Award-Winning Music Editor, Composer & Educator; Golden Reel Award Winner; Author of "Music Editing for Film & Television"
Steven A. Saltzman Biography
Steven A. Saltzman is a music editor, composer, and educator whose career has influenced the field of film and television music. Saltzman earned a Bachelor of Music in composition and film scoring from Berklee College of Music in Boston and has composed scores for numerous films and television projects. Early in his career, he studied composition with Boston Conservatory composer John Hess and, while on the East Coast, composed music for WGBH and ABC Television, independent films, commercials, and theater productions. These experiences provided a foundation for a Hollywood career spanning more than two decades.
Saltzman has worked as a music editor for over 20 years, earning a Golden Reel Award and seven Golden Reel nominations. With credits on more than 90 films and television shows, his feature film work includes "Lansky," "Mary" with Gary Oldman, "The Package," "24 Hours to Live" with Ethan Hawke, "The Revenant" with Leonardo DiCaprio, and "Tides of Fate," a David Ellison documentary. Saltzman has collaborated with composers such as Tyler Bates, Klaus Badelt, Laura Karpman, Bryce Dessner, Mark Mothersbaugh, Pinar Toprak, and Nathan Furst. His expertise bridges the creative and technical demands of music post-production in the entertainment industry.
Saltzman is also an author who has contributed to the literature of music editing. He has published two books: "Music Editing for Film and Television, The Art and The Process" and "The Music of Film: Collaborations and Conversations." The latter book features interviews and conversations with 20 professional composers, music supervisors, music editors, and picture editors, offering a collection of techniques, tips, and insights on collaboration and career development in post-production. Both volumes are recognized as resources for film music professionals.
Saltzman is a member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences and serves on the advisory council of the Entertainment Industry Professionals Mentoring Alliance. He served on the board of Motion Picture Sound Editors for 16 years and is a long-time member of the Motion Picture Editors Guild and the Society of Composers and Lyricists. As an educator, Saltzman teaches music editing and post-production music for composers in the Film Scoring Certificate Program at UCLA Extension and at the American Film Institute. He also lectures and presents for institutions including California State University, USC, Chapman University, Berklee College of Music, Edinburgh Napier University, Savannah Film Festival, and Cal Arts. Saltzman is recognized for his mentorship and expertise in film music, music editing, and post-production.
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Steven A. Saltzman Speaking Topics
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Music Magic: Inside Look at Making Movie Music
Discover the inner workings of how music is made for Hollywood movies. Discussions and examples of actual music projects before the music is mixed into the movie. Who’s who, who does what when and why? Explore insider secrets of the interaction between composers, music supervisors, music editors, directors and picture editors; the main parties that interact to create an original music soundtrack.
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What Film Composers Need to Know: The Language of Post Production
An interactive style presentation of the technical and creative aspects of post production music for feature films and television. Using demonstrations and my recent book, The Music of Film, Collaborations and Conversations we explored the language of film and dynamics between the picture editor, director, mixers, composers, music editors, music supervisors, and others involved in the complex process of composing music for movies. Insider secrets of the interaction between these main parties to that create an original music soundtrack.
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Steven A. Saltzman is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics such as Music Magic: Inside Look at Making Movie Music, What Film Composers Need to Know: The Language of Post Production, Making Music Magic: Insider Look into Music Editing for Feature Films and Customizable | Workshop. The estimated speaking fee range to book Steven A. Saltzman for your event is available upon request. Steven A. Saltzman generally travels from Los Angeles, CA, USA and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. Similar motivational celebrity speakers are Blitz Bazawule, Matthew Luhn, Guillermo del Toro, Bill Gerber and Kris Bowers. Contact All American Speakers for ratings, reviews, videos and information on scheduling Steven A. Saltzman for an upcoming live or virtual event.
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