Lennertz, Christopher 1972–

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LENNERTZ, Christopher 1972–

(Chris Lennertz)

PERSONAL

Born January 2, 1972, in Methuen, MA. Education: Graduated from the University of Southern California's School of Music.

Addresses:

Agent—The Gorfaine/Schwartz Agency, 4111 West Alameda Ave., Suite 509, Burbank, CA 91505; 13245 Riverside Dr., Suite 450, Sherman Oaks, CA 91423. Publicist—Costa Communications, 8265 Sunset Blvd., Suite 101, Los Angeles, CA 90046.

Career:

Composer, music producer, and actor.

Awards, Honors:

Named best new composer, Cinemusic.net, 2002; Interactive Achievement Award, outstanding achievement in original music composition, Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences, 2004, for Medal of Honor: Rising Sun.

CREDITS

Film Work:

(Uncredited) Orchestrator, 101 Dalmatians, Buena Vista, 1996.

Music supervisor, Undercurrent, Avalanche Home Entertainment, 1999.

Orchestrator, Panic, Artisan Entertainment, 2000.

Conductor and (uncredited) orchestrator, Four Dogs Playing Poker (also known as 4 Dogs Playing Poker), MDP Worldwide, 2000.

Orchestrator, Frailty (also known as Daemonisch and Nessuno e al sicuro), Lions Gate Films, 2001.

Conductor, Hollywood's Magical Island: Catalina (documentary), 2003.

Music producer, Tortilla Heaven, 2004.

Orchestrations, Paparazzi, Twentieth Century–Fox, 2004.

Film Appearances:

(As Chris Lennertz) Bass player, Art House, The Asylum, 1998.

Television Work; Movies:

Conductor, Sirens, Showtime, 1999.

Conductor, A Diva's Christmas Carol, 2000.

(Uncredited) Conductor, Terror Tract (also known as The House on Terror Tract), USA, 2000.

Orchestrator, The 4th Floor, HBO, 2000.

Television Work; Pilots:

Worked as music consultant, Tarzan and Jane, The WB.

WRITINGS

Film Scores:

Midnight Tease, 1994.

Beach House (also known as The Freshman), Cinequanon Pictures, 1995.

Baby Face Nelson, New Horizons, 1995.

Where Evil Lies, 1995.

Truly Committed (short film), 1997.

Criminal Affairs, 1997.

Battle of the Sexes, 1997.

Running Woman, Concorde, 1998.

Art House, The Asylum, 1998.

Undercurrent, Avalanche Home Entertainment, 1999.

Lured Innocence, 1999.

Manual Labor (short film), 2002.

The 4th Tenor, 2002.

Back by Midnight, 2002.

Men of Action (short film; also known as MOA), 2003.

(And songs) Hollywood's Magical Island: Catalina (documentary), 2003.

Save Virgil (short film), 2004.

Soul Plane, Metro–Goldwyn–Mayer, 2004.

Tortilla Heaven, 2004.

The Deal, 2004.

Sledge: The Story of Frank Sledge (documentary), 2005.

Also scored The Pearl.

Film Songs:

America's Heart and Soul (documentary), Buena Vista, 2004.

Television Scores; Series:

Brimstone, Fox, 1998.

The Strip, 1999.

L.A. Heat, 1999.

(As Chris Lennertz) America!, Odyssey, 2000.

WWF Tough Enough, MTV, 2001.

Television Theme Music; Series:

(As Chris Lennertz) America!, Odyssey, 2000.

WWF Tough Enough, MTV, 2001.

Television Scores; Movies:

Suspect Device (also known as Roger Corman Presents "Suspect Device"), Showtime, 1995.

(As Chris Lennertz) The Alien Within (also known as Unknown Origin), The Movie Channel, 1995.

Alien Terminator (also known as Alien Species), The Movie Channel, 1995.

Piranha (also known as Roger Corman Presents "Piranha"), Showtime, 1995.

Humanoids from the Deep (also known as Roger Corman Presents "Humanoids from the Deep"), Showtime, 1996.

House of the Damned (also known as Escape to Nowhere and Spectre), Showtime, 1996.

A Diva's Christmas Carol, VH1, 2000.

Beer Money, USA Network, 2001.

Hysteria: The Def Leppard Story, VH1, 2001.

Warning: Parental Advisory, VH1, 2002.

Saint Sinner (also known as Clive Barker's Saint Sinner), Sci–Fi Channel, 2002.

Deathlands (also known as Deathlands: Homeward Bound), Sci–Fi Channel, 2003.

Television Scores; Specials:

(As Chris Lennertz) Empires of Industry (documentary), History Channel, 1998.

Video Game Scores:

Medal of Honor: Rising Sun, EA Games, 2003.

Medal of Honor: Pacific Assault, 2004.

Also provided promotional score for Golden Eye, Electronic Arts.

OTHER SOURCES

Electronic:

Christopher Lennertz Official Site,http://www.christopherlennertz.com/, October 13, 2004.