movied 24 Posted August 15, 2013 Share Posted August 15, 2013 Reported here: http://www.playbill.com/news/article/181168-Damon-Intrabartolo-Writer-of-Pop-Musical-Bare-Dies-at-39In the film world, he was orchestrator and arranger and conductor for many John Ottman projects.Edit: L to R Ottman, Bryan Singer, Patrick Stewart (duh), Damon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quintus 5,399 Posted August 15, 2013 Share Posted August 15, 2013 So he's either on the left or on the right.Edit: I just realised that's Ottman on the left.RIP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crocodile 8,017 Posted August 15, 2013 Share Posted August 15, 2013 That is quite unexpected. He was really young.He orchestrated and conducted Superman Returns, didn't he? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MRjW8d98198Karol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted August 15, 2013 Share Posted August 15, 2013 I saw him conduct in Ubeda in 2006.Any news regarding cause of death? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
movied 24 Posted August 15, 2013 Author Share Posted August 15, 2013 Yeah, he did X2 and Superman Returns and both Fantastic Four movies, among others.Strangely enough, I haven't seen this news on any film music sites, only on Broadway sites. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trent B 337 Posted August 15, 2013 Share Posted August 15, 2013 That's such a damn shame and yes he Ottman's conductor most of the time. In fact Damon wrote the source cue "Martha's Radio" for Superman Returns. R.I.P. Damon, you'll be missed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ollie 1,059 Posted August 16, 2013 Share Posted August 16, 2013 Far too young, RIP. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Incanus 5,715 Posted August 16, 2013 Share Posted August 16, 2013 Yes far too young. RIP. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chuck 154 Posted August 16, 2013 Share Posted August 16, 2013 Very far too young. RIP. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt C 454 Posted August 16, 2013 Share Posted August 16, 2013 I saw him conduct in Ubeda in 2006.Any news regarding cause of death?It just says sudden. It could range from something like heart attack, stroke, or even a car accident.I always wondered what happened to him. He seemed to disappear after conducting Ottman's Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer score. I thought he and John were dating and broke up, hence his lack of involvement in later years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chuck 154 Posted August 16, 2013 Share Posted August 16, 2013 I saw him conduct in Ubeda in 2006.Any news regarding cause of death?It just says sudden. It could range from something like heart attack, stroke, or even a car accident.I always wondered what happened to him. He seemed to disappear after conducting Ottman's Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer score. I thought he and John were dating and broke up, hence his lack of involvement in later years.Didn't know Ottman is gay. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt C 454 Posted August 16, 2013 Share Posted August 16, 2013 Ottman has been out, at least for a couple of years. (I don't think he made a big deal out of it.)Intrabartolo had been working with Ottman throughout the early phases of his career, then he seemed to just up and leave. I don't know if he was in a serious or professional relationship with Ottman, but there was most likely a falling out.Damon just never did anything else for John after 2007. If they parted on amicable terms, I'm sure Damon would've done some arranging or conducting for John occasionally. But that didn't happen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koray Savas 2,251 Posted August 16, 2013 Share Posted August 16, 2013 I thought it was out that both Singer and Ottman were gay? Not that it means anything aside from the X-Men films being overly obvious analogies for homosexual repression. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt C 454 Posted August 16, 2013 Share Posted August 16, 2013 I thought it was out that both Singer and Ottman were gay?Singer, yes. But I don't think Ottman made a big deal out of it.I don't think Singer and Ottman have that kind of relationship, just a professional one from attending UCLA together. I'd liken it to the Williams/Spielberg or Burton/Elfman bonds. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chuck 154 Posted August 16, 2013 Share Posted August 16, 2013 I know Singer being gay is well known. I never read about Ottman, that's all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crocodile 8,017 Posted August 16, 2013 Share Posted August 16, 2013 It isn't exactly a secret. I think even mentioned in some interviews.Karol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
indy4 155 Posted August 16, 2013 Share Posted August 16, 2013 Very sad RIP! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted August 16, 2013 Share Posted August 16, 2013 Yep John Ottman is gay.Intrabartolo was gay too, to the point of stereotype.Dunno if they were an item. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crocodile 8,017 Posted August 16, 2013 Share Posted August 16, 2013 It's funny how Superman Returns had an almost exclusively gay main crew - the director, both writers, production designer and a composer...Having said the, the split with Ottman was probably purely a professional one. He was writing some musicals didn't he?Karol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted August 16, 2013 Share Posted August 16, 2013 And yet they screwed up casting their female lead? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crocodile 8,017 Posted August 16, 2013 Share Posted August 16, 2013 Blame it on Jon Peters! One more complaint won't make a difference.Karol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unlucky Bastard 7,782 Posted August 16, 2013 Share Posted August 16, 2013 It's funny how Superman Returns had an almost exclusively gay main crewAnd yet Batman still cops the gay jokes? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TownerFan 4,983 Posted August 16, 2013 Share Posted August 16, 2013 Intrabartolo worked with John Ottman since The Usual Suspects, for which he did orchestrations and played also the piano solos.RIP. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt C 454 Posted August 17, 2013 Share Posted August 17, 2013 It's funny how Superman Returns had an almost exclusively gay main crew - the director, both writers, production designer and a composer...Having said the, the split with Ottman was probably purely a professional one. He was writing some musicals didn't he?KarolOttman also co-edited Superman Returns... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
films 0 Posted August 17, 2013 Share Posted August 17, 2013 does it really matter what a persons sexuality is ? this poor guys dead at 39 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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