Zigman, Aaron

PERSONAL

Raised in San Diego, CA; son of Marvin and Bebe Zigman. Education: Attended the University of California, Los Angeles; studied music with George Bassman. Religion: Judaism.

Addresses:

Manager—Laura Engel, Kraft-Engel Management, 15233 Ventura Blvd., Suite 200, Sherman Oaks, CA 91403.

Career:

Composer, orchestrator, music arranger, producer, conductor, and musician. Almo/Irving Music, Los Angeles, composer, music producer, arranger, and orchestrator. Music producer, arranger, and orchestrator for various recording artists, including Christina Aguilera, Chicago, Natalie Cole, Phil Collins, Aretha Franklin, Patti Labelle, Seal, Carly Simon, and Tina Turner.

Awards, Honors:

Film Music awards, BMI Film and Television awards, 2002, for John Q, and 2005, for The Notebook; Daytime Emmy Award (with Alex Brown), outstanding original song, 2005, for "Sim Shalom," Crown Heights; Black Reel Award nomination, best original score, 2007, for Akeelah and the Bee.

CREDITS

Film Work:

Music producer, Nothing in Common (also known as Bez zrozumienia, El mitaeaen yhteistae, Ingenting gemensamt, Nada em comum, Nada en comum, Niente in comune, Nothing in common—Sie haben nichts gemeinsam, and Rien en commun), TriStar, 1986.

Producer for the songs "If Ever a Love There Was" and "Magic Man," I'm Gonna Git You Sucka, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1988.

Music arranger for the song "If You Asked Me To," Licence to Kill (also known as Bond XVI, Licence Revoked, License to Kill, Personal Vendetta, Agente 007, vendetta privata, A Kem, aki szeretett engem, James Bond 007—Lizenz zum Toeten, Licencia para matar, Licencja na zabijanie, Llicencia per matar, 007 ja lupa tappaa, 007—Licenca para matar, 007—Permissao para matar, Permis de tuer, Rishayon La'arog, and Tid foer haemnd), Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer/United Artists, 1989.

Music supervisor, Collision Course (also known as Detroit City—Ein irrer Job, Kamikaze Detroit, Konnat ketoon, O embate, and Zolta goraczka), De Laurentiis Entertainment Group, 1989.

Keyboard player, music programmer, and music sequencer, Reality Blues (also known as Bocados de realidad, Caindo na real, Generation 90, Giovani, carini e disoccupati, Jovens em delirio, La dura realidad, Nyakunkon az elet, Realite mordante, Reality blues—Voll das Leben, and Voll das Leben), Universal, 1994.

Music arranger for the song "If I Never Knew You" (love theme), Pocahontas (animated musical; also known as Pocahontas—O encontro de dois mundos and Pocahontas, une legende indienne), Buena Vista, 1995.

Contributor of orchestrations, The Birdcage (also known as Birdcage, Birds of a Feather, Birdcage—laanta fjaedrar, The Birdcage—A gaiola das loucas, The Birdcage—Ein Paradies fuer schrille Voegel, Cabaret in famille, Casa de doidas, Ftera kai poupoula, Klatka dla ptakow, Kus kafesi, La cage aux folles, La cage de ma tante, La jaula de las locas, La jaula de los pajaros, Laanta fjaedrar, Lainahoeyhenissae, Madarfeszek, Piume di struzzo, Pticja kletka, and Una jaula de grillos), Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer/United Artists, 1996.

Music arranger and orchestrator, Mulan (animated musical; also known as China Doll and The Legend of Mulan), Buena Vista, 1998.

Musician and additional voices, Tongues and Taxis (animated short film), 2000.

Orchestrator and song arranger, John Q (also known as John Q., John Q.—Verzweifelte Wut, Situacion extrema, Um ato de coragem, and Vegszuekseg), New Line Cinema, 2002.

Orchestrator and musician, The Notebook (also known as Dagboken-jag soekte dig och fann mitt hjaerta, Diario de uma paixao, Diario de una pasion, El cuaderno de Noah, El diario de Noa, Le pagine della nostra vita, Les pages de notre amour, The notebook—rakkauden sivut, N'oublie jamais, and Wie ein einziger Tag), New Line Cinema, 2004.

Music score producer, 10th & Wolf, ThinkFilm, 2006.

Musical conductor, Akeelah and the Bee (also known as Dreams Come True, Akeelah i jej nauczyciel, Akeelah y las letras, Betuevetoe, Kaikki alkaa A:sta, and Syllavizontas to oneiro), Lions Gate Films, 2006.

Musical conductor, Take the Lead (also known as Dance!, Dance with Me, Dejate llevar, Entrez dans la danse, Niose to rythmo, Ritmo y seduccion, Ruetm kisub kaasa, Ti va di ballare?, and Vem dancar), New Line Cinema, 2006.

Musician, Alpha Dog (also known as Jesse James Hollywood, Alpha Dog—Toedliche Freundschaft, Male alpha, Rehine, and Sospechas mortales), Universal, 2006.

Orchestrator, ATL (also known as Jellybeans), Warner Bros., 2006.

Orchestrator and musical conductor, Flicka (also known as My Friend Flicka, Flicka-Uno spirito libero, and Tolmise na oneirefteis), Twentieth Century-Fox, 2006.

