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Biography

George S. Clinton began his professional musical career as a songwriter, arranger, and session musician in Nashville, while earning degrees in music and drama at Middle Tennessee State University. The summer after graduation, George attended the Atlanta Pop Festival and, upon hearing a performance by Joe Cocker, left his native Chattanooga, bound for Los Angeles and ready to rock and roll.

Clinton became a staff writer for Warner Brothers Music, with songs recorded by such artists as Michael Jackson, Joe Cocker, and Three Dog Night; continued arranging and session work; and, as a recording artist, did albums for MCA, Elektra, ABC, and Arista. The critically acclaimed George Clinton Band attracted the attention of a movie producer, giving George the opportunity to score his first film, Cheech and Chong's Still Smokin', and, later, Cheech & Chong's The Corsican Brothers.

Most Notable Awards

9 Award Wins, 4 Nominations
BMI Award 9 Wins
EMMY Award 1 Nomination

Clinton developed his craft scoring "ninja" movies for Cannon Films, network and cable television movies and miniseries, writing for a wide range of genres and musical styles. The soulful, erotic jazz for Zalman King's Showtime anthology Red Shoe Diaries developed quite a following, and brought more public awareness.

His musical inventiveness and versatility in both orchestral and popular idioms have allowed him to contribute memorable scores to such diverse films as the hit comedy Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery and its blockbuster sequels and the hit martial arts fantasy Mortal Kombat and its sequel. Other noteworthy projects include John Waters's A Dirty Shame; Disney's holiday hits The Santa Clause 2 and The Santa Clause 3; and the sexy thriller Wild Things.

Most recent projects include the Emmy Award-winning Bury My Heart At Wounded Knee, Hometown Glory, The Tooth Fairy, Extract, and Salvation Boulevard. In addition, Clinton has written several concert works, three musicals, and is proud to serve as an advisor at the Sundance Composers Lab. Awards include a Grammy nomination, an Emmy nomination, and 9 BMI Film Music Awards, including their highest honor, the Richard Kirk Career Achievement Award.

