Manhattan School of Music; Students and Alumni

1. Ambrose Akinmusire

Soundtrack | The Dinner

Ambrose Akinmusire is known for The Dinner (2017), Jazzmix in New York (2011) and Miriam's Song (2010).

2. Rob Ashley

Music_department | Duet

Rob Ashley is known for Duet (2014) and Superbrothers: Sword & Sworcery EP (2011).

Angelo Badalamenti was born on March 22, 1937 in Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA. He was a composer and actor, known for Mulholland Drive (2001), Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me (1992) and Lost Highway (1997). He was married to Lonny Irgens. He died on December 11, 2022 in Lincoln Park, New ...

4. Angela Bofill

Self | The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

Angela Bofill was born on May 2, 1954 in West Bronx, New York City, USA. She is an actress, known for The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1962), Soul Train (1971) and Unsung (2008). She was previously married to Rick Vincent.

5. Liam Bonner

Actor | The Metropolitan Opera HD Live

Liam Bonner draws on a successful ten-year career in performance, having earned his Bachelor of Fine Arts in Vocal Performance from Carnegie Mellon University and his Master of Music in Voice from the Manhattan School of Music. In his career as an artist, Bonner was praised by Opera News for his "...

6. Linda Bouchard

Actress | French Immersion

Linda Bouchard is known for French Immersion (2011), Claude Crest: La Balloune (2022) and Can You Hear Me (2018).

7. Donald Byrd

Soundtrack | Confidence

Donald Byrd was born on December 9, 1932 in Detroit, Michigan, USA. He was an actor and composer, known for Confidence (2003), Very Bad Things (1998) and A Bronx Tale (1993). He was married to Lorraine Glover. He died on February 4, 2013 in Dover, Delaware, USA.

8. Ron Carter

Music_department | Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me

Ron Carter was born on May 4, 1937 in Ferndale, Michigan, USA. He is an actor and composer, known for Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me (1992), House of Gucci (2021) and What Happens in Vegas (2008). He has been married to Quintell Williams since 2012. He was previously married to Janet Hasbrouch.

9. Paul Cohen

Music_department | Snow White and the Huntsman

Paul Cohen is known for Snow White and the Huntsman (2012), I Am Legend (2007) and Watchmen (2009).

10. Harry Connick Jr.

Actor | Hope Floats

Joseph Harry Fowler Connick, Jr. was born in New Orleans, Louisiana. He is the son of Anita Frances (Levy), a lawyer and judge, and Harry Connick, Sr. (Joseph Harry Fowler Connick), who served as District Attorney of New Orleans from 1973 to 2003. His father is of Irish, English, and German ...

11. Anton Coppola

Music_department | Bram Stoker's Dracula

Anton Coppola was born on March 21, 1917 in Ocean Hill, Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA. He was an actor, known for Bram Stoker's Dracula (1992), The Godfather Part III (1990) and NET Opera Theater (1967). He was married to Almerinda Drago and Marion Jane Miller. He died on March 9, 2020 in ...

12. John Corigliano

Composer | Le violon rouge

John Corigliano was born on February 16, 1938 in New York City, New York, USA. He is a composer, known for The Red Violin (1998), Altered States (1980) and Revolution (1985).

13. Joshua Coyne

Special_effects | Chess Boxing

Joshua Coyne is known for Chess Boxing (2011), The Mighty Macs (2009) and Burden (2009).

14. Kim Crosby

Actress | American Playhouse

Kim Crosby was born on July 11, 1960 in Ft. Smith, Arkansas, USA. She is an actress, known for American Playhouse (1980), Tarzan in Manhattan (1989) and Guiding Light (1952). She has been married to Robert Westenberg since 1991.

15. Jovianney Emmanuel Cruz

Music_department | Ang lalaki sa buhay ni Selya

Jovianney Emmanuel Cruz is known for The Man in Selya's Life (1997).

16. Sebastian Currier

Composer | Naked

Sebastian Currier is known for Naked (2006).

17. Alondra de la Parra

Music_department | Tokyo!

Alondra de la Parra is known for Tokyo! (2008), Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: T.H.A.M.O.S. (2019) and La Maestra - Alondra de la Parra (2018).

18. Ezio Flagello

Actor | The Godfather Part II

Ezio Flagello was born on January 28, 1931 in New York City, New York, USA. He was an actor, known for The Godfather Part II (1974), How Much Do You Love Me? (2005) and Camera Three (1955). He was married to Myra Bianco and Anna Mione. He died on March 19, 2009 in Palm Bay, Florida, USA.

19. Nicholas Flagello

Soundtrack | The Ladykillers

Composer, conductor and educator, educated at the Manhattan School of Music (BM, MM), and at the Accademia di St. Cecilia in Rome. He also studied with Vittorio Giannini and Ildebrando Pizzetti (Fulbright fellowship). He joined the conducting staff at the Chicago Lyric Opera Company, and was ...

