Thursday, July 29, 2010

Music Production


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Since 1981, Bill has been very active in the music industry whether it’s been playing in live shows or creating scores, themes and songs for some of the most popular TV shows and commercials of our generation. Listed below are Bill’s complete film and TV credits. Bill was a staff composer at MCA/Universal where he created themes and underscore for shows like “FBI: The Untold Stories”, “The New Dragnet”, and “The New Adam 12.” He has also worked extensively writing music for animation companies Hanna-Barbera, Warner Bros Animation, and Nickelodeon where he wrote music for shows like “I Am Weasel” and “Poochini.” Bill also composed the music for 3 Cheetos spots for advertising agency BBDO in New York.

Below are my production credits to date. IMDbYou can also see my film and tv credits at IMDb.com

 

CategoryShow/Film/Album/CutEpisodes/DescriptionProduction Company/ClientYear
ComposerThe Munsters Todaytv series underscoreMCA-TV (now NBC Universal)1988
MusicianHeartbreak Hotelfeature film keyboardist on source cueTouchstone Pictures, Frank Fitzpatrick1988
ComposerThe New Dragnettv series main title, underscore all episodesMCA-TV (now NBC Universal)1989
ComposerThe New Adam 12tv series main title, underscore all episodesMCA-TV (now NBC Universal)1990
ComposerWhat A Dummytv series underscoreMCA-TV (now NBC Universal)1990
ComposerFBI: The Untold Storiestv series main title, underscore all episodesThe Arthur Company1991
ComposerToppers Restaurant (now The Penthouse)tv ad Huntley Hotel in Santa Monica, CACraig Anderson Productions1991
ComposerAmwaytv ad theme/underscoreThe Video Agency, Andy Maisner1991
ComposerTeradatatv ad theme/underscoreThe Video Agency, Andy Maisner1991
ComposerSt. Joseph Center P.S.A.tv ad theme/underscoreSean McNamara, Martin Sheen1992
ComposerBroom Dustertv ad underscoreThe Video Agency, Andy Maisner1992
ComposerPlayboy: Secret Confessionstv series Best Woman, Truckin'Playboy (Hugh Hefner)1993
ComposerPractical Self Defense for Womentv ad theme/underscoreKali Productions1993
ComposerSundays at Four LACMA Bing Theater (KUSC FM 91.5)Shadows Dance for orchestra with conductor/film composer Harry Manfredini (7/18/93)Los Angeles Composers Guild1993
ComposerWhat a Cartoon Showtv series Shake and Flick: Raw Deal in RomeCartoon Network1994
ComposerL.A. Heattv series Copstar (cues and music editing)PM Entertainment1994
ComposerBarbara Walterstv series library cues1994
ComposerPrimetime Livetv series library cues1994
ComposerSunday Night at the Moviestv series library cues1994
ComposerMaury Povichtv series library cues1994
Composerlibrary cuestv series library cuesDSM Producers1994
Composerlibrary cuestv series library cuesMegatrax1994
ComposerSundays at Four LACMA Bing Theater (KUSC FM 91.5)The Colors of Spring for orchestra. Bruce Broughton and David Benoit on the same concert (7/24/94)Los Angeles Composers Guild1994
ComposerWhat a Cartoon Showtv series Pfish and Chip: Short PfuseCartoon Network1995
ComposerWhat a Cartoon Showtv series Pfish and Chip: Blammo the ClownCartoon Network1995
ComposerWhat a Cartoon Showtv series "Hillbilly Blue (1995)
(Animated TV Series) Hillbilly Blue with music score by Bill Fulton, was a segment of the What a Cartoon series which played on Cartoon Network in the mid-nineties. Though Hillbilly Blue no longer airs in the U.S., at this writing (Dec 2004) it still plays in many foreign countries.
Cartoon Network1995
ComposerWhat a Cartoon Showtv series Podunk PossumCartoon Network1995
ComposerWhat a Cartoon Showtv series Awfully LuckyCartoon Network1995
Composer20/20tv series library cues1995
