Ross Bagdasarian(1919-1972)

Writer
Actor
Music Department

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Destination Gobi (1953)

Composer, prolific songwriter ("Come On-a My House", "Witch Doctor", "Chipmunk Song"), author, actor, producer, impressionist, educated at Coll. Writer, and has made many records. He joined ASCAP in 1951, and specialized in catchy, hummable melodies. Some of his other popular-song compositions include "Armen's Theme"; "Safari"; "Freddy, Freddy"; "Copyright 1960"; "Medicore"; "Sack Time"; "A Little Beauty"; "The Prom"; "Bagdad Express"; "Little Brass Band"; "Maria from Madrid"; "Gotta Get to Your House"; "The Donkey and the School Boy", and many more.

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Awards
- 4 wins & 5 nominations total

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Known for

Fenêtre sur cour

8.5

Songwriter

1954

Presque célèbre

7.9

Soundtrack("The Chipmunk Song")

2000

Fast & Furious 8

6.6

Soundtrack("The Chipmunk Song (Christmas Don't Be Late)")

2017

Donnie Brasco

7.7

Soundtrack(as David Seville, "The Chipmunk Song")

1997

Credits

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Writer

Alvinnn!!! et les Chipmunks
4.7
TV Series
- characters
- 2015–2020
Alvin et les Chipmunks : À fond la caisse
4.9
- characters
- 2015
Alvin and the Chipmunks Batmunk
6.7
Video
- Writer
- 2012
Alvin et les Chipmunks 3
4.4
- characters
- 2011
Alvin et les Chipmunks 2
4.6
- characters Alvin and the Chipmunks
- 2009
Alvin et les Chipmunks
5.3
- characters Alvin and the Chipmunks
- 2007
Cartoons: Witch Doctor
5.7
Music Video
- Writer
- 1998
The Easter Chipmunk
7.4
TV Short
- characters
- 1995
A Chipmunk Celebration
6.7
TV Short
- characters
- 1994
Alvin and the Chipmunks: Trick or Treason
7.6
TV Short
- characters
- 1994
The Chipmunks: Rockin' Through the Decades
7.6
TV Movie
- characters
- 1990
Alvin et les Chipmunks
6.6
TV Series
- characters
- 1983–1990
Les aventures des Chipmunks
7.2
- characters (uncredited)
- 1987
A Chipmunk Reunion
7.0
TV Short
- characters
- 1985
I Love the Chipmunks Valentine Special
6.6
TV Short
- characters
- 1984

Actor

Alvin and the Chipmunks Sing-Alongs: Ragtime Cowboy Joe
Video
- Alvin
- Simon
- Theodore (voice)
- 1993
The Alvin Show
6.9
TV Series
- Alvin
- Simon
- Theodore (voice) ...
- 1961–1962
Alvin Show Commercial Jell-o
Short
- David
- Alvin
- Simon (voice) ...
- 1961
Chipmunks Jello
Short
- Alvin
- Simon
- Theodore (uncredited) ...
- 1961
Toast of the Town
7.9
TV Series
- Singer (as David Seville and the Chipmunks)
- 1959
En patrouille
6.0
- Pvt. Aaron Slobodjian
- 1958
Le virage du diable
6.0
- Tani Ritter
- 1957
Studio 57
7.0
TV Series
- 1957
Terre sans pardon
6.3
- Asuncion Ortega
- 1956
Un magnifique salaud
6.2
- Louie
- 1956
L'ardente gitane
5.6
- Gas Station Attendant (uncredited)
- 1956
L'étranger au paradis
6.3
- Fevvol (uncredited)
- 1955
Big Town
7.8
TV Series
- Joe Meyers
- 1955
The Pepsi-Cola Playhouse
7.7
TV Series
- Elias
- 1955
Meet Mr. McNutley
7.4
TV Series
- Leroy Garrison
- 1955

Music Department

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Destination Gobi

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Alternative names
- David Seville and The Chipmunks
Height
- 1.65 m
Born
- January 27, 1919
- Fresno, California, USA
Died
- January 16, 1972
- Beverly Hills, California, USA(heart attack)
Spouse
- Armenouhi Armen Kulhanjian1946 - January 16, 1972 (his death, 3 children)
Children
Relatives
Other works
Stage: Appeared (as "Willie Faroughhill, Newsboy") in "The Time of your Life" on Broadway. Written / directed (w/Eddie Dowling) by William Saroyan. Booth Theatre: 25 Oct 1939-6 Apr 1940 (185 performances). Cast: Edward Andrews (as "Tom"), Ainsworth Arnold, Cathie Bailey, Reginald Beane, William Bendix (as "Krupp"), Eva Leonard Boyne (as "Society Lady"), Mme. Michlette Burani, Grover Burgess, Mary Cheffey, Curt Conway, Charles De Sheim, Eddie Dowling (as "Joe"), Len Doyle, John Farrell, Evelyn Geller, Julie Haydon, Celeste Holm (as "Mary L."), 'Gene Kelly' (as "Harry"), Will Lee, Houseley Stevenson (as "Arab"), Tom Tully, Nene Vibber, Randolph Wade. Produced by The Theatre Guild.
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Trivia
Named the Chipmunks after executives at Liberty Records, who released Seville's and the Chipmunks' albums. Alvin was named for company president Alvin Bennett, Simon for company vice-president/record producer Si Waronker, and Theodore for recording engineer Ted Keep.

Quotes
Every time I write a song I keep a mental picture of a housewife with her hands in soapy weather, listening to the radio. I try to figure out how to get her hands out of the dishwater to turn up the volume, to hear my song.