Crystal Grooms Mangano

Crystal Grooms Mangano

Groomsy Music
Music Composer

Los Angeles, California

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About Crystal

Crystal Grooms Mangano is a unique talent in the composing world, having honed her skills across a wide variety of television and film projects. Her music can most recently be heard uplifting the coming-of-age documentary, Asperger’s Are Us, produced by Mark & Jay Duplass and directed by Alex Lehmann. The film premiered at SXSW 2016, with The Hollywood Reporter calling it one of the “strongest entries” in the documentary competition.

Crystal’s music can also be heard enlivening many projects across the independent film world. Her scoring work is featured in the upcoming film Black Widows written by and starring Jordan Elizabeth; and Forced Move starring David Kallaway and Jennifer Pierce Mathus .

In 2008, Crystal began working for Legativity Music, collaborating with owner and Emmy-nominated composer Mark Leggett, whose credits include NBC’s My Name is Earl, National Geographic’s Megastructures, and NBC’s The Pretender . Mark’s mentorship enabled her ascent in the television and film composing world. Crystal also composed additional music for several of his projects, including Discovery’s Penguins: Waddle All the Way and Time Warp, National Geographic’s JFK: The Final Hours, and Animal Planet’s Escape to Chimp Eden. Working at Mark’s studio exposed Crystal to an eclectic variety of scores from the blues rock music of My Name is Earl to cinematic scores for the countryside of Ladakh.

When not composing, Crystal also works as a music editor on several films and television shows. She has boosted the scores of American Romance starring Daveigh Chase, and NBC’s Dolly Parton’s Coat of Many Colors starring Alyvia Alyn Lind and Jennifer Nettles.

Crystal attributes much of her sound to the creative freedom she received while studying film and music at Montana State University. She currently resides in Los Angeles, where she can be found training for an upcoming marathon or spending rare downtime with her husband, Chris.

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  • Threesome

    Threesome (2017)
    Film (Short) Music department Add a Plot »

  • Frederick

    Frederick (2017)
    Film (Short, Crime, Mystery and Thriller) Music department How far would you go for your art?

  • A Gray State

    A Gray State (2017)
    Film (Documentary) Music department Add a Plot »

  • Daisy's Chain

    Daisy's Chain (2017)
    Film (Short, Comedy and Drama) Composer Having changed her name only 28 hours earlier, boutique hotel owner Saphire Daisy seems to be going through a rebirth of sorts - spurring a rather reflective stream of consciousness.

  • Escape Room

    Escape Room (2017)
    Film (Thriller) Soundtrack Six friends test their intelligence in a game that takes a dark turn.

  • Dolly Parton's Christmas of Many Colors: Circle of Love

    Dolly Parton's Christmas of Many Colors: Circle of Love (2016)
    TV Movie (Drama and Family) Music department An unexpected blizzard threatens the Parton family, while at the same time Dolly's father (and his kids) make sacrifices to raise enough money to finally buy his wife the wedding ring he could never afford to give her. Meanwhile, an important person in little Dolly's life begins to see that her amazing voice and musical gift might just be made for something bigger than rural Tennessee. Written by NBC

  • American Romance

    American Romance (2016)
    Film (Thriller) Music department A series of horrifying murders, the victims, always couples, staged in bizarre collage dioramas with cardboard cutouts and scribbled, childlike messages about the corrupting power of love. The killer's on the loose, and the FBI is looking for a truck driver. Emery Reed is a long haul trucker disillusioned with the American Dream after an accident left his wife paralyzed and took the life of their son. Newlyweds Jeff and Krissy are having the time of their lives until their car breaks down on a rural road in the middle of nowhere. When the love birds collide with the forlorn truck driver, a wild ride leaves everyone questioning the true value of love and American Romance.

