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JAMES T. SALE

SELECTED CREDITS

SAINT JUDY (2018)

SISTER CITIES (2016)

RETURN TO ZERO (2014)

HOTEL TRANSYLVANIA (2012)

CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF MEATBALLS (2009)

BIOGRAPHY

James T. Sale was born in Washington D.C. to music-loving parents who introduced him to classical and modern orchestral music. In 1988 James enrolled in the Scoring Program at Berklee College of Music in Boston. At Berklee he studied Composition and Orchestration. Conducting studies were with noted conductor David Callahan, conductor of the Brookline Symphony in Boston and a former student of Leonard Bernstein. After moving to in 1992 he began paying his dues, working as a librarian and copyist for the music library and live shows eventually getting work as an orchestrator, conductor and composer for numerous video games such as ‘’, ‘Lord of the Rings: Battle for Middle Earth’, and ‘Captain America: Super Soldier’.

James’ feature film credits include music for ‘Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs’ 1 and 2, ‘’ 1 and 2, ‘’, ‘21 & 22 Jumpstreet’, ‘Last Vegas’, as well as ‘Return to Zero’, ‘Sister Cities’ and ‘Saint Judy’ for Director Sean Hanish.

FILM CREDITS

When A Honey Bee Stings (2021) Finding Mr. Divine (short) (2019) Composer Composer Directed by Daniel Lomboy Directed by Saige Kristian Produced by Samantha Drews Produced by Tessa Clark

Bloodshot (2020) Big Break (2019) Conductor Composer Directed by Dave Wilson (composer, Steve Directed by Dicle Ozcer Jablonsky) Lotus Productions Entertainment, Acts of Violence (2018) Uncle Frank (2020) Composer Conductor Directed by Brett Donowho Directed by Alan Ball Emmett/Furla/Oasis Parts and Labor, Studios

Saint Judy (2018) El Aura Azul (2015) Composer Composer Directed by Sean Hanish Directed by Andy Harbeck Cannonball Productions (2014) Surviving Home (2017) Composer (additional music), Conductor, Composer Orchestrator Directed by Matthew Moul & Jillian Twigger Moul Directed by Phil Lord & Christopher Miller Humble Patience Pictures Columbia Pictures

Transformers: The Last Knight (2017) Weaving the Past: Journey of Discovery Conductor (2014) Directed by (composer, Steve Orchestral Underscore Jablonsky) Directed by Walter Dominguez (composers Phil Furey & Michael Heralda) Chasing Light Pictures Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows (2016) Return to Zero (2014) Conductor Composer Directed by Dave Green (composer, Steve Directed by Sean Hanish Jablonsky) Cannonball Productions Paramount Pictures The Lego Movie (2014) Pee-Wee’s Big Holiday (2016) Composer (additional music), Conductor, Composer (additional music), Orchestrator, Orchestrator Conductor Directed by Phil Lord & Christopher Miller Directed by John Lee Warner Bros. , Zombie Elementary (2014) : The Road Chip Composer (2015) Directed by Andy Harbeck Composer (additional music), Orchestrator, Conductor JFK: A President Betrayed (2013) Directed by Composer , Twentieth Century Fox Directed by Cory Taylor Agora Productions Cosmic Scrat-tastrophe (2015) Conductor, Music Arranger Last Vegas (2013) Directed by Michael Thurmeier Composer (additional music), Conductor Directed by CBS Films (2015) Composer (additional music), Conductor, Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2 (2013) Orchestrator Composer (additional music), Conductor, Directed by Orchestrator Columbia Pictures, Sony Directed by & Kris Pearn Columbia Pictures Vacation (2015) Composer (additional music), Conductor, The Harvey : Opportunity Bound Orchestrator (2013) Directed by & Jonathan Composer Goldstein Directed by Katrina Parks BenderSpink, Warner Bros. Assertion Films, American Public TV

Pitch Perfect 2 (2015) The Frankenstein Theory (2013) Programmer Composer Directed by (composer, Mark Directed by Andrew Weiner Mothersbaugh) Image Entertainment ,

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Hotel Transylvania (2012) Just Wright (2010) Composer (additional music), Orchestrator, Orchestrator, Conductor Conductor Directed by Sanaa Hamri (composers Lisa Directed by Genndy Tartakovksy | Columbia Coleman & Wendy Melvoin) Pictures Fox

What to Expect When You’re Expecting Ca$h (2010) (2012) Orchestrator Conductor, Orchestrator Directed by Stephen Milburn Anderson Directed by Kirk Jones (composers Benjamin (composer, Jesse Voccia) Forrest Davis & ) | Immortal Thoughts,

