Christopher Lennertz
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 USA and Italy. His musical scores 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, and Revolution, two television series created by Eric Kripke.
Christopher Lennertz | |
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| Birth name | Christopher Joseph Lennertz |
| Born | January 2, 1972 Methuen, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Genres | Film score, video game score, jazz, electronic |
| Occupation(s) | Composer, songwriter |
| Instrument(s) | Piano, keyboards, synthesizer, percussion, guitar |
| Years active | 1998–present |
He also has appeared 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
Lennertz was born in Methuen, Massachusetts. 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.
Career
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
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
2000s
| Year | Title | Director(s) | Studio(s) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Buzz Lightyear of Star Command: The Adventure Begins | Tad Stones | Walt Disney Pictures Walt Disney Television Animation Pixar Animation Studios |
Direct-to-video film; as orchestrator and additional music only; score by Adam Berry |
| A Diva's Christmas Carol | Richard Schenkman | VH1 | Television film | |
| 2002 | Saint Sinner | Joshua Butler | Syfy | |
| 2004 | Soul Plane | Jessy Terrero | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer | — |
| 2005 | Confessions of an Action Star | Brad Martin | Vivendi Entertainment Lightyear Entertainment |
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| 2006 | Dr. Dolittle 3 | Rich Thorne | 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment | Direct-to-video film |
| Shark Bait | Howard E. Baker John Fox |
CJ Entertainment The Weinstein Company |
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| 2007 | Tortilla Heaven | Judy Hecht Dumontet | Archangel Releasing | — |
| The Comebacks | Tom Brady | Fox Atomic | — | |
| The Perfect Holiday | Lance Rivera | Destination Films Yari Film Group |
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| Alvin and the Chipmunks | Tim Hill | 20th Century Fox | — | |
| 2008 | Meet the Spartans | Jason Friedberg Aaron Seltzer |
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| Disaster Movie | Lionsgate | — | ||
| 2009 | Adam | Max Mayer | Fox Searchlight Pictures | — |
| The Open Road | Michael Meredith | Anchor Bay Entertainment | — | |
| La Horde | Benjamin Rocher Yannick Dahan |
Canal+ | — |
2010s
2020s
| Year | Title | Director(s) | Studio(s) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
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Television
| Year | Title | TV Channel | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | — | ||
| 2018–2021 | Lost in Space | Netflix | Lost in Space Theme by John Williams |
| 2019–present | The Boys | Amazon Prime Video | — |
| 2022–present | Fraggle Rock: Back to the Rock | Apple TV+ | — |
Video games
| Year | Title | Publisher | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Medal of Honor: Rising Sun | EA Games | — |
| 2004 | Medal of Honor: Pacific Assault | — | |
| 2005 | Medal of Honor: European Assault | — | |
| From Russia with Love | Electronic Arts | — | |
| Gun | Activision | — | |
| 2007 | The Simpsons Game | Electronic Arts | Additional music composed with Tim Wynn. Score composed by Hans Zimmer and James Dooley |
| Warhawk | Sony Computer Entertainment | Composed with Tim Wynn | |
| 2008 | Quantum of Solace | Activision | — |
| 2009 | The Godfather II | Electronic Arts | — |
| 2010 | Mass Effect 2: Overlord | Downloadable content for Mass Effect 2 | |
| Mass Effect 2: Lair of the Shadow Broker | |||
| 2011 | The Sims 3: Pets | Expansion pack for The Sims 3 | |
| 2012 | Mass Effect 3 | Composed with Sascha Dikiciyan, Clint Mansell, Cris Velasco, and Sam Hulick | |
| Starhawk | Sony Computer Entertainment | — | |
| 2013 | Madden NFL 25 | EA Sports | — |
| Cancelled | Scalebound | Microsoft Studios | Composed with Hitomi Kurokawa and Naoto Tanaka |
References
- 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'". Film Music Reporter. February 15, 2016. Retrieved March 22, 2016.
- "Christopher Lennertz to score Smurfs: The Lost Village". filmmusicreporter.com. Retrieved October 11, 2016.
- says, Anthony Dazet Nevarez. "Christopher Lennertz to Score Tim Story's 'Tom & Jerry' | Film Music Reporter". Retrieved July 23, 2020.
- "Christopher Lennertz Scoring Tim Story's Disney+ Movie Dashing Through the Snow". Film Music Reporter. Retrieved July 7, 2023.
- "Christopher Lennertz to Score Eric Kripke's & J.J. Abrams' 'Revolution'".
External links
- Official website
- Christopher Lennertz on Facebook Christopher Lennertz on Twitter
- Christopher Lennertz at IMDb
- Christopher Lennertz interview with Tracksounds