Randy Edelman - film composer

Randy Edelman has been in the film music business for quite some time and, while he hasn't reached oscar-nomination status, is the kind of reliable jobbing composer who will get the task done no matter what the subject. Based on his filmography it would appear that his strengths lie in the light comedy department. But light comedy is quite a wide genre itself, and can cover family entertainment such as the "Beethoven" films, romantic comedies such as "While you were Sleeping", situational comedies such as "Twins" and action movies like the Jackie Chan "Shanghai Noon" movies. Given that wide range of requirements, it is no surprise that Edelman's occasional excursions into other genres have invariably been satisfactory. The "Shanghai Noon" series is an ideal vehicle to showcase Edelman's music since it allows him to underscore lots of action, delve into Chinese and other location-inspired sounds, while delivering it all with a humourous flourish.

Films by Randy Edelman:

• Feds
• Twins
• Ghostbusters II
• Kindergarten Cop
• Drop Dead Fred
• My Cousin Vinny
• The Last of the Mohicans - adding to the theme and music provided by Trevor Jones
• Beethoven 1, 2 - and his theme was re-used for ongoing sequels Beethoven 3 and 4
• Gettysburg
• The Mask
• Pontiac Moon
• While you were Sleeping
• Dragonheart
• Anaconda
• Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story - and Edelman now has a wealth of experience in writing Chinese-sounding film music!
• Ed TV
• Shanghai Noon - perhaps suggested by his work on The Bruce Lee Story
• Shanghai Knights - yes, the sequel too
• Head over Heels
• Osmosis Jones