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, 1977), ''

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, 1981), ''

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, 1991), ''

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, 2004). In 1986 Wannberg won an

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for his sound editing on

’s ''Amazing Stories'' series. His film score compositions include '' The Tender Warrior'' (1971), '' The Great American Beauty Contest'' (1973), '' Lepke'' (1975), '' The Four Deuces'' (1975), '' Bittersweet Love'' (1976), '' The Late Show'' (1977), ''

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'' (1980), '' The Amateur'' (1981), '' Mother Lode'' (1982), '' Losin' It'' (1982), '' Draw!'' (1984), ''

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'' (1984) and '' The Philadelphia Experiment'' (1984). Wannberg died on January 27, 2022, in

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, at the age of 91.

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