Lolita Ritmanis was born on November 1,1962 and is a Latvian-American composer, known for her film and television scores, including her work on the animated series Batman Beyond.
11 Facts About Lolita Ritmanis
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Lolita Ritmanis graduated from Cleveland High School in Portland, Oregon in 1980.
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Lolita Ritmanis studied privately with teachers Mauro Bruno, Gibner King, and Matt Dennis.
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Lolita Ritmanis was able to secure a steady supply of work from composers such as Michael Kamen, Basil Poledouris, Shirley Walker, Mark Snow, Paul Chihara, Bennett Salvay, Elliot Goldenthal, Louis Febre, Burt Bacharach, Snuffy Walden, and Carter Burwell.
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In 1991, with the help of composer Shirley Walker, Lolita Ritmanis began her career as a film and television composer.
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Lolita Ritmanis has orchestrated over 100 films, mini-series, and television programs, including Lethal Weapon 4, The X-Files, Swimfan, Jeepers Creepers 2, Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves, Final Destination, The West Wing, and Demolition Man.
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Lolita Ritmanis orchestrated the score, with McCuistion composing and conducting, for the Spider-Man 2 video game, which is based on the 2004 film of the same name.
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Lolita Ritmanis orchestrated a portion of the closing ceremonies of the Centennial Olympic Games in Atlanta.
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In 2007 Lolita Ritmanis began work on a new musical, set to premiere in fall 2008 in Ventura, California.
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In 2014, Lolita Ritmanis co-founded the Alliance for Women Film Composers with Laura Karpman and Miriam Cutler.
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Lolita Ritmanis was nominated for a Daytime Emmy Award in 2007 in Music Direction and Composition category for her work on Legion of Super Heroes.