Christopher Joseph Lennertz (born January 2, 1972) is an American composer, songwriter, and conductor of film, television, and video game scores. He is a dual citizen of the USA and Italy. His musical scores appeared in Alvin and the Chipmunks, Hop, Think Like a Man, and Horrible Bosses, and the video game series Medal of Honor, created by Steven Spielberg. He composed the score for Supernatural and more recently Revolution, two television series created by Eric Kripke. He also scored Galavant and Sausage Party with Alan Menken and Marvel's Agent Carter including a first ever Marvel musical number co-written with Tony award winning lyricist David Zippel. He wrote the songs for UglyDolls with Glenn Slater for Kelly Clarkson, Nick Jonas, Lizzo, Janelle Monae, and Blake Shelton. Currently he composes the score for the Netflix series Lost in Space and the Amazon Prime Video series The Boys from Kripke, Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg.
Life and career[]
Lennertz was born in Methuen, Massachusetts. He attended Easton Area High School in Easton, Pennsylvania and then Thornton School of Music at the University of Southern California, where he studied with Academy Award-winner Elmer Bernstein.
Lennertz has written music for a variety of comedies such as Horrible Bosses, Ride Along, as well as Identity Thief, and Think Like a Man. He has also worked on hit family films including Hop, and Alvin and the Chipmunks and critically acclaimed dramas Adam and Thanks For Sharing.
He has worked with artists including Basil Poledouris, Michael Kamen, Ozomatli, Dave Grusin, Alan Menken, The RZA, Five For Fighting, and Alien Ant Farm. His collaboration with Ozomatli on their record Street Signs garnered a Grammy Award for Best Latin Rock Album.
He was named best new composer in 2002 for his score to Clive Barker's Saint Sinner. He won several awards for his 2003 soundtrack to Medal of Honor: Rising Sun, the first of three Medal of Honor games composed by Lennertz. In 2006 he was nominated for an Emmy for Outstanding Musical Composition in a Series for his score for the pilot of the television series Supernatural, and he is the first recipient of the Film & TV Music Award for Best Score for an Independent Feature Film for Tortilla Heaven.
Filmography[]
Films[]
2000s[]
| Year | Title | Director(s) | Studio(s) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Buzz Lightyear of Star Command: The Adventure Begins | Tad Stones | Walt Disney Pictures Walt Disney Television Animation Pixar Animation Studios |
Direct-to-video film. As orchestrator and additional music only. Score by Adam Berry. |
| 2002 | Saint Sinner | Joshua Butler | Syfy | Television film |
| 2004 | Soul Plane | Jessy Terrero | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer | N/A |
| 2005 | Confessions of an Action Star | Brad Martin | Vivendi Entertainment Lightyear Entertainment |
N/A |
| 2006 | Dr. Dolittle 3 | Rich Thorne | 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment | Direct-to-video film |
| Shark Bait | Howard E. Baker John Fox |
CJ Entertainment The Weinstein Company |
N/A | |
| 2007 | Tortilla Heaven | Judy Hecht Dumontet | Archangel Releasing | N/A |
| The Comebacks | Tom Brady | Fox Atomic | N/A | |
| The Perfect Holiday | Lance Rivera | Destination Films Yari Film Group |
N/A | |
| Alvin and the Chipmunks | Tim Hill | 20th Century Fox | N/A | |
| 2008 | Meet the Spartans | Jason Friedberg Aaron Seltzer |
N/A | |
| Disaster Movie | Lionsgate | N/A | ||
| 2009 | Adam | Max Mayer | Fox Searchlight Pictures | N/A |
