Douglas Romayne
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Douglas Romayne is a composer
writing music for moving pictures (television, film
, new media). He is Irish, Scottish and Croatian and works out of his home production studio in Venice, California.
Romayne studied music and advanced orchestration at the University of Chicago
and DePaul University
with Cliff Colnot, Chicago Symphony Orchestra new music conductor and took private composition studies with composer Hans Wurman, father of Alex Wurman. He studied film scoring at the University of Southern California
Thornton School of Music Scoring for Motion Pictures and Television Program
, where he was taught by Christopher Young
and Elmer Bernstein
among others. He won the BMI Film Music Award, the PCFMF Gold Medal for Outstanding Achievement in Film Music, Best Use of Score nomination by The Film & TV Music Academy and co-scored the Duck Dodgers episode "Invictus Interruptus" that won the Annie Award for Outstanding Music in an Animated Television Production.
Two years after graduating from USC, Romayne was invited by Joss Whedon
to score his cult series Buffy the Vampire Slayer. Since then, Romayne has scored 8 seasons of television and over 30 films. He met Whedon while working for Chris Beck as Assistant Music Director on the Emmy-nominated Buffy the Vampire Slayer musical "Once More, with Feeling
". Following Buffy Romayne co-scored seasons four and five of Whedon's "Angel"
for Fox, David Greenwalt's supernatural thriller Miracles
, Rob Bowman's action-packed series starring Taye Diggs "Day Break
" for Touchstone TV and Warner Bros. Animation's Looney Toons series Duck Dodgers
.
Romayne's film work scoring independent features and documentaries includes the Screamfest Crystal Skull winner H.H.Holmes'; studio projects include additional music on "Big Fat Liar
", The Skulls III and The Skulls II for Universal, Stealing Harvard
for Sony, "Interstate 60
" for Samuel Goldwyn Films; and short projects include a strong showing of award-winning films by emerging director including Rocketboy - honored with Best Comic Film award (Comic-Con), Best Film (Malibu Celebration of Films Festival), Gold Medal for Musical Excellence (PCFMF) and Best Use of Score (Film & TV Music Academy) - among many others.
(seasons 4 and 5) include the following:
Film Score Monthly's Steven A. Kennedy wrote, “...This album...is a fabulous demonstration of Romayne's ability to create melodic, large-sounding scores in many genres...This release is highly recommended for those interested in hearing a voice that we can only hope will move on to more high profile assignments..."
Mark Hasan of KQEK wrote, "It's hard to come out from under the shadow of a cult TV series like Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Angel, but this compilation CD featuring selections from 8 scores by Douglas Romayne is both a superb promo for the composer's skillful writing, and an addictive album, particularly for film music fans wanting music with a rich, elegant orchestral sound...”
“BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER”
20th Century Fox/Mutant Enemy
composer
episode 7.01 “Lessons”
episode 7.03 “Same Time, Same Place,”
director/producer Joss Whedon
cast: Sarah Michelle Gellar, Alyson Hannigan, Nicholas Brendon
“ANGEL”
20th Century Fox/Mutant Enemy
composer: additional music
season four episodes 4.08-4.21,
season five episodes 5.01-04,5.06-5.11,5.13-5.21
producers Joss Whedon, Jeff Bell, David Greenwalt
cast: David Borneanaz, James Marsters, Amy Acker, Alexis Denisof, J. August Richards
“MIRACLES”
Touchstone TV/Greenwalt
composer: additional music
episodes 1.02-1.13
pr. David Greenwalt, wr. Richard Hatem
cast: Skeet Ulrich, Angus Macfadyen, Hector Elizondo, Jacob Smith
“DAY BREAK”
Touchstone TV
composer: additional music
episodes 1.02-1.04
pr. Rob Bowman
cast: Taye Diggs, Moon Bloodgood, Adam Baldwin, Andrea Battle
“DUCK DODGERS”
Warner Bros Animation
composer: additional music
season one episodes 1.02-1.06,1.09-1.13,
season two episodes 2.01- 2.13,
season three episodes 3.01-3.11,3.13
pr. Tony Cervone, Spike Brandt
cast: Joe Alaskey, Bob Bergen, Tia Carerre, Michael Dorn,
awards: Annie Award, Outstanding Music For An Animated Television Show
WOLF GIRL
aka BLOOD MOON
USA Network
composer: additional music
dir. Thom Fitzgerald, pr. Donald Kushner
cast: Tim Curry, Shawn Ashmore, Shelby Fenner
