"Behind the Music" (1997) TV series 1997-

Directors:

Will Harper
Paulina Williams
(more)

Writers:

Aliyah Silverstein
Greg Heller

Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | unknown

Genre:

Documentary | Biography | History | Music

Plot:

Musical artists, their careers, their highs, their lows and everything in between are profiled and interviewed.

Plot Keywords:

Rocker | Music Industry | Singer | Musician | Rock Band

Awards:

Nominated for 5 Primetime Emmys. Another 2 wins & 6 nominations

Cast

Jim Forbes

...

Narrator / ... (143 episodes, 1997-2012)

Series Directed by
Michael McNamara		(7 episodes, 1998-2001)
Shawna Foster		(4 episodes, 2005-2009)
Fred Peabody		(3 episodes, 2000)
Lou Wirth		(2 episodes, 1997)
Jonathan Brandeis		(2 episodes, 1998-1999)
Amy Goldberg		(2 episodes, 2011)
James Flint		(unknown episodes)
Will Harper		(unknown episodes)
Christian Santiago		(unknown episodes)
Paulina Williams		(unknown episodes)

Series Writing credits
Brad Bernstein		(7 episodes, 2004-2013)
Doug Rittenhouse		(6 episodes, 1999-2001)
Lisa Cole		(6 episodes, 2001-2002)
Michael McNamara		(5 episodes, 1998-2001)
Sean Gottlieb		(5 episodes, 2009-2011)
Shawna Foster		(4 episodes, 2005-2009)
David Story		(3 episodes, 2000-2001)
Fred Peabody		(3 episodes, 2000)
Jonathan Brandeis		(2 episodes, 1998-1999)
Greg Heller		(unknown episodes)
Aliyah Silverstein		(unknown episodes)

Series Produced by
George Moll	....	executive producer (168 episodes, 1997-2006)
Mark Sadlek	....	post producer (99 episodes, 1997-2001)
Paul Barrosse	....	supervising producer / producer (56 episodes, 1999-2001)
Jill Fox	....	coordinating producer (55 episodes, 1998-2000)
John Berkson	....	coordinating producer (49 episodes, 1998-1999)
Nicholas Caprio	....	line producer / supervising producer (38 episodes, 1997-2000)
Julee Margulies Metz	....	associate producer / segment producer (13 episodes, 1997-2001)
Daniel Bowen	....	producer (12 episodes, 1997)
Jason Goodman	....	producer (10 episodes, 1997-1999)
James Canniffe	....	producer (8 episodes, 1998-2001)
Shawna Foster	....	producer / assistant producer / ... (8 episodes, 1999-2012)
Doug Rittenhouse	....	producer (8 episodes, 1999-2002)
Ann Suckow	....	associate producer (8 episodes, 1999-2002)
Michael McNamara	....	producer (7 episodes, 1998-2001)
Rakeda L. Ervin	....	research associate producer / segment producer (7 episodes, 1999-2004)
Jeff Gaspin	....	executive producer (6 episodes, 1998-2001)
Gay Rosenthal	....	executive producer (6 episodes, 1998-2001)
Meg Ruggiero Ovikian	....	segment producer (6 episodes, 1998)
Lisa Cole	....	producer (6 episodes, 2001-2002)
Erik Himmelsbach-Weinstein	....	producer (6 episodes, 2004-2012)
