Randy Miller (composer)
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Born | 1955 or 1956 (age 68–69) |
Genres | Film score |
Occupation(s) | Composer, conductor, arranger |
Website | www |
Randy Miller (born 1955 or 1956)[1] is an American film and television score composer, conductor, and arranger.[2]
Early life
[edit]Miller was raised in New York State and South Florida. He is the son of vocalist and entertainer Muriel King.[1]
Career
[edit]Composing credits
[edit]Miller's early career composing credits include: M.A.N.T.I.S. (TV series), The Outer Limits (1995 TV series), Hellraiser III: Hell on Earth[3] (film, Anthony Hickox), Dreamrider (film, James Earl Jones), Darkman II: The Return of Durant (film, Sam Raimi), And You Thought Your Parents Were Weird (film), Heaven & Earth (film, Oliver Stone, additional music), The Soong Sisters[4] (film, Vivian Wu), and Without Limits (film, Robert Towne, Tom Cruise).[5]
The Heart of Nuba,[6] Spartacus (USA Network mini series),[7] Amargosa (Oscar documentary finalist),[8] The Freedom to Marry,[9] Handy Manny (Disney TV series), 2002 Firestarter 2: Rekindled, Yellow Rock [10] Jack and the Beanstalk,[11] Shanghai Red,[12] Prancer Returns[13] Go Tigers!,[14] Most Valuable Players,[15] and Extinction Soup.[16][17]
Other work
[edit]Miller has done extensive work for other film composers including: Cliff Martinez, BT, Marcelo Zarvos, David Newman and Robert Folk as an additional composer, arranger, conductor and orchestrator on films such as: Game Night,[18] The Fast and the Furious,[19] Contagion,[20] What's My Name: Muhammad Ali, Breakthrough, The Best of Enemies, Stealth, Rememory, Zoolander, Summer Wars, The Flintstones,[3] The Sandlot, Tremors, Hoffa, Tommy Boy,[21] Police Academy 6: City Under Siege, The Company You Keep, Coneheads, I Love Trouble, Driven, Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey, and Miles from Home.
His work for recording artists, Michael Franti and Spearhead,[22] Kitaro, Nathan Pacheco,[23] Sir Anthony Hopkins and BT[3] includes string arrangements, orchestrations and conducting assignments.
Miller has composed industrial music for Walt Disney Imagineering.[24]
Multimedia
[edit]In addition to working in the recorded medium, Miller has composed music for live multimedia immersive events such as: The Marvel Experience[25][26] and Impressions of the West Lake (directed by Zhang Yimou).[27]
Academia
[edit]Miller is currently on the faculty at Emerson College in Los Angeles.[28][29]
Scores as composer
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Awards
[edit]- 1997 The Soong Sisters, Golden Horse Award – Best Original Film Score[30]
- 1998 The Soong Sisters, Hong Kong Film Award – Best Original Film Score[31]
- 2001 Prancer Returns, Video Premiere Award – Best Original Score[32]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Wieland, Chris (2 May 1993). "Composer Builds a Career On Film Scores". Sun-Sentinel.com. Retrieved 2019-01-17.
- ^ "Rex Sikes' Movie Beat". www.rexsikes.com. Retrieved 2019-01-31.
- ^ a b c "Randy Miller | Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 2019-01-17.
- ^ Elley, Derek (1997-03-16). "The Soong Sisters". Variety. Retrieved 2019-01-17.
- ^ Burlingame, Jon (1999-01-21). "Crix pick forgotten treasures". Variety. Retrieved 2019-01-17.
- ^ "'The Heart of Nuba': Film Review". The Hollywood Reporter. 5 April 2018. Retrieved 2019-01-17.
- ^ Lowry, Brian (2004-04-11). "Spartacus". Variety. Retrieved 2019-01-19.
- ^ Koehler, Robert (2000-04-19). "Amargosa". Variety. Retrieved 2019-01-17.
- ^ "'The Freedom to Marry': Film Review". The Hollywood Reporter. 10 March 2017. Retrieved 2019-01-17.
- ^ "Yellow Rock". movie-wave.net. 13 July 2013. Retrieved 2019-01-17.
- ^ "Randy Miller Hired to Score "Jack and the Beanstalk" :: Film Music Magazine". Retrieved 2019-01-19.
- ^ "Shanghai Red". The Hollywood Reporter. 11 July 2007. Retrieved 2019-01-17.
- ^ Fries, Laura (2001-11-19). "Prancer Returns". Variety. Retrieved 2019-01-17.
- ^ Holden, Stephen (2001-09-21). "Film Review; Carrying the Ball for a Favorable Vote". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2019-01-17.
- ^ Anderson, John (2010-08-05). "Most Valuable Players". Variety. Retrieved 2019-01-17.
- ^ "Extinction Soup Soundtrack (2014)". www.soundtrack.net. Retrieved 2019-01-17.
- ^ "Fund This Film: 'Extinction Soup' Could Be The Next 'Blackfish'". Film School Rejects. 2013-12-14. Retrieved 2019-01-17.
- ^ "Cliff Martinez scores Game Night". ScoringSessions.com. 2018-02-23. Retrieved 2019-01-17.
- ^ "The Fast and the Furious (2001)". Library of Congress. Retrieved 2019-01-17.
- ^ "Cliff Martinez - Contagion (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)". Discogs. 6 September 2011. Retrieved 2019-01-17.
- ^ "Tommy Boy". Library of Congress. Retrieved 2019-01-17.
- ^ "The Sound of Sunshine - Michael Franti & Spearhead | Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 2019-01-17.
- ^ "Nathan Pacheco - Walt Disney Records: D000469592 | Buy from ArkivMusic". www.arkivmusic.com. Retrieved 2019-01-17.
- ^ "Randy Miller scores Animation Magic for Disney Fantasy Cruises". ScoringSessions.com. 2012-05-21. Retrieved 2019-01-17.
- ^ "Randy Miller Talks The Marvel Experience, Writing Music For S.H.I.E.L.D., Spider-Man, & Avengers [Exclusive Interview]". Music Times. 2015-02-04. Retrieved 2019-01-17.
- ^ "The Marvel Experience Tour Features Original Music by Composer Randy Miller". Rama's Screen. 2015-02-16. Retrieved 2019-01-17.
- ^ "Randy Miller to score Hopkins' 'Slipstream' :: Film Music Magazine". Retrieved 2019-01-17.
- ^ "BMI Goes to Emerson College to Talk Music for Media". BMI.com. 2016-04-22. Retrieved 2019-01-17.
- ^ "Randy Miller | Faculty". Emerson College - Google Search". www.google.com. Retrieved 2019-01-17.
- ^ "
第 34届 台湾 电影金 马奖 TaiPei Golden Horse Film Festival'1997 1997". award.mtime.com. Retrieved 2019-01-17. - ^ "
第 17届 香港 电影金 像 奖 The 17th Hong Kong Film Awards 1998". award.mtime.com. Retrieved 2019-01-17. - ^ Hettrick, Scott (2001-10-24). "'Snow White' & Barbie win vid awards". Variety. Retrieved 2019-01-17.
External links
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- 20th-century American conductors (music)
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- 21st-century American composers
- 21st-century American conductors (music)
- 21st-century American male musicians
- American film score composers
- American male conductors (music)
- American male film score composers
- American music arrangers
- American television composers
- Living people
- American male television composers
- Musicians from New York (state)
- People from Ellenville, New York