Gary Chang

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Gary Chang
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Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S.
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Years active1985–present

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Gary Chang (born 22 February 1953) is an American composer and musician, known for his film scores. Working primarily in the action and thriller genres, he has composed the scores to over 70 films and television productions, often collaborating with directors John Frankenheimer and Craig R. Baxley.[1]

Life and career

Born into a family of musicians in Minneapolis, Minnesota, Chang studied at Carnegie Mellon University and the California Institute of the Arts.[2] He studied electronic music under Morton Subotnick,[3] and established himself as a session musician and synthesizer programmer for the likes of Al Jarreau, Herbie Hancock, Chick Correa, Robbie Robertson, and Weather Report.[3][4]

He began his film scoring career working for Giorgio Moroder and Harold Faltermeyer.[2] His first scoring credit on a film was as an additional music credit for The Breakfast Club (1985), writing and performing the track “Dream Montage”. In 1986, he scored the film 52 Pick-Up for director John Frankenheimer, launching his solo scoring career.[4] He would subsequently work with Frankenheimer on Dead Bang (1989) and The Island of Dr. Moreau (1996).

He frequently works with director Craig R. Baxley, particularly on his Stephen King collaborations.[1] His scores for other directors include Miami Blues, Under Siege, Sniper, The Substitute and Double Team. For his work on Under Siege, he won a BMI Award.[5]

Chang is an associate professor of music composition for the screen at Columbia College Chicago.[1]

Selected filmography

Film

Television

References

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  1. ^ a b c Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Stahley, Logan (2014-11-02). "Faculty Spotlight: Gary Chang". Marginalia. Retrieved 2025-04-20.
  2. ^ a b Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."M-Audio - Acclaimed audio interfaces, studio monitors, and keyboard controllers". 2015-04-24. Archived from the original on 24 April 2015. Retrieved 2025-04-20.
  3. ^ a b Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Gary Chang | NAMM.org". www.namm.org. 2024-01-25. Retrieved 2025-04-20.
  4. ^ a b Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."GARY CHANG :: My-blog-of-interviews". my-blog-of-interviews.webnode.page. Retrieved 2025-04-20.
  5. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Haring, Bruce (May 20, 1993). "Kamen nabs Kirk award at BMI fete". Variety. Retrieved June 4, 2019.
  6. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Cosford, Bill (December 2, 1986). "Norris' spoof a clunker". Miami Herald. Retrieved May 24, 2021.
  7. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Cosford, Bill (November 7, 1986). "'52': It's a winner". Miami Herald. Retrieved May 24, 2021.
  8. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Boedeker, Hal (May 11, 1988). "Hang on to your ticket money". Miami Herald. Retrieved May 24, 2021.
  9. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Kehr, Dave (March 28, 1989). "A Dead 'Dead Bang'". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved May 24, 2021.
  10. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Murphy, Ryan (March 25, 1990). "Shock to System: Caine is superb as mad murderer". Miami Herald. Retrieved May 24, 2021.
  11. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Cosford, Bill (April 22, 1990). "Miami Blues: Tough, funny, frightening". Miami Herald. Retrieved May 24, 2021.
  12. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Coto, Juan Carlos (September 18, 1990). "Death Warrant doesn't warrant viewing". Miami Herald. Retrieved May 24, 2021.
  13. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Coto, Juan Carlos (March 19, 1991). "Perfectly dreadful film debut". Miami Herald. Retrieved May 24, 2021.
  14. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Cosford, Bill (October 13, 1992). "Super-killer Seagal strikes again in Siege". Miami Herald. Retrieved May 24, 2021.
  15. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Rodriguez, Rene (February 3, 1993). "Sniper is off target despite good tricky scenes". Miami Herald. Retrieved May 24, 2021.

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