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Jay Rifkin

  • Music Department
  • Producer
  • Composer
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Jay Rifkin was born on 6 July 1955 in Los Angeles, California, USA. Jay is a producer and composer, known for The Lion King (1994), Speed (1994) and 2012 (2009).
BornJuly 6, 1955
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    • Awards
      • 1 win total

    Known for

    Matthew Broderick and James Earl Jones in The Lion King (1994)
    The Lion King
    8.5
    • Music Department
    • 1994
    Keanu Reeves in Speed (1994)
    Speed
    7.3
    • Music Department
    • 1994
    Osric Chau in 2012 (2009)
    2012
    5.9
    • Music Department
    • 2009
    Michael Douglas in Black Rain (1989)
    Black Rain
    6.6
    • Music Department
    • 1989

    Credits

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    Music Department

    • Osric Chau in 2012 (2009)
      2012
      5.9
      • executive music producer
      • 2009
    • Johnny Depp, Geoffrey Rush, Orlando Bloom, and Keira Knightley in Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (2003)
      Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl
      8.1
      • music production services
      • 2003
    • Bruce Willis and Monica Bellucci in Tears of the Sun (2003)
      Tears of the Sun
      6.6
      • music production services
      • 2003
    • Matt Damon in Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron (2002)
      Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron
      7.2
      • executive music producer
      • 2002
    • Matt Stone and Trey Parker in BASEketball (1998)
      BASEketball
      6.5
      • executive music producer (uncredited)
      • 1998
    • Christian Slater and John Travolta in Broken Arrow (1996)
      Broken Arrow
      6.1
      • score producer (uncredited)
      • 1996
    • Julia Roberts, Robert Duvall, Dennis Quaid, Gena Rowlands, Kyra Sedgwick, and Haley Aull in Something to Talk About (1995)
      Something to Talk About
      5.8
      • score mixer
      • score recordist
      • 1995
    • Julianne Moore and Hugh Grant in Nine Months (1995)
      Nine Months
      5.5
      • score mixer
      • 1995
    • Denzel Washington and Gene Hackman in Crimson Tide (1995)
      Crimson Tide
      7.4
      • score mixer
      • 1995
    • Chevy Chase and Jonathan Taylor Thomas in Man of the House (1995)
      Man of the House
      5.3
      • score mixer
      • 1995
    • Matthew Broderick and James Earl Jones in The Lion King (1994)
      The Lion King
      8.5
      • music recorded and mixed by
      • 1994
    • Keanu Reeves in Speed (1994)
      Speed
      7.3
      • music mixer
      • music recordist
      • 1994
    • Danny DeVito in Renaissance Man (1994)
      Renaissance Man
      6.2
      • music mixer
      • 1994
    • Thora Birch and Finster in Monkey Trouble (1994)
      Monkey Trouble
      5.4
      • music produced by
      • 1994
    • Nick Nolte and Whittni Wright in I'll Do Anything (1994)
      I'll Do Anything
      5.5
      • music engineer
      • music mixer
      • 1994

    Producer

    • Clancy Brown, Clifton Collins Jr., and Robyn Rikoon in Hellbenders (2012)
      Hellbenders
      4.9
      • executive producer
      • 2012
    • Freakonomics (2010)
      Freakonomics
      6.3
      • executive producer
      • 2010
    • Joseph Gordon-Levitt in Hesher (2010)
      Hesher
      6.9
      • executive producer
      • 2010
    • Alanna Ubach, Luis Guzmán, John Michael Higgins, K.D. Aubert, Andy Milonakis, and Amanda Loncar in Still Waiting... (2009)
      Still Waiting...
      4.9
      Video
      • executive producer
      • 2009
    • Ryan Reynolds, Anna Faris, and Justin Long in Waiting... (2005)
      Waiting...
      6.7
      • producer
      • 2005
    • Incident at Loch Ness (2004)
      Incident at Loch Ness
      6.4
      • executive producer
      • 2004
    • John Leguizamo in King of the Jungle (2000)
      King of the Jungle
      5.8
      • executive producer
      • 2000
    • Beverly D'Angelo and Brion James in Pterodactyl Woman from Beverly Hills (1996)
      Pterodactyl Woman from Beverly Hills
      4.5
      • executive producer
      • 1996

    Composer

    • Tina Arena: Show Me Heaven (International Version)
      Music Video
      • Composer
      • 1995
    • Maria McKee: Show Me Heaven (1990)
      Maria McKee: Show Me Heaven
      7.9
      Music Video
      • Composer
      • 1990
    • Iggy Pop: Livin' on the Edge of the Night (1990)
      Iggy Pop: Livin' on the Edge of the Night
      5.9
      Music Video
      • Composer
      • 1990

    Personal details

    • Born
      • July 6, 1955
      • Los Angeles, California, USA

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