Randy Edelman

Randy Edelman

Known for
Sound
Born
June 10, 1947 (age 79)
Birthplace
Paterson, New Jersey, USA

Biography

Randy Edelman (born June 10, 1947) is an American musician, producer, and composer for film and television. He began his career as a member of Broadway's pit orchestras, and later went on to produce solo albums for songs that were picked up by leading music performers including The Carpenters, Barry Manilow, and Dionne Warwick. He is known for his work in comedy films. He has been awarded many prestigious awards, including two nominations for a Golden Globe Award, a BAFTA Award, and twelve BMI Awards. Edelman was given an honorary doctorate in fine arts by the University of Cincinnati in 2004. Some of Edelman's best known films scores include Twins, Kindergarten Cop, Beethoven, Gettysburg, The Mask, Dragonheart, Daylight and xXx. He also wrote the theme of the popular television series MacGyver. Many of his musical pieces have been reused in television advertising, trailers, Disney movies, and award shows. Description above from the Wikipedia article Randy Edelman, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known For

Filmography

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Naya: Legend of the Golden Dolphin poster

Naya: Legend of the Golden Dolphin

Movie · Original Music Composer

2027
Cassi

Cassi

Movie · Original Music Composer

2025
Dog Patrol: Operation Santa Paws poster

Dog Patrol: Operation Santa Paws

Movie · Original Music Composer

2025
Heart Strings poster

Heart Strings

Movie · Original Music Composer

2024
The Beast Inside poster

The Beast Inside

Movie · Music

2023
A Look in the Rear View poster

A Look in the Rear View

Movie · Music

2022
Love in Kilnerry poster

Love in Kilnerry

Movie · Music

2019
Backdraft 2 poster

Backdraft 2

Movie · Original Music Composer

2017
Max 2: White House Hero poster

Max 2: White House Hero

Movie · Original Music Composer

2016
Leaves of the Tree poster

Leaves of the Tree

Movie · Music

2016
Back in the Day poster

Back in the Day

Movie · Original Music Composer

2015
The Boy Next Door poster

The Boy Next Door

Movie · Original Music Composer

2010
Leap Year poster

Leap Year

Movie · Original Music Composer, Conductor

2008
The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor poster

The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor

Movie · Original Music Composer

2008
27 Dresses poster

27 Dresses

Movie · Original Music Composer

2007
Underdog poster

Underdog

Movie · Original Music Composer

2007
Balls of Fury poster

Balls of Fury

Movie · Original Music Composer

2006
The Last Time poster

The Last Time

Movie · Original Music Composer

2006
The Ten Commandments poster

The Ten Commandments

TV · Original Music Composer · 2 eps

2005
Son of the Mask poster

Son of the Mask

Movie · Original Music Composer

2005
Return to Edge City poster

Return to Edge City

Movie · Music

2004
Connie and Carla poster

Connie and Carla

Movie · Conductor, Music Arranger, Original Music Composer

2004
Surviving Christmas poster

Surviving Christmas

Movie · Original Music Composer

2003
National Security poster

National Security

Movie · Original Music Composer

2003
Shanghai Knights poster

Shanghai Knights

Movie · Original Music Composer

2003
Gods and Generals poster

Gods and Generals

Movie · Original Music Composer

2002
xXx poster

xXx

Movie · Original Music Composer, Conductor

2002
Frank McKlusky, C.I. poster

Frank McKlusky, C.I.

Movie · Original Music Composer

2002
A Season on the Brink poster

A Season on the Brink

Movie · Original Music Composer

2001
Black Knight poster

Black Knight

Movie · Original Music Composer

2001
Osmosis Jones poster

Osmosis Jones

Movie · Original Music Composer

2001
Corky Romano poster

Corky Romano

Movie · Original Music Composer

2001
China: The Panda Adventure poster

China: The Panda Adventure

Movie · Original Music Composer

2001
Head Over Heels poster

Head Over Heels

Movie · Original Music Composer

2001
Who Is Cletis Tout? poster

Who Is Cletis Tout?

