Lennie Niehaus (1929 – 2020)
Added on Thursday, June 04, 2020 Posted by Philippe Mouchon
Lennie Niehaus, popular composer for Clint Eastwood Films, jazz saxophonist and arrangerand, dies at age 90 at his daughter’s home in Redlands, California
Lennie Niehaus, popular composer for Clint Eastwood Films, jazz saxophonist and arrangerand, dies at age 90 at his daughter’s home in Redlands, California
The composer was best known for his collaborations with Clint Eastwood including the Academy Award-winning western Unforgiven, The Bridges of Madison County, Space Cowboys, Absolute Power….
But credits include also City Heat, Tightrope, the 1996 mini-series Titanic and the 2008’s 2-parter Comanche Moon.
Niehaus received a BAFTA nomination for Bird and two Primetime Emmy Awards nominations and, of course, the Emmy Award for Lush Life.
Niehaus was born in St. Louis, Missouri
More info at: Lennie Niehaus Love Theme from the Bridges of Madison County