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John Loeffler(I)

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  • Music Department
  • Editor
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John Loeffler
John Loeffler was born on 3 June 1951. He is a composer and editor, known for Pokémon (1997), Pokémon: Detective Pikachu (2019) and Paper Towns (2015).
BornJune 3, 1951
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BornJune 3, 1951
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    • Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy
      • 3 wins & 1 nomination total

    Known for

    Pokémon (1997)
    Pokémon
    7.6
    TV Series
    • Composer
    Ryan Reynolds and Justice Smith in Pokémon: Detective Pikachu (2019)
    Pokémon: Detective Pikachu
    6.5
    • Soundtrack
    • 2019
    Nat Wolff and Cara Delevingne in Paper Towns (2015)
    Paper Towns
    6.2
    • Soundtrack
    • 2015
    Pokémon: The First Movie - Mewtwo Strikes Back (1998)
    Pokémon: The First Movie - Mewtwo Strikes Back
    6.3
    • Composer
    • 1998

    Credits

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    Composer

    • UFC Fight Island: Declassified (2020)
      UFC Fight Island: Declassified
      8.1
      TV Mini Series
      • Composer
      • 2020
    • Veronica's Reading Corner (2020)
      Veronica's Reading Corner
      TV Series
      • Composer
      • 2020
    • Snoop Dogg in Coach Snoop (2016)
      Coach Snoop
      6.8
      TV Series
      • original music by
      • 2016
    • Be Water (2020)
      30 for 30
      8.8
      TV Series
      • Composer
      • 2010–2015
    • Pokémon (1997)
      Pokémon
      7.6
      TV Series
      • score
      • 1997–2013
    • The Book of Manning (2013)
      The Book of Manning
      7.9
      TV Movie
      • Composer
      • 2013
    • Herschel (2011)
      Herschel
      7.6
      • Composer
      • 2011
    • Marbles
      Short
      • Composer
      • 2011
    • Petty Blue (2010)
      Petty Blue
      7.6
      TV Movie
      • Composer
      • 2010
    • Pokefan
      7.0
      Short
      • Composer
      • 2009
    • Together: The Hendrick Motorsports Story
      7.6
      TV Movie
      • original music by
      • 2009
    • GGO Football (2009)
      GGO Football
      7.4
      TV Series
      • Composer
      • 2009–2010
    • NASCAR: The Ride of Their Lives
      7.7
      TV Movie
      • Composer
      • 2008
    • Dale Earnhardt in Dale (2007)
      Dale
      8.5
      • Composer
      • 2007
    • Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Team Go-Getters Out of the Gate! (2006)
      Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Team Go-Getters Out of the Gate!
      5.9
      TV Movie
      • Composer
      • 2006

    Music Department

    • Be Water (2020)
      30 for 30
      8.8
      TV Series
      • musical director
      • 2017
    • Pokémon (1997)
      Pokémon
      7.6
      TV Series
      • composer: pokémon theme
      • compser: pokémon theme
      • composer: It's Always You and Me ...
      • 1997–2014
    • Pokémon: The Rise of Darkrai (2007)
      Pokémon: The Rise of Darkrai
      6.4
      • music producer (english version)
      • 2007
    • Shinchan Thema (2003)
      Shinchan Thema
      TV Short
      • composer and writer
      • 2003
    • Firedancer (2002)
      Firedancer
      7.2
      • music supervisor
      • 2002
    • Cubix: Robots for Everyone (2001)
      Cubix: Robots for Everyone
      6.0
      TV Series
      • composer: theme music
      • 2001
    • Pokémon Puzzle League (2000)
      Pokémon Puzzle League
      6.8
      Video Game
      • music producer
      • 2000
    • Pokémon 3 the Movie: Spell of the Unown (2000)
      Pokémon 3 the Movie: Spell of the Unown
      5.9
      • executive music producer: english version
      • 2000
    • Pokémon Chronicles (1998)
      Pokémon Chronicles
      7.1
      TV Series
      • composer: theme music (english version)
      • 1998–2004
    • Pokémon: The First Movie - Mewtwo Strikes Back (1998)
      Pokémon: The First Movie - Mewtwo Strikes Back
      6.3
      • composer: theme music: English version
      • music producer: English version
      • 1998
    • Another World (1964)
      Another World
      7.1
      TV Series
      • opening theme
      • theme music composer
      • theme music
      • 1985–1996
    • Hakim Alston, Ho-Sung Pak, Herb Perez, Johnny Lee Smith, and Jamie Webster in WMAC Masters (1995)
      WMAC Masters
      7.7
      TV Series
      • composer: theme song
      • 1995
    • Stephen Collins and Jane Curtin in Working It Out (1990)
      Working It Out
      6.5
      TV Series
      • composer: theme music
      • 1990
    • Night Visitor (1989)
      Night Visitor
      4.9
      • music producer (as John Leffler)
      • 1989
    • Tricia Pursley and Jack Rose in Love, Long Distance (1985)
      Love, Long Distance
      TV Movie
      • composer: additional music
      • 1985

    Editor

    • Pokémon: The First Movie - Mewtwo Strikes Back (1998)
      Pokémon: The First Movie - Mewtwo Strikes Back
      6.3
      • Editor
      • 1998
    • Bonanza: The Return (1993)
      Bonanza: The Return
      5.8
      TV Movie
      • Editor
      • 1993
    • Michael Landon in Us (1991)
      Us
      7.2
      TV Movie
      • Editor
      • 1991
    • Kellie Martin, Chris Burke, Patti LuPone, and Bill Smitrovich in Life Goes On (1989)
      Life Goes On
      7.2
      TV Series
      • Editor
      • 1989–1993
    • Michael Landon in Highway to Heaven (1984)
      Highway to Heaven
      6.9
      TV Series
      • Editor
      • 1984–1989
    • Sam's Son (1984)
      Sam's Son
      6.3
      • Editor
      • 1984
    • Melissa Sue Anderson, Melissa Gilbert, Michael Landon, Karen Grassle, Richard Bull, Sidney Greenbush, Jonathan Gilbert, Rachel Lindsay Greenbush, and Katherine MacGregor in Little House on the Prairie (1974)
      Little House on the Prairie
      7.5
      TV Series
      • Editor
      • 1974–1983
    • Father Murphy (1981)
      Father Murphy
      6.6
      TV Series
      • Editor
      • 1981
    • Jack Klugman in Quincy, M.E. (1976)
      Quincy, M.E.
      7.3
      TV Series
      • Editor
      • 1979
    • James at 16 (1977)
      James at 16
      8.0
      TV Series
      • Editor
      • 1977
    • The Loneliest Runner (1976)
      The Loneliest Runner
      7.2
      TV Movie
      • Editor
      • 1976
    • Love Story (1973)
      Love Story
      6.1
      TV Series
      • Editor
      • 1973–1974
    • Barbara Bain, Martin Landau, Peter Graves, Peter Lupus, and Greg Morris in Mission: Impossible (1966)
      Mission: Impossible
      7.9
      TV Series
      • Editor
      • 1968–1973
    • Tina Louise, Peter Graves, and Diana Muldaur in Call to Danger (1973)
      Call to Danger
      6.3
      TV Movie
      • Editor
      • 1973
    • Mannix (1967)
      Mannix
      7.4
      TV Series
      • Editor
      • 1967–1972

    Personal details

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    • Alternative names
      • John Leffler
    • Born
      • June 3, 1951
    • Other works
      Partner of Glacier Film Partners, a documentary film company with director Eames Yates.

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