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Mike Renzi(1941-2021)

  • Composer
  • Music Department
  • Director
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Mike Renzi was born on 28 April 1941 in Providence, Rhode Island, USA. He was a composer and director, known for Sesame Street (1969), American Hustle (2013) and Everyone Says I Love You (1996). He died on 28 September 2021 in Newport, Rhode Island, USA.
BornApril 28, 1941
DiedSeptember 28, 2021(80)
BornApril 28, 1941
DiedSeptember 28, 2021(80)
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  • Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy
    • 7 wins & 10 nominations total

Known for

Leslie Carrara-Rudolph, David Rudman, Matt Vogel, and Ryan Dillon in Sesame Street (1969)
Sesame Street
8.1
TV Series
  • Composer
Christian Bale, Amy Adams, Bradley Cooper, Jeremy Renner, and Jennifer Lawrence in American Hustle (2013)
American Hustle
7.2
  • Soundtrack("I've Got Your Number")
  • 2013
Everyone Says I Love You (1996)
Everyone Says I Love You
6.7
  • Music Department(piano and celeste)
  • 1996
Sesame Street: The Very Best of Elmo (2010)
Sesame Street: The Very Best of Elmo
5.4
  • Composer
  • 2010

Credits

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Composer

  • Anneliese van der Pol in Shalom Sesame (2010)
    Shalom Sesame
    5.1
    TV Series
    • Composer
    • 2010
  • Sesame Street: The Very Best of Elmo (2010)
    Sesame Street: The Very Best of Elmo
    5.4
    • Composer
    • 2010
  • Leslie Carrara-Rudolph, Kevin Clash, and Abby Cadabby in Sesame Street: Being Green (2009)
    Sesame Street: Being Green
    8.5
    Video
    • Composer
    • 2009
  • Leslie Carrara-Rudolph, David Rudman, Matt Vogel, and Ryan Dillon in Sesame Street (1969)
    Sesame Street
    8.1
    TV Series
    • Composer
    • 2000–2007
  • Fran Brill and Kevin Clash in Guess That Shape and Color (2006)
    Guess That Shape and Color
    8.2
    Video
    • Composer
    • 2006
  • Sesame Street: Happy Healthy Monsters (2005)
    Sesame Street: Happy Healthy Monsters
    7.2
    Video
    • Composer
    • 2005
  • Now That's Funny! The Living Legends of Stand-up Comedy
    TV Special
    • Composer
    • 2001
  • Loving (1983)
    Loving
    6.9
    TV Series
    • Composer
    • 1992–1995

Music Department

  • Sloane: A Jazz Singer (2023)
    Sloane: A Jazz Singer
    8.8
    • musician
    • 2023
  • Our Home in Hillel (2022)
    Our Home in Hillel
    Short
    • musician
    • 2022
  • Great Performances (1971)
    Great Performances
    7.9
    TV Series
    • music director: Tony Bennett Quartet
    • 2014
  • Plaza Sésamo: Canta, canta, canta más! (2008)
    Plaza Sésamo: Canta, canta, canta más!
    Video
    • composer: additional music: archive footage
    • 2008
  • Leslie Carrara-Rudolph, David Rudman, Matt Vogel, and Ryan Dillon in Sesame Street (1969)
    Sesame Street
    8.1
    TV Series
    • music director
    • music supervisor
    • original songs and arrangements ...
    • 1999–2007
  • Kevin Clash and Elmo in Elmo's World: What Makes You Happy? (2007)
    Elmo's World: What Makes You Happy?
    5.6
    Video
    • music director
    • 2007
  • Fran Brill, Steve Whitmire, Eric Jacobson, and John Tartaglia in Play with Me Sesame (2002)
    Play with Me Sesame
    6.5
    TV Series
    • musical director
    • 2007
  • Fran Brill, Kevin Clash, and Caroll Spinney in Sesame Street: Friends to the Rescue (2005)
    Sesame Street: Friends to the Rescue
    8.7
    Video
    • music director
    • original songs and arrangements
    • 2005
  • Penny Jewkes, Aleisha Allen, Kathryn Avery, Nick Balaban, Steve Burns, Jenna Marie Castle, Traci Paige Johnson, Spencer Kayden, Kelly Nigh, Michael Rubin, Donovan Patton, Cody Ross Pitts, Jonathan Press, Marshall Claffy, Stephen Schmidt, Julia Wetherell, and Corrine Hoffman in Blue's Clues (1996)
    Blue's Clues
    6.9
    TV Series
    • musical director
    • 2004
  • Paula Abdul in Sesame Street: Zoe's Dance Moves (2003)
    Sesame Street: Zoe's Dance Moves
    7.0
    Video
    • musical director
    • 2003
  • Fran Brill, Kevin Clash, Carmen Osbahr, Caroll Spinney, and Big Bird in Sesame Street: Sesame Sings Karaoke (2003)
    Sesame Street: Sesame Sings Karaoke
    6.4
    Video
    • musical director
    • songs and arrangements
    • 2003
  • Stephanie D'Abruzzo, Joey Mazzarino, Martin P. Robinson, David Rudman, Caroll Spinney, and Jennifer Barnhart in Sesame Street: Three Bears and a New Baby (2003)
    Sesame Street: Three Bears and a New Baby
    7.7
    Video
    • music arranger
    • musical director
    • 2003
  • Kevin Clash in Elmo's World: The Great Outdoors (2003)
    Elmo's World: The Great Outdoors
    7.4
    Video
    • musical director
    • 2003
  • Kevin Clash and Elmo in Elmo's World: Head to Toe with Elmo! (2003)
    Elmo's World: Head to Toe with Elmo!
    5.8
    Video
    • musical director
    • 2003
  • Sesame Street: Computer Caper (2002)
    Sesame Street: Computer Caper
    7.6
    Video
    • musical director
    • original songs & arrangements
    • 2002

Director

  • Murray Has a Little Lamb
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 2008–2015

Personal details

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  • Born
    • April 28, 1941
    • Providence, Rhode Island, USA
  • Died
    • September 28, 2021
    • Newport, Rhode Island, USA

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