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Was Not Was

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  • Composer
  • Soundtrack
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Don Was, Harry Bowens, David Was, Sweet Pea Atkinson, and Was Not Was
Was Not Was is known for The Mitchells vs. the Machines (2021), Pump Up the Volume (1990) and See No Evil, Hear No Evil (1989).
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    • Awards
      • 1 nomination total

    Known for

    Maya Rudolph, Danny McBride, Olivia Colman, Abbi Jacobson, Michael Rianda, and Doug the Pug in The Mitchells vs. the Machines (2021)
    The Mitchells vs. the Machines
    7.6
    • Soundtrack
    • 2021
    Christian Slater in Pump Up the Volume (1990)
    Pump Up the Volume
    7.2
    • Soundtrack
    • 1990
    Gene Wilder and Richard Pryor in See No Evil, Hear No Evil (1989)
    See No Evil, Hear No Evil
    6.9
    • Soundtrack
    • 1989
    Mel Blanc, John Goodman, Rick Moranis, Elizabeth Perkins, Rosie O'Donnell, Elizabeth Daily, Harvey Korman, Hlynur Sigurðsson, Marinó Sigurðsson, Elaine Silver, and Melanie Silver in The Flintstones (1994)
    The Flintstones
    5.1
    • Soundtrack
    • 1994

    Credits

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    Actor

    • Sweet Pea Atkinson in Was (Not Was): Shake Your Head (Let's Go to Bed) (1992)
      Was (Not Was): Shake Your Head (Let's Go to Bed)
      5.9
      Music Video
      • Was Not Was
      • 1992
    • Was (Not Was): Papa Was a Rollin' Stone
      Music Video
      • Was Not Was
      • 1990
    • David Gilmour in Spirit of the Forest: Spirit of the Forest (1989)
      Spirit of the Forest: Spirit of the Forest
      5.4
      Music Video
      • Was Not Was
      • 1989
    • Was (Not Was): Anything Can Happen
      Music Video
      • Was Not Was
      • 1988
    • Was (Not Was): Out Come the Freaks (Again)
      Music Video
      • Was Not Was
      • 1988
    • Was (Not Was): Spy in the House of Love (1987)
      Was (Not Was): Spy in the House of Love
      Music Video
      • Was Not Was
      • 1987
    • Was (Not Was): Walk the Dinosaur (1987)
      Was (Not Was): Walk the Dinosaur
      6.6
      Music Video
      • Was Not Was
      • 1987
    • Was (Not Was): Knocked Down, Made Small (Treated Like A Rubber Ball)
      Music Video
      • Was Not Was
      • 1983

    Composer

    • Liquid Television (1991)
      Liquid Television
      8.1
      TV Series
      • Composer (segment "What Up Dog")
      • 1992

    Soundtrack

    • Aneesa Ferreira, Shane Landrum, Nany González, Leroy Garrett, Ashley Mitchell, Turabi Çamkiran, Da'Vonne Rogers, and Devin Walker in The Challenge: All Stars (2021)
      The Challenge: All Stars
      8.2
      TV Series
      • performer: "Walk the Dinosaur" (uncredited)
      • 2024
    • Maya Rudolph, Danny McBride, Olivia Colman, Abbi Jacobson, Michael Rianda, and Doug the Pug in The Mitchells vs. the Machines (2021)
      The Mitchells vs. the Machines
      7.6
      • performer: "Walk the Dinosaur"
      • 2021
    • The Russian Five (2018)
      The Russian Five
      8.1
      • performer: "Walk the Dinosaur"
      • 2018
    • Eric Roberts, Tori Spelling, Reginald VelJohnson, Alfonso Ribeiro, Anna Delvey Sorokin, Joey Graziadei, Ilona Maher, Stephen Nedoroscik, Dwight Howard, Julianne Hough, Phaedra Parks, Chandler Kinney, Danny Amendola, Jenn Tran, and Brooks Nader in Dancing with the Stars (2005)
      Dancing with the Stars
      5.0
      TV Series
      • Soundtrack ("Walk the Dinosaur")
      • 2012
    • Mad Buddies (2012)
      Mad Buddies
      4.1
      • performer: "Walk the Dinosaur"
      • 2012
    • Jane Lynch, Lea Michele, Naya Rivera, Mark Salling, Matthew Morrison, Cory Monteith, Dianna Agron, Kevin McHale, Chris Colfer, Jenna Ushkowitz, Amber Riley, and Heather Elizabeth Morris in Glee (2009)
      Glee
      6.8
      TV Series
      • performer: "Walk the Dinosaur" (uncredited)
      • 2012
    • 20 to 1 (2005)
      20 to 1
      5.7
      TV Series
      • performer: "Walk the Dinosaur" (uncredited)
      • 2011
    • Mel Blanc, John Goodman, Rick Moranis, Elizabeth Perkins, Rosie O'Donnell, Elizabeth Daily, Harvey Korman, Hlynur Sigurðsson, Marinó Sigurðsson, Elaine Silver, and Melanie Silver in The Flintstones (1994)
      The Flintstones
      5.1
      • performer: "Walk the Dinosaur"
      • 1994
    • Christian Slater in Pump Up the Volume (1990)
      Pump Up the Volume
      7.2
      • performer: "Dad, I'm in Jail"
      • 1990
    • Diane Lane, Laura San Giacomo, Jimmy Smits, Jane Adams, Jack Gwaltney, and Adrian Pasdar in Vital Signs (1990)
      Vital Signs
      5.5
      • performer: "Walk the Dinosaur"
      • 1990
    • Gene Wilder and Richard Pryor in See No Evil, Hear No Evil (1989)
      See No Evil, Hear No Evil
      6.9
      • performer: "Anything Can Happen"
      • 1989
    • Michael Keaton, Christopher Lloyd, Peter Boyle, and Stephen Furst in The Dream Team (1989)
      The Dream Team
      6.5
      • performer: "Walk the Dinosaur"
      • 1989
    • Bernadette Peters in Slaves of New York (1989)
      Slaves of New York
      5.7
      • performer: "Dad I'm In Jail"
      • 1989
    • La une est à vous (1987)
      La une est à vous
      TV Series
      • performer: "Walk the dinosaur"
      • 1988
    • Was (Not Was): Hello Dad, I'm in Jail (1987)
      Was (Not Was): Hello Dad, I'm in Jail
      6.2
      Music Video
      • performer: "Hello Dad...I'm in Jail"
      • 1987

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      Album: "Boo!" (2008/Rykodisc)

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