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| Popular As | Lolita Ritmanis |
| Occupation | Composer |
| Age | 61 years old |
| Zodiac Sign | Scorpio |
| Born | November 1, 1962 (Portland, Oregon, USA) |
| Birthday | November 1 |
| Town/City | Portland, Oregon, USA |
| Nationality | USA |
Lolita Ritmanis’s zodiac sign is Scorpio. According to astrologers, Scorpio-born are passionate and assertive people. They are determined and decisive, and will research until they find out the truth. Scorpio is a great leader, always aware of the situation and also features prominently in resourcefulness. Scorpio is a Water sign and lives to experience and express emotions. Although emotions are very important for Scorpio, they manifest them differently than other water signs. In any case, you can be sure that the Scorpio will keep your secrets, whatever they may be.
Lolita Ritmanis was born in the Year of the Tiger. Those born under the Chinese Zodiac sign of the Tiger are authoritative, self-possessed, have strong leadership qualities, are charming, ambitious, courageous, warm-hearted, highly seductive, moody, intense, and they’re ready to pounce at any time. Compatible with Horse or Dog.
Lolita Ritmanis is a 10-time Emmy Award-nominated composer, having won this award in 2002 for her work on Batman Beyond. Lolita's concert works, as well as four original musicals have been performed throughout the U.
S., Canada, Europe, Taiwan and Australia. Her music has been performed at Carnegie Hall in New York City, Lincoln Center in New York City, The Kennedy Center in Washington D.C., The Krakow International Film Music Festival, Fimucité International Film Music Festival in Tenerife, Canary Islands, and Playfest in Ubeda, Spain.
Lolita is the president of the Alliance for Women Film Composers and is a founding member of Dynamic Music Partners, along with her partners Michael McCuistion and Kristopher Carter. Lolita is a member of the Television Academy, NARAS, ASIFA, and the Society of Composers and Lyricists.
Composition credits include: Wild Daze (featuring Jane Goodall), Batman vs Two-Face (starring Adam West and William Shatner), Flip the Script (starring Lake Bell), Marvel's Avengers Assemble, Batman & Harley Quinn, Broke Sky, Act of Love, Iron Man & Hulk: Heroes United, Wacky Races, Young Justice, Batman: The Brave and the Bold, Scooby Doo: Shaggy's Showdown, Kaijudo: Rise of the Duel Masters, Teen Titans, Justice League, Ben 10, Spectacular Spider-Man, The Zeta Project, Batman Beyond, Tower Prep, Batman: The Animated Series, Superman: The Animated Series, and Batman: The Killing Joke (starring Mark Hamill), as well as composing score and songs for the prime time Emmy-nominated Batman: The Brave and the Bold - Mayhem of the Music Meister, starring Neil Patrick Harris.
Born in Portland, Oregon, Ritmanis is the daughter of Dr. Andris Ritmanis and Asja Ritmanis, who left Latvia during World War II and immigrated to the US in 1949. Ritmanis has a sister, Brigita Ritmanis-Jameson, and a brother, Alberts Ritmanis.
Throughout her childhood Ritmanis studied piano, flute, guitar, and voice, performing in both jazz and classical music ensembles. Ritmanis composed her first song at age 11. By age 16 she had toured the USA, Canada, Europe, Australia and New Zealand, composing for and performing with the Latvian popular music group "Dzintars" ("Amber").
Latvian song festivals throughout the world provided Ritmanis with the opportunity to conduct and perform her works before larger audiences. Ritmanis graduated from Cleveland High School in Portland, Oregon in 1980.
She moved to Los Angeles to study at the Dick Grove School Of Music, where she graduated from both the Composition Program and the Film Music Composition Program, studying with composers Dick Grove, Mundell Lowe, Lalo Schifrin, Henry Mancini, Allyn Ferguson, and Jack Feierman, among others.
Ritmanis also studied privately with teachers Mauro Bruno, Gibner King, and Matt Dennis.Early in her career, Lolita orchestrated for many composers, including: Michael Kamen, Basil Poledouris, Mark Snow, and Shirley Walker.
Prior to focusing her career on composition, Lolita was an orchestrator on over 100 films, mini-series and television programs, including Lethal Weapon 4, The X-Files Movie, and Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves.
Ritmanis has dual citizenship, allowing her to work both in the US and in the European Union. Lolita is married to music producer and engineer Mark Mattson. They have three children and live in Los Angeles.
