Peter Rodgers Melnick

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Peter Rodgers Melnick (born July 24, 1958 ) is an American composer .

biography

Peter Rodgers Melnick is the son of the film producer Daniel Melnick and his wife Linda Rodgers. His grandfather is the 20 Academy Award-winning composer Richard Rodgers . He is also the nephew of writer and composer Mary Rodgers . He grew up in New York City and attended The Choate School . He then studied at Harvard College , Berklee College of Music , Guildhall School of Music and Drama and jazz with Jaki Byard . In 1987 Melnick made his debut as a film composer with the music for the horror comedy Vampire Party, directed by Dan Peterson . His most famous film scores were those for LA Story and Only You .

Filmography (selection)

  • 1987: Vampire Party ( Vampire Knights )
  • 1989: The Naked Bomb II ( Get Smart, Again! )
  • 1990: The KGB, the Computer and Me ( The KGB, the Computer and Me )
  • 1991: The Super Gang ( Bad Attitudes )
  • 1991: LA Story
  • 1991: Damned of the South ( Convicts )
  • 1992: First Lady in Twilight ( Running Mates )
  • 1992: Only You
  • 1993: 12:01
  • 1993: Arctic Blue
  • 1995: Under Indictment - The McMartin Case ( Indictment: The McMartin Trial )
  • 1996: Delivered defenseless ( No One Could Protect Her )
  • 1997: The big tremor ( jitter )
  • 1997: a goodbye forever? ( Time to Say Goodbye? )
  • 1997: Second Hand Love ( The Only Thrill )
  • 1997: Hours of Violence ( Every 9 Seconds )
  • 2006: Farce of the Penguins ( Farce of the Penguins )

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personal data
SURNAME Melnick, Peter Rodgers
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American composer
DATE OF BIRTH July 24, 1958