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Fonce Mizell(1943-2011)

  • Composer
  • Music Department
  • Soundtrack
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Fonce Mizell was born on 15 January 1943 in New York City, New York, USA. He was a composer, known for Guardians of the Galaxy (2014), The Italian Job (2003) and The Great Gatsby (2013). He died on 5 July 2011 in Beverly Hills, California, USA.
BornJanuary 15, 1943
DiedJuly 5, 2011(68)
BornJanuary 15, 1943
DiedJuly 5, 2011(68)
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Known for

Vin Diesel, Bradley Cooper, Chris Pratt, Zoe Saldaña, and Dave Bautista in Guardians of the Galaxy (2014)
Guardians of the Galaxy
8.0
  • Soundtrack(as Alphonso Mizell, "I Want You Back")
  • 2014
Charlize Theron, Mark Wahlberg, Seth Green, Edward Norton, Jason Statham, Yasiin Bey, and Franky G in The Italian Job (2003)
The Italian Job
7.0
  • Soundtrack(as Alphonso Mizell, "ABC")
  • 2003
Leonardo DiCaprio, Tobey Maguire, Joel Edgerton, Isla Fisher, Carey Mulligan, and Elizabeth Debicki in The Great Gatsby (2013)
The Great Gatsby
7.2
  • Soundtrack(as Alphonso Mizell, "Izzo (H.O.V.A.)")
  • 2013
George Clooney, Vera Farmiga, and Anna Kendrick in Up in the Air (2009)
Up in the Air
7.4
  • Soundtrack(as Alphonso Mizell, "O.P.P.")
  • 2009

Credits

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Composer

  • Gloria Hendry - A Biopic of the Black Renaissance
    Video
    • Composer (uncredited)
    • 2023
  • Hammer Up in Harlem - An Inside Look with Fred Williamson
    Video
    • Composer (uncredited)
    • 2023
  • Yazz: Good Thing Going
    Music Video
    • Composer
    • 1996
  • Ghostface Killah: All that i got is you (1996)
    Ghostface Killah: All that i got is you
    Music Video
    • Composer (as Alphonso Mizell)
    • 1996
  • Kris Kross: Jump (1992)
    Kris Kross: Jump
    6.0
    Music Video
    • Composer (as Alphonzo Mizell)
    • 1992
  • UB40: Maybe Tomorrow (1987)
    UB40: Maybe Tomorrow
    5.2
    Music Video
    • Composer
    • 1987
  • Hell Up in Harlem (1973)
    Hell Up in Harlem
    5.9
    • Composer
    • 1973

Music Department

  • Sigala: Easy Love
    Music Video
    • Music Department
    • 2015
  • Hell Up in Harlem (1973)
    Hell Up in Harlem
    5.9
    • conductor
    • music arranger
    • music producer
    • 1973

Soundtrack

  • CBS News Sunday Morning with Jane Pauley (1979)
    CBS News Sunday Morning with Jane Pauley
    7.6
    TV Series
    • writer: "Stand! / Who's Loving You / I Want You Back (Live on the Ed Sullivan Show, 12/14/1969)" (as Alphonso Mizell)
    • 2025
  • Jim Carrey, Keanu Reeves, Idris Elba, Colleen O'Shaughnessey, and Ben Schwartz in Sonic the Hedgehog 3 (2024)
    Sonic the Hedgehog 3
    6.9
    • writer: "I Want You Back" (as Alphonso Mizell)
    • 2024
  • Jake Gyllenhaal in Road House (2024)
    Road House
    6.2
    • writer: "I'm Gonna Get You - Pt. 2" (as Alphonso Mizell)
    • 2024
  • World's Best (2023)
    World's Best
    5.3
    • writer: "Work" (as Alphonso Mizell)
    • 2023
  • Soleá Morente in Cariño, sabes que soy de otro planeta (2022)
    Cariño, sabes que soy de otro planeta
    Podcast Series
    • producer: "Santa Claus is Coming to Town"
    • 2022
  • Maria Veitola, Janne Kataja, Ilkka Uusivuori, Benjamin Peltonen, and Jenni Poikelus in Masked Singer Suomi (2020)
    Masked Singer Suomi
    5.0
    TV Series
    • writer: "I Want You Back"
    • 2022
  • Charlie Day and Jenny Slate in I Want You Back (2022)
    I Want You Back
    6.5
    • writer: "I Want You Back" (as Alphonso Mizell)
    • 2022
  • America's Morning Headquarters (2021)
    America's Morning Headquarters
    2.0
    TV Series
    • producer: "Santa Claus is Coming to Town" (uncredited)
    • 2021
  • Alessandro Nivola in The Many Saints of Newark (2021)
    The Many Saints of Newark
    6.2
    • writer: "ABC" (as Alphonso Mizell)
    • 2021
  • Bob Bergen, Jeff Bergman, Gabriel Iglesias, Fred Tatasciore, Eric Bauza, LeBron James, and Zendaya in Space Jam: A New Legacy (2021)
    Space Jam: A New Legacy
    4.5
    • writer: "MVP" (as Alphonso Mizell)
    • 2021
  • Jade Thirlwall, Perrie Edwards, Little Mix, Leigh-Anne Pinnock, and Jesy Nelson in Little Mix: The Search (2020)
    Little Mix: The Search
    7.0
    TV Series
    • writer: "Easy Love" (uncredited)
    • 2020
  • Tara Strong, Tabitha St. Germain, Andrea Libman, and Ashleigh Ball in My Little Pony: Pony Life (2020)
    My Little Pony: Pony Life
    4.8
    TV Series
    • writer: "Easy Love"
    • 2020
  • Hitsville: The Making of Motown (2019)
    Hitsville: The Making of Motown
    7.9
    • writer: "I Want You Back" (as Alphonso Mizell)
    • 2019
  • Dan Stevens in Legion (2017)
    Legion
    8.1
    TV Series
    • writer: "Jump"
    • 2019
  • Boy George, Kelly Rowland, Seal, and Delta Goodrem in The Voice (2012)
    The Voice
    5.0
    TV Series
    • writer: "ABC"
    • writer: "I Want You Back"
    • 2014–2019

Personal details

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  • Alternative names
    • Alphonso Mizell
  • Born
    • January 15, 1943
    • New York City, New York, USA
  • Died
    • July 5, 2011
    • Beverly Hills, California, USA(cardiac arrest)
  • Other works
    With Berry Gordy Jr. and two others, they teamed up to work with the Jackson 5 who had just signed with Motown. The four wrote songs like "I Want You Back," "ABC," and "The Love You Save," on their debut album.

Did you know

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  • Trivia
    He majored in music at Howard University in Washington D.C. where he earned a Bachelors of Fine Arts degree.

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