the director’s The Great Gatsby, co-producing the three soundtrack albums for the film. Monsted previously collaborated with Luhrmann on his three previous films for 20th Century Fox and their soundtrack album releases, including William Shakespeare’s Romeo & Juliet, Moulin Rouge! and Australia. The announcement was made by Danielle Diego, Head of Fox Music.
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Danielle Diego to Head Fox Music
20th Century Fox Film has promoted Danielle Diego to EVP of Fox Music. In her new position, she will be responsible for overseeing music supervision for films across all Fox Film Divisions, including 20th Century Fox Film, Fox Searchlight, Fox 2000 and Fox Animation. Diego worked at Fox for 17 years and previously served as SVP of Fox Music and music supervised such hit films as Life of Pi, Night at the Museum, Rio, X-Men: The Last Stand, Ice Age: Continental Drift and The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel, as well as the upcoming animated feature Epic.
Robert Kraft to Exit Fox Music
Robert Kraft is leaving Fox Music after 18 years with the studio. He joined Fox Music in 1994 as chief executive and became president in 1998. He has overseen and the music for all Fox films during that time including the scores and soundtracks for such hit films as Titanic, Avatar, Moulin Rouge!, Slumdog Millionaire, Black Swan and Walk the Line. He also supervised the music for Fox Television productions, including such hit shows as The X-Files, 24, Ally McBeal and The Simpsons. Kraft has also produced and written numerous songs for film and was Academy Award-, Golden Globe- and Grammy-nominated for co-writing the song Beautiful Maria of My Soul with Arne Glimcher for 1992’s The Mambo Kings.