Ett, Alan 1952–

PERSONAL

Full name, Alan Paul Ett; born March 2, 1952, in Detroit, MI; son of Seymour and Florence (maiden name, Lesan) Ett. Education: University of North Carolina, B.A., psychology, 1972; New England Conservatory of Music, master of music (MM), 1978; also studied music at the University of Miami. Avocational Interests: Photography, bicycling, cooking, fishing.

Addresses: Office—Alan Ett Creative Group, 12711 Ventura Blvd., Suite 110, Studio City, CA 91604.

Career: Composer, producer, and performer. Berklee College of Music, Boston, MA, faculty member, 1976–79; West German Kulturamt, West Germany (now Germany), teacher of master classes, 1979–83; international concert performer in Europe and North America, 1979–83; composer, music director, and music producer in Los Angeles, CA, 1983–; composer of scores for advertising campaigns, including MCI, General Motors, Mazda, and MCA/Universal. Alan Ett Creative Group (consists of the companies the Alan Ett Music Group, Creative Production Group, International Music Royalty Administration Services, Media City Sound, and Opus 1 Production Music Library), president and chief executive officer. Worked with hardware and software computer systems relating to music; also a faculty member at music institutions.

Member: American Federation of Musicians.

Awards, Honors: Golden Globe Award, music in video, 1989, for Kareem: Reflections from Inside.

CREDITS

Television Executive Producer; Series:

Adventure Highway, Outdoor Life Network, beginning 2005.

Television Music Producer; Series:

Who's the Boss, ABC, c. 1984–92.

227, NBC, 1985–90.

Married … with Children (also known as Not the Cosbys), Fox, c. 1987–97.

Television Executive Producer; Specials:

The Berlin Airlift: First Battle of the Cold War, 1998.

The Mysteries of Amelia Earhart, 1998.

Devil's Triangle, History Channel, 1999.

The Gold of El Dorado, History Channel, 1999.

The Missouri: A Journey with Stephen Ambrose, History Channel, 1999.

Mysteries of Easter Island, History Channel, 1999.

Suicide Missions, History Channel, 1999.

Mercury 13: The Secret Astronauts, 2000.

Television Editor; Episodic:

Intimate Portrait: Clare Booth Luce, Lifetime, 1999.

Intimate Portrait: Michele Lee, Lifetime, 1999.

Film Executive Producer:

Sugihara: Conspiracy of Kindness (documentary), Seventh Art Releasing/Film Transits, 2000.

WRITINGS

Television Music; Series:

Who's the Boss, ABC, c. 1984–92.

227, NBC, 1985–90.

(With others) Married … with Children (also known as Not the Cosbys), Fox, c. 1987–97.

Unsolved Mysteries, NBC, c. 1988–91.

(With others) Wild and Crazy Kids, Nickelodeon, c. 1990–92.

(With others) How'd They Do That?, beginning c. 1992.

Sightings, Fox, 1992–93, syndicated, c. 1994–97.

George, ABC, 1993–94.

Movie Magic, The Discovery Channel, 1993–97.

Beyond Belief … Amazing True Stories (also known as Beyond Belief and Would You Believe It!!), c. 1994–95.

Hang Time, NBC, 1995–2000.

Behind the Scenes with Joan Lunden, Arts and Entertainment, beginning c. 1996.

(And theme) Debt, Lifetime, 1996–98.

(With others) Kids Say the Darndest Things, CBS, c. 1997–98.

The World's Funniest!, Fox, 1997–98.

Intimate Portrait, Lifetime, 1997–2001.

World Gone Wild, Fox Family Channel, beginning c. 1998.

Candid Camera, CBS, 1998–2000.

(With others) Guinness World Records: Primetime, TNT, 1998–2001.

(With others) Modern Marvels, History Channel, 1998–2002.

Street Smarts, syndicated, 2000–2005.

The Chair, ABC, 2001.

Card Sharks, syndicated, 2001–2002.

Famous Homes & Hideaways, beginning c. 2002.

Whammy! The All New Press Your Luck (also known as Whammy! and Whammy! The New Press Your Luck), Game Show Network, 2002–2003.

Let's Make a Deal, NBC, 2003.

