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Craig Safan (born December 17, 1948, in Los Angeles, California) is an American composer for film and television, whose biggest scores include The Last Starfighter, Angel, Mr. Wrong, Stand and Deliver, Fade to Black, Major Payne, Remo Williams: The Adventure Begins, and music to the TV series Cheers, for which he won numerous ASCAP awards. His style consists of often improvising as a form of composition as a means to quickly express himself.
"Beautifully recorded with a high level of immediacy, Craig Safan’s third and newest recording is certainly one to get the blood pumping. The high energy of High on Hope Street sets the bar high as this celebration of life in the City of Angels launches. There’s also a sense of play in the vocals, plus real grit to the violin solos.
"Craig Safan recreates a world, or more worlds, even, that me as a listener become part of. The way he mixes sounds and different instruments, some electronic, other orchestral, simply works. The complexity of this work, the multiple layers of music and emotion, the dreamy state, the questions, everything works and lights up my imagination; I want sequels, I want to hear and explore more from this world.
Jul 24, 2021 · Soundtrack from the 1984 Nick Castle film, "The Last Starfighter" with Lance Guest, Catherine Mary Stewart, Robert Preston, Dan O'Herlihy, Norman Snow, Kay E...
Craig Safan. Composer: The Last Starfighter. Craig Safan was born on 17 December 1948 in Los Angeles, California, USA. He is a composer and writer, known for The Last Starfighter (1984), Cheers (1982) and Thief (1981).
May 9, 2018 · Part 2 of this interview, as well as bonus content & 15 other in-depth interviews with amazing composers, can now be found in the book SCORED TO DEATH 2: htt...
Craig Safan is an American composer for film and television, whose biggest scores include The Last Starfighter, Angel, Mr. Wrong, Stand and Deliver, Fade to Black, Major Payne, Remo Williams: The Adventure Begins, and music to the TV series Cheers, for which he won numerous ASCAP awards. His style consists of often improvising as a form of composition as a means to quickly express himself.