Orchestrator and musical conductor, Bridge to Terabithia (also known as Die Bruecke nach Terabithia, I gefyra gia tin Terabithia, Le secret de Terabithia, Most do Terabithia, Silta salaiseen maahan, Slid Terabithiasse, Terabithia koepruesue, and Un ponte per Terabithia), Buena Vista, 2007.

Television Work; Specials:

Orchestrator and music arranger, Christina Aguilera: My Reflection, ABC, 2000.

Television Appearances; Specials:

Competition mentor and judge, Settling the Score (documentary), TCM, 2005.

RECORDINGS

Albums; with Others:

Zigman's compositions have appeared in various recordings.

WRITINGS

Film Music:

(Including song "The Voice inside My Heart") John Q (also known as John Q., John Q.—Verzweifelte Wut, Situacion extrema, Um ato de coragem, and Vegszuekseg), New Line Cinema, 2002.

(Including songs) The Notebook (also known as Dagboken—jag soekte dig och fann mitt hjaerta, Diario de uma paixao, Diario de una pasion, El cuaderno de Noah, El diario de Noa, Le pagine della nostra vita, Les pages de notre amour, The notebook—rakkauden sivut, N'oublie jamais, and Wie ein einziger Tag), New Line Cinema, 2004.

Raise Your Voice (also known as Heart of Summer, Untitled Christian Music Project, Kesaen saevelet, La chica del verano, Na trilha da fama, Nata per vincere, Raise Your Voice—Lebe deinen Traum, and Trouve ta voix), New Line Cinema, 2004.

In the Mix (also known as Dying for Dolly and Al ritmo de la mafia), Lions Gate Films, 2005.

The Wendell Baker Story, 2005, ThinkFilm, 2007.

Akeelah and the Bee (also known as Dreams Come True, Akeelah i jej nauczyciel, Akeelah y las letras, Betuevetoe, Kaikki alkaa A:sta, and Syllavizontas to oneiro), Lions Gate Films, 2006.

(Including songs) Alpha Dog (also known as Jesse James Hollywood, Alpha Dog—Toedliche Freundschaft, Male alpha, Rehine, and Sospechas mortales), Universal, 2006.

ATL (also known as Jellybeans), Warner Bros., 2006.

Flicka (also known as My Friend Flicka, Flicka-Uno spirito libero, and Tolmise na oneirefteis), Twentieth Century-Fox, 2006.

Step Up (also known as Sexy Dance, Bailando por una pasion, Step up—Camino a la fama, and Step up—Sta vimata tou pathous), Buena Vista, 2006.

(Including songs) Take the Lead (also known as Dance!, Dance with Me, Dejate llevar, Entrez dans la danse, Niose to rythmo, Ritmo y seduccion, Ruetm kisub kaasa, Ti va di ballare?, and Vem dancar), New Line Cinema, 2006.

10th & Wolf, ThinkFilm, 2006.

The Virgin of Juarez, First Look International, 2006.

The Attackmen, Orange Bird Productions, 2007.

(And song "A Place for Us") Bridge to Terabithia (also known as Die Bruecke nach Terabithia, I gefyra gia tin Terabithia, Le secret de Terabithia, Most do Terabithia, Silta salaiseen maahan, Slid Terabithiasse, Terabithia koepruesue, and Un ponte per Terabithia), Buena Vista, 2007.

Good Luck Chuck, Sony Pictures Releasing, 2007.

The Jane Austen Book Club, Sony Pictures Classics, 2007.

Martian Child, New Line Cinema, 2007.

(And song "Dare to Dream") Pride (also known as P.D. R.), Lionsgate, 2007.

Why Did I Get Married?, Lions Gate Films, 2007.

Smart People, Miramax, c. 2008.

Film Music; Songs:

"Anything Can Happen," See No Evil, Hear No Evil (also known as Cegos, surdos e loucos, Die Gluecksjaeger, Hoer upp, blindstyre!, Nic nie widzialem,nic nie slyszalem, No em cridis que no et veig, No me chilles, que no te veo, Non guardami: non ti sento, Pas nous, pas nous, and Syyttoemaet silminnaekijaet), TriStar, 1989.

"Curiosity," Hao xiao zi di er ji (also known as Young Dragons: Kung Fu Kids II and Al ataque kung-fu kids!), 1989.

Wrote songs and music that has appeared in various media, including films, television productions, and videos.

Television Music:

Song "We Stand," "I Never Danced for My Father," Fame (episodic), syndicated, 1984.

(And songs, including song "Sim Shalom") Crown Heights (movie), Showtime, 2004.

The Making of "The Notebook" (special), 2004.

The ACLU Freedom Files (series), Court TV, beginning 2005.

Music for Videos:

Behind the Scenes of "John Q" (short), New Line Home Video, 2002.

Fighting for Care (short), New Line Home Video, 2002.

Singles; with Others:

The Jets, "Crush on You," 1986.

Music; Other:

Composer of concert works and symphonies, including Impressions, a piece for a wind ensemble performed by the University of Southern California Symphony Orchestra; composed "Rabin," a tone poem in honor of Yitzhak Rabin performed by the Los Angeles Jewish Symphony. Has written music and lyrics in various musical genres.