Theme music, ALF's Hit Talk Show, TV Land, 2004–2005.

Main title music, Commander-in-Chief, beginning 2005–2007.

Theme, Distraction, Comedy Central, beginning 2005.

The Girls next Door, E! Entertainment Television, beginning 2005.

Mr. Romance, Oxygen, beginning 2005.

I've Got a Secret, Game Show Network, beginning 2006.

Television Music; Movies:

Mob Boss, syndicated, 1991.

Song "Italian Streets," The Roman Spring of Mrs. Stone (also known as Tennessee Williams'" The Roman Spring of Mrs. Stone"), Showtime, 2003.

Television Music; Specials:

(With others) Shame on You, CBS, 1993.

TV's Funniest Commercials, ABC, 1993.

ABC's World's Funniest Commercials (also known as The World's Funniest Commercials), ABC, 1994.

Made in the USA, NBC, 1994.

But Seriously '94, Showtime, 1995.

For Better or for Worse: The World's Funniest Wedding Disasters, Fox, 1995.

Ghosts, Mediums, Psychics: Put to the Test, ABC, 1995.

Ho Ho Ho: TV's All-Time Funniest Christmas Moments, Fox, 1995.

(With others) The Road to Fame on Melrose Place and 90210, Fox, 1995.

Superstar American Gladiators (also known as Gladiators), ABC, 1995.

Behind Closed Doors with Joan Lunden (series of specials; also known as Behind Closed Doors), ABC, beginning c. 1995.

Candid Camera's 50th Anniversary, CBS, 1996.

Clark Gable: Tall, Dark, and Handsome, TNT, 1996.

Theme music, Disney's Most Unlikely Heroes, ABC, 1996.

The Greatest Moments of the Olympiad with Bud Greenspan, syndicated, 1996.

Miracle Babies, CBS, 1996.

Oops! The World's Funniest Outtakes 2, Fox, 1996.

Put to the Test (also known as Put to the Test II), ABC, 1996.

SeaTek, 1996.

The Siskel and Ebert Interviews, CBS, 1996.

TV's All-Time Funniest Sitcom Weddings (also known as TV's All-Time Funniest Weddings), Fox, 1996.

Uncommon Heroes, CBS, 1996.

The World's Funniest Hypnotist, ABC, 1996.

Candid Camera across America, CBS, 1997.

Candid Camera: Battle of the Sexes, CBS, 1997.

Candid Camera Looks at Love, CBS, 1997.

A Day with …, Lifetime, 1997.

The Funniest of the World's Funniest Outtakes, Fox, 1997.

The Funny Things Kids Do, Fox, 1997.

In Search of History, 1997.

Oops! The World's Funniest Outtakes 5, Fox, 1997.

Oops! The World's Funniest Outtakes 6, Fox, 1997.

(With others) Ordinary Extraordinary, CBS, 1997.

RSVP: The World's Funniest Party Disasters, Fox, 1997.

RSVP: The World's Funniest Party Disasters 2, Fox, 1997.

The Searchers, CBS, 1997.

Sea World and Busch Gardens Adventures: Alien Vacation! (also known as Alien Vacation), CBS, 1997.

The Story of Magic, Arts and Entertainment, 1997.

The World's Funniest Kid Outtakes 2, Fox, 1997.

The World's Greatest Animal Outtakes: Unleashed 2, Fox, 1997.

Bioperfection: Building the New Human Race, Sci-Fi Channel, 1998.

CBS: 50 Years of Funny Flubs and Screw Ups, CBS, 1998.

Danger in Our Skies: The New UFO Threat (also known as UFO Sighting!), Arts and Entertainment, 1998.

Transitions, Court TV, 1998.

(And title song) The Unreal Story of Professional Wrestling, Arts and Entertainment, 1998.

Gangsta Girls, Arts and Entertainment, 1999.

The Greatest Relief Organization: The Red Cross, The Learning Channel, 1999.

The Greatest Supermodels, The Discovery Channel, 1999.

It's Only Talk: The Real Story of America's Talk Shows, Arts and Entertainment, 1999.

Mt. Everest: That Fatal Climb, The Discovery Channel, 1999.

