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Bill Laswell

  • Composer
  • Music Department
  • Producer
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Bill Laswell was born on 12 February 1955 in Salem, Illinois, USA. He is a composer and producer, known for Colors (1988), Body of Lies (2008) and Shutter Island (2010). He is married to Ejigayehu Shibabaw.
BornFebruary 12, 1955
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    • Known for

    Robert Duvall and Sean Penn in Colors (1988)
    Colors
    6.7
    • Soundtrack("Rhythm Killer")
    • 1988
    Russell Crowe and Leonardo DiCaprio in Body of Lies (2008)
    Body of Lies
    7.0
    • Soundtrack("Bledstyle", "Shta")
    • 2008
    Leonardo DiCaprio in Shutter Island (2010)
    Shutter Island
    8.2
    • Soundtrack("Lizard Point" (1982))
    • 2010
    Tilda Swinton and Tom Hiddleston in Only Lovers Left Alive (2013)
    Only Lovers Left Alive
    7.2
    • Soundtrack("Little Village")
    • 2013

    Credits

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    Composer

    • Trust Machine: The Story of Blockchain (2018)
      Trust Machine: The Story of Blockchain
      6.7
      • Composer
      • 2018
    • Trump's Lobby (2017)
      Trump's Lobby
      5.7
      Short
      • Composer
      • 2017
    • Jean Ziegler, l'optimisme de la volonté (2016)
      Jean Ziegler, l'optimisme de la volonté
      6.6
      • Composer
      • 2016
    • Street Fighter Alpha: Generations (2005)
      Street Fighter Alpha: Generations
      5.6
      Video
      • Composer
      • 2005
    • Lay Down Old Man
      4.0
      • Composer
      • 2005
    • The Mindscape of Alan Moore (2003)
      The Mindscape of Alan Moore
      7.5
      • Composer
      • 2003
    • Tabla Beat Science: Talamanam Sound Clash
      6.8
      Video
      • Composer
      • 2003
    • Baptism of Solitude: A Tribute to Paul Bowles
      Short
      • Composer
      • 2001
    • Quentin Crisp in Quality of Life: The Giuliani Years (2000)
      Quality of Life: The Giuliani Years
      Short
      • Composer
      • 2000
    • Mondialito (2000)
      Mondialito
      6.3
      • Composer
      • 2000
    • Broken Vessels (1998)
      Broken Vessels
      6.4
      • Composer
      • 1998
    • Stowaways (1997)
      Stowaways
      7.1
      • Composer
      • 1997
    • Gravesend (1995)
      Gravesend
      6.2
      • Composer
      • 1995
    • Ryuichi Sakamoto in Ryuichi Sakamoto Feat. Iggy Pop: Risky (1987)
      Ryuichi Sakamoto Feat. Iggy Pop: Risky
      6.8
      Music Video
      • Composer
      • 1987
    • Public Image Ltd.: Rise
      6.7
      Music Video
      • Composer
      • 1986

    Music Department

    • Keely Shaye Brosnan and Teresa Tico in Poisoning Paradise (2017)
      Poisoning Paradise
      7.9
      • musician
      • 2017
    • Trump's Lobby (2017)
      Trump's Lobby
      5.7
      Short
      • music: For "Blue Shift"
      • 2017
    • Tom Petty in Soundstage (2003)
      Soundstage
      7.8
      TV Series
      • mix translator
      • 2006
    • Mondialito (2000)
      Mondialito
      6.3
      • music arranger
      • musician: bass, guitar, keyboards
      • 2000
    • Speed of Life (1999)
      Speed of Life
      5.4
      • composer: additional music
      • 1999
    • Broken Vessels (1998)
      Broken Vessels
      6.4
      • music arranger
      • music producer
      • musician: basses, guitars, keyboards, samples and percussion
      • 1998
    • Jeffrey Wright in Basquiat (1996)
      Basquiat
      6.9
      • composer: additional music
      • 1996
    • Moving the Mountain (1994)
      Moving the Mountain
      7.2
      • music producer
      • 1994
    • Step Across the Border (1990)
      Step Across the Border
      8.0
      • musician
      • 1990
    • Joey Ramone in Ramones: Merry Christmas (I Don't Want to Fight Tonight) (1989)
      Ramones: Merry Christmas (I Don't Want to Fight Tonight)
      6.4
      Music Video
      • music producer
      • 1989
    • Iggy Pop: Cold Metal (1988)
      Iggy Pop: Cold Metal
      6.1
      Music Video
      • music producer
      • 1988
    • Ryuichi Sakamoto in Ryuichi Sakamoto Feat. Iggy Pop: Risky (1987)
      Ryuichi Sakamoto Feat. Iggy Pop: Risky
      6.8
      Music Video
      • music producer
      • 1987
    • Laurie Anderson in Laurie Anderson: Sharkey's Day (1984)
      Laurie Anderson: Sharkey's Day
      7.7
      Music Video
      • bass
      • 1984
    • Split (1981)
      Split
      Short
      • musician
      • 1981

    Producer

    • Dato' Siti Nurhaliza & Whitney Houston: Memories (2016)
      Dato' Siti Nurhaliza & Whitney Houston: Memories
      Video
      • producer
      • 2016
    • Mick Jagger in Mick Jagger: Just Another Night (1985)
      Mick Jagger: Just Another Night
      6.5
      Music Video
      • producer
      • 1985
    • Laurie Anderson in Laurie Anderson: Sharkey's Day (1984)
      Laurie Anderson: Sharkey's Day
      7.7
      Music Video
      • producer
      • 1984

    Videos2

    Official Trailer
    Trailer 2:43
    Official Trailer
    Dub Echoes
    Trailer 2:36
    Dub Echoes
    Dub Echoes
    Trailer 2:36
    Dub Echoes

    Personal details

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    • Official site
      • Official Site
    • Alternative name
      • Public Image Ltd.
    • Born
      • February 12, 1955
      • Salem, Illinois, USA
    • Spouse
      • Ejigayehu Shibabaw? - present

    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Wife is Ejigayehu Shibabaw, also known as the Ethiopian singer Gigi.

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    • How old is Bill Laswell?
      70 years old
    • When was Bill Laswell born?
      February 12, 1955
    • Where was Bill Laswell born?
      Salem, Illinois, USA
    • What is Bill Laswell's birth name?
      William Otis Laswell
    • What is Bill Laswell known for?
      Colors, Body of Lies, Shutter Island, and Only Lovers Left Alive

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