Anthony Marinelli’s musical touch is connected with the most influential creative minds of the last 35+ years. He’s been heard as both composer and performer in every genre and style of music and is equally accomplished at writing large orchestral film scores as he is at programming and performing analog synthesizers. Anthony’s intuitive personality combined with an extensive musical training allows him to understand and quickly convert the vision of elite artists and directors into memorable music.
Anthony has recorded with icons: Michael Jackson (Thriller, #1 selling album of all-time), James Brown (“Godfather of Soul”), Lionel Richie (Can’t Slow Down, 20 million copies), rockers: Van Halen, Supertramp, Cheap Trick, Elvis Costello, Kenny Loggins, The Crystal Method, jazz greats: Billy Childs (5 Grammys), Dianne Reeves (5 Grammys), Herb Alpert (7 Grammys), the Dirty Dozen Brass Band, Thievery Corporation, rap stars: Afrika Bambaataa, Chuck D, Guru, Digital Underground, luminaries: Julio Iglesias, Ozomatli and international artists: Seiko, Koreana, Falco, Sigue Sigue Sputnik, and Adriano Celentano.
Marinelli has penned over 90 original film soundtracks including: Young Guns (box office #1), 2 Days in the Valley (Charlize Theron), The Man from Elysian Fields (Mick Jagger), Steven King’s Graveyard Shift, indie films: Chapter 27 (Jared Leto), American Gun (James Coburn), The Human Contract (dir. Jada Pinkett Smith) co-composed scores with director Mike Figgis: Internal Affairs, Leaving Las Vegas, Timecode, Hotel, additional music for: Planes, Trains & Automobiles (dir. John Hughes), Demolition Man (dir. Marco Brambilla), Let it Ride (Richard Dreyfuss), critically acclaimed documentaries: Mayor of the Sunset Strip, River of Gold, Midnight Return and recent electronic game score to hit Far Cry franchise Far Cry 5: Lost on Mars.
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“Programmed and Performed” screen credits include Starman (Golden Globe Best Score) works by Giorgio Moroder: Never Ending Story II, Over the Top, Cat People, the opening ceremonies of the Seoul Olympics and the FIFA World Cup, the halftime show for Super Bowl XVII, film scores by Arthur Rubenstein: War Games (3 Oscar nominations), Blue Thunder, Stake Out and numerous film scores with innovator Quincy Jones including: The Color Purple (11 Oscar winner) alongside Steven Spielberg to develop the new “polaroid” music mock-up technique that would become an industry-wide standard.
Marinelli’s scores for television include Sliders, Angel Street, a live broadcast of On Golden Pond (Julie Andrews, Christopher Plummer), and Hick Town (Barack Obama). Marinelli won a Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Music Direction and Composition for a Drama Series for television show Santa Barbara.
In his advertising work, Anthony has won four Clio Awards, two AICP Awards, two ADDY Awards, three Telly Awards and a Cannes Silver Lion Award for his musical contributions on television commercials. He composed the music for the infamous This Is Your Brain on Drugs campaign and over 800 others spots in almost every advertising sector, including multiple campaigns for Apple, various technology brands, car brands and countless celebrity spots.
His commissioned work In the Family Way commissioned by Leonard Slatkin and the Los Angeles Philharmonic premiered at the Hollywood Bowl to two sold-out nights.
The Anthony Marinelli Score Catalog contains over 62 hours of his film and ad work in a myriad of colorful styles available for immediate one-stop licensing.
During his early years, Anthony studied jazz under private instruction and majored in composition and piano at the University of Southern California while simultaneously pioneering the live performance of modular synthesizers with his synth duo The Synners. Soon after he signed an artist deal with legendary New York hip hop label Tommy Boy Records. Anthony soon found himself at the center of the ensuing music technology revolution. He co-founded Levels Audio Post, integrating a new style of mixing music and sound for television with such shows as American Idol, The Bachelor, The Academy Awards and the MTV Video Music Awards.
Anthony was exposed to innumerable symphonies, operas, musicals and ballets at a young age while visiting his father (stage manager at Los Angeles’ Music Center). There he met gems Charlie Chaplin, Frank Sinatra, Katherine Hepburn and Zubin Mehta.
Awards
First Half of the Year Awards 2007 aka Oscar Watch
Best Original Score nomination for “Chapter 27”
American Federation of Musicians Award
"Enrichment to the Musical World for
furthering the Presentation of Live Music"
Motion Picture Sound Editors Golden Reel Award Nomination
Sliders “In Dino Veritas” (1996)
recognized for outstanding achievement in the motion picture and television industries for the year 1996
Daytime Emmy Award
Santa Barbara NBC (1986-87)
Outstanding Music Direction and Composition for a Drama Series
Australian Film Institute Award Nomination
Best Original Music Score
Flynn (1993)
with Billy Childs
Musican’s Union Local 47 of Southern California
“For the contribution you have made to the Enrichment of themusical world and for your activities in furthering the presentation of live music”
Cannes Silver Lion
Portland Gas and Electric “Zappa”
Clio Award
WINNER
Apple "Meeting” (1993)
Apple Complete TV Campaign (1992)
Apple "Kareem" TV (1992)
Calif. Dept. of Health Services Entire Campaign (1990)
FINALIST
Apple "Where is Newton" (1993)
Apple "Powerbook" TV Campaign #1 (1993)
Apple "TV Campaign" (1993)
Apple Newton "TV Campaign #1" (1993)
Apple Newton "Making it Easier" (1992)
California Anti Smoking "Full Support" (1992)
Apple Complete Campaign (1992)
Earth Communicattions Office Movie Trailer (1992)
California Anti Smoking "Ashtray" (1990)
California Anti Smoking "Industry Spokesman" (1990)
Apple "Industrial Revolution" (1990)
Apple Complete Campaign (1990)
Mobius
Grillmaster "Manifesto" Music (1998)
Grillmaster "Manifesto" Agency (1998)
AICP Award
Apple "Who is Newton” (1994)
Apple "Diner" (1994)
Addy Award
Apple "Powerbook" TV Campaign (1994)
Apple "Diner" TV Campaign (1994)
Telly Award
Sharp Health Care "Wheel" Music (1999)
Sharp Health Care "Wheel" Agency (1999)
AAA "Heritage” (1995)
Silver Hugo Award
Mercedes "Smooth Ride" SUV Category (1997)
Mercedes "Smooth Ride" Automotive Category (1997)
Mercedes "Smooth Ride" Gold Plaque / Chicago International TV Competition (1997)
