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Laurence Rosenthal(I)

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Laurence Rosenthal
Composer Laurence Rosenthal was born in Detroit, Michigan. He studied piano and composition at the Eastman School of Music and later with Nadia Boulanger in Paris. His symphonic compositions have been premiered by Leonard Bernstein with the New York Philarmonic, among others. He has composed extensively for films and television. He has been nominated for two Oscars. Among his best-known film scores are A Raisin in the Sun (1961), The Miracle Worker (1962), Becket (1964), The Island of Dr. Moreau (1977), The Return of a Man Called Horse (1976) and Peter Brook's Meetings with Remarkable Men (1979). He has won seven Emmys for miniseries, including Peter the Great (1986) and Anastasia: The Mystery of Anna (1986), as well as for episodes of George Lucas's The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles (1992).
BornNovember 4, 1926
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BornNovember 4, 1926
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    • Nominated for 2 Oscars
      • 9 wins & 12 nominations total

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    Known for

    Harry Hamlin and Judi Bowker in Clash of the Titans (1981)
    Clash of the Titans
    6.9
    • Music Department(uncredited)
    • 1981
    Sean Patrick Flanery and Corey Carrier in The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles (1992)
    The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles
    7.3
    TV Series
    • Music Department(theme music)
    Eddie Murphy in Meet Dave (2008)
    Meet Dave
    5.1
    • Soundtrack("Fantasy Island")
    • 2008
    The Bourne Identity (1988)
    The Bourne Identity
    6.8
    TV Mini Series
    • Music Department(uncredited)

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    Music Department



    • Roselyn Sanchez in Fantasy Island (2021)
      Fantasy Island
      6.3
      TV Series
      • theme by
      • 2021–2023
    • Star Wars Audio Comics: YouTube Channel (2014)
      Star Wars Audio Comics: YouTube Channel
      6.9
      TV Series
      • reused music
      • 2022
    • Lego Indiana Jones 2: The Adventure Continues (2009)
      Lego Indiana Jones 2: The Adventure Continues
      7.1
      Video Game
      • composer: stock music
      • 2009
    • Lego Indiana Jones: The Original Adventures (2008)
      Lego Indiana Jones: The Original Adventures
      7.8
      Video Game
      • composer: stock music
      • 2008
    • Jack Lemmon and George C. Scott in Inherit the Wind (1999)
      Inherit the Wind
      7.2
      TV Movie
      • conductor
      • music producer
      • orchestrator (uncredited)
      • 1999
    • The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones (2002)
      The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones
      7.5
      TV Series
      • music adapted by
      • 1995
    • Sean Patrick Flanery and Corey Carrier in The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles (1992)
      The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles
      7.3
      TV Series
      • composer: theme music
      • 1993
    • Strauss Dynasty (1991)
      Strauss Dynasty
      7.5
      TV Mini Series
      • conductor
      • 1991
    • Troldspejlet (1989)
      Troldspejlet
      8.8
      TV Series
      • composer: "Clash of the Titans - Prologue and Main Title Theme"
      • composer: stock music (uncredited)
      • 1989–1990
    • Brotherhood of the Rose (1989)
      Brotherhood of the Rose
      6.8
      TV Mini Series
      • music performed by
      • 1989
    • Twist of Fate (1989)
      Twist of Fate
      7.3
      TV Mini Series
      • conductor
      • 1989
    • The Bourne Identity (1988)
      The Bourne Identity
      6.8
      TV Mini Series
      • conductor
      • orchestrator (uncredited)
      • 1988
    • Freedom Fighter (1988)
      Freedom Fighter
      6.5
      TV Movie
      • music
      • 1988
    • Anastasia: The Mystery of Anna (1986)
      Anastasia: The Mystery of Anna
      6.6
      TV Mini Series
      • conductor (uncredited)
      • 1986
    • George C. Scott, Gina Bellman, and Gunnar Möller in Mussolini: The Untold Story (1985)
      Mussolini: The Untold Story
      6.9
      TV Mini Series
      • conductor
      • orchestrator
      • 1985

