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Galt MacDermot(1928-2018)

  • Composer
  • Music Department
  • Soundtrack
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Galt MacDermot
Galt MacDermot was born on 18 December 1928 in Montréal, Québec, Canada. He was a composer, known for Hair (1979), Zodiac (2007) and Forrest Gump (1994). He was married to Marlene Bruynzeel. He died on 17 December 2018 in Staten Island, New York City, New York, USA.
BornDecember 18, 1928
DiedDecember 17, 2018(89)
BornDecember 18, 1928
DiedDecember 17, 2018(89)
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  • Awards
    • 4 wins & 1 nomination total

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Known for

Hair (1979)
Hair
7.5
  • Composer(music by)
  • 1979
Robert Downey Jr., Jake Gyllenhaal, and Mark Ruffalo in Zodiac (2007)
Zodiac
7.7
  • Soundtrack("Easy to Be Hard")
  • 2007
Tom Hanks and Mykelti Williamson in Forrest Gump (1994)
Forrest Gump
8.8
  • Soundtrack("Aquarius")
  • 1994
Steve Carell in 40 ans, toujours puceau (2005)
40 ans, toujours puceau
7.1
  • Soundtrack("Aquarius/Let the Sunshine In")
  • 2005

Credits

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Composer



  • Perfect Surf
    • Composer
    • Post-production
    • Short
  • Shapes of Rhythm: The Music of Galt MacDermot
    • Composer
    • Post-production



  • Don Caron in The Age That Will Bury Us (2017)
    The Age That Will Bury Us
    Music Video
    • Composer
    • 2017
  • Hair: Let the Sun Shine In (2007)
    Hair: Let the Sun Shine In
    7.4
    • Composer
    • 2007
  • Les paumes blanches (2006)
    Les paumes blanches
    7.4
    • Composer
    • 2006
  • Richard Lewis and Melanie Mayron in Tribeca (1993)
    Tribeca
    6.3
    TV Series
    • Composer
    • 1993
  • Hollywood Mistress (1992)
    Hollywood Mistress
    5.4
    • Composer
    • 1992
  • Riding the Rails
    • Composer
    • 1991
  • The Human Comedy (1988)
    The Human Comedy
    Video
    • composer
    • 1988
  • Tinamer (1987)
    Tinamer
    6.1
    • Composer
    • 1987
  • Staten Island: Unique New York (1986)
    Staten Island: Unique New York
    Short
    • Composer
    • 1986
  • Hair (1979)
    Hair
    7.5
    • Composer (music by)
    • 1979
  • The Moon Over the Alley (1976)
    The Moon Over the Alley
    5.9
    • Composer
    • 1976
  • Rhinoceros (1974)
    Rhinoceros
    5.7
    • Composer
    • 1974
  • Woman Is Sweeter
    • Composer
    • 1973
  • Golden Apples of the Sun (1973)
    Golden Apples of the Sun
    2.1
    • Composer (music composed by)
    • 1973
  • Richard (1972)
    Richard
    6.8
    • Composer
    • 1972

Music Department



  • Magicians (2000)
    Magicians
    5.4
    • composer "Good Morning Starshine" (uncredited)
    • 2000
  • Run-DMC: Together Forever - Greatest Hits 1983-2000 (2000)
    Run-DMC: Together Forever - Greatest Hits 1983-2000
    7.7
    Music Video
    • composer: song "Where Do I Go?"
    • 2000
  • Hair (1979)
    Hair
    7.5
    • conductor
    • music arranger
    • 1979
  • The Moon Over the Alley (1976)
    The Moon Over the Alley
    5.9
    • conductor
    • 1976
  • The 50 Years CAPAC Song Special
    TV Special
    • songwriter
    • 1975

