Matthias Gohl is a Swiss
musical producer/director/supervisor/composer of film scores and stage productions.
He produced most of
Elliot Goldenthal's
film scores (starting in 1987 with the score to
Pet Sematary) as well others. Two scores that he has produced have won an
Oscar: Elliot Goldenthal's ''
Frida'' and
John Corigliano
John Paul Corigliano Jr. (born February 16, 1938) is an American composer of contemporary classical music. His scores, now numbering over one hundred, have won him the Pulitzer Prize, five Grammy Awards, Grawemeyer Award for Music Composition, an ...
's ''
The Red Violin
''The Red Violin'' (french: Le Violon Rouge) is a 1998 drama film directed by François Girard and starring Samuel L. Jackson, Carlo Cecchi and Sylvia Chang. It spans four centuries and five countries as it tells the story of a mysterious red-col ...
''.
He worked for almost twenty years as musical director for
Carly Simon
Carly Elisabeth Simon (born June 25, 1943) is an American singer-songwriter, memoirist, and children's author. She rose to fame in the 1970s with a string of hit records; her 13 Top 40 U.S. hits include "Anticipation" (No. 13), " The Right Thin ...
, appearing on albums, tours, soundtracks and on television.
[Teese Gohl](_blank)
at his website. Retrieved 25 July 2008.
He was nominated for an
Emmy
The Emmy Awards, or Emmys, are an extensive range of awards for artistic and technical merit for the American and international television industry. A number of annual Emmy Award ceremonies are held throughout the calendar year, each with the ...
in 2005 in the category ''Outstanding Music Direction'' for ''
Broadway: The American Musical'' and for a
Grammy
The Grammy Awards (stylized as GRAMMY), or simply known as the Grammys, are awards presented by the Recording Academy of the United States to recognize "outstanding" achievements in the music industry. They are regarded by many as the most pre ...
in 2008 in the category ''Best Compilation Soundtrack Album for Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media'' for ''
Across the Universe
"Across the Universe" is a song by the English rock band the Beatles. It was written by John Lennon and credited to Lennon–McCartney. The song first appeared on the 1969 various artists' charity compilation album ''No One's Gonna Change Our W ...
'' (shared with
T-Bone Burnett
Joseph Henry "T Bone" Burnett III (born January 14, 1948) is an American record producer, guitarist and songwriter. He rose to fame as a guitarist in Bob Dylan's band during the 1970s. He has received multiple Grammy awards for his work in film ...
and Elliot Goldenthal).
[Matthias Gohl - Awards](_blank)
at the Internet Movie Database. Retrieved on 25 July 2008.
Gohl also used variations of his first name (like Teese or Tisse) for onscreen credits.
References
External links
*
Matthias Gohlat
Discogs
Matthias Gohlat
SoundtrackCollector
gohlmclaughlinOfficial Website of his partnership with
Steve McLaughlin.
Living people
Swiss composers
Swiss male composers
Year of birth missing (living people)
{{switzerland-composer-stub