An active media composer (The Punisher, Mobsters, The Shadow, Columbo), Dennis Dreith has orchestrated and /or conducted scores for such pictures as Misery, Addams Family, Heart and Souls and A League of Their Own providing services for John Williams, Lalo Schifrin, Dominick Frontiere, Marc Shaiman, Hans Zimmer, Elliott Goldenthal, Mark Isham and Cliff Eidelman. As a record producer, Dennis has worked with The Tokens, the O’Jays, Ellis Hall, Tatá Vega, and numerous A-list jazz artists. In addition, he served as Music Supervisor on several major motion pictures as well as Music Consultant on the legendary Barbra Streisand New Year’s Las Vegas Concert. Dennis has also composed numerous works for the concert stage and is a member of the Improvisatory Minds (jazz composers writing music for the concert stage) and is on the board of directors of Hear Now promoting new chamber music works. Dennis held the position of International President of the Recording Musicians’ Association (RMA) for 15 years and served as a consultant and member of the American Federation of Musicians (AFM) Negotiating Committee. During that time, he addressed the U.S. Congress House Sub-committee on Intellectual Properties and worked with Congress in support of numerous IP issues subsequently becoming the Administrator of the Film Musicians Secondary Markets Fund, and CEO of the AFM & SAG-AFTRA Intellectual Property Rights Distribution Fund. Dennis is currently the Chairman of Transparence Entertainment Group, a premier music rights organization securing neighboring rights and related royalties for performers and rights owners. Dennis is a frequent panelist and lecturer, and formerly on the faculty of the UCLA Extension School and a member of the UCLA Entertainment Studies Advisory Board. When not sailing his boat Sancerre, he is also engaged as the managing partner of Graef Wines (a boutique Napa winery specializing in Rhone style wines).
COMPOSITION
CREEPVAN - Independent Horror film (Detroit Riot Productions), gAg – Independent Horror film (Detroit Riot Productions), JOHN HENRY – Disney short subject directed by Forest Whitaker, THE SHADOW - Universal Pictures (composed additional music), THE PUNISHER - New World feature film (starring Lou Gossett Jr. & Dolf Lundgren), TRAPPED - MCA / USA Movie Special, COLUMBO - MCA / ABC Mystery Theater, BLACK JAQ – directed by Forest Whitaker, SEARCHING FOR PARADISE (Karaevli Productions), PURPLE PEOPLE EATER - Motion Picture Corp. of America feature film (starring Ned Beaty & Shelly Winters), MOBSTERS - Universal feature film (music supervisor; composed additional music; arranged & conducted production numbers), SHOUT - Universal feature film (music coordinator; composed additional music; arranged & conducted production numbers), THE FLASH - Warner Bros. Television (composed segments), EARTHWALK - Multi-media project, GODDESS OF LOVE - NBC Movie of the Week, ONCE A HERO - ABC television series (New World), DANIEL AND THE TOWERS - Wonder Works Special (PBS), THIS WIFE FOR HIRE - ABC Movie of the Week, PARTY CAMP - Vestron feature film, JOHN GRINS CHRISTMAS - ABC Movie Special (Guillaume/Margo), THE FANTASTIC WORLD OF D.C. COLLINS - NBC Movie of the Week, HOWARD THE DUCK - Universal feature film (additional music), LET’S GET MOM - MCA television pilot, PARTNERS IN CRIME - Carson Production (composed segments), NEW BABYLON - animated feature film (Australia), BATTLE OF THE PLANETS - animated series (composed segments)
HANNA-BARBARA - composed segments of: The Flintstones, Popeye, Scooby-Doo, Jana of the Jungle, Godzilla, Super Friends, The Shmoo, Galaxy Goof-Ups, The Buford Files
ORCHESTRATION & CONDUCTING
JURASSIC PARK (additional orchestration only) - John Williams composer, THE COLOR OF NIGHT - Dominick Frontiere composer, HEART AND SOULS - Marc Shaiman composer, BRAVEHEART (additional orchestration only) - James Horner composer, A LEAGUE OF THEIR OWN - Hans Zimmer composer, ALIEN 3 - Eliott Goldenthal composer, UNFAITHFULLY YOURS - Bill Conte composer, HOME ALONE II (additional orchestration only) - John Williams composer, LEAP OF FAITH - Clif Eidelman composer, SLEEPLESS IN SEATTLE - Marc Shaiman composer, THE ADDAMS FAMILY - Marc Shaiman composer, MISERY - (orchestrated and conducted) Marc Shaiman composer, LITTLE RASCALS - arranged and conducted production numbers / pre-score, PSYCHO IV - conducted only, PICKET FENCES - Stu Levin composer, NBA SPORTS THEME - orchestrated and conducted, TALESPIN - Chris Stone composer
Dennis at the 2019 ASCAP “I Create Music” EXPO