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Lee Curreri(I)

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  • Composer
  • Sound Department
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Lee Curreri
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Fame (1980)
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Lee Curreri has produced songs for Natalie Cole (EMI) and Phil Perry (Capitol). He has also produced songs with Siedah Garrett, Nicolette Larson, Kid Creole, and the Coconuts, and worked as an arranger/keyboardist with artists such as Brenda Russell, Ernie Isley (Elektra), "E" (Polydor), Gregory Gray (Elektra), The Royal Macadamians (Island), Martha Davis, and Sly Stone (on the soundtrack for Soul Man (1986)), In Vitro (Manhattan), Olivia Newton-John, and Jon Hassell (Warner). Curreri has scored a CBS-TV Movie of the Week starring Mickey Rooney entitled Bill: On His Own (1983), wrote the music to four television documentaries for Metromedia and HBO, and wrote two theme songs for network and syndicated specials. He has also worked as an arranger for the Public Theater in New York under Joseph Papp. Lee also played Bruno in the movie and television series Fame (1980), writing and performing seven songs and many dance cues for the TV show. He worked with Jeff Rona on music for the CBS show Chicago Hope (1994), and has two animation shows running with music by Curreri and Rusty Andrews.
BornJanuary 4, 1961
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    Known for

    Lee Curreri, Lori Singer, Erica Gimpel, and Gene Anthony Ray in Fame (1982)
    Fame
    7.1
    TV Series
    • Bruno Martelli
    • The Tin Man
    Fame (1980)
    Fame
    6.6
    • Bruno
    • 1980
    Winning the Peace (2004)
    Winning the Peace
    7.2
    TV Short
    • Composer
    • 2004
    Taylor Schilling in Atlas Shrugged: Part I (2011)
    Atlas Shrugged: Part I
    5.6
    • Soundtrack("Apertif for Violin and Piano", "Cordial for Violin and Piano", "Appetizer for String Quartet")
    • 2011

    Credits

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    Actor



    • Parasites Rising
      • Enzo Filipone
      • Completed
      • Short



    • T and T (1988)
      T and T
      6.9
      TV Series
      • P.J. Reynolds
      • 1988
    • Lee Curreri, Lori Singer, Erica Gimpel, and Gene Anthony Ray in Fame (1982)
      Fame
      7.1
      TV Series
      • Bruno Martelli
      • The Tin Man
      • 1982–1987
    • Donnelly Rhodes in Danger Bay (1983)
      Danger Bay
      7.5
      TV Series
      • Paul
      • 1987
    • New Love, American Style (1985)
      New Love, American Style
      6.5
      TV Series
      • Andy
      • 1986
    • Tawny Kitaen and Lee Curreri in Crystal Heart (1986)
      Crystal Heart
      5.0
      • Christopher Newley
      • 1986
    • Mimi Rogers, Nick Mancuso, Eli Wallach, and Sam Wanamaker in Embassy (1985)
      Embassy
      4.6
      TV Movie
      • Mike Forte
      • 1985
    • The Kids from Fame: Hi-Fidelity (1982)
      The Kids from Fame: Hi-Fidelity
      Music Video
      • Bruno Martelli
      • 1982
    • ABC Afterschool Specials (1972)
      ABC Afterschool Specials
      7.1
      TV Series
      • Steve
      • 1981
    • Eddie Barth in Irene Cara: Fame (Movie Version) (1980)
      Irene Cara: Fame (Movie Version)
      7.5
      Short
      • Bruno
      • 1980
    • Fame (1980)
      Fame
      6.6
      • Bruno
      • 1980

    Composer



    • Bruna in Beverly Hills
      • Composer
      • Released
      • TV Series
      • 2016
    • The Present Past
      • Composer
      • Post-production
      • Short



    • Do-Si-Do in the Sky (2013)
      Do-Si-Do in the Sky
      Short
      • Composer
      • 2013
    • Alienist
      8.7
      Short
      • Composer
      • 2012
    • Blue Highway (2011)
      Blue Highway
      Short
      • Composer
      • 2011
    • Cassandra Peterson in Elvira's Movie Macabre (2010)
      Elvira's Movie Macabre
      8.5
      TV Series
      • Composer
      • 2010
    • Lesster (2010)
      Lesster
      7.7
      Short
      • Composer
      • 2010
    • Meskada (2010)
      Meskada
      5.2
      • Composer
      • 2010
    • Breathe (2009)
      Breathe
      8.0
      Short
      • Composer
      • 2009
    • Come Hell or High Water (2009)
      Come Hell or High Water
      • Composer
      • 2009
    • California King
      5.8
      Short
      • Composer
      • 2008
    • Linda and Linda
      Short
      • Composer
      • 2007
    • I Tried (2007)
      I Tried
      5.2
      • Composer
      • 2007
    • Hip Hop Kidz: It's a Beautiful Thing (2006)
      Hip Hop Kidz: It's a Beautiful Thing
      5.0
      Video
      • Composer
      • 2006
    • The Deep and Dreamless Sleep (2006)
      The Deep and Dreamless Sleep
      7.4
      • Composer
      • 2006
    • Global, Inc. (2006)
      Global, Inc.
      9.0
      Short
      • Composer
      • 2006
    • Winning the Peace (2004)
      Winning the Peace
      7.2
      TV Short
      • Composer
      • 2004

    Sound Department



    • 25th Annual Family Film Awards (2022)
      25th Annual Family Film Awards
      6.2
      TV Special
      • post audio mixer
      • 2022
    • Christmas Around the USA (2022)
      Christmas Around the USA
      7.1
      TV Special
      • audio post mixer
      • 2022
    • Infinite Me (2021)
      Infinite Me
      Short
      • sound designer
      • 2021
    • Do-Si-Do in the Sky (2013)
      Do-Si-Do in the Sky
      Short
      • sound editor
      • 2013
    • Marie Osmond in Marie (2012)
      Marie
      6.4
      TV Series
      • audio engineer
      • 2012–2013

    Videos1

    Fame
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    Personal details

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    • Official site
      • Lee Curreri and Aquabox official site
    • Alternative name
      • Leonard Curreri
    • Height
      • 5′ 11″ (1.80 m)
    • Born
      • January 4, 1961
      • Bronx, New York, USA
    • Spouses
        Sherry DeanAugust 6, 2000 - present (2 children)
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      • 1 Article
      • 1 Magazine Cover Photo

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      Composing music for Chicago Hope (1994), Littlest Pet Shop (1995), "G.I.Joe", "The Amazing Video Collection," and working on a solo acid jazz instrumental project.

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