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Joseph Renzetti - Film Composer

 

  • Origin: Philadelphia, PA.

  • Early Career: Began as a guitarist with Cameo Records in Philadelphia, contributing to iconic tracks such as:

    • "Let's Twist Again"

    • "South Street"

    • "The Mash Potatoes"

    • "The Bristol Stomp"

    • "You Can't Sit Down"

    • "The Hully Gully"

  • Later Career: Moved to New York City and became an arranger for several top ten hits, including:

    • "Mandy" by Barry Manilow

    • "Sunny" by Bobby Hebb

    • "98.6" by Keith

    • "Together" by The Intruders

    • "United" by The Intruders

    • "Let The Good Times Roll" by Bunny Sigler

    • "Apple Peaches Pumkin Pie" Jay and the Techniques

  1. "The Buddy Holly Story":

    • produced and directed the music for this rock 'n' roll biopic.

    • coached the actors playing Buddy Holly and the Crickets, ensuring they could sing and play instruments authentically.

    • The film featured live performances by the actors on camera, a groundbreaking achievement in movie production.

  2. Score Composition:

    •  composed the score for the original "Child's Play", a horror film written and directed by Tom Holland.

    •  scored a cable series called "Twisted Tales", created by Tom Holland for FearNet.

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Highlights of his career include collaborating  with director Gary Sherman the projects; Poltergeist III, Dead & Buried, Wanted: Dead or Alive, and the TV series Missing Persons

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Renzetti scored the TV movie Elvis starring Kurt Russell, directed by John Carpenter, and produced by Dick Clark.

 

He composed the  music for the film Fatso, starring Anne Bancroft , featuring Dom DeLuise. It was a Mel Brooks film.

 

Scored the  cult classics Frankenhooker and Basket Case 2 & 3.

 

Renzetti received an Academy Award for "Best Adaptation Score"

for The Buddy Holly Story

* Attention: Re pictures. There is another Joe Renzetti Goth Music artist, sometimes his pic will come up on a search. If your not sure it's me please contact me for pictures or info.

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