Nathan T. Wang (born Wang Tsung-Hsien, August 8, 1956) is an American

music composer A composer is a person who writes music. The term is especially used to indicate composers of Western classical music, or those who are composers by occupation. Many composers are, or were, also skilled performers of music. Etymology and defi ...

and director. He graduated from

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in California and received an Ambassadorial Scholarship from

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to study at

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. He is the winner of the Cable Ace award for the soundtrack to the documentary ''The Lost Children of Berlin''. He also composed the acclaimed soundtrack for the aviation film, ''

One Six Right ''One Six Right: The Romance of Flying'' is an independent film, independent documentary film about the general aviation industry as seen through a local airport. The film has garnered both local and national political attention in the United St ...

''. Nathan Wang is a Master of Movie Music with Beijing DeTao Masters Academy (DTMA), a high-level, multi-disciplined, application-oriented higher education institution in Shanghai, China.

Early life

Wang was born in

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, California, to parents from

Shanghai Shanghai, Shanghainese: , Standard Chinese pronunciation: is a direct-administered municipality and the most populous urban area in China. The city is located on the Chinese shoreline on the southern estuary of the Yangtze River, with the ...

, China. He began playing the

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at age three. He attended

, graduating in 1979.

Career

Wang is an associate professor of film scoring at

Peking University Peking University (PKU) is a Public university, public Types of universities and colleges in China#By designated academic emphasis, university in Haidian, Beijing, China. It is affiliated with and funded by the Ministry of Education of the Peop ...

Composer

* '' Never Say Never'' (2023) *'' Vanguard ''(2020) * '' Far East Deep South'' (2020) * '' Playing with Fire'' (2019) * '' Wished'' (2017) * '' The Healer'' (2017) * ''

Detective Chinatown ''Detective Chinatown'' () is a 2015 Chinese comedy- mystery buddy film directed by Chen Sicheng and starring Wang Baoqiang and Liu Haoran. It was released in China on 31 December 2015. A sequel, was released in February 2018, and a third film ...

'' (2015) * '' The Patriot Yue Fei'' (2015) * ''

Brotherhood of Blades ''Brotherhood of Blades'' () is a 2014 Chinese '' wuxia'' film directed by Lu Yang. Set in the Ming dynasty (1368-1644), the story follows Shen Lian, a guard of the imperial secret police seeking and his three comrades as they are ordered to hunt ...

'' (2014) * ''

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'' (2014) * '' Sleeping Dogs'' (2012) (Multi platform game) * '' Inseparable'' (2011) * ''

You Again ''You Again'' is a 2010 American comedy film directed by Andy Fickman and written by Moe Jelline. The film stars Kristen Bell, Jamie Lee Curtis, Sigourney Weaver, Odette Yustman, James Wolk, Victor Garber, Billy Unger, Kyle Bornheimer, Krist ...

'' (2010) * ''

Sophie's Revenge ''Sophie's Revenge'' (; "Very Perfect") is a 2009 Chinese-Korean co-production starring Zhang Ziyi, So Ji-sub, Fan Bingbing, Ruby Lin, Peter Ho, and Yao Chen. This movie is a co-production between Perfect World Pictures with South Korean comp ...

'' (2009) * '' The Legend of Pancho Barnes and the Happy Bottom Riding Club'' (2009) * '' How to Make Love to a Woman'' (2009) * '' Van Wilder: Freshman Year'' (2009) * ''War Dogs of the Pacific'' (2009) * '' Hatching Pete'' (2009) (TV) * ''Inspire Me: Weightless Flights of Discovery'' (2009) * ''

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'' (2009) * ''The Age of Believing: The Disney

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Classics'' (2008) (TV) (original music by) * '' Valentine'' (12 episodes, 2008) ** "

God Only Knows "God Only Knows" is a song by the American rock band the Beach Boys from their 1966 album ''Pet Sounds''. Written by Brian Wilson and Tony Asher, it is a Baroque pop, baroque-style love song distinguished for its harmonic innovation and complex ...

