Michael Sembello

Music Department
Composer
Actor

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Michael Sembello was born on 17 April 1954 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. He is a composer and actor, known for Flashdance (1983), Programmé pour tuer (1995) and Independence Day : Le Jour de la riposte (1996).

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Nominated for 1 Oscar
- 1 win & 9 nominations total

Known for

Flashdance (1983)

6.2

Soundtrack

1983

Russell Crowe and Denzel Washington in Programmé pour tuer (1995)

Programmé pour tuer

5.5

Soundtrack("Ka-Pow")

1995

Independence Day : Le Jour de la riposte (1996)

Independence Day : Le Jour de la riposte

7.0

Soundtrack

1996

Cocoon (1985)

6.7

Soundtrack

1985

Credits

Music Department

Stumptown
7.5
TV Series
- Singer: "Maniac"
- 2020
One Hit Wonderland
8.5
TV Series
- Singer: "Maniac"
- 2014
Devil's Child
4.0
TV Movie
- composer: additional music
- 1997
Corrina, Corrina
6.6
- music arranger: songs
- music programmer
- musician: guitar
- 1994
D2: The Mighty Ducks
6.1
- musician: guitar
- song producer and mixer
- 1994
Gladiateurs
6.5
- song producer (uncredited)
- 1992
Alerte à Malibu
5.5
TV Series
- song producer
- 1989–2001
Salsa
4.9
- song producer
- 1988
The Late Show
6.5
TV Series
- composer: theme music
- 1986–1988
Diana Ross: Mirror, Mirror
5.1
Music Video
- songwriter
- 1982
Coast to Coast
5.2
- musician: guitar
- 1980

Composer

Actor

Personal details

Official site
- Official Site
Alternative name
- Mike Sembello
Born
- April 17, 1954
- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

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Trivia
His song "Maniac" from the film Flashdance (1983) - co-written with Dennis Matkosky - reached number 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 in the United States in September 1983, and was subsequently nominated for the Academy Award for Best Original Song. It lost to another song from the film, "Flashdance... What a Feeling", written by Giorgio Moroder, Keith Forsey and Irene Cara, which was also performed by Cara.

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How old is Michael Sembello?
71 years old
When was Michael Sembello born?
April 17, 1954
Where was Michael Sembello born?
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
What is Michael Sembello's birth name?
Michael Andrew Sembello
What is Michael Sembello known for?
Flashdance, Cocoon, Virtuosity, and Independence Day

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