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Paul Chihara

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Paul Seiko Chihara was born in Seattle, Washington in 1938. He received his doctorate degree (D.M.A.) from Cornell University in 1965 as a student of Robert Palmer. Mr. Chihara also studied with the renowned pedagogue Nadia Boulanger in Paris, Ernst Pepping in Berlin, and Gunther Schuller at Tanglewood... See full bio »

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2007 Prince of the City: The Real Story (video documentary short) (original score - uncredited)
 
2004 Strip Search (TV movie)
 
2002 American Family (TV series)
– The Star (2002)
 
2001 100 Centre Street (TV series)
 
1992 Baby Snatcher (TV movie)
 
1992 Quicksand: No Escape (TV movie)
 
1988-1991 China Beach (TV series)
– Through and Through (1991)
– Rewind (1991)
– Quest (1991)
– The Always Goodbye (1991)
– 100 Klicks Out (1991)
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1990 Family of Spies (TV movie)
 
1990 Pride and Extreme Prejudice (TV movie)
 
1990 Rock Hudson (TV movie)
 
1990 The Price of the Bride (TV movie)
 
1990 A Little Piece of Sunshine (TV movie)
 
1990 Death Has a Bad Reputation (TV movie)
 
1989 Frederick Forsyth Presents (TV series)
 
1989 Penn & Teller Get Killed
 
1989 Dark Holiday (TV movie)
 
1989 Bridesmaids (TV movie)
 
1989 Just Another Secret (TV movie)
 
1988 Killer Instinct (TV movie)
 
1988 Shooter (TV movie)
 
1988 King of the Olympics: The Lives and Loves of Avery Brundage (TV movie)
 
1988 Crossing Delancey
 
1988 Noble House (TV mini-series)
– Part IV (1988)
– Part III (1988)
– Part II (1988)
– Part I (1988)
 
1987 The King of Love (TV movie)
 
1987 The Killing Time
 
1987 Haunted by Her Past (TV movie)
 
1985-1987 American Playhouse (TV series)
– Dottie (1987)
– Roanoak: Part I (1986)
– Noon Wine (1985)
 
1987 Baby Girl Scott (TV movie)
 
1987 Forever, Lulu
 
1987 We Are the Children (TV movie)
 
1987 A Walk on the Moon
 
1987 Almost Partners (TV movie)
 
1986 The Morning After
 
1986 When the Bough Breaks (TV movie)
 
1986 Jackals
 
1986 Resting Place (TV movie)
 
1986 A Case of Deadly Force (TV movie)
 
1986 A Deadly Business (TV movie)
 
1986 The Last Days of Frank and Jesse James (TV movie)
 
1985 Crime of Innocence (TV movie)
 
1985 Picking Up the Pieces (TV movie)
 
1985 Toughlove (TV movie)
 
1985 ABC Weekend Specials (TV series)
– The Adventures of Con Sawyer and Hucklemary Finn (1985)
 
1985 Right to Kill? (TV movie)
 
1985 A Bunny's Tale (TV movie)
 
1985 The Bad Seed (TV movie)
 
1985 MacGruder and Loud (TV series)
– Pilot (1985)
 
1984 Victims for Victims: The Theresa Saldana Story (TV movie)
 
1984 With Intent to Kill (TV movie)
 
1984 Impulse
 
1984 Cover Up (TV series)
– Pilot (1984)
 
1984 Legmen (TV series)
– Take the Credit and Run (1984)
 
1984 Crackers
 
1983 Whiz Kids (TV series)
– A Chip Off the Old Block (1983)
– Candidate for Murder (1983)
– Programmed for Murder (1983)
 
1983 The Haunting Passion (TV movie)
 
1983 Manimal (TV series)
– Manimal (1983)
 
1983 The Survivors
 
1983 Jane Doe (TV movie)
 
1982 Miss All-American Beauty (TV movie)
 
1982 The Legend of Walks Far Woman (TV movie)
 
1982 The Rules of Marriage (TV movie)
 
1982 Divorce Wars: A Love Story (TV movie)
 
1982 The Ambush Murders (TV movie)
 
1981 Prince of the City
 
1980 The Promise of Love (TV movie)
 
1980 The Children of An Lac (TV movie) (music by)
 
1980 Brave New World (TV movie)
 
1979 Act of Violence (TV movie)
 
1979 Mind Over Murder (TV movie)
 
1979 The Darker Side of Terror (TV movie)
 
1978 A Fire in the Sky (TV movie)
 
1978 Betrayal (TV movie)
 
1978 Thou Shalt Not Commit Adultery (TV movie)
 
1978 Dr. Strange (TV movie)
 
1978 The Bad News Bears Go to Japan
 
1978 Death Moon (TV movie)
 
1978 Night Cries (TV movie)
 
1978 The Dark Secret of Harvest Home (TV mini-series)
 
1978 The Cousteau Odyssey (TV series documentary)
– The Nile: Part I (1978)
 
1977 I Never Promised You a Rose Garden
 
1976 Sweet Revenge
 
1976 The Keegans (TV movie)
 
1976 Farewell to Manzanar (TV movie)
 
1975 Death Race 2000
 
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2005 Romance & Cigarettes (composer: additional music)
 
1991 China Beach (TV series) (composer: additional music - 1 episode)
– Hello Goodbye (1991) (composer: additional music)
 
1988 Crossing Delancey (conductor, orchestrator)
 
1983-1984 Whiz Kids (TV series) (composer: theme music - 18 episodes)
– May I Take Your Order Please? (1984) (composer: theme music)
– Altaira (1984) (composer: theme music)
– Father's Day (1984) (composer: theme music)
– The Sufi Project (1984) (composer: theme music)
– The Lollypop Gang Strikes Back (1984) (composer: theme music)
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1983 Manimal (TV series) (composer: theme music - 8 episodes)
– Night of the Beast (1983) (composer: theme music)
– Breath of the Dragon (1983) (composer: theme music)
– Scrimshaw (1983) (composer: theme music)
– High Stakes (1983) (composer: theme music)
– Female of the Species (1983) (composer: theme music)
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1978 The Bad News Bears Go to Japan (music adaptor)
 
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2005 Romance & Cigarettes (arranger: "When the Savior Reached Down for Me")
 
1988 Crossing Delancey (arranger: "LIEUTENANT KIJE")
 
1986 Jackals (music: "Tryin' To Say Goodbye", "The Price You Pay" / lyrics: "Tryin' To Say Goodbye", "The Price You Pay")
 
1978 The Bad News Bears Go to Japan (music: "BIRDMAN'S FLYIN' HIGH", "MEAN BONES" / lyrics: "BIRDMAN'S FLYIN' HIGH", "MEAN BONES")
 
Show ShowThanks (1 title)
2010 Killer Score (video documentary short) (thanks)
 
Show ShowSelf (1 title)
2010 Killer Score (video documentary short)
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Trivia:

On the faculty of the UCLA Music Department. See more »

Trademark:

In Chihara's music he frequently uses his trademark chord which is built using note D2, D3, A3, D4, F sharp 4, A4, B flat 4, C5, and D flat 5. He also uses the word "willow" in many of his choral works because it is the one word that has the same meaning in all languages, to weep. See more »

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