Leonard Niehaus was an American alto saxophonist, composer and arranger on the West Coast jazz scene. He played with the Stan Kenton Orchestra and served as one of Kenton's primary staff arrangers. He also played with Ray Vasquez and trombonist and vocalist Phil Carreon and other jazz bands on the U.S. West Coast. Niehaus had a close association as composer and arranger to motion pictures produced by Clint Eastwood.
Known For
Million Dollar Baby
(2004)
Orchestrator and Conductor
Changeling
(2008)
Orchestrator and Conductor
Unforgiven
(1992)
Original Music Composer
Pale Rider
(1985)
Original Music Composer
Gran Torino
(2008)
Orchestrator
Absolute Power
(1997)
Original Music Composer
Heartbreak Ridge
(1986)
Original Music Composer and Conductor
The Bridges of Madison County
(1995)
Original Music Composer
True Crime
(1999)
Original Music Composer
A Perfect World
(1993)
Original Music Composer
Space Cowboys
(2000)
Original Music Composer
The Rookie
(1990)
Original Music Composer
Pocahontas II: Journey to a New World
(1998)
Music
Follow That Bird
(1985)
Music
White Hunter, Black Heart
(1990)
Original Music Composer
Blood Work
(2002)
Original Music Composer
Full Filmography
Sound
Scorpio
(1973)
Orchestrator
Shirts/Skins
(1973)
Orchestrator
Bring Me the Head of Alfredo Garcia
(1974)
Orchestrator
Rumpelstiltskin
(1982)
Original Music Composer
The Tale of the Frog Prince
(1982)
Original Music Composer
Rapunzel
(1983)
Original Music Composer
Sleeping Beauty
(1983)
Original Music Composer
Little Red Riding Hood
(1983)
Original Music Composer
Hansel and Gretel
(1983)
Original Music Composer
Tightrope
(1984)
Original Music Composer
City Heat
(1984)
Original Music Composer
Pale Rider
(1985)
Original Music Composer
Follow That Bird
(1985)
Music
Vanessa in the Garden
(1985)
Music
Heartbreak Ridge
(1986)
Original Music Composer and Conductor
Ratboy
(1986)
Original Music Composer
Bird
(1988)
Original Music Composer
The Rookie
(1990)
Original Music Composer
White Hunter, Black Heart
(1990)
Original Music Composer
Unforgiven
(1992)
Original Music Composer
A Perfect World
(1993)
Original Music Composer
Lush Life
(1993)
Music
The Bridges of Madison County
(1995)
Original Music Composer
Crazy Horse
(1996)
Music
Dog Watch
(1996)
Original Music Composer
Absolute Power
(1997)
Original Music Composer
Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil
(1997)
Original Music Composer
Pocahontas II: Journey to a New World
(1998)
Music
No Laughing Matter
(1998)
Music
True Crime
(1999)
Original Music Composer
The Jack Bull
(1999)
Music
Space Cowboys
(2000)
Original Music Composer
Clint Eastwood: Out of the Shadows
(2000)
Orchestrator, Music Arranger, and Original Music Composer
Blood Work
(2002)
Original Music Composer
Million Dollar Baby
(2004)
Orchestrator and Conductor
Mitch Albom's For One More Day
(2007)
Original Music Composer
Gran Torino
(2008)
Orchestrator
Changeling
(2008)
Orchestrator and Conductor
Eastwood Symphonic
(2023)
Music
Acting