    Composer



    • Stealing America: Vote by Vote (2008)
      Stealing America: Vote by Vote
      7.0
      • Composer
      • 2008
    • A Tapestry of Music: Laurence Rosenthal on His Score for 'Becket'
      7.9
      Video
      • Composer (original score music)
      • 2007
    • Master Spy: The Robert Hanssen Story (2002)
      Master Spy: The Robert Hanssen Story
      6.0
      TV Movie
      • Composer
      • 2002
    • A Time for Dancing (2002)
      A Time for Dancing
      5.8
      • Composer
      • 2002
    • Wild Iris (2001)
      Wild Iris
      6.3
      TV Movie
      • Composer
      • 2001
    • Majestic White Horses (2001)
      Majestic White Horses
      7.9
      Short
      • Composer
      • 2001
    • The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Winds of Change (2000)
      The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Winds of Change
      7.2
      Video
      • Composer
      • 2000
    • The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Passion for Life (2000)
      The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Passion for Life
      6.8
      TV Movie
      • Composer
      • 2000
    • The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Espionage Escapades (2000)
      The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Espionage Escapades
      6.7
      Video
      • Composer
      • 2000
    • The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Love's Sweet Song (2000)
      The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Love's Sweet Song
      7.1
      Video
      • Composer
      • 2000
    • The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Journey of Radiance (2000)
      The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Journey of Radiance
      6.7
      Video
      • Composer
      • 2000
    • The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: My First Adventure (2000)
      The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: My First Adventure
      6.7
      TV Movie
      • Composer
      • 2000
    • The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Tales of Innocence (1999)
      The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Tales of Innocence
      6.8
      Video
      • Composer
      • 1999
    • The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Masks of Evil (1999)
      The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Masks of Evil
      6.6
      Video
      • Composer
      • 1999
    • The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Adventures in the Secret Service (1999)
      The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Adventures in the Secret Service
      6.8
      Video
      • Composer
      • 1999

    Soundtrack



    • Portia Doubleday, Lucy Hale, and Charlotte McKinney in Fantasy Island (2020)
      Fantasy Island
      4.9
      • writer: "Fantasy Island Theme"
      • 2020
    • Peter Dinklage and Jamie Dornan in My Dinner with Hervé (2018)
      My Dinner with Hervé
      6.9
      TV Movie
      • writer: "Theme to Fantasy Island"
      • 2018
    • Eddie Murphy in Meet Dave (2008)
      Meet Dave
      5.1
      • writer: "Fantasy Island"
      • 2008
    • Michael Douglas in Wonder Boys (2000)
      Wonder Boys
      7.2
      • Soundtrack ("Bicycle Montage")
      • 2000
    • Anna Paquin, Alfre Woodard, and Corey Dunn in The Member of the Wedding (1997)
      The Member of the Wedding
      6.1
      TV Movie
      • music: "How Long Is Loneliness?"
      • 1997
    • Troldspejlet (1989)
      Troldspejlet
      8.8
      TV Series
      • writer: "Clash of the Titans - Prologue and Main Title Theme" (uncredited)
      • 1989
    • William Hurt and Marlee Matlin in Children of a Lesser God (1986)
      Children of a Lesser God
      7.2
      • Soundtrack ("I've Found Him")
      • 1986
    • Rodney Dangerfield in Easy Money (1983)
      Easy Money
      6.2
      • Soundtrack ("Scene from 'The Island of Dr. Moreau'")
      • 1983
    • Harry Hamlin and Judi Bowker in Clash of the Titans (1981)
      Clash of the Titans
      6.9
      • performer: "Prologue And Main Title", "The Lovers", "Boyhood Of Perseus", "Dreams And Omens", "Joppa", "Pegasus", "The Lord Of The Marsh", "The Kraken", "The Farewell", "Medusa", "Bubo And The Dive-Bomber", "Clash Of The Titans", "Andromeda Rescued", "The Constellations - End Title"
      • writer: "Prologue And Main Title", "The Lovers", "Boyhood Of Perseus", "Dreams And Omens", "Joppa", "Pegasus", "The Lord Of The Marsh", "The Kraken", "The Farewell", "Medusa", "Bubo And The Dive-Bomber", "Clash Of The Titans", "Andromeda Rescued", "The Constellations - End Title" (uncredited)
      • 1981
    • Disi Köpek
      3.8
      • performer: "Madame l'Ambassadrice", "The Tontons Macoute"
      • writer: "Madame l'Ambassadrice", "The Tontons Macoute" (uncredited)
      • 1980
    • Seven Sevene
      3.9
      • writer: "The Tontons Macoute" (uncredited)
      • 1979
    • The White Gown (1975)
      The White Gown
      6.5
      • performer: "Port-Au-Prince"
      • writer: "Port-Au-Prince"
      • 1975
    • Sophia Loren, Peter O'Toole, and James Coco in Man of La Mancha (1972)
      Man of La Mancha
      6.5
      • music: "The Fight", "The Abduction"
      • 1972
    • The African Elephant (1971)
      The African Elephant
      7.9
      • music: "Rain Falls Anywhere It Wants To"
      • 1971
    • Frank Converse in Coronet Blue (1967)
      Coronet Blue
      8.2
      TV Series
      • music: "Coronet Blue" (uncredited)
      • 1967

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    • Alternative name
      • Lawrence Rosenthal
    • Born
      • November 4, 1926
      • Detroit, Michigan, USA
    • Other works
      He did the dance arrangements for the original 1957 Broadway production of "The Music Man".

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      Often worked with director Peter Glenville on both stage and screen; he was all set to work with him again on the film version of "Man of La Mancha" in 1972, but Glenville was dismissed after United Artists learned he planned to eliminate most of the songs from the musical film (he was replaced by Arthur Hiller, who retained all but two of the songs). Rosenthal stayed with the project and it is Rosenthal's orchestrations that are heard in the film; he also conducts the orchestra.

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