Dan Wool
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Originally from St. Louis, Missouri
where he played in the punk rock
band The Strikers, Dan Wool is a San Francisco, California
, based musician best known for his work as principal composer in film score soundtrack-group Pray for Rain
.
Among Wool's film and television soundtrack credits are the scores to several films by celebrated cult-film maker Alex Cox
, (including Sid and Nancy
, Straight to Hell, Searchers 2.0
, Death and the Compass, and Repo Chick
) as well television movies for all major U.S. networks (ABC, CBS, FOX, NBC) and HBO. He has also worked extensively on music and sound-design for advertising and as a producer and engineer for various bay-area recording artists such as All My Pretty Ones, Beth Custer, Enrique, essence (singer), The Mermen
, Kally Price and Todd Stadtman
. In the performing arts Wool has created music and sound scores for Axis Dance Company
(choreographer Marc Brew), Liss Fain Dance (choreographer Liss Fain) and Dancer/choreographer Sonsherée Giles.
Dan Wool is the brother of screen-writer/electrician Abbe Wool and stepbrother to Los Angeles musician Zander Schloss
and St. Louis luminary Chip Schloss.
St. Louis, Missouri
St. Louis is an independent city on the eastern border of Missouri, United States. With a population of 319,294, it was the 58th-largest U.S. city at the 2010 U.S. Census. The Greater St...
where he played in the punk rock
Punk rock
Punk rock is a rock music genre that developed between 1974 and 1976 in the United States, the United Kingdom, and Australia. Rooted in garage rock and other forms of what is now known as protopunk music, punk rock bands eschewed perceived excesses of mainstream 1970s rock...
band The Strikers, Dan Wool is a San Francisco, California
San Francisco, California
San Francisco , officially the City and County of San Francisco, is the financial, cultural, and transportation center of the San Francisco Bay Area, a region of 7.15 million people which includes San Jose and Oakland...
, based musician best known for his work as principal composer in film score soundtrack-group Pray for Rain
Pray for Rain (Band)
Pray for Rain is a San Francisco, California-based music production company and recording group specialising in film soundtracks, led by St. Louis, Missouri musician Dan Wool...
.
Among Wool's film and television soundtrack credits are the scores to several films by celebrated cult-film maker Alex Cox
Alex Cox
Alexander Cox is a British film director, screenwriter, nonfiction author and sometime actor, notable for his idiosyncratic style and approach to scripts...
, (including Sid and Nancy
Sid and Nancy
Sid and Nancy is a 1986 British biopic directed by Alex Cox. The film portrays the life of Sid Vicious , bassist of the seminal punk rock band the Sex Pistols, and his relationship with girlfriend Nancy Spungen .-Plot:The film opens with several police officers dragging Sid Vicious out of the Hotel...
, Straight to Hell, Searchers 2.0
Searchers 2.0
Searchers 2.0 is a 2007 road film directed by Alex Cox. It stars Del Zamora and Ed Pansullo. Described by Cox as a "microfeature," it was shot on digital video in 10 days for a budget of $180,000...
, Death and the Compass, and Repo Chick
Repo Chick
Repo Chick is a 2009 comedy film and sequel to Repo Man, written and directed by Alex Cox. Like Cox's first feature, it centers on the repossession trade and a mysterious vehicle with a large reward. It is the second of Cox's "microfeatures," produced for a very low budget and given very little...
) as well television movies for all major U.S. networks (ABC, CBS, FOX, NBC) and HBO. He has also worked extensively on music and sound-design for advertising and as a producer and engineer for various bay-area recording artists such as All My Pretty Ones, Beth Custer, Enrique, essence (singer), The Mermen
The Mermen
The Mermen are an American rock band from San Francisco, California that formed in 1989.The group's sound was originally rooted in surf and psychedelic rock music of the 1960s, although they have made "sincere attempts to get away from the surf music label" and currently delves into many genres,...
, Kally Price and Todd Stadtman
Todd Stadtman
Todd Stadtman is a San Francisco based songwriter, singer and producer whose work combines an affinity for classic pop songcraft with a wide range of post-punk, electronic and alternative music influences...
. In the performing arts Wool has created music and sound scores for Axis Dance Company
AXIS Dance Company
AXIS Dance Company is a professional physically integrated contemporary dance company and dance education organization founded in 1987 and based in Oakland, California. It is one of the first contemporary dance companies in the world to consciously develop choreography that integrates dancers with...
(choreographer Marc Brew), Liss Fain Dance (choreographer Liss Fain) and Dancer/choreographer Sonsherée Giles.
Dan Wool is the brother of screen-writer/electrician Abbe Wool and stepbrother to Los Angeles musician Zander Schloss
Zander Schloss
Zander Schloss is a Los Angeles, California based musician, actor and composer. He is perhaps best known as bass player for The Circle Jerks and The Weirdos and for his contributions to a number of independent feature films. His first screen appearance was as "Kevin the Nerd" in Repo Man...
and St. Louis luminary Chip Schloss.
