MICHAEL KAMEN: 1948 - 2003

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MICHAEL KAMEN: 1948 - 2003

Innovative film composer Michael Kamen passed away Tuesday at the age of 55.

While best known for his work in action films (Highlander, the Lethal Weapon series, the Die Hard trilogy, Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves, and X-Men), the Academy Award nominated composer also provided scores for two of Terry Gilliam's best films (Brazil and The Adventures of Baron Munchausen) and worked with Metallica on the popular S&M orchestral album back in '99.

His forays into horror were rare but memorable. His first real "Hollywood" score was for David Cronenberg's screen adaptation of The Dead Zone. He also provided the unusual techno/orchestral hybrid score (with Orbital) for Paul Anderson's Event Horizon. His long time affiliation with Joel Silver brought him into the Tales from the Crypt fold, where he provided scores for several episodes of the HBO series and acted as "executive music producer" on both the theatrical features, Demon Knight and Bordello of Blood.

His influential and distinctive style will be sorely missed


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