Movie · Original Music Composer

2000
The Whole Nine Yards poster

The Whole Nine Yards

Movie · Original Music Composer

2000
The Skulls poster

The Skulls

Movie · Original Music Composer

2000
Shanghai Noon poster

Shanghai Noon

Movie · Original Music Composer

2000
Passion of Mind poster

Passion of Mind

Movie · Original Music Composer

1999
EDtv poster

EDtv

Movie · Original Music Composer

1999
The Hunley poster

The Hunley

Movie · Original Music Composer

1998
Six Days Seven Nights poster

Six Days Seven Nights

Movie · Original Music Composer, Conductor

1997
Anaconda poster

Anaconda

Movie · Original Music Composer

1997
Leave It to Beaver poster

Leave It to Beaver

Movie · Original Music Composer

1997
For Richer or Poorer poster

For Richer or Poorer

Movie · Original Music Composer

1997
Gone Fishin' poster

Gone Fishin'

Movie · Original Music Composer

1997
The Making of 'DragonHeart' poster

The Making of 'DragonHeart'

Movie · Music

1996
Daylight poster

Daylight

Movie · Original Music Composer, Conductor

1996
Diabolique poster

Diabolique

Movie · Original Music Composer

1996
DragonHeart poster

DragonHeart

Movie · Original Music Composer

1996
Down Periscope poster

Down Periscope

Movie · Original Music Composer

1996
The Quest poster

The Quest

Movie · Original Music Composer

1995
While You Were Sleeping poster

While You Were Sleeping

Movie · Original Music Composer

1995
Billy Madison poster

Billy Madison

Movie · Original Music Composer

1995
The Indian in the Cupboard poster

The Indian in the Cupboard

Movie · Original Music Composer

1995
Citizen X poster

Citizen X

Movie · Original Music Composer

1995
Tall Tale: The Unbelievable Adventure poster

Tall Tale: The Unbelievable Adventure

Movie · Original Music Composer

1995
The Big Green poster

The Big Green

Movie · Original Music Composer

1994
The Mask poster

The Mask

Movie · Original Music Composer

1994
Greedy poster

Greedy

Movie · Original Music Composer

1994
Angels in the Outfield poster

Angels in the Outfield

Movie · Original Music Composer

1994
Pontiac Moon poster

Pontiac Moon

Movie · Original Music Composer

1993
Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story poster

Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story

Movie · Original Music Composer

1993
Beethoven's 2nd poster

Beethoven's 2nd

Movie · Original Music Composer

1993
Gettysburg poster

Gettysburg

Movie · Original Music Composer

1992
My Cousin Vinny poster

My Cousin Vinny

Movie · Original Music Composer

1992
The Distinguished Gentleman poster

The Distinguished Gentleman

Movie · Original Music Composer

1992
The Last of the Mohicans poster

The Last of the Mohicans

Movie · Conductor, Original Music Composer

1992
Taking Back My Life: The Nancy Ziegenmeyer Story poster

Taking Back My Life: The Nancy Ziegenmeyer Story

Movie · Original Music Composer

1992
Beethoven poster

Beethoven

Movie · Original Music Composer

1991
Drop Dead Fred poster

Drop Dead Fred

Movie · Original Music Composer

1991
Shout poster

Shout

Movie · Original Music Composer

1991
V.I. Warshawski poster

V.I. Warshawski

Movie · Original Music Composer

1991
Eyes of an Angel poster

Eyes of an Angel

Movie · Original Music Composer

1990
Quick Change poster

Quick Change

Movie · Original Music Composer

1990
Kindergarten Cop poster

Kindergarten Cop

Movie · Original Music Composer

1990
Come See the Paradise poster

Come See the Paradise

Movie · Original Music Composer

1989
Ghostbusters II poster

Ghostbusters II

Movie · Original Music Composer

1989
Troop Beverly Hills poster

Troop Beverly Hills

Movie · Original Music Composer

1988
Twins poster

Twins

Movie · Original Music Composer

1988
Feds! poster

Feds!

Movie · Original Music Composer

1987
Dennis the Menace poster

Dennis the Menace

Movie · Music

1987
The Chipmunk Adventure poster

The Chipmunk Adventure

Movie · Original Music Composer, Music Arranger

1985
Scandal Sheet poster

Scandal Sheet

Movie · Original Music Composer

1985
Happily Ever After poster

Happily Ever After

Movie · Songs

1985
MacGyver poster

MacGyver

TV · Main Title Theme Composer, Music · 139 eps

1984
A Doctor's Story poster

A Doctor's Story

Movie · Original Music Composer

1983
When Your Lover Leaves poster

When Your Lover Leaves

Movie · Music

1973
Blood Sport poster

Blood Sport

Movie · Original Music Composer

1973
Snatched poster

Snatched

Movie · Music

1973
Executive Action poster

Executive Action

Movie · Original Music Composer

1972
Outside In poster

Outside In

Movie · Music