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Bob Telson

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Bob Telson was born on 14 May 1949 in Cannes, France. He is a composer, known for Bagdad Cafe (1987), Life According to Muriel (1997) and Fathers' Day (1990).
BornMay 14, 1949
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    • Nominated for 1 Oscar
      • 3 nominations total

    Known for

    Bagdad Cafe (1987)
    Bagdad Cafe
    7.4
    • Composer
    • 1987
    Life According to Muriel (1997)
    Life According to Muriel
    6.7
    • Composer
    • 1997
    Fathers' Day (1990)
    Fathers' Day
    4.6
    • Composer
    • 1990
    Salmonberries (1991)
    Salmonberries
    6.1
    • Composer
    • 1991

    Credits

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    Composer



    • Clarence Fountain and Samuel Butler Jr. in The Book of Clarence (2017)
      The Book of Clarence
      • Composer
      • 2017
    • El Paraíso (2011)
      El Paraíso
      6.7
      TV Mini Series
      • Composer
      • 2011–2012
    • Hawaiian Gardens (2001)
      Hawaiian Gardens
      4.2
      • Composer
      • 2001
    • A Letter Without Words
      7.7
      • Composer
      • 1998
    • Life According to Muriel (1997)
      Life According to Muriel
      6.7
      • Composer
      • 1997
    • De niño
      Short
      • Composer
      • 1995
    • Salmonberries (1991)
      Salmonberries
      6.1
      • Composer
      • 1991
    • Paul Young: Calling You
      Music Video
      • Composer
      • 1991
    • Fathers' Day (1990)
      Fathers' Day
      4.6
      • Composer
      • 1990
    • Rosalie Goes Shopping (1989)
      Rosalie Goes Shopping
      5.7
      • Composer
      • 1989
    • Jevetta Steele: Calling You
      Music Video
      • Composer
      • 1988
    • Bagdad Cafe (1987)
      Bagdad Cafe
      7.4
      • Composer
      • 1987
    • Great Performances (1971)
      Great Performances
      7.9
      TV Series
      • Composer
      • 1985

    Music Department



    • Zemene (2014)
      Zemene
      9.2
      • composer: additional music
      • 2014
    • Donald Sutherland in Younger and Younger (1993)
      Younger and Younger
      4.9
      • music theme song
      • 1993
    • Salmonberries (1991)
      Salmonberries
      6.1
      • music producer
      • musician
      • 1991
    • Bagdad Cafe (1990)
      Bagdad Cafe
      6.7
      TV Series
      • composer: additional music
      • 1990
    • Rosalie Goes Shopping (1989)
      Rosalie Goes Shopping
      5.7
      • music producer
      • musician: keyboard (uncredited)
      • 1989
    • Bagdad Cafe (1987)
      Bagdad Cafe
      7.4
      • musician: keyboard
      • 1987

    Soundtrack



    • Emma Roberts in American Horror Story (2011)
      American Horror Story
      7.9
      TV Series
      • writer: "Calling You"
      • 2022
    • Tu cara me suena (2011)
      Tu cara me suena
      6.8
      TV Series
      • writer: "Calling You"
      • 2017
    • Cat Deeley, Matthew Morrison, Stephen Boss, and JoJo Siwa in So You Think You Can Dance (2005)
      So You Think You Can Dance
      7.0
      TV Series
      • writer: "Calling You"
      • 2006–2012
    • Fama ¡a bailar! (2008)
      Fama ¡a bailar!
      6.1
      TV Series
      • writer: "Calling You"
      • 2008
    • X Factor (2008)
      X Factor
      4.3
      TV Series
      • writer: "Calling You"
      • 2008
    • Uvolnete se, prosím (2004)
      Uvolnete se, prosím
      7.4
      TV Series
      • lyrics: "Calling You"
      • music: "Calling You"
      • 2006
    • Margaret Richard in Body Electric (1984)
      Body Electric
      TV Series
      • writer: "Calling You"
      • 2004
    • Just Trust (2004)
      Just Trust
      4.8
      • music: "Calling You"
      • 2004
    • Operación triunfo (2001)
      Operación triunfo
      5.4
      TV Series
      • writer: "Calling You"
      • 2003
    • Idols (2003)
      Idols
      2.5
      TV Series
      • writer: "Calling You"
      • 2003
    • Nouvelle Star (2003)
      Nouvelle Star
      3.8
      TV Series
      • writer: "Calling You"
      • 2003
    • Idol (2002)
      Idol
      6.2
      TV Series
      • writer: "Calling You"
      • 2003
    • Live by Request: K.D. Lang (2000)
      Live by Request: K.D. Lang
      7.8
      TV Movie
      • writer: "Barefoot"
      • 2000
    • The 50th Annual Tony Awards (1996)
      The 50th Annual Tony Awards
      7.6
      TV Special
      • music: "Chronicle of a Death Foretold"
      • 1996
    • Freedom on My Mind (1994)
      Freedom on My Mind
      7.9
      • music: "Lift Me Up (Like a Dove)"
      • 1994

    Personal details

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    • Born
      • May 14, 1949
      • Cannes, France
    • Other works
      He wrote the music for the musical, "The Gospel at Colonus," in an American Conservatory Theatre production in San Francisco, California. Lee Breuer adapted and directed the musical.

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      Nominated for the 1985 Pulitzer Prize for Drama for the play "The Gospel at Colonus" collaborating with Lee Breuer.

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