Joel Hirschhorn
Joel Hirschhorn (born December 18, 1937 in the Bronx , New York City , † September 17, 2005 in Thousand Oaks , California) was an American composer and songwriter.
Life
Joel Hirschhorn has set music to numerous films and has been nominated four times for an Oscar , four times for the Golden Globe and twice for the Tony Award . He won two Oscars with his partner Al Kasha for the soundtrack "The Morning After" in Poseidon's Infernal Journey (1973) and "May Never Love Like This Again" in Flammendes Inferno (1975). 1977 Hirschhorn and Kasha were for two Oscars in the film "Pete's Dragon" ( Pete's Dragon nominated) (1977). The television series JAG - On behalf of the honor , South Park and The Simpsons were musically instrumentalized by him.
Hirschhorn sold well over 93 million records, which he recorded with Elvis Presley , Aretha Franklin , Roy Orbison , Frank Sinatra and Julian Lennon , for example .
Joel Hirschhorn was married to the documentary filmmaker Jennifer Carter , who survived him.
Filmography
- 1972: Poseidon Inferno ( The Poseidon adventure ) - Director: Ronald Neame
- 1974: Flammendes Inferno ( The towering inferno ) - Directors: John Guillermin , Irwin Allen
- 1977: Elliot, the Schmunzelmonster ( Pete's dragon ) - Director: Don Chaffey
- 1990: What does a life cost? ( The closer ) - Directed by Dimitri Logothetis
- 1991: Streethunter - A merciless hunt ( Rescue me ) - Director: Arthur Allan Seidelman
- 1996: Club der Gespielinnen ( Club VR ) - Director: Gary Hudson
literature
- Joel Hirschhorn: Rating the Movie Stars. Consumer Guide US, ISBN 0-88176-152-4 .
- Al Kasha, Joel Hirschhorn: Notes on Broadway: Intimate Conversations With Broadway's Greatest Songwriters. Simon & Schuster, New York 1987, ISBN 0-671-63508-5 .
- Al Kasha, Joel Hirschhorn: If They Ask You, You Can Write a Song. Fireside 1990, ISBN 0-671-70591-1 .
- Maureen McGovern (foreword), Joel Hirschhorn: The Complete Idiot's Guide to Songwriting. Alpha Books, 2001, ISBN 0-02-864144-2 .
- Joel Hirschhorn: The Complete Idiot's Guide to Songwriting, 2e. Alpha Books, 2004, ISBN 1-59257-211-1 .
Web links
- Joel Hirschhorn in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- The Golden Globes (en.)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Hirschhorn, Joel |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American composer and songwriter |
| DATE OF BIRTH | December 18, 1937 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Bronx , New York City |
| DATE OF DEATH | September 17, 2005 |
| Place of death | Thousand Oaks , California |