Shirley Walker Biography (1945-)

Born April 10, 1945, in Napa, CA; married Don Walker, 1967; children: Colin,Ian. Addresses: Agent: Blue Focus Management, 15233 Ventura Blvd., #200, Sherman Oaks, CA 91403.; Contact: Bmi, 8730 Sunset Blvd., 3rd Floor West,Los Angeles, CA 90069-2211.

Nationality
American
Gender
Female
Occupation
Composer, conductor, orchestrator, musician
Birth Details
April 10, 1945
Napa, California, United States

Famous Works

  • CREDITS
  • Film Conductor
  • Children of a Lesser God, Paramount, 1986
  • The Accused, Paramount, 1988
  • Scrooged, Paramount, 1988
  • Batman, Warner Bros., 1989
  • Black Rain, Paramount, 1989
  • Immediate Family, Columbia, 1989
  • Kill Me Again, Metro Goldwyn Mayer, 1989
  • Nightbreed (also known as Clive Barker's Nightbreed), Twentieth Century-Fox, 1990
  • Darkman, 1990
  • Bird on a Wire, Universal, 1990
  • Days of Thunder, Paramount, 1990
  • Arachnophobia, Buena Vista, 1990
  • Edward Scissorhands, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1990
  • Pacific Heights, 1990
  • (Uncredited) Defending Your Life, Warner Bros., 1991
  • Backdraft, MCA/Universal, 1991
  • True Identity, Buena Vista, 1991
  • The Butcher's Wife, Paramount, 1991
  • Article 99, Orion, 1992
  • A League of Their Own, Columbia, 1992
  • Toys, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1992
  • Radio Flyer, Sony Pictures Releasing, 1992
  • Gladiator, Sony Pictures Releasing, 1992
  • Striking Distance, Sony Pictures Releasing, 1993
  • The Real McCoy, Universal, 1993
  • True Lies, 1994
  • (Uncredited) Johnny Mnemonic, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1995
  • Free Willy 2: The Adventure Home, Warner Bros., 1995
  • Fear (also known as No Fear and Obsession mortelle),Universal, 1996
  • Escape from L.A. (also known as John Carpenter's Escape from L.A.), Paramount, 1996
  • Turbulence, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1997
  • Final Destination, New Line Cinema, 2000
  • Film Orchestrator
  • Malone, Orion, 1987
  • The Accused, Paramount, 1988
  • Batman, Warner Bros., 1989
  • Black Rain, Paramount, 1989
  • (Uncredited) Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, New Line Cinema, 1990
  • Bird on a Wire, Universal, 1990
  • Days of Thunder, Paramount, 1990
  • Arachnophobia, Buena Vista, 1990
  • Nightbreed (also known as Clive Barker's Nightbreed), Twentieth Century-Fox, 1990
  • Defending Your Life, Warner Bros., 1991
  • Backdraft, MCA/Universal, 1991
  • The Butcher's Wife, Paramount, 1991
  • White Fang, Buena Vista, 1991
  • Toys, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1992
  • Radio Flyer, Sony Pictures Releasing, 1992
  • True Lies, 1994
  • Johnny Mnemonic, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1995
  • Bad Company, Buena Vista, 1995
  • Fear (also known as No Fear and Obsession mortelle),Universal, 1996
  • Film Work
  • Other
  • Musician: synthesizer, Apocalypse Now (also known as ApocalypseNow Redux), 1979
  • Music director, The End of August (also known as The Awakeningof Eve and The Awakening), 1982
  • Music director, Metalstorm: The Destruction of Jared-Syn, Universal, 1983
  • Music director, The Dungeonmaster, Empire Pictures, 1983
  • Additional orchestrator, Children of a Lesser God, 1986
  • Music recordist, Mother, Mother, 1989
  • Additional orchestrator, Dick Tracy, Buena Vista, 1990
  • Additional music orchestrator, Darkman, 1990
  • Synthesist, Final Destination 2, New Line Cinema, 2003
  • Television Work
  • Series
  • Music director, Superman, 1988
  • Music supervisor, Batman: The Animated Series (animated; also known as The Adventures of Batman & Robin), Fox, 1992
  • Music director, Batman Beyond (animated; also known as Batman of the Future), The WB, 1999-2001
  • Movies
  • Conductor, Rasputin, HBO, 1996
  • Supervising producer, Batman Beyond: The Movie (animated), 1999
  • WRITINGS
  • Film Scores
  • The Black Stallion, 1979
  • (And song "Si tu savais") The End of August (also known as TheAwakening of Eve and The Awakening), 1982
  • Touched, International Film Marketing, 1983
