Sound
Community Rating
6.5
TMDB estimate
Born
April 28, 1941
Died
September 28, 2021 (age 80)
Born in
Providence, Rhode Island, U.S.
Michael Ernest Renzi (April 28, 1941 – September 29, 2021) was an American composer, music director, pianist, and jazz musician who garnered three Emmys for Outstanding Achievement in Music Direction and Composition for Sesame Street. Renzi graduated from the Boston Conservatory in 1973 and from Berklee College of Music in 1974. He was a musical director for Peggy Lee and Mel Tormé for over 25 years. He worked on Sesame Street as the music director for seasons 31 through 40 and led the Mike Renzi Trio. He died in Newport, Rhode Island, on September 28, 2021, at the age of 80. Description above from the Wikipedia article Mike Renzi, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Sesame Street: The Magical Wand Chase
as Original Music Composer
2017

Sesame Street: Elmo's Magic Numbers
as Original Music Composer
2012

Sesame Street: Guess That Shape and Color
as Original Music Composer
2010

Sesame Street: Elmo and Friends: The Letter Quest and Other Magical Tales
as Original Music Composer
2009

Sesame Street: Being Green
as Original Music Composer
2009

Sesame Street: Elmo and the Bookaneers: Pirates Who Love to Read!
as Original Music Composer
2009

Sesame Street: Love the Earth!
as Music Director
2008

Sesame Street: Happy Healthy Monsters
as Original Music Composer
2005

Sesame Street: What's the Name of That Song?
as Music Director
2004

Sesame Street: Elmo's World: Wake Up with Elmo!
as Music Director
2002

Sesame Street: Elmo's Musical Adventure: The Story of Peter and the Wolf
as Original Music Composer
2001