FILM (short list)
THE SKULLS III
Universal Home/Newmarket Group/Original Film
composer: additional music
dir. J. Miles Dale, pr. Neal Moritz
cast: Clare Kramer, Barry Bostwick, Bryce Johnson
THE SKULLS II
Universal/Original Films
composer: additional music
dir. Joe Chappelle, pr. Neal Moritz
cast: Nathan West, Lindy Booth, Aaron Ashmore
STEALING HARVARD
Revolution Studios/Imagine/Columbia Pictures/Sony Pictures
composer: source music
orchestrator, conductor
dir. Bruce McCulloch, pr. Susan Cavan, writer Peter Tolan,
exec. pr. Chris Brancato, Howard Lapides, Maureen Peyrot, Bert Salke
cast: Jason Lee, Tom Green, Leslie Mann
INTERSTATE 60:Episodes Of The Road
Fireworks Entertainment/Seven Arts/Firecorp Xi/Samuel Goldwyn Films/Screen Media
composer: source music
orchestrator
director/writer Bob Gale, pr. Peter Bray, Neil Canton,Ira Deutchman
cast: Michael J. Fox, Gary Oldman, Christopher Lloyd, Amy Smart, James Marsden
BIG FAT LIAR
Tollin/Robbins, Universal Pictures
composer: source music
orchestrator
dir. Shawn Levy, wr. Brian Robbins, Dan Schneider, pr. Michael Tollin, dp. Jonathan Brown
cast: Paul Giamatti, Frankie Muniz, Amanda Bynes, Amanda Detmer, Sandra Oh
PATCHING CABBAGE
SignalhFilms
composer
dir. Peter Rhoads, dp. Jonathan Brown
cast: Amanda Detmer, Lance Barber
ROCKETBOY
composer
dir. Justin Guerrieri, pr. Veronica Shamo-Garcia, Arvin Chen, dp. Joseph White
cast: Robert Picardo, Hunter Gomez and David Clennon
THE TRUTH ABOUT FACES
composer
dir. Lindsey Shockley, pr. Julie Sifuentes and John Blair dp. Steven Edell
cast: Hanna Hall and Julie Pop
Composer
A composer is a person who creates music, either by musical notation or oral tradition, for interpretation and performance, or through direct manipulation of sonic material through electronic media...
writing music for moving pictures (television, film
Film score
A film score is original music written specifically to accompany a film, forming part of the film's soundtrack, which also usually includes dialogue and sound effects...
, new media). He is Irish, Scottish and Croatian and works out of his home production studio in Venice, California.
Romayne studied music and advanced orchestration at the University of Chicago
University of Chicago
The University of Chicago is a private research university in Chicago, Illinois, USA. It was founded by the American Baptist Education Society with a donation from oil magnate and philanthropist John D. Rockefeller and incorporated in 1890...
and DePaul University
DePaul University
DePaul University is a private institution of higher education and research in Chicago, Illinois. Founded by the Vincentians in 1898, the university takes its name from the 17th century French priest Saint Vincent de Paul...
with Cliff Colnot, Chicago Symphony Orchestra new music conductor and took private composition studies with composer Hans Wurman, father of Alex Wurman. He studied film scoring at the University of Southern California
University of Southern California
The University of Southern California is a private, not-for-profit, nonsectarian, research university located in Los Angeles, California, United States. USC was founded in 1880, making it California's oldest private research university...
Thornton School of Music Scoring for Motion Pictures and Television Program
USC Thornton School of Music
The University of Southern California Thornton School of Music, founded in 1884 and dedicated in 1999, is one of the premier music schools in the United States...
, where he was taught by Christopher Young
Christopher Young
Christopher Young is an American music composer for both film and television.Many of his music compositions are for horror films, including Hellraiser, Tales from the Hood, A Nightmare on Elm Street 2: Freddy's Revenge, Urban Legend, and Drag Me to Hell...
and Elmer Bernstein
Elmer Bernstein
Elmer Bernstein was an American composer and conductor best known for his many film scores. In a career which spanned fifty years, he composed music for hundreds of film and television productions...
among others. He won the BMI Film Music Award, the PCFMF Gold Medal for Outstanding Achievement in Film Music, Best Use of Score nomination by The Film & TV Music Academy and co-scored the Duck Dodgers episode "Invictus Interruptus" that won the Annie Award for Outstanding Music in an Animated Television Production.