Mary Wharton	....	producer / supervising producer (6 episodes, 2011-2012)
Leah Horwitz	....	talent producer (5 episodes, 2000-2001)
Kimberly Tolman	....	associate producer (5 episodes, 2001-2002)
Brad Bernstein	....	producer (5 episodes, 2004-2013)
Charles Dalaklis	....	producer (4 episodes, 1997-1999)
Paul Gallagher	....	executive producer / supervising producer (4 episodes, 1998-2003)
Natalia Garcia	....	associate producer (4 episodes, 1998-1999)
Matthew Lahey	....	associate producer / segment producer (4 episodes, 1998-1999)
Sara Tekula	....	associate producer (4 episodes, 2000-2001)
Shana Bourne	....	associate producer / segment producer (4 episodes, 2011-2012)
Sheri Maroufkhani	....	co-producer (3 episodes, 1998-1999)
Jonathan Denbo	....	associate producer (3 episodes, 1999-2000)
Erica Hanson	....	producer (3 episodes, 2000-2002)
David Story	....	producer (3 episodes, 2000-2001)
Fred Peabody	....	producer (3 episodes, 2000)
Matthew Beighley	....	associate producer (3 episodes, 2001-2002)
Dan Masek	....	segment producer / associate producer (3 episodes, 2004-2006)
Ashley Greer	....	associate producer (3 episodes, 2010-2011)
Scott Firestone	....	producer (2 episodes, 1997-1998)
Camilla Davenport	....	associate producer / segment producer (2 episodes, 1998-1999)
Tony Dimond	....	field producer (2 episodes, 1998-1999)
Christopher Meindl	....	producer (2 episodes, 1998-1999)
Cynthia Hsiung	....	associate producer / research producer (2 episodes, 1998)
Suzanne Murarik	....	associate producer / segment producer (2 episodes, 1998)
Rick Qualliotine	....	coordinating producer (2 episodes, 1998)
Natalie Aaron	....	segment producer / associate producer (2 episodes, 1999-2001)
Justin Sturken	....	executive producer (2 episodes, 2000-2006)
Wesley Jones	....	segment producer (2 episodes, 2000-2001)
Chrissy Shannon	....	associate producer / segment producer (2 episodes, 2000)
Jennifer Wagman	....	producer (2 episodes, 2009-2010)
Amy Goldberg	....	producer (2 episodes, 2011)
Pam Widener	....	associate producer / segment producer (2 episodes, 2012)
Mark Ford	....	senior producer (unknown episodes, 2003)
Ellie Baer	....	segment producer (unknown episodes)
Jay Bienstock	....	producer (unknown episodes)
Seth Cohen	....	producer (unknown episodes)
Jennifer Orme Erwin	....	associate producer (unknown episodes)
Mitch Fehr	....	producer (unknown episodes)
James Flint	....	consulting producer (unknown episodes)
Shelly Goldstein	....	producer (unknown episodes)
Greg Heller	....	producer (unknown episodes)
Eric Mazer	....	segment producer (unknown episodes)
Candace Pearson	....	associate producer (unknown episodes)
Aliyah Silverstein	....	producer (unknown episodes)
Greg Stanuszek	....	producer (unknown episodes)

