Laurence Rosenthal

Laurence Rosenthal (born November 4, 1926 in Detroit , Michigan , USA ) is an American composer for film scores .

Life

Laurence Rosenthal graduated from the Eastman School of Music and studied composition with Nadia Boulanger in Paris for two years . His career also led him to Salzburg , where he was engaged as a conductor at the Mozarteum . During World War II , Rosenthal fought in the United States Air Force and, thanks to his talent, was able to rise to the position of composer for educational and propaganda films for the US Army.

After the war, Rosenthal settled in New York City and began composing the music for plays. In 1955 Rosenthal made his debut as the composer of his first feature film, the US western Yellowneck . Rosenthal is a sought-after composer who has composed for over 110 films and television series in his 50-year career. He was nominated twice for an Oscar and just as often for the Golden Globe Award - but an award was always denied to him.

In 2006 he was honored by the American Society of Composers, Authors, and Publishers with an ASCAP Award for Lifetime Achievement.

Filmography (selection)

Feature films

• 1957: naked in the sun ( Naked in the Sun )
• 1961: A Raisin in the Sun ( A Raisin in the Sun )
• 1962: Light in the Dark ( The Miracle Worker )
• 1963: Becket ( Becket )
• 1971: Rivals of Death ( A Gunfight )
• 1972: Man of La Mancha ( Man of La Mancha )
• 1975: With dynamite and pious sayings ( Rooster Cogburn and the Lady )
• 1976: The Man They Called Horse - Part 2 ( The Return of a Man Called Horse )
• 1976: The 21 hours from Munich ( 21 hours at Munich )
• 1978: Hidden Target ( Brass Target )
• 1978: Dirty Dogs ( Who'll Stop the Rain )
• 1979: Meteor ( Meteor )
• 1980 , died the day on which Christ ( The Day Christ Died )
• 1981: Clash of the Titans ( Clash of the Titans )
• 1983: ... and when the last tire bursts ( Heart Like a Wheel )
• 1988: Agent Without a Name ( The Bourne Identity )
• 1988: FBI: Relentless
• 1990: Stauffenberg - Conspiracy against Hitler ( The Plot to Kill Hitler )
• 1991: The Strauss dynasty ( The Strauss Dynasty )
• 1995: Catherine the Great ( Catherine the Great )
• 1996: The man who hunted Eichmann ( The Man, Who Captured Eichmann )
• 1999: Who storm sows (Inherit the Wind)
• 2000: A Time For Dancing

TV Shows

• 1978–1983: Fantasy Island ( Fantasy Island )
• 1992–1993: The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones ( The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles )

Awards

• 1965: Nominated for an Oscar in the category "Best Film Music" for: Becket ( Becket )
• 1965: Nominated for the Golden Globe Award in the category "Best Film Music" for: Becket ( Becket )
• 1972: Nominated for the Golden Globe Award in the "Best Film Song" category for: The African Elefant
• 1973: Nominated for the Academy Award for "Best Original Score" for: Man of La Mancha ( Man of La Mancha )

In addition, Rosenthal was nominated twelve times for an Emmy and was able to claim seven of the television awards.

Web links

• Laurence Rosenthal in the Internet Movie Database (English)
• Official website