Filmography
(composer credits except as indicated)- Sin Pais (2010)
- Immigration Tango (2010)
- Repo ChickRepo ChickRepo Chick is a 2009 comedy film and sequel to Repo Man, written and directed by Alex Cox. Like Cox's first feature, it centers on the repossession trade and a mysterious vehicle with a large reward. It is the second of Cox's "microfeatures," produced for a very low budget and given very little...
(2010) - 5 Westerns (2008) (TV) Music and Sound Design
- Dispatches from Nicaragua (2008) (TV) WalkerWalker (film)Walker is a 1987 Acid Western film directed by Alex Cox. The film based on the life story of William Walker , the American filibuster who invaded Mexico in the 1850s and made himself President of Nicaragua shortly thereafter. It was written by Rudy Wurlitzer and scored by Joe Strummer, who also...
DVD Element - Searchers 2.0Searchers 2.0Searchers 2.0 is a 2007 road film directed by Alex Cox. It stars Del Zamora and Ed Pansullo. Described by Cox as a "microfeature," it was shot on digital video in 10 days for a budget of $180,000...
(2007) - Journeyman (2006)
- Missing Scenes (2006) Producer, Music and Sound Design for Repo ManRepo ManRepo Man is a 1984 cult film directed by Alex Cox. It was produced by Jonathan Wacks and Peter McCarthy, with executive producer Michael Nesmith, and stars Emilio Estevez and Harry Dean Stanton.-Plot:...
Anniversary Edition DVD Element - Repo Code (2006) Music and Sound Design for Repo ManRepo ManRepo Man is a 1984 cult film directed by Alex Cox. It was produced by Jonathan Wacks and Peter McCarthy, with executive producer Michael Nesmith, and stars Emilio Estevez and Harry Dean Stanton.-Plot:...
Anniversary Edition DVD Element - Harry Zen Stanton (2006) Music and Sound Design for Repo ManRepo ManRepo Man is a 1984 cult film directed by Alex Cox. It was produced by Jonathan Wacks and Peter McCarthy, with executive producer Michael Nesmith, and stars Emilio Estevez and Harry Dean Stanton.-Plot:...
Anniversary Edition DVD Element - Death and the Compass (2005) Commentary for UK DVD
- Dalai Lama: Discourse on the Heart Sutra (2004) (DVD)
- Mike Hama - Private Detective: Mike Hama Must Die! (2002) (TV)
- Never Trust a Serial Killer (2002)
- The Wednesday Woman (2000) (TV)
- A Hard Look (2000) (TV)
- Way Past Cool (2000) (TV) Score Mixer
- Late Last NightLate Last Night"Late Last Night" was a single written by Phil Judd and originally recorded by Split Enz in Australia in 1976. It was accompanied by the band's first promotional video clip...
(1999) (TV) - Kurosawa: The Last Emperor (1999)
- Three BusinessmenThree BusinessmenThree Businessmen is a film made in 1998. It is a British-Dutch-Spanish-Japanese coproduction directed by Alex Cox. The screenplay is by Tod Davies, who was also the producer....
(1998) - The Almost Perfect Bank Robbery (1998) (TV)
- Nightmare in Big Sky Country (1998) (TV)
- Since You've Been GoneSince You've Been Gone (film)Since You've Been Gone is a 1998 U.S. made-for-TV movie directed by David Schwimmer about a 10th anniversary class reunion. Apart from Schwimmer himself, the film starred Philip Rayburn Smith, Joy E. Gregory, Joey Slotnick, Teri Hatcher, Jon Stewart, Rachel Griffiths and Lara Flynn Boyle. Love...
(1998) - Standoff (1998)
- Perfect BodyPerfect BodyPerfect Body is a 1997 American drama film about a young gymnast who develops an eating disorder. It originally aired on NBC on September 8, 1997. It has since aired on Lifetime and ABC Family and been released on DVD. The film stars former Power Rangers and Felicity actress Amy Jo...
(1997) (TV) - Any Mother's SonAny Mother's SonAny Mother's Son is a 1997 television drama film directed by David Burton Morris.-Synopsis:The film based on the true story of US Navy Petty Officer Allen Schindler, who is murdered by two of his fellow seamen while on shore leave from his post in Japan. Two months later, Schindler's mother...
(1997) (TV) - Perversions of SciencePerversions of SciencePerversions of Science is a science fiction/horror television series that ran on the cable channel HBO for one season in 1997.It is a spin-off of popular horror series Tales from the Crypt also shown on HBO, and its episodes are based on EC's Weird Science comic book series.The format of...
(1997) TV Series - The Three Lives of Karen (1997) (TV)
- Pretty Poison (1996) (TV)
- Sweet DreamsSweet Dreams (1996 film)Sweet Dreams is a 1996 made for television movie that stars Tiffani Amber Thiessen as a woman who has no memory of her past after waking up from a coma. The film also stars Amy Yasbeck, A Martinez and David Newsom.-Synopsis:...
