Sound
Michael Penn
Born 1958-08-01
New York City, New York, USA
Department: Sound
Biography
Michael Daniel Penn (born August 1, 1958) is an American musician, singer, composer, and occasional actor. Perhaps best known for his Top 40 hit single "No Myth", released in November 1989 - and featured in Amy Heckerling's 2000 romantic comedy Loser - Penn has primarily worked as a film composer. He has married to fellow 80's hitmaker Aimee Mann, of the band 'Til Tuesday.
Known For
Prominent works featuring Michael Penn
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Boogie Nights
1997
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Saturday Night Live
1975
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Hard Eight
1997
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Good Girls
2018
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Sunshine Cleaning
2008
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Barefoot
2014
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Masters of Sex
2013
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Carrie Pilby
2017
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The Last Kiss
2006
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Solitary Man
2009
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Filmography & Credits
Complete career catalog (31 titles)
| Poster | Title | Character / Role | Type | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Fairyland | Original Music Composer | Movie | 2025 |
 | Pee-wee as Himself | Original Music Composer | TV Series | 2025 |
 | I Love You Forever | Original Music Composer | Movie | 2025 |
 | Hollywood Stargirl | Executive Music Producer | Movie | 2022 |
 | Frankenstein's Monster's Monster, Frankenstein | Original Music Composer | Movie | 2019 |
 | Boundaries | Original Music Composer | Movie | 2018 |
 | Good Girls | Original Music Composer | TV Series | 2018 |
 | Carrie Pilby | Original Music Composer | Movie | 2017 |
 | Barefoot | Original Music Composer | Movie | 2014 |
 | Masters of Sex | Original Music Composer | TV Series | 2013 |
 | Skateland | Original Music Composer | Movie | 2011 |
 | That Evening Sun | Original Music Composer | Movie | 2009 |
 | The One Man Beatles | Self / Appearance | Movie | 2009 |
 | Solitary Man | Original Music Composer | Movie | 2009 |
 | American Teen | Original Music Composer | Movie | 2008 |
 | Largo | Self | Movie | 2008 |
 | Sunshine Cleaning | Original Music Composer | Movie | 2008 |
 | Mellodrama | Self | Movie | 2008 |
 | The Last Kiss | Original Music Composer | Movie | 2006 |
 | Melvin Goes to Dinner | Music | Movie | 2003 |
 | The Anniversary Party | Original Music Composer | Movie | 2001 |
 | Boogie Nights | Nick the Engineer | Movie | 1997 |
| Boogie Nights | Original Music Composer | Movie | 1997 |
 | Hard Eight | Original Music Composer | Movie | 1997 |
 | Pop-Up Video | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 1996 |
 | MTV Unplugged | Self | TV Series | 1989 |
| Solitaire’s Sanctuary | Music | Movie | 1987 | |
 | Saturday Night Live | Self - Musical Guest | TV Series | 1975 |
| Saturday Night Live | Self - Cameo (uncredited) | TV Series | 1975 |
 | Programme 4 | Self / Appearance | Movie | — |
| Programme 4 | Additional Music | Movie | — |