Liz Lachman is an American writer, director, and composer. She has worked on such award-winning short films as '' Getting to Know You'', ''Pandora's Box'', and ''Puppy Love''. Born in

Detroit Detroit ( , ) is the List of municipalities in Michigan, most populous city in the U.S. state of Michigan. It is situated on the bank of the Detroit River across from Windsor, Ontario. It had a population of 639,111 at the 2020 United State ...

, she currently lives in

Los Angeles Los Angeles, often referred to by its initials L.A., is the List of municipalities in California, most populous city in the U.S. state of California, and the commercial, Financial District, Los Angeles, financial, and Culture of Los Angeles, ...

. Her partner is the chef

Susan Feniger Susan Feniger is an American chef, restaurateur, cookbook author, and radio and TV personality. She is known for starring in the cooking show ''Too Hot Tamales'' on the Food Network and opening several influential restaurants in Los Angeles. S ...

Credits

Writing

*'' Getting to Know You'' (2005) *''

Dante's Cove ''Dante's Cove'' is an American LGBTQ-oriented supernatural soap opera which aired on Here TV from October 7, 2005, through December 21, 2007. Created and written by Mike Costanza, Michael Costanza and directed by Sam Irvin, the series combines ...

'' (2005)

Directing

*''Getting to Know You'' (2005)

Music

*''

A Flintstone Family Christmas ''A Flintstone Family Christmas'' (known in a working title as ''The Flintstones: Christmas Misdemeanors'') is a 1993 animated Christmas television special featuring characters from ''The Flintstones'' franchise. It was produced by Hanna-Barber ...

'' (1993) *''Puppy Love'' (2000) *''

Damned River ''Damned River'' is a 1989 American action film directed by Michael Schroeder and co-written by John Crowther and Bayard Johnson. The film stars Stephen Shellen, Lisa Aliff, John Terlesky, Marc Poppel, Bradford Bancroft and Louis van Niekerk. The ...

'' (1990) *''

Lucky Day Lucky Day may refer to: Music Albums * Lucky Day (album), ''Lucky Day'' (album), a 2002 album by Shaggy, or the title song * ''Lucky Day'', an album by Jonathan Edwards (musician), Jonathan Edwards Songs * Lucky Day (1926 song), "Lucky Day" (1926 ...

'' (1991) *'' In the Arms of a Killer'' (1992) *'' Gunmen'' (1994) *''

The Glass Shield ''The Glass Shield'' is a 1994 American crime drama film co-written and directed by Charles Burnett. It stars Michael Boatman and Lori Petty as rookie Deputy Sheriffs who uncover a conspiracy around the arrest of a suspect (Ice Cube). After a fe ...

'' (1994) *''

Capitol Critters ''Capitol Critters'' is an American animated sitcom produced by Steven Bochco Productions and Hanna-Barbera in association with 20th Century Fox Television for ABC. The show is about the lives of mice, rats, and roaches who reside in the basem ...

'' (1995) *'' The Babysitter'' (1995) *''

Nightjohn ''Nightjohn'' is a 1993 historical fiction novel by American author Gary Paulsen. It is about Southern American slavery shortly before the time of the American Civil War. In 1996, it was later made into a movie of the same name. Plot summa ...

'' (1996) *'' The Wedding'' (1998)

Awards and nominations

Golden Reel Awards: *Nominated, 2000, Best Sound Editing - Television Animation - Music for: " Timon & Pumbaa" (episode "Steel Hog/Dealers Cut Choice") (shared with Brian F. Mars) *Nominated, 2000, Best Sound Editing - Television Animation - Music for: "Timon & Pumbaa" (episode "Hot Air Buffoons") (shared with Fil Brown) *Nominated, 2000, Best Sound Editing - Television Animation - Music for: "

Mickey Mouse Works ''Mickey Mouse Works'' (also known as ''Disney's Mickey Mouse Works'' or simply ''Mouse Works'') is an American animated television series produced by Walt Disney Television Animation featuring Mickey Mouse and his friends in a series of anima ...

" (shared with William Griggs and Jason Oliver) *Nominated, 2001, Best Sound Editing - Television Animation - Music for: "

Pepper Ann ''Pepper Ann'' is an American animated television series created by Sue Rose and aired on Disney's One Saturday Morning on American Broadcasting Company, ABC. It first premiered on September 13, 1997, and ended on November 30, 2001. It was the f ...

" (shared with Nick Carr) *Won, 2001, Best Sound Editing - Television Animation - Music for: "Mickey Mouse Works" (shared with Jason Oliver) *Nominated, 2002, Best Sound Editing in Television - Music, Episodic Animation for: "

House of Mouse ''Disney's House of Mouse'' (or simply ''House of Mouse'') is an American animated television series produced by Walt Disney Television Animation that originally aired on American Broadcasting Company, ABC and Toon Disney from January 13, 2001 ...

" (shared with Jason Oliver)

Daytime Emmy The Daytime Emmy Awards, or Daytime Emmys, are part of the extensive range of Emmy Awards for artistic and technical merit for the American television industry. Bestowed by the New York-based National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences (NA ...

awards: *Won, 1988, Outstanding Achievement in Music Direction and Composition for a Drama Series for: "Santa Barbara" (shared with

Dominic Messinger Dominic Messinger is an American television composer. He began his work in soap opera music on ''General Hospital'', followed by Santa Barbara and has since composed for reality series and documentaries including '' Intervention'', '' Brace for Im ...

and

Rick Rhodes Rick Rhodes (July 28, 1951 – November 2, 2005) was an American musician and television composer. His music for TV shows including ''Santa Barbara'', ''Another World'' and ''Guiding Light'' won a total of five Emmy Award. In 2005, he died of b ...

)

References

External links

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Mini-biography and brief interview with Liz Lachman
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