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David Was

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  • Composer
  • Actor
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David Was was born on 26 October 1952. He is a composer and actor, known for See No Evil, Hear No Evil (1989), The X Files (1998) and Super Mario Bros. (1993).
BornOctober 26, 1952
BornOctober 26, 1952
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    Known for

    Gene Wilder and Richard Pryor in See No Evil, Hear No Evil (1989)
    See No Evil, Hear No Evil
    6.8
    • Additional Crew("Anything Can Happen")
    • 1989
    Gillian Anderson and David Duchovny in The X Files (1998)
    The X Files
    7.0
    • Music Department
    • 1998
    John Leguizamo and Bob Hoskins in Super Mario Bros. (1993)
    Super Mario Bros.
    4.2
    • Soundtrack("Walk the Dinosaur")
    • 1993
    Christian Slater in Pump Up the Volume (1990)
    Pump Up the Volume
    7.2
    • Soundtrack("Dad, I'm in Jail")
    • 1990

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    Music Department

    • Dina Meyer and Costas Mandylor in Secret Agent Man (1998)
      Secret Agent Man
      6.0
      TV Series
      • music supervisor
      • 2000
    • Craig Ferguson in The Big Tease (1999)
      The Big Tease
      6.1
      • music supervisor
      • 1999
    • Gillian Anderson and David Duchovny in The X Files (1998)
      The X Files
      7.0
      • music supervisor
      • 1998
    • Julie Delpy, Edgar Kohn, Alan McKenna, Jochen Schneider, Tom Everett Scott, and Hervé Sogne in An American Werewolf in Paris (1997)
      An American Werewolf in Paris
      5.1
      • music supervisor
      • 1997

    Composer

    • Brad Raider and Kiele Sanchez in That Was Then (2002)
      That Was Then
      7.5
      TV Series
      • Composer
      • 2002
    • The Education of Max Bickford (2001)
      The Education of Max Bickford
      7.0
      TV Series
      • Composer
      • 2001
    • Was (Not Was): Hello Dad, I'm in Jail (1987)
      Was (Not Was): Hello Dad, I'm in Jail
      5.7
      Music Video
      • Composer
      • 1987
    • Was (Not Was): Walk the Dinosaur (1987)
      Was (Not Was): Walk the Dinosaur
      6.5
      Music Video
      • Composer
      • 1987
    • Wham! in Wham!: Where Did Your Heart Go? (1986)
      Wham!: Where Did Your Heart Go?
      5.8
      Music Video
      • Composer
      • 1986

    Actor

    • Sweet Pea Atkinson in Was (Not Was) Feat. Kim Basinger & Ozzy Osbourne: Shake Your Head (Let's Go to Bed) (1992)
      Was (Not Was) Feat. Kim Basinger & Ozzy Osbourne: Shake Your Head (Let's Go to Bed)
      5.6
      Music Video
      • David Was
      • 1992
    • Was (Not Was): Papa Was a Rollin' Stone
      Music Video
      • David Was
      • 1990
    • Marlon Brando and Matthew Broderick in The Freshman (1990)
      The Freshman
      6.5
      • Keyboarder for Gourmet Club Party Band (uncredited)
      • 1990
    • Was (Not Was): Anything Can Happen
      Music Video
      • David Was
      • 1988
    • Was (Not Was): Out Come the Freaks (Again)
      Music Video
      • David Was
      • 1988
    • Was (Not Was): Spy in the House of Love
      Music Video
      • David Was
      • 1987
    • Was (Not Was): Walk the Dinosaur (1987)
      Was (Not Was): Walk the Dinosaur
      6.5
      Music Video
      • David Was
      • 1987
    • Was (Not Was): Knocked Down, Made Small (Treated Like A Rubber Ball)
      Music Video
      • David Was
      • 1983

    Personal details

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    • Alternative name
      • Was [Not Was]
    • Born
      • October 26, 1952

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      With Don Was, the group Was (Not Was)

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