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"Knight Rider" (1982): Season 1: Episode 2 -- A desert Army base becomes the scene of a dramatic nuclear arms escapade.

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Date of Birth:
30 January 1929, Newark, New Jersey, USA more
Date of Death:
11 November 1991, Encino, California, USA more
Mini Biography:
Mort Stevens got his start in the 1950s as Sammy Davis Jr.'s arranger... more
Trivia:
Best known as the composer for "Hawaii Five-O," including the series'... more
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Awards:
Won 2 Primetime Emmys. Another 9 nominations more
NewsDesk:
Spotlight: Dick DeBenedictis Remembers...
 (From Daily Film Music Blog. 21 May 2009, 2:40 AM, PDT)
Alternate Names:
Morty Stevens | Mort Stevens

Filmography

Jump to filmography as: Music Department, Composer, Soundtrack, Actor
Music Department:
  1. Hawaii-Five O (1997) (TV) (composer: theme music)
  2. The 62nd Annual Academy Awards (1990) (TV) (orchestrator)

  3. Frank, Liza & Sammy: The Ultimate Event (1989) (TV) (musical director)
  4. "Code Red" (composer: theme music) (11 episodes, 1981-1982)
        - Trial by Fire (1982) TV episode (composer: theme music)
        - Trapped by Time (1982) TV episode (composer: theme music)
        - Burnout (1982) TV episode (composer: theme music)
        - Revenge (1982) TV episode (composer: theme music)
        - Wildfire (1982) TV episode (composer: theme music)
          (6 more)
  5. "Hawaii Five-O" (composer: theme music) (104 episodes, 1969-1980) (composer: stock music / theme music) (4 episodes, 1971-1974) (composer: stock music) (1 episode, 1972) (conductor) (1 episode, 1969) (music supervisor) (1 episode, 1969)
    ... aka McGarrett (USA: rerun title)
        - For Old Times Sake (1980) TV episode (composer: theme music)
        - Use a Gun, Go to Hell (1979) TV episode (composer: theme music)
        - Sign of the Ram (1979) TV episode (composer: theme music)
        - Though the Heavens Fall (1979) TV episode (composer: theme music)
        - The Year of the Horse: Part 1 (1979) TV episode (composer: theme music)
          (105 more)

  6. "Police Woman" (composer: theme music) (19 episodes, 1974-1977)
        - Silky Chamberlain (1977) TV episode (composer: theme music)
        - Don't Feed the Pigeons (1975) TV episode (composer: theme music)
        - Blaze of Glory (1975) TV episode (composer: theme music)
        - The Score (1975) TV episode (composer: theme music)
        - Pawns of Power (1975) TV episode (composer: theme music)
          (14 more)
  7. "Apple's Way" (composer: theme music) (28 episodes, 1974-1975)
        - The Price (1975) TV episode (composer: theme music)
        - The Outing (1975) TV episode (composer: theme music)
        - The Christmas Party (1974) TV episode (composer: theme music)
        - The Outsider (1974) TV episode (composer: theme music)
        - The Real Thanksgiving (1974) TV episode (composer: theme music)
          (23 more)
  8. Where the Lilies Bloom (1974) (music supervisor)
  9. Welcome Home, Johnny Bristol (1972) (TV) (music supervisor)
  10. Something Evil (1972) (TV) (music supervisor)
  11. Killer by Night (1972) (TV) (music supervisor)
    ... aka The City by Night
  12. The Homecoming: A Christmas Story (1971) (TV) (music supervisor)
  13. Mongo's Back in Town (1971) (TV) (music supervisor)
  14. The Christian Licorice Store (1971) (music supervisor) (as Mort Stevens)
  15. Goodbye, Raggedy Ann (1971) (TV) (music supervisor)
  16. "Storefront Lawyers" (composer: theme music) (23 episodes, 1970-1971)
    ... aka Men at Law (USA: new title)
        - One American (1971) TV episode (composer: theme music)
        - This Money Kills Dreams (1971) TV episode (composer: theme music)
        - Yesterday Is But a Dream (1971) TV episode (composer: theme music)
        - The View from the Top (1971) TV episode (composer: theme music)
        - Let the Dier Beware (1971) TV episode (composer: theme music)
          (18 more)
  17. A Step Out of Line (1971) (TV) (music supervisor)
  18. Night Chase (1970) (TV) (music supervisor)
    ... aka L.A. Cab (USA: video title)
    ... aka The Man in the Back Seat
  19. The Brotherhood of the Bell (1970) (TV) (music supervisor)
  20. A Man Called Horse (1970) (music supervisor)
  21. Hunters Are for Killing (1970) (TV) (music supervisor)
    ... aka Hard Frame
  22. Sole Survivor (1970) (TV) (music supervisor)