Two years after graduating from USC, Romayne was invited by Joss Whedon
Joss Whedon
Joseph Hill "Joss" Whedon is an American screenwriter, executive producer, director, comic book writer, occasional composer and actor, founder of Mutant Enemy Productions and co-creator of Bellwether Pictures...
to score his cult series Buffy the Vampire Slayer. Since then, Romayne has scored 8 seasons of television and over 30 films. He met Whedon while working for Chris Beck as Assistant Music Director on the Emmy-nominated Buffy the Vampire Slayer musical "Once More, with Feeling
Once More, with Feeling (Buffy episode)
"Once More, with Feeling" is the seventh episode of the sixth season of the fantasy television show Buffy the Vampire Slayer and the only one in the series performed as a musical...
". Following Buffy Romayne co-scored seasons four and five of Whedon's "Angel"
Angel (TV series)
Angel is an American television series, a spin-off of the television series Buffy the Vampire Slayer. The series was created by Buffys creator, Joss Whedon, in collaboration with David Greenwalt, and first aired on October 5, 1999...
for Fox, David Greenwalt's supernatural thriller Miracles
Miracles (TV series)
Miracles is an American drama television program starring Skeet Ulrich and Angus Macfadyen. Created by Richard Hatem and Michael Petroni, the series has sometimes been dubbed a "spiritual version of The X-Files" by its creators...
, Rob Bowman's action-packed series starring Taye Diggs "Day Break
Day Break
Day Break is a television program for which one 13-episode season was produced. The series starred Taye Diggs as Detective Brett Hopper, who is framed for the murder of Assistant District Attorney Alberto Garza. Due to a time loop, Hopper lives the same day over and over...
" for Touchstone TV and Warner Bros. Animation's Looney Toons series Duck Dodgers
Duck Dodgers (TV series)
Duck Dodgers is an American animated television series, based on the classic cartoon short Duck Dodgers in the 24½th Century, produced by Warner Bros. Animation from 2003 to 2005. The series aired on Cartoon Network and starred Daffy Duck as the titular character...
.
Romayne's film work scoring independent features and documentaries includes the Screamfest Crystal Skull winner H.H.Holmes'; studio projects include additional music on "Big Fat Liar
Big Fat Liar
Big Fat Liar is a 2002 American teen comedy film directed by Shawn Levy, written and produced by Dan Schneider and Brian Robbins, and starring Frankie Muniz, Paul Giamatti, and Amanda Bynes...
", The Skulls III and The Skulls II for Universal, Stealing Harvard
Stealing Harvard
Stealing Harvard is a 2002 crime comedy film directed by Bruce McCulloch, about a man who resorts to crime to pay for his niece's Harvard tuition....
for Sony, "Interstate 60
Interstate 60
Interstate 60: Episodes of The Road is a 2002 metaphysical comedy/drama road film starring James Marsden, Gary Oldman, and Amy Smart, with cameos by Michael J. Fox, Christopher Lloyd, Chris Cooper, and Kurt Russell. The film was written and directed by Bob Gale.- Plot :The movie begins with two men...
" for Samuel Goldwyn Films; and short projects include a strong showing of award-winning films by emerging director including Rocketboy - honored with Best Comic Film award (Comic-Con), Best Film (Malibu Celebration of Films Festival), Gold Medal for Musical Excellence (PCFMF) and Best Use of Score (Film & TV Music Academy) - among many others.
Buffyverse
Memorable tracks by Douglas Romayne from Buffy (season 7) and AngelAngel (TV series)
Angel is an American television series, a spin-off of the television series Buffy the Vampire Slayer. The series was created by Buffys creator, Joss Whedon, in collaboration with David Greenwalt, and first aired on October 5, 1999...
(seasons 4 and 5) include the following:
- "In Westbury Field" plays when Giles is introduced in England ("LessonsLessons (Buffy episode)"Lessons" is the first episode of the seventh season of the television show Buffy the Vampire Slayer. Dawn finds vengeful spirits in the new Sunnydale High while Giles is rehabilitating Willow in England.- Plot :...
") - The suite of "Istanbul" "Just In Time" and "Lesson One" is the score to the opening sequence of 7.01 - from a slayer being chased, then murdered in Turkey to Buffy training Dawn to fight vampires to Buffy's worries about the new school ("LessonsLessons (Buffy episode)"Lessons" is the first episode of the seventh season of the television show Buffy the Vampire Slayer. Dawn finds vengeful spirits in the new Sunnydale High while Giles is rehabilitating Willow in England.- Plot :...
") - "It's About Power" underscores the final scene in ("LessonsLessons (Buffy episode)"Lessons" is the first episode of the seventh season of the television show Buffy the Vampire Slayer. Dawn finds vengeful spirits in the new Sunnydale High while Giles is rehabilitating Willow in England.- Plot :...
