Sy Oliver - Contact Info, Agent, Manager

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67 titles

Past Film & Video (34 titles)	Budget	Opening Weekend	Gross (US & Canada)	Gross (Worldwide)
The Perfect Find (2023) Performer ("You Can't Lose a Broken Heart") Performer ("You Can't Lose a Broken Heart") See fewer
A United Kingdom (2016) Lyrics ("Well Git It"), Music ("Well Git It") Lyrics ("Well Git It"), Music ("Well Git It") See fewer	$14MM	$67K	$3.9MM	$14MM
By the Sea (2015) Writer ("Dream of You") Writer ("Dream of You") See fewer	$10MM	$96K	$538K	$3.3MM
Get Him to the Greek (2010) Writer ("'Tain't What You Do (It's the Way That You Do It)") Writer ("'Tain't What You Do (It's the Way That You Do It)") See fewer	$40MM	$18MM	$61MM	$92MM
Youth in Revolt (2009) Writer ("T'Ain't What You Do (It's the Way That You Do It)") Writer ("T'Ain't What You Do (It's the Way That You Do It)") See fewer	$18MM	$6.9MM	$15MM	$20MM
Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day (2008) Writer ("T'Aint What You Do (It's the Way That Cha Do It)") Writer ("T'Aint What You Do (It's the Way That Cha Do It)") See fewer		$2.5MM	$12MM	$17MM
Crips and Bloods: Made in America (2008) Writer ("Opus One") Writer ("Opus One") See fewer		$11K	$70K	$70K
Everyone's Hero (2006) Writer ("What You Do") Writer ("What You Do") See fewer	$35MM	$6.1MM	$15MM	$17MM
The Game of Their Lives (2005) Writer ("Opus One") Writer ("Opus One") See fewer	$20MM	$175K	$376K	$389K
Dean Martin: The One and Only (2004) (Video) - Music ("Opus One") (uncredited) Music ("Opus One") (uncredited) See fewer
The Notebook (2004) Writer ("Opus One") Writer ("Opus One") See fewer	$29MM	$13MM	$81MM	$119MM
Focus (2001) Writer ("'Taint What You Do (It's the Way That Cha DoIt)" (1939)) Writer ("'Taint What You Do (It's the Way That Cha DoIt)" (1939)) See fewer		$24K	$645K	$645K
Just Looking (1999) Writer ("Opus One") Writer ("Opus One") See fewer	$3MM
Swing (1999) Writer ("T'Aint What You Do") Writer ("T'Aint What You Do") See fewer
Lolita (1997) Writer ("T'ain't What You Do (It's The Way That Cha Do It)") Writer ("T'ain't What You Do (It's The Way That Cha Do It)") See fewer	$62MM	$19K	$1.1MM	$1.1MM
With Honors (1994) Writer ("Dream of You") Writer ("Dream of You") See fewer		$4.3MM	$20MM	$20MM
Swing Kids (1993) Writer ("'Tain't What You Do (It's the Way That Cha Do It)") Writer ("'Tain't What You Do (It's the Way That Cha Do It)") See fewer	$12MM	$2MM	$5.6MM	$5.6MM
Radio Days (1987) Writer ("Opus One" (1943)) Writer ("Opus One" (1943)) See fewer	$16MM	$1.5MM	$15MM	$15MM
The Flamingo Kid (1984) Writer ("Yes, Indeed") Writer ("Yes, Indeed") See fewer	$10MM	$2MM	$24MM	$24MM
Springtime in Greenland (1981) (Short) - Arranger ("Swing High") Arranger ("Swing High") See fewer
History of the World: Part I (1981) Writer ("Well, Get It!") (uncredited) Writer ("Well, Get It!") (uncredited) See fewer	$11MM	$4.8MM	$32MM	$32MM
That's Entertainment! (1974) Music ("In And Out The Windows") (uncredited) Music ("In And Out The Windows") (uncredited) See fewer	$3.2MM		$27MM	$27MM
The Mills Brothers on Parade (1956) (Short) - Music ("Opus One") Music ("Opus One") See fewer	$10K
Go Man Go (1954) Lyrics ("Go, Man, Go!"), Music ("Go, Man, Go!") Lyrics ("Go, Man, Go!"), Music ("Go, Man, Go!") See fewer
The Dorsey Brothers' Encore (1953) (Short) - Writer ("Yes Indeed") Writer ("Yes Indeed") See fewer
Meet Danny Wilson (1952) Writer ("Lonesome Man Blues") (uncredited) Writer ("Lonesome Man Blues") (uncredited) See fewer
