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Theatre, Film, and Television Biographies
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John Romano to Waldo Salt
Craig Safan Biography (1948-)
Born December 17, 1948, in Los Angeles, CA; son of Eugene Leroy (in business)and Betty Lou (a concert pianist and piano teacher; maiden name, Torchin) Safan; married Linda Sue McClelland (an artist), August 27, 1978; children: Alec, Kira. Addresses: Office: Film Music Associates, 6525 West Sunset Blvd., Hollywood, CA 90028-7212.; Agent: Air-Edel Associates Ltd., 1416 North La Brea Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90028-7506.
- Nationality
- American
- Gender
- Male
- Occupation
- Composer
- Birth Details
- December 17, 1948
- Los Angeles, California, United States
Famous Works
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CREDITS
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Film Work
- Music conductor, Good Guys Wear Black, Mar Vista, 1978
- Music arranger, Roller Boogie, United Artists, 1979
- Orchestrator, Die Laughing, Warner Bros., 1980
- Arranger of vocal music, Money for Nothing, 1993
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Television Work
- Executive producer, Shangri-La Plaza (special), CBS, 1990
- Music conductor, Son of the Morning Star (miniseries), ABC, 1991
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Stage Work
- Assistant musical director, More Than You Deserve, New York Shakespeare Festival, Public Theatre, New York City, 1974
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WRITINGS
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Film Scores, Except Where Indicated
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The California Reich, 1975
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The Great Texas Dynamite Chase (also known as Dynamite Women), New World, 1976
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The Great Smokey Roadblock (also known as The Last of the Cowboys), Mar Vista, 1976
- (And song and lyrics, "Looking Good") The Bad News Bears in Breaking Training, Paramount, 1977
- (And song, "Give Me the Night") Corvette Summer (also known as The Hot One), United Artists, 1978
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Good Guys Wear Black, Mar Vista, 1978
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Acapulco Gold, 1978
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Roller Boogie, United Artists, 1979
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Fade to Black, American Cinema, 1980
- (Contributor) Thief, United Artists, 1981
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T.A.G.: The Assassination Game (also known as Everybody Gets Itin the End and Kiss Me, Kill Me), New World, 1982
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Nightmares, Universal, 1983
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Angel, New World, 1984
- (And songs, "Just One Star Beyond," "Never Crossed My Mind," "Incommunicado," "Red Eyes," and "Satisfy the Night") The Last Starfighter, Universal, 1984
- (And song, "Closing In") The Legend of Billie Jean, TriStar, 1985
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Remo Williams: The Adventure Begins ... (also known as Remo: Unarmed and Dangerous), Orion, 1985
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Warning Sign, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1985
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Lady Beware, International Video Entertainment, 1987
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The Stranger (also known as Cudzoziemka), Columbia, 1987
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Stand and Deliver, Warner Bros., 1988
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A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master, New Line Cinema, 1988
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The Imposter, 1988
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Enid Is Sleeping (also known as Over Her Dead Body), 1990
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Money for Nothing, 1993
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Major Payne, 1995
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Mr. Wrong, Touchstone, 1996
- Song, "Japanese World," Vegas Vacation, 1997
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Splitsville, 1998
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Slappy and the Stinkers, TriStar, 1998
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Television Scores, Except Where Indicated
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Series
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Darkroom, 1981
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Cheers, NBC, 1982-93
- Theme song, "What Are You Waitin' For?," Detective in the House, CBS, 1984
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The Twilight Zone, CBS, 1985-87
- (And song, "Someone's Gotta Do It") Spies, CBS, 1987
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Supercarrier, ABC, 1988
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Almost Grown, CBS, 1988
- (And theme) Life Goes On, ABC, 1989-92
- (And theme) Hope and Gloria, NBC, 1994-96
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Television Scores
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Movies
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Getting Married, CBS, 1978
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Survival of Dana, CBS, 1979
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The Imposter, ABC, 1984
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Mirrors, NBC, 1985
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Samaritan: The Mitch Snyder Story, CBS, 1986
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Courage, CBS, 1986
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Help Wanted: Kids, ABC, 1986
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I-Man, ABC, 1986
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Timestalkers, CBS, 1987
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Shootdown, NBC, 1988
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The Comeback, CBS, 1989
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The Revenge of Al Capone (also known as Capone), NBC, 1989
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Mission of the Shark: The Saga of the U.S.S. Indianapolis (also known as Mission of the Shark), CBS, 1991
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Long Road Home, 1991
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Live Wire, UPN, 1992
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Breaking the Silence, CBS, 1992
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Terror on Track 9, CBS, 1992
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The Conviction of Kitty Dodds, CBS, 1993
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Rio Shannon, ABC, 1993
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Judgment Day: The John List Story, CBS, 1993
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Miracle Child, NBC, 1993
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Prophet of Evil: The Ervil LeBaron Story, CBS, 1993
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Where Are My Children?, ABC, 1994
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Without Consent (also known as Tell Laura I Love Her and Trapped and Deceived), ABC, 1994
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Without Warning, HBO, 1994
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Roseanne and Tom: Behind the Scenes, NBC, 1994
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A Different Kind of Christmas, Lifetime, 1996
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Their Second Chance, Lifetime, 1997
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When Husbands Cheat, Lifetime, 1998
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A Season for Miracles, CBS, 1999
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The New Adventures of Spin and Marty: Suspect Behavior, ABC, 2000
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Miniseries
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An Inconvenient Woman, ABC, 1991
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Son of the Morning Star, ABC, 1991
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The Burden of Proof (also known as Scott Turow's The Burdenof Proof), ABC, 1992
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Degree of Guilt, NBC, 1995
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Seduced by Madness (also known as Seduced by Madness: The DianeBorchardt Story), NBC, 1996
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Specials
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Counterattack: Crime in America, ABC, 1982
- "My Town," Disney Sunday Movie, ABC, 1986
- "Secrets of the Titanic," National Geographic Explorer, WTBS (Atlanta, GA), 1987
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Remo Williams, ABC, 1988
- "Elephant," National Geographic Special, PBS, 1989
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Cheers: Special 200th Episode Celebration, NBC, 1990
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Shangri-La Plaza, CBS, 1990
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Indestructible People, ABC, 1991
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Spoiled, HBO, 1991
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Locals, Fox, 1994
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Adam, ABC, 1996
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Pilots
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Hardcase, NBC, 1981
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The Best of Times (also known as Changing Times), CBS, 1983
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Poor Richard, CBS, 1984
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Television Scores, Except Where Indicated
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Episodic
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Ripley's Believe It or Not, ABC, 1982-86
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Call to Glory, ABC, 1984-85
- "The Main Attraction," Amazing Stories, NBC, 1985
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Alfred Hitchcock Presents, NBC, 1985-86
- "The Sitter," Amazing Stories, NBC, 1986
- "The Wedding Ring," Amazing Stories, NBC, 1986
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Island Son, CBS, 1989
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Pearl, CBS, 1996
- Song, "Spot's Lament," Disney's Teacher's Pet, ABC, 2000
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Television Specials
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Shangri-La Plaza, CBS, 1990
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Stage Music
- Music and (with Mark Mueller) book, Butterfly, Norma Terris Theatre, Goodspeed Opera House, Chester, CT, 1987-88
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RECORDINGS
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Albums
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Warning Sign (original soundtrack), Southern Cross, 1985
- Other albums include original soundtrack recordings of The Last Starfighter, Southern Cross; Thief, Elektra; The Dream Master;
Lady Beware;
A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: Stand and Deliver; andThe Stranger.
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Videos
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National Geographic Video: Secrets of the Titanic, 1986
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