") when The One transforms itself - "On The Mend" which plays when Buffy helps Willow heal from the Gnarl ("Same Time, Same PlaceSame Time, Same Place (Buffy episode)"Same Time, Same Place" is the third episode of the seventh and final season of the television show Buffy the Vampire Slayer.-Plot synopsis:...
") - "Mrs" - music and lyrics by Joss Whedon, song arranged and produced by Douglas Romayne and sung by Anya in ("SelflessSelfless (Buffy episode)"Selfless" is the fifth episode of the seventh and final season of television series Buffy the Vampire Slayer.- Plot synopsis :Anya finally gets back into her old vengeance demon ways by helping a girl get revenge on an entire fraternity by having a spider demon tear their hearts out...
") - "Another Way Out" which plays when Angel, Wes, Lilah, Fred and Connor are trying to escape the Beast, set loose at Wolfram and Hart ("Habeas CorpsesHabeas Corpses (Angel episode)"Habeas Corpses" is episode 8 of season 4 in the television show Angel. Angel is preoccupied with the indestructible Beast storms through Wolfram & Hart, leaving a trail of destruction and reanimated zombies in his wake.-Plot synopsis:...
") - "Chasing Lilah" which plays in Angel 4.12 ("CalvaryCalvary (Angel episode)"Calvary" is episode 12 of season 4 in the television show Angel. The gang scrambles to locate Angel’s soul, while Angelus tells the group that the Beast is controlled by a higher being further up.-Plot:...
") - "Cordy's Journey" which plays over a montage of scenes showing that Cordy is possessed ("Inside OutInside Out (Angel episode)"Inside Out" is episode 17 of season four in the television show Angel. Written and directed by Steven S. DeKnight, it was originally broadcast on April 2, 2003 on the WB network. Angel roughs up the demon guide Skip to find out why Cordelia has turned evil. Skip tells them a higher being has...
") - "The Hellmouth" which plays when Spike magically appears in Angel's office straight from Buffy 7.22 ("UnleashedUnleashed (Angel episode)"Unleashed" is episode 3 of season 5 in the television show Angel. Written by Elizabeth Craft and Sarah Fain and directed by Marita Grabiak, it was originally broadcast on October 15, 2003 on the WB network...
") - "Puppet Fight" which plays when Angel, transformed into a puppet, has a showdown with evil puppets taking over the lives of children in LA ("Smile Time")
- "One Day To Live" which plays while Angel and the gang try to save Fred from dying of a mystical disease ("A Hole in the WorldA Hole in the World (Angel episode)"A Hole in the World" is episode 15 of season 5 in the television show Angel. Written and directed by series creator Joss Whedon, it was originally broadcast on February 25, 2004 on the WB television network. In this episode, Fred is infected by the spirit of Illyria, an ancient demon who existed...
")
Albums
Douglas Romayne's first film score album "Expressing the Inexpressible" is a compilation of 8 film scores available at iTunes, MovieScore Media and CD Baby, where it is an editor's choice selection.Film Score Monthly's Steven A. Kennedy wrote, “...This album...is a fabulous demonstration of Romayne's ability to create melodic, large-sounding scores in many genres...This release is highly recommended for those interested in hearing a voice that we can only hope will move on to more high profile assignments..."
Mark Hasan of KQEK wrote, "It's hard to come out from under the shadow of a cult TV series like Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Angel, but this compilation CD featuring selections from 8 scores by Douglas Romayne is both a superb promo for the composer's skillful writing, and an addictive album, particularly for film music fans wanting music with a rich, elegant orchestral sound...”
