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Julius Wechter(1935-1999)

  • Music Department
  • Composer
  • Actor
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Julius Wechter
Julius Wechter was born on 10 May 1935 in Los Angeles, California, USA. He was a composer and actor, known for White House Down (2013), Ocean's Eleven (2001) and Joker (2019). He was married to Cissy Wechter. He died on 1 February 1999 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
BornMay 10, 1935
DiedFebruary 1, 1999(63)
BornMay 10, 1935
DiedFebruary 1, 1999(63)
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Known for

Jamie Foxx and Channing Tatum in White House Down (2013)
White House Down
6.3
  • Soundtrack("Spanish Flea")
  • 2013
Brad Pitt, George Clooney, Julia Roberts, Matt Damon, and Andy Garcia in Ocean's Eleven (2001)
Ocean's Eleven
7.7
  • Soundtrack("Spanish Flea")
  • 2001
Joaquin Phoenix in Joker (2019)
Joker
8.3
  • Soundtrack("Spanish Flea")
  • 2019
Demi Moore in Striptease (1996)
Striptease
4.6
  • Soundtrack("Spanish Flea")
  • 1996

Credits

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Music Department

  • Det sorte kageshow
    TV Series
    • music
    • 2024
  • Perdita Durango (1997)
    Perdita Durango
    6.3
    • composer: song "Spanish Flea"
    • 1997
  • Paula Abdul, Kirk Burnett, Karen Capelle, P. David Ebersole, Joanne Scott, Lisa Tucker, and Jan Russell in Junior High School (1978)
    Junior High School
    7.4
    Short
    • additional vocals
    • orchestrations
    • 1978
  • Gravity (1976)
    Gravity
    8.0
    Short
    • music advisor
    • musician
    • 1976
  • Viva Valdez (1976)
    Viva Valdez
    6.3
    TV Series
    • composer: theme music
    • 1976
  • A Herb Alpert & the Tijuana Brass Double Feature (1966)
    A Herb Alpert & the Tijuana Brass Double Feature
    5.4
    Short
    • songs
    • 1966

Composer

  • Tom Poston in Murphy's Laws of Golf (1989)
    Murphy's Laws of Golf
    9.0
    Short
    • Composer
    • 1989
  • Michael J. Fox, Patricia Alice Albrecht, Curt Ayers, Dirk Blocker, Debra Clinger, David Damas, Eddie Deezen, Brian Frishman, Stephen Furst, Michael Gitomer, Trevor Henley, Marvin Katzoff, Joel Kenney, Keny Long, Sal Lopez, David Naughton, Robyn Petty, Maggie Roswell, Christopher Sands, Andy Tennant, Betsy Lynn Thompson, Carol Gwynn Thompson, and Brad Wilkin in Wahnsinnsjagd um Mitternacht (1980)
    Wahnsinnsjagd um Mitternacht
    6.3
    • Composer
    • 1980
  • Paula Abdul, Kirk Burnett, Karen Capelle, P. David Ebersole, Joanne Scott, Lisa Tucker, and Jan Russell in Junior High School (1978)
    Junior High School
    7.4
    Short
    • Composer (scoring by)
    • 1978

Actor

  • Lauren Bacall, Doris Day, Kirk Douglas, and Hoagy Carmichael in Der Mann ihrer Träume (1950)
    Der Mann ihrer Träume
    7.2
    • Boy Drummer (uncredited)
    • 1950

Personal details

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  • Alternative name
    • Julius & Cissy
  • Born
    • May 10, 1935
    • Los Angeles, California, USA
  • Died
    • February 1, 1999
    • Los Angeles, California, USA(lung cancer)
  • Spouse
    • Cissy Wechter? - February 1, 1999 (his death)
  • Other works
    Marimba player with Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass.

Did you know

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  • Trivia
    Suffered from tics all his life and was diagnosed at age 40 with Tourette's Syndrome. He became vice president of the Tourette Syndrome Association's Southern California Chapter and spoke publicly about the disease. Later in life, he also earned a master's degree in psychology at Antioch College and became a counseling intern with the Family Service Agency of Burbank.
  • Nickname
    • Baja Marimba Band

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