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Duane Tatro(1927-2020)

  • Composer
  • Music Department
  • Soundtrack
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Duane Tatro was born on 18 May 1927 in Van Nuys, California, USA. He was a composer, known for Tales of the Unexpected (1977), Mannix (1967) and The Invaders (1967). He was married to Francoise. He died on 9 August 2020 in Bell Canyon, California, USA.
BornMay 18, 1927
DiedAugust 9, 2020(93)
BornMay 18, 1927
DiedAugust 9, 2020(93)
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Known for

Tales of the Unexpected (1977)
Tales of the Unexpected
7.3
TV Series
  • Composer
Mannix (1967)
Mannix
7.4
TV Series
  • Composer
The Invaders (1967)
The Invaders
8.0
TV Series
  • Composer
Barbara Bain, Martin Landau, Peter Graves, Peter Lupus, and Greg Morris in Mission: Impossible (1966)
Mission: Impossible
7.9
TV Series
  • Composer

Credits

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Composer

  • Deadly Deception (1987)
    Deadly Deception
    6.3
    TV Movie
    • music composed by
    • 1987
  • Anne Baxter, James Brolin, and Connie Sellecca in Hotel (1983)
    Hotel
    6.4
    TV Series
    • Composer
    • 1983–1986
  • Charlton Heston, Stephanie Beacham, Maxwell Caulfield, Katharine Ross, Tracy Scoggins, Barbara Stanwyck, John James, Emma Samms, and Claire Yarlett in The Colbys (1985)
    The Colbys
    6.1
    TV Series
    • Composer
    • 1985
  • Dynasty (1981)
    Dynasty
    6.4
    TV Series
    • Composer
    • 1983–1985
  • Anthony Franciosa and Christopher Norris in Finder of Lost Loves (1984)
    Finder of Lost Loves
    6.8
    TV Series
    • Composer
    • 1985
  • Lee Horsley in Matt Houston (1982)
    Matt Houston
    6.5
    TV Series
    • music by
    • 1985
  • David Birney and Morgan Brittany in Glitter (1984)
    Glitter
    6.3
    TV Series
    • Composer
    • 1984
  • Fred Grandy, Bernie Kopell, Ted Lange, Gavin MacLeod, and Lauren Tewes in The Love Boat (1977)
    The Love Boat
    6.3
    TV Series
    • Composer
    • 1978–1983
  • Tony Curtis, Robert Urich, Phyllis Davis, and Judy Landers in Vega$ (1978)
    Vega$
    6.9
    TV Series
    • Composer
    • 1980–1981
  • Buddy Ebsen in Barnaby Jones (1973)
    Barnaby Jones
    6.9
    TV Series
    • Composer
    • 1973–1980
  • Kam Fong, Al Harrington, Jack Lord, and James MacArthur in Hawaii Five-O (1968)
    Hawaii Five-O
    7.4
    TV Series
    • Composer
    • 1980
  • Michael Biehn and Patti Cohoon-Friedman in The Runaways (1978)
    The Runaways
    6.2
    TV Series
    • Composer
    • 1978–1979
  • Keefer
    5.5
    TV Movie
    • Composer
    • 1978
  • Tales of the Unexpected (1977)
    Tales of the Unexpected
    7.3
    TV Series
    • Composer
    • 1977
  • The Streets of San Francisco (1972)
    The Streets of San Francisco
    7.3
    TV Series
    • Composer
    • 1973–1976

Music Department

  • Jo Ann Harris, Shelly Novack, and Robert Stack in Most Wanted (1976)
    Most Wanted
    6.9
    TV Series
    • composer: "The Corruptor"
    • composer: score from the episode "The Corruptor" (uncredited, uncredited)
    • 1977
  • John Anderson, Ken Howard, Gary Lockwood, and Stefanie Powers in The Manhunter (1974)
    The Manhunter
    7.0
    TV Series
    • composer: theme music
    • 1974–1975
  • Archer (1975)
    Archer
    5.6
    TV Series
    • conductor
    • 1975
  • The F.B.I. (1965)
    The F.B.I.
    7.5
    TV Series
    • composer: stock music (uncredited)
    • 1974
  • Alan Alda, David Ogden Stiers, Gary Burghoff, William Christopher, Jamie Farr, Mike Farrell, Harry Morgan, and Loretta Swit in M*A*S*H (1972)
    M*A*S*H
    8.5
    TV Series
    • music
    • musical director (uncredited)
    • 1973
  • The Salzburg Connection (1972)
    The Salzburg Connection
    5.3
    • composer: stock music (uncredited)
    • 1972
  • Eddie Albert and Ben Gazzara in Fireball Forward (1972)
    Fireball Forward
    6.1
    TV Movie
    • composer: stock music (uncredited)
    • 1972
  • Michael Douglas in When Michael Calls (1972)
    When Michael Calls
    5.9
    TV Movie
    • composer: stock music (uncredited)
    • 1972
  • Glenn Ford, Edgar Buchanan, Victor Campos, Sandra Ego, Peter Ford, and Taylor Lacher in Cade's County (1971)
    Cade's County
    7.1
    TV Series
    • conductor (uncredited)
    • 1971
  • Mannix (1967)
    Mannix
    7.4
    TV Series
    • conductor
    • 1971

Soundtrack

  • Rinko Kikuchi, Ken Watanabe, Rachel Keller, Ansel Elgort, and Shô Kasamatsu in Tokyo Vice (2022)
    Tokyo Vice
    8.1
    TV Series
    • writer: "Maybe Next Year"
    • 2022
  • Titus Welliver in Bosch (2014)
    Bosch
    8.5
    TV Series
    • writer: "Maybe Next Year" (uncredited)
    • 2017

Personal details

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  • Alternative name
    • Dwayne Tatro
  • Born
    • May 18, 1927
    • Van Nuys, California, USA
  • Died
    • August 9, 2020
    • Bell Canyon, California, USA
  • Spouse
    • Francoise1964 - August 9, 2020 (his death, 3 children)

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  • Trivia
    He lectured on 20th century music and composing for film at both San Diego State and New Mexico State Universities.

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