Edwin Wendler (born 11 April 1975) is an

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n composer working in

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Biography

Born into a musical family (Wendler's father, Prof. Dr. Anton Wendler, worked as a

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and assistant director at the

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while his mother had a brief career as an operatic soprano before switching careers to work for the

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),iHorror interview with Edwin Wendler
/ref> Wendler attended the Vienna Choir Boys from 1985 until 1989, participating in four tours around the globe, singing in more than 500 concerts and opera performances, sharing stages with

José Carreras Josep Maria Carreras Coll (; born 5 December 1946), better known as José Carreras (, ), is a Spanish operatic tenor who is particularly known for his performances in the operas of Donizetti, Verdi and Puccini. Born in Barcelona, he made his de ...

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, and

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, and working with conductors such as

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and

Horst Stein Horst Walter Stein (born 2 May 1928 in Elberfeld, Germany; died 27 July 2008 in Vandœuvres, Switzerland) was a German conductor. Biography Stein's father was a mechanic. At school in Frankfurt, he studied piano, oboe, and singing. Later, ...

. After his voice changed, Wendler attended the Theresianische Akademie, from which he graduated with honors, in 1993. Wendler's interest in film music started at around the age of 10, and by the time he graduated from high school, his collection of soundtrack CD's exceeded 1500. From 1996 until 1998, Wendler wrote, directed, and scored several

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for the Austrian independent film company, Magellan-Film. His work was showcased at several independent, local and international film festivals, including the UNICA Festival.Results UNICA 1998
/ref> Wendler earned certificates in

film scoring A film score is original music written specifically to accompany a film. The score comprises a number of orchestral, instrumental, or choral pieces called cues, which are timed to begin and end at specific points during the film in order to ...

and

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from

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in 1999. His first concert commission arrived that same year from the

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and its choral director, Laurence Ewashko. The resulting piece, ''Consolatio'', for choir and symphony orchestra, received its premiere at St. Joseph's Church,

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, and was subsequently broadcast on local Canadian television stations. In 2004, the piece was performed at

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, by the

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and five combined choirs from the area. Philip Mackenzie conducted.2004 AGM - Musical Director's Report
, music director Philip Mackenzie's report of the concert. After composing music for dozens of short films, Wendler landed his first feature film when writer/director Temi Lopez hired him to score his 2001 movie,
Home - The Horror Story
', starring

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and

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. In 2003, Wendler score
JoséAntonio W. Danner
��s comedy short film,
Wrong Hollywood Number
'. Collaborators on this project:

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, recording enginee
Mike Ross-Trevor
and scoring mixe
Dennis S. Sands
In 2004, Wendler was accepted into the

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Film Scoring Workshop, which concluded with a recording session at 20th Century Fox’s Newman Scoring Stage, with scoring mixer Armin Steiner and the

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Orchestra.ASCAP Film Scoring Workshop 2004
/ref> Also in 2004, film composer

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asked Wendler to join his team as an arranger,

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, and music programmer, resulting in work on the movies '' Into the Blue'', ''

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'',
The Fifth Commandment
', and ''

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'', as well as the second season of the

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series, ''

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''. During this time, Wendler also wrote music for the

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series, ''

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''. In 2007, Wendler was hired to score the internet series,
The Interior
' (soundtrack released by

Perseverance Records Perseverance Records is a record label which releases film scores on CD and online. Releases are usually accompanied by extensive booklets. Extras, such as audio interviews with composers, are also sometimes included. Discography * *''No Pass ...

as an online exclusive album), and in late 2008 / early 2009, he wrote the music for the U.S. version of the film, '' Broken Angel''. In November 2009, artistic director and conductor Christopher McCafferty commissioned a piece for a cappella

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from Edwin Wendler. The Illumni Men's Chorale premiered the resulting ''Winter Medley'' at its inaugural concerts on December 19 and 20, 2009, in the Seattle area.IMC Lux Spiritu concerts - press release
Illumni commissioned several other pieces from Mr. Wendler during subsequent years. Producer James Chankin hired Edwin Wendler for four stylistically diverse feature film scores: ''

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'' (2010), ''

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'' (2012), ''

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'' (2012), and '' The Mark: Redemption'' (2013). Perseverance Records released a soundtrack album for ''Escape''. In 2010, Mr. Wendler received arranging credit on the comedy feature, ''

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'', which was scored by composer

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. Trask hired Wendler again for the

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-starring comedy, ''

So Undercover ''So Undercover'' is a 2013 American crime action comedy film directed by Tom Vaughan and written by Allan Loeb and Steven Pearl. Starring Miley Cyrus, Jeremy Piven, and Mike O'Malley. The film was released direct-to-video in the United States o ...

''. Composer

John Ottman John Ottman (born July 6, 1964) is an American film composer and editor. He is best known for collaborating with director Bryan Singer, composing and/or editing many of his films, including '' Public Access'' (1993), ''The Usual Suspects'' (1995 ...

credited Edwin Wendler as orchestrator on the 2010 action movie, '' The Losers'', and subsequently as an arranger and MIDI programmer on the thrillers '' The Resident'' (starring

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and

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) and ''

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'', as well as on '' X-Men: Days of Future Past'', ''

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'', and '' X-Men: Apocalypse''. In 2014, Wendler received "Additional Music" credit on the

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-starring action-thriller, '' Non-Stop''.John Ottman interviewed by Cinema World
/ref> Also in 2014, Mr. Wendler's score for the documentary,
The Right to Love: An American Family
', was nominated for a GoldSpirit Award.GoldSpirit XIII Awards Nominations and Winners
Soundtrack Review of The Right To Love: An American Family
/ref> Beginning in 2018, Mr. Wendler composed music for several video games, primarily for ''

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'' and its affiliated studios. In 2020, Mr. Wendler was among the composers honored with a '' G.A.N.G. Award'' for his work on the game, ''

Honor Of Kings ''Honor of Kings'' (, unofficially translated as "King of Glory," or alternatively transliterated as Wangzhe Rongyao) is a multiplayer online battle arena developed by TiMi Studio Group and published by Tencent Games for the iOS and Android mo ...

