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Brian Wilson: I Just Wasn't Made for These Times (1995) -- US Home Video Trailer from Artisan

Overview

IMDb Resume:
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Contact:
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Trivia:
With David Was, the group Was (Not Was) more
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Down 41% in popularity this week. See rank & trends on IMDbPro.
Awards:
Nominated for Primetime Emmy. Another 2 wins & 1 nomination more
Alternate Names:
Was Not Was | Was [Not Was]

Filmography

Soundtrack:
  1. Lucky You (2007) (producer: "They Ain't Got 'Em All")
  2. How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days (2003) (producer: "You're So Vain")
    ... aka Wie werde ich ihn los in 10 Tagen (Germany)
  3. How the Grinch Stole Christmas (2000) (producer: "Green Christmas")
    ... aka The Grinch (Australia) (UK) (USA: promotional title)
    ... aka Der Grinch (Germany)
    ... aka Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas (USA: complete title)

  4. Anywhere But Here (1999) (producer: "Leaving's Not Leaving", "Amity")
  5. Hope Floats (1998) (producer: "Stop in the Name of Love", "Honest I Do", "Smile", "Chances Are", "What Makes You Stay", "To Get Me to You")
  6. Michael (1996) (producer: "Feels Like Home" (1995))
  7. Tin Cup (1996) (producer: "This Could Take All Night")
  8. The Flintstones (1994) (writer: "WALK THE DINOSAUR")
  9. The Paper (1994) (producer: "MAKE UP YOUR MIND")
  10. Super Mario Bros. (1993) (writer: "WALK THE DINOSAUR")
  11. Thelma & Louise (1991) (producer: "Part Of You, Part Of Me")
    ... aka Thelma & Louise (France)
  12. Switch (1991) (producer: "You Can't Resist It")
    ... aka Blake Edwards' Switch (USA: complete title)
  13. Pump Up the Volume (1990) (writer: "Dad, I'm in Jail")
    ... aka Plein volume (Canada: French title)
    ... aka Y a-t-il une vie après le lycée? (Canada: French title)
  14. The Freshman (1990) (producer: "THERE SHE IS, MISS AMERICA", "MAGGIE'S FARM", "MONA LISA", "TEQUILA")
  15. The Adventures of Ford Fairlane (1990) (writer: "I'M GONNA BE THE ONE", "BOOTY TIME") (producer: "SEA CRUISE", "I AIN'T GOT YOU")
  16. Days of Thunder (1990) (producer: "YOU GOTTA LOVE SOMEONE")
  17. Vital Signs (1990) (writer: "Walk the Dinosaur")

  18. Black Rain (1989/I) (producer: "LIVING ON THE EDGE OF THE NIGHT")
  19. See No Evil, Hear No Evil (1989) (writer: "ANYTHING CAN HAPPEN") (producer: "ANYTHING CAN HAPPEN")
  20. The Dream Team (1989) (writer: "WALK THE DINOSAUR")
  21. Who's Harry Crumb? (1989) (producer: "Big Fun (Harry Crumb)")
  22. Earth Girls Are Easy (1988) (writer: "THE APPLIANCE SYMPHONY") (producer: "THE APPLIANCE SYMPHONY")
  23. Hiding Out (1987) ("Crying")
    ... aka Adult Education (USA)
  24. Electric Dreams (1984) (producer: "Electric Dreams")
Music Department:
  1. Hope Floats (1998) (executive soundtrack producer)
  2. The Rainmaker (1997) (music consultant)
    ... aka John Grisham's The Rainmaker (USA: complete title)
  3. Rolling Stones: Voodoo Lounge (1995) (VG) (music production)
    ... aka Rolling Stones Voodoo Lounge CD-ROM (USA: video box title)
  4. Elvis: The Tribute (1994) (TV) (musical director)
  5. "Mad About You" (1992) TV series (composer: theme "Final Frontier") (unknown episodes)
Composer:
  1. "That Was Then" (2002) TV series (unknown episodes)
  2. "The Education of Max Bickford" (2001) TV series (unknown episodes)

  3. Backbeat (1994)
    ... aka BackBeat - Die Wahrheit über die Beatles (Germany)
Actor:
  1. Wiseguy (1996) (TV) .... Mayvers
  2. The Freshman (1990) (uncredited) .... Guitarist for Gourmet Club Party Band
Producer:
  1. Joe Cocker: Organic (1996) (TV) (executive producer)
  2. Brian Wilson: I Just Wasn't Made for These Times (1995) (TV) (producer)
Sound Department:
  1. Rolling Stones: 4 Flicks (2003) (V) (supervising sound editor)
Miscellaneous Crew:
  1. See No Evil, Hear No Evil (1989) (dance producer: "Anything Can Happen")
Thanks:
  1. Trees Lounge (1996) (special thanks)
Self:
  1. "Late Night with Conan O'Brien" .... Himself (1 episode, 2008)
    ... aka "Late Night with Conan O'Brien" (Australia)
        - Episode dated 1 May 2008 (2008) TV episode (as Was [Not Was]) .... Himself
  2. "Rock of Love with Bret Michaels" .... Himself (1 episode, 2007)
    ... aka "Rock of Love 2 with Bret Michaels" (USA: second season title)
    ... aka "Rock of Love Bus with Bret Michaels" (USA: third season title)
    ... aka "Rock of Love" (Australia)
        - Talk Dirty to Me (2007) TV episode .... Himself
  3. The Country Bears (2002) .... Himself
  4. Standing in the Shadows of Motown (2002) .... Himself
    ... aka Standing in the Shadows of Motown: The Story of the Funk Brothers (USA: promotional title)
  5. America: A Tribute to Heroes (2001) (TV) .... Himself

  6. Roy Orbison: The Anthology (1999) (V) .... Himself
  7. In Dreams: The Roy Orbison Story (1999) (TV) .... Himself
  8. "Behind the Music" .... Himself (1 episode, 1998)
    ... aka "VH1's Behind the Music" (USA)
        - Joe Cocker (1998) TV episode .... Himself
  9. Pop Odyssee 1 - Die Beach Boys und der Satan (1997) (TV) .... Himself
    ... aka The Beach Boys and the Satan (UK: video CD title)

  10. "Top of the Pops" .... Himself (2 episodes, 1987-1988)
    ... aka "All New Top of the Pops" (UK)
    ... aka "TOTP"
        - Episode dated 18 February 1988 (1988) TV episode (as Was Not Was) .... Himself
        - Episode dated 22 October 1987 (1987) TV episode (as Was Not Was) .... Himself

Additional Details

Other Works:
Maxi-Single (as A Thousand Points of Night), "Read My Lips," Polydor/PolyGram Records 863 739, 1992. more
Genres:
Comedy | Drama | Music | Romance more

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