Harry Manfredini

Early life and education Manfredini was born and raised in Chicago, the son of Italian American parents. As a child, Manfredini took accordion lessons and studied clarinet and saxophone before performing in a local rock band as a teenager.

He received a Bachelor of Music degree from DePaul University, a Master of Arts degree from Western Illinois University, and a doctorate from Columbia University.

Career Manfredini composed the scores for several films in the late 1970s, including Through the Looking Glass (1976), Here Come the Tigers (1978), and Manny's Orphans (also 1978).

Influences In conversation with Russian journalist and composer Tony Vilgotsky, Manfredini said that his musical tastes and style were influenced by such composers as Giacomo Puccini, Igor Stravinsky, Maurice Ravel and others.

Selected credits Film Year Title Notes 1976 Through the Looking Glass 1986 Friday the 13th Part VI: Jason Lives 1986 Slaughter High 1986 A Pocket for Corduroy Television film 1993 Amore! 2016 Lake Eerie 2022 Headless Horseman 2023 Midnight Bloodshed 2024 Monster Mash 2024 Solitude 2025 Morgan: Killer Doll Television Year Title Notes 1984 Corduroy Television short

Screen appearances Year Title Notes 2009 His Name Was Jason: 30 Years of Friday the 13th Documentary film 2013 Crystal Lake Memories: The Complete History of Friday the 13th