" (2008), TV episode ** "She's Gone" (2008) TV episode ** " The Book of Love" (2008), TV episode ** "

Act Naturally "Act Naturally" is a song written by Johnny Russell, with a writing credit given to Voni Morrison and publishing rights transferred to Buck Owens. It was originally recorded by Buck Owens and the Buckaroos, whose version reached number one on ...

" (2008), TV episode ** "Daddy's Home" (2008) TV episode * ''Nuptials of the Dead'' (2008) (original music by) * ''Jack N Jill'' (2008) * ''

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'' (2008) (TV) * '' Labou'' (2008) (V) * '' The Final Season'' (2007) * '' The Game Plan'' (2007) * '' Johnny Kapahala: Back on Board'' (2007) (TV) * ''Tina Bobina'' (2007) * '' Flight of the Living Dead: Outbreak on a Plane'' (2007) (V) ** ... a.k.a. ''Flight of the Living Dead'' (US: new title) * '' Highlander: The Search for Vengeance'' (2007) (V) * ''Everest E.R.'' (2006) * '' Wendy Wu: Homecoming Warrior'' (2006) (TV) * ''

The World According to Sesame Street ''The World According to Sesame Street'' is a 2006 documentary film created by Participant Productions, looking at the cultural impact of the children's television series ''Sesame Street'', and the complexities of creating international adaptati ...

'' (2006) * '' Ten Days That Unexpectedly Changed America: Massacre at Mystic'' (2006) (TV) * ''

She's the Man ''She’s the Man'' is a 2006 American romantic comedy teen sports film directed by Andy Fickman and starring Amanda Bynes, Channing Tatum, Laura Ramsey, Vinnie Jones, and David Cross. Loosely inspired by William Shakespeare's play '' Twe ...

'' (2006) ** ... a.k.a. ''L'homme c'est elle'' (Canada: French title) * '' Tom and Jerry: The Fast and the Furry'' (2005) (V) * '' Enter the Dragonfly'' (2005) * ''San wa'' (2005) ** ... a.k.a. ''Shen hua'' (Hong Kong: Mandarin title) ** ... a.k.a. '' The Myth'' (International: English title) * ''A Really Big Problem'' (2005) * ''

'' (2005) * ''Come as You Are'' (2005) * ''

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'' (1 episode, 2005) ** "The Great Transatlantic Cable" (2005), TV episode * '' Reefer Madness: The Movie Musical'' (2005) ** ... a.k.a. ''Kifferwahn'' (Germany) * ''Perceptions'' (2005) (co-composer) ** ... a.k.a. ''Dangerous Perceptions'' (US: new title) * ''The Four Chaplains: Sacrifice at Sea'' (2004) (TV) * ''A Remarkable Promise'' (2004) * "Voices from the List" (2004) (V) * ''Burma Bridge Busters'' (2003) (TV) * '' Charlie's War'' (2003) * '' Red Trousers: The Life of the Hong Kong Stuntmen'' (2003) ** ... a.k.a. ''Hong ku zi'' (Hong Kong: Mandarin title) ** ... a.k.a. ''Hung fu zi'' (Hong Kong: Cantonese title) * ''

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'' (2003/I) (V) * ''Price for Peace'' (2002) * ''The Black Magic'' (2002) * ''A Salute to

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, an American Maverick'' (2002) (TV) * ''American Family'' (2002) TV series (unknown episodes) ** ... a.k.a. '' American Family: Journey of Dreams'' (US: second season title) * ''Vacuums'' (2002) ** ... a.k.a. ''Stealing Bess'' (US: video title) * ''Shoot!'' (2001) * ''Nine Dog Christmas'' (2001) (V) * ''