Series Original Music by
Jon Ernst		(39 episodes, 1998-2001)
Gary S. Scott		(6 episodes, 1997-1998)
Brian Arbuckle		(2 episodes, 1999-2000)
Michael Cohen		(unknown episodes)
Ken Mazur		(unknown episodes)

Series Cinematography by
David Rudd		(21 episodes, 1997-2001)
Guy Jackson		(10 episodes, 1997-2005)
Jim Hunziker		(10 episodes, 1997-1999)
Drew Thomas		(5 episodes, 2001-2009)
Sebastian Jungwirth		(4 episodes, 1998-2001)
Jimmy O'Donnell		(4 episodes, 2009-2010)
Jeff Barnett		(3 episodes, 1998-1999)
Mike Barnett		(3 episodes, 1999-2001)
Paul Gavin		(2 episodes, 2001)
Rob Massey		(unknown episodes)
Steve Priola		(unknown episodes)
Christian Santiago		(unknown episodes)
Richard Wilmot		(unknown episodes)

Series Film Editing by
Peter Ochs		(12 episodes, 2000-2002)
Michael Courtney		(11 episodes, 1998-2000)
Lou Wirth		(7 episodes, 1997-1999)
Michael Marconi		(6 episodes, 1997-1998)
Michael McNamara		(6 episodes, 1998-1999)
Kabir Akhtar		(6 episodes, 1999-2000)
Mark Sadlek		(6 episodes, 2004-2009)
Jason Schmidt		(4 episodes, 2009-2011)
Thomas G. Olsen		(3 episodes, 1997-1998)
James Gavin Bedford		(3 episodes, 1998)
T.J. Mahar		(3 episodes, 2000-2001)
A.J. Dickerson		(3 episodes, 2000)
Jonathan Brandeis		(2 episodes, 1998-1999)
Bob Sarles		(2 episodes, 1998)
Dean Holland		(2 episodes, 1999)
Kinsey Beck		(2 episodes, 2000-2004)
Jim Barrett		(2 episodes, 2000)
Shaun Peterson		(2 episodes, 2000)
Kevin Lopez		(2 episodes, 2001-2002)
Adam Harvey		(2 episodes, 2002-2010)
Jon Menell		(2 episodes, 2003-2004)
Peter Iannuccilli		(2 episodes, 2010-2011)
Jeremy Kessler		(2 episodes, 2011-2012)
Rick Cikowski		(2 episodes, 2012-2013)
Brandon Dumlao		(2 episodes, 2012-2013)
Jennifer Tiexiera		(2 episodes, 2012)
Craig Anglin		(unknown episodes)
Bill DeRonde		(unknown episodes)
Stephen Erkel		(unknown episodes)
Pete Hentrich		(unknown episodes)
Sven Kamm		(unknown episodes)
Tod Modisett		(unknown episodes)
Dan Morando		(unknown episodes)
Julius Ramsay		(unknown episodes)
Steven Rasch		(unknown episodes)

Series Production Design by
Ben Edwards		(1 episode)

Series Costume Design by
Jane Greenwood		(1 episode)

Series Makeup Department
Martin Christopher	....	makeup artist: Tiffany (1 episode, 2000)
Lynn Rodgers	....	makeup artist: Tiffany (1 episode, 2000)
Kathy Doss	....	makeup artist (1 episode, 2001)
Christalee	....	makeup artist (unknown episodes)
Robin Slater	....	makeup department head (unknown episodes)

Series Production Management
Mara B. Waldman	....	production manager (39 episodes, 1997-1998)
Jill Modabber	....	executive in charge of production (3 episodes, 2000-2001)
Danie Wulff	....	production manager (2 episodes, 1997)
Matt Antrim	....	production manager (unknown episodes)
Carrie Clifford	....	unit manager (unknown episodes)
Karen Du Mont	....	production manager (unknown episodes)

Series Art Department
Jesse Gordon	....	manager on-air graphics (39 episodes, 1997-1998)

Series Sound Department
Gregg Hall	....	sound recordist (152 episodes, 1997-2002)
Earl Martin	....	sound re-recording mixer / sound mixer (30 episodes, 1998-2001)
Jack Norflus	....	sound recordist / sound (5 episodes, 2009-2010)
Brian Stroner	....	dialogue editor (3 episodes, 2001-2002)
Richard Gray	....	post audio mixer / sound mixer (2 episodes, 1998-2000)
Gregory Clark	....	sound mixer (2 episodes, 1998)
John Mathie	....	sound recordist (2 episodes, 2000-2001)
Keith Sasser	....	sound mixer / sound mixer: Atlanta (2 episodes, 2001-2010)
Martin Birney	....	sound (unknown episodes)
Christopher Coughlin	....	sound recordist (unknown episodes)
Samuel Libraty	....	sound re-recording mixer 1997-1999, 2001 (unknown episodes)
D.J. Lynch	....	sound re-recording mixer (unknown episodes)
Richie Nieto	....	sound editor (unknown episodes)

Series Visual Effects by
John Garside	....	motion control (74 episodes, 1997-2001)
Adam Polanger	....	motion control crew (unknown episodes)

Series Camera and Electrical Department
William Lorton	....	camera operator: super 8 (10 episodes, 1997-1999)
Stephen M. Clark	....	camera operator (8 episodes, 1997-2006)
Dan Masek	....	camera operator (3 episodes, 2004-2006)
Alyska Bailey	....	camera operator (unknown episodes)
Martin Birney	....	camera operator / lighting technician (unknown episodes)
Sean Fairburn	....	camera operator (unknown episodes)
Matthew McNeil	....	motion-control camera (unknown episodes)
Roger Mende	....	lighting director (unknown episodes)
Owen A. Smith	....	camera operator (unknown episodes)

