Composer Stuart Balcomb works for film and TV in Los Angeles. Before moving to LA he taught composition and arranging at Berklee College of Music from 1974-78; he has written arrangements for Woody Herman, Cher, Donald O'Connor, Andy Williams, Magician David Avadon, Gary Burton and the Buffalo Philharmonic, and composed for Batman: The Animated ...
I like the hands-on feel of developing percussive grooves as opposed to generating everything in a sequencer. That way, the end result has a more realistic energy which will ultimately enhance the final score in a way that no machine can ever hope to.
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From 1984 to June 2006 he was the supervisor of the Universal Studios Music Library (Hollywood), working on over 500 films. He oversaw a staff of music copyists who transcribe the individual instrumental parts from scores for Film and Television scoring sessions.
Composer
Title
Year
Status
Character
Tango Changes Everything
2014
Short
Mythic Journeys
2009
Documentary
Brian O'Brian
2008
TV Series 20 episodes
1000 Journals
2007
Documentary
Mr. President
2007
Short
Channels
2007
Video short
The Ore
2007
Video short
The Black Door
2006
Short
Batman: The Animated Series
1992
TV Series 3 episodes
Music Department
Title
Year
Status
Character
For the Love of Spock
2016
Documentary orchestrator
Role Models
2008
orchestrator
Underdog
2007
orchestrator
Miss Congeniality 2: Armed and Fabulous
2005
orchestrator: score
Surviving Christmas
2004
orchestrator
Connie and Carla
2004
orchestrator
The I Inside
2004
orchestrator
Gods and Generals
2003
orchestrator
Shanghai Knights
2003
orchestrator
Feardotcom
2002
orchestrator
xXx
2002
orchestrator
Tian mai zhuan qi
2002
orchestrator
Virginia's Run
2002
orchestrator
Corky Romano
2001
orchestrator
Return to Me
2000
orchestrator - uncredited
Michael Jackson: HIStory on Film - Volume II
1997
Video documentary orchestrator
Star Kid
1997
orchestrator
Blank Check
1994
orchestrator - as Stu Balcomb
Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story
1993
orchestrator
Captain Ron
1992
orchestrator
Sleepwalkers
1992
orchestrator
Hudson Hawk
1991
orchestrator - as Stu Balcomb
The Prince and the Pauper
1990
Short additional orchestrator
Soundtrack
Title
Year
Status
Character
Mythic Journeys
2009
Documentary music: "Mythic Journeys Original Score" / writer: "Mythic Journeys Original Score"
Nominated Awards
Year
Award
Ceremony
Nomination
Movie
2014
IFMCA Award
International Film Music Critics Award (IFMCA)
Best Archival Release of an Existing Score - Compilation
Known for movies
xXx (2002) as Music Department
Role Models (2008) as Music Department
Shanghai Knights (2003) as Music Department
Miss Congeniality 2: Armed and Fabulous (2005) as Music Department
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