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Danny Darst

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  • Composer
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Danny Darst is known for The Silence of the Lambs (1991), Short Cuts (1993) and The Manchurian Candidate (2004).
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      • 2 wins total

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    Known for

    Jodie Foster in The Silence of the Lambs (1991)
    The Silence of the Lambs
    8.6
    • Sgt. Tate
    • 1991
    Short Cuts (1993)
    Short Cuts
    7.6
    • Aubrey Bell
    • 1993
    Denzel Washington in The Manchurian Candidate (2004)
    The Manchurian Candidate
    6.6
    • Ellie's Mysterious Aide
    • 2004
    Julianne Moore, Liv Tyler, Glenn Close, Chris O'Donnell, Charles S. Dutton, and Patricia Neal in Cookie's Fortune (1999)
    Cookie's Fortune
    6.8
    • Billy Cox
    • 1999

    Credits

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    Actor

    • Eli (2012)
      Eli
      Short
      • Seth
      • 2012
    • Denzel Washington in The Manchurian Candidate (2004)
      The Manchurian Candidate
      6.6
      • Ellie's Mysterious Aide
      • 2004
    • Julianne Moore, Liv Tyler, Glenn Close, Chris O'Donnell, Charles S. Dutton, and Patricia Neal in Cookie's Fortune (1999)
      Cookie's Fortune
      6.8
      • Billy Cox
      • 1999
    • Kenneth Branagh, Tom Berenger, Robert Downey Jr., Robert Duvall, Daryl Hannah, and Embeth Davidtz in The Gingerbread Man (1998)
      The Gingerbread Man
      5.7
      • Sheriff Hope
      • 1998
    • Melrose Place (1992)
      Melrose Place
      6.0
      TV Series
      • Monty
      • 1995–1997
    • Carrie-Anne Moss, Cassidy Rae, Teresa Hill, Stephanie Romanov, and Kylie Travis in Models Inc. (1994)
      Models Inc.
      6.3
      TV Series
      • Jimmy Kester
      • 1994
    • Short Cuts (1993)
      Short Cuts
      7.6
      • Aubrey Bell
      • 1993
    • Jodie Foster in The Silence of the Lambs (1991)
      The Silence of the Lambs
      8.6
      • Sgt. Tate
      • 1991
    • The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial (1988)
      The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial
      6.8
      TV Movie
      • Captain Randolph Southard
      • 1988
    • Tanner '88 (1988)
      Tanner '88
      7.8
      TV Mini Series
      • Danny Darst
      • 1988
    • O.C. and Stiggs (1985)
      O.C. and Stiggs
      5.3
      • Schwab Commercial Singer
      • 1985
    • Goldie Hawn, Kurt Russell, and Fred Ward in Swing Shift (1984)
      Swing Shift
      6.0
      • Deacon (as Daniel Dean Darst)
      • 1984
    • Rattlesnake in a Cooler (1982)
      Rattlesnake in a Cooler
      7.2
      TV Movie
      • Guitarist
      • 1982

    Music Department

    • Rod Taylor, Andrew Stevens, Tony Becker, and Gina Hummer in The Oregon Trail (1976)
      The Oregon Trail
      6.8
      TV Series
      • composer: theme music
      • 1977–1978

    Composer

    • American Songwriter (2012)
      American Songwriter
      7.4
      • Composer
      • 2012
    • Rattlesnake in a Cooler (1982)
      Rattlesnake in a Cooler
      7.2
      TV Movie
      • Composer
      • 1982

    Personal details

    • Alternative name
      • Daniel Dean Darst

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      Frequently cast by Robert Altman and Jonathan Demme.

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