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Alan Ett Biography (1952-)

Full name, Alan Paul Ett; born March 2, 1952, in Detroit, MI; son of Seymourand Florence (maiden name, Lesan) Ett. Education: University of NorthCarolina, B.A., psychology, 1972; New England Conservatory, M.Mus., 1978. Avocational interests: Photography, bicycling, cooking, fishing. Addresses: Office-- Alan Ett Music, 3500 West Olive Ave., Suite 560, Burbank, CA 91505-4628. Home-- 12186 Laurel Terrace Dr., Studio City, CA91604-3644. Career: Composer, producer, and performer. Berklee College of Music, Boston, MA, faculty member, 1976-79; West German Kulturamt, WestGermany (now Germany), teacher of master classes, 1979-83; international concert performer in Western Europe and North America, 1979-83; composer, music director, and music producer in Los Angeles, CA, 1983--; composed scores for advertising campaigns, including MCI, GM, Mazda and MCA Universal; Alan Ett Music and Alan Ett Music Group, founder; Media City Sound (a post-production facility), owner. Member: Broadcast Music, Inc. (BMI), American Federation of Musicians. Awards, Honors: Golden Globe Award, music in the video, 1989, for Kareem-Reflections. Addresses: Office: Alan Ett Music, 3500 West Olive Ave., Suite 560, Burbank, CA 91505-4628.; Home: 12186 Laurel Terrace Dr., Studio City, CA 91604-3644.

