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Towa Tei

  • Composer
  • Actor
  • Soundtrack
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Towa Tei was born on 7 September 1964 in Yokohama, Japan. He is a composer and actor, known for Charlie's Angels (2000), Wasabi (2001) and The Heat (2013).
BornSeptember 7, 1964
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    • Awards
      • 3 nominations total

    Known for

    Drew Barrymore, Cameron Diaz, and Lucy Liu in Charlie's Angels (2000)
    Charlie's Angels
    5.7
    • Soundtrack(as Dong-Hwa Chung)
    • 2000
    Wasabi (2001)
    Wasabi
    6.6
    • Soundtrack
    • 2001
    Sandra Bullock, Demián Bichir, Melissa McCarthy, Michael McDonald, Adam Ray, and Spoken Reasons in The Heat (2013)
    The Heat
    6.6
    • Soundtrack(as Dong-Hwa Chung)
    • 2013
    Will Smith and Martin Lawrence in Bad Boys II (2003)
    Bad Boys II
    6.6
    • Soundtrack(as Dong-Hwa Chung)
    • 2003

    Credits

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    Composer

    • Metallic Rouge (2024)
      Metallic Rouge
      5.9
      TV Mini Series
      • Composer
      • 2024
    • Super Crooks (2021)
      Super Crooks
      7.1
      TV Series
      • Composer
      • 2021
    • Amazing Bang Front
      TV Mini Series
      • Composer
      • 2013
    • Kyle Gibson in Going Grey (2012)
      Going Grey
      Short
      • Composer
      • 2012
    • Big Man Japan (2007)
      Big Man Japan
      6.2
      • Composer
      • 2007
    • Kylie Minogue in Towa Tei Feat. Kylie Minogue: GBI - German Bold Italic (1998)
      Towa Tei Feat. Kylie Minogue: GBI - German Bold Italic
      7.0
      Music Video
      • Composer
      • 1998
    • Deee-Lite: Good Beat (1991)
      Deee-Lite: Good Beat
      6.6
      Music Video
      • Composer
      • 1991
    • Deee-Lite in Deee-Lite: Groove Is in the Heart (1990)
      Deee-Lite: Groove Is in the Heart
      6.7
      Music Video
      • Composer (as Dong-Hwa Chung)
      • 1990
    • Deee-Lite: Power of Love (1990)
      Deee-Lite: Power of Love
      6.9
      Music Video
      • Composer
      • 1990

    Actor

    • Stereo Future (2001)
      Stereo Future
      6.4
      • H2O Customer
      • 2001
    • Kylie Minogue in Towa Tei Feat. Kylie Minogue: GBI - German Bold Italic (1998)
      Towa Tei Feat. Kylie Minogue: GBI - German Bold Italic
      7.0
      Music Video
      • Towa Tei
      • 1998
    • Daikanyama monogatari - tantei tanjo
      • Imada
      • 1998
    • Towa Tei Feat. Bebel Gilberto: Technova
      Music Video
      • Towa Tei
      • 1995
    • Towa Tei Feat. Joi Cardwell & Vivien Sessoms: Luv Connection
      Music Video
      • Towa Tei
      • 1995
    • Deee-Lite: Runaway (1992)
      Deee-Lite: Runaway
      6.7
      Music Video
      • Towa Tei
      • 1992
    • Deee-Lite: Good Beat (1991)
      Deee-Lite: Good Beat
      6.6
      Music Video
      • Towa Tei
      • 1991
    • Deee-Lite in Deee-Lite: Groove Is in the Heart (1990)
      Deee-Lite: Groove Is in the Heart
      6.7
      Music Video
      • Towa Tei
      • 1990
    • Deee-Lite: Power of Love (1990)
      Deee-Lite: Power of Love
      6.9
      Music Video
      • Towa Tei
      • 1990

    Soundtrack

    • Keanu Reeves, Sandra Oh, Seth Rogen, Keke Palmer, and Aziz Ansari in Good Fortune (2025)
      Good Fortune
      6.4
      • writer: "Groove Is in the Heart"
      • 2025
    • Shuang Hu in Five Blind Dates (2024)
      Five Blind Dates
      5.1
      • writer: "GROOVE IS IN THE HEART"
      • 2024
    • Kurtwood Smith, Debra Jo Rupp, Sam Morelos, Mace Coronel, Ashley Aufderheide, Callie Haverda, Maxwell Acee Donovan, and Reyn Doi in That '90s Show (2023)
      That '90s Show
      6.3
      TV Series
      • writer: "Groove Is in the Heart" (as Dong-Hwa Chung, uncredited)
      • 2023
    • Spoiler Alert (2022)
      Spoiler Alert
      7.4
      • writer: "Groove Is in the Heart"
      • 2022
    • Minnie Driver, Anna Paquin, Tobias Menzies, Sophie Okonedo, Gbenga Akinnagbe, Zane Pais, Lucy Boynton, Marquis Rodriguez, Kit Harington, Zoë Chao, Lulu Wilson, Dominique Fishback, and Grace Edwards in Modern Love (2019)
      Modern Love
      7.9
      TV Series
      • writer: "Find a Way"
      • 2021
    • Pose (2018)
      Pose
      8.6
      TV Series
      • writer: "Groove Is in the Heart"
      • 2021
    • Search Party (2016)
      Search Party
      7.6
      TV Series
      • writer: "Groove Is in the Heart"
      • 2021
    • Justin Timberlake, James Corden, Anna Kendrick, Kenan Thompson, George Clinton, Kelly Clarkson, Gustavo Dudamel, Rachel Bloom, and Anthony Ramos in Trolls World Tour (2020)
      Trolls World Tour
      6.1
      • writer: "Girls Just Want to Have Fun / Good Times / Tiny Diamond Rap / Groove Is in the Heart"
      • 2020
    • I'm a Celebrity... Extra Camp (2016)
      I'm a Celebrity... Extra Camp
      2.7
      TV Series
      • writer: "Groove Is in the Heart" (uncredited)
      • 2018
    • Maya Rudolph, Jessi Klein, Jason Mantzoukas, Nick Kroll, John Mulaney, and Ayo Edebiri in Big Mouth (2017)
      Big Mouth
      7.8
      TV Series
      • writer: "Groove Is in the Heart" (uncredited)
      • 2018
    • It's Not Just Cricket (2018)
      It's Not Just Cricket
      TV Movie
      • writer: "Groove Is in the Heart" (uncredited)
      • 2018
    • Benedict Cumberbatch in Patrick Melrose (2018)
      Patrick Melrose
      8.0
      TV Mini Series
      • writer: "Power of Love"
      • 2018
    • Britain's Got More Talent (2007)
      Britain's Got More Talent
      5.1
      TV Series
      • writer: "Groove Is in the Heart" (uncredited)
      • 2018
    • RuPaul's Drag Race (2009)
      RuPaul's Drag Race
      8.5
      TV Series
      • writer: "Groove Is in the Heart"
      • 2018
    • Beanie Feldstein in American Crime Story (2016)
      American Crime Story
      8.4
      TV Series
      • writer: "Runaway"
      • 2018

    Personal details

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    • Alternative name
      • Dong-Hwa Chung
    • Born
      • September 7, 1964
      • Yokohama, Japan

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