Full Name: Leonard Rosenman
Date of Birth: September 7, 1924
Place of Birth: Brooklyn, New York, U.S.A.

Leonard Rosenman first became a film composer after World War II. Originally he was intended to be a painter and artist. His interest turned into music soon after the war. He studied in New York and in Europe under Austrian musician Arnold Schoenberg, who was famed for his atonal music and twelve-tone technique. Schoenberg's impact on the young musician was immediate. Ever since his first scores for The Cobweb (1955), Rosenman used the twelve-tone technique frequently. Other techniques he used often include atonal and serial-music technique. Throughtout the years, Rosenman had a relatively small impact on the history of film music. Yet his unique style always provide a sense of complexity and sensibility. Though retired, he still wrote music scores for films once in a while. The latest work he did was Jurij (2001).

East of Eden (1955) - Composer
Rebel Without a Cause (1955) - Composer
Fantastic Voyage (1966) - Composer
A Man Called Horse (1970) - Composer
Barry Lyndon (1975) - Writer
Bound for Glory (1976) - Composer
Sybil (TV) (1976) - Composer
The Lord of the Rings (1978) - Composer
Friendly Fire (TV) (1979) - Composer
The Jazz Singer (1980) - Composer
The Cross Creek (1983) - Composer
Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home (1980) - Composer

1976
- Academy Awards - Barry Lyndon (1975) - Best Music, Original Song Score and/or Adaptation (won!)

1977
- Academy Awards - Bound for Glory (1976) - Best Music, Original Song Score and Its Adaptation or Best Adaptation Score (won!)
- Emmy Awards - Sybil (1976) (TV) - Outstanding Music Composition for a Special (Dramatic Underscore) (won!)

1979
- Emmy Awards - Friendly Fire (1976) (TV) - Outstanding Music Composition for a Limited Series or a Speical (won!)
- Golden Globes Awards - The Lord of the Rings (1976) - Best Original Score - Motion Picutre (nominated)

1984
- Academy Awards - Cross Creek (1983) - Best Music, Original Score (nominated)

1987
- ASCAP Film and Television Music Awards - Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home (1986) - Top Box Office Films (won!)
- Academy Awards - Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home (1986) - Best Music, Original Score (nominated)

Movie Music U.K. - Leonard Rosenman
Leonard Rosenman at IMDB.com

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