Composer Laurence Rosenthal was born in Detroit, Michigan. He studied
piano and composition at the Eastman School of Music and later with
Nadia Boulanger in Paris. His symphonic
compositions have been premiered by
Leonard Bernstein with the New York
Philarmonic, among others. He has composed extensively for films and
television. He has been nominated for two Oscars. Among his best-known
film scores are
Ein Fleck in der Sonne (1961),
Licht im Dunkel (1962),
Becket (1964),
Die Insel des Dr. Moreau (1977),
Der Mann, den sie Pferd nannten - 2. Teil (1976)
and Peter Brook's
Gurdjef - Begegnungen mit bemerkenswerten Menschen (1979).
He has won seven Emmys for miniseries, including
Peter der Große (1986) and
Anastasia (1986),
as well as for episodes of
George Lucas's
Die Abenteuer des jungen Indiana Jones (1992).
