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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.

 

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

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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