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Theatre, Film, and Television Biographies
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Philip Giffin Biography ((?)-)
Married Karen Blake (a singer); children: two. Addresses: Office: LA Music Academy, 370 South Fair Oaks Ave., Pasadena, CA 91105.; Publicist: CostaCommunications, 8265 Sunset Blvd., Suite 101, Los Angeles, CA 90046.; Contact: Soundtrack Music Association, 8938 Keith Ave., West Hollywood, CA 90069; www.philipgiffin.com.
- Gender
- Male
- Occupation
- Composer, orchestrator, conductor
Famous Works
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CREDITS
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Film Orchestrator
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Lethal Weapon, Warner Bros., 1987
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Die Hard, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1988
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Sweet Hearts Dance, TriStar, 1988
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Lethal Weapon 2, Warner Bros., 1989
- (Uncredited) The Little Mermaid (animated), Buena Vista, 1989
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Say Anything (also known as Say Anything...), Twentieth Century-Fox, 1989
- (As Phil Giffen) Die Hard 2 (also known as Die Hard 2: Die Harder), Twentieth Century-Fox, 1990
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The Last Boy Scout, Warner Bros., 1991
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Sundown: The Vampire in Retreat, Vestron Video, 1991
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A Gnome Named Gnorm (also known as The Adventures of a Gnome Named Gnorm and Upworld), PolyGram, 1992
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Ladybugs, Paramount, 1992
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Once upon a Crime..., Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1992
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Passed Away, Buena Vista, 1992
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Amos & Andrew, Columbia, 1993
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Fatal Instinct, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1993
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Sommersby, Warner Bros., 1993
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Son in Law, Buena Vista, 1993
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Clifford, Orion, 1994
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Doctor Dolittle, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1998
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Film Conductor
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A Gnome Named Gnorm (also known as The Adventures of a Gnome Named Gnorm and Upworld), PolyGram, 1992
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Television Work
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Series
- Arranger, The Tracey Ullman Show, Fox, 1987-1990
- Arranger and conductor, Northern Exposure, CBS, 1990-1995
- Orchestrator, The Simpsons (animated), Fox, 1990-
- Musical director, Muppets Tonight!, ABC, 1996, The Disney Channel,1997-1998
- Musical director, Tracey Takes On..., HBO, 1996-1999
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RECORDINGS
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Album Producer
- (And arranger of some songs) Jeff Richman, The Way In, MGR Records, 1990
- Karen Blake, Small Potatoes, 2002
- Producer of other albums, including the Karen Blake album Just One Heart.
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WRITINGS
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Film Scores
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Kudzu (short documentary), 1976
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The Audition (short film), 2000
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Beethoven's 3rd, Universal, 2000
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Beethoven's 4th, Universal Studios Home Video, 2001
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The Space Between (short film), 2002
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Topa Topa Bluffs, 2002
- Composer for the short film Punch Drunk and the educational shortfilm Brandon Tells His Story.
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Film Music
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Additional Music
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Pee-Wee's Big Adventure, Warner Bros., 1985
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Fatal Instinct, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1993
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First Kid, Buena Vista, 1996
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That Darn Cat, Buena Vista, 1997
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Like Mike, Twentieth Century-Fox, 2002
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101 Dalmatians II: Patch's London Adventure, Walt Disney Home Video, 2003
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Television Music
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Series
- (With others) The A-Team, NBC, 1983-1987
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Darkwing Duck (animated), ABC and syndicated, 1991-1993, The Disney Channel, 1993-1996
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Muppets Tonight!, ABC, 1996, The Disney Channel, 1997-1998
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Tracey Takes On..., HBO, 1996-1999
- (And theme music) Boomtown, NBC, 2002-2003
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Movies
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The Midnight Hour (also known as In the Midnight Hour), ABC, 1985
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Dead in the Water, USA Network, 1991
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Murder 101, USA Network, 1991
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Red Wind, USA Network, 1991
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White Lie, USA Network, 1991
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Ladykiller, USA Network, 1992
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Deadly Relations, ABC, 1993
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Dangerous Heart, USA Network, 1994
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Escape from Terror: The Teresa Stamper Story (also known as Crimes of Passion: Escape from Terror), NBC, 1994
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The Barefoot Executive, ABC, 1995
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The Computer Wore Tennis Shoes, ABC, 1995
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Sharon's Secret, USA Network, 1995
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Before He Wakes, CBS, 1998
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Like Father, Like Santa, Fox Family Channel, 1998
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The Spring (also known as NBC Movie of the Week), NBC, 2000
- Composer for Betting Even, HBO.
Further Reference
OTHER SOURCES
Electronic
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Philip Giffin Official Site, March 30, 2004
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