(With others) The World's Most Shocking Medical Videos, Fox, 1999.

Beyond Death, Arts and Entertainment, 2000.

Child Stars: Their Story, Arts and Entertainment, 2000.

The Fly Papers: The Buzz On Hollywood's Scariest Insect, American Movie Classics, 2000.

The Greatest Boxer: Muhammad Ali, The Learning Channel, 2000.

Greatest Space Explorer: Hubble Telescope, 2000.

Miracle Babies II, CBS, 2000.

The Pyramid of Doom: An Ancient Murder Mystery, Encore, 2000.

Kiss the Bride: The Ultimate Valentine, 2001.

Weddings of a Lifetime Presents: Love Letters of a Lifetime, Lifetime, 2001.

(And title song) Body Slam! The History of Professional Wrestling, The Learning Channel, 2002.

Main title theme, The Greatest Monument: Mt. Rush-more, 2002.

Hollywood Rocks the Movies: The 1970s, 2002.

Narrow Escapes, 2002.

Dream Chasers (also known as The Dream Catcher), 2003.

Theme music, TV Guide's Greatest Moments 2004, ABC, 2004.

Television Music; Awards Presentations:

The 35th Annual Victor Awards, 2001.

Television Music; Episodic:

"Arnold Schwarzenegger: Flex Appeal," Biography (also known as A & E Biography: Arnold Schwarzenegger), Arts and Entertainment, 1996.

"Jim Carrey: The Joker's Wild," Biography (also known as A & E Biography: Jim Carrey), Arts and Entertainment, 1996.

"Michael Douglas," Biography (also known as A & E Biography: Michael Douglas), Arts and Entertainment, 1996.

"Roseanne: Tabloids, Trash & Truth," Biography (also known as A & E Biography: Roseanne), Arts and Entertainment, 1996.

"Tim Allen: Prince of Tools," Biography (also known as A & E Biography: Tim Allen), Arts and Entertainment, 1996.

"Mahatma Gandhi: Pilgrim of Peace," Biography (also known as A & E Biography: Mahatma Gandhi), Arts and Entertainment, 1997.

"Billy Wilder: The Human Comedy," American Masters, PBS, 1998.

"Andre the Giant: Larger Than Life," Biography (also known as A & E Biography: Andre the Giant), Arts and Entertainment, 1999.

"Ethel Merman: There's No Business Like Show Business," Biography (also known as A & E Biography: Ethel Merman), Arts and Entertainment, 1999.

"Heinz: The Ketchup Kings," Biography (also known as A & E Biography: Heinz: The Ketchup Kings), Arts and Entertainment, 1999.

"Adam West: Behind the Cowl," Biography (also known as A & E Biography: Adam West), 2000.

"Julie Newmar: The Cat's Meow," Biography (also known as A & E Biography: Julie Newmar), Arts and Entertainment, 2000.

"Shirley MacLaine: This Time Around," Biography (also known as A & E Biography: Shirley MacLaine), Arts and Entertainment, 2000.

Film Music:

(With others) Angel III: The Final Chapter, New Worldn Pictures, 1988.

Cold Feet, Avenue Pictures, 1990.

Madhouse, Orion, 1990.

Pacific Heights, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1990.

Thelma and Louise, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1991.

(With others) Truth or Dare (documentary; also known as In Bed with Madonna and Madonna: Truth or Dare), Miramax, 1991.

Street Pirates, 1994.

Mutant Man, Dead Alive Video, 1996.

See for Yourself (short film), IFILM, 2001.

Off the Pages (short film), Showcase Entertainment, 2004.

A Sight for Sore Eyes (short film), Visual Arts Entertainment/Zinkler Films, 2004.

A Touch of Greece, Fanticola/Adamson Entertainment, 2004.

Composer of songs used in films, television productions, and videos.

Video Music:

Kareem: Reflections from Inside (documentary; also known as Kareem—Reflections and NBA: Kareem—Reflections from Inside), 1989.

Penthouse Satin & Lace II: Hollywood Undercover, 1993.

Candid Camera: 5 Decades of Smiles, Rhino, 1995, 2005.

Area 51: The Alien Interview, Vega 7 Entertainment, 1997.