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Dave Metzger(I)

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Dave Metzger
Dave Metzger is known for Mufasa: The Lion King (2024), Wish (2023) and Once Upon a Studio (2023).
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    Known for

    John Kani, Seth Rogen, Kagiso Lediga, Preston Nyman, Billy Eichner, Kelvin Harrison Jr., Blue Ivy Carter, and Aaron Pierre in Mufasa: The Lion King (2024)
    Mufasa: The Lion King
    6.6
    • Composer
    • 2024
    Alan Tudyk, Chris Pine, and Ariana DeBose in Wish (2023)
    Wish
    5.5
    • Composer
    • 2023
    Jason Bateman, Sterling Holloway, Nathan Lane, Stan Alexander, Peter Behn, Kristen Bell, Chris Diamantopoulos, Cliff Edwards, Paul A. Felix, Verna Felton, Ginnifer Goodwin, Mike Hill, Barbara Luddy, Chris Sanders, Scott Weinger, Dave Metzger, Brad Simonsen, Josh Gad, Yvett Merino, Jonathan Groff, Dan Abraham, Michael Louis Hill, Ryan Lang, Trent Correy, Kaitlyn Robrock, John Hasbrook, and Auli'i Cravalho in Once Upon a Studio (2023)
    Once Upon a Studio
    8.3
    Short
    • Composer
    • 2023
    Kristen Bell, Idina Menzel, Josh Gad, Jonathan Groff, and Santino Fontana in Frozen 'Let It Go' in 25 Languages - Behind the Mic (2014)
    Frozen
    7.4
    • Music Department(as David Metzger)
    • 2013

    Credits

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    Composer

    • John Kani, Seth Rogen, Kagiso Lediga, Preston Nyman, Billy Eichner, Kelvin Harrison Jr., Blue Ivy Carter, and Aaron Pierre in Mufasa: The Lion King (2024)
      Mufasa: The Lion King
      6.6
      • Composer
      • 2024
    • Alan Tudyk, Chris Pine, and Ariana DeBose in Wish (2023)
      Wish
      5.5
      • Composer
      • 2023
    • Jason Bateman, Sterling Holloway, Nathan Lane, Stan Alexander, Peter Behn, Kristen Bell, Chris Diamantopoulos, Cliff Edwards, Paul A. Felix, Verna Felton, Ginnifer Goodwin, Mike Hill, Barbara Luddy, Chris Sanders, Scott Weinger, Dave Metzger, Brad Simonsen, Josh Gad, Yvett Merino, Jonathan Groff, Dan Abraham, Michael Louis Hill, Ryan Lang, Trent Correy, Kaitlyn Robrock, John Hasbrook, and Auli'i Cravalho in Once Upon a Studio (2023)
      Once Upon a Studio
      8.3
      Short
      • Composer
      • 2023
    • Rivers of Light - We Are One (2019)
      Rivers of Light - We Are One
      Short
      • Composer
      • 2019
    • Brother Bear 2 (2006)
      Brother Bear 2
      6.1
      Video
      • Composer
      • 2006
    • Tarzan 2: The Legend Begins (2005)
      Tarzan 2: The Legend Begins
      5.5
      Video
      • Composer
      • 2005
    • Olivia d'Abo, Jeff Bennett, Jim Cummings, Michael T. Weiss, and April Winchell in Tarzan & Jane (2002)
      Tarzan & Jane
      5.2
      Video
      • Composer
      • 2002
    • The Legend of Tarzan (2001)
      The Legend of Tarzan
      6.7
      TV Series
      • Composer
      • 2001–2002
    • The Magnificent Seven (1998)
      The Magnificent Seven
      7.4
      TV Series
      • Composer
      • 1998–2000
    • You Don't Know Jack (1999)
      You Don't Know Jack
      7.9
      Video Game
      • Composer
      • 1999
    • Jay Leno in The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (1992)
      The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
      5.3
      TV Series
      • Composer
      • 1992–1997

