Wednesday, November 19, 2003
Michael Kamen (1948-2003)
Composer Michael Kamen died November 19 from a sudden heart attack while at his London home. He is survived by his wife and two daughters. Kamen was 55.
Kamen is perhaps best known for his scores for Lethan Weapon and Die Hard, which are credited for rejuvenating conventional action movie scores. His career in cinema spanned from 1976 to the present, and includes the following films.
First Daughter (2004)
Against the Ropes (2004)
Open Range (2003)
X-Men (2000)
Frequency (2000)
Iron Giant, The (1999)
What Dreams May Come (1998)
Lethal Weapon 4 (1998)
Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas (1998)
Winter Guest, The (1997)
Event Horizon (1997)
Remember Me? (1997)
Heart Surgeon, The (1997) (TV)
Inventing the Abbotts (1997)
101 Dalmatians (1996)
Jack (1996)
Mr. Holland’s Opus (1995)
Stonewall (1995)
Die Hard: With a Vengeance (1995)
Don Juan DeMarco (1995)
Circle of Friends (1995)
Three Musketeers, The (1993)
Wilder Napalm (1993)
Last Action Hero (1993)
Splitting Heirs (1993)
Blue Ice (1992)
Lethal Weapon 3 (1992)
Shining Through (1992)
Last Boy Scout, The (1991)
Let Him Have It (1991)
Company Business (1991)
Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves (1991)
Hudson Hawk (1991)
Nothing But Trouble (1991)
Cold Dog Soup (1990)
Krays, The (1990)
Die Hard 2 (1990)
Lethal Weapon 2 (1989)
Licence to Kill (1989)
Renegades (1989)
Road House (1989)
Crusoe (1989)
Dead Bang (1989)
Rooftops (1989)
Adventures of Baron Munchausen, The (1988) (also song)
Raggedy Rawney, The (1988)
Homeboy (1988)
Die Hard (1988)
For Queen and Country (1988)
Action Jackson (1988)
Suspect (1987)
Someone to Watch Over Me (1987)
Adventures in Babysitting (1987)
Lethal Weapon (1987)
Rita, Sue and Bob Too (1986)
Shanghai Surprise (1986)
Mona Lisa (1986)
Highlander (1986)
Brazil (1985)
Dead Zone, The (1983)
Angelo My Love (1983)
Venom (1982)
Polyester (1981)
Boardwalk (1979)
Between the Lines (1977)
Stunts (1977)
Rodin mis en vie (1976)
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