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Mike Renzi(1941-2021)

  • Composer
  • Music Department
  • Actor
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Mike Renzi was born on 28 April 1941 in Providence, Rhode Island, USA. He was a composer and actor, known for Little Shop of Horrors (1986), Sesame Street (1969) and American Hustle (2013). He died on 28 September 2021 in Newport, Rhode Island, USA.
BornApril 28, 1941
DiedSeptember 28, 2021(80)
BornApril 28, 1941
DiedSeptember 28, 2021(80)
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  • Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy
    • 7 wins & 10 nominations total

Known for

Steve Martin, Rick Moranis, Tichina Arnold, Tisha Campbell, Vincent Gardenia, Ellen Greene, Levi Stubbs, and Michelle Weeks in Little Shop of Horrors (1986)
Little Shop of Horrors
7.1
  • Music Department
  • 1986
Sesame Street (1969)
Sesame Street
8.1
TV Series
  • Composer
Christian Bale, Amy Adams, Bradley Cooper, Jeremy Renner, and Jennifer Lawrence in American Hustle (2013)
American Hustle
7.2
  • Soundtrack
  • 2013
Everyone Says I Love You (1996)
Everyone Says I Love You
6.7
  • Music Department
  • 1996

Credits

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Composer

  • Sesame Street: Cool Counting Collection (2021)
    Sesame Street: Cool Counting Collection
    Video
    • Composer
    • 2021
  • Sesame Street: Dance Party! (2019)
    Sesame Street: Dance Party!
    Video
    • Composer
    • 2019
  • Leslie Carrara-Rudolph, Ryan Dillon, and Abby Cadabby in The Magical Wand Chase: A Sesame Street Special (2017)
    The Magical Wand Chase: A Sesame Street Special
    6.8
    TV Movie
    • Composer
    • 2017
  • Sesame Street: Play All Day with Elmo (2015)
    Sesame Street: Play All Day with Elmo
    3.4
    • Composer
    • 2015
  • Elmo's World: All Day with Elmo (2013)
    Elmo's World: All Day with Elmo
    Video
    • Composer
    • 2013
  • Fran Brill and Kevin Clash in Sesame Street: Silly Storytime (2011)
    Sesame Street: Silly Storytime
    7.5
    Video
    • Composer
    • 2011
  • Sesame Street: Bye-Bye, Pacifier! Big Kid Stories with Elmo (2011)
    Sesame Street: Bye-Bye, Pacifier! Big Kid Stories with Elmo
    9.4
    Video
    • Composer
    • 2011
  • Anneliese van der Pol in Shalom Sesame (2010)
    Shalom Sesame
    5.5
    TV Series
    • Composer
    • 2010
  • Sesame Street: The Very Best of Elmo (2010)
    Sesame Street: The Very Best of Elmo
    5.6
    • Composer
    • 2010
  • Sesame Street: Firefly Fun and Buggy Buddies (2010)
    Sesame Street: Firefly Fun and Buggy Buddies
    Video
    • Composer
    • 2010
  • Sesame Street: Elmo's Rainbow & Other Springtime Stories (2010)
    Sesame Street: Elmo's Rainbow & Other Springtime Stories
    Video
    • Composer
    • 2010
  • Frank Oz, David Rudman, and Cookie Monster in Sesame Street: C is for Cookie Monster (2010)
    Sesame Street: C is for Cookie Monster
    8.4
    Video
    • Composer
    • 2010
  • Sesame Street (1969)
    Sesame Street
    8.1
    TV Series
    • Composer
    • 2000–2007
  • Fran Brill and Kevin Clash in Guess That Shape and Color (2006)
    Guess That Shape and Color
    8.2
    Video
    • Composer
    • 2006
  • Sesame Street: Happy Healthy Monsters (2005)
    Sesame Street: Happy Healthy Monsters
    7.2
    Video
    • Composer
    • 2005

Music Department

  • Sloane: A Jazz Singer (2023)
    Sloane: A Jazz Singer
    8.2
    • musician
    • 2023
  • Our Home in Hillel (2022)
    Our Home in Hillel
    Short
    • musician
    • 2022
  • Sesame Street: Awesome Alphabet Collection (2019)
    Sesame Street: Awesome Alphabet Collection
    Video
    • music director
    • 2019
  • Leslie Carrara-Rudolph, Ryan Dillon, and Abby Cadabby in The Magical Wand Chase: A Sesame Street Special (2017)
    The Magical Wand Chase: A Sesame Street Special
    6.8
    TV Movie
    • music director
    • 2017
  • Charles Martinet, Celeste Notley-Smith, Wolfychu, Lizzie Freeman, Luke Lerdwichagul, and Kevin Lerdwichagul in SMG4 (2011)
    SMG4
    8.0
    TV Series
    • musical inspiration
    • 2015–2016
  • Great Performances (1971)
    Great Performances
    7.9
    TV Series
    • music director: Tony Bennett Quartet
    • 2014
  • Elmo's World: All Day with Elmo (2013)
    Elmo's World: All Day with Elmo
    Video
    • music director
    • 2013
  • Learn Along with Sesame (1996)
    Learn Along with Sesame
    TV Series
    • music director
    • original songs and arrangements
    • music arranger
    • 2001–2012
  • Sesame Street: Elmo's Magic Numbers (2012)
    Sesame Street: Elmo's Magic Numbers
    3.9
    • music director
    • 2012
  • Fran Brill and Kevin Clash in Sesame Street: Silly Storytime (2011)
    Sesame Street: Silly Storytime
    7.5
    Video
    • music director
    • 2011
  • Sesame Street: Bye-Bye, Pacifier! Big Kid Stories with Elmo (2011)
    Sesame Street: Bye-Bye, Pacifier! Big Kid Stories with Elmo
    9.4
    Video
    • music director
    • 2011
  • Sesame Street: Firefly Fun and Buggy Buddies (2010)
    Sesame Street: Firefly Fun and Buggy Buddies
    Video
    • music director
    • 2010
  • Sesame Street: Elmo's Rainbow & Other Springtime Stories (2010)
    Sesame Street: Elmo's Rainbow & Other Springtime Stories
    Video
    • music director
    • 2010
  • Frank Oz, David Rudman, and Cookie Monster in Sesame Street: C is for Cookie Monster (2010)
    Sesame Street: C is for Cookie Monster
    8.4
    Video
    • music director
    • 2010
  • Leslie Carrara-Rudolph, Kevin Clash, Joey Mazzarino, David Rudman, and Abby Cadabby in Elmo and Friends: The Letter Quest and Other Magical Tales (2009)
    Elmo and Friends: The Letter Quest and Other Magical Tales
    Video
    • music director
    • 2009

Actor

  • Another World (1964)
    Another World
    7.1
    TV Series
    • Pianist
    • 1981

Personal details

  • Born
    • April 28, 1941
    • Providence, Rhode Island, USA
  • Died
    • September 28, 2021
    • Newport, Rhode Island, USA

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