Lennie Niehaus
Known for
Music and sound
Born
June 11, 1929
Birthplace
St. Louis, Missouri, USA
Died
May 28, 2020 (aged 90)
Biography
Leonard Niehaus was an American alto saxophonist, composer and arranger on the West Coast jazz scene. He played with the Stan Kenton Orchestra and served as one of Kenton's primary staff arrangers. He also played with Ray Vasquez and trombonist and vocalist Phil Carreon and other jazz bands on the U.S. West Coast. Niehaus had a close association as composer and arranger to motion pictures produced by Clint Eastwood.
Best known work
Gran Torino
2008
Million Dollar Baby
2004
Unforgiven
1992
Changeling
2008
The Bridges of Madison County
1995
A Perfect World
1993
Space Cowboys
2000
Pocahontas II: Journey to a New World
1998
The Outlaw Josey Wales
1976
Absolute Power
1997Filmography
2023
Eastwood SymphonicMusic
2008
Gran TorinoOrchestrator
2008
ChangelingOrchestrator, Conductor
2008
2007
Mitch Albom's For One More DayOriginal Music Composer
2004
Million Dollar BabyOrchestrator, Conductor
2002
Blood WorkOriginal Music Composer
2000
Clint Eastwood: Out of the Shadowsas Self - Composer, Original Music Composer, Orchestrator, Music Arranger
2000
Space CowboysOriginal Music Composer
1999
The Jack BullOriginal Music Composer
1999
True CrimeOriginal Music Composer
1999
1998
1998
No Laughing MatterMusic
1997
Midnight in the Garden of Good and EvilOriginal Music Composer
1997
Dog WatchOriginal Music Composer
1997
Absolute PowerOriginal Music Composer
1996
1996
Crazy HorseOriginal Music Composer
1995
The Bridges of Madison CountyOriginal Music Composer
1994
1993
A Perfect WorldOriginal Music Composer
1993
Lush LifeOriginal Music Composer
1992
UnforgivenOriginal Music Composer
1990
The RookieOriginal Music Composer