---
name: "Randy Edelman"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/randy-edelman"
fi1m_id: "randy-edelman"
imdb_id: "nm0006055"
tmdb_id: 14712
wikidata_id: "Q954231"
roles: ["Composer"]
born: "10 June 1947"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 13
average_fi1m_score: 58
average_over: 13
updated: "2026-10-05T05:29:45.882510+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
---

# Randy Edelman

## Identity

Randy Edelman

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/randy-edelman
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** randy-edelman
- **IMDb ID:** nm0006055
- **TMDB ID:** 14712
- **Wikidata ID:** Q954231
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Randy_Edelman, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q954231, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0006055/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/14712

Composer. Born 10 June 1947 in Paterson, New Jersey, USA.

## Details

- **Work:** Composer
- **Born:** 10 June 1947, Paterson, New Jersey, USA
- **Active:** 1988–2008
- **Frequently works with:** [Ivan Reitman](https://film.one/person/ivan-reitman.md), [Rob Cohen](https://film.one/person/rob-cohen.md), [Arnold Schwarzenegger](https://film.one/person/arnold-schwarzenegger.md), [Bonnie Hunt](https://film.one/person/bonnie-hunt.md), [Charles Grodin](https://film.one/person/charles-grodin.md), [Herschel Weingrod](https://film.one/person/herschel-weingrod.md), [Joe Medjuck](https://film.one/person/joe-medjuck.md), [Michael C. Gross](https://film.one/person/michael-c-gross.md)
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 1980s 62 (2), 1990s 64 (8), 2000s 37 (3)
- **Fi1m against the critics:** 58 to 53 across 13 titles
- **Score spread:** 1 at 80+, 6 at 60–79, 6 under 60
- **Genres:** Comedy 9, Fantasy 5, Adventure 4, Family 4, Action 3, Drama 3
- **Screen time:** 23 hours of reviewed films
- **Box office:** $2,423m across 13 films with figures
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Randy_Edelman, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q954231, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0006055/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/14712

## Coming up

- *Cassi* (2027-02-12), Original Music Composer

## Streaming the US now

- **Tubi:** [*Ghostbusters II*](https://film.one/film/ghostbusters-ii.md) (60), [*The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor*](https://film.one/film/the-mummy-tomb-of-the-dragon-emperor.md) (40)
- **Disney+:** [*While You Were Sleeping*](https://film.one/film/while-you-were-sleeping.md) (74)
- **Peacock:** [*The Mask*](https://film.one/film/the-mask.md) (71)
- **Apple TV:** [*Kindergarten Cop*](https://film.one/film/kindergarten-cop.md) (65)
- **Netflix:** [*xXx*](https://film.one/film/xxx.md) (52)
- **Amazon Prime Video:** [*Son of the Mask*](https://film.one/film/son-of-the-mask.md) (20)

For United States; add `?region=XX` for another country.

## Biography

Randy Edelman is an American composer and conductor for film and television. Born on 10 June 1947 in Paterson, New Jersey, he began his career playing in Broadway pit orchestras and writing songs recorded by artists including The Carpenters, Barry Manilow and Dionne Warwick.

He is known for scores including *The Last of the Mohicans* (1992, co-composed with Trevor Jones), *Ghostbusters II* (1989), *The Mask* (1994), *xXx* (2002) and *The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor* (2008). He also wrote the theme for the television series *MacGyver*. Edelman has received a Golden Globe nomination, a BAFTA nomination and multiple BMI Awards, and was awarded an honorary doctorate in fine arts by the University of Cincinnati in 2004.

