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.
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Music Composition for a Limited Series, Movie or a Special (Original Dramatic Score)
Albums
Unforgiven, I Swing for You, Absolute Power
Star Sign
Gemini
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Fact
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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.
Music Department
Title
Year
Status
Character
Gran Torino
2008
conductor / orchestrator
Changeling
2008
conductor / orchestrator
Letters from Iwo Jima
2006
conductor / orchestrator
Flags of Our Fathers
2006
conductor / orchestrator
Million Dollar Baby
2004
conductor / orchestrator
Mystic River
2003
conductor / orchestrator
American Masters
TV Series documentary music arranger - 1 episode, 2000 orchestrator - 1 episode, 2000
TV Mini-Series arranger: "Chrysanthemum", "I Gave My Love A Cherry The Riddle Song", "Waltz of the Flowers", "Bethany", "The Emperor Waltz", "Nearer My God to Thee" - uncredited
The Bridges of Madison County
1995
performer: "Doe Eyes Love Theme from 'The Bridges Of Madison County'" / writer: "Doe Eyes Love Theme from 'The Bridges Of Madison County'"