''.China's Biggest Game, "Honor of Kings" Wins Best Music at G.A.N.G. Awards in Social/Casual Game Category
/ref>G.A.N.G. Awards archives
/ref> Other game credits include '' PUBG: Battlegrounds'', '' QQ Speed'', '' Call Of Duty: Mobile'', and ''

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''. Mr. Wendler is a member of the '' LGBTQIA+ Community''.Composer Pride profile of Edwin Wendler
/ref>

Discography

Solo

* ''Unnatural'' (OST, 2015) on Varèse Sarabande Records (302 067 382 8) * ''Escape'' (OST, 2012) on

(PRD 058) * ''The Right to Love: An American Family'' (OST, 2012) on Jaye Bird Productions * ''Azureus Rising'' (OST, 2010) on Westwood Music Group (WEDD-1182) * ''Cheshire Adventures'' (OST, 2009) on Westwood Music Group (WEDD-1179) * ''Home - The Horror Story'' (OST, 2009) on Westwood Music Group (WEDD-1178) * ''The Interior'' (OST, 2008) on

(PRDI-025) * ''Wrong Hollywood Number'' (OST, 2008) on Westwood Music Group (WEDD-1169)

Co-composer

* ''Tales Of Halloween'' (OST, 2015) on Aleph Records (no label number) - 1 track: #10 ''Limbchoppalooza!''

Additional music for John Ottman

* ''Non-Stop'' (OST, 2014) on

Varèse Sarabande Varèse Sarabande is an American record label, owned by Concord Music Group and distributed by Universal Music Group, which specializes in film scores and original cast recordings. It aims to reissue rare or unavailable albums, as well as newer ...

Arranger/programmer/orchestrator for John Ottman

* ''X-Men: Days of Future Past'' (OST, 2014) on

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* ''The Resident'' (OST, 2011) on PaleBlue Ltd. * ''Unknown'' (OST, 2011) on

* ''The Losers'' (OST, 2010) on PaleBlue Ltd.

Arranger/programmer/orchestrator for Stephen Trask

* ''Little Fockers'' (OST, 2011) on

Arranger/programmer/orchestrator for Paul Haslinger

* ''Sleeper Cell: American Terror'' (OST, 2007) on

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* ''Turistas'' (OST, 2007) on

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Works (selections)

Film

* ''Jurassic Hunt'' (2021) * ''Dragon Soldiers'' (2020) * ''Dead Ant'' (2017) * ''Unnatural'' (2015) * '' I Spit on Your Grave III: Vengeance is Mine'' (2015) * '' The Mark: Redemption'' (2013) * ''

'' (2012) * ''

Christmas With A Capital C ''Christmas with a Capital C'' is a 2010 American Christian comedy-drama direct-to-DVD film directed by Helmut Schleppi. The film's plot was based on a song of the same name by Christian band Go Fish, whose name was inspired by one of actor Brad S ...

'' (2010) * '' Broken Angel'' (2008, U.S. Release: 2011) *
Wrong Hollywood Number
' (2003) *
Home - The Horror Story
' (2001)

Games

* ''Synced'' (2023) * ''Undawn'' (2021) * ''Age Of Empires: Mobile'' (2020) * '' Call Of Duty: Mobile'' (2020) * ''Torchlight: Infinite'' (2020) * '' Game For Peace a.k.a. PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds'' (2019-2021) * ''

Mafia City ''Mafia City'' is a mobile game A mobile game, or smartphone game, is a video game that is typically played on a mobile phone. The term also refers to all games that are played on any portable device, including from mobile phone (feature pho ...

'' (2019) * ''Crown Trick'' (2019) * ''

'' (2018-2019) * ''Iris.Fall'' (2018) * ''Bladed Fury'' (2018) * ''

'' (2018) * ''Moonlight Blade'' (2018)

Co-composer

* ''

Tales of Halloween ''Tales of Halloween'' is a 2015 American comedy horror anthology film consisting of ten interlocking segments, each revolving around the titular holiday. Segments were directed by Neil Marshall, Darren Lynn Bousman, Axelle Carolyn, Lucky McKee, ...

'' (2015) - Segment: ''Friday the 31st''

Additional music for John Ottman

* '' Non-Stop.'' (2014)

Arranger/programmer/orchestrator for John Ottman

* '' X-Men: Days of Future Past'' (2014) * ''

'' (2011) * '' The Resident'' (2011) * '' The Losers'' (2010)

Arranger for John Ottman and David Buckley

* ''

'' (2016)

Arranger/programmer for Stephen Trask

* ''

'' (2012) * ''

'' (2010)

Additional music for Paul Haslinger

* ''

'' - Television Series (2005-2006)

Arranger/programmer/orchestrator for Paul Haslinger

*
The Fifth Commandment
' (2008) * ''

'' (2007) * '' Sleeper Cell: American Terror'' - Television Series (2006) * ''

'' (2006) * '' Into the Blue'' (2005)

Reviews, interviews, articles

Collaborators

Mike Ator

Sandro Friedrich

Autumn Kramer
*

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* Leonardo Tucherman

External links

Edwin Wendler's Official WebsiteEdwin Wendler's Official Myspace PageEdwin Wendler's Facebook Page
*
YouTube: ''Wrong Hollywood Number'' short film with music by Edwin Wendlerwww.PerseveranceRecords.com

References

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