Lennie Niehaus
Biography
Lennie Niehaus (born 11 June 1929) is an American alto saxophonist, arranger, and composer on the West Coast jazz scene. He has played with the Stan Kenton big band, and various other jazz bands on the West Coast of the U.S. Niehaus has arranged and composed for motion pictures, including several produced by Clint Eastwood. Trivia: Known best for scoring several films for Clint Eastwood, he also scored a documentary about him. They actually met back in the early days of their careers when they discovered a mutual passion for jazz music. Composer : 2008 Comanche Moon (TV mini-series) – Episode #1.2 (2008) – Episode #1.1 (2008) 2007 Mitch Albom's For One More Day (TV movie) 2002 Blood Work 2000 American Masters (TV series documentary) – Clint Eastwood: Out of the Shadows (2000) 2000 Space Cowboys 1999 The Jack Bull (TV movie) 1999 True Crime 1998 Pocahontas II: Journey to a New World (video) 1998 No Laughing Matter (TV movie) 1998 The Fixer (TV movie) 1997 Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil 1997 Absolute Power 1996 Titanic (TV movie) 1996 Crazy Horse (TV movie) 1996 Dog Watch (video) 1995 The Bridges of Madison County 1993 A Perfect World 1993 Lush Life (TV movie) 1992 Unforgiven 1990 The Rookie 1990 White Hunter Black Heart 1988 Bird 1988 The Child Saver (TV movie) 1987 Emanon 1986 Heartbreak Ridge 1986 Ratboy 1986 Never Too Young to Die 1985 Amazing Stories (TV series) – Vanessa in the Garden (1985) (as Leonard Niehaus) 1985 Sesame Street Presents: Follow that Bird 1985 Pale Rider 1984 City Heat 1984 Tightrope Music Department : 2008 Gran Torino (conductor, orchestrator) 2008 Changeling (conductor, orchestrator) 2006 Letters from Iwo Jima (conductor, orchestrator) 2006 Flags of Our Fathers (conductor, orchestrator) 2004 Million Dollar Baby (conductor, orchestrator) 2003 Mystic River (conductor, orchestrator) 1998 Pocahontas II: Journey to a New World (video) (conductor, orchestrator - uncredited) 1997 Eastwood After Hours: Live at Carnegie Hall (TV special documentary) (musical director) 1993 Lush Life (TV movie) (conductor, orchestrator) 1992 Unforgiven (conductor - uncredited, orchestrator - uncredited) 1990-1991 True Colors (TV series) (composer: theme music - 11 episodes) 1990 The Two Jakes (orchestrator) 1988 Bird (music supervisor) 1986 Heartbreak Ridge (conductor) 1986 Ratboy (conductor) 1986 Back to School (conductor) 1985 Sesame Street Presents: Follow that Bird (music editor) 1985 Pee-wee's Big Adventure (conductor, orchestrator - uncredited) 1984 Under the Volcano (orchestrator) 1980 Below the Belt (orchestrator - as Leonard Niehaus) 1979 High Midnight (TV movie) (orchestrator) 1979 Escape from Alcatraz (orchestrator - uncredited) 1979 Beyond the Poseidon Adventure (orchestrations - as Leonard Niehaus) 1976 The Enforcer (music arranger - uncredited, orchestrator - uncredited) 1976 The Bad News Bears (orchestrator - uncredited) 1974 Bring Me the Head of Alfredo Garcia (orchestrator - as Leonard Niehaus) 1972 Chato's Land (orchestrator - uncredited) 1971 Straw Dogs (orchestrator - uncredited) 1959 Not for Hire (TV series) (composer: theme music)
