David Kitay
Born: 1961-10-23 in Los Angeles, California, USA
Known For: Sound
Biography
David Joseph Kitay (born October 23, 1961) is an American film composer. One of Kitay's early film scores was for Look Who’s Talking (1989), the first of several collaborations with director Amy Heckerling. After solidifying his reputation in the teen genre with hit movies like Clueless (1995), Can’t Hardly Wait (1998), Scary Movie (2000), and Dude, Where's My Car? (2000), Kitay expanded his repertoire to include independent films, such as Ghost World (2001), Bad Santa (2003), Art School Confidential (2006) and The Darwin Awards (2006). Among other honors, Kitay has received four BMI awards, including multiple for his scores for the TV series Mad About You. In addition to scoring, Kitay has produced records for such artists as The Boxing Ghandis, Sussanah Hoffs (The Bangles) and David Baerwald. He lives in Los Angeles with his wife and two daughters.
Filmography
2013
- Aftermath ... (Music)
2012
- Home Alone: The Holiday Heist ... (Original Music Composer)
- Vamps ... (Original Music Composer)
2011
- Demoted ... (Original Music Composer)
2009
- Mr. Troop Mom ... (Original Music Composer)
2008
- Camp Rock ... (Original Music Composer)
- Wieners ... (Music)
- My Sassy Girl ... (Original Music Composer)
- Over Her Dead Body ... (Original Music Composer)
2007
- Shanghai Kiss ... (Music)
- Smiley Face ... (Original Music Composer)
- Blonde Ambition ... (Original Music Composer)
- Because I Said So ... (Original Music Composer)
- The Darwin Awards ... (Original Music Composer)
2006
- Date Movie ... (Original Music Composer)
- Relative Strangers ... (Original Music Composer)
- Art School Confidential ... (Original Music Composer)
- Caffeine ... (Music)
2005
- Family Plan ... (Original Music Composer)
- Life Is Ruff ... (Original Music Composer)
- The Ice Harvest ... (Original Music Composer)
2004
- Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle ... (Original Music Composer)
- Stuck in the Suburbs ... (Music)
- Elvis Has Left the Building ... (Original Music Composer)
2003
- Bad Santa ... (Original Music Composer)
- I Witness ... (Music)
- The One ... (Music)
- Eddie's Million Dollar Cook Off ... (Original Music Composer)
- You Wish! ... (Original Music Composer)
- How to Deal ... (Original Music Composer)
2002
- Cadet Kelly ... (Original Music Composer)
- The Stickup ... (Music)
- The Scream Team ... (Original Music Composer)
2001
- Tomcats ... (Original Music Composer)
- Hounded ... (Original Music Composer)
- Ghost World ... (Original Music Composer)
2000
- Scary Movie ... (Original Music Composer)
- Loser ... (Original Music Composer)
- Dude, Where's My Car? ... (Original Music Composer)
- Mary and Rhoda ... (Original Music Composer)
1998
- A Night at the Roxbury ... (Conductor)
- Can't Hardly Wait ... (Original Music Composer)
1995
- Clueless ... (Original Music Composer)
- Jury Duty ... (Original Music Composer)
- Solomon & Sheba ... (Original Music Composer)
1994
- Trading Mom ... (Music)
- The Stöned Age ... (Music)
- Father and Scout ... (Original Music Composer)
1993
- Surf Ninjas ... (Original Music Composer)
- Roosters ... (Music)
1992
- Breaking the Rules ... (Original Music Composer)
- Boris and Natasha ... (Original Music Composer)
1991
- Problem Child 2 ... (Original Music Composer)
1990
- Nuns on the Run ... (Original Music Composer)
- Look Who's Talking Too ... (Original Music Composer)
1989
- Tales from the Crypt ... (Original Music Composer)
- Always as Band
- Look Who's Talking ... (Original Music Composer)
- Under the Boardwalk ... (Original Music Composer)
1986
- The Night Stalker ... (Original Music Composer)