Christopher Lennertz
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Christopher Lennertz | |
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.jpg) Lennertz in 2024 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Christopher Joseph Lennertz |
| Born | January 2, 1972 Methuen, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Genres | Film score, video game score, jazz rock, electronic rock |
| Occupation(s) | Composer, songwriter |
| Instrument(s) | Piano, keyboards, synthesizer, percussion, guitar |
| Years active | 1998–present |
Christopher Joseph Lennertz (born January 2, 1972) is an American composer of film, television, and video game scores. He is a dual citizen of the United States and Italy.[citation needed] His musical scores have appeared in Alvin and the Chipmunks, Hop, Think Like a Man, and Horrible Bosses, and the video game series Medal of Honor, created by Steven Spielberg. He composed the score for Supernatural, Revolution, and The Boys, all television series created by Eric Kripke. He has collaborated with film directors Tim Hill, Matthew O'Callaghan, Seth Gordon, Tim Story, Tyler Perry, Josh Greenbaum and Kelly Asbury.
He also has appeared in Galavant and Sausage Party with Alan Menken and Marvel's Agent Carter including a first ever Marvel musical number co-written with Tony award winning lyricist David Zippel. He wrote the songs for UglyDolls with Glenn Slater. He composed the score for the Netflix series Lost in Space and the Amazon Prime Video series The Boys from Kripke, Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg.
Early life and education
[edit]Lennertz was born in Methuen, Massachusetts to a Jewish family. He attended Easton Area High School in Easton, Pennsylvania and then Thornton School of Music at the University of Southern California, where he studied with Academy Award-winner Elmer Bernstein.[citation needed]
Career
[edit]Lennertz has written music for a variety of comedies such as Horrible Bosses, Ride Along, as well as Identity Thief, and Think Like a Man. He has also worked on hit family films including Hop, and Alvin and the Chipmunks and critically acclaimed dramas Adam and Thanks For Sharing. His collaboration with Ozomatli on their record Street Signs garnered a Grammy Award for Best Latin Rock Album.
Honors and awards
[edit]He was named best new composer in 2002 for his score to Clive Barker's Saint Sinner. He won several awards for his 2003 soundtrack to Medal of Honor: Rising Sun, the first of three Medal of Honor games composed by Lennertz. In 2006 he was nominated for an Emmy Award for Outstanding Musical Composition in a Series for his score for the pilot of the television series Supernatural, and he is the first recipient of the Film & TV Music Award for Best Score for an Independent Feature Film for Tortilla Heaven.
Filmography
[edit]Films
[edit]2000s
[edit]2010s
[edit]2020s
[edit]| Year | Title | Director(s) | Studio(s) | Notes |
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| 2021 | Tom & Jerry[4] | Tim Story | Warner Bros. Pictures Warner Animation Group |
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| Barb and Star Go to Vista Del Mar | Josh Greenbaum | Lionsgate Gloria Sanchez Productions Stellie |
With Dara Taylor. | |
| The Loud House Movie | Dave Needham | Netflix Nickelodeon Movies |
Themes only. Score by Philip White. | |
| 2022 | 13: The Musical | Tamra Davis | Netflix Zadan/Meron Productions |
Song lyrics by Jason Robert Brown |
| The Curse of Bridge Hollow | Jeff Wadlow | Netflix Ugly Baby Productions |
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| 2023 | Dashing Through the Snow[5] | Tim Story | Walt Disney Pictures Will Packer Productions Smart Entertainment |
Television
[edit]| Year | Title | TV Channel | Notes |
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| 1999 | Brimstone | Fox | |
| 2000 | The Strip | UPN | |
| 2005–2020 | Supernatural | The WB (2005–2006) The CW (2006–2020) |
Composed with Jay Gruska |
| 2012–2014 | Revolution[6] | NBC | |
| 2015–2016 | Galavant | ABC | Composed with Alan Menken Song lyrics by Glenn Slater |
| Agent Carter | ABC | ||
| 2018–2021 | Lost in Space | Netflix | Original Lost in Space Theme by John Williams |
| 2018 | Best.Worst.Weekend.Ever. | Netflix | Composed with Matt Bowen |
| 2019–present | The Boys | Amazon Prime Video | |
| 2022–present | Fraggle Rock: Back to the Rock | Apple TV+ | |
| 2024–present | Sausage Party: Foodtopia | Amazon Prime Video |
Video games
[edit]See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ S. Palmer, Michael (December 1, 2011). "A Sneak Peek at 'The Smurfs' Second Screen and Exclusive Blu-ray Special Features". High-Def Digest. Retrieved January 19, 2024.
- ^ "Christopher Lennertz Scoring 'My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2'". filmmusicreporter.com. February 15, 2016. Retrieved March 22, 2016.
- ^ "Christopher Lennertz to score Smurfs: The Lost Village". filmmusicreporter.com. October 11, 2016. Retrieved October 11, 2016.
- ^ "Christopher Lennertz to Score Tim Story's 'Tom & Jerry'". filmmusicreporter.com. July 22, 2020. Retrieved July 23, 2020.
- ^ "Christopher Lennertz Scoring Tim Story's Disney+ Movie Dashing Through the Snow". filmmusicreporter.com. June 26, 2023. Retrieved July 7, 2023.
- ^ "Christopher Lennertz to Score Eric Kripke's & J.J. Abrams' 'Revolution'". filmmusicreporter.com. March 14, 2012. Retrieved April 27, 2012.
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| International | |
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| National | |
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| Other | |
- 1972 births
- Living people
- American film score composers
- American male film score composers
- American male television composers
- American television composers
- American video game composers
- Animated film score composers
- Easton Area High School alumni
- Illumination (company) people
- La-La Land Records artists
- Musicians from Easton, Pennsylvania
- Sony Pictures Animation people
- USC Thornton School of Music alumni