Laurence Rosenthal

Laurence Rosenthal (born November 4, 1926) is an American composer, arranger, and conductor for theatre, television, film, and the concert hall. Born in Detroit, Michigan, Rosenthal attended the Eastman School of Music in Rochester, New York, where he studied piano and composition. He then studied in Paris with Nadia Boulanger. Among his best-known film scores are: A Raisin in the Sun, The Miracle Worker, Becket, The Island of Dr. Moreau, Clash of the Titans, The Return of a Man Called Horse and Meetings with Remarkable Men. Rosenthal's Broadway arranging credits include The Music Man and Donnybrook!. He composed for Sherry!, A Patriot for Me and Take Me Along (dance music only). His daughter is stem-cell scientist Nadia Rosenthal. Rosenthal has also been nominated for two Oscars and two Golden Globes. He has won seven Emmy Awards and been nominated for an additional six more. In 2023, he was awarded the Lifetime Achievement Award from the World Soundtrack Academy. Hischak, Thomas S. (16 April 2015). The Encyclopedia of Film Composers. Rowman & Littlefield. p. 570. ISBN 9781442245501. Retrieved 11 July 2022. "Interview with Laurence Rosenthal".. "ASCAP Foundation Life in Music Award: Laurence Rosenthal". ASCAP. 11 April 2006. Retrieved 9 October 2015. "Laurence Rosenthal Composer, Arranger, Musical Supervisor". The Broadway League. Retrieved 9 October 2015. "The 37th Academy Awards - 1965". Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. 15 April 1965. Retrieved 9 October 2015. "The 45th Academy Awards - 1973". Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. 15 April 1965. Retrieved 9 October 2015. "Laurence Rosenthal". Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. Retrieved 9 October 2015. "BIOGRAPHY Laurence Rosenthal". Golden Globe Award. Retrieved 9 October 2015.[permanent dead link] "Best Original Song - Motion Picture". GOLDEN GLOBE(S)®, HOLLYWOOD FOREIGN PRESS ASSOCIATION. 1972. Retrieved 9 October 2015. Official website Portrait of Laurence Rosenthal on the French webmagazine Underscores Laurence Rosenthal at IMDb Laurence Rosenthal at the Internet Broadway Database