Taylor, Stephen James (Stephen Taylor, Stephen J. Taylor)

PERSONAL

Married Mary Lou (a filmmaker, songwriter, and song producer; formerly a teacher). Education: Stanford University, B.A., music, 1976; studied music with Henri Lazarof and Erv Wilson.

Addresses:

Agent—Soundtrack Music Associates, 2229 Cloverfield Blvd., Santa Monica, CA 90405.

Career:

Composer, musician, and orchestrator. Guitarist, keyboardist, harmonica player, and oboist. Composer for commercials and documentary films. Founded a female vocal group, Brides of the Wind. Music arranger for various performers. Affiliated with Electric Mermaid Studios and built acoustic instruments. Also known as Stephen J. Taylor.

Awards, Honors:

Emmy Award nomination, outstanding individual achievement in music and lyrics, 1993, for "State until You Come Home," I'll Fly Away; BMI Film and Television Award (with others), special recognition, Broadcast Music, Inc., 1997, for The 1996 Summer Olympics; Annie Award nominations, outstanding individual achievement for music in an animated television production, International Animated Film Society, 1999, for "Pluto's Arrow Error," Mickey Mouse Works, and 2000, for "Halloween," Mickey Mouse Works; DVDX Award, best original score for a DVD premiere movie, DVD Exclusive awards, 2005, for Mickey's Twice upon a Christmas; finalist for African American Composers Forum Award, for The Sugmad Is Dreaming; some sources cite Emmy Award nominations for music composition, for Raw Toonage and Timon & Pumbaa as well as for "Brother Future," WonderWorks.

CREDITS

Film Work:

Additional orchestrations, Police Academy 5: Assignment: Miami Beach (also known as Academia de policia 5: Missao em Miami, Akademia policyjna 5, Loca academia de policia 5, Loucademia de policia 5—Missao Miami Beach, Loucademia de policia 5—Operacao Miami Beach, Police Academy 5—Auftrag Miami Beach, Police academy 5—Debarquement a Miami Beach, Poliisiopisto 5—tehtaevae Miami Beach, Polisskolan 5—uppdrag Miami Beach, and Scuola di polizia V: destinazione Miami), Warner Bros., 1988.

Additional orchestrations, Police Academy 6: City under Siege (also known as Academia de policia 6: Cidade sitiada, Akademia policyjna 6, Loca academia de policia VI, Police academy 6—S.O.S. ville en etat de choc, Police Academy 6—Widerstand zwecklos, Poliisiopisto 6—gaar under jorden, Poliisiopisto 6: kaupunki vaarassa, Poliisiopisto 6—Suuri rikosaalto, and Scuola di polizia VI: la citta e assediata), Warner Bros., 1989.

Oboist, See You in the Morning (also known as A demain mon amour, Amores compartidos, Ci penseremo domani, Do zobaczenia rano, Encruzilhada de ilusoes, Naehdaeaen aamulla, Te vejo amanha, and Zweites Glueck), Warner Bros., 1989.

Musician, To Sleep with Anger (also known as Dormir con rabia, Nunca te acuestes enfadado, and Zorniger Schlaf), Samuel Goldwyn, 1990.

(As Stephen Taylor) Oboist, Jungle Fever (also known as A febre da selva, Dzsungellaz, Febre da selva, Fiebre salvaje, and Viidakkokuume), Universal, 1991.

Musician, The Giving (also known as Jeremiah Pollock: The Life of an American Saint), Northern Arts Entertainment, 1992.

Orchestrator and musician, The Glass Shield (also known as The Johnny Johnson Trial), Miramax, 1995.

Orchestrator and conductor of underscore, Teacher's Pet (animated; also known as Disney's "Teacher's Pet" and Teacher's Pet: The Movie), Buena Vista, 2004.

Television Work; Miniseries:

Song performer, "Freedom," The Blues (also known as Du Mali au Mississippi), PBS, 2003.

Television Work; Movies:

Music conductor and soundtrack producer of "Home Sweet Alabama," Boycott (also known as Daybreak of Freedom, Boikotti, and Bojkott), HBO, 2001.

Orchestrator, It's a Very Muppet Christmas Movie (also known as Das Groesste Muppet Weihnachtsspektakel aller Zeiten, Joyeux muppet show de Noel, and O Natal dos Muppets), NBC, 2002.

Orchestrator and conductor, Book of Love (also known as Book of Love: The Definitive Reason Why Men Are Dogs), Black Entertainment Television, c. 2002.

Television Work; Specials:

Music performer, The Creative Spirit, PBS, 1992.

Music and vocal arranger for opening ceremony, The 1996 Summer Olympics, NBC, 1996.

Oboist, Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center 30th Anniversary Gala, PBS, 1998.

