Michael Small
American composer (1939–2003)
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::summary American composer (1939–2003) ::
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| Field | Value |
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| name | Michael Small |
| birth_date | |
| birth_place | New York City, US |
| death_date | |
| death_place | New York City, US |
| occupation | Film score composer |
| years_active | 1969–2003 |
| spouse | Lynn Goldberg |
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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
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 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.
Filmography
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References
References
- Greiving, Tim. (10 March 2021). "Michael Small, Film Music's Prince of Paranoia". [[The Criterion Collection]].
- [https://archive.today/20130213081613/http://www.runmovies.eu/index.php?option=com_muscol&view=album&id=282 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
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- [https://archive.today/20120909185407/http://www.runmovies.eu/index.php?option=com_muscol&view=album&id=280 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
- [http://www.runmovies.eu/index.php?option=com_muscol&view=album&id=281&Itemid=96 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
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