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Tom Bähler(1943-2026)

  • Music Department
  • Composer
  • Actor
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Tom Bähler
Tom Bähler was born on 1 June 1943 in Inglewood, California, USA. He was a composer and actor, known for Raw Deal (1986), Wag the Dog (1997) and The Color Purple (1985). He died on 2 March 2026.
BornJune 1, 1943
DiedMarch 2, 2026(82)
BornJune 1, 1943
DiedMarch 2, 2026(82)
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Known for

Arnold Schwarzenegger in Raw Deal (1986)
Raw Deal
5.6
  • Music Department(as Tom Bahler)
  • 1986
Wag the Dog (1997)
Wag the Dog
7.1
  • American Dream Singer(as Tom Bahler)
  • 1997
Whoopi Goldberg in The Color Purple (1985)
The Color Purple
7.7
  • Music Department(as Tom Bahler)
  • 1985
Ben Affleck, Matt Damon, Chris Tucker, Jason Bateman, and Viola Davis in Air (2023)
Air
7.4
  • Soundtrack
  • 2023

Credits

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Music Department

  • Billy Bodine in Gordy (1994)
    Gordy
    3.9
    • music supervisor
    • 1994
  • Miss Universe Pageant (1994)
    Miss Universe Pageant
    6.8
    TV Special
    • musical director (as Tom Bahler)
    • 1994
  • Sunday in Paris
    7.9
    TV Movie
    • music consultant
    • 1991
  • Miss Universe Pageant
    TV Special
    • lyrics
    • musical director
    • 1989
  • Diana Ross: Red Hot Rhythm and Blues
    8.5
    TV Special
    • musical director
    • 1987
  • Arnold Schwarzenegger in Raw Deal (1986)
    Raw Deal
    5.6
    • executive music producer (as Tom Bahler)
    • 1986
  • Whoopi Goldberg in The Color Purple (1985)
    The Color Purple
    7.7
    • music supervisor (as Tom Bahler)
    • 1985
  • Fever Pitch (1985)
    Fever Pitch
    4.2
    • executive music producer
    • 1985
  • USA for Africa: We Are the World (1985)
    USA for Africa: We Are the World
    7.6
    Music Video
    • music engineer
    • 1985
  • Rebecca De Mornay and Michael O'Keefe in The Slugger's Wife (1985)
    The Slugger's Wife
    4.4
    • executive music producer
    • 1985
  • Fast Forward (1985)
    Fast Forward
    5.7
    • music producer (as Tom Bahler)
    • 1985
  • Michael Jackson in Michael Jackson: Beat It (1983)
    Michael Jackson: Beat It
    8.5
    Music Video
    • Synclavier (uncredited)
    • 1983
  • Michael Jackson, Diana Ross, Ted Ross, and Nipsey Russell in The Wiz (1978)
    The Wiz
    5.7
    • choir arranger (as Tom Bahler)
    • 1978
  • Monsanto Night Presents Walt Disney's America on Parade
    6.8
    TV Special
    • musical director
    • 1976
  • Mary, Mary, Bloody Mary (1975)
    Mary, Mary, Bloody Mary
    5.1
    • conductor
    • music arranger
    • 1975

Composer

  • Finola Hughes, Maurice Benard, Steve Burton, Genie Francis, Laura Wright, Donnell Turner, Tanisha Harper, Josh Kelly, Eden McCoy, Josh Swickard, and Tabyana Ali in General Hospital (1963)
    General Hospital
    6.7
    TV Series
    • Composer
    • 1987–1993
  • Miss USA Pageant
    TV Special
    • Composer
    • 1993
  • Richard Dean Anderson and Justine Bateman in In the Eyes of a Stranger (1992)
    In the Eyes of a Stranger
    5.3
    TV Movie
    • music by
    • 1992
  • Miss USA Pageant
    TV Special
    • Composer
    • 1992
  • Andie MacDowell and John Malkovich in The Object of Beauty (1991)
    The Object of Beauty
    5.6
    • Composer
    • 1991
  • Miss Universe Pageant
    TV Special
    • Composer
    • 1990
  • Miss Universe Pageant
    TV Special
    • Composer
    • 1989
  • Sally Kirkland, Keith Carradine, and Tom Waits in Cold Feet (1989)
    Cold Feet
    4.8
    • Composer
    • 1989
  • Wipeout (1988)
    Wipeout
    6.8
    TV Series
    • music by
    • 1988–1989
  • You Can't Take It with You (1987)
    You Can't Take It with You
    6.6
    TV Series
    • Composer
    • 1987
  • Colin Friels in Ground Zero (1987)
    Ground Zero
    6.4
    • Composer
    • 1987
  • Mary, Mary, Bloody Mary (1975)
    Mary, Mary, Bloody Mary
    5.1
    • Composer
    • 1975
  • Something's Happening (1967)
    Something's Happening
    6.1
    • Composer (as Tom Bahler)
    • 1967

Actor

  • Wag the Dog (1997)
    Wag the Dog
    7.1
    • American Dream Singer (as Tom Bahler)
    • 1997
  • Michael Jackson, Diana Ross, Ted Ross, and Nipsey Russell in The Wiz (1978)
    The Wiz
    5.7
    • The Wiz Singers Adult Choir (voice, uncredited)
    • 1978
  • The Flintstone Comedy Hour (1972)
    The Flintstone Comedy Hour
    6.4
    TV Series
    • Singer (voice, 1972, as Tom Bahler)
    • 1972–1973

Personal details

  • Alternative name
    • Tom Bahler
  • Born
    • June 1, 1943
    • Inglewood, California, USA
  • Died
    • March 2, 2026

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  • Trivia
    Brother of John Bahler.

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