Larry Crosley

Lawrence Crosley (May 19, 1932 - January 24, 1998) was an American-Canadian composer. He was most noted as a two-time Canadian Film Award winner for his film scores, winning at the 23rd Canadian Film Awards in 1971 for Seasons in the Mind and at the 24th Canadian Film Awards in 1972 for Journey to Power. A native of Oaklandon, Indiana, he was educated at the Eastman School of Music before moving to Ottawa, Ontario, as a staff composer for Crawley Films; He also later worked for the National Film Board of Canada, the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation and other companies, composing music for over 200 films and television shows over the course of his career. played jazz clarinet, and taught music as a sessional instructor at Northern Arizona University and the University of Ottawa. and received a Gemini Award nomination for Best Original Music Score for a Program or Mini-Series at the 5th Gemini Awards in 1990 for The Teddy Bears’ Picnic. Filmography *St. Lawrence North - 1970 *Amanita Pestilens - 1963 *The Johari Window - 1970 *The Man Who Skied Down Everest - 1970 *The Tenth Decade - 1971 *Cry of the Wild - 1972 *Whistling Smith - 1975 *I’ll Find a Way - 1977 *The Way It Is - 1985 *