Series Editorial Department
Shawna Foster	....	post-production coordinator / post-production assistant (44 episodes, 1997-1999)
Yoram Tal	....	colorist: Online Editor (38 episodes, 1997-2001)
Brian Szot	....	post-production coordinator (31 episodes, 1997-1999)
Derek Draper	....	assistant editor (10 episodes, 1998-1999)
Christine Yoo	....	assistant editor (8 episodes, 1997-1998)
Todd Bochner	....	colorist (7 episodes, 1999-2001)
Carlo D'Angelo	....	assistant on-line editor (6 episodes, 1999-2001)
Daniel Gibb	....	on-line editor / colorist (4 episodes, 2009-2010)
Melanie Harari	....	assistant editor (2 episodes, 1999-2000)
Devoe Yates	....	post-production coordinator (2 episodes, 2000-2001)
Joe Sperandeo	....	assistant editor (2 episodes, 2006)
Anthony Melillo	....	assistant editor (2 episodes, 2010)
Jason Cherella	....	assistant editor (unknown episodes)
Pavel Dyban	....	post-production assistant (unknown episodes)
Benji Gillespie	....	post-production assistant (unknown episodes)
Grant Myers	....	assistant editor (unknown episodes)
Tony Nagatani	....	post-production assistant (unknown episodes)

Series Music Department
Eugene Kulikov	....	composer: additional music (6 episodes, 2009-2010)
Michael Blakey	....	music producer (3 episodes, 1997-1998)
Michelle Ann Owens	....	song producer (unknown episodes)

Series Other crew
Leah Horwitz	....	talent producer / executive in charge of music and talent / ... (115 episodes, 2000-2012)
Jamie Slomski	....	titles director (30 episodes, 2009-2012)
Daria Scoccimarro	....	production associate / production coordinator (10 episodes, 2010-2011)
Myka Todman	....	business & legal affairs / business and legal affairs (9 episodes, 2009-2013)
Sara Tekula	....	researcher (6 episodes, 1997-2000)
Nicole Blum	....	business manager (6 episodes, 2000-2002)
Ann Suckow	....	executive assistant / associate producer (4 episodes, 1998-1999)
Cliff Crumpton	....	production coordinator (4 episodes, 2012)
Francisco Escobar	....	production assistant (3 episodes, 2000-2001)
Bruce Gillmer	....	talent relations (2 episodes, 1998-2001)
Shawna Foster	....	production assistant / researcher (2 episodes, 1998-1999)
Jim Berkenstadt	....	researcher (2 episodes, 2000-2002)
Brian Koppel	....	intern (unknown episodes, 1999)
Brian A. Alexander	....	production assistant (unknown episodes)
Bechara 'Bicha' Gholam	....	clearance coordinator (unknown episodes)
Tony Nagatani	....	production assistant (unknown episodes)
William Peragine	....	researcher (unknown episodes)
Jeff Roe	....	symphony artist (unknown episodes)
Andrew Sipes	....	researcher (unknown episodes)
John Zimmer	....	symphony artist (unknown episodes)

Series Thanks
Lisa Sutton	....	thanks (2 episodes, 1998-1999)
Shane Stanley	....	special thanks (unknown episodes)

Production Companies

• VH1 Television
• Gay Rosenthal Productions
• Paramount Pictures
• Santo Domingo Film & Music Video
• Viacom Productions

Distributors

• VH1 Television

Also Known As:

"VH1's Behind the Music" - USA (alternative title)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Black and White | Color

Certification:

UK:18

Company:

VH1 Television

Trivia:

An episode about The Temptations was announced for March 1999 but was pulled before the airdate. It is believed that it was pulled either because of the popularity of NBC's The Temptations (1998) (TV) or because of the lawsuit filed against the film's producers by members of the group's family.

Goofs:

Factual errors: In the Megadeth episode, it is stated that Metaliica's Black Album and Megadeth's Countdown To Extinction were released at the same time. Countdown To Extinction wasn't released until nearly a year after the Black Album.

Movie Connections:

Spoofed in "The Simpsons: Behind the Laughter (#11.22)" (2000)

Behind the Music

Could be so much better. They often talk about lot of things that has nothing in common with music or the artists. They should hire real music experts to work on this show because it is missing a lot especially the shows that are about certain years in music. They could do so much better with this show.