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Michael Melvoin(1937-2012)

  • Music Department
  • Composer
  • Actor
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Michael Melvoin was born on 10 May 1937 in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, USA. He was a composer and actor, known for The Wedding Date (2005), Something's Gotta Give (2003) and Armed and Dangerous (1986). He was married to Sandra. He died on 22 February 2012 in Burbank, California, USA.
BornMay 10, 1937
DiedFebruary 22, 2012(74)
BornMay 10, 1937
DiedFebruary 22, 2012(74)
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Known for

The Wedding Date (2005)
The Wedding Date
6.1
  • Soundtrack
  • 2005
Jack Nicholson and Diane Keaton in Something's Gotta Give (2003)
Something's Gotta Give
6.8
  • Soundtrack(as Mike Melvoin)
  • 2003
John Candy in Armed and Dangerous (1986)
Armed and Dangerous
5.7
  • Soundtrack
  • 1986
The Good Shepherd (2006)
The Good Shepherd
6.7
  • Piano Player(as Mike Melvoin)
  • 2006

Credits

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  • 16 to Life (2009)
    16 to Life
    6.2
    • additional music
    • musician
    • 2009
  • Lisa Chess, Michael Pressman, and Alan Rosenberg in Frankie and Johnny Are Married (2003)
    Frankie and Johnny Are Married
    6.2
    • score performer: jazz piano (as Mike Melvoin)
    • 2003
  • Tommy Lee Jones and Jeff Bridges in Blown Away (1994)
    Blown Away
    6.2
    • copyist (uncredited)
    • 1994
  • Emilio Estevez, Cuba Gooding Jr., Stephen Dorff, and Denis Leary in Judgment Night (1993)
    Judgment Night
    6.6
    • musician: piano (uncredited)
    • 1993
  • Rudy (1993)
    Rudy
    7.5
    • copyist (uncredited)
    • 1993
  • Harrison Ford in The Fugitive (1993)
    The Fugitive
    7.8
    • copyist (uncredited)
    • 1993
  • Kevin Kline and Sigourney Weaver in Dave (1993)
    Dave
    6.9
    • copyist (uncredited)
    • 1993
  • Macaulay Culkin, Joe Pesci, and Daniel Stern in Home Alone 2: Lost in New York (1992)
    Home Alone 2: Lost in New York
    6.9
    • copyist (uncredited)
    • 1992
  • The Search for Houdini
    TV Special
    • musical director
    • 1987
  • Lorraine Gary and Bruce in Jaws: The Revenge (1987)
    Jaws: The Revenge
    3.1
    • musician: keyboards (uncredited)
    • 1987
  • Ghostbusters (1984)
    Ghostbusters
    7.8
    • musician: keyboards (uncredited)
    • 1984
  • Ed Harris, Lance Henriksen, Dennis Quaid, Scott Glenn, Sam Shepard, Charles Frank, Scott Paulin, and Fred Ward in The Right Stuff (1983)
    The Right Stuff
    7.8
    • musician: keyboards (uncredited)
    • 1983
  • Ray Young and Joseph Butcher in The Krofft Supershow (1976)
    Bigfoot and Wildboy
    6.6
    TV Series
    • music arranger
    • composer: theme music
    • arranger (uncredited)
    • 1977–1979
  • The Concorde... Airport '79 (1979)
    The Concorde... Airport '79
    4.5
    • musician: piano (uncredited)
    • 1979
  • The Bad News Bears Go to Japan (1978)
    The Bad News Bears Go to Japan
    3.7
    • music arranger: songs (as Mike Melvoin)
    • 1978

Composer



  • The Fuzz (2010)
    The Fuzz
    7.8
    TV Movie
    • Composer
    • 2010
  • Prelude in E -Minor
    Short
    • Composer
    • 2009
  • Kyle Chandler and Shanesia Davis in Early Edition (1996)
    Early Edition
    7.6
    TV Series
    • Composer (as Mike Melvoin)
    • 1999–2000
  • The David Cassidy Story (2000)
    The David Cassidy Story
    5.6
    TV Movie
    • Composer
    • 2000
  • Bloodsucking Pharaohs in Pittsburgh (1991)
    Bloodsucking Pharaohs in Pittsburgh
    4.9
    • Composer
    • 1991
  • CBS Summer Playhouse (1987)
    CBS Summer Playhouse
    6.6
    TV Series
    • Composer
    • 1989
  • Kim Coates and Shelley Hack in Blind Fear (1989)
    Blind Fear
    4.8
    • Composer
    • 1989
  • ...They Haven't Seen This...
    2.7
    Short
    • Composer
    • 1988
  • Sharing Richard (1988)
    Sharing Richard
    6.0
    TV Movie
    • Composer
    • 1988
  • The Search for Houdini
    TV Special
    • Composer (as Mike Melvoin)
    • 1987
  • Diane Lane and Matt Dillon in The Big Town (1987)
    The Big Town
    5.9
    • Composer
    • 1987
  • Richard Dean Anderson in MacGyver (1985)
    MacGyver
    7.6
    TV Series
    • Composer (as Mike Melvoin)
    • 1985
  • Lee Curreri, Lori Singer, Erica Gimpel, and Gene Anthony Ray in Fame (1982)
    Fame
    7.1
    TV Series
    • score
    • 1984–1985
  • James Arness and Marshall Colt in McClain's Law (1981)
    McClain's Law
    7.6
    TV Series
    • music by
    • 1981
  • Return of the Rebels (1981)
    Return of the Rebels
    4.7
    TV Movie
    • Composer (as Mike Melvoin)
    • 1981

Actor



  • The Good Shepherd (2006)
    The Good Shepherd
    6.7
    • Piano Player (as Mike Melvoin)
    • 2006

Personal details

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  • Alternative name
    • Mike Melvoin
  • Born
    • May 10, 1937
    • Oshkosh, Wisconsin, USA
  • Died
    • February 22, 2012
    • Burbank, California, USA(cancer)
  • Spouse
    • Sandra? - February 22, 2012 (his death, 3 children)

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    Pianist, keyboardist and organist, very popular in the 1960's and 70's accompanying top-flight recording artists from Leroy Vinnegar to Peggy Lee and Manhattan Transfer. One-time president of the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences and thrice recipient of its Most Valued Player Award.

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