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Don Ellis (I) (1934–1978)

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Donald Johnson Ellis
in Los Angeles, California, USA

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(age 44) in Hollywood, California, USA
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1977 Ruby (arranger, conductor)
 
1975-1976 Doctors' Hospital (TV series) (composer: theme music - 12 episodes)
– Lullabye (1976) (composer: theme music)
– And Hear a Sudden Cry (1976) (composer: theme music)
– Surgeon, Heal Thyself (1975) (composer: theme music)
– And Sorrow for Angels (1975) (composer: theme music)
– My Cup Runneth Over (1975) (composer: theme music)
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1975 French Connection II (conductor)
 
1973 The Seven-Ups (conductor)
 
1971 The French Connection (music conductor)
 
1967 Mission: Impossible (TV series) (conductor - 1 episode)
– A Cube of Sugar (1967) (conductor)
 
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1979 Natural Enemies
 
1977 The Ransom
 
1977 Ruby
 
1975 The Deadly Tower (TV movie)
 
1975 French Connection II
 
1975 Doctors' Hospital (TV series)
 
1974 Movin' On (TV series)
– The Good Life (1974)
– In Tandem (1974) (music composed and conducted by)
 
1973 The Seven-Ups
 
1972 Kansas City Bomber
 
1971 The French Connection
 
1969 Moon Zero Two
 
1967 Mission: Impossible (TV series)
– A Cube of Sugar (1967)
 
Show ShowSoundtrack (4 titles)
2006 Priceless (performer: "Alone" / "Alone" / as D. Ellis)
 
2003 The Boys of 2nd Street Park (TV documentary) (writer: "Soupy Sales Theme Music")
 
2001 Making the Connection: Untold Stories of 'The French Connection' (TV documentary) (writer: "The French Connection Main Title", "Hotel Chase", "This Is It", "Subway", "The French Connection End Title")
 
1999 Rien sur Robert (writer: "Open Beauty")
 
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2007 Electric Heart: Don Ellis (documentary)
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