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Richard Rudolph(I)

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  • Composer
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Richard Rudolph was born on 27 October 1946 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA. He is an actor and composer, known for Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within (2001), Virtuosity (1995) and Outland (1981). He has been married to Kimiko Kasai since 20 October 1990. He was previously married to Minnie Riperton.
BornOctober 27, 1946
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    Known for

    Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within (2001)
    Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within
    6.4
    • Music Department
    • 2001
    Russell Crowe and Denzel Washington in Virtuosity (1995)
    Virtuosity
    5.5
    • Music Department
    • 1995
    Sean Connery in Outland (1981)
    Outland
    6.6
    • Music Department
    • 1981
    Independence Day (1996)
    Independence Day
    7.0
    • Soundtrack
    • 1996

    Credits

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    Music Department

    • Change (2021)
      Change
      Video
      • music producer
      • 2021
    • Christmas Harmony (2018)
      Christmas Harmony
      6.3
      • additional lyrics by
      • 2018
    • Yaya DaCosta in Whitney (2015)
      Whitney
      5.0
      TV Movie
      • executive music producer (as Dick Rudolph)
      • 2015
    • Crazy (2008)
      Crazy
      6.4
      • music supervisor
      • 2008
    • Berkeley (2005)
      Berkeley
      5.0
      • executive music producer (as Richard J. Rudolph)
      • 2005
    • Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within (2001)
      Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within
      6.4
      • music supervisor
      • 2001
    • Promo Poster
      Duets
      6.2
      • music supervisor
      • 2000
    • Blair Underwood in City of Angels (2000)
      City of Angels
      6.8
      TV Series
      • music supervisor
      • 2000
    • The Secret Life of Girls (1999)
      The Secret Life of Girls
      5.4
      • music supervisor (as Dick Rudolph)
      • 1999
    • The Devil's Child (1997)
      The Devil's Child
      4.0
      TV Movie
      • composer: additional music
      • 1997
    • Danny Aiello and Joe Mantegna in The Last Don (1997)
      The Last Don
      7.1
      TV Mini Series
      • executive music supervisor
      • 1997
    • John Leguizamo in The Pest (1997)
      The Pest
      4.8
      • executive music producer
      • 1997
    • Jamie Lee Curtis, Jennifer Tilly, Caroline Aaron, Jennifer Love Hewitt, Christopher McDonald, Kevin Pollak, Wallace Shawn, Mooky Arizona, Herbert Russell, Kyle Howard, Sheila McCarthy, Amy Sakasitz, Alex Seltz-Wald, Harry Winer, and Josh Wolford in House Arrest (1996)
      House Arrest
      5.8
      • music supervisor
      • 1996
    • Russell Crowe and Denzel Washington in Virtuosity (1995)
      Virtuosity
      5.5
      • executive music producer
      • 1995
    • Whoopi Goldberg and Ted Danson in Made in America (1993)
      Made in America
      5.2
      • music supervisor (as Dick Rudolph)
      • 1993

    Actor

    • Sean Penn, Tom Waits, Christine Ebersole, Bradley Cooper, Harriet Sansom Harris, Maya Rudolph, Nate Mann, Cooper Hoffman, Benny Safdie, Mary Elizabeth Ellis, Skyler Gisondo, and Alana Haim in Licorice Pizza (2021)
      Licorice Pizza
      7.1
      • Tail o' the Cock Patron
      • 2021
    • Peter Weller and Kathryn Harrold in Rainbow Drive (1990)
      Rainbow Drive
      5.2
      TV Movie
      • Reporter #1 (as R.J. Rudolph)
      • 1990
    • Dead Solid Perfect (1988)
      Dead Solid Perfect
      6.6
      TV Movie
      • Dr. Bernie Glatzer (as Dick Rudolph)
      • 1988
    • Dance 'Til Dawn (1988)
      Dance 'Til Dawn
      6.8
      TV Movie
      • D.J. (as R.J. Rudolph)
      • 1988

    Composer

    • Penelope Jones Feat. Mýa: No Matter What They Say
      Music Video
      • Composer
      • 2006
    • Ring Girls (2005)
      Ring Girls
      5.1
      Video
      • Composer (as Dick Rudolph)
      • 2005
    • Kim Wilde: Say You Really Want Me (1987)
      Kim Wilde: Say You Really Want Me
      6.8
      Music Video
      • Composer (as Dick Rudolph)
      • 1987

    Personal details

    • Alternative names
      • Dick Rudolph
    • Born
      • October 27, 1946
      • Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
    • Spouses
        Kimiko KasaiOctober 20, 1990 - present
    • Children
        Marc Rudolph
    • Relatives
        Doug Rudolph(Sibling)

    Did you know

    • Trivia
      Has 2 children: son, Marc Rudolph (b. February 1968) & daughter, Maya Rudolph (b. July 27, 1972) with late wife, Minnie Riperton.
    • Nickname
      • Dick

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