Zeljko Marasovich - Composer for Film, TV, Concert Stage and Theatre
 

FILM/SELECTED WORKS

  • "Cry of the Butterfly" Director: Mihailo Stanic, Cast: John Savage, Rade Serbedzija; Dreamscape Films
  • "The Show Must Go On" Director: Nevio Marasovic; Cast: Sven Medvesek, Natasa Dorcic; Producers: Nevio Marasovic, Sasa Bijelic
  • "Orangelove" Director: Alan Badoev, Cast: AlekseiChadov, Olga Makeeva; Twinjoint Films
  • "Spiritual Warriors" Director: David Raynr, Cast: Jsu Garcia, Sally Kirkland; Scott Prods.
  • "Pavle the Boy" (Short) Director: Gina Powers, Producer: Amanda Ellis, Powers Productions
  • "Testimony" Director: Tony Palmer, Cast: Ben Kingsley; Channel Four Films; European Classics
  • "Fist Of the North Star"  Director: Tony Randel, Cast: Malcolm McDowell; Warner Brothers  (Additional Music and Orchestrator)

TELEVISION/SELECTED WORKS

  • "The Irish In America" (mini series); Buena Vista /Disney; Cast: Jason Robards, Elvis Costello*
  • "Long Journey Home"(mini series); Buena Vista /Disney Cast: Sinead O'Connor
  • "Ellis Island" (mini series); CBS  Cast: Liam Neeson, Natasha Richardson*
  • "Angels" (mini series); NBC
  • "Ghosts of Gettysburg"; 20th Century Fox TV/ABC
  • "The Big House" (series); 20th Century Fox TV/ABC Cast: Paul Sorvino
  • "The Real West" (series); NBC/History Channel Cast: Kenny Rogers*
  • "Have We Been Visited?" (movie special); CBS
  • "The Bloody Lane at Antietam" (TV movie); NBC
  • "Civil War Journal" (series); A&E /History Channel Cast: Danny Glover* 
  • "Modern Marvels" (series); History Channel
  • "American Revolution" (series); A&E Network*
  • "Titanic: Death of a Dream" (documentary series); A&E Network
  • "America's Bloodiest Battles" (series); History Channel
  • "Ancient Prophecies" (series); A&E / History Channel
  • "The Life and Times" (series); Turner Network
  • "St. Valentine's Day Massacre" (documentary); A&E Network
  • "Trains Unlimited" (series); History Channel
  • "Treasures" (series); A&E Network
  • "Haunted History" (series); NBC/ History Channel
  • "Histories Mysteries" (series); History Channel
  • "Mummies: Tales from the Egyptian Crypts"(doc. series); A&E Network
  • * (Won Golden Globe and/or Emmy Awards Nominations)

THEATRE/SELECTED WORKS

  • "Frost and Fire" (multimedia theatre/dance show) Writer & Producer: Ray Bradbury, Director/Choreographer/Producer: Zina Bethune; Bethune Theatredanse
  • "I Miss Communism"; Ines Wurth's one woman show; Edinburgh Festival, Scotland
  • "Moses" (multimedia concert); with The London Pops Orchestra; West End, London
  • "A Silent Roar"(multimedia theatre/dance show) Director/Choreographer/Producer: Zina Bethune; Bethune Theatredanse
  • "Hands Off, Zina!" (theatre play); Pepperdine Theatre
  • "Manvantara" (multimedia theatre/dance show) Director/Choreographer/Producer: Zina Bethune; Bethune Theatredanse

CONCERT STAGE/SELECTED WORKS

  • "Constellations" for ten trombones and pipe organ; commissioned in 2012 by the First Methodist Church of San Diego, California 
  • "Musica Festiva" for two trumpets and organ; commissioned in 2010 by the American Guild of Organists for the Centennial Celebration of the LA Chapter
  • "Croleidoscope" for female choir and orchestra
  • "Mestrovic Improvisations" inspired by sculptures of Ivan Mestrovic; for pipe organ and multi-media; Lisinski Concert Hall, Zagreb
  • "Ruke" ("Hands") for pipe organ; commissioned by Ranke Marinovic Foundation, Vis, Croatia
  • "Last Dance" for piano and orchestra; Czech Philharmonic, Prague 
  • "Ancient Prophecies" for pipe organ, orchestra and mixed choir; Czech Philharmonic, Prague 
  • "Ancient Prophecies" for pipe organ
  • "Swadhistana" for female choir, cello, trumpet, percusssions, virtual instruments, electronics
  • "Three Organ Pieces-Invocation" for pipe organ
  • "Three Organ Pieces-Piece Heroique" for pipe organ
  • "Three Organ Pieces-Toccata" for pipe organ

 

OTHER

Performances at major international festivals and venues around the world, including Tchaikovsky Hall in Moscow, Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris, St.Petersburg Philharmonic Hall in St. Petersburg, Russia and Gewandhaus in Leipzig, Germany. Disney Concert Hall performance in honor of and attended by the Croatian President Ivo Josipovic.

Critically acclaimed live performances and tours throughout Europe, Asia, CIS and Russia

Over 40 original recordings on various international labels, including several for “Yugoton” 

 

AWARDS

  • Projects nominated and awarded Emmys, BAFTA, ASCAP
  • New York Film Festival Gold Award for "Testimony"
  • Crystal Award