Michael John Convertino (born 1952 in

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) is an American musician and

film score composer 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 ...

best known for his collaborations with director

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on films like ''Children of a Lesser God'', ''The Doctor'', ''

Wrestling Ernest Hemingway ''Wrestling Ernest Hemingway'' is a 1993 American romantic drama film written by Steve Conrad and directed by Randa Haines, starring Richard Harris, Robert Duvall, Sandra Bullock, Shirley MacLaine, and Piper Laurie. The film is about two elder ...

'', and ''Dance with Me'', as well as ''The Hidden'', ''

Bull Durham ''Bull Durham'' is a 1988 American romantic comedy sports film. It is partly based upon the minor-league baseball experiences of writer/director Ron Shelton and depicts the players and fans of the Durham Bulls, a minor-league baseball team ...

'', '' Things to Do in Denver When You're Dead'', and the

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comedies ''

The Santa Clause ''The Santa Clause'' is a 1994 American Christmas fantasy comedy film written by Leo Benvenuti and Steve Rudnick, and directed by John Pasquin. The first installment in ''The Santa Clause'' franchise, it stars Tim Allen as Scott Calvin, an ordin ...

'' and ''

Jungle 2 Jungle ''Jungle 2 Jungle'' is a 1997 comedy film directed by John Pasquin, produced by Walt Disney Pictures and TF1 Films Productions, and starring Tim Allen, Martin Short, Lolita Davidovich, David Ogden Stiers, JoBeth Williams, and introducing Sam Hunt ...

''.

Filmography

* '' Frankenweenie'' (1984, short film) * ''

Hollywood Vice Squad ''Hollywood Vice Squad'' is a 1986 film directed by Penelope Spheeris with music by Keith Levene of Public Image Ltd. It marked Robin Wright Robin Gayle Wright (born April 8, 1966) is an American actress. She has won a Golden Globe Award a ...

'' (1986) * ''

Faerie Tale Theatre Faerie Tale Theatre (also known as Shelley Duvall's Faerie Tale Theatre) is an American live-action fairytale fantasy drama anthology television series of 27 episodes, that originally aired on Showtime from September 11, 1982 until November 14, ...

'' (1986, 1 episode) * '' Children of a Lesser God'' (1986) *''

Mistress Mistress is the feminine form of the English word "master" (''master'' + ''-ess'') and may refer to: Romance and relationships * Mistress (lover), a term for a woman who is in a sexual and romantic relationship with a man who is married to a d ...

'' (1987) * '' The Hidden'' (1987) * ''

'' (1988) * ''

Queen of Hearts The Queen (playing card), queen of hearts is a playing card in the standard 52-card deck. Queen of Hearts or The Queen of Hearts may refer to: Books * The Queen of Hearts (poem), "The Queen of Hearts" (poem), anonymous nursery rhyme published 17 ...

'' (1989) * ''

Shattered Dreams "Shattered Dreams" is a song by English musical group Johnny Hates Jazz from their debut studio album, '' Turn Back the Clock'' (1988). Written by the band's lead singer Clark Datchler, the song was released in March 1987 as the album's lead si ...

'' (1990) * ''

Tales from the Crypt Tales from the Crypt may refer to: * ''Tales from the Crypt'' (album), by American rapper C-Bo * ''Tales from the Crypt'' (comics), published by EC Comics during the 1950s ** ''Tales from the Crypt'' (film), a 1972 Amicus film starring Ralph Ric ...

'' (1990, 1 episode) * '' The End of Innocence'' (1990) * '' The Doctor'' (1991) * ''

The Waterdance ''The Waterdance'' is a 1992 American drama film directed by Neal Jimenez and Michael Steinberg and starring Eric Stoltz, Wesley Snipes, William Forsythe, and Helen Hunt. It was written by Neal Jimenez. The film is a semi-autobiographical stor ...

