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Andrew Wood(1966-1990)

  • Composer
  • Soundtrack
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Andrew Wood
Andrew Wood was born on 6 January 1966 in Columbus, Mississippi, USA. He was a composer, known for Say Anything (1989), Singles (1992) and Malfunkshun: The Andrew Wood Story (2005). He died on 19 March 1990 in Seattle, Washington, USA.
BornJanuary 6, 1966
DiedMarch 19, 1990(24)
BornJanuary 6, 1966
DiedMarch 19, 1990(24)
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Known for

John Cusack and Ione Skye in Say Anything (1989)
Say Anything
7.3
  • Soundtrack
  • 1989
Matt Dillon, Bridget Fonda, Campbell Scott, and Kyra Sedgwick in Singles (1992)
Singles
6.8
  • Soundtrack
  • 1992
Malfunkshun: The Andrew Wood Story (2005)
Malfunkshun: The Andrew Wood Story
8.0
  • Soundtrack
  • 2005
Preston Hazard in Mr. Nightmare (2026)
Mr. Nightmare
Music Video
  • Composer
  • 2026

Credits

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Composer

  • Preston Hazard in Mr. Nightmare (2026)
    Mr. Nightmare
    Music Video
    • composer
    • 2026

Soundtrack

  • Mark Ruffalo and Tom Pelphrey in Task (2025)
    Task
    7.9
    TV Series
    • writer: "Chloe Dancer / Crown of Thorns"
    • 2025
  • Sophia Bush, James Lafferty, Bethany Joy Lenz, Chad Michael Murray, and Hilarie Burton Morgan in One Tree Hill (2003)
    One Tree Hill
    7.8
    TV Series
    • writer: "Chloe Dancer / Crown of Thorns" (uncredited)
    • 2007
  • Malfunkshun: The Andrew Wood Story (2005)
    Malfunkshun: The Andrew Wood Story
    8.0
    • performer: "Drop Your Bomb", "To Praise Its Name", "Until The Ocean (Demo)", "Elijah", "My Star"
    • writer: "Drop Your Bomb", "To Praise Its Name", "Until The Ocean (Demo)", "Elijah", "My Star"
    • 2005
  • Matt Dillon, Bridget Fonda, Campbell Scott, and Kyra Sedgwick in Singles (1992)
    Singles
    6.8
    • writer: "Chloe Dancer", "Crown of Thorns"
    • 1992
  • John Cusack and Ione Skye in Say Anything (1989)
    Say Anything
    7.3
    • writer: "Chloe Dancer / Crown of Thorns"
    • 1989

Personal details

  • Alternative name
    • Andy Wood
  • Born
    • January 6, 1966
    • Columbus, Mississippi, USA
  • Died
    • March 19, 1990
    • Seattle, Washington, USA(heroin overdose)
  • Publicity listings
    • 1 Biographical Movie

Did you know

  • Trivia
    The 1991 album, "Temple of the Dog", was made in tribute to Wood by the members of Soundgarden and Pearl Jam (two of whom played with him in Mother Love Bone). The tribute was an idea of Wood's friend Chris Cornell, and the album sold over 1 million copies. Alice in Chains' "Would?" was also written for Wood.

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