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Sam Spence(1927-2016)

  • Composer
  • Music Department
  • Soundtrack
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Sam Spence was born on 29 March 1927 in San Francisco, California, USA. He was a composer, known for Queen of Diamonds (1976), Pumpkin (2002) and The Sweeney (1975). He died on 6 February 2016 in Lewisville, Texas, USA.
BornMarch 29, 1927
DiedFebruary 6, 2016(88)
BornMarch 29, 1927
DiedFebruary 6, 2016(88)
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Known for

Olga Georges-Picot in Queen of Diamonds (1976)
Queen of Diamonds
  • Composer
  • 1976
Christina Ricci, Marisa Coughlan, Michelle Krusiec, and Marisa Petroro in Pumpkin (2002)
Pumpkin
6.1
  • Soundtrack("West Side Rumble")
  • 2002
John Thaw in The Sweeney (1975)
The Sweeney
8.1
TV Series
  • Soundtrack("The Net")
Wie ein Blitz (1970)
Wie ein Blitz
6.6
TV Mini Series
  • Composer

Credits

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Composer



  • NFL Films Style
    TV Movie
    • Composer
    • 2002
  • The Story Keepers (1995)
    The Story Keepers
    7.7
    TV Series
    • Composer
    • 1995–1997
  • The Very Best of the Football Follies (1988)
    The Very Best of the Football Follies
    Video
    • Composer
    • 1988
  • Ben-Hur (1988)
    Ben-Hur
    6.7
    Video
    • Composer
    • 1988
  • NFL's Greatest Hits (1988)
    NFL's Greatest Hits
    Video
    • Composer
    • 1988
  • The NFL TV Follies (1987)
    The NFL TV Follies
    Video
    • Composer
    • 1987
  • Best of the Football Follies (1985)
    Best of the Football Follies
    TV Special
    • Composer
    • 1985
  • The Greatest Adventure--the Story of Man's Voyage to the Moon (1983)
    The Greatest Adventure--the Story of Man's Voyage to the Moon
    8.8
    Video
    • Composer
    • 1983
  • Happy Weekend (1983)
    Happy Weekend
    5.3
    • Composer
    • 1983
  • NFL Films Presents (1982)
    NFL Films Presents
    8.7
    TV Series
    • Composer
    • 1982
  • Miss Candida
    TV Series
    • Composer
    • 1982
  • A Case for Two (1981)
    A Case for Two
    6.3
    TV Series
    • Composer
    • 1981
  • Car-Napping - Bestellt, geklaut, geliefert (1980)
    Car-Napping - Bestellt, geklaut, geliefert
    6.1
    • Composer
    • 1980
  • Kein Geld für einen Toten
    TV Movie
    • Composer
    • 1980
  • Death of a Bullet
    7.0
    Short
    • Composer
    • 1979

Music Department



  • It's an Anderson Harbor Christmas (2017)
    It's an Anderson Harbor Christmas
    Short
    • composer: additional music
    • 2017
  • Clancy Brown, Lori Alan, Rodger Bumpass, Mary Jo Catlett, Bill Fagerbakke, Tom Kenny, Carolyn Lawrence, Mr. Lawrence, and Jill Talley in SpongeBob SquarePants (1999)
    SpongeBob SquarePants
    8.2
    TV Series
    • composer: additional music
    • 1999–2002
  • The Magic Voyage (1992)
    The Magic Voyage
    3.5
    • music arranger
    • music performer
    • 1992
  • Dick Beals, Art Clokey, Dal McKennon, and Paul Frees in The Puppetoon Movie (1987)
    The Puppetoon Movie
    7.1
    • technical advisor: Union Studio
    • 1987

