ROSE, Earl 1946–

PERSONAL

Full name, Earl Alexander Rose; born September 5, 1946, in New York, NY; son of Irving and Irene Rose; married Pamela. Education: Attended Vienna Academy of Music, 1967–68; Mannes College of Music, B.S., music, 1970. Avocational Interests: Stock market, swimming, movies.

Addresses: Agent— Air Edel, 1416 N. La Brea Ave., Hollywood, CA 90028.

Career: Composer, best known for providing music to daytime drama series. Pianist with symphony orchestras, on television, radio, and stage throughout North America; conductor; Gramavision and Amadeus Records, recording artist, 1980.

Member: Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences; American Society of Authors, Composers, and Lyricists; American Guild of Authors and Composers; Songwriters Guild of America.

Awards, Honors: ASCAP Awards, most performed underscore, American Society of Composers, Authors, and Publishers, 1992, 1993, 1994; Daytime Emmy Award (with others), outstanding original song, Daytime Emmy Award nominations, outstanding original song (with others) and outstanding music direction and composition for a drama series (with others), 1999, Daytime Emmy Award nomination (with others), outstanding achievement in music direction and composition for a drama series, 2000, all for As the World Turns; Emmy Award nominations, 1986, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1993, 1995.

CREDITS

Film Work:

(Uncredited) Music arranger: songs, The Object of My Affection, Twentieth Century–Fox, 1998.

Television Assistant Music Coordinator; Series:

Dick Cavett Show, ABC, 1968.

The Tonight Show, NBC, 1973–1988.

Television Music Arranger; Specials:

Ballyhoo: The Hollywood Sideshow! (documentary), AMC, 1996.

WRITINGS

Film Scores:

Mad Dog Time (also known as Trigger Happy ), United Artists, 1996.

Film Songs:

"Melissa's Dream," White Oleander, Warner Bros., 2002.

Television Scores; Series:

Score, Ryan's Hope, ABC, 1983–1989.

Score, Dick Cavett Show, ABC, 1986–1987.

(With others) Another World, NBC, 1990.

All My Children, ABC, 1990–1994.

Also associated with As the World Turns..

Television Songs; Series:

Captain Kangaroo, CBS, 1977–1980.

Television Music; Movies:

Score and title song, Thin Ice, CBS, 1981.

Score and title song, My Dad Can't Be Crazy, Can He?, ABC, 1989.

Television Additional Music; Movies:

Gunshy, New City Releasing, 1998.

Television Songs; Movies:

"Tuesday at Nola," Joe and Max, Starz!, 2002.

Television Scores; Specials:

Ballyhoo: The Hollywood Sideshow! (documentary), AMC, 1996.

Masada (documentary), History Channel, 2002.

Wake Island: Alamo of the Pacific (documentary), History Channel, 2003.

Songs:

"Linnea, My Love," 1975.

"Overnight Success," 1978.

"Someone, Somewhere," 1978.

"I Want to Share Today with You," 1981.

"Right from the Heart," 1985.

Also wrote "Yes, I Know"; (with Peabo Bryson) "I Found Love."

Orchestral Works:

Contrast for Piano and Orchestra, 1982.