20. Steve Gadd

Music_department | The Last Mimzy

Steve Gadd was born on September 4, 1945 in Rochester, New York, USA. He is an actor, known for The Last Mimzy (2007), One-Trick Pony (1980) and Hors-la-loi (1985).

21. Elliot Goldenthal

Music_department | Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within

Elliot Goldenthal is an Academy Award-winning composer best known for his original music scores for such films as Frida (2002) and Across the Universe (2007), among his other works.

He was born on May 2, 1954, in Brooklyn, New York. His father was a house-painter, and his mother was a seamstress. ...

22. Dr. Luke

Soundtrack | Free Guy

Dr. Luke was born on September 26, 1973 in Westerly, Rhode Island, USA. He is a composer and producer, known for Free Guy (2021), The 5th Wave (2016) and Chronicle (2012).

23. Dave Grusin

Music_department | The Fabulous Baker Boys

Dave Grusin was born on June 26, 1934 in Littleton, Colorado, USA. He is a composer and actor, known for The Fabulous Baker Boys (1989), The Firm (1993) and The Graduate (1967). He was previously married to Edith Ruth Price, Sara Jane Tallman and Barbara Jo Davidson.

24. Page Hamilton

Soundtrack | Johnny Mnemonic

Page Hamilton was born on May 18, 1960 in Portland, Oregon, USA. He is a composer and actor, known for Johnny Mnemonic (1995), The Crow (1994) and Collateral (2004).

25. Herbie Hancock

Soundtrack | 'Round Midnight

Herbie Hancock is an American actor that was born. Herbert Jeffery Hancock, on April 12, 1940, Chicago, IL. He is best known as a piano player, jazz star, and a composer. He has won many Grammy Awards and has performed with many famous musicians beginning with Miles Davis in the 1960s. He achieved ...

26. Stefon Harris

Composer | Neonlights of Budapest

Stefon Harris is known for Neonlights of Budapest (2004), Black Coffee with Cream (2010) and Traveling Miles: Cassandra Wilson (2000).

27. Shuler Hensley

Actor | Van Helsing

Shuler Hensley is an American film and stage actor and singer who is well-known for playing Frankenstein's monster in many works, including the 2004 cult classic film Van Helsing, starring Hugh Jackman and Kate Beckinsale. He also played Mr. Hyde on set before getting dubbed over by Robbie Coltrane...

28. Rupert Holmes

Soundtrack | Remember WENN

Rupert Holmes was born on February 24, 1947, in Cheshire, England. Soon after, he ventured forth to America (New York) with his British mum and Air Force dad. After graduating from the Manhattan School of Music, Mr. Holmes delved into the art of melodious sound. A successful piano player for both ...

29. Paul Horn

Soundtrack | Paycheck

Saxophonist, composer, songwriter and conductor, educated at the Oberlin Conservatory (Bachelor of Music) and Manhattan School of Music (Master of Music [scholarships] ). He was a member of the Sauter-Finegan band and the Chico Hamilton Quintet. Coming to Hollywood in 1958, he did free-lance studio...

30. Hyung-Ki Joo

Music_department | Pororo: The Racing Adventure

Hyung-Ki Joo is known for The Little Penguin Pororo's Racing Adventure (2013), Trio Klavis: Mad for Seven (2016) and The Loser Takes It All (2018).

31. Margaret Juntwait

Self | The Metropolitan Opera HD Live

Margaret Juntwait was born on March 18, 1957 in Ridgewood, New Jersey, USA. She was married to Jamie Katz and Peter Andreacchi. She died on June 3, 2015 in Saddle River, New Jersey, USA.

32. Aaron Jay Kernis

Soundtrack | One Last Dance

Aaron Jay Kernis was born on January 15, 1960 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. Aaron Jay is a composer, known for One Last Dance (2003), My Mother's Smile (2002) and Les chemins immobiles (2006).

33. Yusef Lateef

Soundtrack | Selma

Yusef Lateef was born on October 9, 1920 in Chattanooga, Tennessee, USA. He was a composer, known for Selma (2014), Lenny Cooke (2013) and Constellation (2005). He was married to Tahira Simpson, Ayesha, Saeed Lateef and Sadie. He died on December 23, 2013 in Shutesbury, Massachusetts, USA.

34. John Lewis

Music_department | Stop-Loss

John Lewis is known for Stop-Loss (2008) and Wind River (2000).

35. Catherine Malfitano

Actress | Tosca: In the Settings and at the Times of Tosca

Catherine Malfitano was born on April 18, 1948 in New York City, New York, USA. She is an actress, known for Tosca: In the Settings and at the Times of Tosca (1992), Great Performances (1971) and Live from Lincoln Center (1976). She is married to Stephen J. Holowid. They have one child.

36. Herbie Mann

Soundtrack | Gerzek Saban

Herbie Mann was born on April 16, 1930 in Brooklyn, New York, USA. He was a composer, known for Gerzek Saban (1980), Castaway (1986) and My Best Friend's Birthday (1987). He was married to Susan Janeal Arison, Jan Cloonts and Ruth Shore. He died on July 1, 2003 in Pecos, New Mexico, USA.