Awards
| Year | Award | Event | Film |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Director's Choice Award, Gold Medal for Excellence in Film Music | Park City Film Music Festival | The End of All Things |
| 2009 | Director's Choice Award, Best Documentary Underscore | Park City Film Music Festival | The Constant Process |
| 2008 | Gold Medal for Outstanding Achievement in Film Music | Park City Film Music Festival | Entity: Nine, Shelter, Rocketboy, Freedomland, Beyond the Silence |
| 2008 | Gold Medal for Musical Excellence | Park City Film Music Festival | Entity: Nine |
| 2008 | Gold Medal for Musical Excellence | Park City Film Music Festival | Shelter |
| 2008 | Gold Medal for Musical Excellence | Park City Film Music Festival | Rocketboy |
| 2008 | Gold Medal for Musical Excellence | Park City Film Music Festival | Freedomland |
| 2008 | Gold Medal for Musical Excellence | Park City Film Music Festival | Beyond the Silence |
| 2007 | Best Use of Film Score Award | Film & TV Music Awards | Rocketboy |
| 2005 | Annie Award, Outstanding Achievement in Music for an Animated Television Program | Annie Awards | Duck Dodgers episode "Invictus Interruptus" (award shared by Robert J. Kral, Douglas Romayne, Zoran Boris) |
| 2000 | BMI Outstanding Achievement in Film Scoring Award | BMI Film & TV Music Awards | Fishing & Religion; University of Southern California |
Credits
TELEVISION (short list)“BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER”
20th Century Fox/Mutant Enemy
composer
episode 7.01 “Lessons”
episode 7.03 “Same Time, Same Place,”
director/producer Joss Whedon
cast: Sarah Michelle Gellar, Alyson Hannigan, Nicholas Brendon
“ANGEL”
20th Century Fox/Mutant Enemy
composer: additional music
season four episodes 4.08-4.21,
season five episodes 5.01-04,5.06-5.11,5.13-5.21
producers Joss Whedon, Jeff Bell, David Greenwalt
cast: David Borneanaz, James Marsters, Amy Acker, Alexis Denisof, J. August Richards
“MIRACLES”
Touchstone TV/Greenwalt
composer: additional music
episodes 1.02-1.13
pr. David Greenwalt, wr. Richard Hatem
cast: Skeet Ulrich, Angus Macfadyen, Hector Elizondo, Jacob Smith
“DAY BREAK”
Touchstone TV
composer: additional music
episodes 1.02-1.04
pr. Rob Bowman
cast: Taye Diggs, Moon Bloodgood, Adam Baldwin, Andrea Battle
“DUCK DODGERS”
Warner Bros Animation
composer: additional music
season one episodes 1.02-1.06,1.09-1.13,
season two episodes 2.01- 2.13,
season three episodes 3.01-3.11,3.13
pr. Tony Cervone, Spike Brandt
cast: Joe Alaskey, Bob Bergen, Tia Carerre, Michael Dorn,
awards: Annie Award, Outstanding Music For An Animated Television Show
WOLF GIRL
aka BLOOD MOON
USA Network
composer: additional music
dir. Thom Fitzgerald, pr. Donald Kushner
cast: Tim Curry, Shawn Ashmore, Shelby Fenner
FILM (short list)
THE SKULLS III
Universal Home/Newmarket Group/Original Film
composer: additional music
dir. J. Miles Dale, pr. Neal Moritz
cast: Clare Kramer, Barry Bostwick, Bryce Johnson
THE SKULLS II
Universal/Original Films
composer: additional music
dir. Joe Chappelle, pr. Neal Moritz
cast: Nathan West, Lindy Booth, Aaron Ashmore
STEALING HARVARD
Revolution Studios/Imagine/Columbia Pictures/Sony Pictures
composer: source music
orchestrator, conductor
dir. Bruce McCulloch, pr. Susan Cavan, writer Peter Tolan,
exec. pr. Chris Brancato, Howard Lapides, Maureen Peyrot, Bert Salke
cast: Jason Lee, Tom Green, Leslie Mann
INTERSTATE 60:Episodes Of The Road
Fireworks Entertainment/Seven Arts/Firecorp Xi/Samuel Goldwyn Films/Screen Media
composer: source music
orchestrator
director/writer Bob Gale, pr. Peter Bray, Neil Canton,Ira Deutchman
cast: Michael J. Fox, Gary Oldman, Christopher Lloyd, Amy Smart, James Marsden
BIG FAT LIAR
Tollin/Robbins, Universal Pictures
composer: source music
orchestrator
dir. Shawn Levy, wr. Brian Robbins, Dan Schneider, pr. Michael Tollin, dp. Jonathan Brown
cast: Paul Giamatti, Frankie Muniz, Amanda Bynes, Amanda Detmer, Sandra Oh
PATCHING CABBAGE
SignalhFilms
composer
dir. Peter Rhoads, dp. Jonathan Brown
cast: Amanda Detmer, Lance Barber
ROCKETBOY
composer
dir. Justin Guerrieri, pr. Veronica Shamo-Garcia, Arvin Chen, dp. Joseph White
cast: Robert Picardo, Hunter Gomez and David Clennon
THE TRUTH ABOUT FACES
composer
dir. Lindsey Shockley, pr. Julie Sifuentes and John Blair dp. Steven Edell
cast: Hanna Hall and Julie Pop