Ralf Wengenmayr

Born in Germany, Ralf Wengenmayr studied Piano and Composition at the University of Augsburg, but is mostly self-taught having studied scores of major classical works. In 1984 he began performing as a solo and bar pianist, until he joined the "Original Broadway Show Company" for their "West Side Story" European tour in 1987. In 1989, Wengenmayr won the top prize at the German Film Score Competition which led to consistent score work in film and television.

Erkan & Stefan (2000) marked the beginning of Wengenmayr's successful collaboration with German director Michael Bully Herbig. Original scores for other Herbig films followed, including Manitou's Shoe (2001), (T)Raumschiss Surprise - Periode 1 (2004), Lissi and The Wild Emperor (2007) and Wickie The Mighty Viking (2009). Wengenmayr also composed the original score for Christian Ditter's 3D family adventure Wickie and the Treasure of the Gods (2011).

In addition to two nominations at the German Film Awards for Best Soundtrack, legendary composer Ennio Morricone awarded Wengenmayr with the "Marc Aurelio Jury Prize" for his soundtrack work on Leander Haussmann's Hotel Lux (2011) at the Rome International Film Festival. In 2012, Wengenmayr won the German Music Composer Award for Best Film Score, and he served on the jury at the German Music Composer Awards in 2015.

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