Line #22 Music/MichaelKamen


1	[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/michael_kamen_0121.jpg]]
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3	Michael Kamen (April 15, 1948 -- November 18, 2003) was a particularly versatile musician, composing scores for TV, film and even rock bands and ballets.
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5	He was also the mentor for composers Music/IlanEshkeri, Edward Shearmur and Marius de Vries.
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7	Kamen provided music for:
8	* ''Film/Venom1981''
9	* ''Film/XMen1'' (2000 film)
10	* ''WesternAnimation/TheIronGiant''
11	* ''Film/EventHorizon''
12	* ''[[Film/OneHundredAndOneDalmatians1996 101 Dalmatians]]'' (1996)
13	* ''Film/MrHollandsOpus''
14	* ''Film/TheThreeMusketeers1993''
15	* ''Film/RobinHoodPrinceOfThieves'' (part of the opening music would be adapted for the logo theme of the movie's production company, Morgan Creek)
16	* ''Film/LicenceToKill''
17	* ''Film/LastActionHero'' (with Music/{{Buckethead}})
18	* The first three ''Film/DieHard'' films
19	* All of the ''Film/LethalWeapon'' films (with Music/EricClapton and from the [[Film/LethalWeapon2 first sequel]] David Sanborn)
20	* ''Film/{{Highlander}}'' (1986 film)
21	** Thereby working with Music/{{Queen\|Band}} in the process, especially on "Who Wants to Live Forever"
22	** Similar to ''Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves'', a portion of this movie's score was adapted by Kamen into the music for the Creator/NewLineCinema logo. See [[https://youtu.be/Ce4d-nm4CX4?feature=shared&t=158 here]] for the section in question.
23	* ''Film/{{Brazil}}''
24	* ''Film/{{Jack\|1996}}''
25	* ''Film/TheLastBoyScout''
26	* ''Film/TheAdventuresOfBaronMunchausen''
27	* ''WesternAnimation/BooZinoAndTheSnurks''/''Back To Gaya'' (completed by a team led by Andy Brown after Kamen's untimely passing, but solely credited to Kamen)
28	* ''First Daughter'' (completed by Blake Neely; this and ''Back To Gaya'' are dedicated to him)
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30	For television:
31	* ''Animals, Animals, Animals''
32	* ''Series/BandOfBrothers''
33	* ''Series/EdgeOfDarkness'' (with Music/EricClapton)
34	* ''WesternAnimation/FreeWilly'' (the theme for the AnimatedAdaptation)
35	* ''Series/FromTheEarthToTheMoon'' (the main theme and three episode scores)
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37	Kamen is also known for his work as an arranger for pop and rock bands.
38	* He provided arrangements for Music/DavidBowie's live album ''David Live'', his first job for a rock act.
39	* He worked with Music/PinkFloyd on both ''Music/TheWall'' and ''Music/TheFinalCut'' (filling in for the fired Richard Wright alongside Music/StatusQuo member Andy Bown) and was one of the few artists to work with both David Gilmour and Music/RogerWaters after the band broke up.
40	* He provided orchestrations for much of Music/{{Queensryche}}'s debut album ''The Warning'', arranged cellos and OminousLatinChanting for their break-out RockOpera ''Music/OperationMindcrime'', and added a symphony to their Top Ten song "Silent Lucidity".
41	* He composed and conducted the symphony for Music/{{Metallica}}'s live concert album ''S&M''.
42	* He also worked with such diverse artists as Music/{{Eurythmics}}, Music/BryanAdams, Music/TomPetty, Music/{{Aerosmith}}, Music/{{Rush\|Band}}, and Music/KateBush. One of his final projects before his death was providing string arrangements for Bush's 2005 album ''Music/{{Aerial}}''.
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44	As far as we know, he was not a [[Franchise/KamenRider Rider]].

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