Jim Lang (composer)

Jim Lang
Birth nameJames Volker Langknecht
Born (1950-11-22) November 22, 1950 (age 73)
Kansas City, Missouri, U.S.
OccupationComposer
Instrument(s)Piano, keyboard
Years active1978–present

James Volker Langknecht (born November 22, 1950), better known as Jim Lang, is an American composer. He is known for scoring the Nickelodeon series Hey Arnold! (1996–2004), its feature film, Hey Arnold!: The Movie (2002), and the television film, Hey Arnold!: The Jungle Movie (2017), as well as working with series creator Craig Bartlett on his other shows such as Dinosaur Train and Ready Jet Go!.[1][2][3]

In 2001, Lang was nominated for an Annie Award for Outstanding Individual Achievement for a Song in an Animated Production for the main title song of Lloyd in Space.[4] In 2004, he received an ASCAP Award for Top TV Series for Hey Arnold![5]

  1. ^ "Maestro! Film Composers (and One Director) Speak About Ennio Morricone's Impact". LA Weekly. October 21, 2009. Retrieved September 17, 2015.
  2. ^ Wrightson, Erica Zora (April 22, 2009). "LA People 2009: Writer, no Biter — Jim Lang". LA Weekly. Retrieved December 3, 2015.
  3. ^ Mitchell, Elvis (June 28, 2002). "Hey Arnold the Movie (2002)". The New York Times. Retrieved September 17, 2015.
  4. ^ "29th Annual Annie Award Nominees and Winners (2001)". Annie Awards. Retrieved September 17, 2015.
  5. ^ "ASCAP Honors Top Film and Television Composers and Songwriters at 19th Annual Awards Celebration". ASCAP. 2004. Retrieved September 17, 2015.