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Mel Taylor(1933-1996)

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Mel Taylor was born on 24 September 1933 in Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA. He died on 11 August 1996 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
BornSeptember 24, 1933
DiedAugust 11, 1996(62)
BornSeptember 24, 1933
DiedAugust 11, 1996(62)
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Known for

Thanksgiving (2023)
Thanksgiving
6.2
  • Soundtrack
  • 2023
Kangaroo Jack (2003)
Kangaroo Jack
4.5
  • Soundtrack
  • 2003
Ben Stiller in Zoolander (2001)
Zoolander
6.5
  • Soundtrack("Start the Commotion")
  • 2001
Banished (2007)
Banished
6.7
  • Soundtrack
  • 2007

Credits

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  • Thanksgiving (2023)
    Thanksgiving
    6.2
    • performer: "The 'In' Crowd"
    • 2023
  • John Belushi in Belushi (2020)
    Belushi
    7.2
    • writer: "The 2,000 Pound Bee"
    • 2020
  • The Vietnam War (2017)
    The Vietnam War
    9.1
    TV Mini Series
    • writer: "Wild Child"
    • 2017
  • Banished (2007)
    Banished
    6.7
    • writer: "Thundercloud"
    • 2007
  • Kangaroo Jack (2003)
    Kangaroo Jack
    4.5
    • writer: "Start the Commotion"
    • 2003
  • Ben Stiller in Zoolander (2001)
    Zoolander
    6.5
    • Soundtrack ("Start the Commotion")
    • 2001
  • Sandra Bullock, Liam Neeson, and Oliver Platt in Gun Shy (2000)
    Gun Shy
    5.6
    • writer: "Start the Commotion"
    • 2000
  • Well, Just You Wait! (1969)
    Well, Just You Wait!
    8.5
    TV Series
    • writer: "Drums A Go-Go"
    • 1978
  • Click... Click
    6.2
    • writer: "Runnin' Wild", "Eleventh Hour" (uncredited)
    • 1976
  • Daughters of Darkness
    4.7
    • writer: "Tight Fit", "Cherries Jubilee" (uncredited)
    • 1975
  • Cruisin' 57
    6.8
    • writer: "Joker's Wild", "The Cape", "00-711" (uncredited)
    • 1975
  • Memory of a Night of Love (1973)
    Memory of a Night of Love
    5.4
    • producer: "Up Tight", "The Long Wait", "The Chase"
    • 1973
  • Bandstand (1958)
    Bandstand
    8.0
    TV Series
    • writer: "The Ninth Wave"
    • 1963

Personal details

  • Height
    • 6′ 1¼″ (1.86 m)
  • Born
    • September 24, 1933
    • Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
  • Died
    • August 11, 1996
    • Los Angeles, California, USA(cancer)

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