David Snell(1897-1967)

Writer
Composer
Music Department

David Snell was born on 10 September 1897 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA. He was a writer and composer, known for Deadpool (2016), Black Dynamite (2009) and The Edge of Night (1956). He died on 27 March 1967 in Los Angeles County, California, USA.

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Awards
- 1 nomination total

Known for

Deadpool

8.0

Soundtrack("Light And Easy")

2016

Black Dynamite

7.4

Music Department(stock music)

2009

The Edge of Night

7.8

TV Series

Writer

Richard Gere, Kate Winslet, Halle Berry, Seann William Scott, Anna Faris, Hugh Jackman, Johnny Knoxville, Emma Stone, Chloë Grace Moretz, and Christopher Mintz-Plasse in My Movie Project (2013)

My Movie Project

4.4

Soundtrack("Ole Ole")

2013

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Writer

The Edge of Night
7.8
TV Series
- writer
- 1983–1984
Search for Tomorrow
7.0
TV Series
- written by
- 1982–1983
On ne vit qu'une fois
6.9
TV Series
- written by
- 1980

Composer

Mon héros
6.6
- Composer
- 1948
My Old Town
6.8
Short
- Composer (uncredited)
- 1948
Alias a Gentleman
6.2
- Composer
- 1948
It Can't Be Done
Short
- Composer (uncredited)
- 1948
Mac Coy aux poings d'or
6.6
- Composer
- 1947
L'as du cinéma
6.3
- Composer
- 1947
Meurtre en musique
6.9
- Composer (musical score)
- 1947
Dark Delusion
6.1
- Composer
- 1947
Undercover Maisie
6.3
- Composer
- 1947
The Mighty McGurk
6.3
- Composer
- 1947
Le vantard
5.9
- Composer
- 1946
Love Laughs at Andy Hardy
5.9
- Composer (music score)
- 1946
La dame du lac
6.5
- Composer
- 1946
The Cockeyed Miracle
6.7
- Composer
- 1946
L'ange et le bandit
6.8
- Composer
- 1946

Music Department

Black Dynamite
7.4
- composer: stock music
- 2009
Pulp Fiction
8.8
- stock music (uncredited)
- 1994
The Dick Tracy Show
5.5
TV Series
- composer: stock music (uncredited)
- 1961
Mister Magoo
6.4
TV Series
- composer: stock music (uncredited)
- 1960
Cavalcade of America
7.9
TV Series
- music supervisor
- 1955–1956
Le vol du diamant bleu
5.9
- composer: stock music (uncredited)
- 1954
Big Leaguer
6.0
- composer: stock music (uncredited)
- 1953
Un vol sans importance
6.1
- composer: stock music (uncredited)
- 1953
Le mystère des bayous
6.1
- composer: stock music (uncredited)
- 1953
Desperate Search
5.8
- composer: stock music (uncredited)
- 1952
L'intrépide
5.8
- composer: stock music (uncredited)
- 1952
Toi pour moi
5.7
- composer: stock music (uncredited)
- 1952
Un homme change son destin
7.1
- composer: stock music (uncredited)
- 1949
My Old Town
6.8
Short
- musical director
- 1948
It Can't Be Done
Short
- musical director
- 1948

Personal details

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Alternative name
- Dave Snell
Born
- September 10, 1897
- Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA
Died
- March 27, 1967
- Los Angeles County, California, USA
Other works
He acted in Anthony Marriott and Alistair Foot's play, "No Sex Please, We're British," at the Paper Mill Playhouse in Millburn, New Jersey with Rachel Gurney, Francis Bethencourt, Alexander Reed and Susan Sharkey in the cast. Vivian Matalon was director.

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Snell attended Wisconsin College and the Meyer Conservatory of Music. After graduating, he worked as a musical director for the theatre, as well as leading a studio orchestra. He composed a number of songs, which included "Under the Stars", "Out of the Deep" and "Where Were You". Snell became a member of ASCAP in 1946. During his tenure at MGM, he composed music for many serialized B-movies, ranging from the 'Dr. Kildare' series to 'Maisie' and the 'Thin Man'. He retired in the mid-1950's.

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