Nationality

American

Gender

Male

Occupation

Composer, producer, performer

Birth Details

March 2, 1952

Detroit, Michigan, United States

Famous Works

• CREDITS
• Television Executive Producer
• Specials
• Devil's Triangle, History Channel, 1999
• The Gold of El Dorado, History Channel, 1999
• The Missouri: A Journey with Stephen Ambrose, History Channel, 1999
• Mysteries of Easter Island, History Channel, 1999
• Suicide Missions, History Channel, 1999
• WRITINGS
• Film Scores
• (With others) Angel III: The Final Chapter, New World, 1988
• Madhouse, Orion, 1990
• Pacific Heights, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1990
• Cold Feet, Avenue Pictures, 1990
• Thelma and Louise, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1991
• Madonna: Truth or Dare, Miramax, 1991
• Mutant Man, Dead Alive Video, 1996
• Film Songs
• Songs "Washington Affair" and "Swingin' Times," The Fourth War, Cannon, 1990
• Television Scores
• Series
• 227, NBC, 1985
• Who's the Boss, ABC, 1987-89
• Unsolved Mysteries, NBC, 1989-91
• Sightings, Fox, 1992
• George, ABC, 1993
• Movie Magic, The Discovery Channel, 1993-97
• Behind the Scenes with Joan Lunden, ABC, 1994-96
• Hang Time, NBC, 1995
• Sightings,1995-97
• (And theme) Debt, Lifetime, 1996
• The World's Funniest!, Fox, 1997-98
• Candid Camera, CBS, 1998
• (With others) Kids Say the Darndest Things, CBS, 1998
• Movies
• Mob Boss, syndicated, 1991
• Television Scores, Except Where Indicated
• Episodic
• Biography, A & E, 1996
• (Additional music) Guinness World Records: Primetime, TNT, 1998
• World Gone Wild, Fox Family Channel, 1999
• Specials
• Wild and Crazy Kids,1992
• How'd They Do That?,1993
• TV's Funniest Commercials, ABC, 1993
• Shame on You, CBS, 1993
• ABC's World's Funniest Commercials(also known as The World's Funniest Commercials), ABC, 1994
• Behind Closed Doors with Joan Lunden, ABC, 1994
• Made in the USA, NBC, 1994
• Beyond Belief ... Amazing True Stories,1994
• Beyond Belief ... Amazing True Stories,1995
• But Seriously '94, Showtime, 1995
• Ghosts, Mediums, Psychics: Put to the Test, ABC, 1995
• (With others) The Road to Fame on Melrose Place and 90210, Fox, 1995
• Superstar American Gladiators, ABC, 1995
• For Better or for Worse: The World's Funniest Wedding Disasters, Fox, 1995
• Ho Ho Ho: TV's All-Time Funniest Christmas Moments, Fox, 1995
• Candid Camera's 50th Anniversary, CBS, 1996
• Clark Gable: Tall, Dark, and Handsome, TNT, 1996
• Oops! The World's Funniest Outtakes 2, Fox, 1996
• TV's All-Time Funniest Sitcom Weddings(also known as TV's All-Time Funniest Weddings), Fox, 1996
• Uncommon Heroes, CBS, 1996
• Behind Closed Doors IV with Joan Lunden, ABC, 1996
• Theme, Disney's Most Unlikely Heroes, ABC, 1996
• Miracle Babies, CBS, 1996
• Put to the Test(also known as Put to the Test II), ABC, 1996
• The Greatest Moments of the Olympiad with Bud Greenspan, syndicated, 1996
• The Siskel and Ebert Interviews, CBS, 1996
• The World's Funniest Hypnotist, ABC, 1996
• Seatek,1996
• Ordinary Extraordinary, CBS, 1997
• Candid Camera across America, CBS, 1997
• Candid Camera Looks at Love, CBS, 1997
• Candid Camera: Battle of the Sexes, CBS, 1997
• Oops! The World's Funniest Outtakes 5, Fox, 1997
• Oops! The World's Funniest Outtakes 6, Fox, 1997
• RSVP: The World's Funniest Party Disasters, Fox, 1997
• RSVP: The World's Funniest Party Disasters 2, Fox, 1997
• The Funniest of the World's Funniest Outtakes, Fox, 1997
• The Funny Things Kids Do, Fox, 1997
• The Story of Magic, A & E, 1997
• The World's Greatest Animal Outtakes: Unleashed 2, Fox, 1997
• The World's Funniest Kid Outtakes 2, Fox, 1997
• A Day With ... Lifetime, 1997
• Intimate Portrait: Debbie Allen, Lifetime, 1997
• Intimate Portrait: Sally Jessy Raphael, Lifetime, 1997
• (With others) Kids Say the Darndest Things,1997
• Sea World and Busch Gardens Adventures: Alien Vacation!, Nickelodeon, 1997
• The Searchers, CBS, 1997
• CBS: 50 Years of Funny Flubs and Screw Ups, CBS, 1998
• "Billy Wilder: The Human Comedy," American Masters, PBS, 1998
• Danger in Our Skies: The New UFO Threat(also known as UFO Sighting!), A&E, 1998
• Intimate Portrait: Judith Light, Lifetime, 1998
• Intimate Portrait: Ricki Lake, Lifetime, 1998
• Intimate Portrait: Suzanne Somers, Lifetime, 1998
