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William Olvis(1957-2014)

  • Composer
  • Music Department
  • Soundtrack
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William Olvis was born on 23 December 1957 in Portland, Oregon, USA. He was a composer, known for Red Rock West (1993), Separate Lives (1995) and The Package (1989). He died on 6 May 2014 in Malibu Beach, California, USA.
BornDecember 23, 1957
DiedMay 6, 2014(56)
BornDecember 23, 1957
DiedMay 6, 2014(56)
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  • Awards
    • 4 wins total

Known for

Nicolas Cage, Dennis Hopper, and Lara Flynn Boyle in Red Rock West (1993)
Red Rock West
7.0
  • Composer
  • 1993
Linda Hamilton and Jim Belushi in Separate Lives (1995)
Separate Lives
5.0
  • Composer
  • 1995
The Package (1989)
The Package
6.4
  • Music Department(uncredited)
  • 1989
Val Kilmer and Joanne Whalley in Kill Me Again (1989)
Kill Me Again
6.3
  • Composer
  • 1989

Credits

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Composer

  • Jane Seymour and Joe Lando in Dr. Quinn Medicine Woman: The Movie (1999)
    Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman: The Heart Within
    7.0
    TV Movie
    • music by
    • 2001
  • Jane Seymour, Chad Allen, Erika Flores, Joe Lando, and Shawn Toovey in Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman (1993)
    Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman
    6.9
    TV Series
    • music by
    • Composer
    • 1993–1998
  • Steal Big Steal Little (1995)
    Steal Big Steal Little
    4.7
    • Composer
    • 1995
  • Linda Hamilton and Jim Belushi in Separate Lives (1995)
    Separate Lives
    5.0
    • Composer
    • 1995
  • A Part of the Family (1994)
    A Part of the Family
    6.6
    TV Movie
    • Composer
    • 1994
  • Nicolas Cage, Dennis Hopper, and Lara Flynn Boyle in Red Rock West (1993)
    Red Rock West
    7.0
    • Composer
    • 1993
  • The Woman Who Loved Elvis (1993)
    The Woman Who Loved Elvis
    4.8
    TV Movie
    • Composer
    • 1993
  • Running Wilde
    6.2
    TV Movie
    • Composer
    • 1992
  • Kellie Martin, Chris Burke, Patti LuPone, and Bill Smitrovich in Life Goes On (1989)
    Life Goes On
    7.2
    TV Series
    • Composer
    • 1990–1992
  • The Comrades of Summer (1992)
    The Comrades of Summer
    5.9
    TV Movie
    • Composer
    • 1992
  • Michael Paré and Mary Mara in Empire City (1992)
    Empire City
    4.5
    TV Movie
    • Composer
    • 1992
  • In Sickness and in Health (1992)
    In Sickness and in Health
    6.2
    TV Movie
    • Composer
    • 1992
  • James Earl Jones and Richard Crenna in Pros and Cons (1991)
    Pros and Cons
    6.8
    TV Series
    • Composer
    • 1991–1992
  • To Save a Child (1991)
    To Save a Child
    4.7
    TV Movie
    • Composer
    • 1991
  • Danny Aiello and Anthony LaPaglia in 29th Street (1991)
    29th Street
    7.1
    • Composer
    • 1991

Music Department

  • Jane Seymour and Joe Lando in Dr. Quinn Medicine Woman: The Movie (1999)
    Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman: The Heart Within
    7.0
    TV Movie
    • composer: theme music (uncredited)
    • 2001
  • A Salute to Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman
    TV Movie
    • composer: theme music from "Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman"
    • 1998
  • Jane Seymour, Chad Allen, Erika Flores, Joe Lando, and Shawn Toovey in Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman (1993)
    Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman
    6.9
    TV Series
    • composer: theme music
    • composer: additional music
    • 1993–1998
  • Linda Hamilton and Jim Belushi in Separate Lives (1995)
    Separate Lives
    5.0
    • orchestrator
    • synthesizer programmer
    • 1995
  • Gabriel's Fire (1990)
    Gabriel's Fire
    7.3
    TV Series
    • composer: theme music
    • 1990–1991
  • Val Kilmer and Joanne Whalley in Kill Me Again (1989)
    Kill Me Again
    6.3
    • orchestrator
    • 1989
  • The Package (1989)
    The Package
    6.4
    • musician: keyboards (uncredited)
    • 1989

Soundtrack

  • Linda Hamilton and Jim Belushi in Separate Lives (1995)
    Separate Lives
    5.0
    • performer: "Soul of the Land"
    • writer: "Soul of the Land"
    • 1995
  • The Package (1989)
    The Package
    6.4
    • performer: "Soul of the Land"
    • writer: "Soul of the Land"
    • 1989

Personal details

  • Alternative name
    • William Patrick Olvis
  • Born
    • December 23, 1957
    • Portland, Oregon, USA
  • Died
    • May 6, 2014
    • Malibu Beach, California, USA(throat cancer)

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  • Trivia
    Son of William Olvis.

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