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David Roback(1958-2020)

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  • Composer
  • Soundtrack
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David Roback was born on 4 April 1958 in Los Angeles, California, USA. He was an actor and composer, known for Starship Troopers (1997), End of Watch (2012) and Wicker Park (2004). He was married to Hedi Raikamo. He died on 25 February 2020 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
BornApril 4, 1958
DiedFebruary 25, 2020(61)
BornApril 4, 1958
DiedFebruary 25, 2020(61)
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Dina Meyer and Casper Van Dien in Starship Troopers (1997)
Starship Troopers
7.3
  • Soundtrack
  • 1997
Jake Gyllenhaal and Michael Peña in End of Watch (2012)
End of Watch
7.6
  • Soundtrack
  • 2012
Josh Hartnett, Rose Byrne, and Diane Kruger in Wicker Park (2004)
Wicker Park
6.9
  • Soundtrack
  • 2004
Sasha Lane in American Honey (2016)
American Honey
7.0
  • Soundtrack
  • 2016

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Actor



  • Mazzy Star: Fade Into You, B&W Version (1994)
    Mazzy Star: Fade Into You, B&W Version
    6.6
    Music Video
    • David Roback
    • 1994
  • Kevin Kerslake, Mazzy Star, David Roback, and Hope Sandoval in Mazzy Star: Fade Into You, Color Version (1993)
    Mazzy Star: Fade Into You, Color Version
    7.8
    Music Video
    • David Roback
    • 1993
  • Rain Parade: This Can't Be Today
    Music Video
    • David Roback
    • 1984

Composer



  • Nick Nolte and Maggie Cheung in Clean (2004)
    Clean
    6.8
    • Composer
    • 2004
  • Mazzy Star: Fade Into You, B&W Version (1994)
    Mazzy Star: Fade Into You, B&W Version
    6.6
    Music Video
    • Composer
    • 1994
  • Kevin Kerslake, Mazzy Star, David Roback, and Hope Sandoval in Mazzy Star: Fade Into You, Color Version (1993)
    Mazzy Star: Fade Into You, Color Version
    7.8
    Music Video
    • Composer
    • 1993

Soundtrack



  • Leonard Fuchs, Max Mattis, Bruno Alexander, Emil Belton, and Oskar Belton in Intimate (2023)
    Intimate
    7.6
    TV Series
    • writer: "Fade into You" (uncredited)
    • 2025
  • Molly Parker in Doc (2025)
    Doc
    7.3
    TV Series
    • writer: "Into Dust"
    • 2025
  • English Teacher (2024)
    English Teacher
    7.4
    TV Series
    • writer: "Fade Into You"
    • 2024
  • Beetlejuice Beetlejuice (2024)
    Beetlejuice Beetlejuice
    6.6
    • writer: "Cry, Cry"
    • 2024
  • 3 Body Problem (2024)
    3 Body Problem
    7.5
    TV Series
    • writer: "Fade into You"
    • 2024
  • Matthew McConaughey and Woody Harrelson in True Detective (2014)
    True Detective
    8.9
    TV Series
    • writer: "Into Dust"
    • 2024
  • Will Ferrell and Harper Steele in Will & Harper (2024)
    Will & Harper
    7.4
    • writer: "Fade Into You"
    • 2024
  • Martin Herlihy, Ben Marshall, and John Higgins in Please Don't Destroy: The Treasure of Foggy Mountain (2023)
    Please Don't Destroy: The Treasure of Foggy Mountain
    6.0
    • writer: "Fade into You"
    • 2023
  • Dan Harmon and Justin Roiland in Rick and Morty (2013)
    Rick and Morty
    9.0
    TV Series
    • writer: "Look On Down From The Bridge"
    • music: "Look on Down from the Bridge" (uncredited, uncredited)
    • 2014–2023
  • Ville Eerikkilä and Juuso Kallio in Viki ja Köpi Show (2022)
    Viki ja Köpi Show
    7.5
    TV Series
    • writer: "Fade Into You"
    • 2023
  • Magazine Dreams (2023)
    Magazine Dreams
    6.9
    • writer: "Blue Light"
    • 2023
  • The English (2022)
    The English
    7.8
    TV Mini Series
    • writer: "Into Dust"
    • 2022
  • Elizabeth Debicki in The Crown (2016)
    The Crown
    8.6
    TV Series
    • writer: "Fade into You" (uncredited)
    • 2022
  • Bella Ramsey in Catherine Called Birdy (2022)
    Catherine Called Birdy
    6.6
    • writer: "Fade into You"
    • 2022
  • For All Mankind (2019)
    For All Mankind
    8.1
    TV Series
    • writer: "Mary of Silence"
    • writer: "Rhymes of an Hour"
    • 2022

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  • Born
    • April 4, 1958
    • Los Angeles, California, USA
  • Died
    • February 25, 2020
    • Los Angeles, California, USA(cancer)
  • Spouse
    • Hedi Raikamo? - February 25, 2020 (his death)

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