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Perry Botkin Jr.(1933-2021)

  • Music Department
  • Composer
  • Actor
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Perry Botkin Jr. was born on 16 April 1933 in New York City, New York, USA. He was a composer and actor, known for Baby Driver (2017), Bless the Beasts & Children (1971) and Honey (2003). He was married to Liza Kevin Hennessey and Sondra J Keyes. He died on 18 January 2021 in Burbank, California, USA.
BornApril 16, 1933
DiedJanuary 18, 2021(87)
BornApril 16, 1933
DiedJanuary 18, 2021(87)
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  • Nominated for 1 Oscar
    • 1 win & 2 nominations total

Known for

Kevin Spacey, Jamie Foxx, Jon Hamm, Eiza González, Lily James, and Ansel Elgort in Baby Driver (2017)
Baby Driver
7.5
  • Soundtrack("Bongolia")
  • 2017
Bless the Beasts & Children (1971)
Bless the Beasts & Children
6.7
  • Composer(music written and composed by)
  • 1971
Jessica Alba in Honey (2003)
Honey
5.3
  • Soundtrack("No More Drama")
  • 2003
Douce nuit, sanglante nuit (1984)
Douce nuit, sanglante nuit
5.8
  • Music Department(as Perry Botkin)
  • 1984

Credits

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Music Department

  • Les routes de la liberté (1992)
    Les routes de la liberté
    5.6
    TV Movie
    • music supervisor
    • 1992
  • 3rd Degree! (1989)
    3rd Degree!
    6.7
    TV Series
    • theme music composer
    • 1989
  • Eileen Davidson, Bryton James, Joshua Morrow, Justin Hartley, Melissa Claire Egan, and Peter Bergman in Les feux de l'amour (1973)
    Les feux de l'amour
    5.3
    TV Series
    • composer: theme music
    • 1973–1986
  • Charlie & Co. (1985)
    Charlie & Co.
    6.8
    TV Series
    • composer: additional music
    • 1986
  • Douce nuit, sanglante nuit (1984)
    Douce nuit, sanglante nuit
    5.8
    • music performer (as Perry Botkin)
    • 1984
  • Ann Jillian in Jennifer Slept Here (1983)
    Jennifer Slept Here
    7.0
    TV Series
    • music arranged and conducted by
    • 1983–1984
  • Le cadeau de Ziggy (1982)
    Le cadeau de Ziggy
    7.8
    TV Short
    • conductor
    • 1982
  • Robin Williams and Pam Dawber in Mork & Mindy (1978)
    Mork & Mindy
    7.2
    TV Series
    • composer: theme music
    • 1978–1982
  • The Golden Moment: An Olympic Love Story (1980)
    The Golden Moment: An Olympic Love Story
    5.1
    TV Movie
    • conductor
    • 1980
  • Noah Beery Jr. and James Garner in Deux cent dollars plus les frais (1974)
    Deux cent dollars plus les frais
    8.2
    TV Series
    • additional music
    • 1976
  • Blythe Danner and Madeline Kahn in Adam's Rib (1973)
    Adam's Rib
    7.5
    TV Series
    • composer: theme music
    • 1973
  • Juge et hors-la-loi (1972)
    Juge et hors-la-loi
    6.8
    • orchestrator (uncredited)
    • 1972
  • R.P.M. (1970)
    R.P.M.
    5.3
    • music arranger
    • music producer
    • orchestrator (uncredited)
    • 1970
  • James Garner, Eva Marie Saint, Antonio Sabato, Françoise Hardy, Yves Montand, and Jessica Walter in Grand Prix (1966)
    Grand Prix
    7.2
    • musician: trombone (uncredited)
    • 1966
  • L'Encombrant Mr. John (1965)
    L'Encombrant Mr. John
    5.0
    • music copyist (uncredited)
    • 1965

Composer

  • A Night Before Christmas: Special Edition
    Short
    • Composer (uncredited)
    • 2023
  • Yasemin Mori in Yasemin Mori: Gel (2016)
    Yasemin Mori: Gel
    5.8
    Music Video
    • Composer (music by)
    • 2016
  • Sample This (2012)
    Sample This
    6.4
    • Composer
    • 2012
  • Les routes de la liberté (1992)
    Les routes de la liberté
    5.6
    TV Movie
    • Composer
    • 1992
  • 3rd Degree! (1989)
    3rd Degree!
    6.7
    TV Series
    • Composer
    • 1989
  • Mission danger à Bucarest (1988)
    Mission danger à Bucarest
    6.0
    TV Mini Series
    • Composer
    • 1988
  • Dan Hedaya, Mandy Ingber, Jean Kasem, Carlene Watkins, Timothy Williams, and Aaron Moffatt in The Tortellis (1987)
    The Tortellis
    5.2
    TV Series
    • Composer
    • 1987
  • Mitchell Laurance and Andrea Martin in Roxie (1987)
    Roxie
    7.1
    TV Series
    • Composer (as Perry Botkin)
    • 1987
  • Ordinary Heroes (1986)
    Ordinary Heroes
    6.6
    TV Movie
    • Composer
    • 1986
  • Air Force Academy (1986)
    Air Force Academy
    4.4
    • Composer (as Perry Botkin)
    • 1986
  • Sam
    TV Movie
    • Composer
    • 1985
  • Douce nuit, sanglante nuit (1984)
    Douce nuit, sanglante nuit
    5.8
    • Composer (as Perry Botkin)
    • 1984
  • Pris au piège (1983)
    Pris au piège
    3.9
    • Composer (as Perry Botkin)
    • 1983
  • Le cadeau de Ziggy (1982)
    Le cadeau de Ziggy
    7.8
    TV Short
    • Composer (as Perry Botkin)
    • 1982
  • Robin Williams and Pam Dawber in Mork & Mindy (1978)
    Mork & Mindy
    7.2
    TV Series
    • Composer
    • 1978–1982

Actor

  • Le cadeau de Ziggy (1982)
    Le cadeau de Ziggy
    7.8
    TV Short
    • (voice, as Perry Botkin)
    • 1982
  • Harriet Nelson, David Nelson, Ozzie Nelson, and Ricky Nelson in The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet (1952)
    The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet
    7.4
    TV Series
    • Bunny Botkin
    • 1956

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Personal details

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  • Alternative names
    • Perry Botkin
  • Born
    • April 16, 1933
    • New York City, New York, USA
  • Died
    • January 18, 2021
    • Burbank, California, USA(undisclosed)
  • Spouses
      Liza Kevin HennesseyNovember 4, 1992 - January 18, 2021 (his death)
  • Other works
    Theme music for "ABC Movie of the Week"

Did you know

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  • Trivia
    An early supporter of Harry Nilsson's musical career. Published a few of Nilsson's songs, and gave Nilsson a key to his office so he had another place to write. Nilsson in turn performed songs written by and with Botkin.

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