| The Open Road | Michael Meredith | Anchor Bay Entertainment | N/A | |
| La Horde | Benjamin Rocher Yannick Dahan |
Canal+ | N/A |
2010s[]
| Year | Title | Director(s) | Studio(s) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Marmaduke | Tom Dey | 20th Century Fox | N/A |
| Cats & Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore | Brad Peyton | Warner Bros. Pictures | N/A | |
| Vampires Suck | Jason Friedberg Aaron Seltzer |
20th Century Fox | N/A | |
| Camp Rock 2: The Final Jam | Paul Hoen | Disney Channel | Television film | |
| Rabid Rider | Matthew O'Callaghan | Warner Bros. Animation | N/A | |
| 2011 | Hop | Tim Hill | Universal Pictures Illumination Entertainment |
N/A |
| Lemonade Mouth | Patricia Riggen | Disney Channel | Television film | |
| Horrible Bosses | Seth Gordon | Warner Bros. Pictures New Line Cinema |
N/A | |
| 2012 | Think Like a Man | Tim Story | Screen Gems | N/A |
| Thanks for Sharing | Stuart Blumberg | Lionsgate | N/A | |
| Girl in Progress | Patricia Riggen | Pantelion Films Lionsgate |
N/A | |
| Item 47 | Louis D'Esposito | Marvel Studios Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment |
Marvel One-Shot film that inspired the TV series of the same name. Short film | |
| 2013 | Identity Thief | Seth Gordon | Universal Pictures | N/A |
| Remember Sunday | Jeff Bleckner | Hallmark Hall of Fame | Television film | |
| As Cool as I Am | Max Moyer | IFC Films | N/A | |
| Agent Carter | Louis D'Esposito | Marvel Studios | Marvel One-Shot film that inspired the TV series of the same name. Short film | |
| Battle of the Year | Benson Lee | Screen Gems | N/A | |
| Gimme Shelter | Patricia Riggen | Lionsgate Pantelion Films |
N/A | |
| 2014 | Ride Along | Tim Story | Universal Pictures | N/A |
| Think Like a Man Too | Screen Gems | N/A | ||
| Horrible Bosses 2 | Sean Anders | Warner Bros. Pictures New Line Cinema |
N/A | |
| 2015 | The Wedding Ringer | Jeremy Garelick | Screen Gems Miramax Films |
N/A |
| 2016 | Ride Along 2 | Tim Story | Universal Pictures | Featuring Shelia E & Arturo Sandoval Additional Music Provided By Alexander Bornstein,Matt Bowen & Jess Stroup |
| My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2 | Kirk Jones | N/A | ||
| The Boss | Ben Falcone | N/A | ||
| Bad Moms | Jon Lucas Scott Moore | STX Entertainment | Featuring Soloist By KT Tunstall | |
| Sausage Party[1] | Greg Tiernan Conrad Vernon |
Columbia Pictures | R-rated animated film composed with Alan Menken | |
| 2017 | Smurfs: The Lost Village[2] | Kelly Asbury | Columbia Pictures Sony Pictures Animation Kerner Entertainment Company |
Additional Music Provided By Phillip White |
| Baywatch | Seth Gordon | Paramount Pictures | Additional Music Provided By Alexander Bornstein, Joshua R.Mosley, Nathan Rightour & Zack Ryan | |
| Boo 2! A Madea Halloween | Tyler Perry | Lionsgate Tyler Perry Studios |
Theme Only Score Composed By Phillip White | |
| A Bad Moms Christmas | Jon Lucas Scott Moore | STX Entertainment | N/A | |
| El Camino Christmas | David E. Talbert | Netflix | N/A | |
| Pitch Perfect 3 | Trish Sie | Universal Pictures | N/A | |
| 2018 | Acrimony | Tyler Perry | Lionsgate Tyler Perry Studios |
N/A |
| Uncle Drew | Charles Stone III | Summit Entertainment Temple Hill Entertainment |
N/A | |
| The Happytime Murders | Brian Henson | STX Entertainment | N/A | |
| Nobody's Fool | Tyler Perry | Paramount Pictures Tyler Perry Studios |
"Score Produced By" credit Score Composed By Phillip White | |
| 2019 | A Madea Family Funeral | Lionsgate Tyler Perry Studios |