  • The Dungeonmaster, Empire Pictures, 1983
  • Violated (also known as Victimized), Vestron Video, 1984
  • Ghoulies, Empire Pictures, 1985
  • The Dungeonmaster (also known as Ragewar), Empire Pictures,1985
  • Strike It Rich (also known as Loser Takes All and MoneyTalks), Miramax, 1990
  • Chicago Joe and the Showgirl, New Line Cinema, 1990
  • Born to Ride, Warner Bros., 1991
  • Memoirs of an Invisible Man (also known as Les aventures d'un homme invisible), Warner Bros., 1992
  • Batman: Mask of the Phantasm (also known as Batman: Mask of thePhantasm: The Animated Movie, Batman: The Animated Movie, and Mask of the Phantasm; animated), Warner Bros., 1993
  • Escape from L.A. (also known as John Carpenter's Escape from L.A.), Paramount, 1996
  • Turbulence, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1997
  • Final Destination, New Line Cinema, 2000
  • The Perfect Souffle: Testing the Final Destination, New Line HomeVideo, 2000
  • Pam Coronado: Intuitive Investigator, New Line Home Video, 2000
  • Ritual (also known as Tales from the Crypt Presents: Revelation and Tales from the Crypt Presents: Voodoo), Miramax, 2001
  • Final Destination 2, New Line Cinema, 2003
  • Willard, New Line Cinema, 2003
  • Film Additional Music
  • White Fang, Buena Vista, 1991
  • Mystery Man, MCA/Universal, 1999
  • Other Film Music Work
  • Special music arranger and additional music improvisation, The Black Stallion, 1979
  • Song writer ("Charge of the Berserkers"), Nightbreed (also known as Clive Barker's Nightbreed), Twentieth Century-Fox, 1990
  • Traditional arranger, "Carol O' the Bells," Turbulence, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1997
  • Television Scores
  • Series
  • Tucker's Witch, 1982
  • Berrenger's, 1985
  • The Flash, CBS, 1990
  • Batman: The Animated Series (animated; also known as The Adventures of Batman & Robin), Fox, 1992
  • Space: Above and Beyond, Fox, 1995
  • Superman (animated; also known as Superman: The Animated Series), The WB, 1996
  • Spawn (animated; also known as Todd McFarlane's Spawn), HBO, 1997
  • The New Batman/Superman Adventures (animated), The WB, 1997
  • Batman Beyond (animated; also known as Batman of the Future), The WB, 1999-2001
  • The Others, NBC, 2000
  • Also scored the first season of Viper.
  • Television Additional Music
  • Series
  • China Beach, ABC, 1988
  • Television Supervising Composer
  • Series
  • Batman Beyond (animated; also known as Batman of the Future), The WB, 1999-2001
  • The Zeta Project (animated), The WB, 2001
  • Television Themes
  • Series
  • Superman, 1988
  • The New Batman/Superman Adventures (animated), The WB, 1997
  • Television Main Title Music
  • Series
  • Spawn (also known as Todd McFarlane's Spawn; animated), HBO, 1997
  • Television Scores
  • Movies
  • The Flash, CBS, 1990
  • Majority Rule, Lifetime, 1992
  • Sexual Advances, ABC, 1992
  • The Haunting of Seacliff Inn, USA Network, 1994
  • The Adventures of Captain Zoom in Outer Space, Starz!, 1995
  • It Come from Outer Space II, Sci-Fi Channel, 1996
  • The Crying Child, USA Network, 1996
  • The Love Bug, ABC, 1997
  • Baby Monitor: Sound of Fear, USA Network, 1998
  • The Garbage Picking Field Goal Kicking Philadelphia Phenomenon (also known as The Philadelphia Phenomenon), ABC, 1998
  • Disappearance, TBS, 2002
  • Television Music
  • Movies
  • Theme, Superman: The Last Son of Krypton (animated), The WB, 1996
  • Theme and end credits, The Batman/Superman Movie (animated; also known as Batman/Superman Adventures: World's Finest), The WB, 1998
  • Television Scores: Miniseries
  • Asteroid, NBC, 1997
  • Television Scores
  • Specials
  • Disney's Fluppy Dogs, ABC, 1986
  • Other Mothers, CBS, 1993
  • Publications
  • Wrote SCL Working Conditions Questionnaire; The Score, SCL periodical: Packaging Scores, The Business of Quality Orchestration, New Low Budget Film Rate, Assumption Agreements, and The Special Payments Fund.

Further Reference

OTHER SOURCES

    Electronic
    • Shirley Walker Official Site, http://walker.filmmusic.com, March 26, 2003