  23. "The Wild Wild West" (music supervisor) (31 episodes, 1966-1969) (composer: stock music) (2 episodes, 1969)
        - The Night of the Plague (1969) TV episode (music supervisor)
        - The Night of the Tycoons (1969) TV episode (composer: stock music) (uncredited) (music supervisor)
        - The Night of the Diva (1969) TV episode (music supervisor)
        - The Night of the Pistoleros (1969) TV episode (music supervisor)
        - The Night of the Sabatini Death (1969) TV episode (music supervisor)
          (27 more)
  24. "Cimarron Strip" (music supervisor) (8 episodes, 1967-1968) (conductor) (1 episode, 1967)
        - The Greeners (1968) TV episode (music supervisor)
        - Without Honor (1968) TV episode (music supervisor)
        - Big Jessie (1968) TV episode (music supervisor)
        - The Deputy (1967) TV episode (music supervisor)
        - Nobody (1967) TV episode (music supervisor)
          (4 more)
  25. "Gunsmoke" (music supervisor) (4 episodes, 1966-1967)
    ... aka Gun Law (UK)
    ... aka Marshal Dillon (USA: rerun title)
        - Fandango (1967) TV episode (music supervisor)
        - Which Dr. (1966) TV episode (music supervisor)
        - Wishbone (1966) TV episode (music supervisor)
        - My Father's Guitar (1966) TV episode (music supervisor)
  26. "The Man from U.N.C.L.E." (music arranger: theme music) (11 episodes, 1965) (music arranger: theme) (1 episode, 1965)
        - The Odd Man Affair (1965) TV episode (music arranger: theme music) (uncredited)
        - The Girls of Nazarone Affair (1965) TV episode (music arranger: theme music) (uncredited)
        - The Gazebo in the Maze Affair (1965) TV episode (music arranger: theme music) (uncredited)
        - The Four-Steps Affair (1965) TV episode (music arranger: theme music) (uncredited)
        - The Never-Never Affair (1965) TV episode (music arranger: theme music) (uncredited)
          (7 more)
  27. Bus Riley's Back in Town (1965) (composer: additional music) (uncredited)
  28. "87th Precinct" (composer: theme music) (30 episodes, 1961-1962)
        - Girl in the Case (1962) TV episode (composer: theme music)
        - The Last Stop (1962) TV episode (composer: theme music)
        - New Man in the Precinct (1962) TV episode (composer: theme music)
        - Ramon (1962) TV episode (composer: theme music)
        - Idol in the Dust (1962) TV episode (composer: theme music)
          (25 more)
Composer:
  1. "Tiny Toon Adventures" (3 episodes, 1990)
    ... aka Steven Spielberg Presents... Tiny Toon Adventures (USA: alternative title)
        - Son of Looniversity Daze (1990) TV episode
        - Buster and the Wolverine (1990) TV episode
        - The Looney Beginning (1990) TV episode (as Mort Stevens)
  2. Act of Piracy (1990)

  3. Circus (1988) (TV)
  4. The Ann Jillian Story (1988) (TV)
  5. "Matlock" (8 episodes, 1986-1987)
        - The Gambler (1987) TV episode
        - The Power Brokers: Part 2 (1987) TV episode
        - The Power Brokers: Part 1 (1987) TV episode
        - The Convict (1987) TV episode
        - The Nurse (1987) TV episode
          (3 more)
  6. "Jake and the Fatman" (1987) TV series (unknown episodes)
  7. The Ladies (1987) (TV)
  8. They Still Call Me Bruce (1987)
  9. Outrage! (1986) (TV)
  10. "The Twilight Zone" (2 episodes, 1985)
    ... aka The New Twilight Zone (Australia)
        - Night of the Meek/But Can She Type?/The Star (1985) TV episode (segment 'Night of the Meek') (segment 'The Star')
        - The Beacon/One Life, Furnished in Early Poverty (1985) TV episode (segment 'The Beacon')
  11. Alice in Wonderland (1985) (TV)
    ... aka Alice Through the Looking Glass (USA: video title (second part title))
  12. "Cover Up" (1984) TV series (unknown episodes)
  13. "Automan" (1983) TV series (unknown episodes)
  14. Savage in the Orient (1983) (TV)
  15. Smorgasbord (1983)
    ... aka Cracking Up (USA: new title)
    ... aka Smorgasbord (The Movie) (UK)
  16. I Married Wyatt Earp (1983) (TV)
  17. Cocaine and Blue Eyes (1983) (TV)
  18. Memories Never Die (1982) (TV)
  19. Slapstick (Of Another Kind) (1982)
    ... aka Slapstick
    ... aka Slapstick of Another Kind (International: English title: poster title)
  20. "Knight Rider" (1 episode, 1982)
        - Deadly Maneuvers (1982) TV episode
  21. "Ripley's Believe It or Not!" (1982) TV series
  22. "The Fall Guy" (1981) TV series (unknown episodes)
  23. "The Manions of America" (1981) TV mini-series
  24. "Masada" (1981) TV mini-series
    ... aka The Antagonists (UK)
  25. The Million Dollar Face (1981) (TV)
    ... aka Kiss of Gold (USA: alternative title)
  26. Fugitive Family (1980) (TV)
  27. M Station: Hawaii (1980) (TV)
  28. "Hawaii Five-O" (45 episodes, 1968-1980)
    ... aka McGarrett (USA: rerun title)
        - Woe to Wo Fat (1980) TV episode
        - Good Help Is Hard to Find (1979) TV episode
        - Who Says Cops Don't Cry? (1979) TV episode
        - A Lion in the Streets (1979) TV episode
        - Deadly Doubles (1977) TV episode
          (40 more)
  29. Detour to Terror (1980) (TV)
  30. Hardly Working (1980)

