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Overview
IMDb Resume:
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Date of Birth:
Awards:
Nominated for Primetime Emmy.
Another
2 wins
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1 nomination
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NewsDesk:
(10 articles)
Weiland: 'Stp almost finished new album'
(From digitalspy. 16 December 2009, 1:54 PM, PST)
Mad Men Finale Review: Shut the Door. Have a Seat.
(From FilmSchoolRejects. 9 November 2009, 9:50 AM, PST)
(From digitalspy. 16 December 2009, 1:54 PM, PST)
Mad Men Finale Review: Shut the Door. Have a Seat.
(From FilmSchoolRejects. 9 November 2009, 9:50 AM, PST)
Alternate Names:
Was Not Was | Was [Not Was]
Filmography
View resume or jump to filmography as: Soundtrack, Music Department, Composer, Director, Actor, Producer, Sound Department, Miscellaneous Crew, Thanks, Self
Soundtrack:
- Lucky You (2007) (producer: "They Ain't Got 'Em All")
- How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days (2003) (producer: "You're So Vain")
... aka Wie werde ich ihn los in 10 Tagen (Germany) - How the Grinch Stole Christmas (2000) (producer: "Green Christmas")
... aka The Grinch (Australia) (UK: video title) (USA: promotional title)
... aka Der Grinch (Germany)
... aka Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas (USA: complete title) - Anywhere But Here (1999) (producer: "Leaving's Not Leaving", "Amity")
- 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")
- Michael (1996) (producer: "Feels Like Home" (1995))
- Tin Cup (1996) (producer: "This Could Take All Night")
- The Flintstones (1994) (writer: "WALK THE DINOSAUR")
- The Paper (1994) (producer: "MAKE UP YOUR MIND")
- Super Mario Bros. (1993) (writer: "WALK THE DINOSAUR")
- Thelma & Louise (1991) (producer: "Part Of You, Part Of Me")
... aka Thelma & Louise (France) - Switch (1991) (producer: "You Can't Resist It")
... aka Blake Edwards' Switch (USA: complete title) - 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) - The Freshman (1990) (producer: "THERE SHE IS, MISS AMERICA", "MAGGIE'S FARM", "MONA LISA", "TEQUILA")
- The Adventures of Ford Fairlane (1990) (writer: "I'M GONNA BE THE ONE", "BOOTY TIME") (producer: "SEA CRUISE", "I AIN'T GOT YOU")
- Days of Thunder (1990) (producer: "YOU GOTTA LOVE SOMEONE")
- Vital Signs (1990) (writer: "Walk the Dinosaur")
- Black Rain (1989/I) (producer: "LIVING ON THE EDGE OF THE NIGHT")
- See No Evil, Hear No Evil (1989) (writer: "ANYTHING CAN HAPPEN") (producer: "ANYTHING CAN HAPPEN")
- The Dream Team (1989) (writer: "WALK THE DINOSAUR")
- Who's Harry Crumb? (1989) (producer: "Big Fun (Harry Crumb)")
- Earth Girls Are Easy (1988) (writer: "THE APPLIANCE SYMPHONY") (producer: "THE APPLIANCE SYMPHONY")
- Hiding Out (1987) ("Crying")
... aka Adult Education (USA: alternative title) - Electric Dreams (1984) (producer: "Electric Dreams")
Music Department:
- Hope Floats (1998) (executive soundtrack producer)
- The Rainmaker (1997) (music consultant)
... aka John Grisham's The Rainmaker (USA: complete title) - Rolling Stones: Voodoo Lounge (1995) (VG) (music production)
... aka Rolling Stones Voodoo Lounge CD-ROM (USA: video box title) - Elvis: The Tribute (1994) (TV) (musical director)
- "Mad About You" (1992) TV series (composer: theme "Final Frontier") (unknown episodes)
Composer:
- "That Was Then" (2002) TV series (unknown episodes)
- "The Education of Max Bickford" (2001) TV series (unknown episodes)
- Backbeat (1994)
... aka BackBeat - Die Wahrheit über die Beatles (Germany)
Director:
- Forever Is a Long, Long Time (2004) (V)
- Brian Wilson: I Just Wasn't Made for These Times (1995) (TV)
Actor:
- Wiseguy (1996) (TV) .... Mayvers
- The Freshman (1990) (uncredited) .... Guitarist for Gourmet Club Party Band
Producer:
- Joe Cocker: Organic (1996) (TV) (executive producer)
- Brian Wilson: I Just Wasn't Made for These Times (1995) (TV) (producer)
Sound Department:
- Rolling Stones: 4 Flicks (2003) (V) (supervising sound editor)
Miscellaneous Crew:
- See No Evil, Hear No Evil (1989) (dance producer: "Anything Can Happen")
Thanks:
- Trees Lounge (1996) (special thanks)
Self:
- Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Live: Light My Fire (2009) (V) .... Himself
- "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 - "Rock of Love with Bret Michaels" .... Himself (1 episode, 2007)
... aka Rock of Love (Australia)
... aka Rock of Love 2 with Bret Michaels (USA: second season title)
... aka Rock of Love Bus with Bret Michaels (USA: third season title)
- Talk Dirty to Me (2007) TV episode .... Himself - The Country Bears (2002) .... Himself
- Standing in the Shadows of Motown (2002) .... Himself
... aka Standing in the Shadows of Motown: The Story of the Funk Brothers (USA: promotional title) - America: A Tribute to Heroes (2001) (TV) .... Himself
- Roy Orbison: The Anthology (1999) (V) .... Himself
- In Dreams: The Roy Orbison Story (1999) (TV) .... Himself
- "Behind the Music" .... Himself (1 episode, 1998)
... aka VH1's Behind the Music (USA: alternative title)
- Joe Cocker (1998) TV episode .... Himself - Pop Odyssee 1 - Die Beach Boys und der Satan (1997) (TV) .... Himself
... aka The Beach Boys and the Satan (UK: video CD title) - The 36th Annual Grammy Awards (1994) (TV) .... Himself - Presenter
- "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno" .... Himself - Musical Guest (1 episode, 1993)
... aka Jay Leno (Australia)
- Episode dated 4 February 1993 (1993) TV episode .... Himself - Musical Guest - "Top of the Pops" .... Himself (2 episodes, 1987-1988)
... aka All New Top of the Pops (UK: alternative title)
... 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.
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