Universal Name Band Musical 7301: Tommy Dorsey and His Orchestra (1951) (Short) - Writer ("Opus No. 1") Writer ("Opus No. 1") See fewer	$12K
Thrill of a Romance (1945) Music ("Opus One") (uncredited) Music ("Opus One") (uncredited) See fewer	$1.4MM
Broadway Rhythm (1944) Orchestrator Orchestrator See fewer
Girl Crazy (1943) Orchestrator Orchestrator See fewer	$1.1MM
Gals, Incorporated (1943) Music ("Can't Get Stuff In Your Cuff") (uncredited) Music ("Can't Get Stuff In Your Cuff") (uncredited) See fewer
Du Barry Was a Lady (1943) Orchestrator, Music ("Well, Git It!") Orchestrator, Music ("Well, Git It!") See fewer	$1.2MM
Swingin' on Nothin' (1942) (Short) - Writer ("Swingin' on Nothin'") Writer ("Swingin' on Nothin'") See fewer
Ship Ahoy (1942) Orchestrator, Vocal Arranger Orchestrator, Vocal Arranger See fewer	$1MM

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Past Television (27 titles)	Episodes
The Plot Against America (2020) (TV Mini-series) - Writer ("Opus One") (1 episode, 2020) Writer ("Opus One") (1 episode, 2020) See fewer Part 2 (Mar 23, 2020) Season 1, Episode 2 - Writer ("Opus One") Writer ("Opus One") See fewer	1
The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel (2017–2019) (TV Series) - Writer ("T'aint What You Do") (1 episode, 2017), Writer ("'Tain't What You Do (It's the Way That You Do It)") (1 episode, 2017), Writer ("'Tain't What You Do") (1 episode, 2019) Writer ("T'aint What You Do") (1 episode, 2017), Writer ("'Tain't What You Do (It's the Way That You Do It)") (1 episode, 2017), Writer ("'Tain't What You Do") (1 episode, 2019) See fewer A Jewish Girl Walks Into the Apollo... (Dec 6, 2019) Season 3, Episode 8 - Writer ("'Tain't What You Do") Writer ("'Tain't What You Do") See fewer See more See fewer Loading	3
American Playboy: The Hugh Hefner Story (2017) (TV Mini-series) - Writer ("For Dancers Only") (1 episode, 2017) Writer ("For Dancers Only") (1 episode, 2017) See fewer Birth of the Centerfold: The Girl Next Door (Apr 7, 2017) Season 1, Episode 2 - Writer ("For Dancers Only") (uncredited) Writer ("For Dancers Only") (uncredited) See fewer	1
Who's Doing the Dishes? (2016) (TV Series) - Writer ("It Ain't What You Do....") (2 episodes, 2016) Writer ("It Ain't What You Do....") (2 episodes, 2016) See fewer Lee Macdonald (Sep 28, 2016) Season 3, Episode 18 - Writer ("It Ain't What You Do....") (uncredited) Writer ("It Ain't What You Do....") (uncredited) See fewer Crissy Rock (Sep 21, 2016) Season 3, Episode 13 - Writer ("It Ain't What You Do....") (uncredited) Writer ("It Ain't What You Do....") (uncredited) See fewer	2
Banda sonora (2007) (TV Series) - Writer ("Yes Indeed") (1 episode, 2007) Writer ("Yes Indeed") (1 episode, 2007) See fewer Episode #1.12 (Dec 3, 2007) Season 1, Episode 12 - Writer ("Yes Indeed") Writer ("Yes Indeed") See fewer	1
The War (2007) (TV Mini-series) - Writer ("Opus One") (1 episode, 2007) Writer ("Opus One") (1 episode, 2007) See fewer A Deadly Calling (Sep 25, 2007) Season 1, Episode 3 - Writer ("Opus One") Writer ("Opus One") See fewer	1
Showgirls: Glitz & Angst (2003) (TV Movie) - Writer ("Opus One") Writer ("Opus One") See fewer
Phoenix Nights (2001) (TV Series) - Writer ("Opus No. 1") (1 episode, 2001) Writer ("Opus No. 1") (1 episode, 2001) See fewer Talent Trek Finals (Feb 18, 2001) Season 1, Episode 6 - Writer ("Opus No. 1") (uncredited) Writer ("Opus No. 1") (uncredited) See fewer	1
The Last of the Blonde Bombshells (2000) (TV Movie) - Writer ("Opus One") Writer ("Opus One") See fewer
