Christopher Lennertz
Christopher Joseph Lennertz (born January 2, 1972) is an American musical composer for films, television shows, and video games. His big break came with his musical scores for the 2007 film Alvin and the Chipmunks, Hop, Think Like a Man, and Warner Bros. comedy Horrible Bosses as well as the video game series Medal of Honor created by Steven Spielberg. He composed the score for Supernatural and more recently Revolution, two television series created by Eric Kripke. He also scored Galavant and Sausage Party with Alan Menken and Marvel's Agent Carter including a first ever Marvel musical number co-written with Tony award winning lyricist David Zippel. He composed the songs for UglyDolls with Glenn Slater for Kelly Clarkson, Nick Jonas, Lizzo, Janelle Monae, and Blake Shelton. Currently he composes the score for the Netflix sci-fi series Lost in Space and the Amazon Prime Video series The Boys from Kripke, Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg.
Christopher Lennertz | |
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| Birth name | Christopher Joseph Lennertz |
| Born | January 2, 1972 Methuen, Massachusetts, United States |
| Genres | Film score |
| Occupation(s) | Composer, conductor |
| Instruments | Piano, Keyboard, Synthesizer, orchestra |
| Years active | 1998–present |
Life and career
Lennertz was born in Methuen, Massachusetts. He attended Easton Area High School in Easton, Pennsylvania and then the Thornton School of Music at the University of Southern California, where he studied with Academy Award-winner Elmer Bernstein.
Lennertz has written music for a variety of comedies such as Horrible Bosses, Ride Along, as well as Identity Thief, and Think Like A Man. He has also worked on hit family films including Hop, and Alvin and the Chipmunks and critically acclaimed dramas Adam and Thanks For Sharing.
He has worked with artists including Basil Poledouris, Michael Kamen, Ozomatli, Dave Grusin, Alan Menken, The RZA, Five For Fighting, and Alien Ant Farm. His collaboration with Ozomatli on their record Street Signs garnered a Grammy Award for Best Latin Rock Album.
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. 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.
Credits
2000s
2010s
2020s
| Year | Title | Director(s) | Studio(s) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Tom & Jerry[3] | Tim Story | Warner Bros. Pictures Warner Animation Group Turner Entertainment Co. |
N/A |
Television
| Year | Title | TV Channel | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Brimstone | Fox | N/A |
| 2000 | The Strip | UPN | N/A |
| 2005–2020 | Supernatural | The WB (2005–2006) The CW (2006–present) |
Composed with Jay Gruska |
| 2012 | Revolution[4] | NBC | N/A |
| 2015–2016 | Galavant | ABC | Composed with Alan Menken Song lyrics by Glenn Slater |
| Agent Carter | N/A | ||
| 2018–present | Lost in Space | Netflix | N/A |
| 2019–present | The Boys | Prime Video | N/A |
Video games
| Year | Title | Publisher | Notes |
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| 2003 | Medal of Honor: Rising Sun | EA Games | N/A |
| 2004 | Medal of Honor: Pacific Assault | N/A | |
| 2005 | Medal of Honor: European Assault | N/A | |
| From Russia with Love | Electronic Arts | N/A | |
| Gun | Activision | N/A | |
| 2007 | The Simpsons Game | Electronic Arts | Additional music composed with Tim Wynn. Score composed by Hans Zimmer and James Dooley |
| Warhawk | Sony Computer Entertainment | Composed with Tim Wynn | |
| 2008 | Quantum of Solace | Activision | N/A |
| 2009 | The Godfather II | Electronic Arts | N/A |
| 2010 | Mass Effect 2: Overlord | Downloadable content for Mass Effect 2 | |
| Mass Effect 2: Lair of the Shadow Broker | |||
| 2011 | The Sims 3: Pets | Expansion pack for The Sims 3 | |
| 2012 | Mass Effect 3 | Composed with Sascha Dikiciyan, Clint Mansell, Cris Velasco, and Sam Hulick | |
| Starhawk | Sony Computer Entertainment | N/A | |
| 2013 | Madden NFL 25 | EA Sports | N/A |
| Cancelled | Scalebound | Microsoft Studios | Composed with Hitomi Kurokawa and Naoto Tanaka |
References
- "Christopher Lennertz Scoring 'My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2'". Film Music Reporter. Film Music Reporter. February 15, 2016. Retrieved 22 March 2016.
- "Christopher Lennertz to score Smurfs: The Lost Village". filmmusicreporter.com. Retrieved October 11, 2016.
- says, Anthony Dazet Nevarez. "Christopher Lennertz to Score Tim Story's 'Tom & Jerry' | Film Music Reporter". Retrieved 2020-07-23.
- "Christopher Lennertz to Score Eric Kripke's & J.J. Abrams' 'Revolution'".
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