Boardman, Chris 1954–

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BOARDMAN, Chris 1954–

(Christopher Boardman)

PERSONAL

Born April 29, 1954, in Glendale, CA; married Michele Myers (a songwriter), September 26, 1993; children: Michael. Education: Attended Weber State University and California State University, Northridge.

Addresses: Contact—Vangelos Management, 16030 Ventura Blvd., Suite 235, Encino, CA 91436. Agent—Soundtrack Music Associates, 8938 Keith Ave., West Hollywood, CA 90069.

Career: Composer, musician, orchestrator, and music arranger. Wishful Thinking (a jazz band), keyboard player, 1984–91. Previously worked as musical director for singers Mitzi Gaynor and Tom Jones; keyboard player for singing duo Seals and Crofts.

Awards, Honors: Emmy Award (with others), outstanding achievement in music direction, 1981, for Linda in Wonderland; Emmy Award nomination (with others), outstanding achievement in music direction, 1982, for Walt Disney ... One Man's Dream; Emmy Award nomination (with others), outstanding achievement in music direction, 1983, for EPCOT Center: The Opening Celebration; Emmy Award (with others), outstanding achievement in music direction, 1984, for The Screen Actors Guild 50th Anniversary Celebration; Academy Award nomination (with others), outstanding achievement in music scoring, 1985, American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers Award (with others), top box office films, 1987, for The Color Purple; Emmy Award nomination (with others), outstanding achievement in music direction, 1986, for Andy Williams and the NBC Kids Search for Santa; Emmy Award nomination (with others), outstanding achievement in music direction, 1987, for Liberty Weekend—Opening Ceremonies; Emmy Award (with others), outstanding achievement in music direction, 1988, for Julie Andrews—The Sound of Christmas; Emmy Award (with others), outstanding achievement in music direction, 1990, for Julie Andrews in Concert; Emmy Award nomination, outstanding achievement in music composition, 1991, for Johnny Ryan; Emmy Award nomination (with others), outstanding individual achievement in music direction, 1992, for Christmas in Washington; BMI Film Music Award, 1999, for Payback.

CREDITS

Film Orchestrator:

The Wiz, Universal, 1978.

(Uncredited) Star 80, 1983.

(Uncredited) Vacation (also known as American Vacation, National Lampoon's Summer Vacation, and National Lampoon's Vacation), 1983.

(Uncredited) Moving Violations, 1985.

(Uncredited) Perfect, 1985.

Silverado, Columbia, 1985.

One Crazy Summer, 1986.

Children of a Lesser God, Paramount, 1986.

(Uncredited) Harry and the Hendersons (also known as Bigfoot and the Hendersons), Universal, 1987.

(Uncredited) In the Mood (also known as The Woo Woo Kid), 1987.

(Additional orchestrator) Lethal Weapon, 1987.

(Additional orchestrator) Die Hard, Twentieth Century–Fox, 1988.

(As Christopher Boardman; additional orchestrator) Lethal Weapon 2, Warner Bros., 1989.

The Package, Orion, 1989.

Road House, 1989.

(Additional orchestrator) Flatliners, Columbia, 1990.

Sibling Rivalry, 1990.

Three Men and a Little Lady, 1990.

Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves, 1991.

The Object of Beauty, 1991.

Grand Canyon, Twentieth Century–Fox, 1991.

Hudson Hawk, TriStar, 1991.

My Girl, Columbia, 1991.

(Uncredited) Nothing but Trouble, 1991.

King Ralph, 1991.

If Looks Could Kill (also known as Teen Agent), 1991.

(Uncredited) Dying Young, 1991.

Father of the Bride, 1991.

Stop! Or My Mom Will Shoot, 1992.

(Uncredited) Last Action Hero, 1993.

(Uncredited) Wilder Napalm, 1993.

Alive (also known as Alive: The Miracle of the Andes), Buena Vista, 1993.

Look Who's Talking Now, 1993.

Falling Down (also known as Chute libre), Warner Bros., 1993.

Dave, 1993.

The Three Musketeers, Buena Vista, 1993.

The Fugitive, Warner Bros., 1993.

Wyatt Earp, 1994.

Junior, Universal, 1994.

I Love Trouble, Buena Vista, 1994.

The Little Rascals, Universal, 1994.

(Uncredited) Cops and Robbersons, 1994.

(Additional orchestrator) Terminal Velocity, Buena Vista, 1994.

(Additional orchestrator) Tommy Boy, Paramount, 1995.

The Quick and the Dead, 1995.

Just Cause, 1995.

The Stars Fell on Henrietta, 1995.

Boys on the Side (also known as Avec ou sans hommes), Warner Bros., 1995.

Outbreak, Warner Bros., 1995.

Waterworld, Universal, 1995.

James and the Giant Peach, Buena Vista, 1996.

(Uncredited) My Fellow Americans, Warner Bros., 1996.

(Uncredited) A Smile Like Yours, Paramount, 1997.

Mouse Hunt, DreamWorks, 1997.

(Party music) Meet Joe Black, Universal, 1998.

The Wedding Singer, New Line Cinema, 1998.

Lethal Weapon 4 (also known as Lethal 4), Warner Bros., 1998.

Payback, Warner Bros., 1999.

Siegfried & Roy: The Magic Box, IMAX, 1999.

What Women Want, Paramount, 2000.

Serendipity, Miramax, 2001.