*Sources: imdb.com, en.wikipedia.org.*

## On Fi1m (13)

- *The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor* (2008), Fi1m 40, Music, Original Music Composer — [page](https://film.one/film/the-mummy-tomb-of-the-dragon-emperor.md)
- *Son of the Mask* (2005), Fi1m 20, Music, Original Music Composer — [page](https://film.one/film/son-of-the-mask.md)
- *xXx* (2002), Fi1m 52, Music, Original Music Composer, Conductor — [page](https://film.one/film/xxx.md)
- *Daylight* (1996), Fi1m 54, Original Music Composer, Music, Conductor — [page](https://film.one/film/daylight.md)
- *While You Were Sleeping* (1995), Fi1m 74, Original Music Composer, Music — [page](https://film.one/film/while-you-were-sleeping.md)
- *The Mask* (1994), Fi1m 71, Music, Original Music Composer — [page](https://film.one/film/the-mask.md)
- *Beethoven's 2nd* (1993), Fi1m 57, Original Music Composer, Music — [page](https://film.one/film/beethovens-2nd.md)
- *Beethoven* (1992), Fi1m 60, Music, Original Music Composer — [page](https://film.one/film/beethoven.md)
- *The Last of the Mohicans* (1992), Fi1m 84, Music — [page](https://film.one/film/the-last-of-the-mohicans.md)
- *Drop Dead Fred* (1991), Fi1m 48, Music, Original Music Composer — [page](https://film.one/film/drop-dead-fred.md)
- *Kindergarten Cop* (1990), Fi1m 65, Music, Original Music Composer — [page](https://film.one/film/kindergarten-cop.md)
- *Ghostbusters II* (1989), Fi1m 60, Original Music Composer, Music — [page](https://film.one/film/ghostbusters-ii.md)
- *Twins* (1988), Fi1m 64, Original Music Composer, Music — [page](https://film.one/film/twins.md)

## Complete filmography (93)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *Cassi* (2027), Original Music Composer
- *Dog Patrol: Operation Santa Paws* (2025), Original Music Composer
- *Heart Strings* (2025), Original Music Composer
- *The Beast Inside* (2024), Music
- *A Look in the Rear View* (2023), Music
- *Love in Kilnerry* (2022), Music
- *Backdraft 2* (2019), Original Music Composer
- *Max 2: White House Hero* (2017), Original Music Composer
- *Leaves of the Tree* (2016), Music
- *Back in the Day* (2016), Original Music Composer
- *The Boy Next Door* (2015), Original Music Composer
- *Leap Year* (2010), Original Music Composer, Conductor
- *The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor* (2008), Original Music Composer — Fi1m 40, [page](https://film.one/film/the-mummy-tomb-of-the-dragon-emperor.md)
- *27 Dresses* (2008), Original Music Composer
- *Balls of Fury* (2007), Original Music Composer
- *Underdog* (2007), Original Music Composer
- *The Last Time* (2006), Original Music Composer
- *The Ten Commandments* (2006), series, Original Music Composer
- *Return to Edge City* (2005), Music
- *Son of the Mask* (2005), Original Music Composer — Fi1m 20, [page](https://film.one/film/son-of-the-mask.md)
- *Surviving Christmas* (2004), Original Music Composer
- *Connie and Carla* (2004), Music Arranger, Conductor, Original Music Composer
- *Gods and Generals* (2003), Original Music Composer
- *Shanghai Knights* (2003), Original Music Composer
- *National Security* (2003), Original Music Composer
- *xXx* (2002), Original Music Composer, Conductor — Fi1m 52, [page](https://film.one/film/xxx.md)
- *Frank McKlusky, C.I.* (2002), Original Music Composer
- *A Season on the Brink* (2002), Original Music Composer
- *Black Knight* (2001), Original Music Composer
- *Corky Romano* (2001), Original Music Composer
- *Who Is Cletis Tout?* (2001), Original Music Composer
- *Osmosis Jones* (2001), Original Music Composer
- *China: The Panda Adventure* (2001), Original Music Composer
- *Head Over Heels* (2001), Original Music Composer
- *Shanghai Noon* (2000), Original Music Composer
- *The Skulls* (2000), Original Music Composer
- *The Whole Nine Yards* (2000), Original Music Composer
- *Passion of Mind* (2000), Original Music Composer
- *The Hunley* (1999), Original Music Composer
- *EDtv* (1999), Original Music Composer
- *Six Days Seven Nights* (1998), Original Music Composer, Conductor
- *For Richer or Poorer* (1997), Original Music Composer
- *Leave It to Beaver* (1997), Original Music Composer
- *Gone Fishin'* (1997), Original Music Composer
- *Anaconda* (1997), Original Music Composer
- *The Making of 'DragonHeart'* (1997), Music
- *Daylight* (1996), Original Music Composer, Conductor — Fi1m 54, [page](https://film.one/film/daylight.md)
- *DragonHeart* (1996), Original Music Composer
- *The Quest* (1996), Original Music Composer
- *Diabolique* (1996), Original Music Composer
- *Down Periscope* (1996), Original Music Composer
- *The Big Green* (1995), Original Music Composer
- *The Indian in the Cupboard* (1995), Original Music Composer
- *While You Were Sleeping* (1995), Original Music Composer — Fi1m 74, [page](https://film.one/film/while-you-were-sleeping.md)
- *Tall Tale: The Unbelievable Adventure* (1995), Original Music Composer
- *Citizen X* (1995), Original Music Composer
- *Billy Madison* (1995), Original Music Composer
- *Pontiac Moon* (1994), Original Music Composer
- *The Mask* (1994), Original Music Composer — Fi1m 71, [page](https://film.one/film/the-mask.md)
- *Angels in the Outfield* (1994), Original Music Composer
- *Greedy* (1994), Original Music Composer
- *Beethoven's 2nd* (1993), Original Music Composer — Fi1m 57, [page](https://film.one/film/beethovens-2nd.md)
- *Gettysburg* (1993), Original Music Composer
- *Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story* (1993), Original Music Composer
- *The Distinguished Gentleman* (1992), Original Music Composer
- *The Last of the Mohicans* (1992), Conductor, Original Music Composer — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/film/the-last-of-the-mohicans.md)
- *Beethoven* (1992), Original Music Composer — Fi1m 60, [page](https://film.one/film/beethoven.md)
- *Taking Back My Life: The Nancy Ziegenmeyer Story* (1992), Original Music Composer
- *My Cousin Vinny* (1992), Original Music Composer
- *Shout* (1991), Original Music Composer
- *V.I. Warshawski* (1991), Original Music Composer
- *Eyes of an Angel* (1991), Original Music Composer
- *Drop Dead Fred* (1991), Original Music Composer — Fi1m 48, [page](https://film.one/film/drop-dead-fred.md)
- *Kindergarten Cop* (1990), Original Music Composer — Fi1m 65, [page](https://film.one/film/kindergarten-cop.md)
- *Come See the Paradise* (1990), Original Music Composer
- *Quick Change* (1990), Original Music Composer
- *Ghostbusters II* (1989), Original Music Composer — Fi1m 60, [page](https://film.one/film/ghostbusters-ii.md)
- *Troop Beverly Hills* (1989), Original Music Composer
- *Twins* (1988), Original Music Composer — Fi1m 64, [page](https://film.one/film/twins.md)
- *Feds!* (1988), Original Music Composer
- *Dennis the Menace* (1987), Music
- *The Chipmunk Adventure* (1987), Original Music Composer, Music Arranger
- *Happily Ever After* (1985), as Songs
- *MacGyver* (1985), series, Main Title Theme Composer, Music
- *Scandal Sheet* (1985), Original Music Composer
- *A Doctor's Story* (1984), Original Music Composer
- *When Your Lover Leaves* (1983), Music
- *Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band* (1978), as Our Guests at Heartland
- *Blood Sport* (1973), Original Music Composer
- *Executive Action* (1973), Original Music Composer
- *Snatched* (1973), Music
- *Outside In* (1972), Music
- *Naya: Legend of the Golden Dolphin*, Original Music Composer