  31. The Thirteenth Day: The Story of Esther (1979) (TV)
  32. Undercover with the KKK (1979) (TV)
    ... aka My Undercover Years with the KKK
    ... aka The Freedom Riders
  33. The Flame Is Love (1979) (TV)
  34. Women in White (1979) (TV)
  35. "Backstairs at the White House" (1979) TV mini-series (unknown episodes)
  36. Mandrake (1979) (TV)
  37. The One Man Jury (1978)
    ... aka Dead on Arrival
  38. "Wheels" (1978) TV mini-series (Parts 1 to 5 and Theme)
    ... aka Arthur Hailey's Wheels
  39. Lucy Calls the President (1977) (TV) (as Mort Stevens)
  40. Peter Lundy and the Medicine Hat Stallion (1977) (TV)
    ... aka Pony Express
    ... aka Rough Rider (video title)
    ... aka The Medicine Hat Stallion (video title)
  41. Code Name: Diamond Head (1977) (TV)
  42. "Police Woman" (3 episodes, 1975-1977)
        - Silky Chamberlain (1977) TV episode
        - Bondage (1977) TV episode
        - Pawns of Power (1975) TV episode
  43. The Strange Possession of Mrs. Oliver (1977) (TV)
  44. "Spencer's Pilots" (1976) TV series (unknown episodes)
  45. Banjo Hackett: Roamin' Free (1976) (TV)
    ... aka Banjo Hackett
  46. Time Travelers (1976) (TV)
  47. "Matt Helm" (1975) TV series (unknown episodes)
  48. "Khan!" (1975) TV series (unknown episodes)
  49. The Disappearance of Flight 412 (1974) (TV)
  50. "Kodiak" (1974) TV series (unknown episodes)
  51. Young Love (1974) (TV)
  52. "Apple's Way" (1974) TV series (unknown episodes)
  53. Guess Who's Been Sleeping in My Bed? (1973) (TV)
    ... aka Guess Who's Sleeping in My Bed?
  54. Coffee, Tea or Me? (1973) (TV)
  55. Poor Devil (1973) (TV)
  56. The Horror at 37,000 Feet (1973) (TV)
  57. The Strangers in 7A (1972) (TV)
  58. Visions... (1972) (TV)
    ... aka Visions of Death
  59. Deadly Harvest (1972) (TV)
  60. Man on a String (1972) (TV)
  61. She Waits (1972) (TV)
  62. A Death of Innocence (1971) (TV)
  63. The Face of Fear (1971) (TV)
  64. "Storefront Lawyers" (1970) TV series (unknown episodes)
    ... aka Men at Law (USA: new title)

