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Jerry Harrison(I)

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  • Composer
  • Producer
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Jerry Harrison
Theory of Obscurity tells the story of the renegade sound and video collective known as The Residents. A story that spans 40 years and is clouded in mystery. Many details surrounding the group are secret, including the identities of its members. Our film takes viewers inside this incredibly private group with unprecedented access to their archives and their recent 40th anniversary tour.
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Theory of Obscurity: A Film About the Residents (2015)
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Jerry Harrison was born on 21 February 1949 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA. He is an actor and composer, known for Virtuosity (1995), The X Files (1998) and Finch (2021).
BornFebruary 21, 1949
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BornFebruary 21, 1949
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  • Awards
    • 2 nominations

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David Byrne, Chris Frantz, Jerry Harrison, Talking Heads, and Tina Weymouth in Stop Making Sense (1984)
David Byrne, Jerry Harrison, Talking Heads, and Tina Weymouth in Stop Making Sense (1984)

Known for:

Russell Crowe and Denzel Washington in Virtuosity (1995)
Virtuosity
5.5
  • Soundtrack("No Talking Just Head")
  • 1995
Gillian Anderson and David Duchovny in The X Files (1998)
The X Files
7.0
  • Soundtrack("Walking After You")
  • 1998
Tom Hanks, Seamus, and Caleb Landry Jones in Finch (2021)
Finch
6.9
  • Soundtrack("Road to Nowhere")
  • 2021
Matthew Broderick and Rupert Everett in Inspector Gadget (1999)
Inspector Gadget
4.2
  • Soundtrack("Wild Wild Life" (1986))
  • 1999

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Actor

  • Winona Ryder and Joseph Fiennes in The Darwin Awards (2006)
    The Darwin Awards
    • Guy in Bar #1
    • 2006
  • David Byrne in Talking Heads: (Nothing But) Flowers (1988)
    Talking Heads: (Nothing But) Flowers
    • Jerry Harrison
    • Music Video
    • 1988
  • John Goodman in Talking Heads: Wild Wild Life (1986)
    Talking Heads: Wild Wild Life
    • Singer
    • Music Video
    • 1986
  • David Byrne in True Stories (1986)
    True Stories
    • Lip-Syncher
    • 1986
  • Talking Heads: The Lady Don't Mind (1986)
    Talking Heads: The Lady Don't Mind
    • Jerry Harrison
    • Music Video
    • 1986
  • Talking Heads: And She Was (1985)
    Talking Heads: And She Was
    • Jerry Harrison
    • Music Video
    • 1985
  • David Byrne in Talking Heads: Road to Nowhere (1985)
    Talking Heads: Road to Nowhere
    • Jerry Harrison
    • Music Video
    • 1985
  • Talking Heads: Stay Up Late (1985)
    Talking Heads: Stay Up Late
    • Jerry Harrison
    • Music Video
    • 1985
  • Talking Heads: Slippery People (Live)
    • Jerry Harrison
    • Music Video
    • 1984
  • Talking Heads: Burning Down the House (1983)
    Talking Heads: Burning Down the House
    • Jerry Harrison
    • Music Video
    • 1983
  • Talking Heads: This Must Be the Place (Naive Melody)
    • Jerry Harrison
    • Music Video
    • 1983

Composer

  • The Gracious Few: Appetite (2011)
    The Gracious Few: Appetite
    • Composer
    • Music Video
    • 2011
  • Talking Heads: Storytelling Giant (1988)
    Talking Heads: Storytelling Giant
    • Composer
    • Video
    • 1988
  • David Byrne in Talking Heads: Once in a Lifetime (Live) (1984)
    Talking Heads: Once in a Lifetime (Live)
    • Composer
    • Music Video
    • 1984
  • David Byrne in Stop Making Sense (1984)
    Stop Making Sense
    • Composer
    • 1984
  • Talking Heads: Once in a Lifetime (1981)
    Talking Heads: Once in a Lifetime
    • Composer
    • Music Video
    • 1981

Producer

  • Take Me to the River (2014)
    Take Me to the River
    • executive producer
    • producer
    • 2014

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  • Height
    • 5′ 11″ (1.80 m)
  • Born
    • February 21, 1949
    • Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA
  • Other works
    Album: 'Casual Gods' (1987)
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    • 2 Interviews

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    Studied architecture at Harvard.

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