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Dwight Twilley(1951-2023)

  • Actor
  • Composer
  • Soundtrack
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Dwight Twilley
Dwight Twilley was born on 6 June 1951 in Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA. He was an actor and composer, known for You're Next (2011), The Diary of a Teenage Girl (2015) and Wayne's World (1992). He was previously married to Jan. He died on 18 October 2023 in Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA.
BornJune 6, 1951
DiedOctober 18, 2023(72)
BornJune 6, 1951
DiedOctober 18, 2023(72)
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Known for:

Lane Hughes in You're Next (2011)
You're Next
6.6
  • Soundtrack("Looking for the Magic")
  • 2011
Alexander Skarsgård, Kristen Wiig, and Bel Powley in The Diary of a Teenage Girl (2015)
The Diary of a Teenage Girl
6.8
  • Soundtrack("Looking for the Magic")
  • 2015
Mike Myers and Dana Carvey in Wayne's World (1992)
Wayne's World
7.0
  • Soundtrack("Why You Wanna Break My Heart")
  • 1992
Missy Peregrym in Backcountry (2014)
Backcountry
6.0
  • Soundtrack(as Dwight Twilley Band, "Looking For The Magic")
  • 2014

Credits

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Actor

  • Billy Burnette and Maria Ford in Saturday Night Special (1994)
    Saturday Night Special
    5.0
    • Band Member
    • 1994
  • Dwight Twilley: Girls
    Music Video
    • Dwight Twilley
    • 1984
  • Lindsey Buckingham and Mick Fleetwood in Lindsey Buckingham: Trouble (1981)
    Lindsey Buckingham: Trouble
    6.8
    Music Video
    • Dwight Twilley
    • 1981

Composer

  • Zox in Pop Up (2019)
    Pop Up
    • Composer
    • 2019
  • Dwight Twilley: Girls
    Music Video
    • Composer
    • 1984

Soundtrack

  • Candy Land (2022)
    Candy Land
    5.2
    • writer: "I'm on Fire"
    • 2022
  • Holt McCallany, Anna Torv, and Jonathan Groff in Mindhunter (2017)
    Mindhunter
    8.6
    TV Series
    • performer: "Feeling in the Dark"
    • writer: "Feeling in the Dark" (uncredited)
    • 2017
  • Alexander Skarsgård, Kristen Wiig, and Bel Powley in The Diary of a Teenage Girl (2015)
    The Diary of a Teenage Girl
    6.8
    • writer: "Looking for the Magic"
    • 2015
  • Missy Peregrym in Backcountry (2014)
    Backcountry
    6.0
    • performer: "Looking For The Magic"
    • writer: "Looking For The Magic" (as Dwight Twilley Band)
    • 2014
  • Lane Hughes in You're Next (2011)
    You're Next
    6.6
    • lyrics: "Looking for the Magic"
    • music: "Looking for the Magic"
    • writer: "Looking for the Magic"
    • 2011
  • Rodney Dangerfield in Leppäkertut (1992)
    Leppäkertut
    5.5
    • performer: "Girls"
    • writer: "Girls"
    • 1992
  • Mike Myers and Dana Carvey in Wayne's World (1992)
    Wayne's World
    7.0
    • writer: "Why You Wanna Break My Heart"
    • 1992
  • Madeleine Stowe, Lesley Ann Warren, Mark Harmon, and Maria Holvoe in Poikamies pinteessä (1989)
    Poikamies pinteessä
    5.7
    • writer: "Girls"
    • 1989
  • Joyce Hyser in Kuin yksi kundeista (1985)
    Kuin yksi kundeista
    6.5
    • performer: "Prove It to You"
    • 1985
  • Sexy Shorts (1984)
    Sexy Shorts
    7.1
    Video
    • performer: "Girls"
    • writer: "Girls"
    • 1984
  • Rytmiä veressä (1984)
    Rytmiä veressä
    5.2
    • performer: "Keep On Working"
    • 1984
  • Lorenzo Lamas and Michelle Nicastro in Body Rock (1984)
    Body Rock
    3.6
    • performer: "Why You Wanna Break My Heart"
    • writer: "Why You Wanna Break My Heart"
    • 1984
  • Up the Academy (1980)
    Up the Academy
    4.7
    • lyrics: "Trying To Find My Baby"
    • music: "Trying To Find My Baby"
    • performer: "Trying To Find My Baby"
    • 1980

Personal details

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  • Alternative name
    • Dwight Twilley Band
  • Born
    • June 6, 1951
    • Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA
  • Died
    • October 18, 2023
    • Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA(stroke)
  • Spouse
    • Jan? - October 18, 2023 (his death)
  • Publicity listings
    • 1 Interview

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  • Trivia
    In 1977, the Dwight Twilley Band performed on the short-lived CBS Saturday morning kids show Wacko!.

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