  • Beyond Valkyrie: Dawn of the 4th Reich

    Beyond Valkyrie: Dawn of the 4th Reich (2016)
    Film (Action, History and War) Music department From the producers of Company of Heroes and starring Sean Patrick Flanery, Tom Sizemore, Kip Pardue with Stephen Lang and Rutger Hauer, comes an intense thriller from the front-lines of World War II. As Operation Valkyrie prepares to assassinate Adolph Hitler, an Allied special ops team prepares to extract the man destined to lead post-war Germany. But after Valkyrie fails, everything changes. Now, unlikely allies must work together to stop a group of Nazi Officers from fleeing to Argentina and establishing the Fourth Reich.

  • Black Widows

    Black Widows (2016)
    Film (Comedy) Music department Three friends enact an innocent revenge on one's rapist but things spiral out of control resulting in the deaths of each of their lovers.

  • Forced Move

    Forced Move (2016)
    Film (Drama and Thriller) Composer While on his daily jog through the rural Mississippi back country, John Parsons discovers that each of his neighbors has been brutally murdered. With no phone, no car and no help for miles around, he continues to run, realizing that the killers are working their way back to his own house where his wife waits. Written by Anonymous

  • Asperger's Are Us

    Asperger's Are Us (2016)
    Film (Documentary, Comedy and Drama) Composer In this coming of age documentary, four friends on the Autism spectrum whom have bonded through humor and performed as the comedy troupe "Asperger's Are Us" will prepare for one final, ambitious show before going their separate ways.

  • The Grounds

    The Grounds (2016)
    Film (Comedy and Drama) Composer Calvin, an alcoholic wastrel, is forced to find a new job after he is fired from his grounds-keeping job at a golf course. After scaring away other potential applicants, he is hired to tend the grounds of a beautiful hillside mansion by Julie, the personal assistant to the owner of the home. Jack, heartbroken and suicidal, has refused to leave his property since his wife left him for a past love a year prior. On the night Jack decides to end it all, a drunken Calvin accidentally interrupts his boss' suicide attempt. Calvin convinces Jack that it's not worth it to kill himself when he has the means to continue living his reclusive lifestyle indefinitely. The two bond over their shared inclination to numb and preoccupy their minds rather than confront the pains of their past. When they can no longer run from their problems, their wills, and friendship, are truly tested. Written by 282 Studios

  • Dolly Parton's Coat of Many Colors

    Dolly Parton's Coat of Many Colors (2015)
    TV Movie (Drama and Family) Music department Based on the inspiring true story of living legend Dolly Parton's remarkable upbringing, this once-in-a-lifetime movie special takes us inside the tight-knit Parton family as they struggle to overcome devastating tragedy and discover the healing power of love, faith and a raggedy patchwork coat that helped make Dolly who she is today. Over the years, many have attempted to bring this story to life, and now, finally, fans across America can experience the heartwarming tale of a courageous nine-year-old girl from Tennessee and the loving family that taught her the power of inner strength. Written by NBC Television

  • Dick Cavett's Watergate

    Dick Cavett's Watergate (2014)
    TV Movie Music department Add a Plot »

  • Orphan Black: The Cloneversation

    Orphan Black: The Cloneversation (2014)
    TV Movie (Talk-Show) Music department Wil Wheaton (The Big Bang Theory) hosts Golden Globe® nominated lead actress Tatiana Maslany, and clone club favorites Jordan Gavaris, (Felix), Dylan Bruce (Paul) and Evelyne Brochu (Delphine) along with clone-club members, Patton Oswalt (The Goldbergs) and Orlando Jones (Sleepy Hallow) - as they look back at some of the most intense, funny and heart-stopping moments from season one and a look ahead at the explosive new season. In addition, fans will have their burning questions answered and get an exclusive look at the making of this pop-cultural phenomenon. Written by Anon

  • Phod

    Phod (2014)
    Film (Short and Drama) Composer Craving something more meaningful than a cold glowing screen, a despondent young woman leaves her PHOD at home in search of a rare moment of true connection.