Filmography List

2013 The HarvestOriginal Music Composer
2013 Lovestruck: The Musical (TV Movie)Original Music Composer
2011 Sharpay's Fabulous Adventure (Video)Original Music Composer
2011 Salvation BoulevardOriginal Music Composer
2010 Hometown Glory (Documentary)Original Music Composer
2010 Tooth FairyOriginal Music Composer
2009 Assassin's Creed: Lineage (TV Mini-Series)Original Music Composer
2009 ExtractOriginal Music Composer
2008 The Clique (Video)Original Music Composer
2008 The Love GuruOriginal Music Composer
2008 Harold & Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay Original Music Composer
2008 Older Than AmericaOriginal Music Composer
2007 Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee (TV Movie)Original Music Composer
2007 Code Name: The CleanerOriginal Music Composer
2006 Deck the HallsOriginal Music Composer
2006 The Santa Clause 3: The Escape ClauseOriginal Music Composer
2006 Big Momma's House 2 Original Music Composer
2004 A Dirty ShameOriginal Music Composer
2004 EulogyOriginal Music Composer
2004 The 4400 (TV Series) (1 episode)Original Music Composer
2004 New York MinuteOriginal Music Composer
2004 Catch That KidOriginal Music Composer
2004 The Big BounceOriginal Music Composer
2003 44 Minutes: The North Hollywood Shoot-Out (TV Movie)Original Music Composer
2002 The World of Austin Powers (Video documentary short)Original Music Composer
2002 The Santa Clause 2Original Music Composer
2002 Shadow Realm (TV Movie)Original Music Composer
2002 Austin Powers in GoldmemberOriginal Music Composer
2002 ChromiumBlue.com (TV Series) (composer - 5 episodes)Original Music Composer
2001 Joe SomebodyOriginal Music Composer
2001 Speaking of SexOriginal Music Composer
2001 Night Visions (TV Series) (11 episodes)Original Music Composer
2001 Red Shoe Diaries 17: Swimming Naked (Video)Original Music Composer
2001 3000 Miles to GracelandOriginal Music Composer
2000 Sordid LivesOriginal Music Composer
2000 Ready to RumbleOriginal Music Composer
2000 Red Shoe Diaries 12: Girl on a Bike (Video)Original Music Composer
1999 The Astronaut's WifeOriginal Music Composer
1999 Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged MeOriginal Music Composer
1999 Lansky (TV Movie)Original Music Composer
1998 A Place Called TruthOriginal Music Composer
1998 Dollar for the Dead (TV Movie)Original Music Composer
1998 Black DogOriginal Music Composer
1998 Wild ThingsOriginal Music Composer
1997 Mortal Kombat: AnnihilationOriginal Music Composer
1997 Trojan WarOriginal Music Composer
1997 Intensity (TV Movie)Original Music Composer
1997 Business for Pleasure (TV Movie)Original Music Composer
1997 Austin Powers: International Man of MysteryOriginal Music Composer
1997 Beverly Hills NinjaOriginal Music Composer
1997 Heart of Fire (TV Movie)Original Music Composer
1996 The Last Days of Frankie the FlyOriginal Music Composer
1996 Beyond the Call (TV Movie)Original Music Composer
1992-1996 Red Shoe Diaries (TV Series) (29 episodes)Original Music Composer
1995 The Viking SagasOriginal Music Composer
1995 Her Deadly Rival (TV Movie)Original Music Composer
1995 Mortal KombatOriginal Music Composer
1995 Delta of VenusOriginal Music Composer
1995 Tad (TV Movie)Original Music Composer
1995 Top DogOriginal Music Composer
1995 Mortal Kombat: Behind the Dragon (TV Movie documentary)Original Music Composer
1994 Seduced by Evil (TV Movie)Original Music Composer
1994 Fatal Vows: The Alexandra O'Hara Story (TV Movie)Original Music Composer
1994 Amelia Earhart: The Final Flight (TV Movie)Original Music Composer
1994 One of Her Own (TV Movie)Original Music Composer
1994 BrainscanOriginal Music Composer
1994 Mother's BoysOriginal Music Composer
1994 HellboundOriginal Music Composer
1994 Betrayed by Love (TV Movie)Original Music Composer
1994 BocaOriginal Music Composer
1993 A Kiss to Die For (TV Movie)Original Music Composer
1993 Paper HeartsOriginal Music Composer
1993 Lake Consequence (TV Movie)Original Music Composer
1993 Bonds of Love (TV Movie)Original Music Composer
1992 Through the Eyes of a Killer (TV Movie)Original Music Composer
1992 Almost Pregnant (Video)Original Music Composer
1992 Cruel Doubt (TV Movie)Original Music Composer
1992 Till Death Us Do Part (TV Movie)Original Music Composer
1991 Wild Orchid II: Two Shades of BlueOriginal Music Composer
1991 Hard PromisesOriginal Music Composer
1990 1st & Ten: The Championship (TV Series) (1 episode)Original Music Composer
1990 Pee-wee's Playhouse (TV Series) (1 episode)Original Music Composer
1984-1990 1st & Ten: The Championship (TV Series) (composer - 4 episodes)Original Music Composer
1989 Ten Little IndiansOriginal Music Composer
1989 The House of UsherOriginal Music Composer
1989 American Ninja 3: Blood HuntOriginal Music Composer
1988 Platoon LeaderOriginal Music Composer
1988 Gotham (TV Movie)Original Music Composer
1998 The Lion of Africa (TV Movie)Original Music Composer
1987 Too MuchOriginal Music Composer
1987 American Ninja 2: The ConfrontationOriginal Music Composer
1987 Wild ThingOriginal Music Composer
1986 Avenging ForceOriginal Music Composer
1986 Detective School DropoutsOriginal Music Composer
1985 The Boys Next DoorOriginal Music Composer
1984 Cheech & Chong's The Corsican BrothersOriginal Music Composer
1983 A Rose for Emily (Short)Original Music Composer
1983 Still SmokinOriginal Music Composer
1982 Vice SquadOriginal Music Composer
1980 Pray TVOriginal Music Composer

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