Michael Wandmacher (born October 29, 1967) is an American composer of music for film, television, and video games.[1] He has worked on numerous well-known projects, including Piranha 3D, Punisher: War Zone, Bloodborne, Twisted Metal, and The Goldbergs.[2] Most recently, he has worked on Underworld: Blood Wars, succeeding previous series composers Paul Haslinger and Marco Beltrami.
Michael Wandmacher | |
|---|---|
| Born | October 29, 1967 |
| Nationality |  United States |
| Occupation | composer |
Life and career
editWandmacher was born in Minneapolis.[citation needed] He began his career composing music for local news media and television commercials before scoring short and feature films by local filmmakers. While following a series of email exchanges that started via a film music newsgroup, Wandmacher met Alan Silvestri and was invited to Los Angeles to participate in several scoring sessions.[3] They composed music for the English-language releases of several Jackie Chan films including Armour of God and Drunken Master II. He eventually found success with the black comedy horror film Modern Vampires. Wandmacher co-composed the score with Danny Elfman, the brother of the film's director Richard Elfman. Wandmacher permanently relocated to Los Angeles.
The majority of Wandmacher's work consists of genre films particularly horror and thriller films. In 2015, Wandmacher composed the score to the role-playing video game Bloodborne.[4]
Wandmacher also creates remixes under the pseudonym "Khursor". As such, he has worked with Godhead including a track on The Shadow Realigned album.[5] The Khursor remix of Sting's Every Breath You Take was featured on the trailer for the third season of The Americans.[6][7]
Works
editTheatrical films
editTelevision films
edit| Year | Title | Director | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Crimes of Fashion | Stuart Gillard | — |
| 2009 | Ben 10: Alien Swarm | Alex Winter | — |
Television series
edit| Year | Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Tokyo Pig | US version |
| 2002 | She Spies | — |
| 2005–2006 | Night Stalker | 10 episodes |
| 2006 | South Beach | 9 episodes |
| 2011–2012 | Breaking In | 19 episodes |
| 2013–2023 | The Goldbergs | 163 episodes |
| 2017 | Imaginary Mary | 5 episodes |
| 2018 | Into the Dark | Episode: "Flesh & Blood" |
| 2019–2020 | Schooled | 34 episodes |
Video games
edit| Year | Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Madagascar | — |
| 2006 | Over the Hedge | — |
| 2008 | Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa | — |
| 2010 | Singularity | Composed with Charlie Clouser |
| 2012 | Twisted Metal[11] | — |
| 2015 | Bloodborne | Composed with Ryan Amon, Tsukasa Saitoh, Yuka Kitamura, Nobuyoshi Suzuki and Cris Velasco |
References
edit- ^ "Michael Wandmacher « A Symphony of Hope: The Haiti Project". www.haitisymphony.com. Archived from the original on 2011-10-01.
- ^ "Michael Wandmacher « A Symphony of Hope: The Haiti Project". www.haitisymphony.com. Retrieved 2017-01-07.
- ^ "Interview with Michael Wandmacher :: Film Music Magazine". www.filmmusicmag.com. Retrieved 2017-01-07.
- ^ Gamephilosophe (2014-07-24). "The Game Philosophe: Bloodborne Composer Revealed". The Game Philosophe. Retrieved 2017-01-07.
- ^ Godhead website
- ^ Zuckerman, Esther (10 Dec 2014). "'The Americans' will be watching you in season 3 trailer". Entertainment Weekly. Time Inc. Retrieved 15 Jan 2017.
- ^ Leas, Ryan (5 Feb 2015). "The Best Soundtrack Moments Of January 2015: Game Of Thrones, The Americans, A Most Violent Year, & More". Stereogum. Billboard Music. Retrieved 15 Jan 2017.
- ^ "Michael Wandmacher enjoys a challenge". screen/read. Alienus Media. 6 Mar 2011. Retrieved 14 Jan 2017.
- ^ Hasan, Mark R. (29 Jul 2013). "Michael Wandmacher: Crafting the Nightmarish Sounds of The Haunting in Connecticut 2 – Ghosts of Georgia". Bighead Amusements. Retrieved 15 Jan 2017.
Michael Wandmacher is one of horror's most in-demand composers
- ^ Rea, Darren. "Underworld: Blood Wars Original Motion Picture Score". www.sci-fi-online.com. Retrieved 14 Jan 2017.
I have to admit that in the past I've not been overly struck by Wandmacher's work, so it was great to finally see a project where he's allowed to flex his creative muscles and deliver something a little more in depth than clichéd horror fare.
- ^ Amond, Dean (10 Feb 2012). "Michael Wandmacher Scores Twisted Metal". The Paranoid Gamer. Retrieved 14 Jan 2017.
Composer Michael Wandmacher scores SCEA and Eat Sleep Play's Twisted Metal for the PlayStation Network. Twisted Metal is the longest running franchise in PlayStation history. Michael Wandmacher scores the eighth installment, creating an individual theme for each character.
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