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 Posted:   Apr 23, 2014 - 7:34 AM   
 By:   dan the man   (Member)

PATRICK WILLIAMS was born on APRIL 23, 1939 in BONNE TERRE MISSOURI. Since the late 60's he has scored over 150 feature length films, [mostly for TV]. They include, DON'T DRINK THE WATER, EVEL KNIEVEL, SSSSSSS, THE CHEAP DETECTIVE, IT'S MY TURN, ALL OF ME, CRY BABY ETC ETC,. On TV he worked on a large amount of episodes for the following popular shows- THE MARY TYLER MOORE SHOW, BOB NEWHART SHOW, LOU GRANT, DAYS AND NIGHTS 0F MOLLY DODD ETC. Pat has appeared to pretty much retired. Nothing much on him since 2005. He is currently 73 years old.

 
 
 Posted:   Apr 23, 2014 - 7:03 PM   
 By:   dan the man   (Member)

DANA KAPROFF was born on APRIL 24, 1954, in L.A, CALIFORNIA. Dana has composed music for over 70 feature length films, mainly TV features since the 70's. His theatrical films include-EMPIRE OF THE ANTS, WHEN A STRANGER CALLS, THE BIG RED ONE, GOLDEN SEAL ETC. He has also done many episodes of CAGNEY AND LACE, FALCON CREST ETC. Still active at 60 .

 
 
 Posted:   Apr 23, 2014 - 10:21 PM   
 By:   dan the man   (Member)

JACK NITZSCHE theme for THE RAZOR'S EDGE-84- is a beautiful classic.

 
 
 Posted:   Apr 24, 2014 - 7:19 AM   
 By:   dan the man   (Member)

Some of my favorites of MR WILLIAMS are-SSSSSSSSS[Works wonderful with this film]THE ONE AND ONLY[nice score and main theme] CUBA-[great main theme]IT'S MY TURN-[fine main theme song, became a hit for DIANA ROSS] ETC]

 
 
 Posted:   Apr 24, 2014 - 7:46 PM   
 By:   dan the man   (Member)

FRANCIS LAI was born on APRIL 26, 1932 in NICE ALPES, MARITIMES FRANCE.MR LAI is one of the great melodic composers of modern history. He has embraced over a 100 feature length films since the 60's and try to think how many scores didn't have at least one acutely melodic theme. Talk about being consistent. It's interesting he never got to Broadway. His scores includes- A MAN AND A WOMAN,LIVE FOR LIFE, THE BOBO, RIDER ON THE RAIN, LOVE STORY[His most famous] AND NOW MY LOVE, EMMANUELLE NO 2, BILITIS, INTERNATIONAL VELVET, MARIE, ETC ETC. He is currently 82 years old.

 
 
 Posted:   Apr 25, 2014 - 7:22 AM   
 By:   dan the man   (Member)

GIORGIO MORODER was born on APRIL 26, 1940,in URTIJEI, TRENTIONO, ALTO, ADIGE, ITALY.He has composed music for over 2 dozen films since the 70's. They include MIDNIGHT EXPRESS,AMERICAN GIGOLO, FOXES, CAT PEOPLE, FLASHDANCE, ETC. With his scores he got a few big hits on the top 40 charts during his day.GIORGIO is currently 74 years old.

 
 
 Posted:   Apr 26, 2014 - 7:19 AM   
 By:   dan the man   (Member)

Some of my favorites of MR Lai are THE BOBO,I'LL NEVER FORGET WHAT'S IS NAME,HANNIBAL BROOKS,LOVE STORY,INTERNATIONAL VELVET,MARIE,DARK EYES, ETC

 
 
 Posted:   Apr 26, 2014 - 6:48 PM   
 By:   dan the man   (Member)

CHRISTOPHER YOUNG was born on APRIL, 28, 1957 in REDBANK ,NEW JERSEY. He has scored around a 100 feature length films since the 80's. A large amount were genre films[Horror Scifi] they include- A NIGHTMARE ON ELM ST NO2, INVADERS FROM MARS,HELLRAISER, THE FLY NO 2, SPECIES, URBAN LEGEND, THE GRUDGE, SPIDER MAN 3 , ETC ETC. He is currently very active at 57 years old.