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'' (2001) * ''Leui ting jin ging'' (2000) ** ... a.k.a. '' China Strike Force'' (Hong Kong: English title) (US) ** ... a.k.a. ''Lei ting zhan jing'' (Hong Kong: Mandarin title) * '' That's Life'' (2 episodes, 2000) ** "The Screw-Up" (2000), TV episode ** "Pilot" (2000), TV episode * "Rock, Paper, Scissors" (2000) * ''

Grandma Got Run Over by a Reindeer "Grandma Got Run Over by a Reindeer" is a novelty Christmas song. Written by Randy Brooks, the song was originally performed by Elmo Shropshire in 1979 under the brand of Elmo and Patsy, the double act Shropshire had with his then-wife Patsy Trig ...

'' (2000) (TV) * ''Brightness'' (2000) * ''

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'' (1999) (TV) * ''

Sabrina the Animated Series ''Sabrina: The Animated Series'' is an American animated television series based on the Archie Comics series ''Sabrina the Teenage Witch''. Produced by Savage Studios Ltd. and Hartbreak Films in association with DIC P ...

'' (1999) TV series (unknown episodes) ** ... a.k.a. ''Sabrina'' (US:

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) * '' The Brothers Flub'' (1999) (TV) * ''Storm'' (1999) (V) ** ... a.k.a. ''Storm Trackers'' * ''Dak ging san yan lui'' (1999) ** ... a.k.a. '' Gen-X Cops'' (Hong Kong: English title) (International: English title: literal title) ** ... a.k.a. ''Te jing xin ren lei'' (Hong Kong: Mandarin title) * ''Clowns'' (1999) * ''The Water Ghost'' (1998) * ''Wo shi shei'' (1998) ** ... a.k.a. Jackie Chan's '' Who Am I?'' (US:

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title) ** ... a.k.a. ''Who Am I?'' * ''

Fat Dog Mendoza ''Fat Dog Mendoza'' is an animated television series produced by Sunbow Entertainment, Sony Wonder Television, and TMO-Loonland. The series is loosely based on a Dark Horse one-off comic book of the same name. The first Cartoon Network Europ ...

'' (1998), TV series * ''Moses: Egypt's Great Prince'' (1998) (V) * ''

Toonsylvania ''Toonsylvania'' is an American animated television series, which ran for two seasons in 1998 on the Fox Kids Network block (usually placed in a block called "The No Yell Motel" that contained other scary kids' shows such as '' Goosebumps'' and ' ...

'' (1998), TV series (unknown episodes) ** ... a.k.a. "Steven Spielberg Presents Toonsylvania" * ''The Secret of Mulan'' (1998) (V) * ''The Magic Pearl'' (1997) * ''The Lost Children of Berlin'' (1997) * '' The Secret of Anastasia'' (1997) (V) * ''

Muppet Treasure Island ''Muppet Treasure Island'' is a 1996 American Musical film, musical Swashbuckler film, swashbuckler comedy film directed by Brian Henson and the fifth theatrical film featuring the Muppets. Adapted from the 1883 novel ''Treasure Island'' by Ro ...

'' (1996) (VG) * ''

Bruno the Kid ''Bruno the Kid'' is a syndicated animated series created by Bruce Willis and produced by Film Roman In association with Flying Heart Films, Taurus Film GmbH and Co. and Nickelodeon UK. The series consists of 36 half-hour episodes, and ran from Se ...

'' (1996) TV series (unknown episodes) * "

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" (1 episode, 1996) ** ... a.k.a. "HBO's Tales from the Crypt" ** "The Third Pig" (1996), TV episode * ''Ging chaat goo si 4: Ji gaan daan yam mo'' (1996) ** ... a.k.a. '' Jackie Chan's First Strike'' (US) ** ... a.k.a. ''Jing cha gu shi 4: Zhi jian dan ren wu'' (Hong Kong: Mandarin title) ** ... a.k.a. '' Police Story 4: First Strike'' (Hong Kong: English title) * ''Bruno the Kid: The Animated Movie'' (1996) (V) * '' Siegfried & Roy: Masters of the Impossible'' (1996) (V) * ''

