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'''Maurice Seezer''' (real name Maurice Roycroft, and previously known as ''The Man Seezer'') is an Irish [[songwriter]], musician, and film music composer. Born in 1960, he grew up in the Dublin suburb of [[Coolock]], in a musical middle-class [[Anglican]] family.
'''Maurice Seezer''' (real name Maurice Roycroft, and previously known as ''The Man Seezer'') is an Irish [[songwriter]], musician, and film music composer. Born in 1960, he grew up in the Dublin suburb of [[Coolock]], in a musical family.


[[Film score]]s written or co-written by Seezer include ''[[Angel Baby (1995 film)|Angel Baby]]'' (1995), ''[[The Boxer (1997 film)|The Boxer]]'' (1997), ''[[Disco Pigs]]'' (2000), ''[[In America (film)|In America]]'' (2003), ''[[Get Rich or Die Tryin' (film)|Get Rich or Die Tryin']]'' (2006), ''The Pier'' (2011). He collaborated on three albums with [[Gavin Friday]] for [[Island Records]] from 1989 until 1995, ''[[Each Man Kills the Thing He Loves]]'', ''[[Adam 'n' Eve]]'' and ''[[Shag Tobacco]]'', and toured widely in Europe and North America with Friday during this period.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://gavinfriday.com/biography/|title=Biography - Gavin Friday|author=Gavin Friday|accessdate=2014-05-01}}</ref>
[[Film score]]s written or co-written by Seezer include ''[[Angel Baby (1995 film)|Angel Baby]]'' (1995), ''[[The Boxer (1997 film)|The Boxer]]'' (1997), ''[[Disco Pigs]]'' (2000), ''[[In America (film)|In America]]'' (2002), ''[[Get Rich or Die Tryin' (film)|Get Rich or Die Tryin']]'' (2005), ''The Pier'' (2011). He collaborated on three albums with [[Gavin Friday]] for [[Island Records]] from 1989 until 1995, ''[[Each Man Kills the Thing He Loves]]'', ''[[Adam 'n' Eve]]'' and ''[[Shag Tobacco]]'', and toured widely in Europe and North America with Friday during this period.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://gavinfriday.com/biography/|title=Biography - Gavin Friday|author=Gavin Friday|accessdate=2014-05-01}}</ref>


Since the early 90s Seezer contributed songs to soundtracks for [[Jim Sheridan]], [[Baz Luhrmann]] and [[Michael Rymer]]: ''[[In the Name of the Father (film)|In the Name of the Father]]'', ''The Boxer'', ''In America'', ''[[Romeo + Juliet]]'', ''[[Moulin Rouge!]]'', among others. He was a member of The Mohawks, Gavin Friday’s backing band in [[Neil Jordan]]’s ''[[Breakfast on Pluto]]''.
Since the early 90s Seezer contributed songs to soundtracks for [[Jim Sheridan]], [[Baz Luhrmann]] and [[Michael Rymer]]: ''[[In the Name of the Father (film)|In the Name of the Father]]'', ''The Boxer'', ''In America'', ''[[Romeo + Juliet]]'', ''[[Moulin Rouge!]]'', among others. He was a member of The Mohawks, Gavin Friday's backing band in [[Neil Jordan]]’s ''[[Breakfast on Pluto]]''.


Collaboration and production credits also include work with [[Bono]], [[Maria McKee]], [[Andrea Corr]], [[Camilla Griehsel]], [[Sinead O’Connor]], [[Paul Tiernan]], [[Interference (band)|Interference]] (Fergus O'Farrell) and [[Colin Vearncombe]] (aka Black).
Collaboration and production credits also include work with [[Bono]], [[Maria McKee]], [[Andrea Corr]], [[Camilla Griehsel]], [[Sinéad O'Connor]], [[Paul Tiernan]], [[Interference (band)|Interference]] (Fergus O'Farrell) and [[Colin Vearncombe]] (aka Black).