## Awards

### Other awards — 11 won, 2 nominated

- LA Film Festival 2020: LA Film Festival (won), for *Love in Kilnerry*
- Los Angeles Film Awards 2019: Los Angeles Film Awards (won), for *Love in Kilnerry*
- Northern Virginia International Film and Music Festival 2015: Northern Virginia International Film and Music Festival (won), for *Love in Kilnerry*
- BMI Film & TV Awards 1999: BMI Film & TV Awards (won), for *EDtv*
- BMI Films & TV Awards 1997 1997: BMI Films & TV Awards 1997 (won), for *Anaconda*
- Saturn Awards 1997: Saturn Awards (nominated)
- BMI Films & TV Awards 1995 1995: BMI Films & TV Awards 1995 (won), for *While You Were Sleeping*
- BMI Film & TV Awards 1994 1994: BMI Film & TV Awards 1994 (won), for *The Mask*
- British Academy Film Awards 1993: British Academy Film Awards (nominated)
- BMI Films & TV Awards 1992 1992: BMI Films & TV Awards 1992 (won), for *The Last of the Mohicans*
- BMI Film & TV Awards 1991 1991: BMI Film & TV Awards 1991 (won), for *V.I. Warshawski*
- BMI Films & TV Awards 1990 1990: BMI Films & TV Awards 1990 (won), for *Kindergarten Cop*
- BMI Film & TV Awards 1989: BMI Film & TV Awards (won), for *Ghostbusters II*

*From Wikidata, which records wins more completely than nominations.*

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