David McHugh
David Joseph McHugh (born May 29, 1941 in Brooklyn , New York City ) is an American composer .
Life
David Joseph McHugh grew up in Brooklyn, New York City. After receiving his bachelor's degree in piano from the State University of New York at Fredonia , he graduated with a master's in composition from Queens College, City University of New York . During his time at Fredonia, he won the MENC composition contest two years in a row . Before joining graduate school with George Perle , Henry Weinberg and Leo Kraft , he served in the United States Army for two years . He then lived in Woodstock from 1972 , composing and writing music with which he went on tour. He taught at the " University of North Carolina School of the Arts" before the 2011 Columbia College Chicago moved.
After McHugh had already composed for several theater productions, commercials and television trailers, it was 1981 the comedy Nobody's Perfect , for which he composed a film music for the first time. From 1981 to 1995 he lived in Los Angeles , where he composed for films such as Moscow in New York , Das Traum-Team and Die Erbschleicher . He then moved to North Carolina with his wife and three children , where he took a master's program in composition. In 2011 he moved to Columbia College Chicago in the same position.
Filmography (selection)
- 1981: Nobody's Perfect
- 1984: Moscow in New York (Moscow on the Hudson)
- 1988: Pizza Pizza - A Slice of Heaven (Mystic Pizza)
- 1989: The Bank Trio (Three Fugitives)
- 1989: The Dream Team (The Dream Team)
- 1990: Blood Oath
- 1990: Die Erbschleicher (Daddy's Dyin '... Who's Got the Will?)
- 1991: The Irresistible (Chance of a Lifetime)
- 1991: Dillinger - Public Enemy No. 1 (Dillinger)
- 1991: Mannequin 2 - The magic continues (Mannequin: On the Move)
- 1991: Like a thorn in the flesh (Lonely Hearts)
- 1992: Courage for Freedom (Over the Hill)
- 1992: Raped: A City Under Charges (Shame)
- 1993: Desperate Journey: The Allison Wilcox Story
- 1994: The Retort Killer (Natural Selection)
- 1994: Feucht (Wet)
- 1994: Pretty Contessa (The Counterfeit Contessa)
- 1994: A Passion for Justice: The Hazel Brannon Smith Story
- 1995: Deadly Flirt (Trade-Off)
- 1997: Life Goes On (Changing Habits)
Web links
- David McHugh in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Official website
Individual evidence
- ↑ David McHugh on radaris.com , accessed December 16, 2011
- ↑ David McHugh ( Memento of the original from April 30, 2016 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. at bios.marquiswhoswho.com , accessed December 16, 2011
- ↑ a b David McHugh ( Memento of the original from May 1, 2008 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. at colum.edu , accessed December 16, 2011
- ↑ Jennifer Bringle: Composer McHugh finds composure in new space ( page no longer available , search in web archives ) Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. on news-record.com on May 20, 2010 (English), accessed on December 16, 2011
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | McHugh, David |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | McHugh, David Joseph (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American composer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | May 29, 1941 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Brooklyn , New York City , United States |