(1996) (TV) - Death and the Compass (1996) (TV)... aka Muerte y la Brújula, La (Mexico)
- The Winner (1996) (Japanese directors-cut only)
- A Boy Called HateA Boy Called HateA Boy Called Hate is a 1996 film starring Scott Caan, his father James Caan, Missy Crider, Adam Beach and Elliott Gould. It was the first film directed by Mitch Marcus, who also wrote the screenplay.-Plot:...
(1996) - Her Last Chance (1996) (TV)
- She Fought AloneShe Fought AloneShe Fought Alone is a 1995 television film directed by Christopher Leitch. The film, which is based on a true story, stars Tiffani-Amber Thiessen and Brian Austin Green, who were both known for Beverly Hills, 90210 by the time of release...
(1995) (TV) ... aka Scared by Love - My Dubious Sex Drive (1995)
- White MileWhite MileWhite Mile is a 1994 American film directed by Robert Butler and starring Alan Alda and Peter Gallagher.- Plot summary :Dan Cutler, the head of an advertising agency, invites his colleagues to a whitewater rafting trip.- Cast :*Alan Alda as Dan Cutler...
(1994) (TV) - Car 54, Where Are You? (1994)
- FlounderingFlounderingFloundering is a 1994 comedy film set in the aftermath of the Los Angeles riots of 1992. The film was directed and written by Peter McCarthy, starring James LeGros with appearances by John Cusack, Ethan Hawke, and Lisa Zane.-Plot summary:...
(1994) - Love, Cheat & Steal (1993) (TV)
- Key WestKey West (TV series)Key West was a short-lived 1993 hour long comedy-drama television series set in Key West, Florida. Thirteen episodes aired on Fox between January and June 1993. It was created by David Beaird and Allan Marcil...
(1993) TV Series - Roadside ProphetsRoadside ProphetsRoadside Prophets is a 1992 cult film written and directed by Abbe Wool, featuring musicians John Doe of the L.A. punk band X, and Adam Horovitz of the Beastie Boys, with cameo appearances by, amongst others, Timothy Leary, Arlo Guthrie, David Carradine, an uncharacteristic performance by John...
(1992) - Death and the Compass (1992) (TV) for UK broadcast
- The Linguini IncidentThe Linguini IncidentThe Linguini Incident is a 1991 American comedic film set in New York starring David Bowie and Rosanna Arquette. The film was directed by Richard Shepard, who co-wrote the script with Tamar Brott...
(1991) (restaurant source music) - ZandaleeZandaleeZandalee is an American erotic thriller, and romantic tragedy which was shot entirely in New Orleans, released in 1991, starring Nicolas Cage, Judge Reinhold, Erika Anderson, Joe Pantoliano, Marisa Tomei, Viveca Lindfors, Aaron Neville and Steve Buscemi...
(1991) - No Secrets (1991)
- Trust Me (1989)
- Tales from the CryptTales from the Crypt (TV series)Tales from the Crypt, sometimes titled HBO's Tales from the Crypt, is an American horror anthology television series that ran from 1989 to 1996 on the premium cable channel HBO...
(1989) TV Series (episode "The Bribe") - Straight to Hell (1987)
- Sid and NancySid and NancySid and Nancy is a 1986 British biopic directed by Alex Cox. The film portrays the life of Sid Vicious , bassist of the seminal punk rock band the Sex Pistols, and his relationship with girlfriend Nancy Spungen .-Plot:The film opens with several police officers dragging Sid Vicious out of the Hotel...
(1986)
Performing Arts Credits
- Full of Words (2011) Commissioned score composition for Axis Dance CompanyAXIS Dance CompanyAXIS Dance Company is a professional physically integrated contemporary dance company and dance education organization founded in 1987 and based in Oakland, California. It is one of the first contemporary dance companies in the world to consciously develop choreography that integrates dancers with...
. Choreographer Marc Brew - Fantasia Mexicana (2011) Sound design and composition for dance-program for The Tea Dancers/Ballet de la Compasión.
- The True & False are One (2010) Commissioned score composition for Liss Fain Dance. Choreographer Liss Fain
- Longplayer" (2010) Performer in an excerpt of LongplayerLongplayer"Longplayer" is a piece of music that is designed to last for one thousand years. It started to play on 1 January 2000, and if all goes as planned, will continue without repetition until 31 December 2999, at which point it will restart....
Composer Jem FinerJem FinerJem Finer is an English musician, artist and composer. He was one of the founding members of The Pogues.-Life and career:... - Speak of Familiar Things (2010) Commissioned score composition for Liss Fain Dance. Choreographer Liss Fain
- Afternoon of a Fawn" (2010) Sound-design for dance performance by Lisa Bufano and Sonsherée Giles. Choreographer Sonsherée Giles.
- Profound/Refound (2008) Sound design installation accompanying art exhibition by sculptor and painter Ben Smith