• (And title song) The Unreal Story of Professional Wrestling, A & E, 1998
• Bioperfection: Building the New Human Race, Sci-Fi Channel, 1998
• Bombs, History Channel, 1998
• Intimate Portrait: Celine Dion, Lifetime, 1998
• Intimate Portrait: Delta Burke, Lifetime, 1998
• Intimate Portrait: Diahann Carroll, Lifetime, 1998
• Intimate Portrait: Donna Mills, Lifetime, 1998
• Intimate Portrait: Gabrielle Reece, Lifetime, 1998
• Intimate Portrait: Halle Berry, Lifetime, 1998
• Intimate Portrait: Heather Locklear, Lifetime, 1998
• Intimate Portrait: Helen Gurley Brown, Lifetime, 1998
• Intimate Portrait: Jacklyn Smith, Lifetime, 1998
• Intimate Portrait: Jane Seymour, Lifetime, 1998
• Intimate Portrait: Jenny Jones, Lifetime, 1998
• Intimate Portrait: Joan Lunden, Lifetime, 1998
• Intimate Portrait: Lea Thompson, Lifetime, 1998
• Intimate Portrait: Mariel Hemingway, Lifetime, 1998
• Intimate Portrait: Patricia Richardson, Lifetime, 1998
• Intimate Portrait: Phylicia Rashad, Lifetime, 1998
• Intimate Portrait: Vanna White, Lifetime, 1998
• Intimate Portrait: Victoria Principal, Lifetime, 1998
• Plumbing: The Arteries of Civilization, History Channel, 1998
• U.S. Mints: Money Machines, HBO, 1998
• Weather Predictions, History Channel, 1998
• World's Fairs: Visions of the Future, History Channel, 1998
• Andre the Giant: Larger than Life, A&E, 1999
• The Atlantic Wall, History Channel, 1999
• Behind Closed Doors with Joan Lunden VII, ABC, 1999
• Behind Closed Doors with Joan Lunden VIII, ABC, 1999
• Behind Closed Doors with Joan Lunden IX, ABC, 1999
• Crash Testing, History Channel, 1999
• Demolition, History Channel, 1999
• Emergency Room, History Channel, 1999
• Engineering Disasters, History Channel, 1999
• Ethel Merman: There's No Business Like Show Business, A&E,1999
• Fireworks, History Channel, 1999
• Forts, History Channel, 1999
• Gangsta Girls, A&E, 1999
• The Greatest Relief Organization: The Red Cross, TLC, 1999
• The Greatest Supermodels, Discovery Channel, 1999
• Heinz: The Ketchup Kings, A&E, 1999
• Intimate Portrait: Agnes Nixon, Lifetime, 1999
• Intimate Portrait: Amy Irving, Lifetime, 1999
• Intimate Portrait: Barbara Taylor Bradford, Lifetime, 1999
• Intimate Portrait: Cheryl Ladd, Lifetime, 1999
• Intimate Portrait: Clare Booth Luce, Lifetime, 1999
• Intimate Portrait: Della Reese, Lifetime, 1999
• Intimate Portrait: Donna Reed, Lifetime, 1999
• Intimate Portrait: Dr. Laura Schlessinger, Lifetime, 1999
• Intimate Portrait: Eva Gabor, Lifetime, 1999
• Intimate Portrait: Jacqueline Susann, Lifetime, 1999
• Intimate Portrait: Jean Harlow, Lifetime, 1999
• Intimate Portrait: Joan Rivers, Lifetime, 1999
• Intimate Portrait: Kelly Preston, Lifetime, 1999
• Intimate Portrait: Leeza Gibbons, Lifetime, 1999
• Intimate Portrait: Loni Anderson, Lifetime, 1999
• Intimate Portrait: Marlee Matlin, Lifetime, 1999
• Intimate Portrait: Marsha Mason, Lifetime, 1999
• Intimate Portrait: Michele Lee, Lifetime, 1999
• Intimate Portrait: Oksana Baiul, Lifetime, 1999
• Intimate Portrait: Olympia Dukakis, Lifetime, 1999
• Intimate Portrait: Sally Ride, Lifetime, 1999
• Intimate Portrait: Tyne Daly, Lifetime, 1999
• It's Only Talk: The Real Story of America's Talk Shows, A&E, 1999
• Map Making, History Channel, 1999
• Monumental Statues, Lifetime, 1999
• Motorcycles, History Channel, 1999
• New York's Bridges, PBS, 1999
• Newspapers, History Channel, 1999
• Niagara Power Plant, History Channel, 1999
• Parachutes, History Channel, 1999
• Quest for Fitness, History Channel, 1999
• Salt Mines, History Channel, 1999
• Simulators, History Channel, 1999
• Spy Technology, History Channel, 1999
• The Tool Bench: Hand Tools, History Channel, 1999
• The Tool Bench: Power Tools, History Channel, 1999
• (Additional music) The World's Most Shocking Medical Videos, Fox, 1999
• Bridges, History Channel, 2000
• The Greatest Boxer: Muhammad Ali, TLC, 2000
• Intimate Portrait: Ava Gardner, Lifetime, 2000
• Intimate Portrait: Harriet Taubman, Lifetime, 2000
• Intimate Portrait: Rosalynn Carter, Lifetime, 2000
• Intimate Portrait: Rue McClanahan, Lifetime, 2000
• Miracle Babies II, CBS, 2000
• The Pyramid of Doom: An Ancient Murder Mystery, Encore, 2000
• Space Stations, History Channel, 2000
• Video Scores
• Kareem-Reflections,1989