Safe (2012) Ghosts Don’t Exist (2010) Composer (additional music), Conductor, Composer Orchestrator Directed by Eric Espejo Directed by Boaz Yakin | IMG Global, Lionsgate 19th & Wilson, Echo Bridge

21 Jump Street (2012) The Power of the Powerless (2009) Conductor, Orchestrator Composer Directed by Phil Lord & Christopher Miller Directed by Cory Taylor (composer, Mark Mothersbaugh) | Columbia Agora Productions, NHK BS1 Pictures Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs (2009) Toy Story Toons: Hawaiian Vacation (2011) Composer (additional music), Conductor, Composer (additional music), Conductor, Orchestrator Orchestrator Directed by Phil Lord & Christopher Miller Directed by Gary Rydstrom | (composer, Mark Mothersbaugh) Studios, Studios Motion Pictures Columbia Pictures

Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chipwrecked The Devil’s Tomb (2009) (2011) Music Copyist, Orchestrator Composer (additional music), Orchestrator, Directed by Jason Connery (composer, Bill Conductor Brown) Directed by | Fox 2000 Pictures, Ice Cold Productions Twentieth Century Fox Fanboys (2009) Judy Moody and the Not Bummer Summer Composer (additional music) (2011) Directed by Composer (additional music), Conductor Directed by John Schulz | The Haunting of Molly Hartley (2008) Born to be Wild (2011) Composer Orchestrator Directed by Mickey Liddell Huntington Prep Directed by David Lickley (composer, Mark Mothersbaugh) | Imax Filmed Entertainment, Everest: A Climb for Peace (2007) Warner Bros. Composer Directed by Lance Trumbull Going the Distance (2010) DezArt Cinematic Conductor, Orchestrator Directed by Nanette Burstein (composer, Mychael The Box (2007) Danna) | Composer Directed by A.J. Kparr (2010) Quorum Entertainment Composer (additional music), Conductor, Orchestrator Mr. Robber (2007) Directed by Elizabeth Allen | Fox 2000 Pictures, Composer Twentieth Century Fox Directed by Grinnell Morris

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Taking 5 (2007) The Hitcher II: I’ve Been Waiting (2003) Composer Composer (additional music) Directed by Andrew Waller Directed by Louis Morneau (composer, Joe Taking 5 Productions Kraemer) Universal Pictures Music Within (2007) Composer Go Wild (2003) Directed by Steven Sawalich Orchestrator Articulus Entertainment Directed by John Eng & Norton Virgien (composer, Mark Mothersbaugh) Decadent Evil (2005) Klasky-Csupo, Paramount Composer Directed by Charles Band Birth Rite (2003) Shoot Productions Composer Directed by Devin Hamilton Fully Loaded (2005) Magic Hat Media Composer (additional music), Conductor, Orchestrator Leo (2002) Directed by Angela Robinson Music Preparation Directed by Mehdi Norowzian (composer, Mark Adler) Vampires: The Turning (2005) Freewheel Productions Orchestrator Directed by Marty Weiss (composer, Tim Jones) Bleed (2002) Living Films, Sony Composer Directed by Devin Hamilton & Dennis Petersen Social Guidance (2005) Composer (additional music) The Legend of Razorback (2002) Directed by Noah Kadner Conductor, Orchestrator High Road Productions Directed by Michael Greenspan (composer, Stephen Glass) There’s Something About Meryl (2004) AFI, Darm Matter Films Composer Directed by Bernie Van De Yacht Deathbed (2002) Screen Door Productions Composer Directed by Danny Draven Dr. Moreau’s House of Pain (2004) Darkwave FIlms Composer Directed by Charles Band Manna from Heaven (2002) Full Moon Entertainment, Shadow Entertainment Composer Directed by Gabrielle Burton & Maria Burton Leave No Trace (2004) Composer Terminal Error (2002) Directed by Scott Firestone Composer Downward Dog Productions Directed by John Murlowski PorchLight Entertainment, PAX ASC-DMI StEM (2004) Composer Togbe (2002) Directed by Dante Spinotti Composer American Society of Cinematographers (ASC), Directed by Rob Aitro & Sherman Lau Digital Cinema Initiatives (DCI) Reel Films

The Florist (2004) Haunted (2002) Composer Composer Directed by Ladan Yalzadeh Directed by Geoffrey O’Brien AFI USA Rising Scarab Inc., Hypnotic.com

