Christopher Lennertz
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Christopher Lennertz (born January 2, 1972) is a musical composer for films, television shows, and video games. He attended the Thornton School of Music at USC, where he studied with Academy Award-winner Elmer Bernstein. Lennertz gained experience after college working for composers Basil Poledouris and Michael Kamen. 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. His collaboration on Ozomatlis Street Signs album garnered a Grammy Award. His orchestral arrangements can be found on tracks by Alien Ant Farm and The RZA from Wu Tang Clan. In 2006 he was nominated for an Emmy 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.
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- Warhawk (2007 VG)
- Alvin and the Chipmunks (2007 film)
- The Comebacks (2007 film)
- Dr. Dolittle 3 (2006 film)
- GUN (2005 VG)
- From Russia with Love (2005 VG)
- Medal of Honor: European Assault (2005 VG)
- Soul Plane (2004 film)
- Medal of Honor: Pacific Assault (2004 VG)
