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Arthur Smith(1921-2014)

  • Composer
  • Music Department
  • Soundtrack
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Arthur Smith was born on 1 April 1921 in Clinton, South Carolina, USA. He was a composer, known for Deliverance (1972), The Marine (2006) and Big Fish (2003). He was married to Dorothy. He died on 3 April 2014 in Charlotte, North Carolina, USA.
BornApril 1, 1921
DiedApril 3, 2014(93)
BornApril 1, 1921
DiedApril 3, 2014(93)
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  • Awards
    • 1 nomination total

Known for

Deliverance (1972)
Deliverance
7.6
  • Soundtrack("Duelling Banjos")
  • 1972
John Cena in The Marine (2006)
The Marine
4.8
  • Soundtrack("Dueling Banjos")
  • 2006
Big Fish (2003)
Big Fish
8.0
  • Soundtrack("Duelin' Banjos")
  • 2003
Woody Harrelson, Jesse Eisenberg, Abigail Breslin, and Emma Stone in Zombieland (2009)
Zombieland
7.5
  • Soundtrack("Duelin' Banjos")
  • 2009

Credits

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Composer

  • A Day of Judgment (1981)
    A Day of Judgment
    4.1
    • Composer
    • 1981
  • Ginger Alden in Lady Grey (1980)
    Lady Grey
    5.6
    • Composer
    • 1980
  • Wolfman (1979)
    Wolfman
    3.0
    • Composer
    • 1979
  • Earl Owensby in Seabo (1978)
    Seabo
    5.4
    • Composer
    • 1978
  • Death Driver (1977)
    Death Driver
    3.5
    • Composer
    • 1977
  • Dark Sunday (1976)
    Dark Sunday
    5.0
    • Composer
    • 1976

Music Department

  • Happy Tree Friends (1999)
    Happy Tree Friends
    7.3
    TV Series
    • song writer
    • 2009
  • A Day of Judgment (1981)
    A Day of Judgment
    4.1
    • composer: theme music
    • 1981

Soundtrack

  • CBS News Sunday Morning with Jane Pauley (1979)
    CBS News Sunday Morning with Jane Pauley
    7.8
    TV Series
    • writer: "Dueling Banjos"
    • 2021
  • Martin Short, Jane Krakowski, Seán Cullen, Will Forte, Ricky Gervais, and Alessia Cara in The Willoughbys (2020)
    The Willoughbys
    6.4
    • writer: "Duelin' Banjos"
    • 2020
  • The World According to Jeff Goldblum (2019)
    The World According to Jeff Goldblum
    7.6
    TV Series
    • writer: "Dueling Banjos" (uncredited)
    • 2019
  • Diminishing Returns (2016)
    Diminishing Returns
    3.0
    Podcast Series
    • writer: "Duelling Banjos"
    • 2018
  • Henrique Espírito Santo - Até Amanhã, Henrique! (2017)
    Henrique Espírito Santo - Até Amanhã, Henrique!
    • music: "Duelo de Banjos"
    • writer: "Duelo de Banjos"
    • 2017
  • The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (2014)
    The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
    7.0
    TV Series
    • writer: "Dueling Banjos" (uncredited)
    • 2016
  • Simon Farnaby, Jim Howick, Martha Howe-Douglas, Ben Willbond, Mathew Baynton, and Laurence Rickard in Bill (2015)
    Bill
    6.6
    • writer: "Duelin' Banjos"
    • 2015
  • Bob Odenkirk in Better Call Saul (2015)
    Better Call Saul
    9.0
    TV Series
    • performer: "One More Goodbye"
    • performer: "When Blue Days Are Gone"
    • 2015
  • Gintberg på kanten (2011)
    Gintberg på kanten
    6.9
    TV Series
    • writer: "Dueling Banjos" (uncredited)
    • 2014
  • Glen Campbell in Glen Campbell: I'll Be Me (2014)
    Glen Campbell: I'll Be Me
    7.9
    • writer: "Dueling Banjos"
    • 2014
  • The Marty Stuart Show (2008)
    The Marty Stuart Show
    8.7
    TV Series
    • writer: "I Saw a Man" (uncredited)
    • 2013
  • Jay Leno in The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (1992)
    The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
    5.3
    TV Series
    • writer: "Dueling Banjos" (uncredited)
    • 2011–2012
  • Conan O'Brien in Conan (2010)
    Conan
    8.2
    TV Series
    • writer: "Dueling Banjos"
    • 2011
  • Conan O'Brien Can't Stop (2011)
    Conan O'Brien Can't Stop
    7.0
    • writer: "Dueling Banjos"
    • 2011
  • David Letterman, Regis Philbin, Barbara Gaines, Biff Henderson, Alan Kalter, and Paul Shaffer in Late Show with David Letterman (1993)
    Late Show with David Letterman
    7.0
    TV Series
    • writer: "Dueling Banjos"
    • 2010

Personal details

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    • Official Site
  • Born
    • April 1, 1921
    • Clinton, South Carolina, USA
  • Died
    • April 3, 2014
    • Charlotte, North Carolina, USA
  • Spouse
    • Dorothy? - April 3, 2014 (his death, 3 children)

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    Father of Clay Smith.
  • Nickname
    • Guitar Boogie

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