 
 
 Posted:   Apr 27, 2014 - 7:21 AM   
 By:   dan the man   (Member)

KRZYSTOF KOMEDA was born on APRIL, 27, 1931, in POZNAN, WIEIKOPOLSKIE, POLAND. He scored over 2 dozen films from the late 50's till the late 60's. They included- CUL-DE-SAC, FEARLESS VAMPIRE KILLERS, RIOT, ROSEMARY'S BABY ETC. Sadly he died young, months after having a tragic fall on APRIL, 23, 1969 at the age of 37.

 
 Posted:   Apr 27, 2014 - 7:29 AM   
 By:   mastadge   (Member)

Happy birthday to Komeda, but it's Krzysztof, not Christopher!

 
 
 Posted:   Apr 27, 2014 - 7:32 AM   
 By:   dan the man   (Member)

Not debating but in reference books and on film credits, don't it say CHRISTOPHER?

 
 
 Posted:   Apr 27, 2014 - 7:32 AM   
 By:   dan the man   (Member)

I notice I listed VANGELIS real name in the thread , but not on the title. So why not him as well.GOOGLE uses both as a reference, if you write CHRISTOPHER you will get him.But in agreement that was his real name so I have change it. I notice a lot of them don't use their real names.

 
 
 Posted:   Apr 27, 2014 - 7:33 PM   
 By:   dan the man   (Member)

One of my favorites of CHRIS was SPECIES, just love that main theme.

 
 
 Posted:   Apr 28, 2014 - 7:56 AM   
 By:   dan the man   (Member)

JAN A.P KACZMAREK was born on APRIL 29, 1953 in KONIN, WIELKOPOLSKIE, POLAND. He has scored over 40 features since the 80's. They include-BLISS, QUO VADIS,FINDING NEVERLAND.HACHI, A DOG'S LIFE ETC ETC. He is currently very active at the age of 61.closing up with 2 POLISH composers, there maybe an irony to that, thanks to a former Pope.GOOD LUCK IF YOUR VENTURES ARE IN GOOD SPIRIT, MIND AND BODY.

 
 
 Posted:   May 1, 2014 - 7:14 AM   
 By:   OnyaBirri   (Member)

KRZYSZTOF.

We love you so much we don't even spell your name correctly.

 
 
 Posted:   May 1, 2014 - 9:08 AM   
 By:   OnyaBirri   (Member)

Still spelled incorrectly...

 
 
 Posted:   May 1, 2014 - 1:42 PM   
 By:   OnyaBirri   (Member)

Still waiting...

 
 Posted:   May 2, 2014 - 9:01 AM   
 By:   Lokutus   (Member)

HAPPY BIRTHDAY to one of the exclusive guests of upcoming FILM MUSIC PRAGUE FESTIVAL...



...Elliot Goldenthal.

60 today!

 
 
 Posted:   May 9, 2014 - 8:18 PM   
 By:   dan the man   (Member)

BILL BYERS was born on MAY 1, 1927 in LOS ANGELAS CALIFORNIA. Best known as a conductor and arraigner he scored a few TV FILMS like - HAUSER'S MEMORY, THE ASTRONAUTS, VICTOR VICTORIA ETC ETC, He passed away on MAY 1 1996 at the age of 69

 
 
 Posted:   May 9, 2014 - 8:23 PM   
 By:   dan the man   (Member)

HEINZ ROEMHELD was born on MAY 1, 1901 in MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN. Heinz scored over 250 films. Many of them he didn't get credit for, from the early 30's till the 60's. A few of his films were, THE INVISIBLE MAN, THE BLACK CAT, DRACULA'S DAUGHTER, YANKEE DOODLE DANDY, RUBY GENTRY, AWAY ALL BOATS ETC ETC.He passed away on FEBRUARY, 11, 1985 at the age of 83.

 
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