Michael Small
Michael Small | |
|---|---|
| Born | May 30, 1939 New York City, US |
| Died | November 24, 2003 (aged 64) New York City, US |
| Occupation | Film score composer |
| Years active | 1969–2003 |
| Spouse | Lynn Goldberg |
Michael Small (May 30, 1939 – November 24, 2003) was an American film score composer known for his scores to thriller movies such as Klute, The Parallax View, Marathon Man, and The Star Chamber.
Personal life
[edit]Small was born in New York City but grew up in Maplewood, New Jersey. His father, Jack Small, was an actor and later, the general manager of the Shubert Theater in New York City. Small did his undergraduate work at Williams College where he was graduated with a degree in English. He later studied for a year at Harvard University.
Small died from prostate cancer on November 24, 2003, at the age of 64.[1]
Filmography
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Greiving, Tim (10 March 2021). "Michael Small, Film Music's Prince of Paranoia". The Criterion Collection. Retrieved 23 October 2023.
- ^ Review, Klute soundtrack; Larson, Randall D., originally published online at buysoundtrax.com in "Soundtrax" for January 1, 2008, posted at Soundtrack: The CinemaScore and Soundtrack Archives
- ^ Review, Comes a Horseman soundtrack; Ankeny, Jason, Allmusic
- ^ Review, Black Widow soundtrack; Larson, Randall D., originally published online at mania.com in "Soundtrax" for March 16, 2006, posted at Soundtrack: The CinemaScore and Soundtrack Archives
- ^ Review, Mountains of the Moon soundtrack; Larson, Randall D., originally published in Soundtrack Magazine (volume 9, number 35, 1990), posted at Soundtrack: The CinemaScore and Soundtrack Archives
External links
[edit]- Michael Small at IMDb
- ‹The template AllMovie name is being considered for deletion.› Michael Small at AllMovie
- Michael Small at the TCM Movie Database
- "Michael Small Explores the Mountains of the Moon, interview by Matthias Büdinger; originally published in Soundtrack Magazine (volume 9, number 35, 1990), posted at Soundtrack: The CinemaScore and Soundtrack Archives
- Music cue sheet for "The Doorbell Rang" (2001), the premiere episode of the A&E TV series A Nero Wolfe Mystery, at The Wolfe Pack, official site of the Nero Wolfe Society
- Obituary in Film Score Monthly, December 5, 2003
- Obituary in the Los Angeles Times, December 5, 2003
- Obituary at Broadcast Music Inc., December 10, 2003
- Obituary in The New York Times, December 15, 2003
- Obituary in The Independent, January 3, 2004