    Music Department

    • Dwayne Johnson and Catherine Laga'aia in Moana (2026)
      Moana
      5.8
      • song orchestrator
      • 2026
    • Mason Thames in How to Train Your Dragon (2025)
      How to Train Your Dragon
      7.7
      • legacy orchestrations by
      • 2025
    • Rachel Zegler and Gal Gadot in Snow White (2025)
      Snow White
      2.2
      • song arranger
      • song orchestrator
      • 2025
    • Nicole Kidman, Javier Bardem, Dee Bradley Baker, and Rachel Zegler in Spellbound (2024)
      Spellbound
      5.5
      • song orchestrations (as David Metzger)
      • 2024
    • Alan Tudyk, Chris Pine, and Ariana DeBose in Wish (2023)
      Wish
      5.5
      • orchestrations
      • original song orchestral arrangements and additional production by
      • producer: original score
      • 2023
    • Jason Bateman, Sterling Holloway, Nathan Lane, Stan Alexander, Peter Behn, Kristen Bell, Chris Diamantopoulos, Cliff Edwards, Paul A. Felix, Verna Felton, Ginnifer Goodwin, Mike Hill, Barbara Luddy, Chris Sanders, Scott Weinger, Dave Metzger, Brad Simonsen, Josh Gad, Yvett Merino, Jonathan Groff, Dan Abraham, Michael Louis Hill, Ryan Lang, Trent Correy, Kaitlyn Robrock, John Hasbrook, and Auli'i Cravalho in Once Upon a Studio (2023)
      Once Upon a Studio
      8.3
      Short
      • orchestra conducted by
      • orchestra conductor
      • 2023
    • Patrick Dempsey, James Marsden, Amy Adams, Idina Menzel, Maya Rudolph, Yvette Nicole Brown, Jayma Mays, Griffin Newman, and Gabriella Baldacchino in Disenchanted (2022)
      Disenchanted
      5.6
      • arranger: songs
      • orchestrator: songs
      • 2022
    • Will Ferrell and Ryan Reynolds in Spirited (2022)
      Spirited
      6.6
      • arranger: all songs
      • music producer: all songs
      • orchestrator: all songs
      • 2022
    • Javier Bardem, Scoot McNairy, Constance Wu, Shawn Mendes, and Winslow Fegley in Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile (2022)
      Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile
      6.1
      • song arranger
      • song orchestrator
      • 2022
    • Paul Bettany, Elizabeth Olsen, Kat Dennings, Kathryn Hahn, Randall Park, and Teyonah Parris in WandaVision (2021)
      WandaVision
      7.9
      TV Mini Series
      • themes arranged and orchestrated by
      • theme arranged and orchestrated by
      • 2021
    • Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 Campaign Remastered (2020)
      Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 Campaign Remastered
      8.5
      Video Game
      • additional music
      • 2020
    • The Oscars (2020)
      The Oscars
      6.6
      TV Special
      • arranger
      • 2020
    • Kristen Bell, Idina Menzel, Josh Gad, and Jonathan Groff in Frozen II (2019)
      Frozen II
      6.8
      • original songs arranged by
      • original songs produced by
      • score orchestrations by
      • 2019
