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Tom Wells(1941-2012)

  • Music Department
  • Composer
  • Soundtrack
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Tom Wells was born on 23 October 1941 in Hamilton, Bermuda. He was a composer, known for WKRP in Cincinnati (1978), Hamburger: The Motion Picture (1986) and Down to Earth (1984). He was married to Janet Wells. He died on 26 March 2012 in Atlanta, Georgia, USA.
BornOctober 23, 1941
DiedMarch 26, 2012(70)
BornOctober 23, 1941
DiedMarch 26, 2012(70)
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Known for

Loni Anderson, Tim Reid, Frank Bonner, Howard Hesseman, Gordon Jump, Richard Sanders, and Gary Sandy in WKRP in Cincinnati (1978)
WKRP in Cincinnati
8.0
TV Series
  • Music Department
Hamburger: The Motion Picture (1986)
Hamburger: The Motion Picture
4.8
  • Soundtrack
  • 1986
Randy Josselyn, David Kaufman, Carol Mansell, Kyle Richards, and Dick Sargent in Down to Earth (1984)
Down to Earth
6.9
TV Series
  • Music Department
The Duck Factory (1984)
The Duck Factory
6.3
TV Series
  • Composer

Credits

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Music Department

  • Return to the World of Dance
    Short
    • music
    • musician
    • 2012
  • Tawny Kitaen, Frank Bonner, Gordon Jump, Marla Rubinoff, Richard Sanders, French Stewart, and Mykelti Williamson in The New WKRP in Cincinnati (1991)
    The New WKRP in Cincinnati
    5.6
    TV Series
    • composer: theme music
    • 1991–1992
  • Randy Josselyn, David Kaufman, Carol Mansell, Kyle Richards, and Dick Sargent in Down to Earth (1984)
    Down to Earth
    6.9
    TV Series
    • composer: theme music
    • 1985
  • Buffalo Bill (1983)
    Buffalo Bill
    7.4
    TV Series
    • composer: theme music
    • 1983–1984
  • There Goes the Neighborhood (1983)
    There Goes the Neighborhood
    TV Movie
    • composer: theme music
    • 1983
  • Loni Anderson, Tim Reid, Frank Bonner, Howard Hesseman, Gordon Jump, Richard Sanders, and Gary Sandy in WKRP in Cincinnati (1978)
    WKRP in Cincinnati
    8.0
    TV Series
    • composer: theme music
    • 1980–1982
  • Harper Valley P.T.A. (1981)
    Harper Valley P.T.A.
    6.6
    TV Series
    • additional lyrics
    • lyrics
    • 1981–1982
  • Bonnie Ebsen, David Huddleston, and Edie McClurg in The Kallikaks (1977)
    The Kallikaks
    5.0
    TV Series
    • composer: additional music
    • 1977

Composer

  • Tongue Twister Variations
    Short
    • Composer
    • 2013
  • 3 Wishes
    Short
    • Composer
    • 2008
  • Fraud Squad
    TV Movie
    • Composer
    • 1985
  • Randy Josselyn, David Kaufman, Carol Mansell, Kyle Richards, and Dick Sargent in Down to Earth (1984)
    Down to Earth
    6.9
    TV Series
    • Composer
    • 1984–1985
  • The Duck Factory (1984)
    The Duck Factory
    6.3
    TV Series
    • Composer
    • 1984
  • Buffalo Bill (1983)
    Buffalo Bill
    7.4
    TV Series
    • Composer
    • music by
    • 1983–1984
  • We Got It Made (1983)
    We Got It Made
    5.6
    TV Series
    • Composer
    • 1983
  • There Goes the Neighborhood (1983)
    There Goes the Neighborhood
    TV Movie
    • Composer (uncredited)
    • 1983
  • George Dzundza, Susan Tyrrell, and Sam Whipple in Open All Night (1981)
    Open All Night
    7.2
    TV Series
    • music by
    • Composer
    • 1981–1982
  • Caroline McWilliams in Cass Malloy (1982)
    Cass Malloy
    6.0
    TV Movie
    • Composer
    • 1982
  • Harper Valley P.T.A. (1981)
    Harper Valley P.T.A.
    6.6
    TV Series
    • Composer
    • 1981
  • Semi-Tough (1980)
    Semi-Tough
    5.7
    TV Series
    • Composer
    • 1980
  • Loni Anderson, Tim Reid, Frank Bonner, Howard Hesseman, Gordon Jump, Richard Sanders, and Gary Sandy in WKRP in Cincinnati (1978)
    WKRP in Cincinnati
    8.0
    TV Series
    • Composer
    • 1978–1980

Soundtrack

  • Julie Kavner, Nancy Cartwright, Dan Castellaneta, and Yeardley Smith in The Simpsons (1989)
    The Simpsons
    8.6
    TV Series
    • music: "WKRP in Cincinnati Main Theme" (uncredited)
    • 2020
  • Hamburger: The Motion Picture (1986)
    Hamburger: The Motion Picture
    4.8
    • producer: "Busterburger Jingle"
    • writer: "Busterburger Jingle"
    • 1986
  • Loni Anderson, Tim Reid, Frank Bonner, Howard Hesseman, Gordon Jump, Richard Sanders, and Gary Sandy in WKRP in Cincinnati (1978)
    WKRP in Cincinnati
    8.0
    TV Series
    • writer: "WKRP In Cincinnati Main Theme" (uncredited)
    • 1978–1982

Personal details

  • Born
    • October 23, 1941
    • Hamilton, Bermuda
  • Died
    • March 26, 2012
    • Atlanta, Georgia, USA
  • Spouse
    • Janet Wells? - March 26, 2012 (his death, 3 children)

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