Baseball (1994) (TV Mini-series) - Writer ("Easy Does It") (1 episode, 1994) Writer ("Easy Does It") (1 episode, 1994) See fewer Shadow Ball (Sep 22, 1994) Season 1, Episode 5 - Writer ("Easy Does It") Writer ("Easy Does It") See fewer	1
American Masters (1989) (TV Series) - Writer ("Swingin' on Nothin'") (1 episode, 1989) Writer ("Swingin' on Nothin'") (1 episode, 1989) See fewer Satchmo: The Life of Louis Armstrong (Jul 31, 1989) Season 4, Episode 3 - Writer ("Swingin' on Nothin'") Writer ("Swingin' on Nothin'") See fewer	1
No 73 (1985) (TV Series) - Writer ("'Tain't What You Do (It's the Way That You Do It)") (1 episode, 1985) Writer ("'Tain't What You Do (It's the Way That You Do It)") (1 episode, 1985) See fewer Oscar-Wild (Mar 23, 1985) Season 5, Episode 8 - Writer ("'Tain't What You Do (It's the Way That You Do It)") (uncredited) Writer ("'Tain't What You Do (It's the Way That You Do It)") (uncredited) See fewer	1
Top of the Pops (1982) (TV Series) - Writer ("T'ain't What You Do (It's the Way That You Do It)") (1 episode, 1982), Writer ("It Ain't What You Do (It's the Way That You Do It)") (1 episode, 1982) Writer ("T'ain't What You Do (It's the Way That You Do It)") (1 episode, 1982), Writer ("It Ain't What You Do (It's the Way That You Do It)") (1 episode, 1982) See fewer Episode #19.53 (Dec 30, 1982) Season 19, Episode 53 - Writer ("T'ain't What You Do (It's the Way That You Do It)") Writer ("T'ain't What You Do (It's the Way That You Do It)") See fewer Episode #19.6 (Feb 11, 1982) Season 19, Episode 6 - Writer ("It Ain't What You Do (It's the Way That You Do It)") Writer ("It Ain't What You Do (It's the Way That You Do It)") See fewer	2
Emu's World (1982) (TV Series) - Writer ("It Ain't What You Do (It's the Way That You Do It)") (1 episode, 1982) Writer ("It Ain't What You Do (It's the Way That You Do It)") (1 episode, 1982) See fewer Episode #2.2 (Oct 27, 1982) Season 2, Episode 2 - Writer ("It Ain't What You Do (It's the Way That You Do It)") (uncredited) Writer ("It Ain't What You Do (It's the Way That You Do It)") (uncredited) See fewer	1
Cher (1975) (TV Series) - Music ("Opus One") (1 episode, 1975) Music ("Opus One") (1 episode, 1975) See fewer Episode #1.5 (Mar 9, 1975) Season 1, Episode 5 - Music ("Opus One") (uncredited) Music ("Opus One") (uncredited) See fewer	1
One More Time (1974) (TV Special) - Writer ("Opus No. 1") Writer ("Opus No. 1") See fewer
The Morecambe & Wise Show (1971) (TV Series) - Writer ("Tain't What You Do (It's the Way That You Do It)") (1 episode, 1971) Writer ("Tain't What You Do (It's the Way That You Do It)") (1 episode, 1971) See fewer Episode #5.2 (Apr 22, 1971) Season 5, Episode 2 - Writer ("Tain't What You Do (It's the Way That You Do It)") (uncredited) Writer ("Tain't What You Do (It's the Way That You Do It)") (uncredited) See fewer	1
Jazz Scene at the Ronnie Scott Club (1969) (TV Series) - Writer ("'Taint What You Do") (2 episodes, 1969) Writer ("'Taint What You Do") (2 episodes, 1969) See fewer Johnny Dankworth Orchestra (1969) Writer ("'Taint What You Do") Writer ("'Taint What You Do") See fewer Johnny Dankworth Orchestra (Encore) (1969) Writer ("'Taint What You Do") Writer ("'Taint What You Do") See fewer	2
Shindig! (1964) (TV Series) - Writer ("Yes, Indeed") (2 episodes, 1964) Writer ("Yes, Indeed") (2 episodes, 1964) See fewer Bobby Freeman, Johnny Rivers, The Righteous Brothes and Jody Miller (Sep 23, 1964) Season 1, Episode 2 - Writer ("Yes, Indeed") Writer ("Yes, Indeed") See fewer Sam Cooke, The Everly Brothers, The Righteous Brothers and Jackie & Gayle (Sep 16, 1964) Season 1, Episode 1 - Writer ("Yes, Indeed") Writer ("Yes, Indeed") See fewer	2