Soundtrack



  • Clancy Brown, Lori Alan, Rodger Bumpass, Mary Jo Catlett, Bill Fagerbakke, Tom Kenny, Carolyn Lawrence, and Mr. Lawrence in Kamp Koral: SpongeBob's Under Years (2021)
    Kamp Koral: SpongeBob's Under Years
    3.6
    TV Series
    • music: "Astronauts March"
    • music: "The Mob", "The Lineman", "Big City Sidewalks", "Big Ed's March", "Hit and Run"
    • music: "Buckle Down March" (uncredited) ...
    • 2021–2024
  • Bill Fagerbakke in The Patrick Star Show (2021)
    The Patrick Star Show
    3.6
    TV Series
    • music: "Tijuana Trip"
    • music: "Latin Nights"
    • music: "Starboard", "The Mob", "Big Ed's March" (uncredited) ...
    • 2021–2023
  • RebelTaxi (2010)
    RebelTaxi
    8.1
    TV Series
    • writer: "The Mob"
    • 2017
  • Clancy Brown, Lori Alan, Rodger Bumpass, Mary Jo Catlett, Bill Fagerbakke, Tom Kenny, Carolyn Lawrence, Mr. Lawrence, and Jill Talley in SpongeBob SquarePants (1999)
    SpongeBob SquarePants
    8.2
    TV Series
    • writer: "Mermaidman Our Hero"
    • music: "Movin' Along", "Roundup", "Regal Happy Theme"
    • music: "Latin Nights", "The Coming Conflict" ...
    • 1999–2016
  • Kym Whitley, Tommy Davidson, Byron Minns, Michael Jai White, and Jimmy Walker Jr. in Black Dynamite (2011)
    Black Dynamite
    8.1
    TV Series
    • music: "West Side Rumble"
    • music: "Deadline"
    • music: "The Mob", "Steve's March", "Roundup", "Big Ed's March" (uncredited) ...
    • 2011–2015
  • Julie Kavner, Nancy Cartwright, Dan Castellaneta, and Yeardley Smith in The Simpsons (1989)
    The Simpsons
    8.6
    TV Series
    • music: "Roundup"
    • music: "The Equalizer"
    • music: "The Lineman" (uncredited)
    • 1997–2014
  • Video Game Vault (2006)
    Video Game Vault
    TV Series
    • music: "Magnificent Eleven" (uncredited)
    • 2011
  • Black Dynamite (2009)
    Black Dynamite
    7.4
    • music: "West Side Rumble", "Deadline" (uncredited)
    • 2009
  • Celebrating Sixteen Candles (2008)
    Celebrating Sixteen Candles
    7.0
    Video
    • music: "The Lineman", "Pell-Mell", "The Mob" (uncredited)
    • 2008
  • Public Enemies: The Golden Age of the Gangster Film (2008)
    Public Enemies: The Golden Age of the Gangster Film
    7.1
    TV Movie
    • music: "Duel in the Dust" (uncredited)
    • 2008
  • Seth Green, Mila Kunis, Alex Borstein, and Seth MacFarlane in Family Guy Video Game! (2006)
    Family Guy Video Game!
    7.2
    Video Game
    • performer: "Hit and Run", "Police Car", "The Lineman", "Duel in the Dust"
    • writer: "Hit and Run", "Police Car", "The Lineman", "Duel in the Dust" (uncredited)
    • 2006
  • America's Funniest Home Videos (1989)
    America's Funniest Home Videos
    6.2
    TV Series
    • music: "Steve's March" (uncredited)
    • 2005
  • Peter Boyle, Brad Garrett, Patricia Heaton, Doris Roberts, and Ray Romano in Everybody Loves Raymond (1996)
    Everybody Loves Raymond
    7.3
    TV Series
    • music: "Up She Rises"
    • writer: "Up She Rises"
    • performer: "Up She Rises" (uncredited)
    • 2001–2002
  • Teacher's Pet (2000)
    Teacher's Pet
    6.2
    TV Series
    • music: "West Side Rumble" (uncredited)
    • 2002
  • Drew Carey in The Drew Carey Show (1995)
    The Drew Carey Show
    6.9
    TV Series
    • music: "Marines March" (uncredited)
    • 2002

Personal details

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  • Born
    • March 29, 1927
    • San Francisco, California, USA
  • Died
    • February 6, 2016
    • Lewisville, Texas, USA
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