Lennie Niehaus

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Lennie Niehaus

Sound June 11, 1929

St. Louis, Missouri, USA

Leonard Niehaus was an American alto saxophonist, composer and arranger on the West Coast jazz scene. He played with the Stan Kenton Orchestra and served as one of Kenton's primar…

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Gran Torino

Gran Torino

8.0 2008 Movie
Million Dollar Baby

Million Dollar Baby

8.0 2004 Movie
Unforgiven

Unforgiven

7.9 1992 Movie
Changeling

Changeling

7.6 2008 Movie
The Bridges of Madison County

The Bridges of Madison County

7.7 1995 Movie
A Perfect World

A Perfect World

7.5 1993 Movie
Space Cowboys

Space Cowboys

6.4 2000 Movie
Pocahontas II: Journey to a New World

Pocahontas II: Journey to a New World

5.6 1998 Movie
The Outlaw Josey Wales

The Outlaw Josey Wales

7.5 1976 Movie
Absolute Power

Absolute Power

6.7 1997 Movie
Pale Rider

Pale Rider

7.2 1985 Movie
Heartbreak Ridge

Heartbreak Ridge

6.9 1986 Movie

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Leonard Niehaus was an American alto saxophonist, composer and arranger on the West Coast jazz scene. He played with the Stan Kenton Orchestra and served as one of Kenton's primary staff arrangers. He also played with Ray Vasquez and trombonist and vocalist Phil Carreon and other jazz bands on the U.S. West Coast. Niehaus had a close association as composer and arranger to motion pictures produced by Clint Eastwood.

Filmography

Movies and shows, newest first

  1. 2023
    Eastwood Symphonic

    Movie Music

  2. 2008
    Gran Torino

    Movie Orchestrator

  3. 2008
    Changeling

    Movie Orchestrator

  4. 2008
    Comanche Moon

    TV show Original Music Composer

  5. 2007
    Mitch Albom's For One More Day

    Movie Original Music Composer

  6. 2004
    Million Dollar Baby

    Movie Orchestrator

  7. 2002
    Blood Work

    Movie Original Music Composer

  8. 2000
    Clint Eastwood: Out of the Shadows

    Movie Self - Composer

  9. 2000
    Space Cowboys

    Movie Original Music Composer

  10. 1999
    The Jack Bull

    Movie Original Music Composer

  11. 1999
    True Crime

    Movie Original Music Composer

  12. 1999
    Laurindo Almeida, Muito Prazer

    Movie Self

  13. 1998
    Pocahontas II: Journey to a New World

    Movie Music

  14. 1998
    No Laughing Matter

    Movie Music

  15. 1997
    Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil

    Movie Original Music Composer

  16. 1997
    Dog Watch

    Movie Original Music Composer

More credits
  1. 1997
    Absolute Power

    Movie Original Music Composer

  2. 1996
    Titanic

    TV show Original Music Composer

  3. 1996
    Crazy Horse

    Movie Original Music Composer

  4. 1995
    The Bridges of Madison County

    Movie Original Music Composer

  5. 1994
    Clint Eastwood: The Man from Malpaso

    Movie Self

  6. 1993
    A Perfect World

    Movie Original Music Composer

  7. 1993
    Lush Life

    Movie Original Music Composer

  8. 1992
    Unforgiven

    Movie Original Music Composer

  9. 1990
    The Rookie

    Movie Original Music Composer

  10. 1990
    White Hunter, Black Heart

    Movie Original Music Composer

  11. 1988
    Bird

    Movie Original Music Composer

  12. 1988
    The Child Saver

    Movie Music

  13. 1986
    Heartbreak Ridge

    Movie Original Music Composer

  14. 1986
    Ratboy

    Movie Original Music Composer

  15. 1986
    Back to School

    Movie Conductor

  16. 1985
    Vanessa in the Garden

    Movie Music

  17. 1985
    Amazing Stories

    TV show Music

  18. 1985
    Follow That Bird

    Movie Music

  19. 1985
    Pale Rider

    Movie Original Music Composer

  20. 1984
    City Heat

    Movie Original Music Composer

  21. 1984
    Tightrope

    Movie Original Music Composer

  22. 1983
    Hansel and Gretel

    Movie Original Music Composer

  23. 1983
    Little Red Riding Hood

    Movie Original Music Composer

  24. 1983
    Sleeping Beauty

    Movie Original Music Composer