Randy Edelman
Known for: Sound
Born: June 10, 1947
Place of birth: Paterson, New Jersey, USA
Randy Edelman (born June 10, 1947) is an American musician, producer, and composer for film and television. He began his career as a member of Broadway's pit orchestras, and later went on to produce solo albums for songs that were picked up by leading music performers including The Carpenters, Barry Manilow, and Dionne Warwick. He is known for his work in comedy films. He has been awarded many prestigious awards, including two nominations for a Golden Globe Award, a BAFTA Award, and twelve BMI Awards. Edelman was given an honorary doctorate in fine arts by the University of Cincinnati in 2004. Some of Edelman's best known films scores include Twins, Kindergarten Cop, Beethoven, Gettysburg, The Mask, Dragonheart, Daylight and xXx. He also wrote the theme of the popular television series MacGyver. Many of his musical pieces have been reused in television advertising, trailers, Disney movies, and award shows. Description above from the Wikipedia article Randy Edelman, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
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Filmography
90 movies · 3 TV shows, newest first
5.0
Dog Patrol: Operation Santa Paws
2025
NR
Heart Strings
2025
NR
The Beast Inside
2024
NR
A Look in the Rear View
2023
4.0
Love in Kilnerry
2022
6.4
Backdraft 2
2019
7.0
Max 2: White House Hero
2017
2.7
Leaves of the Tree
2016
3.0
Back in the Day
2016
4.9
The Boy Next Door
2015
6.9
Leap Year
2010
5.5
The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor
2008
6.5
27 Dresses
2008
5.3
Balls of Fury
2007
5.5
Underdog
2007
5.7
The Last Time
2006
5.7
The Ten Commandments
2006
8.0
Return to Edge City
2005
4.2
Son of the Mask
2005
5.7
Surviving Christmas
2004
5.9
Connie and Carla
2004
6.4
Gods and Generals
2003
6.1
Shanghai Knights
2003
6.0
National Security
2003
6.0
xXx
2002
4.4
Frank McKlusky, C.I.
2002
5.0
A Season on the Brink
2002
5.5
Black Knight
2001
4.4
Corky Romano
2001
5.9
Who Is Cletis Tout?
2001
6.5
Osmosis Jones
2001
6.0
China: The Panda Adventure
2001
5.8
Head Over Heels
2001
6.4
Shanghai Noon
2000
5.8
The Skulls
2000
6.5
The Whole Nine Yards
2000
5.8
Passion of Mind
2000
6.2
The Hunley
1999
6.0
EDtv
1999
6.1
Six Days Seven Nights
1998
6.0
For Richer or Poorer
1997
5.4
Leave It to Beaver
1997
4.9
Gone Fishin'
1997
5.3
Anaconda
1997
7.3
The Making of 'DragonHeart'
1997
6.1
Daylight
1996
6.6
DragonHeart
1996
6.2
The Quest
1996
5.5
Diabolique
1996
6.4
Down Periscope
1996
5.6
The Big Green
1995
6.5
The Indian in the Cupboard
1995
7.0
While You Were Sleeping
1995
6.2
Tall Tale: The Unbelievable Adventure
1995
7.2
Citizen X
1995
6.2
Billy Madison
1995
5.5
Pontiac Moon
1994
7.0
The Mask
1994
6.0
Angels in the Outfield
1994
6.2
Greedy
1994
5.6
Beethoven's 2nd
1993
7.0
Gettysburg
1993
6.9
Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story
1993
6.0
The Distinguished Gentleman
1992
7.4
The Last of the Mohicans
1992
5.8
Beethoven
1992
8.0
Taking Back My Life: The Nancy Ziegenmeyer Story
1992
7.5
My Cousin Vinny
1992
5.8
Shout
1991
4.8
V.I. Warshawski
1991
7.2
Eyes of an Angel
1991
5.8
Drop Dead Fred
1991
6.1
Kindergarten Cop
1990
6.3
Come See the Paradise
1990
6.7
Quick Change
1990
6.6
Ghostbusters II
1989
5.7
Troop Beverly Hills
1989
6.1
Twins
1988
5.8
Feds!
1988
5.3
Dennis the Menace
1987
7.0
The Chipmunk Adventure
1987
7.0
Happily Ever After
1985
7.7
MacGyver
1985
5.8
Scandal Sheet
1985
6.7
A Doctor's Story
1984
7.0
When Your Lover Leaves
1983
5.3
Wogan
1982
4.3
Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band
1978
7.9
Blood Sport
1973
6.5
Executive Action
1973
5.8
Snatched
1973
3.8
Outside In
1972
NR
Naya: Legend of the Golden Dolphin
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