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Craig Safan

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Craig Safan
Craig Safan was born on 17 December 1948 in Los Angeles, California, USA. He is a composer and writer, known for Cheers (1982), The Last Starfighter (1984) and Thief (1981).
BornDecember 17, 1948
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BornDecember 17, 1948
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    • Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy
      • 7 wins & 1 nomination total

    Known for

    Ted Danson, Shelley Long, John Ratzenberger, George Wendt, Nicholas Colasanto, and Rhea Perlman in Cheers (1982)
    Cheers
    8.0
    TV Series
    • Composer
    Lance Guest in The Last Starfighter (1984)
    The Last Starfighter
    6.7
    • Composer
    • 1984
    James Caan in Thief (1981)
    Thief
    7.4
    • Music Department(uncredited)
    • 1981
    Cameron Diaz in Bad Teacher (2011)
    Bad Teacher
    5.7
    • Soundtrack
    • 2011

    Credits

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    Composer

    • Wild West Showdown
      • music by
      • Released
      • TV Series
      • 1994
    • Home doll (2020)
      Home doll
      Video
      • Composer
      • 2020
    • Unconditional (2020)
      Unconditional
      • Composer (rumored)
      • 2020
    • Child's play 2 parody. (2019)
      Child's play 2 parody.
      Video
      • Composer
      • 2019
    • Rose is a Rose is a Rose (2018)
      Rose is a Rose is a Rose
      Short
      • Composer
      • 2018
    • Ringling Bros Zing Zang Zoom!
      Video
      • Composer
      • 2010
    • Ringling Bros. Revealed: The Greatest Show on Earth
      TV Movie
      • Composer
      • 2003
    • Nick Mancuso in Time of Fear (2002)
      Time of Fear
      4.8
      • Composer
      • 2002
    • Gotta Kick It Up! (2002)
      Gotta Kick It Up!
      5.7
      TV Movie
      • Composer
      • 2002
    • 'Twas the Night (2001)
      'Twas the Night
      5.2
      TV Movie
      • Composer
      • 2001
    • Margaret Colin and Jay O. Sanders in The Familiar Stranger (2001)
      The Familiar Stranger
      6.2
      TV Movie
      • music by
      • 2001
    • Anton Yelchin in Delivering Milo (2001)
      Delivering Milo
      5.8
      • Composer
      • 2001
    • The New Adventures of Spin and Marty: Suspect Behavior (2000)
      The New Adventures of Spin and Marty: Suspect Behavior
      4.6
      TV Movie
      • Composer
      • 2000
    • Carla Gugino, Eve Sabara, and Mae Whitman in A Season for Miracles (1999)
      A Season for Miracles
      7.6
      TV Movie
      • Composer
      • 1999
    • Operation Splitsville (1998)
      Operation Splitsville
      4.5
      • Composer
      • 1998
    • When Husbands Cheat (1998)
      When Husbands Cheat
      5.6
      TV Movie
      • music by
      • 1998

    Music Department

    • Wild West Showdown
      • composer: additional music
      • Released
      • TV Series
      • 1994
    • Remo Williams 2: The Adventure Continues
      4.4
      • composer: stock music
      • 2017
    • The Art of the Heist: An Examination of 'Thief' with Author & Critic F.X. Feeney (2015)
      The Art of the Heist: An Examination of 'Thief' with Author & Critic F.X. Feeney
      7.6
      Video
      • music: score from 'Thief'
      • 2015
    • Anton Yelchin in Delivering Milo (2001)
      Delivering Milo
      5.8
      • orchestrator
      • 2001
    • BD Wong, Joseph Ashton, Gary LeRoi Gray, Carl Michael Lindner, Scarlett Pomers, and Travis Tedford in Slappy and the Stinkers (1998)
      Slappy and the Stinkers
      5.1
      • orchestration by
      • 1998
    • Hope & Gloria (1995)
      Hope & Gloria
      6.7
      TV Series
      • composer: theme music
      • 1995
    • Kellie Martin, Chris Burke, Patti LuPone, and Bill Smitrovich in Life Goes On (1989)
      Life Goes On
      7.2
      TV Series
      • composer: end title theme
      • 1989–1993
    • David Caruso, Richard Thomas, Stacy Keach, and Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa in Mission of the Shark: The Saga of the U.S.S. Indianapolis (1991)
      Mission of the Shark: The Saga of the U.S.S. Indianapolis
      6.3
      TV Movie
      • conductor
      • music producer (uncredited, uncredited)
      • 1991
    • Benny Gibson in Son of the Morning Star (1991)
      Son of the Morning Star
      7.3
      TV Mini Series
      • conductor
      • 1991
    • Richard Jaeckel, John David Bland, Ken Olandt, and Cec Verrell in Supercarrier (1988)
      Supercarrier
      5.1
      TV Series
      • composer: theme music
      • 1988
    • The Twilight Zone (1985)
      The Twilight Zone
      7.7
      TV Series
      • musician: keyboards
      • conductor
      • orchestrator (uncredited, uncredited, uncredited)
      • 1985–1987
    • Brian Benben, Robert Carradine, Elliott Gould, Peter Boyle, Robert Loggia, Michael Lembeck, and Carl Lumbly in Conspiracy: The Trial of the Chicago 8 (1987)
      Conspiracy: The Trial of the Chicago 8
      7.2
      TV Movie
      • composer: theme music
      • 1987
    • George Hamilton and Luke Andreas in Spies (1987)
      Spies
      6.2
      TV Series
      • composer: theme music
      • 1987
    • Kevin Costner, Harvey Keitel, Charlie Sheen, Christopher Lloyd, and John Lithgow in Amazing Stories (1985)
      Amazing Stories
      7.4
      TV Series
      • conductor
      • orchestrator (uncredited, uncredited)
      • 1985–1986
    • Samaritan: The Mitch Snyder Story (1986)
      Samaritan: The Mitch Snyder Story
      6.4
      TV Movie
      • orchestrator (uncredited)
      • 1986
    • Fred Ward in Remo Williams: The Adventure Begins (1985)
      Remo Williams: The Adventure Begins
      6.4
      • conductor
      • orchestrator (uncredited, uncredited)
      • 1985

    Writer

    • Shangri-La Plaza
      6.4
      TV Movie
      • Writer
      • 1990

    Personal details

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    • Born
      • December 17, 1948
      • Los Angeles, California, USA
    • Spouse
      • Linda(1 child)
    • Children
      • Alecc
    • Other works
      Unused score: Wolfen (1981)

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