Stanley Clarke

Nominated for 2 Primetime Emmys. Another 1 win & 5 nominations. See more awards »

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Boyz n the Hood Composer

(1991)

Undercover Brother Composer

(2002)

Romeo Must Die Composer

(2000)

The Transporter Composer

(2002)

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Composer (73 credits)

2019 Halston (Documentary) (original music by)

2016 Barbershop: The Next Cut

2013 The Best Man Holiday

2008 Soul Men

2008 First Sunday

2007 Lincoln Heights (TV Series) (13 episodes)

- The 'F' Word (2007)

- House Arrest (2007)

- Tricks and Treats (2007)

- Missing (2007)

- Abduction (2007)

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2006 Like Mike 2: Streetball (Video)

2005 Roll Bounce

2005 Into the Sun

2004 Meet Bob Shaye (Video documentary short)

2000-2004 Soul Food (TV Series) (61 episodes)

- Fear Eats the Soul (2004)

- Love Me or Leave Me (2004)

- Successful Failure (2004)

- A Rock Hard Place (2004)

- The Son Also Rises (2004)

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2000-2004 Static Shock (TV Series) (7 episodes)

- Army of Darkness (2004)

- Replay (2001)

- Bent out of Shape (2001)

- Winds of Change (2000)

- The Breed (2000)

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2003 Murder, She Wrote: The Celtic Riddle (TV Movie)

2002 The Big Time (TV Movie)

2002 The Transporter

2002 Undisputed

2002 Undercover Brother

2002 Little John (TV Movie)

2002 The Red Sneakers (TV Movie)

2001 Murder, She Wrote: The Last Free Man (TV Movie)

2000 Romeo Must Die

2000 The Color of Friendship (TV Movie)

2000 The Wonderful World of Disney (TV Series) (1 episode)

- The Loretta Claiborne Story (2000)

1999 If You Believe (TV Movie)

1999 The Best Man

1999 Rocky Marciano (TV Movie)

1999 Funny Valentines

1998 Down in the Delta

1997 History Told on Walls (Documentary short)

1997 On the Line (TV Movie)

1996-1997 Waynehead (TV Series) (4 episodes)

- Rebel Without a Paw (1997)

- Special Delivery (1997)

- To Be Cool or Not to Be (1997)

- Brothers and Bros. (1996)

1997 Sprung

1997 B*A*P*S

1997 Dangerous Ground

1996 The Cherokee Kid (TV Movie)

1996 Eddie

1996 The Road to Galveston (TV Movie)

1995 Maryanne e gli altri (Documentary short)

1995 The Show (Documentary)

1995/I Panther

1995 Higher Learning

1994 Bleeding Hearts

1994 Little Big League

1994 Royce (TV Movie)

1993 Boy Meets Girl (TV Movie)

1993 A Cool Like That Christmas (TV Movie)

1993 Poetic Justice

1993 What's Love Got to Do with It

1993 Watch It

1993 Relentless: Mind of a Killer (TV Movie)

1992 Human Target (TV Series) (1 episode)

- Unaired Pilot (1992)

1992 Passenger 57

1992 Final Shot: The Hank Gathers Story (TV Movie)

1991 Love Kills (TV Movie)

1991 Cool as Ice

1991 Boyz n the Hood

1991 The Five Heartbeats

1991 Prison Stories: Women on the Inside (TV Movie) (segment "2")

1990 Moe's World (TV Movie)

1990 Tales from the Whoop: Hot Rod Brown Class Clown (TV Movie)

1990 The Kid Who Loved Christmas (TV Movie)

1990 Hammer, Slammer, & Slade (TV Movie)

1990 Book of Love

1990 The Court-Martial of Jackie Robinson (TV Movie)

1990 Hull High (TV Series) (3 episodes)

- Episode #1.3 (1990)

- Episode #1.2 (1990)

- Episode #1.1 (1990)

1990 Tales from the Crypt (TV Series) (1 episode)

- Fitting Punishment (1990)

1990 Dangerous Pursuit (TV Movie)

1990 Blue Bayou (TV Movie)

1989 Out on the Edge (TV Movie)

1989 A Man Called Hawk (TV Series) (5 episodes)

- Poison (1989)

- The Divided Child (1989)

- Hear No Evil (1989)

- A Time and a Place (1989)

- The Master's Mirror (1989)

1988 Knightwatch (TV Series) (2 episodes)

- Friday Knight (1988) ... (music by)

- Knights of the City (1988)

1987 Pee-wee's Playhouse (TV Series) (1 episode)

- Spring (1987)

1987 CBS Summer Playhouse (TV Series) (1 episode)

- Kung Fu: The Next Generation (1987)

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Music department (13 credits)