In 2003, Seezer arranged a new version of [[Prokofiev]]'s "[[Peter and the Wolf]]" for small ensemble with Friday narrating in aid of the Dublin-based charity, the [[Irish Hospice Foundation]]. The enhanced CD came with a 64-page cloth-bound book illustrated by U2′s Bono, with help from his daughters Jordan and Eve.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://u2log.com/2003/07/01/the-irish-hospice-foundation-announces-peter-and-the-wolf/|title=The Irish Hospice Foundation announces Peter and the Wolf|publisher=u2log.com|date=2003-07-01|accessdate=2014-05-01}}</ref>
In 2003, Seezer arranged a new version of [[Prokofiev]]'s "[[Peter and the Wolf]]" for small ensemble with Friday narrating in aid of the Dublin-based charity, the [[Irish Hospice Foundation]]. The enhanced CD came with a 64-page cloth-bound book illustrated by U2′s Bono, with help from his daughters Jordan and Eve.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://u2log.com/2003/07/01/the-irish-hospice-foundation-announces-peter-and-the-wolf/|title=The Irish Hospice Foundation announces Peter and the Wolf|publisher=u2log.com|date=2003-07-01|accessdate=2014-05-01}}</ref>
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Composition work for theatre include original scores for [[Corcadorca]]’s October 2012 production of ''[[Romeo and Juliet]]'' in [[Cork Opera House]] and the Corcadorca / Cork Opera House October 2013 joint production of [[Patrick McCabe (novelist)|Patrick McCabe]]s play ''[[The Big Yum Yum]]'', both directed by [[Pat Kiernan (theatre director)|Pat Kiernan]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.irishtimes.com/the-big-yum-yum-1.1556513|title=The Big Yum Yum|publisher=[[Irish Times]]}}</ref>
Composition work for theatre include original scores for [[Corcadorca]]’s October 2012 production of ''[[Romeo and Juliet]]'' in [[Cork Opera House]] and the Corcadorca / Cork Opera House October 2013 joint production of [[Patrick McCabe (novelist)|Patrick McCabe]]s play ''[[The Big Yum Yum]]'', both directed by [[Pat Kiernan (theatre director)|Pat Kiernan]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.irishtimes.com/the-big-yum-yum-1.1556513|title=The Big Yum Yum|publisher=[[Irish Times]]}}</ref>


A founding committee member of the [[Fastnet Short Film Festival]], Seezer was Chair and Artistic Director of the festival from June 2009 until September 2013.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.fastnetshortfilmfestival.com|title=Fastnet Short Film Festival|accessdate=2014-05-01}}</ref>
A founding committee member of the [[Fastnet Short Film Festival]], Seezer was Chair and Artistic Director of the festival from June 2009 until September 2013.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.fastnetshortfilmfestival.com|title=Fastnet Short Film Festival|accessdate=2014-05-01}}</ref>


A member of the Ibero-American Short Film Jury at [[Guadalajara International Film Festival]] (FICG) 29, Mexico, in March 2014, Seezer also contributed to ''Talents Guadalajara'' at FICG 29.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ficg.mx/29/index.php/en/jurado-ci/1660-maurice-seezer|title=Festival Internacional de Cine en Guadalajara|publisher=Guadalajara International Film Festival|accessdate=2014-05-01}}</ref>
A member of the Ibero-American Short Film Jury at [[Guadalajara International Film Festival]] (FICG) 29, Mexico, in March 2014, Seezer also contributed to ''Talents Guadalajara'' at FICG 29.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ficg.mx/29/index.php/en/jurado-ci/1660-maurice-seezer|title=Festival Internacional de Cine en Guadalajara|publisher=Guadalajara International Film Festival|accessdate=2014-05-01|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140324001317/https://www.ficg.mx/29/index.php/en/jurado-ci/1660-maurice-seezer|archivedate=2014-03-24}}</ref>

