Ted Reichman

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"The Memory Thief" "The Memory Thief" Directed by Gil Kofman Independent feature film starring Mark Webber ("The Hottest State," "Broken Flowers," "Storytelling"), Rachel Miner ("Black Dahlia," "Bully," "Alice") and Jerry Adler ("In Her Shoes," "The Sopranos," "Manhattan Murder Mystery"). Gil's description: THE MEMORY THIEF tells the story of Lukas - an aimless, haunted young man in contemporary L.A. who buries thoughts of his own past in the humdrum routine of a tollbooth clerk. A chance encounter with a Holocaust survivor suddenly brings into focus a world and an identity he embraces with frightening intensity - the victimized Jews of World War II. As he begins to enthusiastically act out his newfound obsession, Lukas discovers that survivor's guilt isn't just for the Jews anymore. Dark chamber/electronic/jazz score featuring Anthony Burr (bass clarinet), Karen Waltuch (viola), John Hebert (bass), Dave Shively (vibraphone), and John Hollenbeck (percussion). I played electronics and guitar. Composed and recorded over the summer of 2006. Some tracks from the score are available here. "Year of the Fish" "Year of the Fish" (2007) Directed by David Kaplan Digitally animated re-setting of Cinderella set in a massage parlor in NYC's Chinatown. Prince Charming, in this case, plays accordion. I wrote and performed his songs. Go figure. Appearing at Sundance 2007. "States of Unbelonging" "States of Unbelonging" (2005) Directed by Lynne Sachs A "cine-essay on violence in the Middle East." Score features somewhat of a Tzadik Radical Jewish Culture All-Star lineup: Jewlia Eisenberg (Charming Hostess), Raz Mesinai (Badawi), and Basya Schechter (Pharoah's Daughter). Score was recorded and mixed completely in my home studio and was extensively edited (not by me) for the theatrical release. "Rene and I: From Auschwitz to America" "Rene and I: From Auschwitz to America" (2005) Directed by Gina Angelone "Rene and I" is a feature-length documentary about Rene Slotkin and Irene Hizme, twin siblings who survived Auschwitz and the experiments of Mengele and were reunited years later in America. The score is a blend of chamber textures, ambient electronics, and pop music, tracing their journey from Europe to America. I wrote the score in October 2004 and recorded it at Brooklyn Recording (Andy Taub, engineer). It features performances by Okkyung Lee (cello), Jim Pugliese (percussion), Doug Wieselman (guitar and clarinets), and myself on piano, accordion, electronics, and percussion. "Rene and I" will receive its world premiere in the New York Jewish Film Festival on January 25 (following the premiere of a new short by Sidney Lumet - an aria from Halevy's La Juive) and then at the Atlanta Jewish Film Festival on January 26. "Rick" "Rick" (2003) Directed by Curtiss Clayton Written by Daniel Handler With Bill Pullman, Aaron Stanford, Agnes Bruckner, Sandra Oh The day after I finished my Radical Jewish Culture album, I was hunched over a banjo in my 100 degree room in Brooklyn recording Christmas music- the demo for my first soundtrack. Against all odds, I got the gig, and the result is "Rick," starring Bill Pullman, directed by Curtiss Clayton, music by Ted Reichman. "Rick" is Curtiss's directorial debut, but he edited such films as "Drugstore Cowboy," "My Own Private Idaho," "To Die For," and "Buffalo '66." The soundtrack is mostly arrangements of X-Mas carols performed by me on accordion, wurlitzer, tenor banjo, electric guitar, and percussion with John Hollenbeck on drums and marimba and Andy Taub on bass harmonica. Andy engineered at Brooklyn Recording. "Rick" premiered on September 6, 2003 at the Toronto Film Festival. It is currently available on DVD from the Sundance Channel. It should be easy to find at your local Blockbuster or Hollywood Video.
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"The Memory Thief"

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"The Memory Thief"
Directed by Gil Kofman

Independent feature film starring Mark Webber ("The Hottest State," "Broken Flowers," "Storytelling"), Rachel Miner ("Black Dahlia," "Bully," "Alice") and Jerry Adler ("In Her Shoes," "The Sopranos," "Manhattan Murder Mystery").

Gil's description: THE MEMORY THIEF tells the story of Lukas - an aimless, haunted young man in contemporary L.A. who buries thoughts of his own past in the humdrum routine of a tollbooth clerk. A chance encounter with a Holocaust survivor suddenly brings into focus a world and an identity he embraces with frightening intensity - the victimized Jews of World War II. As he begins to enthusiastically act out his newfound obsession, Lukas discovers that survivor's guilt isn't just for the Jews anymore.

Dark chamber/electronic/jazz score featuring Anthony Burr (bass clarinet), Karen Waltuch (viola), John Hebert (bass), Dave Shively (vibraphone), and John Hollenbeck (percussion). I played electronics and guitar. Composed and recorded over the summer of 2006.

Some tracks from the score are available here.

"Year of the Fish"

"Year of the Fish" (2007)
Directed by David Kaplan

Digitally animated re-setting of Cinderella set in a massage parlor in NYC's Chinatown. Prince Charming, in this case, plays accordion. I wrote and performed his songs. Go figure. Appearing at Sundance 2007.

"States of Unbelonging"

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"States of Unbelonging" (2005)
Directed by Lynne Sachs

A "cine-essay on violence in the Middle East." Score features somewhat of a Tzadik Radical Jewish Culture All-Star lineup: Jewlia Eisenberg (Charming Hostess), Raz Mesinai (Badawi), and Basya Schechter (Pharoah's Daughter). Score was recorded and mixed completely in my home studio and was extensively edited (not by me) for the theatrical release.

"Rene and I: From Auschwitz to America"

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"Rene and I: From Auschwitz to America" (2005)
Directed by Gina Angelone

"Rene and I" is a feature-length documentary about Rene Slotkin and Irene Hizme, twin siblings who survived Auschwitz and the experiments of Mengele and were reunited years later in America. The score is a blend of chamber textures, ambient electronics, and pop music, tracing their journey from Europe to America.

I wrote the score in October 2004 and recorded it at Brooklyn Recording (Andy Taub, engineer). It features performances by Okkyung Lee (cello), Jim Pugliese (percussion), Doug Wieselman (guitar and clarinets), and myself on piano, accordion, electronics, and percussion.

"Rene and I" will receive its world premiere in the New York Jewish Film Festival on January 25 (following the premiere of a new short by Sidney Lumet - an aria from Halevy's La Juive) and then at the Atlanta Jewish Film Festival on January 26.

"Rick"

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"Rick" (2003)
Directed by Curtiss Clayton
Written by Daniel Handler
With Bill Pullman, Aaron Stanford, Agnes Bruckner, Sandra Oh

The day after I finished my Radical Jewish Culture album, I was hunched over a banjo in my 100 degree room in Brooklyn recording Christmas music- the demo for my first soundtrack. Against all odds, I got the gig, and the result is "Rick," starring Bill Pullman, directed by Curtiss Clayton, music by Ted Reichman. "Rick" is Curtiss's directorial debut, but he edited such films as "Drugstore Cowboy," "My Own Private Idaho," "To Die For," and "Buffalo '66."

The soundtrack is mostly arrangements of X-Mas carols performed by me on accordion, wurlitzer, tenor banjo, electric guitar, and percussion with John Hollenbeck on drums and marimba and Andy Taub on bass harmonica. Andy engineered at Brooklyn Recording.

"Rick" premiered on September 6, 2003 at the Toronto Film Festival. It is currently available on DVD from the Sundance Channel. It should be easy to find at your local Blockbuster or Hollywood Video.