'' (1992) * ''

Aspen Extreme ''Aspen Extreme'' is a 1993 American drama (film and television), drama film written and directed by Patrick Hasburgh. The plot is about two ski buddies, T.J. Burke (Paul Gross) and Dexter Rutecki (Peter Berg), who move from Brighton, Michigan to ...

'' (1993) * ''

Bodies, Rest & Motion ''Bodies, Rest & Motion'' is a 1993 American drama film written by Roger Hedden based on his 1986 play, and directed by Michael Steinberg. The film stars Phoebe Cates, Bridget Fonda, Tim Roth, and Eric Stoltz: they play four friends who are in ...

'' (1993) * ''

A Home of Our Own ''A Home of Our Own'' is a 1993 American comedy drama film directed by Tony Bill, starring Kathy Bates and Edward Furlong. It is the story of a mother and her six children trying to establish a home in the small fictional town of Hankston, Idah ...

'' (1993) * ''

Guarding Tess ''Guarding Tess'' is a 1994 American comedy-drama film starring Shirley MacLaine and Nicolas Cage, directed by Hugh Wilson. MacLaine plays a fictional former First Lady protected by an entourage of Secret Service agents led by one she continual ...

'' (1994) * '' Milk Money'' (1994) * ''

'' (1994) * '' Things to Do in Denver When You're Dead'' (1995) * '' Pie in the Sky'' (1995) * ''

Bed of Roses A bed is an item of furniture that is used as a place to sleep, rest, and relax. Most modern beds consist of a soft, cushioned mattress on a bed frame. The mattress rests either on a solid base, often wood slats, or a sprung base. Many beds ...

'' (1996) * ''

Mother Night ''Mother Night'' is a novel by American author Kurt Vonnegut, first published in February 1962. The title of the book is taken from Goethe's ''Faust'' (and ultimately from the Egyptian Goddess Nuit, mother of Osiris, Horus, Isis, Set, and Nephth ...

'' (1996) * ''

The Last of the High Kings ''The Last of the High Kings'', also released under the title ''Summer Fling'' in some countries, is a 1996 coming of age comedy-drama film set in Howth, Dublin, Ireland in the 1970s where the teenagers of the story are dealing with the birth of ...

'' (1996) * ''

'' (1997) * '' Dance with Me'' (1998) * ''

Where's Marlowe? ''Where's Marlowe?'' is a 1998 comedy mystery film written by Daniel Pyne and John Mankiewicz. Daniel Pyne also directed the film, which stars Miguel Ferrer, Mos Def, John Slattery, and John Livingston. Plot After making a three-hour fiasco abo ...

'' (1998) * '' Snow White: The Fairest of Them All'' (2001) * ''

Liberty Stands Still ''Liberty Stands Still'' is a 2002 Canadian-German crime thriller drama film starring Wesley Snipes and Linda Fiorentino. Directed by Kari Skogland, it is a thriller about a man seeking revenge for his daughter's death. Following its screening at ...

'' (2002) * '' Milwaukee, Minnesota'' (2003) * ''

We Don't Live Here Anymore ''We Don't Live Here Anymore'' is a 2004 drama film directed by John Curran and starring Mark Ruffalo, Laura Dern, Peter Krause, and Naomi Watts. It is based on the short stories ''We Don't Live Here Anymore'' and ''Adultery'' by Andre Dubus. ...

'' (2004) * ''

Straight into Darkness ''Straight into Darkness'' is a 2004 American horror war film directed by Jeff Burr and starring Ryan Francis and Scott MacDonald. It was produced by Mark Hanna and Chuck Williams. Plot Two American World War II soldiers, both about to be cour ...

'' (2004) * ''

Wake Wood ''Wake Wood'' (sometimes marketed as ''The Wake Wood'') is a 2009 Irish supernatural horror film directed by David Keating and starring Timothy Spall, Eva Birthistle, Ella Connolly and Aidan Gillen. An international co-production between Irel ...

'' (2009)

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Convertino, Michael 1952 births Living people American rock keyboardists 21st-century American composers American film score composers American male film score composers Varèse Sarabande Records artists 21st-century American male musicians