Theme Only Score Composed By Phillip White | |
| UglyDolls | Kelly Asbury | STX Entertainment | Songs by Glenn Slater and Christopher Lennertz | |
| Shaft | Tim Story | Warner Bros. Pictures New Line Cinema |
Additional music provided by Alexander Bornstein, Dara Taylor & Stu Thomas |
2020s[]
| Year | Title | Director(s) | Studio(s) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Tom & Jerry[3] | Tim Story | Warner Bros. Pictures Warner Animation Group |
N/A |
| Barb and Star Go to Vista Del Mar | Josh Greenbaum | Lionsgate Gloria Sanchez Productions Stellie |
With Dara Taylor. | |
| The Loud House Movie | Dave Needham | Netflix Nickelodeon Movies |
Themes only. Score by Philip White. | |
| 2022 | 13 | Tamra Davis | Netflix Zadan/Meron Productions |
Song lyrics by Jason Robert Brown |
| The Curse of Bridge Hollow | Jeff Wadlow | Netflix Ugly Baby Productions |
N/A | |
| 2024 | Birds 3 | James Yang | Columbia Pictures Sony Pictures Animation Movie Land Animation Studios |
Additional music provided by Ryan Lofty, Philip Klein & Alexander Bornstein |
Television[]
| Year | Title | TV Channel | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Brimstone | Fox | N/A |
| 2000 | The Strip | UPN | N/A |
| 2005–2020 | Supernatural | The WB (2005–2006) The CW (2006–2020) |
Composed with Jay Gruska |
| 2012 | Revolution[4] | NBC | N/A |
| 2015–2016 | Galavant | ABC | Composed with Alan Menken Song lyrics by Glenn Slater |
| Agent Carter | N/A | ||
| 2018–present | Lost in Space | Netflix | Lost in Space Theme by John Williams |
| 2019–present | The Boys | Amazon Prime Video | N/A |
| 2022–present | Fraggle Rock: Back to the Rock | Apple TV+ | N/A |
Video games[]
| Year | Title | Publisher | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Medal of Honor: Rising Sun | EA Games | N/A |
| 2004 | Medal of Honor: Pacific Assault | N/A | |
| 2005 | Medal of Honor: European Assault | N/A | |
| From Russia with Love | Electronic Arts | N/A | |
| Gun | Activision | N/A | |
| 2007 | The Simpsons Game | Electronic Arts | Additional music composed with Tim Wynn. Score composed by Hans Zimmer and James Dooley |
| Warhawk | Sony Computer Entertainment | Composed with Tim Wynn | |
| 2008 | Quantum of Solace | Activision | N/A |
| 2009 | The Godfather II | Electronic Arts | N/A |
| 2010 | Mass Effect 2: Overlord | Downloadable content for Mass Effect 2 | |
| Mass Effect 2: Lair of the Shadow Broker | |||
| 2011 | The Sims 3: Pets | Expansion pack for The Sims 3 | |
| 2012 | Mass Effect 3 | Composed with Sascha Dikiciyan, Clint Mansell, Cris Velasco, and Sam Hulick | |
| Starhawk | Sony Computer Entertainment | N/A | |
| 2013 | Madden NFL 25 | EA Sports | N/A |
| Cancelled | Scalebound | Microsoft Studios | Composed with Hitomi Kurokawa and Naoto Tanaka |
References[]
- ↑ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Christopher Lennertz Scoring 'My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2'". Film Music Reporter. February 15, 2016. Retrieved March 22, 2016.
- ↑ Christopher Lennertz to score Smurfs: The Lost Village. filmmusicreporter.com.
- ↑ says, Anthony Dazet Nevarez. Christopher Lennertz to Score Tim Story's 'Tom & Jerry' | Film Music Reporter (en-US).
- ↑ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Christopher Lennertz to Score Eric Kripke's & J.J. Abrams' 'Revolution'".
External links[]
- Official website
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- Christopher Lennertz at IMDb
- Christopher Lennertz interview with Tracksounds
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