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John Dawson(1945-2009)

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  • Soundtrack
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John Dawson was born on 16 June 1945 in Detroit, Michigan, USA. He was a composer, known for The Life and Hard Times of Guy Terrifico (2005), A Fierce Green Fire: The Battle for A Living Planet (2012) and Festival Express (2003). He was married to Elana. He died on 21 July 2009 in San Miguel de Allende, Mexico.
BornJune 16, 1945
DiedJuly 21, 2009(64)
BornJune 16, 1945
DiedJuly 21, 2009(64)
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Known for

The Life and Hard Times of Guy Terrifico (2005)
The Life and Hard Times of Guy Terrifico
6.5
  • Soundtrack
  • 2005
A Fierce Green Fire: The Battle for A Living Planet (2012)
A Fierce Green Fire: The Battle for A Living Planet
6.8
  • Soundtrack
  • 2012
Festival Express (2003)
Festival Express
7.5
  • Soundtrack
  • 2003
Mating Rituals
7.8
Short
  • Composer
  • 2005

Credits

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Composer

  • Mating Rituals
    7.8
    Short
    • Composer
    • 2005

Soundtrack

  • Sweet Tooth (2021)
    Sweet Tooth
    7.7
    TV Series
    • writer: "Friend of the Devil"
    • 2021
  • Long Strange Trip (2017)
    Long Strange Trip
    8.2
    • writer: "Friend of the Devil" (uncredited)
    • 2017
  • A Fierce Green Fire: The Battle for A Living Planet (2012)
    A Fierce Green Fire: The Battle for A Living Planet
    6.8
    • writer: "Garden of Eden"
    • 2012
  • Lucy: The Daughter of the Devil (2005)
    Lucy: The Daughter of the Devil
    7.6
    TV Series
    • writer: "Friend of the Devil"
    • 2007
  • The Life and Hard Times of Guy Terrifico (2005)
    The Life and Hard Times of Guy Terrifico
    6.5
    • writer: "Friend of the Devil"
    • 2005
  • Festival Express (2003)
    Festival Express
    7.5
    • writer: "Friend of the Devil"
    • 2003

Personal details

  • Alternative name
    • The New Riders of the Purple Sage
  • Born
    • June 16, 1945
    • Detroit, Michigan, USA
  • Died
    • July 21, 2009
    • San Miguel de Allende, Mexico(stomach cancer)
  • Spouse
    • Elana1972 - 2004 (her death)

Did you know

  • Trivia
    Member of the band The New Riders of the Purple Sage.
  • Nicknames
    • Marmaduke
    • McDuke

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