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A TARGET FOCUS…

21st July 2020

SHOOTING FOR THE STARS (and things that are closer)

8th August 2019

THE EMPOWERMENT OF “THEREFORE, I AM GOING TO…”

1st August 2019

A ROSTER OF REJECTIONS

27th January 2017

IS BEING PROACTIVE THE SAME AS BEING NEEDY?

18th January 2017

ARE YOU A DOER OR A KVETCHER?

18th January 2017

APPRECIATE YOUR TEAM

15th December 2016

COMPOSER AS PASSIVE VICTIM

3rd November 2016

HOW DO YOU SHOW YOUR DREAMS?

28th September 2016

THRIVING IN CONTRADICTIONS

17th September 2016

BRING ON THE SINCERITY!

16th September 2016

WHAT KIND OF CAT ARE YOU?

14th September 2016

“I’M TOO BUSY”

13th September 2016

12 TIPS FOR OVERCOMING CRITICISM

13th September 2016

GRATITUDE = HAPPINESS

10th September 2016

THE ACHILLES HEAL OF SOUR GRAPES

10th September 2016

SETTING YOUR RECEIVER TO THE RIGHT FREQUENCY

10th September 2016

STOP TRYING TO CONTROL THE MINOR DETAILS AND ACTIVATE THE BIG ONES.

18th August 2016

AN EXCUSE IS NOT A RESULT

29th July 2016

TRUE CONFESSION: HOW I FILTER

2nd July 2016

EXPECTATIONS

12th June 2016

WE ARE IN CHARGE OF OUR ATTITUDES. LIFE IS 10% WHAT HAPPENS TO ME AND 90% OF HOW I REACT TO IT.

30th May 2016

WHY WOULD ANYONE ELECT TO BE THE DEVIL’S ADVOCATE?

15th May 2016

HERE’S TO THE DREAMERS WHO ARE DOERS.

15th May 2016

DON’T LET THE TAIL WAG THE DOG

12th May 2016

RESPECT

1st May 2016

THE EEYORE SYNDROME

28th April 2016

APPRECIATING THOSE, INCLUDING THE TOUGH ONES, WHO GIVE YOU OPPORTUNITIES

17th April 2016
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About the Author

Richard Kraft is the co-owner of Kraft-Engel Management, one of the world’s leading agencies specializing in representing film, theatre, television and video game composers, songwriters and music supervisors. (Read more)

Richard and his partner Laura Engel are also the producers of stage productions and live film music concert experiences including Danny Elfman’s Music From The Films of Tim Burton which had its premiere at Royal Albert Hall and has toured around the world. Richard was also the creative director and producer of the highly acclaimed Disney’s The Little Mermaid in Concert at The Hollywood Bowl. Richard and Laura produced the Emmy Award-winning PBS broadcast Live From Lincoln Center – Danny Elfman’s Music From the Films of Tim Burton and Danny Elfman Halloween at The Hollywood Bowl – Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas In Concert – Live to Film which sold out The Hollywood Bowl two nights in a row on October 31st and November 1st, 2015 and is returning this Halloween weekend. Additionally, they executive produced the historic Danny Elfman & Tim Burton 25th Anniversary Music Box which received a Grammy nomination for Best Box Set.

Richard is also directing and producing the upcoming concerts A Whole New World of Alan Menken debuting at the Segerstrom Center for the Arts and Evil Dead Live in Concert: A Halloween Experience premiering at The Theatre at Ace Hotel.

Prior to starting his own company in 1991, Richard was an agent at ICM and started his career working with several of his musical heroes such as Jerry Goldsmith, Elmer Bernstein and Henry Mancini. Kraft once ran Varese-Sarabande Records where he executive produced over 150 soundtrack albums. His award-winning feature-length documentary, Finding Kraftland played at over 75 film festivals around the world.

Richard on working with the greats

  • TRUE CONFESSION: TAKING A GIANT RISK WITH JERRY GOLDSMITH

    22nd January 2017
  • THE BEYONDNESS OF THINGS: MY BITTERSWEET RELATIONSHIP WITH BARRY. JOHN BARRY.

    22nd May 2016
  • MY SAVIOR, ELMER BERNSTEIN

    22nd May 2016
  • FINDING FAMILY WITH BASIL POLEDOURIS

    22nd May 2016
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