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John Whitehead(1948-2004)

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  • Soundtrack
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John Whitehead was born on 2 June 1948 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. He was a composer, known for Free Guy (2021), Carlito's Way (1993) and Creed (2015). He died on 11 May 2004 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.
BornJune 2, 1948
DiedMay 11, 2004(55)
BornJune 2, 1948
DiedMay 11, 2004(55)
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Known for

Ryan Reynolds, Taika Waititi, Dwayne Johnson, Utkarsh Ambudkar, Lil Rel Howery, Jodie Comer, Owen Burke, and Joe Keery in Free Guy (2021)
Free Guy
7.1
  • Soundtrack
  • 2021
Al Pacino in Carlito's Way (1993)
Carlito's Way
7.9
  • Soundtrack
  • 1993
Sylvester Stallone and Michael B. Jordan in Creed (2015)
Creed
7.6
  • Soundtrack
  • 2015
Julianne Moore, Burt Reynolds, and Heather Graham in Boogie Nights (1997)
Boogie Nights
7.9
  • Soundtrack
  • 1997

Credits

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Composer

  • A$AP Rocky: Tailor Swif (2024)
    A$AP Rocky: Tailor Swif
    8.8
    Music Video
    • Composer
    • 2024
  • Various Artists: Wake Up Everybody (2004)
    Various Artists: Wake Up Everybody
    4.2
    Music Video
    • Composer
    • 2004
  • Freddie Jackson: I Don't Want to Lose Your Love
    Music Video
    • Composer
    • 1987

Soundtrack

  • Denzel Washington in Highest 2 Lowest (2025)
    Highest 2 Lowest
    5.5
    • writer: "Ain't No Stoppin' Us Now"
    • 2025
  • The Swan Way (2024)
    The Swan Way
    • writer: "Wake Up Everybody"
    • 2024
  • Natalie Portman and Moses Ingram in Lady in the Lake (2024)
    Lady in the Lake
    6.0
    TV Mini Series
    • writer: "Back Stabbers"
    • 2024
  • Robert Downey Jr., Sandra Oh, Hoa Xuande, and Fred Nguyen Khan in The Sympathizer (2024)
    The Sympathizer
    6.8
    TV Mini Series
    • writer: "Let's Go Disco"
    • 2024
  • Brady Noon, Nicolas Cantu, Shamon Brown Jr., and Micah Abbey in Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem (2023)
    Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem
    7.2
    • writer: "Back Stabbers"
    • 2023
  • BBC Sport: Boxing (1936)
    BBC Sport: Boxing
    5.0
    TV Series
    • writer: "Ain't No Stoppin' Us Now" (uncredited)
    • 2022
  • Savannah Marshall in Sky Sports World Championship Boxing (1989)
    Sky Sports World Championship Boxing
    7.6
    TV Series
    • writer: "Ain't No Stoppin' Us Now" (uncredited)
    • 2022
  • Julia Roberts in Gaslit (2022)
    Gaslit
    7.3
    TV Mini Series
    • writer: "Back Stabbers"
    • 2022
  • Ryan Reynolds, Taika Waititi, Dwayne Johnson, Utkarsh Ambudkar, Lil Rel Howery, Jodie Comer, Owen Burke, and Joe Keery in Free Guy (2021)
    Free Guy
    7.1
    • writer: "Ain't No Stoppin' Us Now"
    • 2021
  • Julie Kavner, Nancy Cartwright, Dan Castellaneta, and Yeardley Smith in The Simpsons (1989)
    The Simpsons
    8.6
    TV Series
    • writer: "I'll Always Love My Mama"
    • writer: "Back Stabbers" (uncredited, uncredited)
    • 2014–2019
  • American Soul (2019)
    American Soul
    7.2
    TV Series
    • writer: "Back Stabbers"
    • 2019
  • Le Van (2017)
    Le Van
    4.5
    TV Mini Series
    • writer: "Ain't No Stoppin' Us Now"
    • 2017
  • Colin Firth, Renée Zellweger, and Patrick Dempsey in Bridget Jones's Baby (2016)
    Bridget Jones's Baby
    6.4
    • writer: "Ain't No Stoppin' Us Now"
    • 2016
  • Live Boxing (2016)
    Live Boxing
    TV Series
    • writer: "Ain't No Stopping Us Now" (uncredited)
    • 2016
  • Sylvester Stallone and Michael B. Jordan in Creed (2015)
    Creed
    7.6
    • writer: "Wake Up Everybody"
    • 2015

Personal details

  • Alternative name
    • McFadden & Whitehead
  • Born
    • June 2, 1948
    • Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
  • Died
    • May 11, 2004
    • Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA(homicide by gunshot)

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