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Clare Fischer(1928-2012)

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Clare Fischer was born on 22 October 1928 in Durand, Michigan, USA. He is known for Do the Right Thing (1989), Under the Cherry Moon (1986) and Girl 6 (1996). He was married to Donna Van Ringelesteyn and Zoe Ann Routsos. He died on 26 January 2012 in Burbank, California, USA.
BornOctober 22, 1928
DiedJanuary 26, 2012(83)
BornOctober 22, 1928
DiedJanuary 26, 2012(83)
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  • Awards
    • 3 wins & 11 nominations total

Known for

Spike Lee, Danny Aiello, Ossie Davis, John Turturro, Ruby Dee, Giancarlo Esposito, and Bill Nunn in Do the Right Thing (1989)
Do the Right Thing
7.9
  • Soundtrack
  • 1989
Under the Cherry Moon (1986)
Under the Cherry Moon
5.1
  • Music Department
  • 1986
Theresa Randle in Girl 6 (1996)
Girl 6
5.4
  • Soundtrack
  • 1996
Center Stage
TV Mini Series
  • Music Department

Credits

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  • Clare Fischer: Keep It in the Family
    Video
    • composer: additional music
    • music arranger
    • musician: piano ...
    • 2005
  • Ridin' High: The Video (1992)
    Ridin' High: The Video
    Video
    • conductor
    • music arranger
    • orchestrator
    • 1992
  • Robert Palmer: Ridin' High
    TV Movie
    • arranger
    • orchestrator
    • 1992
  • Lena Olin and Robert Redford in Havana (1990)
    Havana
    6.1
    • musician: keyboards (uncredited)
    • 1990
  • Tom Berenger in Last Rites (1988)
    Last Rites
    5.2
    • musician: keyboards (uncredited)
    • 1988
  • The Twilight Zone (1985)
    The Twilight Zone
    7.7
    TV Series
    • musician: keyboards (uncredited)
    • 1985–1987
  • Arnold Schwarzenegger in Predator (1987)
    Predator
    7.8
    • musician: keyboards (uncredited)
    • 1987
  • Under the Cherry Moon (1986)
    Under the Cherry Moon
    5.1
    • orchestra composer and arranger
    • 1986
  • Cocoon (1985)
    Cocoon
    6.7
    • musician: organ (uncredited)
    • 1985
  • Justin Henry in Tiger Town (1983)
    Tiger Town
    6.2
    TV Movie
    • musician: piano
    • 1983
  • Timothy Hutton in Taps (1981)
    Taps
    6.8
    • musician: keyboards (uncredited)
    • 1981
  • Jodie Foster, Gary Busey, and Robbie Robertson in Carny (1980)
    Carny
    6.4
    • musician: keyboards (uncredited)
    • 1980
  • Leonard Nimoy, William Shatner, and Persis Khambatta in Star Trek: The Motion Picture (1979)
    Star Trek: The Motion Picture
    6.4
    • musician: organ (uncredited)
    • 1979
  • Erik Estrada and Larry Wilcox in CHiPs (1977)
    CHiPs
    6.5
    TV Series
    • musician: piano (uncredited)
    • 1978
  • Big Wednesday (1978)
    Big Wednesday
    7.1
    • musician: keyboards (uncredited)
    • 1978

Soundtrack



  • Clare Fischer: Keep It in the Family
    Video
    • arranger: "Pajaro Loco", "Sakura", "I Wonder U", "Solar Patrol"
    • performer: "Pajaro Loco", "Sakura", "Solar Patrol", "When You Wish Upon a Star", "Blues in G"
    • writer: "Pajaro Loco", "I Wonder U", "Solar Patrol", "Blues in G"
    • 2005
  • Theresa Randle in Girl 6 (1996)
    Girl 6
    5.4
    • arranger: "Pink Cashmere"
    • 1996
  • Spike Lee, Danny Aiello, Ossie Davis, John Turturro, Ruby Dee, Giancarlo Esposito, and Bill Nunn in Do the Right Thing (1989)
    Do the Right Thing
    7.9
    • arranger: "Never Explain Love"
    • 1989
  • Teenage Runaway
    4.8
    • performer: "I Remember Spring"
    • writer: "I Remember Spring" (uncredited, uncredited)
    • 1975
  • Frankly Jazz
    TV Series
    • performer: "What is There to Say?"
    • writer: "Samba da Borboleta", "Wistful Samba"
    • 1962

Personal details

  • Official site
    • Official Site
  • Born
    • October 22, 1928
    • Durand, Michigan, USA
  • Died
    • January 26, 2012
    • Burbank, California, USA(complications following a heart attack)
  • Spouses
      Donna Van RingelesteynJanuary 18, 1993 - January 26, 2012 (his death)
  • Other works
    He provided orchestral arrangements for 11 of Prince's albums, including the majority of the tracks from "Parade" (1986). During this period, he also arranged on three albums Prince produced for other artists.

Did you know

  • Trivia
    He earned his Bachelor's Degree and Master's Degrees both in music at Michigan State University.
  • Quotes
    [on producers (2005)] Most of the time they had that feeling of omnipotence, that they had the right to make every damn decision that was there. And it was only - excuse me, I'm a bitcher, not just a Fischer, but a bitcher - and I would always have to deal with those folks until finally, they got tired of me complaining and backed off and let me do what I wanted to do. There's no sense in doing it - and this is not a matter of self-preoccupation or conceit - but if you allow somebody to doctor your product, it's like becoming a whore. It's not the right thing to do. And yet that's what that... You see, a producer thinks if he's going to have that position of 'producer,' he must say something, even though he's got nothing to say; he must say something to tell you how to do it. And boy, they are a pain in the culo.

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