    • James Earl Jones, Kathy Griffin, Alfre Woodard, Scott Adsit, Carlos Alazraqui, Kristen Alderson, Kristen Ariza, Michael Beattie, Bob Bergen, Sebastian Cavazza, Cedric The Entertainer, Dane Cook, Walt Dohrn, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Penny Johnson Jerald, John Kani, Florence Kasumba, Beyoncé, Phil LaMarr, Danny Mann, Mike Mitchell, Don Rickles, Seth Rogen, Amy Sedaris, Peter Sohn, Aron Warner, Christopher Knights, John Oliver, Keegan-Michael Key, Will.i.am, Kristen DeLuca, Christopher Lee Parson, J. Lee, Donald Glover, Eric André, Billy Eichner, Teri Reeves, Ryan Potter, Chance the Rapper, Kristen Phaneuf, JD McCrary, Josh McCrary, and Shahadi Wright Joseph in The Lion King (2019)
      The Lion King
      6.8
      • additional orchestrator
      • 2019
    • Anthony Daniels, Alfred Molina, John C. Reilly, Tim Allen, Ming-Na Wen, Gabriel Guy, Vin Diesel, Brad Garrett, Kim Raver, Sofía Vergara, Maurice LaMarche, Dave Grusin, Dave Allen, Irene Bedard, Kristen Bell, Jodi Benson, Jenica Bergere, Corey Burton, Peggy Dale, Raven Dauda, Peggy Davis, William 'Wee Willie' Davis, John DiMaggio, Jamie Elman, Fuschia!, Michael Giacchino, Ella Gombaszögi, Kim Gordon, Paul Gruwell, Caroline Gruber, David Gruner, Cheryl Grunwald, Bill Hader, Jennifer Hale, June Haver, Taraji P. Henson, Linda Larkin, Veronica Lauren, Jane Lynch, Kelly Macdonald, Idina Menzel, Jeremy Milton, Mandy Moore, Rich Moore, Paige O'Hara, Ed O'Neill, Ana Ortiz, Viveca Paulin, Raymond S. Persi, Jack Rader, Henry Ramer, Harry Raver, Lorna Raver, Fabienne Rawley, William Raynor, Jim Reardon, Linda Robson, Anika Noni Rose, Horatio Sanz, Sarah Silverman, June Squibb, Bill Travers, Alan Tudyk, Rafer Weigel, Dean Wellins, Rebecca Wisocky, Pamela Ribon, Nicole Scherzinger, Peggy-Sue Sydora, River Archer, Joe Raver, Gruff Lovgreen, Brian Curless, Ann Barry Colgin, Raver Eda, Chris Rager, Emmett Johnston, Fia Johnston, Nathan Warner, Emerson Thomas-Gregory, James Raver, Molly Reardon, Greg Raver-Lampman, Seth Adam Braverman, River Rayne Thomas, Sasha Perl-Raver, Clark Spencer, Matt Graver, Brad Simonsen, Madeleine Lemay, Peggy Dinneen, Olivier Bénard, Raven Rigor, Fidel Osvaldo Castro, Grusha Kapoor, Liz Raver, Jack McBrayer, Gru, Raven Dean, Kate Higgins, Tanja Grunwald, Raver, Jim Gruzalski, Hamish Blake, Peggy Dell, Phil Johnston, John Lavelle, Peggy the Dog, Peggy the Dog, Katie Lowes, Jason Mantzoukas, Desiree Gruber, Peggy Drane, Dianna Agron, Roger Craig Smith, Gunvor Nelson, Dalibor Grubacevic, Flula Borg, Russell Reynolds, Julie Grundtvig Wester, Kevin Deters, Jesse Averna, Henry Jackman, Danny Grunes, Lito Gruet, Peggy Dogani, William C. Rader, Miranda Gruss, Ruth Strother, Merv Doyle, Josie Trinidad, Gal Gadot, Elise Aliberti, Alice Raver, Carroll Raver, Mickey River, Michael Raver, Jason Hightower, Daniel Platzman, Anne-Laure Gruet, Melissa Villaseñor, Brandon Graver, Grumazescu Cezar, Sam Richardson, GloZell Green, Timothy Simons, Teilor Grubbs, Tucker Gilmore, Diane Raver, Colleen Ballinger, Bobby Bosko Grubic, Ali Wong, Bonnie Gruesen, Sean Giambrone, Chase River McGhee, Della Saba, Grup Yorum, Brittany Kikuchi, Agnė Grudytė, Wayne Sermon, Dan Reynolds, Ben McKee, Cory Loftis, Tiffany Herrera, Nate Raven, Michaela Zee, Alex Moffat, Carolyn Braver, Kurt Grube, Jaboukie Young-White, Bud Raver, Dani Fernandez, Joel Haver, Cezar Grumazescu, Auli'i Cravalho, Emmy Raver-Lampman, Maddix Robinson, Peggy Davis, Bodhi Rader, Michael Herrera, Adrian Grünewald, and Wilson Raver in Ralph Breaks the Internet (2018)
      Ralph Breaks the Internet
      7.0
      • song arranger & orchestrator
      • 2018

