Eric Allaman


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. 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.

Life and career

Born in Springfield, Missouri, Allaman’s family moved around the Mid-West 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.
Shortly after graduating, Allaman moved to Paris, France and ultimately West Berlin, Germany to further his musical career. After the success of Legend and Battleship Potemkin, Allaman returned to Los Angeles to field film scoring offers. He has scored over 30 movies and over 500 episodes of television shows and is best known for his scores to Legend, Battleship Potemkin, Latter Days, Witless Protection, Mike Hammer Private Eye, and Dante's Cove.
Allaman has written two ballets with Kim Maselli, "The Sea Princess", and "Noah’s Ark",. He has also written two musical/operas, Battleship Potemkin with Jeffrey Couchman and Voices from the Cellar with Robert White. He has also written the music to several plays including The Geography of Luck, Dragon Lady and Stendhal. He has released a collection of piano solos entitled Berlin Diary that play as a memoir of his life in West Berlin.

Personal life

Allaman has two sons and was divorced in October 2005. He is an active surfer and skier. He currently lives in Malibu, California.

Professional credits

Composition

2010 The Jensen Project
2010 Secrets of the Mountain
2009 Taking a Chance on Love
2009 Heat Wave
2004-2008 Extreme Makeover: Home Edition
2008 Fall of Hyperion
2008 Witless Protection
2008 Puppy Plays the Classics
2005-2007 Dante's Cove
2007 The Note
2007 Race
2005 Confessions of an American Bride
2004 Hollywood Walks
2004 TV's Greatest Sidekicks
2004 Raspberry Heaven
2003 Beautiful Girl
2003 Latter Days
2003 This Time Around
2003 The Three Stooges 75th Anniversary Special
2003 Killer Flood: The Day the Dam Broke
2003 Mike Hammer: Song Bird
2002-2003 Liberty's Kids
2002 Super Duper Sumos
1999-2002 Sherlock Holmes in the 22nd Century
2001 Elvira's Haunted Hills
2001 An Evening with Rosanne Seaborn
2000 One Kill
2000 Luminarias
1999 Half a Dozen Babies
1999 True Heart
1999 Our Friend, Martin
1997-1998 Mike Hammer, Private Eye
1998 Breakfast with Einstein
1997 Midnight Blue
1994-1997 High Tide
1995-1996 The Adventures of Hyperman
1995-1997 Mutant League
1994 Hits!
1994 Nursery Raps Starring Mama Goose
1994-1995 Boogies Diner
1993 Madison
1992 Miracle Beach
1992 Incident at Victoria Falls
1992 Stunt Dawgs
1992-1994 African Skies
1991 ProStars
1990 Jungle Book Reunion
1990
1989 The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!
1987 Down Twisted
1987 Trying Times
1985 Legend
1925 Battleship Potemkin


Soundtracks

2007 Dante's Cove
2003 Latter Days
2002 Elvira’s Haunted Hills
1997 True Heart
1992 Miracle Beach
1987 Downtwisted
1986 Battleship Potemkin
1985 Legend


Music

2003 Killer Flood: The Day the Dam Broke
2000 One Kill
1995 The Adventures of Hyperman


Acting

1994 Nursery Raps Starring Mama Goose
Sir Ludwig


Producing

1994 Nursery Raps Starring Mama Goose