ComposerAmerican Funds: Investing for the Long Termtv ad theme/underscoreCapital Research Group1995
ComposerRodney Dangerfield's Guide to Golf Style and Etiquettetv series theme/underscoreRocket Pictures1995
ComposerSundays at Four LACMA Bing Theater (KUSC FM 91.5)Ballad for Sharon for orchestra. Quincy Jones on the same concert (7/16/95)Los Angeles Composers Guild1995
ComposerABC Sunday Night Movie trailertv series library cues1996
ComposerDead Coldfeature film uncredited music cuesImage Organization, Pierre David1996
ComposerPowerpuff Girlstv series library cuesCartoon Network1997
ComposerCow and Chickentv series library cuesCartoon Network1997
ComposerI Am Weaseltv series main title, underscore all episodesCartoon Network1997
Arranger Orchestratorarranged string charts for Randy WaldmanCD1998
ComposerOh Yeah! Cartoonstv series BlottoNickelodeon1999
Arranger OrchestratorPrincess and the Black-Eyed peaorchestral arrangement of My Only Son for live performance at Carnegie Hall (11/15/99). Andrew "Andy" Chukerman1999
Arranger OrchestratorvariouschartsFred Horn1999
ComposerPoochinitv series The Guru, Phobic Family, Foamer, Pyro Pooch, Piranha, Leaf Me Alone, Paranoid Dog, You Dirty Rat, The Tail, all interstialsWild Brain2000
ComposerIvantoadtv series IvantoadTadpole Productions2000
ComposerUnbreakablefeature film uncredited :03 source music from I Am WeaselTouchstone Pictures2000
ComposerMondo Mini Showsinternet series theme/underscore Inspector BeaverMondo Media2000
Arranger OrchestratorCinema Pardisostring quartet arrangementTerry Buckmiller2000
ComposerLiving in Fearfeature film uncredited music cuesWorld International Network LLC, The Konigsberg Company, Pierre David2001
Arranger Orchestrator2 arrangements for small band w/hornsMark Winkler2001
ComposerThe Ringfeature film uncredited :03 source music from I Am WeaselDreamworks2002
ComposerCheetostv ad (2001-2002)
(TV Commercial) Cool Cat, PSA, Any Lengths
Bill Fulton wrote the music for three 30 second animated Cheetos spots (no pun intended) created by David Feiss of Cow & Chicken, I Am Weasel fame. These spots were contracted by world renowned advertising agency BBDO in New York. The animation production company was Wild Brain in San Francisco which also produced the animated series Poochini.
BBDO2002
Arranger Orchestratorarranged strings for "One Morning in May" for Alan Paul (Manhattan Transfer) CD "Another Place and Time"David Snyder2002
MusicianBoys Night Outfeature film pianist on scoreBarley Films (Bert Klein, Teddy Newton)2003
Arranger Orchestrator2003 Nortel Networks Palm Springs International Film Festival.Arranged and conducted "The Summer Knows" (Theme from "Summer of '42") for his award presentationMichel Legrand2003
Arranger Orchestratorvarious4 arrangementsJazz Tap Ensemble2004
Arranger Orchestrator MusicianLike Father, Like Sonstring and horn arrangements, keyboardist, conductor, producerRonnie Crumbly, Joshua Crumbly2005
Arranger OrchestratorBubala DancechartErnie Watts2005
Arranger Orchestratorvariousseveral chartsRebecca Downs2005
Arranger Orchestrator2 arrangements for live showConnie Stevens2006
Arranger OrchestratorReasonschartTita Farrar2007
Arranger OrchestratorIn These Shoesbig band chartUniversity of Houston2007
Arranger Orchestratorhorn arrangements for MIT, Scott Wilkie guitarist Dave HillDave Hill2008
Arranger Orchestratorvariousseveral chartsNick Papadakis2008
Arranger OrchestratorWe Gonna Ridehorn arrangements for Najee and Eric BenetMike Parlett2009
Arranger OrchestratorThe Road Homebig band chartAdam Cohen2009
Arranger Orchestrator3 charts/arrangements for Christmas Show5-piece bandStewart Wilson-Turner & Stuart K Robinson2009
Arranger Orchestrator4 charts/arrangementsbig band arrangementsTex Beneke Big Band with Connie Stevens2010