    Soundtrack

    • Rachel Zegler and Gal Gadot in Snow White (2025)
      Snow White
      2.2
      • producer: "Good Things Grow", "Good Things Grow (Good King's Reprise)", "Good Things Grow (Villagers' Reprise)", "Waiting on a Wish", "Heigh-Ho", "All Is Fair", "Whistle While You Work", "Princess Problems", "The Silly Song", "All Is Fair (Reprise)", "A Hand Meets a Hand", "Waiting on a Wish (Reprise)", "Good Things Grow (Finale)", "Snow White Returns"
      • 2025
    • John Kani, Seth Rogen, Kagiso Lediga, Preston Nyman, Billy Eichner, Kelvin Harrison Jr., Blue Ivy Carter, and Aaron Pierre in Mufasa: The Lion King (2024)
      Mufasa: The Lion King
      6.6
      • producer: "Bye Bye"
      • 2024
    • Jason Bateman, Sterling Holloway, Nathan Lane, Stan Alexander, Peter Behn, Kristen Bell, Chris Diamantopoulos, Cliff Edwards, Paul A. Felix, Verna Felton, Ginnifer Goodwin, Mike Hill, Barbara Luddy, Chris Sanders, Scott Weinger, Dave Metzger, Brad Simonsen, Josh Gad, Yvett Merino, Jonathan Groff, Dan Abraham, Michael Louis Hill, Ryan Lang, Trent Correy, Kaitlyn Robrock, John Hasbrook, and Auli'i Cravalho in Once Upon a Studio (2023)
      Once Upon a Studio
      8.3
      Short
      • arranger: "When You Wish Upon a Star"
      • 2023
    • Javier Bardem, Scoot McNairy, Constance Wu, Shawn Mendes, and Winslow Fegley in Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile (2022)
      Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile
      6.1
      • producer: "Take a Look at Us Now"
      • 2022
    • Josh Gad in Olaf Presents (2021)
      Olaf Presents
      7.3
      TV Mini Series
      • music: "Village Crazy Lady" (as David Metzger)
      • 2021
    • Diminishing Returns (2016)
      Diminishing Returns
      3.1
      Podcast Series
      • arranger: "A Place Called Slaughter Race"
      • 2018
    • Anthony Daniels, Alfred Molina, John C. Reilly, Tim Allen, Ming-Na Wen, Gabriel Guy, Vin Diesel, Brad Garrett, Kim Raver, Sofía Vergara, Maurice LaMarche, Dave Grusin, Dave Allen, Irene Bedard, Kristen Bell, Jodi Benson, Jenica Bergere, Corey Burton, Peggy Dale, Raven Dauda, Peggy Davis, William 'Wee Willie' Davis, John DiMaggio, Jamie Elman, Fuschia!, Michael Giacchino, Ella Gombaszögi, Kim Gordon, Paul Gruwell, Caroline Gruber, David Gruner, Cheryl Grunwald, Bill Hader, Jennifer Hale, June Haver, Taraji P. Henson, Linda Larkin, Veronica Lauren, Jane Lynch, Kelly Macdonald, Idina Menzel, Jeremy Milton, Mandy Moore, Rich Moore, Paige O'Hara, Ed O'Neill, Ana Ortiz, Viveca Paulin, Raymond S. Persi, Jack Rader, Henry Ramer, Harry Raver, Lorna Raver, Fabienne Rawley, William Raynor, Jim Reardon, Linda Robson, Anika Noni Rose, Horatio Sanz, Sarah Silverman, June Squibb, Bill Travers, Alan Tudyk, Rafer Weigel, Dean Wellins, Rebecca Wisocky, Pamela Ribon, Nicole Scherzinger, Peggy-Sue Sydora, River Archer, Joe Raver, Gruff Lovgreen, Brian Curless, Ann Barry Colgin, Raver Eda, Chris Rager, Emmett Johnston, Fia Johnston, Nathan Warner, Emerson Thomas-Gregory, James Raver, Molly Reardon, Greg Raver-Lampman, Seth Adam Braverman, River Rayne Thomas, Sasha Perl-Raver, Clark Spencer, Matt Graver, Brad Simonsen, Madeleine Lemay, Peggy Dinneen, Olivier Bénard, Raven Rigor, Fidel Osvaldo Castro, Grusha Kapoor, Liz Raver, Jack McBrayer, Gru, Raven Dean, Kate