Jim Lang (composer)

James Volker Langknecht (born November 22, 1950), better known as Jim Lang, is an American composer. He is known for scoring the Nickelodeon series Hey Arnold! (1996–2004), its feature film, Hey Arnold!: The Movie (2002), and the television film, Hey Arnold!: The Jungle Movie (2017), as well as working with series creator Craig Bartlett on his other shows such as Dinosaur Train and Ready Jet Go!.^[1][2][3]

Jim Lang
Birth name	James Volker Langknecht
Born	(1950-11-22) November 22, 1950 (age 73) Kansas City, Missouri, U.S.
Occupation(s)	Composer
Instrument(s)	Piano, keyboard
Years active	1978–present

In 2001, Lang was nominated for an Annie Award for Outstanding Individual Achievement for a Song in an Animated Production for the main title song of Lloyd in Space.^[4] In 2004, he received an ASCAP Award for Top TV Series for Hey Arnold!^[5]

Filmography

• Love or Money (1990)^[6]
• The Letters from Moab (1991)^[7]
• Body Bags (1993; with John Carpenter)^[8]
• In the Mouth of Madness (1994; with John Carpenter)^[8]
• Hey Arnold! (1996–2004)
• Lloyd in Space^[9] (2001–2004)
• Hey Arnold!: The Movie (2002)
• Unstable Fables (2008)
• Fred and Vinnie (2011)^[10]
• Dinosaur Train (2009–2017)
• Ready Jet Go! (2016–2019)
• Hey Arnold!: The Jungle Movie (2017)^[11]
• Primos (2024–present)^[12]

References

1. "Maestro! Film Composers (and One Director) Speak About Ennio Morricone's Impact". LA Weekly. October 21, 2009. Retrieved September 17, 2015.
2. Wrightson, Erica Zora (April 22, 2009). "LA People 2009: Writer, no Biter — Jim Lang". LA Weekly. Retrieved December 3, 2015.
3. Mitchell, Elvis (June 28, 2002). "Hey Arnold the Movie (2002)". The New York Times. Retrieved September 17, 2015.
4. "29th Annual Annie Award Nominees and Winners (2001)". Annie Awards. Retrieved September 17, 2015.
5. "ASCAP Honors Top Film and Television Composers and Songwriters at 19th Annual Awards Celebration". ASCAP. 2004. Retrieved September 17, 2015.
6. Rickey, Carrie (January 8, 1990). "Love, Money And Bad Drinks, With Confusing Yuppie Ethics". Philly.com. Retrieved September 17, 2015.
7. Variety and Daily Variety Television Reviews 1991–1992. Taylor & Francis. March 1, 1994. p. 150. ISBN 978-0-8240-3796-3. Retrieved September 18, 2015.
8. Conrich, Ian; Woods, David (2004). The Cinema of John Carpenter: The Technique of Terror. Wallflower Press. p. 50. ISBN 978-1-904764-14-4. Retrieved September 18, 2015.
9. "Disney's Lloyd in Space". The New York Times. Retrieved September 17, 2015.
10. Nelson, Rob (August 4, 2011). "Review: 'Fred and Vinnie'". Variety. Retrieved October 19, 2015.
11. Baines, Josh (January 10, 2018). "A Chat with the 'Hey Arnold!' Composer Who Folded Jazz into 90s Childhoods". Noisey. Retrieved February 27, 2018.
12. Milligan, Mercedes (June 26, 2024). "Disney TV Animation's 'Primos' Sets Premiere Date & Voice Cast". Animation Magazine. Retrieved July 27, 2024.

External links

• Jim Lang at IMDb