Film Work; Music Arranger:

The Color Purple, 1985.

(Uncredited) Harry and the Hendersons (also known as Bigfoot and the Hendersons), Universal, 1987.

Young Guns, Twentieth Century–Fox, 1988.

Swing Kids, Buena Vista, 1993.

Pocahontas (animated), 1995.

The Quick and the Dead, 1995.

Out to Sea, Twentieth Century–Fox, 1997.

(Uncredited) The Game, 1997.

Stuart Little, Columbia, 1999.

Serendipity, Miramax, 2001.

Lilo & Stitch, Buena Vista, 2002.

First Daughter, Twentieth Century–Fox, 2004.

Film Work; Conductor:

The Nightmare before Christmas (also known as Tim Burton's The Nightmare before Christmas), 1993.

Murder in the First (also known as Meurtre a Alcatraz), 1995.

(Party music) Meet Joe Black, Universal, 1998.

Television Music Arranger; Specials:

(With others) Linda in Wonderland, CBS, 1980.

(With others) Walt Disney ... One Man's Dream, CBS, 1981.

(With others) EPCOT Center: The Opening Celebration, CBS, 1982.

(With others) The Screen Actors Guild 50th Anniversary Celebration, CBS, 1983.

(With others) Andy Williams and the NBC Kids Search for Santa, NBC, 1985.

(With others) Liberty Weekend—Opening Ceremonies, ABC, 1986.

Julie Andrews—The Sound of Christmas, ABC, 1987.

The Music Makers: An ASCAP Celebration of American Music at Wolf Trap, PBS, 1987.

Christmas in Washington, NBC, 1988, 1991.

Julie and Carol: Together Again, ABC, 1989.

The Television Academy Hall of Fame, 1989.

Julie Andrews in Concert, PBS, 1990.

The Concert for World Children's Day, ABC, 2002.

Television Work; Specials:

Orchestrator, The Christmas Star, 1986.

Orchestrator, Babes in Toyland, 1986.

Orchestrator, S& M: Metallica with Michael Kamen Conducting the San Francisco Symphony Orchestra, 1999.

Conductor, The Concert for World Children's Day, ABC, 2002.

Television Work; Series:

Music arranger, 3 Girls 3, 1977.

Television Appearances; Episodic:

"Can Science Build a Champion Athlete?," Nova, PBS, 1992.

Stage Orchestrator:

Chaplin, Dorothy Chandler Pavilion, Los Angeles, 1983.

RECORDINGS

Albums:

(With Wishful Thinking) Wishful Thinking, 1985.

(With Wishful Thinking) Think Again, 1986.

Tales from the Crypt Presents: Bordello of Blood—Original Motion Picture Score, Polygram Records, Varese Records, 1996.

Payback: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack, Varese Records, 1999.

Also recorded (with Wishful Thinking) Way Down West; Tu Do Bem (Everything's OK), K–Tel.

WRITINGS

Film Scores:

(Additional music) Youngblood, Metro–Goldwyn–Mayer/United Artists, 1986.

(And song) Raw Deal, DEG, 1986.

(Song "Polka Parade") Swing Kids, Buena Vista, 1993.

(Additional music) I Love Trouble, 1994.

(Additional music) Tommy Boy, Paramount, 1995.

Tales from the Crypt Presents: Bordello of Blood, 1996.

(Song "You're Our Guest") Out to Sea, Twentieth Century–Fox, 1997.

(Song "Crystal Cage Part 2") Vegas Vacation, Warner Bros., 1997.

Payback, Paramount, 1999.

(Additional music) Stigmata, United International, 1999.

Bruno (also known as The Dress Code), 2000.

("Floop" and "Juni" themes) Spy Kids, Miramax, 2001.

Television Scores; Movies:

Waco & Rhinehart, ABC, 1987.

The Hijacking of the Achille Lauro, NBC, 1989.

Prime Target, NBC, 1989.

Johnny Ryan, NBC, 1990.

Elvis and the Colonel: The Untold Story, NBC, 1993.

Beyond Suspicion (also known as Appointment for a Killing), 1993.

Broken Promises: Taking Emily Back (also known as Broken Promises), CBS, 1993.

A Friend to Die For (also known as Death of a Cheerleader), NBC, 1994.

Ultimate Betrayal, CBS, 1994.

Terror Shadows, NBC, 1995.

Beauty's Revenge (also known as Midwest Obsession), NBC, 1995.

Face of Evil, CBS, 1996.

The Good Doctor: The Paul Fleiss Story, CBS, 1996.

Deep Family Secrets, CBS, 1997.

Sleeping with the Devil, CBS, 1997.

Acceptable Risk (also known as Robin Cook's "Acceptable Risk"), TBS, 2001.

Blood Crime, USA Network, 2002.

Gleason (also known as Gleason: The Jackie Gleason Story), CBS, 2002.

Behind the Camera: The Unauthorized Story of Charlie's Angels, NBC, 2004.

Television Scores; Miniseries:

The Hunt for the Unicorn Killer, NBC, 1999.

Guilty Hearts, CBS, 2002.

Television Scores; Series:

Perversions of Science, HBO, 1997.

Television Scores; Episodic:

"A Slight Case of Murder," Tales from the Crypt (also known as HBO's Tales from the Crypt), HBO, 1989.

OTHER SOURCES

Electronic:

Chris Boardman Official Site,http://www.chrisboardmanmusic.com/, May 4, 2004.

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