Higgins, Tanja Grunwald, Raver, Jim Gruzalski, Hamish Blake, Peggy Dell, Phil Johnston, John Lavelle, Peggy the Dog, Peggy the Dog, Katie Lowes, Jason Mantzoukas, Desiree Gruber, Peggy Drane, Dianna Agron, Roger Craig Smith, Gunvor Nelson, Dalibor Grubacevic, Flula Borg, Russell Reynolds, Julie Grundtvig Wester, Kevin Deters, Jesse Averna, Henry Jackman, Danny Grunes, Lito Gruet, Peggy Dogani, William C. Rader, Miranda Gruss, Ruth Strother, Merv Doyle, Josie Trinidad, Gal Gadot, Elise Aliberti, Alice Raver, Carroll Raver, Mickey River, Michael Raver, Jason Hightower, Daniel Platzman, Anne-Laure Gruet, Melissa Villaseñor, Brandon Graver, Grumazescu Cezar, Sam Richardson, GloZell Green, Timothy Simons, Teilor Grubbs, Tucker Gilmore, Diane Raver, Colleen Ballinger, Bobby Bosko Grubic, Ali Wong, Bonnie Gruesen, Sean Giambrone, Chase River McGhee, Della Saba, Grup Yorum, Brittany Kikuchi, Agnė Grudytė, Wayne Sermon, Dan Reynolds, Ben McKee, Cory Loftis, Tiffany Herrera, Nate Raven, Michaela Zee, Alex Moffat, Carolyn Braver, Kurt Grube, Jaboukie Young-White, Bud Raver, Dani Fernandez, Joel Haver, Cezar Grumazescu, Auli'i Cravalho, Emmy Raver-Lampman, Maddix Robinson, Peggy Davis, Bodhi Rader, Michael Herrera, Adrian Grünewald, and Wilson Raver in Ralph Breaks the Internet (2018)
      Ralph Breaks the Internet
      7.0
      • arranger: "A Place Called Slaughter Race"
      • 2018
    • John Cleese, Teri Hatcher, Val Kilmer, Anthony Edwards, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, John Ratzenberger, Brad Garrett, Kathy Griffin, Elton John, Stacy Keach, Sinbad, Jonathan Adams, Scott Adsit, Carlos Alazraqui, Kristen Alderson, Kristen Ariza, Jeff Bennett, Cedric The Entertainer, Dane Cook, Roma Chugani, Walt Dohrn, Klay Hall, Gabriel Iglesias, Sirena Irwin, Oliver Kalkofe, Danny Mann, Mike Mitchell, Brent Musburger, Rob Paulsen, Don Rickles, Peter Sohn, Mark Allan Stewart, Fred Tatasciore, Aron Warner, Christopher Knights, Kristen Renton, Dave Wittenberg, Priyanka Chopra Jonas, Kari Wahlgren, Will.i.am, Ahmed Lucan, Kristen DeLuca, Pia Shah, Roopashree Jeevaji, Ashley Lambert, Roger Craig Smith, Christopher Lee Parson, Karen Gilchrist, Nav Mann, Kristen Bush, Filip Watermann, Jessica Marais, Emerson Tenney, Colin Cowherd, Jaswant Dev Shrestha, Ryan Potter, Niyanta Gamble, and Kristen Phaneuf in Planes (2013)
      Planes
      5.7
      • arranger: "Anchors Aweigh"
      • 2013
    • August Rush (2007)
      August Rush
      7.4
      • arranger: "Prelude from Partita No. 3", "Cello Concerto in E Minor, Op. 85, Adagio - Moderato"
      • 2007
    • Bruce Willis in Live Free or Die Hard (2007)
      Live Free or Die Hard
      7.1
      • arranger: "America the Beautiful"
      • 2007
    • Brother Bear 2 (2006)
      Brother Bear 2
      6.1
      Video
      • arranger: "Welcome To This Day (Reprise)"
      • producer: "Welcome To This Day (Reprise)"
      • 2006

    Personal details

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      • Official Site
    • Alternative names
      • David M. Metzger

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      Was nominated for Broadway's 1998 Tony Award with collaborators Robert Elhai and Bruce Fowler for Best Orchestrations for "The Lion King."

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