Michael Whalen (II) |
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Two-time Emmy® award-winner, BMI award winner and Emmy® nominated composer and music supervisor, Michael Whalen, is a veteran of 700 TV and film scores, thousands of commercials and numerous TV themes and corporate identity pieces. Recent projects include the feature films "Veronika Decides to Die" (Sarah Michelle Gellar, Melissa Leo), "Somewhere ...
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Music department (34 credits)
Music department (34 credits)
2017
Moving Art
(TV Series documentary) (music supervisor - 7 episodes)
- Whales and Dolphins
(2017)
... (music supervisor)
- Galapagos
(2017)
... (music supervisor)
- Big sur
(2017)
... (music supervisor)
- Iceland
(2017)
... (music supervisor)
- Africa
(2017)
... (music supervisor)
2010
Naked Science
(TV Series documentary) (music editor - 1 episode)
- Expedition Apocalypse
(2010)
... (music editor)
Nova
(TV Series documentary) (music theme - 71 episodes, 1998 - 2009) (composer - 20 episodes, 1998 - 2002) (series theme - 1 episode, 2001)
- Dirty Bomb
(2009)
... (music theme)
- Supersonic Dream
(2005)
... (music theme)
- The Boldest Hoax
(2005)
... (music theme)
- Welcome to Mars
(2005)
... (music theme)
- Ancient Refuge in the Holy Land
(2004)
... (music theme)
America at a Crossroads
(TV Series documentary) (music supervisor - 13 episodes, 2007 - 2008) (title theme - 13 episodes, 2007 - 2008)
- Dissonance and Harmony: Arabic Music Goes West
(2008)
... (music supervisor) / (title theme)
- The Trial of Saddam Hussein
(2008)
... (music supervisor) / (title theme)
- The Brotherhood
(2007)
... (music supervisor) / (title theme)
- Security Versus Liberty: The Other War
(2007)
... (music supervisor) / (title theme)
- Struggle for the Soul of Islam Inside Indonesia
(2007)
... (music supervisor) / (title theme)
2007
Frontline
(TV Series documentary) (music theme - 1 episode)
- Gangs of Iraq
(2007)
... (music theme)
Slavery and the Making of America
(TV Series) (music supervisor - 4 episodes, 2005) (music producer - 1 episode, 2005)
- The Challenge of Freedom
(2005)
... (music supervisor)
- Seeds of Destruction
(2005)
... (music supervisor)
- Liberty in the Air
(2005)
... (music supervisor)
- The Downward Spiral
(2005)
... (music producer) / (music supervisor)
2004
American Masters
(TV Series documentary) (composer - 1 episode)
- Judy Garland: By Myself
(2004)
... (composer: additional music)
2003
The Elegant Universe
(TV Mini-Series documentary) (composer - 3 episodes)
- Welcome to the 11th Dimension
(2003)
... (composer: theme music)
- String's the Thing
(2003)
... (composer: theme music)
- Einstein's Dream
(2003)
... (composer: theme music)
2001
The Shape of Life
(TV Series documentary) (conductor - 1 episode)
- Origins
(2001)
... (conductor)
2000
Secrets of Lost Empires II
(TV Mini-Series documentary) (composer - 4 episodes)
- Roman Bath
(2000)
... (composer: theme music)
- Pharaoh's Obelisk
(2000)
... (composer: theme music)
- China Bridge
(2000)
... (composer: theme music)
- Easter Island
(2000)
... (composer: theme music)
1998
Good Morning America
(TV Series) (composer - 1 episode)
- Episode dated 7 October 1998
(1998)
... (composer: musical themes)
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Personal Details
Other Works:
Produced and co-wrote a new holiday recording entitled called "Seasons of Light" featuring 17 pieces - 15 original with artists from 6 countries. See more »Height:
5' 8½" (1.74 m)
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Personal Quote:
Everybody - just calm down See more »Trivia:
An adjunct professor at the Clive Davis school of recording at NYU. See more »Trademark:
Soaring romantic melodies... likes piano, orchestra and percussionNickname:
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