Kevin Manthei
Kevin Manthei is an American composer for film, television, and video games.
Biography
Manthei grew up in Minnesota. He played the piano in his youth and played the trumpet in high school. He graduated from the University of Minnesota with a Bachelor of Music degree in Theory and Composition. He also studied at the University of Southern California under Jerry Goldsmith. He has collaborated with other graduates of the program, Christophe Beck and Marco Beltrami, writing additional music for Beck on the TV series Buffy the Vampire Slayer and other shows, and composing additional music for Beltrami on films including Scream 2, Scream 3, The Faculty, Scary Movie 2 and Resident Evil.
Manthei began his video game scoring career working on titles such as Panzer General II, Vampire: The Masquerade – Redemption, Sacrifice, Wizardry 8, Twisted Metal: Black. His other work on video game titles includes Kung Fu Panda, Marvel Universe Online, Upshift Strikeracer, Xiaolin Showdown, Ultimate Spider-Man, City of Villains, The Sims 2, StarCraft: Ghost, Shrek 2, ''Silent Hunter II, and Shark Tale.
For his work on Invader Zim, Manthei was nominated for a Best Music Score An Animated Television Production Annie Award in 2001. Invader Zim also led to Xiaolin Showdown for Warner Bros. Animation as well as Brandy & Mr. Whiskers for Disney. In scoring with Warner Bros' television series Johnny Test, he provided the punk rock-infused main title and score to the first season. Manthei also created music for shows like Cartoon Network's Generator Rex and Adult Swim's Robot Chicken.
Manthei has also worked on scores for independent filmmakers such as for The 24th Day. He wrote the music for the feature films Justice League: The New Frontier and Batman: Gotham Knight, for which he was nominated for another Annie Award, Music in a Feature Production, in 2008, and scored the animated series Ultimate Spider-Man''.
Scores
Film projects
Lapse, NYU ThesisChildren of the Corn III: Urban Harvest, Paramount Studios; synth programmingScream, Dimension Films; sequence orchestraCrossworlds, Trimark Pictures; additional musicAir Force One, Sony Pictures; sequencingScream 2, Dimension Films; additional musicMilo, Sterling Home EntertainmentHalloween H20: 20 Years Later, Dimension Films; sequencingDeep Impact, DreamWorks SKG; additional musicThe Faculty, Dimension Films; additional musicThe Yards, Miramax; trailerDracula 2000, Dimension Films; additional musicScream 3, Dimension Films; additional musicSpy Kids, Miramax; trailerScary Movie 2, Dimension Films; additional musicImposter, Dimension Films; trailerGangs of New York, Miramax; trailerThey, Dimension Films; trailerBelow, Dimension Films; trailerResident Evil, Sony Pictures; additional musicTerminator 3: Rise of the Machines, Warner Brothers; trailerThe 24th Day, Screen Media FilmsCursed, Dimension Films; trailerBatman: Gotham Knight, Warner Brothers PicturesJustice League: The New Frontier, Warner Brothers Pictures
Television projects
Turning Point, ABC; news magazinePig Sty, United Paramount NetworkLand's End ; syndicated detective dramaMr. & Mrs Smith, CBS; action spy prime timeSecond Noah, ABC; family drama prime timeF/X: The Series ; syndicated action seriesThe Pretender, NBC; action drama seriesDellaventura, CBS; detective drama seriesBuffy the Vampire Slayer, Warner Brothers; action seriesTuesdays with Morrie, ABC; prime time movieRedemption High, Digital Entertainment NetworkInvader Zim, Nickelodeon; animated seriesXiaolin Showdown, Warner Brothers; animated seriesBrandy & Mr. Whiskers, Disney; animated seriesJohnny Test, Warner Brothers; animated series, season 1 onlyRobot Chicken, Adult Swim; animated seriesThe Wizzard of Krudd, Nickelodeon; animated shortRandom! Cartoons, NickelodeonGenerator Rex, Cartoon NetworkUltimate Spider-Man, Disney XDMixels, Cartoon NetworkTransformers: Robots in Disguise, Cartoon NetworkBen 10, Cartoon NetworkVillainous, Cartoon Network
Video game projects
The Indian in the Cupboard, Viacom New MediaCivilization II: Fantastic Worlds, MicroProsePanzer General II, Strategic Simulations People's General, Strategic Simulations King's Quest: Mask of Eternity, Sierra On-LineNancy Drew, HeR Interactive; series – 25 titlesJagged Alliance 2, Sir-Tech Software / TalonSoftPanzer General 3D Assault, SSI / Mattel InteractiveArmy Men: Sarge's Heroes, Studio 3DOThe Next Tetris, Blue Planet Software; DLX Japanese releaseDeer Hunt Challenge, Electronic ArtsUltimate Hunt Challenge, Electronic ArtsChampionship Bass, Electronic ArtsSacrifice, Shiny Entertainment / InterplayPanzer General III: Scorched Earth, SSI / Mattel InteractiveVampire: The Masquerade – Redemption, Nihilistic Software / ActivisionMajesty: The Fantasy Kingdom Sim, Cyberlore Studios / Hasbro InteractiveBattle Realms, Liquid EntertainmentTwisted Metal: Black, SonySilent Hunter II, Ultimation / SSI / Mattel InteractiveWizardry 8, Sir Tech CanadaDead to Rights, NamcoNew Legends, Infinite Machine / THQDestroyer Command, Ultimation / SSI / Mattel InteractiveStarCraft: Ghost, Nihilistic Software / BlizzardKill Switch, NamcoThe Sims 2, Electronic Arts / Amaze; PSPShark Tale, Activision / DreamWorksShrek 2, Activision / DreamWorksPitfall: The Lost Expedition, Activision / Edge of RealityShrek SuperSlam, Activision / ShabaUltimate Spider-Man, Activision / TreyarchCity of Villains, NCSoft / Cryptic StudiosOver the Hedge: Hammy Goes Nuts!, DreamWorks / AmazeXiaolin Showdown, Konami / BottleRocket EntertainmentUpshift Strikeracer, Gala-NetKung Fu Panda, DreamWorks / ActivisionShrek's Carnival Craze, DreamWorks / ActivisionChampions Online, Cryptic Studios / AtariStar Trek Online, Cryptic Studios / AtariMarvel Universe Online, Cryptic Studios / Microsoft