  65. "The Wild Wild West" (2 episodes, 1966-1968)
        - The Night of the Vipers (1968) TV episode
        - The Night of the Returning Dead (1966) TV episode
  66. "Cimarron Strip" (2 episodes, 1967-1968)
        - The Judgment (1968) TV episode
        - Journey to a Hanging (1967) TV episode
  67. "Jericho" (2 episodes, 1966)
        - Have Traitor, Will Travel (1966) TV episode
        - Dutch and Go (1966) TV episode
  68. "Run Buddy Run" (1966) TV series (unknown episodes)
  69. "Gunsmoke" (2 episodes, 1965)
    ... aka Gun Law (UK)
    ... aka Marshal Dillon (USA: rerun title)
        - Malachi (1965) TV episode
        - Seven Hours to Dawn (1965) TV episode
  70. The Spy with My Face (1965)
  71. "The Man from U.N.C.L.E." (13 episodes, 1964-1965)
        - The Odd Man Affair (1965) TV episode (music score by)
        - The Girls of Nazarone Affair (1965) TV episode (music score by)
        - The Four-Steps Affair (1965) TV episode (music score by)
        - The Never-Never Affair (1965) TV episode (music score by)
        - The Hong Kong Shilling Affair (1965) TV episode (music score by)
          (8 more)
  72. "Dr. Kildare" (4 episodes, 1964-1965)
        - Music Hath Charms (1965) TV episode
        - She Loves Me, She Loves Me Not: Part 2 (1965) TV episode
        - She Loves Me, She Loves Me Not: Part 1 (1965) TV episode
        - Goodbye, Mr. Jersey (1964) TV episode
  73. "Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea" (1 episode, 1965)
        - The Human Computer (1965) TV episode
  74. Wild and Wonderful (1964)
  75. The Raiders (1963)
  76. "Arrest and Trial" (1 episode, 1963)
        - Run, Little Man, Run (1963) TV episode
  77. "Wagon Train" (4 episodes, 1962-1963)
    ... aka Major Adams, Trail Master
        - The Sam Pulaski Story (1963) TV episode
        - The Robert Harrison Clarke Story (1963) TV episode
        - The Widow O'Rourke Story (1963) TV episode
        - The Kurt Davos Story (1962) TV episode (music score)
  78. "The Virginian" (2 episodes, 1963)
    ... aka The Men from Shiloh (USA: new title)
        - The Mountain of the Sun (1963) TV episode
        - If You Have Tears (1963) TV episode
  79. "The Wide Country" (1 episode, 1963)
        - Step Over the Sky (1963) TV episode
  80. "Thriller" (24 episodes, 1961-1962)
    ... aka Boris Karloff's Thriller
        - Man of Mystery (1962) TV episode
        - Kill My Love (1962) TV episode
        - Flowers of Evil (1962) TV episode
        - The Incredible Doktor Markesan (1962) TV episode
        - Cousin Tundifer (1962) TV episode
          (19 more)
  81. "Checkmate" (4 episodes, 1961-1962)
        - Brooding Fixation (1962) TV episode
        - The Renaissance of Gussie Hill (1962) TV episode
        - The Star System (1962) TV episode
        - Portrait of a Man Running (1961) TV episode

  82. "Tales of Wells Fargo" (1957) TV series (unknown episodes)
Soundtrack:
  1. Mr. Bean's Holiday (2007) (writer: "Hawaii 5-0 Theme Tune") (performer: "Hawaii 5-0 Theme Tune")
    ... aka Les vacances de Mr. Bean (France)
    ... aka Mr. Bean macht Ferien (Germany)
    ... aka Mr. Bean's Vacation (USA)
  2. Leroy & Stitch (2006) (TV) (writer: "Hawaii Five-O Theme")
  3. Madagascar (2005) (writer: "Hawaii Five-O")
  4. Friday Night Lights (2004) (writer: "Hawaii Five-O Theme")
  5. Shrek 2 (2004) (writer: "Hawaii Five-O")
  6. 50 First Dates (2004) (writer: "Hawaii Five-O")
  7. Duplex (2003) (writer: "Hawaii Five-O" (1968))
    ... aka Der Appartement-Schreck (Germany)
    ... aka Our House (UK)
  8. The Dish (2000) (writer: "Hawaii Five-O")
  9. Screwed (2000) (writer: "Hawaii Five-O Theme")
  10. Condo Painting (2000) (writer: "Hawaii Five-O")
  11. The Tao of Steve (2000) (writer: "Hawaii Five-O" (1968), "Martini Five-O" (1998))

  12. Meet the Deedles (1998) (writer: "Hawaii Five-O")
    ... aka The Deedles
  13. Cops and Robbersons (1994) (writer: "Theme from 'Hawaii Five-O'")
  14. Rock 'n' Roll High School Forever (1991) (writer: "Theme From Hawaii Five-O")

  15. The Million Dollar Face (1981) (TV) (music: "Kiss Of Gold")
    ... aka Kiss of Gold (USA: alternative title)

  16. Benny Hill Down Under (1977) (TV) (writer: "Hawaii Five-0")
    ... aka Benny Hill in Australia (Australia: alternative title)
  17. Coffee, Tea or Me? (1973) (TV) (music: "Coffee, Tea Or Me")
Actor:
  1. "Hawaii Five-O" .... Hank (1 episode, 1970)
    ... aka McGarrett (USA: rerun title)
        - Trouble in Mind (1970) TV episode .... Hank

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Other Works:
Was Music Director for Sammy Davis Jr. in the 1950's more
Genres:
Drama | Crime | Mystery | Action more
Plot Keywords:
Character Name In Title | Beautiful Woman | Based On Novel | Independent Film more

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