Soundtrack



  • Ken Leung, Kit Harington, and Harry Lawtey in Industry (2020)
    Industry
    7.5
    TV Series
    • writer: "Easy to Be Hard"
    • 2024
  • Deadliest Catch (2005)
    Deadliest Catch
    7.8
    TV Series
    • writer: "Down with the King"
    • 2024
  • Arja Saijonmaa, Katja Ståhl, Jore Marjaranta, Lauri Mikkola, Suvi Teräsniska, Juha-Pekka Leppäluoto, Diandra Flores, and Tero Vesterinen in Elämäni Biisi (2019)
    Elämäni Biisi
    7.4
    TV Series
    • writer: "Aquarius"
    • writer: "Let the Sunshine In"
    • 2019–2023
  • Chris Evans and Emily Blunt in Marchands de douleur (2023)
    Marchands de douleur
    6.6
    • writer: "The Truth"
    • 2023
  • Jason Sudeikis in Ted Lasso (2020)
    Ted Lasso
    8.8
    TV Series
    • music: "Manchester England"
    • 2023
  • Jack Black, Bono, Adam Clayton, Paul McGuinness, Larry Mullen Jr., The Edge, Howie B., Steve Wickham, U2, a-ha, and Hollywood U2 in Kiss the Future (2023)
    Kiss the Future
    7.6
    • writer: "Aquarius"
    • 2023
  • CBS News Sunday Morning (1979)
    CBS News Sunday Morning
    7.8
    TV Series
    • writer: "Hair"
    • 2022
  • Apollo 10 1/2: Les fusées de mon enfance (2022)
    Apollo 10 1/2: Les fusées de mon enfance
    7.2
    • writer: "Aquarius/Let the Sunshine In (The Flesh Failures)"
    • 2022
  • Sigourney Weaver and Elizabeth Banks in Call Jane (2022)
    Call Jane
    6.5
    • writer: "Let The Sunshine In"
    • 2022
  • Search Party (2016)
    Search Party
    7.6
    TV Series
    • writer: "Aquarius/Let the Sunshine In"
    • 2022
  • Andrew Garfield in tick, tick... Boom! (2021)
    tick, tick... Boom!
    7.5
    • writer: "The Flesh Failures (Let The Sunshine In)"
    • 2021
  • Julie Kavner, Nancy Cartwright, Dan Castellaneta, and Yeardley Smith in Les Simpson (1989)
    Les Simpson
    8.6
    TV Series
    • writer: "Let the Sunshine In"
    • writer: "Easy To Be Hard"
    • writer: "Hair" (uncredited) ...
    • 1992–2021
  • Sydney Sweeney, Ben Hardy, Natasha Liu Bordizzo, and Justice Smith in The Voyeurs (2021)
    The Voyeurs
    6.1
    • performer: "Coffee Cold"
    • writer: "Coffee Cold"
    • 2021
  • Patrick Stewart, Curtis Armstrong, Dee Bradley Baker, Chris Diamantopoulos, Jeff Fischer, Scott Grimes, David Koechner, Seth MacFarlane, Kevin Michael Richardson, Wendy Schaal, Daisuke Suzuki, Eddie Kaye Thomas, Mike Barker, Mike Henry, Rachael MacFarlane, and Matt McKenna in American Dad! (2005)
    American Dad!
    7.4
    TV Series
    • writer: "Aquarius/Let The Sunshine in" (uncredited)
    • 2021
  • Summer of Soul (... ou, quand la révolution ne pouvait pas être télévisée) (2021)
    Summer of Soul (... ou, quand la révolution ne pouvait pas être télévisée)
    8.0
    • writer: "Aquarius", "Let the Sunshine In"
    • 2021

Personal details

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  • Official sites
    • Artist's
    • Broadway org.
  • Alternative name
    • Galt MacDermott
  • Born
    • December 18, 1928
    • Montréal, Québec, Canada
  • Died
    • December 17, 2018
    • Staten Island, New York City, New York, USA(undisclosed)
  • Spouse
    • Marlene Bruynzeel1956 - December 19, 2018 (his death, 5 children)
  • Other works
    Stage: Wrote music for "Hair" on Broadway, 1967. Book by James Rado and Gerome Ragni, produced by Joseph Papp.
  • Publicity listings
    • 1 Article

Did you know

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  • Trivia
    Was twice nominated for Broadway's Tony Award: in 1969, for music of Best Musical nominee "Hair," and in 1972 as Composer of Best Score, with lyricist John Guare, for "Two Gentlemen of Verona."

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  • When did Galt MacDermot die?
    December 17, 2018
  • How did Galt MacDermot die?
    Undisclosed
  • How old was Galt MacDermot when he died?
    89 years old
  • Where did Galt MacDermot die?
    Staten Island, New York City, New York, USA
  • When was Galt MacDermot born?
    December 18, 1928

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