Bio:

CSElliott@dslextreme.com

Links;

http://www.nbc.com/Crusoe/video/clips/building-the-mad-idea/783081/

http://www.cselliottcomposer.com

http://www.imdb.com/video/wab/vi3127771161/

http://www.imdb.com/video/wab/vi1541144857/

http://www.productionmusic-village.com/catalog/

http://www.audiomicro.com/tracks/search/one_or_more:cselliott/

Non-music resume;
BA in criminology and criminal justice at Eastern Michigan University
Minors: Music, Psychology, Military Science
U. S. Army active duty 1977-1979
Air Defense Artillery
Extra duties include: air recognition training, Redeye missile training, Military Police Officer in Charge
Top Secret clearance for chain of command communications code handling for nuclear tipped Nikes Hercules missiles

assistant manager at Burger King restaurant 1980
inactive reserve 1979-1983
Music career starts 1980
Listed on IMDB as C.S. Elliott
COMPOSER OF FILM MUSIC

Notable films and events;

*** NBC's 'CRUSOE'; for 'The Making of CRUSOE'; two videos: "Building the Mad Idea" and "Designing the Mad Idea"!

*** Working with a London, England production company on Film and TV projects; including the "BBC" and other Great Britain based projects.

*** Eric Douglas [youngest son of Kirk Douglas and brother of Michael Douglas] stars in the awards winning short film "Words Left Unsaid" of which C.S.Elliott was the composer {wall to wall music!}].

*** Awards winning short film "Katrina Pets" of which C.S.Elliott composed the original music.
[many more films, listed below]

*** C.S.Elliott studied film score at UCLA under Robert Drasnin, composer for many TV series such as "The Twilight Zone", "Lost in Space" "The Alfred Hitchcock Hour", "The Wild, Wild West", and "Mission Impossible", as well as many TV movies and many more well known TV shows; and who was later, president of CBS Music for 14 years!

*** Herman's Hermits' Peter Noone [Lead Singer and Writer of numerous No.1 Hit songs] of which C.S.Elliott played keyboard brass live on stage in concert. Also "The Tokens" ["The Lion Sleeps Tonight"]!

*** Famous name touring bands of which C.S.Elliott provided live sound production

*** Metro Detroit Music Award winner!

Craig Elliott is a music composer of several genres [specializing in live and/or computer based orchestral film score].

C.S.Elliott:
Composer of live and recorded music for over 35 years, C.S.Elliott has recently moved to LA to score for film, full-time.

C.S. has written hundreds of original compositions and hundreds of arrangements for: film orchestra, adult and children's choir, live orchestra, small ensembles, marching band, jazz band, concert band, rockbands, HIP-HOP, R&B, etc.

Metro Detroit Music Award Composer Recipient - 1995 C.S.Elliott & Royce Javan Top 40 band leader of the very successful Detroit based band: "Think Pink", based on the earlier band "Expedition".

Recently moved to LA to SCORE FILM & TV MUSIC full time.
Some ORIGINAL CREDITS SINCE 2004 [not including arrangements]:
KW Films: 'Words Left Unsaid', 'Bloodline', 'Simply Lost'
Dream Cafe Productions: 'Love For Francis', 'Katrina Pets'
'Old Maid' (animated short); Ryan Estrada
'Dracula'
"The Last Page"
Several features and many film shorts; many, many compositions for TV/film placement.

Long-time affiliations, working with several directors, who write, edit, and produce: art documentary, biography, personal drama, sci-fi, thriller, suspense, and action films.
Also under contract with several national and international music libraries.

contact Craig Elliott at
cselliott@dslextreme.com
818-919-8995

Job description:

Film Composer