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Marvin Tarplin(1941-2011)

  • Composer
  • Soundtrack
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Marvin Tarplin was born on 13 June 1941 in Atlanta, Georgia, USA. He was a composer, known for Hollywood Homicide (2003), X-Men: Dark Phoenix (2019) and The Big Chill (1983). He was married to Sylvia. He died on 30 September 2011 in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA.
BornJune 13, 1941
DiedSeptember 30, 2011(70)
BornJune 13, 1941
DiedSeptember 30, 2011(70)
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  • Awards
    • 1 nomination total

Known for

Harrison Ford and Josh Hartnett in Hollywood Homicide (2003)
Hollywood Homicide
5.4
  • Soundtrack
  • 2003
Nicholas Hoult, James McAvoy, Michael Fassbender, Evan Peters, Jessica Chastain, Jennifer Lawrence, Kodi Smit-McPhee, Alexandra Shipp, Sophie Turner, and Tye Sheridan in X-Men: Dark Phoenix (2019)
X-Men: Dark Phoenix
5.7
  • Soundtrack
  • 2019
The Big Chill (1983)
The Big Chill
7.1
  • Soundtrack
  • 1983
Hayden Panettiere and Paul Rust in I Love You, Beth Cooper (2009)
I Love You, Beth Cooper
5.4
  • Soundtrack
  • 2009

Credits

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Composer

  • D'Angelo: Cruisin' (1995)
    D'Angelo: Cruisin'
    4.9
    Music Video
    • Composer
    • 1995
  • Go West: Tracks of My Tears (1993)
    Go West: Tracks of My Tears
    Music Video
    • Composer
    • 1993

Soundtrack

  • Ramón Rodríguez in Will Trent (2023)
    Will Trent
    7.7
    TV Series
    • writer: "Ain't That Peculiar"
    • 2026
  • Tyler Perry, Amber Reign Smith, and Jermaine Harris in Tyler Perry's Joe's College Road Trip (2026)
    Tyler Perry's Joe's College Road Trip
    5.5
    • writer: "Cruisin'"
    • 2026
  • Joe Scarborough, Willie Geist, and Mika Brzezinski in Morning Joe (2007)
    Morning Joe
    4.0
    TV Series
    • writer: "Cruisin'" (as Marv Tarplin)
    • 2025
  • Mekhi Phifer, Sanaa Lathan, Vondie Curtis-Hall, Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor, Russell Hornsby, Julian McMahon, and Uzo Aduba in The Supremes at Earl's All-You-Can-Eat (2024)
    The Supremes at Earl's All-You-Can-Eat
    6.5
    • writer: "Dancing's Alright"
    • 2024
  • American Experience (1988)
    American Experience
    8.6
    TV Series
    • writer: "Going To A Go-Go"
    • 2023
  • Cailee Spaeny and Jacob Elordi in Priscilla (2023)
    Priscilla
    6.4
    • writer: "Ain't That Peculiar"
    • 2023
  • Peter Capaldi and Jessica Raine in The Devil's Hour (2022)
    The Devil's Hour
    7.6
    TV Series
    • writer: "The Tracks of My Tears"
    • 2022
  • Jane Levy in Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist (2020)
    Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist
    8.1
    TV Series
    • writer: "Tracks of My Tears" (uncredited)
    • 2021
  • James Franco, Craig Robinson, Seth Rogen, Jacki Weaver, Megan Fox, Danny McBride, Joey King, and Dave Franco in Zeroville (2019)
    Zeroville
    4.6
    • writer: "The Tracks of My Tears"
    • 2019
  • Hitsville: The Making of Motown (2019)
    Hitsville: The Making of Motown
    7.9
    • writer: "The Tracks Of My Tears"
    • 2019
  • Nicholas Hoult, James McAvoy, Michael Fassbender, Evan Peters, Jessica Chastain, Jennifer Lawrence, Kodi Smit-McPhee, Alexandra Shipp, Sophie Turner, and Tye Sheridan in X-Men: Dark Phoenix (2019)
    X-Men: Dark Phoenix
    5.7
    • writer: "Ain't That Peculiar"
    • 2019
  • American Soul (2019)
    American Soul
    7.2
    TV Series
    • writer: "The Tracks of My Tears"
    • 2019
  • Beat Shazam (2017)
    Beat Shazam
    6.1
    TV Series
    • writer: "The Tracks of My Tears"
    • writer: "Cruisin'"
    • 2017–2018
  • Gregory Porter's Popular Voices
    6.1
    TV Mini Series
    • writer: "The Tracks of My Tears" (uncredited)
    • 2017
  • Great Performances (1971)
    Great Performances
    7.9
    TV Series
    • writer: "The Tracks of My Tears" (uncredited)
    • 2014

Personal details

  • Alternative names
    • Smokey Robinson & The Miracles
  • Born
    • June 13, 1941
    • Atlanta, Georgia, USA
  • Died
    • September 30, 2011
    • Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
  • Spouse
    • Sylvia? - 2004 (her death)

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