2013 The Best Man Holiday (conductor)

2012 Freelancers (composer: additional music)

2002 The Transporter (conductor) / (orchestrator)

2002 Undercover Brother (additional orchestrator)

2000 Romeo Must Die (conductor)

1999 The Best Man (musician: bass)

1997 Sprung (musician)

1994 Little Big League (additional music producer) / (music producer: orchestral music) / (orchestrator)

1994 Surviving the Game (bass)

1992 Passenger 57 (orchestrator)

1991 Perfect Crimes (TV Movie) (composer: additional music)

1989 A Man Called Hawk (TV Series) (composer - 5 episodes)

- Poison (1989) ... (composer: theme music)

- Vendetta (1989) ... (composer: theme music)

- The Divided Child (1989) ... (composer: theme music)

- Passing the Bar (1989) ... (composer: theme music)

- The Master's Mirror (1989) ... (composer: theme music)

1989 Tap (composer: additional music)

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Soundtrack (11 credits)

2013 The 55th Annual Grammy Awards (TV Special) (performer: "Take Five")

2002 Undisputed (writer: "Monroe Solitary", "In Here", "Leave the Iceman", "If U Wanna Know")

2002 Undercover Brother (music: "The Theme from Undercover Brother") / (producer: "The Theme from Undercover Brother")

1999 The Best Man (performer: "Wedding Bells")

1998 Down in the Delta (music: "Family") / (writer: "Family")

1997 Sprung (music: "Love in the Afternoon", "We Are Love") / (performer: "Slippery When Wet", "I Want Your Love") / (producer: "Love in the Afternoon", "We Are Love", "Slippery When Wet", "I Want Your Love") / (writer: "I Want Your Love" - as S. Clarke)

1996 Waynehead (TV Series) (music - 1 episode)

- Dad's a Spaz (1996) ... (music: "I Got Chocolate on The Wall" - uncredited)

1996 Eddie (performer: "SKILLS") / (producer: "SKILLS") / (writer: "SKILLS")

1994 Little Big League (performer: "WIPEOUT", "WILLIE AND THE HAND JIVE")

1991 Cool as Ice (performer: "Clarinet Polka")

1989 Tap (performer: "Max's Theme" (Instrumental)) / (writer: "Max's Theme" (Instrumental))

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Producer (1 credit)

2006 Daños del amor (Short) (executive producer)

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Self (25 credits)

2018 Beneath the Bassline (Documentary)
Himself

2015 Marcus (Video documentary)
Himself

2013 The 55th Annual Grammy Awards (TV Special)
Himself - Performer

2012 Return to Forever: Inside the Music (Documentary)
Himself

2012 Legends of Bass (Short)
Himself

2011 Down the Rhodes: The Fender Rhodes Story (Documentary)
Himself

2007 Night School: An Evening with Stanley Clarke and Friends (Video)
Himself

2006 Marcus Miller: Master of All Trades
Himself

2005 The Music Makers (TV Series documentary)

- Roll Bounce (2005)

2002 American Bandstand's 50th Anniversary Celebration (TV Movie)
Himself - Performer

1992 American Bandstand's 40th Anniversary Special (TV Special)
Himself

1991 Leyendas de la guitarra (TV Movie documentary)
Himself

1987-1990 Late Night with David Letterman (TV Series)
Himself - Musical Guest / Himself

- Episode dated 12 October 1990 (1990) ... Himself - Musical Guest

- Episode #6.1 (1987) ... Himself

1989-1990 The Arsenio Hall Show (TV Series)
Himself

- Episode dated 28 June 1990 (1990) ... Himself

- Episode #1.34 (1989) ... Himself

1989 All-Star Tribute to Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (TV Special)
Himself

1988 Barry Manilow: Big Fun on Swing Street (TV Special)
Himself

1986 The 28th Annual Grammy Awards (TV Special)
Himself

1985 American Bandstand's 33 1/3 Celebration (TV Special)
Himself

1982 Chick Corea: A Very Special Concert (TV Special)

1982 Nancy Wilson: A Very Special Concert (TV Special)

1981 Solid Gold (TV Series)
Himself

- Episode #1.41 (1981) ... Himself

1980 American Bandstand (TV Series)
Himself - Musical Guest

- Episode #23.35 (1980) ... Himself - Musical Guest

1977-1978 The Midnight Special (TV Series)
Himself

- Episode #6.40 (1978) ... Himself

- Episode #5.24 (1977) ... Himself

1978 Pori Jazz 77 (TV Series)
Himself - Performer

- Stanley Clarke bassoineen (1978) ... Himself - Performer

1977 Whistle Test (TV Series)
Himself

- Episode #7.4 (1977) ... Himself

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Archive footage (1 credit)

1979 Whistle Test (TV Series)
Himself

- Pick of the Year 1978: Part 2 (1979) ... Himself

Personal Details

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Official Sites:

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Height:

6' 3" (1.91 m)

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