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Rod Temperton

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Songwriter. His songs were recorded by George Benson Donna Summer and Herbie Hancock before he was used by Quincy Jones for Michael Jackson. See more trivia »

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Rodney Lynn Temperton
in Cleethorpes, Lincolnshire, England, UK
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2011-2012 The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (TV series)
– Episode #21.28 (2012) (writer: "Thriller" - uncredited)
– Episode #20.26 (2011) (writer: "Thriller" - uncredited)
– Episode #20.21 (2011) (writer: "Thriller" - uncredited)
– Episode #19.188 (2011) (writer: "Thriller" - uncredited)
 
2010-2012 No me la puc treure del cap (TV series)
– Televisió i publicitat (2012) (writer: "Thriller")
– Mort i espiritualitat (2012) (writer: "Thriller")
– El meu avi (2010) (writer: "Thriller")
 
2011 Tu cara me suena (TV series)
– Episode #1.5 (2011) (writer: "Thriller")
 
2011 Thriller Night (short) (writer: "Thriller")
 
2011 Glee (TV series)
– The Sue Sylvester Shuffle (2011) (writer: "Thriller/Heads Will Roll" - uncredited)
 
2010 The X Factor (TV series)
– Episode #7.17 (2010) (writer: "Thriller")
– Episode #7.2 (2010) (writer: "Rock with You")
 
2010 Formula 1: BBC Sport (TV series)
– The Singapore Grand Prix (2010) (writer: "Thriller" - uncredited)
– The Singapore Grand Prix: Highlights (2010) (writer: "Thriller" - uncredited)
 
2010 The 5 O'Clock Show (TV series)
– Episode #1.16 (2010) (writer: "Sweet Freedom")
 
2010 Stuttgart Homicide (TV series)
– Tödliche Falle (2010) (writer: "Thriller")
 
2010 Live from Studio Five (TV series)
– Episode #1.125 (2010) (writer: "Thriller")
 
2007-2010 20 to 1 (TV series documentary)
– Adults Only 20 to 1: Movie Monsters (2010) (writer: "Thriller" - uncredited)
– Amazing Moments in Music (2007) (writer: "Thriller")
 
2009 This Is It (documentary) (writer: "Thriller")
 
2009 Dancing with the Stars (TV series)
– Round Five: Results Show (2009) (writer: "Thriller" - uncredited)
 
2009 Welcome to the 80's (TV series documentary)
– Charts, Clips und Kommerz (2009) (writer: "Thriller")
 
2009 This Morning (TV series)
– Episode dated 26 June 2009 (2009) (writer: "Thriller")
 
2009 Saturday Night Live (TV series)
– Zac Efron/Yeah Yeah Yeahs (2009) (writer: "Always and Forever" - uncredited)
 
2009 Familjen Babajou (TV series)
– Del 1 (2009) (writer: "Rock With You")
 
2008 Yes Man (writer: "Stomp!")
 
2008 Banda sonora (TV series)
– Episode #4.11 (2008) (writer: "Thriller")
 
2007 Charlie Wilson's War (writer: "STOMP")
 
2007 Your Song (TV series)
– Someone in the Dark (2007) (writer: "Someone In The Dark")
 
2007 Karaoke Revolution Presents: American Idol (Video Game) ("Rock with You")
 
2006 Yu-Gi-Oh! The Abridged Series (TV series)
– Duel of the Dead (2006) (writer: "Thriller" - uncredited)
 
2006 The Break-Up (writer: "Boogie Nights")
 
2004 Saturday Night Live: The Best of Cheri Oteri (TV documentary) (writer: "Always and Forever" - uncredited)
 
2003 Living with Michael Jackson: A Tonight Special (TV special documentary) (writer: "Thriller")
 
2002 My Own Private Oshawa (TV movie) (writer: "Boogie Nights")
 
2000 Freaks and Geeks (TV series)
– Discos and Dragons (2000) (writer: "Groove Line" - uncredited)
 
2000 Boiler Room (writer: "Keepin' the Faith")
 
1999 Whatever Happened to Harold Smith? (writer: "Boogie Nights")
 
1999 Summer of Sam (writer: "Boogie Nights" 1975)
 
1998 Among Giants (writer: "The Groove Line")
 
1997 Sprung (writer: "The Secret Garden")
 
1992 South Central (writer: "The Groove Line")
 
1991 Mystery Science Theater 3000 (TV series)
– Teenage Caveman (1991) (writer: "Always and Forever")
 
1990 Whatever Happened to Mason Reese (short) (writer: "Boogie Nights")
 
1990 House Party (music: "Always and Forever" / lyrics: "Always and Forever")
 
1988 Moonwalker (writer: "Rock With You", "Thriller")
 
1986 Running Scared (writer: "Sweet Freedom" / producer: "Sweet Freedom")
 
1986 The 58th Annual Academy Awards (TV special) (writer: "Miss Celie's Blues Sister")
 
1985 New American Bandstand 1965 (TV series)
– Episode #29.17 (1985) (writer: "Time Of Your Life" - uncredited)
 
1985 The Color Purple (writer: "Sister's Theme", "Proud Theme" / music: "Miss Celie's Blues Sister" / lyrics: "Miss Celie's Blues Sister", "Makidada")
 
1985 Lost in America (writer: "Love Is in Control Finger on the Trigger")
 
1984 Shake, Rattle & Roll (writer: "Thriller")
 
1984 Revenge of the Nerds (writer: "THRILLER")
 
1984 Hot Dog... The Movie (writer: "Do You Love Me?")
 
1983 The Making of 'Thriller' (video documentary) (writer: "Off The Wall", "Thriller")
 
1983 Thriller (TV short) (writer: "Thriller")
 
1983 Donna Summer: A Hot Summer Night (TV movie) (writer: "Love Is in Control Finger on the Trigger")
 
1979 Skatetown, U.S.A. (writer: "Boogie Nights")
 
1979 Sunburn (writer: "One Night Tan", "This Night We Fell")
 
1979 Escape to Athena (writer: "Keep Tomorrow For Me")
 
1979 The Midnight Special (TV series)
– Episode #7.13 (1979) (writer: "The Groove Line" - uncredited)
 
1978 Eyes of Laura Mars (writer: "Boogie Nights")
 
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1997 Michael Jackson: HIStory on Film - Volume II (video documentary) (composer: song "Thriller")
 
1995 Michael Jackson: Video Greatest Hits - HIStory (video documentary) (composer: songs "Rock With You" and "Thriller")
 
1986 Running Scared (music producer)
 
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1986 Running Scared
 
Show ShowSelf (1 title)
2009 Q: The Man (video documentary)
Himself
 
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Trivia:

Songwriter. His songs were recorded by George Benson Donna Summer and Herbie Hancock before he was used by Quincy Jones for Michael Jackson. See more »