The Jack Benny Program (1961) (TV Series) - Music ("Opus One") (1 episode, 1961) Music ("Opus One") (1 episode, 1961) See fewer Jack Goes to Las Vegas (Mar 19, 1961) Season 11, Episode 22 - Music ("Opus One") (uncredited) Music ("Opus One") (uncredited) See fewer	1
NDR Jazz Workshops (1959) (TV Series) - Writer ("Easy Does It") (1 episode, 1959) Writer ("Easy Does It") (1 episode, 1959) See fewer No. 06 (Apr 17, 1959) Writer ("Easy Does It") Writer ("Easy Does It") See fewer	1
Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse (1958) (TV Series) - Writer ("Well Git It") (1 episode, 1958) Writer ("Well Git It") (1 episode, 1958) See fewer The Time Element (Nov 24, 1958) Season 1, Episode 6 - Writer ("Well Git It") Writer ("Well Git It") See fewer	1
The Subject Is Jazz (1958) (TV Series) - Writer ("For Dancers Only") (1 episode, 1958) Writer ("For Dancers Only") (1 episode, 1958) See fewer Swing (Apr 23, 1958) Season 1, Episode 5 - Writer ("For Dancers Only") Writer ("For Dancers Only") See fewer	1
The Nat King Cole Show (1957) (TV Series) - Music ("Opus One") (1 episode, 1957) Music ("Opus One") (1 episode, 1957) See fewer Episode #3.12 (Dec 10, 1957) Season 3, Episode 12 - Music ("Opus One") (uncredited) Music ("Opus One") (uncredited) See fewer	1
Perry Como's Kraft Music Hall (1957) (TV Series) - Music ("Opus No. 1") (1 episode, 1957) Music ("Opus No. 1") (1 episode, 1957) See fewer George Gobel, The Mills Brothers, Jeff Chandler, John Scott Trotter (Jan 19, 1957) Season 9, Episode 19 - Music ("Opus No. 1") (uncredited) Music ("Opus No. 1") (uncredited) See fewer	1
The Frank Sinatra Show (1952) (TV Series) - Writer ("Lonesome Man Blues") (1 episode, 1952) Writer ("Lonesome Man Blues") (1 episode, 1952) See fewer Episode #2.13 (Jan 1, 1952) Season 2, Episode 13 - Writer ("Lonesome Man Blues") (uncredited) Writer ("Lonesome Man Blues") (uncredited) See fewer	1
The Admiral Broadway Revue (1949) (TV Series) - Writer ("Opus One") (1 episode, 1949) Writer ("Opus One") (1 episode, 1949) See fewer That's News! (Feb 18, 1949) Season 1, Episode 4 - Writer ("Opus One") (uncredited) Writer ("Opus One") (uncredited) See fewer	1

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Self (5 titles)
Bicentennial Minutes (1975) (TV Series) - Self - Narrator (1 episode, 1975) Self - Narrator (1 episode, 1975) See fewer Episode #1.418 (Aug 25, 1975) Season 1, Episode 418 - Self - Narrator Self - Narrator See fewer
To Tell the Truth (1974) (TV Series) - Self - Band (1 episode, 1974) Self - Band (1 episode, 1974) See fewer Howard Fisher/Fred Sturner (Mar 21, 1974) Self - Band Self - Band See fewer
Le grand échiquier (1973) (TV Series) - Self (1 episode, 1973) Self (1 episode, 1973) See fewer Episode dated 9 May 1973 (May 9, 1973) Self Self See fewer
The Bob Braun Show (1971) (TV Series) - Themselves (1 episode, 1971) Themselves (1 episode, 1971) See fewer Episode dated 16 September 1971 (Sep 16, 1971) Themselves (as Sy Oliver & His Orchestra) Themselves (as Sy Oliver & His Orchestra) See fewer
Jimmie Lunceford and His Dance Orchestra (1936) (Short) - Self - Band Member (uncredited) Self - Band Member (uncredited) See fewer

Other (1 title)
Fun Boy Three & Bananarama: It Ain't What You Do It's the Way That You Do It (1982) (Music Video) - Composer Composer See fewer

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