Michael Kamen
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| Known for: |
X-Men, Die Hard, Lethal Weapon |
| Birthday: |
15 April 1948,
New York, New York, USA |
Trivia

Started New York Rock & Roll Ensemble after Juilliard with fellow grads - group performed in "rock western" Zachariah

Educated at Juilliard School, New York. Studied oboe.

Graduated from High School of Music & Art (New York City) in 1965.

Played in orchestra and led school dance band.

Children: daughters Sasha and Zoe.

Founded the Mr. Holland's Opus Foundation http://www.mhopus.org which supports music education and its benefits through the donation and repair of musical instruments to under-served schools, community music programs and individual students throughout the United States.

His haunting score for "The Dead Zone" (1983) is a masterly adaptation of, and variation on, a theme from the second movement of the Symphony Nr. 2 in D of Finnish composer Jean Sibelius (1865-1957).

Co-wrote songs with Bryan Adams

Was credited on the X-Men soundtrack as Michael K-Men.
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