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David Robbins(I)

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David Robbins was born on 29 January 1955 in Los Angeles, California, USA. He is a composer, known for Gattaca (1997), Bob Roberts (1992) and Dead Man Walking (1995).
BornJanuary 29, 1955
BornJanuary 29, 1955
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    • Awards
      • 4 wins & 1 nomination total

    Known for

    Gattaca (1997)
    Gattaca
    7.7
    • Music Department
    • 1997
    Tim Robbins in Bob Roberts (1992)
    Bob Roberts
    7.0
    • Composer
    • 1992
    Susan Sarandon and Sean Penn in Dead Man Walking (1995)
    Dead Man Walking
    7.5
    • Composer(music by)
    • 1995
    Five Questions (2023)
    Five Questions
    Short
    • Composer
    • 2023

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    Composer

    • Dear Charlie IIII
      • Composer
      • In Production
      • Short
    • Five Questions (2023)
      Five Questions
      Short
      • Composer
      • 2023
    • Adopting Audrey (2021)
      Adopting Audrey
      5.6
      • Composer
      • 2021
    • 45 Seconds of Laughter (2019)
      45 Seconds of Laughter
      7.3
      • Composer
      • 2019
    • Darrell Hammond in Cracked Up (2018)
      Cracked Up
      7.3
      • Composer
      • 2018
    • Almost Home (2018)
      Almost Home
      5.4
      • Composer (score composed and performed by)
      • 2018
    • The Dot Man (2017)
      The Dot Man
      7.3
      • Composer
      • 2017
    • Tim Robbins and Jack Black in The Brink (2015)
      The Brink
      7.7
      TV Series
      • Composer
      • 2015
    • Altina (2014)
      Altina
      6.1
      • Composer (music by)
      • 2014
    • Kristen Wiig in Welcome to Me (2014)
      Welcome to Me
      5.9
      • Composer
      • 2014
    • Underdogs (2013)
      Underdogs
      5.8
      • Composer
      • 2013
    • Independent Lens (1999)
      Independent Lens
      8.1
      TV Series
      • Composer
      • 2004–2012
    • Eye of the Hurricane (2012)
      Eye of the Hurricane
      5.3
      • Composer
      • 2012
    • Revenge of the Electric Car (2011)
      Revenge of the Electric Car
      7.1
      • Composer
      • 2011
    • Buck (2011)
      Buck
      7.6
      • Composer
      • 2011
    • Terrence Howard, Josh Lucas, and Lake Bell in Ghost of New Orleans (2011)
      Ghost of New Orleans
      5.0
      • Composer
      • 2011

    Music Department

    • Michael Douglas and Evan Rachel Wood in King of California (2007)
      King of California
      6.6
      • conductor
      • music supervisor
      • orchestrator
      • 2007
    • Independent Lens (1999)
      Independent Lens
      8.1
      TV Series
      • musician: percussion
      • 2004
    • Dennis Quaid, Mare Winningham, and Ryan Merriman in Everything That Rises (1998)
      Everything That Rises
      6.5
      TV Movie
      • orchestrator
      • 1998
    • Dennis Quaid in Savior (1998)
      Savior
      7.2
      • music arranger
      • orchestrator
      • 1998
    • Gattaca (1997)
      Gattaca
      7.7
      • additional music arranger
      • additional music producer
      • 1997
    • Susan Sarandon and Sean Penn in Dead Man Walking (1995)
      Dead Man Walking
      7.5
      • music supervisor
      • musician: electric and acoustic guitars
      • 1995
    • Twenty Bucks (1993)
      Twenty Bucks
      6.3
      • music producer
      • 1993
    • Tim Robbins in Bob Roberts (1992)
      Bob Roberts
      7.0
      • background vocals
      • musician: guitars
      • 1992

    Soundtrack

    • Michael Douglas and Evan Rachel Wood in King of California (2007)
      King of California
      6.6
      • lyrics: "Flood Of Dreams"
      • music: "Flood Of Dreams"
      • 2007
    • Anthony Michael Hall in The Dead Zone (2002)
      The Dead Zone
      7.3
      TV Series
      • performer: "Winter Snow"
      • 2003
    • Susan Sarandon and Sean Penn in Dead Man Walking (1995)
      Dead Man Walking
      7.5
      • arranger: "I Will Not Be Sad in This World", "Dle Yaman", "A Cool Wind Is Blowing"
      • writer: "The Face of Love"
      • 1995
    • Tim Robbins in Bob Roberts (1992)
      Bob Roberts
      7.0
      • arranger: "What Did The Teacher Tell You", "Complain", "My Land", "Times Are Changing' Back", "Wall Street Rap", "Retake America", "Prevailing Tides", "I Want To Live", "Drugs Stink", "This World Turns", "Beautiful Girl", "We Are Marching", "The Voting Song"
      • lyrics: "What Did The Teacher Tell You", "Complain", "My Land", "Times Are Changing' Back", "Wall Street Rap", "Retake America", "Prevailing Tides", "I Want To Live", "Drugs Stink", "This World Turns", "Beautiful Girl", "We Are Marching", "The Voting Song"
      • music: "What Did The Teacher Tell You", "Complain", "My Land", "Times Are Changing' Back", "Wall Street Rap", "Retake America", "Prevailing Tides", "I Want To Live", "Drugs Stink", "This World Turns", "Beautiful Girl", "We Are Marching", "The Voting Song" ...
      • 1992
    • John Cusack and Tim Robbins in Tapeheads (1988)
      Tapeheads
      5.7
      • producer: "Repave Amerika"
      • 1988

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      • January 29, 1955
      • Los Angeles, California, USA
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        Tim Robbins(Sibling)

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      Brother of Tim Robbins and Adele Robbins.

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