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'' (1995), TV series ** ... a.k.a. ''The Twisted Tales of Felix the Cat'' (US: cable TV title) * ''Hung fan au'' (1995) ** ... a.k.a. ''

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'' (Hong Kong: English title) (US) ** ... a.k.a. ''Hong fan ou'' (Hong Kong: Mandarin title) ** ... a.k.a. ''Red Bronx'' ** ... a.k.a. ''Zizanie dans le Bronx'' (Canada: French title) * ''

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'' (1994) * '' Black Belt Angels'' (1994) * '' The Shnookums and Meat Funny Cartoon Show'' (1993) TV series (unknown episodes) * ''Nick and Noel'' (1993) (TV) * ''Animated Classic Showcase'' (1993) (TV) * ''

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'' (1993) (VG) * ''

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'' (1992) TV series (unknown episodes) ** ... a.k.a. ''Eek! and the Terrible Thunderlizards'' ** ... a.k.a. ''Eek!stravaganza'' * '' Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventures'' (1992), TV series (unknown episodes) * '' Spellcaster'' (1992) * ''The Kiss'' (1992) * ''China Beach'' (2 episodes, 1990) ** "A Rumor of Peace" (1990), TV episode ** "Holly's Choice" (1990), TV episode * ''Encyclopedia Brown'' (1989), TV series (unknown episodes) * ''

Screwball Hotel ''Screwball Hotel'' is a 1988 American and British comedy film directed by Rafal Zielinski and starring Michael Bendetti, Andrew Zeller, Jeff Greenman, Corinne Wahl, and Kelly Monteith. It is the second sequel to '' Screwballs''. Premise Thr ...

'' (1988)

Music department

2000s 1990s 1980s * One Six Right (2005) (orchestrator) * '' Sabrina: The Animated Series'' (composer: additional music) (22 episodes, 1999) * ... a.k.a. "Sabrina" (USA: short title) ** "Anywhere But Here" (1999) TV episode (composer: additional music) *

Boogie Shoes "Boogie Shoes" is a funk/disco song by KC and the Sunshine Band, which first appeared on their 1975 self-titled album. The song became a hit after it appeared on the ''Saturday Night Fever'' soundtrack in 1977. It was subsequently released as ...

(1999) TV episode (composer: additional music) * Boy Meets Bike (1999) TV episode (composer: additional music) * Extreme Harvey (1999) TV episode (composer: additional music) * Feats of Clay (1999) TV episode (composer: additional music) * The Last Days (1998) (associate composer) (orchestrator) *

Flesh Gordon ''Flesh Gordon'' is a 1974 American superhero sex comedy feature film which is a spoof of Universal Pictures first (of three) '' Flash Gordon'' serial films from the 1930s. The film was produced by Walter R. Cichy, Bill Osco, and Howard Z ...

Meets the Cosmic Cheerleaders (1989) (composer: additional music) * ... a.k.a. Flesh Gordon 2 * Soundtrack: * Wo shi shei (1998) (writer: "Friendship") * ... a.k.a. Jackie Chan's Who Am I? (USA: cable TV title) * ... a.k.a. Who Am I? * Hung fan au (1995) (writer: "You Are The One") * ... a.k.a. Rumble in the Bronx (Hong Kong: English title) (USA) * ... a.k.a. Hong fan ou (Hong Kong: Mandarin title) * ... a.k.a. Red Bronx * ... a.k.a. Zizanie dans le Bronx (Canada: French title) * Actor: * Who's Your Daddy? (2003/I) (V) .... The Arnold Horshack Experience

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Wang, Nathan 1956 births Living people 21st-century American composers 21st-century American male musicians Alumni of the University of Oxford American film score composers American male film score composers American musicians of Chinese descent American television composers Musicians from Los Angeles Academic staff of Peking University Pomona College alumni