George S. Clinton

George S. Clinton

composer, music department, soundtrack

George S. Clinton was born on Jun 17, 1947 in USA. George S. Clinton's big-screen debut came with Multiple Maniacs directed by John Waters in 1970. George S. Clinton is known for Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee directed by Yves Simoneau, Anna Paquin stars as Elaine Goodale and Chevez Ezaneh as Ohiyesa. George S. Clinton has got 9 awards and 7 nominations so far. The most recent award George S. Clinton achieved is BMI Film & TV Awards. The upcoming new movie George S. Clinton plays is Z-O-M-B-I-E-S 3 which will be released on Jul 15, 2022.

George S. Clinton began his professional musical career as a songwriter, arranger, and session musician in Nashville, while earning degrees in music and drama at Middle Tennessee State University. The summer after graduation, George attended the Atlanta Pop Festival and, upon hearing Joe Cocker perform "With a Little Help from My Friends", left his native Chattanooga, bound for Los Angeles and ready to rock and roll.Clinton became a staff writer for Warner Brothers Music, with songs recorded by such artists as Michael Jackson, Joe Cocker, and Three Dog Night; continued arranging and session work; and, as a recording artist, did albums for MCA, Elektra, ABC, and Arista. The critically acclaimed George Clinton Band attracted the attention of a movie producer, giving George the opportunity to score his first film, Cheech and Chong's Still Smokin', and, later, Cheech & Chong's The Corsican Brothers.He developed his craft scoring "ninja" movies for Cannon Films, network and cable television movies and miniseries, writing for a wide range of genres and musical styles. The soulful, erotic jazz for Zalman King's Showtime anthology Red Shoe Diaries developed quite a following, and brought more public awareness.His musical inventiveness and versatility in both orchestral and popular idioms have allowed him to contribute memorable scores to such diverse films as the hit comedy Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery and its blockbuster sequels and the hit martial arts fantasy Mortal Kombat and its sequel. Other noteworthy projects include John Waters's A Dirty Shame; Disney's holiday hits The Santa Clause 2 and The Santa Clause 3; and the sexy thriller Wild Things.Most recent projects include the Emmy Award-winning Bury My Heart At Wounded Knee, Hometown Glory, The Tooth Fairy, Extract, and Salvation Boulevard.In addition, Clinton has written several concert works; three musicals; and is proud to serve as an advisor at the Sundance Composers Lab. Awards include a Grammy nomination, an Emmy nomination, and 9 BMI Film Music Awards, including their highest honor, the Richard Kirk Career Achievement Award.

  • Birthday

    Jun 17, 1947
  • Place of Birth

    Chattanooga, Tennessee, USA

Known For

Awards

9 wins & 7 nominations

BMI Film & TV Awards
2010
Film Music
Winner - BMI Film Music Award
2007
The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause (2006)
Winner - BMI Film Music Award
2007
Winner - BMI Film Music Award
2006
Feature Film
Winner - BMI Film Music Award

Movies & TV Shows

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Movies