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Superfag (2002) Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Composer Menace (1999) Directed by Kurt Koehler Music Preparation Arcadian Films, Homovies Directed by George Lucas (composer, John Williams) Ali (2001) , Twentieth Century Fox Conductor, Orchestrator Directed by Michael Mann (composers Pieter The Secret of NIMH 2: Timmy to the Rescue Bourke & Lisa Gerrard) (1998) Columbia Pictures Orchestrator Directed by Dick Sebast (composer, Lee The Sculptress (2000) Holdridge) Conductor, Orchestrator MGM Directed by Ian Merrick (composer, Tim Jones) A Plus Entertainment, Phaedra Cinema Snow Child (2017) Conductor, Orchestrator Into the Arms of Strangers: Stories of the Directed by Marc Marriott (composer, Tim Jones) Kindertransport (2001) UCLA Orchestrator Directed by Mark Jonathan Harris (composer, Lee The Cheshire Cat (1996) Holdridge) Composer Sabine Films Directed by Parris Patton Se7en (1995) Impact (2000) Music Preparation Composer Directed by David Fincher (composer, Howard Directed by Christopher Robin Hood Shore) Cecchi Gori Pictures, New Line Cinema

TELEVISION CREDITS

Sister Cities (2016) Frozen Impact (2003) Composer Composer Directed by Sean Hanish Directed by Neil Kinsella Cannonball Productions Edgewood Entertainment, PorchLight Entertainment : The Great Egg-Scapade (2016) Composer (additional music), Conductor, Full Moon (2002) Orchestrator Composer Directed by Ricardo Curtis, Paul Stodolny, Steve Directed by Danny Draven, Ted Nicolaou & Martino & Charles Band Arc Productions, Fox Full Moon Pictures, The Sci-Fi Channel

Elf: Buddy’s Musical Christmas (2014) Trapped (2001) Additional Orchestration Conductor, Orchestrator Directed by Mark Caballero & Seamus Walsh Directed by Deran Sarafian (composer, Bill (composers Christopher Guardino & Matthew Brown) Sklar) Playa Inc., LK-TEL Video , NBC Follow the Stars Home (2001) Mater’s Tall Tales (2009-11) 4 episodes Orchestrator Composer (additional music), Orchestrator, Directed by Dick Lowry (composer, Mark Adler) Conductor Hallmark Hall of Fame Productions, CBS Directed by Rob Gibbs, & Victor Navone Beyond the Summit (2000) Pixar Animation Studios, Disney Composer Directed by Billy D. Marchese DezArt Cinematic, Film Bridge International

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VIDEO GAMES Captain America: Super Soldier (2011) Lord of the Rings: The Battle for Middle Conductor, Orchestrator Earth (2004) Written by Christos N. Gage (composer, Bill Conductor, Orchestrator Brown) Directed by Richard Taylor (composer, Jamie Griptonite Games, Christopherson) EA The Golden Compass (2007) Conductor, Orchestrator Brute Force (2003) Produced by Mark Harwood (composer, Jamie Conductor, Orchestrator Christopherson) (composers James Hannigan, & Shiny Entertainment, Sega Michael A. Reagan) Digital Anvil, Microsoft God of War II (2007) Composer (additional music) Rainbow Six 3: Raven Shield (2003) Directed by Cory Barlog (composers, Ron Rish, Orchestrator Gerard K. Marino, Michael A. Reagan & Cris Directed by Mark McCoy (composer, Bill Brown) Velasco) Ubisoft SCEA, Sony Lineage II: The Chaotic Chronicle (2003) Onimusha: Dawn of Dreams (2006) Conductor, Orchestrator Conductor, Orchestrator Directed by Bill Black & Douglas Carrigan Directed by Kôichi Kimura (composers, Jamie (composers Bill Brown & Inon Zur) Christopherson & Hideyuki Fukasawa) NC Soft Capcom Descent 3 (1999) The Incredible Hulk: Ultimate Destruction Conductor, Orchestrator (2005) Directed by Matt Toschlog (composer, Jerry Conductor, Orchestrator Berlongieri) Directed by Scott Morgan & Tom Keegan Interplay Entertainment (composer, Bill Brown) Interactive Associates, Vivendi Universal Games

God of War (2005) Conductor, Orchestrator, Choir Arranger Directed by David Jaffe & (composers Gerard K. Marino, Winifred Phillips, Michael A. Reagan & Cris Velasco) SCEA, Sony

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