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.