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He has been nominated twice for a [[Golden Globe]] (1994, 2004), twice for an [[Ivor Novello Award]] (1995, 2004), once for a [[Broadcast Film Critics Association Award]] (2004).{{cn}} In 2003 he won the [[Phoenix Film Critics Society]] award for Best Original Song ("[[Time Enough for Tears]]" performed by [[Andrea Corr]] for the film ''In America'').{{cn}}


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He has been nominated twice for a [[Golden Globe]] (1994, 2004), twice for an [[Ivor Novello Award]] (1995, 2004), once for a [[Broadcast Film Critics Association Award]] (2004).{{citation needed|date=May 2014}} In 2003 he won the Phoenix Film Critics Society award for Best Original Song ("[[Time Enough for Tears]]" performed by [[Andrea Corr]] for the film ''In America'').<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.hotpress.com/archive/2726067.html|title=Friday and Seezer nominated for UK gong |publisher=Hot Press |accessdate=2009-10-18 }}</ref>


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Latest revision as of 17:43, 12 April 2022

Maurice Seezer (real name Maurice Roycroft, and previously known as The Man Seezer) is an Irish songwriter, musician, and film music composer. Born in 1960, he grew up in the Dublin suburb of Coolock, in a musical family.

Film scores written or co-written by Seezer include Angel Baby (1995), The Boxer (1997), Disco Pigs (2000), In America (2002), Get Rich or Die Tryin' (2005), The Pier (2011). He collaborated on three albums with Gavin Friday for Island Records from 1989 until 1995, Each Man Kills the Thing He Loves, Adam 'n' Eve and Shag Tobacco, and toured widely in Europe and North America with Friday during this period.[1]

Since the early 90s Seezer contributed songs to soundtracks for Jim Sheridan, Baz Luhrmann and Michael Rymer: In the Name of the Father, The Boxer, In America, Romeo + Juliet, Moulin Rouge!, among others. He was a member of The Mohawks, Gavin Friday's backing band in Neil Jordan’s Breakfast on Pluto.

Collaboration and production credits also include work with Bono, Maria McKee, Andrea Corr, Camilla Griehsel, Sinéad O'Connor, Paul Tiernan, Interference (Fergus O'Farrell) and Colin Vearncombe (aka Black).

In 2003, Seezer arranged a new version of Prokofiev's "Peter and the Wolf" for small ensemble with Friday narrating in aid of the Dublin-based charity, the Irish Hospice Foundation. The enhanced CD came with a 64-page cloth-bound book illustrated by U2′s Bono, with help from his daughters Jordan and Eve.[2]

Composition work for theatre include original scores for Corcadorca’s October 2012 production of Romeo and Juliet in Cork Opera House and the Corcadorca / Cork Opera House October 2013 joint production of Patrick McCabes play The Big Yum Yum, both directed by Pat Kiernan.[3]

A founding committee member of the Fastnet Short Film Festival, Seezer was Chair and Artistic Director of the festival from June 2009 until September 2013.[4]

A member of the Ibero-American Short Film Jury at Guadalajara International Film Festival (FICG) 29, Mexico, in March 2014, Seezer also contributed to Talents Guadalajara at FICG 29.[5]

He has been nominated twice for a Golden Globe (1994, 2004), twice for an Ivor Novello Award (1995, 2004), once for a Broadcast Film Critics Association Award (2004).[citation needed] In 2003 he won the Phoenix Film Critics Society award for Best Original Song ("Time Enough for Tears" performed by Andrea Corr for the film In America).[6]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Gavin Friday. "Biography - Gavin Friday". Retrieved 1 May 2014.
  2. ^ "The Irish Hospice Foundation announces Peter and the Wolf". u2log.com. 1 July 2003. Retrieved 1 May 2014.
  3. ^ "The Big Yum Yum". Irish Times.
  4. ^ "Fastnet Short Film Festival". Retrieved 1 May 2014.
  5. ^ "Festival Internacional de Cine en Guadalajara". Guadalajara International Film Festival. Archived from the original on 24 March 2014. Retrieved 1 May 2014.
  6. ^ "Friday and Seezer nominated for UK gong". Hot Press. Retrieved 18 October 2009.
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