  • Dystopia

    Dystopia (2013)
    Film (Short and Thriller) Music department Dystopia is a post apocalyptic thriller about the journey of a man and a young girl (Rick and Christine) who struggle to survive in a city of darkness and desolation. Imagine a world subjugated by global warming, headaches, violence, kidnappings, and homelessness. When a mysterious disaster strikes, the world as we know it turns upside down, creating a futuristic society where rules are non-existent. Throughout the barren landscapes of a lost city, our characters must find the inner strength and courage to confront the dangers of this terrifying world. Rick and Christine fight to stay alive, and through this process, discover riveting truths about themselves and the destructive disaster that has nearly destroyed their lives. Written by Josh Mann

  • Dark Secrets of the Lusitania

    Dark Secrets of the Lusitania (2012)
    Film (Documentary) Music department Within 20 minutes of being hit, RMS Lusitania was at the bottom of the ocean and 1200 people were dead. Can a high-tec dive expedition done a light on one of history's darkest moments?

  • Dinotasia

    Dinotasia (2012)
    Film (Documentary and Animation) Music department One of our favourite natural history subjects, the good old dinosaur, gets a makeover and then some in this fantastically ambitious and groundbreaking documentary. Based on cutting-edge palaeontology and the latest fossil records, DINOTASIA presents a series of vignettes about dinosaurs - both familiar faces and some we have only found out about in the past ten years. The film uses CGI to bring the stories to life, but draws on animation's birth in silent film and early Disney to create proper, traditional visual storytelling. Werner Herzog narrates, reuniting with the team behind GRIZZLY MAN and CAVE OF FORGOTTEN DREAMS. Written by Picturehouse Entertainment

  • Dinosaur Revolution

    Dinosaur Revolution (2011)
    Television (Documentary) Music department Add a Plot »

  • The Dolphin

    The Dolphin (2011)
    Film (Short and Thriller) Music department The Dolphin is a short film about the rise and fall of a romantic relationship between James and Claudia. Their relationship is passionate, loving, and euphoric. However, after they move in together, Claudia becomes distant and reveals symptoms of a possible eating disorder. Claudia's mysterious transformation shocks and disturbs James. Suddenly the story shifts drastically; one of the main characters disappears. Written by Anonymous

  • Karma's a Bitch

    Karma's a Bitch (2010)
    Film (Short and Comedy) Music department In a world where everyone's paired with a personified Karma, Gary's paired with the biggest bitch of them all.

  • Danny

    Danny (2009)
    Film (Short and Drama) Sound department "Danny" is the story of a 16 year old boy being physically abused by his alcoholic father. He hasn't had a close, caring relationship in his life since his mother was killed in an automobile accident when he was 5. His life is consumed with the abuse and trying to keep his father at bay. Shy and reserved, he has a hard time making friends. He can't really understand why anyone would want to be friends with him anyway. Danny's life begins to change when he meets Justin, 16, his new neighbor. As their friendship grows, Danny begins to open up and feel some sense of being 'normal'. Their friendship may also be becoming something more. Just when Danny is starting to come out of his shell, things with his father take a turn for the worse forcing Danny to make dire choices. Written by T. David Field

  • Annabelle

    Annabelle (2007)
    Film (Short) Composer It's the decisions we make and those we love...Several lives intertwine into one brief and tragic moment.

  • The Good Life

    The Good Life (2007)
    Film (Comedy and Drama) Miscellaneous Crew A young man (Webber) is encouraged by a new friend (Deschanel) to cope with living in a town where he doesn't necessarily fit in.

  • An Appetite for Bernard Brady

    An Appetite for Bernard Brady (2005)
    Film (Short) Composer Bernard Brady is a lonely computer programmer at MicroCorp in Seattle. One day, after an office friend shows Bernard a particular website, he is flung back into a world of suppressed obsessions that originated in childhood. Finding an outlet for these fixations through the internet, he discovers a new fetish that ultimately proves to be more, and less, tasteful. Written by Anonymous

  • This Is Home

    This Is Home (2005)
    Film (Short) Composer Add a Plot »

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