37. Kit McClure

Self | Arrival: Women at Yale College

38. Nellie McKay

Soundtrack | P.S. I Love You

Nellie McKay was born on April 13, 1982 in London, England, UK. She is an actress and composer, known for P.S. I Love You (2007), Rumor Has It... (2005) and Monster-in-Law (2005).

39. Johanna Meier

Actress | Tristan und Isolde

Johanna Meier was born on February 13, 1938. She is an actress, known for Tristan und Isolde (1983), Vanessa (1978) and The Metropolitan Opera: Centennial Gala (1983).

40. Jane Monheit

Soundtrack | Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow

Jane Monheit was born on November 3, 1977 in Oakdale, New York, USA. She has been married to Rick Montalbano Jr. since May 19, 2002. They have one child.

41. Carmen Moral

Actress | Números

Carmen Moral is known for Números (2014), Jacinto ¡Apriétate el cinto! (2014) and Generación Z (2012).

42. Jason Moran

Composer | Selma

Jason Moran is known for Selma (2014), Hollywoodland (2006) and 13th (2016). He is married to Alice Hall. They have two children.

43. Walter Murphy

Composer | Ted

Walter Murphy was born on December 19, 1952 in New York City, New York, USA. He is a composer and producer, known for Ted (2012), Family Guy (1999) and Agent Cody Banks (2003).

44. Simon O'Neill

Actor | I Put My Heart Into This Film

Simon O'Neill is known for I Put My Heart Into This Film (2007) and Ludwig van Beethoven: Sinfonie Nr. 9 d-Moll op. 125 (2013).

45. William Pell

Actor | Tannhäuser

William Pell was born on August 16, 1947 in Denver, Colorado, USA. He was an actor, known for Tannhäuser (1989). He died on July 26, 2003 in Nashville, Tennessee, USA.

46. Chris Potter

Music_department | L'arnacoeur

Chris Potter is known for Heartbreaker (2010), Baja Run (1996) and Triple Dog (2010).

47. Max Roach

Soundtrack | Shining Girls

Max Roach was born on January 10, 1924 in Newland, North Carolina, USA. He was a composer and actor, known for Shining Girls (2022), Go, Go Second Time Virgin (1969) and Black Sun (1964). He was married to Janus Adams, Abbey Lincoln and Mildred. He died on August 15, 2007 in New York City, New York...

48. Larry Rosen

Composer | All Together Now

Larry Rosen is known for All Together Now (1970).

49. Don Sebesky

Music_department | Julie & Julia

Don Sebesky was born on December 10, 1937 in Perth Amboy, New Jersey, USA. He was a composer and producer, known for Julie & Julia (2009), Allegra's Window (1994) and The Wanderers (1979). He was married to Janina Serden and Janet. He died on April 29, 2023 in Maplewood, New Jersey, USA.

50. Richard Tee

Actor | One-Trick Pony

Richard Tee was born on November 24, 1943 in Brooklyn, New York, USA. He was an actor, known for One-Trick Pony (1980), The Kenny Everett Video Show (1978) and Paul Simon: Live at the Tower Theatre 1980 (1980). He was married to Eleana Steinberg. He died on June 21, 1993 in Bronx, New York, USA.

51. Natalie Toro

Actress | West Side Story

Natalie Toro is known for West Side Story (2021), Person of Interest (2011) and Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999).

52. Dawn Upshaw

Actress | The Greatest Game Ever Played

Dawn Upshaw was born on July 17, 1960 in Nashville, Tennessee, USA. She is an actress, known for The Greatest Game Ever Played (2005), The Great Beauty (2013) and Manchester by the Sea (2016).

Joe Wilder was born on February 22, 1922 in Colwyn, Pennsylvania, USA. He was an actor, known for Everyone Says I Love You (1996), Mighty Aphrodite (1995) and Malcolm X (1992). He was married to Solveig Wilder. He died on May 9, 2014 in New York City, New York, USA.

56. Carol Williams

Composer | Roadkill Redemption

Carol Williams is known for Roadkill Redemption (2013).

57. Richard Williams

Composer | Jackie O

Richard Williams is known for Jackie O (2011) and No Walk in the Park (2016).

58. Phil Woods

Soundtrack | Choose Me

Phil Woods was born on November 2, 1931 in Springfield, Massachusetts, USA. He is known for Choose Me (1984), Satan in High Heels (1962) and Kiss Her Goodbye (1959). He was married to Chan Parker and Jill Goodwin. He died on September 29, 2015 in East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania, USA.

59. Dolora Zajick

Actress | The Metropolitan Opera HD Live

Dolora Zajick was born on March 24, 1952 in Salem, Oregon, USA. She is an actress, known for The Metropolitan Opera HD Live (2006), Aida (1999) and Aida (1992).

60. Miguel Zenón

Self | Miguel Zenón y su Caravana Cultural en Aibonito: la música de Louis Armstrong