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Eric Allaman is an American composer who has worked in film, television, theater and ballet. His career began when he co-composed the score to Ridley Scott's Legend with the German electronic group Tangerine Dream.[1] That opportunity led to Eric re-scoring the silent classic, Battleship Potemkin which was re-released in Europe and featured at the Berlin Film Festival.[2]
Eric Allaman | |
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| Background information | |
| Born | Springfield, Missouri |
| Genres | Film score, musical theatre, ballet |
| Occupation | Composer |
| Instrument | Piano |
| Years active | 1985–present |
| Website | https://www.ericallaman.com |
Born in Springfield, Missouri, Allaman's family moved around the Midwest and eventually settled in Dana Point, California. Allaman began studying the piano at age 7, the guitar at age 16, and continued his studies at UCLA with an emphasis on music and theater.[1]
Shortly after graduating, Allaman moved to Paris, France and ultimately West Berlin, Germany to further his musical career. Allaman hooked up with Reinhard Scheuregger and the two became Berlin Game.[3] The duo scored four films, Legend (1985 film), Battleship Potemkin, Down Twisted, Angel III: The Final Chapter, and released one album, Berlin Game.[3] After the success of Legend and Battleship Potemkin, Berlin Game (Allaman & Scheuregger) returned to Los Angeles to field film scoring offers. After the WGA strike in 1988, Allaman and Scheuregger separated ways and Allaman began working under his own name.[4] He has scored 43 movies and over 600 episodes of television shows and is best known for his scores to Legend, Battleship Potemkin, Latter Days, Witless Protection, Mike Hammer Private Eye, Extreme Makeover: Home Edition and Dante's Cove.[5] Allaman won a BMI television award for his work with Extreme Makeover: Home Edition in 2006.[6]
Allaman has written four musicals, including Zeitelmoos - Im Bann Anderer Mächte with Hartmut H. Forche (2022),[7][8] Wake Up with Bob Garrett (2020),[9] Battleship Potemkin with Jeffrey Couchman (1991), and Voices from the Cellar with Robert White (1989).[4][10] Allaman has written three ballets with Kim Maselli (Artistic Director of the Pacific Festival Ballet), Camelot (2019),[11] Noah's Ark (2010),[12] and The Sea Princess (2007).[13] He has also written the music to several plays, including The Geography of Luck,[14] Dragon Lady,[15] Stendhal,[16] and Relay.[17] Allaman has released two collections of piano solos. What We Whispered is a selection of pieces composed during the COVID-19 pandemic and was released in 2022. His first solo piano album, Berlin Diary, was released in 2010 and plays as a memoir of his life in West Berlin.[18]
Eric was a Professor for Pepperdine University teaching Scoring Visual Media from 2014-2018.[19][20]
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Allaman has two sons, Von Essex and Tristian Leif from his first marriage that ended in 2005. He lives with his domestic partner, celebrity chef, Elizabeth Clune. He is an active surfer and skier and currently lives in The Sea Ranch, California.[4]
Television
| Year | Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Dangerous Lessons | TV movie |
| 2014 | Naughty & Nice | TV movie |
| 2014 | Runaway | TV movie |
| 2014 | Fatal Acquittal | TV movie |
| 2014 | Boss Hog | TV series |
| 2013 | My Santa (2013 film) | TV movie |
| 2013–2015 | The Insider (TV program) | TV series - 19 episodes |
| 2012–2015 | Duck Dynasty | TV series - 20 episodes |
| 2012–2015 | Pets.TV | TV series - 8 episodes |
| 2011 | Game Time: Tackling the Past | TV movie |
| 2011–2013 | Chemistry (TV series) | TV series - 13 episodes |
| 2010–2015 | Entertainment Tonight | TV series - 33 episodes |
| 2010 | The Jensen Project | TV movie |
| 2010 | Secrets of the Mountain | TV movie |
