Chris Boardman
Most professional musicians are lucky to have one career. Chris Boardman has already had five. He's been an Academy Award nominated composer for movies, an six-time Emmy Award-winning arranger for television, an orchestrator on major Hollywood films, a musical director for top pop acts, and keyboard player and writer for a popular jazz ensemble. Boardman's film credits include more than 100 major motion pictures, including such hits as THE WIZ, THE COLOR PURPLE, NATIONAL LAMPOON'S VACATION, MEET JOE BLACK, LETHAL WEAPON, DIE HARD, SWING KIDS, BRUNO, SPYKIDS, LOCAL COLOR, and many others. Boardman is slated to start work on multiple upcoming projects, including George Gallo's upcoming MY MOM'S NEW BOYFRIEND, starring Antonio Banderas and Meg Ryan.
Boardman has been awarded a position on the Board of Governors Los Angeles Chapter of the Recording Academy and continues to garner the respect of his peers. He is a member of the Media Entertainment and Technology Alliance (METal), an informal think tank focusing on the convergence of technology and new media with entertainment, as well as a correspondent on the TotoNetwork. Boardman resides in Los Angeles with his songwriter-wife Michele. His son Michael graduated from Yale in the class of 2004 and is currently pursuing a career as a screenwriter. For more information visit: www.chrisboardmanmusic.com.