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Father of Tony Fagenson-drummer for the band Eve 6 See more trivia »

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Don Fagenson
in Detroit, Michigan, USA
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1992-1999 Mad About You (TV series) (composer: theme music - 162 episodes)
– The Final Frontier: Part 1 (1999) (composer: theme music)
– The Final Frontier: Part 2 (1999) (composer: theme music)
– The Dirty Little Secret (1999) (composer: theme music)
– Paved with Good Intentions (1999) (composer: theme music)
– Stealing Burt's Car (1999) (composer: theme music)
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1998 Hope Floats (executive soundtrack producer)
 
1997 The Rainmaker (music consultant)
 
1995 Rolling Stones: Voodoo Lounge (Video Game) (music production)
 
1994 Elvis: The Tribute (TV documentary) (musical director)
 
Show ShowSoundtrack (30 titles)
2012 Dancing with the Stars (TV series)
– Michael Jackson Week (2012) (writer: "Walk the Dinosaur")
 
2012 Glee (TV series)
– Prom-asaurus (2012) (writer: "Walk the Dinosaur" - uncredited)
 
2011 New Year's Eve (producer: "Have A Little Faith In Me", "Can't Turn You Loose")
 
2007 Then She Found Me (producer: "Cool, Clear Water" edit)
 
2007 Lucky You (producer: "They Ain't Got 'Em All")
 
2003 How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days (producer: "You're So Vain")
 
2000 How the Grinch Stole Christmas (producer: "Green Christmas")
 
1999 Anywhere But Here (producer: "Leaving's Not Leaving", "Amity")
 
1998 Hope Floats (producer: "Stop in the Name of Love", "Honest I Do", "Smile", "Chances Are", "What Makes You Stay", "To Get Me to You")
 
1997 George of the Jungle (producer: "George Of The Jungle Main Title" 1996)
 
1996 Michael (producer: "Feels Like Home" 1995)
 
1996 Tin Cup (producer: "This Could Take All Night")
 
1995 Seinfeld (TV series)
– The Engagement (1995) (performer: "Final Frontier" - uncredited)
 
1994 The Flintstones (writer: "WALK THE DINOSAUR")
 
1994 The Paper (producer: "MAKE UP YOUR MIND")
 
1993 Super Mario Bros. (writer: "WALK THE DINOSAUR")
 
1991 Thelma & Louise (producer: "Part Of You, Part Of Me")
 
1991 Switch (producer: "You Can't Resist It")
 
1990 Pump Up the Volume (writer: "Dad, I'm in Jail")
 
1990 The Freshman (producer: "THERE SHE IS, MISS AMERICA", "MAGGIE'S FARM", "MONA LISA", "TEQUILA")
 
1990 The Adventures of Ford Fairlane (writer: "I'm Gonna' Be the One", "Booty Time" / producer: "Sea Cruise", "I Ain't Got You")
 
1990 Days of Thunder (producer: "YOU GOTTA LOVE SOMEONE")
 
1990 Vital Signs (writer: "Walk the Dinosaur")
 
1989 Black Rain (producer: "LIVING ON THE EDGE OF THE NIGHT")
 
1989 See No Evil, Hear No Evil (writer: "ANYTHING CAN HAPPEN" / performer: "ANYTHING CAN HAPPEN" / producer: "ANYTHING CAN HAPPEN")
 
1989 The Dream Team (writer: "WALK THE DINOSAUR")
 
1989 Who's Harry Crumb? (producer: "Big Fun Harry Crumb")
 
1988 Earth Girls Are Easy (writer: "THE APPLIANCE SYMPHONY" / producer: "THE APPLIANCE SYMPHONY")
 
1987 Hiding Out (producer: "Crying")
 
1984 Electric Dreams (producer: "Electric Dreams")
 
Show ShowActor (3 titles)
2012 Americana Music Awards (TV movie)
 
1996 Wiseguy (TV movie)
Mayvers
 
1990 The Freshman
Guitarist for Gourmet Club Party Band (uncredited)
 
Show ShowComposer (3 titles)
2002 That Was Then (TV series)
 
2001 The Education of Max Bickford (TV series)
 
1994 Backbeat
 
Show ShowProducer (3 titles)
1996 Bonnie Raitt: Road Tested (TV movie) (producer)
 
1996 Joe Cocker: Organic (TV movie) (executive producer)
 
1995 Brian Wilson: I Just Wasn't Made for These Times (TV documentary) (producer)
 
Show ShowDirector (2 titles)
Show ShowSound Department (1 title)
2003 Rolling Stones: 4 Flicks (video) (supervising sound editor)
 
Show ShowMiscellaneous Crew (1 title)
1989 See No Evil, Hear No Evil (dance producer: "Anything Can Happen")
 
Show ShowThanks (2 titles)
2012 Crossfire Hurricane (documentary) (very special thanks)
 
1996 Trees Lounge (special thanks)
 
Show ShowSelf (19 titles)
2012 Love for Levon: A Benefit to Save the Barn (TV movie)
Himself
 
2011 Broke* (documentary)
Himself
 
2010 American Masters (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Merle Haggard: Learning to Live with Myself (2010) … Himself
 
2010 Stones in Exile (documentary)
Himself
 
2009 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Live (TV movie)
Himself
 
2009 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Live: Light My Fire (video)
Himself
 
2008 Late Night with Conan O'Brien (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 1 May 2008 (2008) … Himself (as Was [Not Was])
 
2007 Rock of Love with Bret Michaels (TV series)
Himself
– Talk Dirty to Me (2007) … Himself
 
2006 American Revolutions: The Highwaymen (TV movie)
Himself
 
2002 The Country Bears
Himself
 
2002 Standing in the Shadows of Motown (documentary)
Himself
 
2001 America: A Tribute to Heroes (TV special documentary)
Himself
 
1999 Roy Orbison: The Anthology (video documentary)
Himself
 
1999 In Dreams: The Roy Orbison Story (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1998 Behind the Music (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Joe Cocker (1998) … Himself
 
1997 Pop Odyssee 1 - Die Beach Boys und der Satan (TV movie)
Himself
 
1994 The 36th Annual Grammy Awards (TV special)
Himself - Presenter
 
1993 The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (TV series)
Himself - Musical Guest
– Episode #2.21 (1993) … Himself - Musical Guest
 
1987-1988 Top of the Pops (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 18 February 1988 (1988) … Himself (as Was Not Was)
– Episode dated 22 October 1987 (1987) … Himself (as Was Not Was)
 

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Personal Details

Other Works:

Maxi-Single (as A Thousand Points of Night), "Read My Lips," Polydor/PolyGram Records 863 739, 1992.

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Trivia:

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Star Sign:

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