| 2009 | Taking a Chance on Love (film) | TV movie |
| 2009 | Heat Wave (2009 American film) | TV movie |
| 2008 | Fall of Hyperion | TV movie |
| 2008 | Puppy Plays the Classics | TV series |
| 2007 | The Note (film) | TV movie |
| 2005–2007 | Dante's Cove | TV series - 13 episodes |
| 2005 | Extreme Makeover: Home Edition: How'd They Do That? | TV series - 5 episodes |
| 2005 | Confessions of an American Bride | TV movie |
| 2004–2008 | Extreme Makeover: Home Edition | TV series - 123 episodes |
| 2004 | Hollywood Walks | TV series documentary |
| 2004 | TV's Greatest Sidekicks | TV special |
| 2003 | Beautiful Girl (film) | TV movie |
| 2003 | This Time Around (film) | TV movie |
| 2003 | The Three Stooges 75th Anniversary Special | TV documentary |
| 2003 | Killer Flood | TV movie (+Orchestrations) |
| 2002–2003 | Liberty's Kids | TV series - 40 episodes |
| 2001–2003 | Super Duper Sumos | TV series - 26 episodes |
| 2001 | An Evening with Rosanne Seaborn | TV movie |
| 2000 | One Kill | TV movie (+Orchestrations) |
| 1999 | Sherlock Holmes in the 22nd Century | TV series - 26 episodes |
| 1999 | Half a Dozen Babies | TV movie |
| 1998 | Breakfast with Einstein | TV movie |
| 1997–1998 | Mike Hammer, Private Eye | TV series - 26 episodes |
| 1995–1997 | Mutant League | TV series - 40 episodes |
| 1995–1996 | The Adventures of Hyperman | TV series - 13 episodes (Main Theme) |
| 1994–1997 | High Tide (TV series) | TV series - 50 episodes |
| 1994–1995 | Boogies Diner | TV series - 40 episodes |
| 1993 | Madison (TV series) | TV series - 13 episodes |
| 1992–1994 | African Skies | TV series - 52 episodes |
| 1992 | Incident at Victoria Falls | TV movie |
| 1991–1992 | Chip and Pepper's Cartoon Madness | TV series |
| 1991–1992 | Stunt Dawgs | TV series - 26 episodes |
| 1991 | ProStars | TV series - 13 episodes |
| 1990 | Jungle Book Reunion | TV movie |
| 1989 | The Super Mario Bros. Super Show! | TV series |
| 1987 | Trying Times | TV series |
Film
| Year | Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | JL Ranch | |
| 2015 | Stolen from Suburbia | |
| 2015 | Lost After Dark | |
| 2015 | Exeter (film) | |
| 2013 | The Cuban Dream[21] | Documentary |
| 2008 | Witless Protection | |
| 2007 | Race (2007 film) | |
| 2004 | Raspberry Heaven[22] | |
| 2003 | Latter Days | |
| 2003 | Mike Hammer: Song Bird | Video |
| 2001 | Elvira's Haunted Hills | |
| 2000 | Luminarias | |
| 1999 | Our Friend, Martin | Video |
| 1997 | True Heart | |
| 1997 | Midnight Blue | |
| 1994 | Hits! | |
| 1994 | Nursery Raps Starring Mama Goose | Video Short |
| 1992 | Miracle Beach | |
| 1990 | Angel III: The Final Chapter | |
| 1987 | Down Twisted | (As Berlin Game) |
| 1986 | Battleship Potemkin | |
| 1985 | Legend (1985 film) |
Musical Theatre, Theatre, and Dance
| Year | Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Zeitelmoos - Im Bann Anderer Mächte[7][8] | German Musical |
| 2021 | Wake Up - aka Keep Hope Alive[9] | Musical Theatre |
| 2019 | Camelot[11] | Dance |
| 2015 | Battleship Potemkin | Musical Theatre |
| 2010 | Noah's Ark[23] | Dance |
| 2007 | Sea Princess[1] | Ballet |
| 1989 | Voices from the Cellar | Musical Theatre |
| 1989 | The Geography of Luck[14] | Theatre |
| 1989 | Dragon Lady[15] | Theatre |
| 1988 | Stendhal[16] | Theatre |
| 1988 | Relay | Theatre |
Soundtracks
| Year | Album |
|---|---|
| 2022 | What We Whispered |
| 2021 | DAS 7 |
| 2020 | Berlin Game |
| 2019 | Camelot |
| 2015 | Exeter |
| 2015 | Lost After Dark |
| 2015 | True Heart |
| 2015 | Dystopia |
| 2013 | The Angel Trilogy |
| 2010 | Berlin Diary |
| 2010 | Noah's Ark |
| 2007 | Sea Princess |
| 2007 | Dante's Cove |
| 2003 | Latter Days |
| 2002 | Elvira's Haunted Hills[24] |
| 1997 | True Heart (Spirit of the Nations) |
| 1992 | Miracle Beach |
| 1992 | Nursery Raps with Mama Goose |
| 1987 | Down Twisted |
| 1986 | Battleship Potemkin |
| 1985 | Legend |
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