A Tony® nominee and multi-platinum, three-time GRAMMY® Award-winning composer, he was an obvious choice to produce the music for the stage production of
The Lion King, having arranged and produced songs for the blockbuster animated feature film, for which he received both GRAMMY® and American Music awards in 1994. The film also spawned the hit album
Rhythm of the Pride Lands, for which Mr Mancina co-wrote, arranged and produced three tracks, including ‘
He Lives in You’ and ‘
Shadowland,’ which are featured in the stage production. Ranked among the upper echelons of film composers, his credits include mega-hits
Training Day,
Speed,
Twister,
Bad Boys,
Tarzan® and
Brother Bear among many others. Most recent feature films include:
August Rush and
Shooter.
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