Music conductor, "John Henry," American Legends (animated; also known as American Legends and Disney's "American Legends"), Disney Channel, c. 2001.

Television Work; Episodic:

Song arranger for "Spot's Lament," a song for Disney's "Teacher's Pet" (animated; also known as Teacher's Pet), ABC.

Television Work; Pilots:

With Mary Lou Taylor, developed the animated pilot The Little Binky Baker Show.

Television Appearances; Specials:

The Creative Spirit, PBS, 1992.

Music conductor for opening ceremony, The 1996 Summer Olympics, NBC, 1996.

Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center 30th Anniversary Gala, PBS, 1998.

RECORDINGS

Albums; with Others:

(With Mary Lou Taylor) Little Binky Baker, c. 1991.

Various artists, Fretless Guitar Masters, Fretlessguitar. com Records, 2001.

Also a performer on other recordings.

Album Producer; with Others:

(With Mary Lou Taylor) Little Binky Baker, c. 1991.

Various artists, Fretless Guitar Masters, Fretlessguitar. com Records, 2001.

Work appears on other recordings.

WRITINGS

Film Music:

To Sleep with Anger (also known as Dormir con rabia, Nunca te acuestes enfadado, and Zorniger Schlaf), Samuel Goldwyn, 1990.

America Becoming (documentary), c. 1991.

The Giving (also known as Jeremiah Pollock: The Life of an American Saint), Northern Arts Entertainment, 1992.

The Glass Shield (also known as The Johnny Johnson Trial), Miramax, 1995.

When It Rains (short film), c. 1995.

Powers of Time (short film), Eames Office/Pyramid Media, 1996.

The Final Insult, c. 1996.

Why Do Fools Fall in Love (also known as A tres bandas, L'amour rend fou, Menage a quatre, and Vain narrit rakastuvat), Warner Bros., 1998.

A Question of Faith (also known as Blessed Are Thou), First Look Pictures Releasing, 1999.

Olivia's Story (short film), 2000.

Composer of underscore and composer and lyricist of songs "Hot Diggity Dog" and "Mambo del Perro," Teacher's Pet (animated; also known as Disney's "Teacher's Pet" and Teacher's Pet: The Movie), Buena Vista, 2004.

Mickey's Twice upon a Christmas (animated), Buena Vista, 2004.

The Adventures of Brer Rabbit (animated), Universal, 2005.

Citizen Tanouye (documentary), Hashi Pictures, 2005.

Namibia: The Struggle for Liberation, 2007.

Television Music; Series:

End title song, Popeye and Son (animated), CBS, 1987-88.

And main title music, G.I. Joe (animated; also known as G.I. Joe: A Great American Hero), syndicated, 1990-92.

Tiny Toon Adventures (animated; also known as Steven Spielberg Presents … "Tiny Toon Adventures," Tiny Tunes, Las aventuras de los Tiny Toon, and Les tiny toons), syndicated, 1990-92, Fox, 1992-93.

I'll Fly Away (also known as Kauas pois and Les ailes du destin), NBC, 1991-93.

Raw Toonage (animated; also known as Disney's "Raw Toonage"), CBS, 1992-93.

It Had to Be You, CBS, 1993.

Marsupilami (animated; also known as Le marsupilami), CBS, 1993-94.

And theme music, Under One Roof, CBS, 1995.

Timon & Pumbaa (animated; also known as The Lion King's "Timon & Pumbaa," Timon and Pumbaa, Timon og Pumba, and Timon og Pumbaa), CBS and syndicated, 1995-96, Disney Channel, 1998-99.

Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child (animated), HBO, c. 1995-2000.

Jungle Cubs (also known as Disney's "Jungle Cubs" and Filhotes da selva), ABC, 1996-98.

Mickey Mouse Works (animated; also known as Disney's "Mickey Mouse Works," Mickey Mania, Akun tehdas, Disney's neue "Micky Maus Geschichten," and Musses verkstad), ABC, 1999-2000.

Disney's "Teacher's Pet" (animated; also known as Teacher's Pet), ABC, 2000-2002.

House of Mouse (animated; also known as Disney's "House of Mouse," Mickey's Club, and Musehus), ABC, 2001-2004.

Television Music; Miniseries:

The Wedding (also known as Oprah Winfrey Presents: "The Wedding"), ABC, 1998.

And song "Freedom," "Warming by the Devil's Fire" segment, The Blues (also known as Du Mali au Mississippi), PBS, 2003.

Television Music; Movies:

Nightjohn, Disney Channel, 1996.

Passing Glory, TNT, 1999.

"Selma Lord Selma," The Wonderful World of Disney, ABC, 1999.

Finding Buck McHenry, Showtime, 2000.

Holiday Heart (also known as A vida e mesmo assim), Showtime, 2000.

Livin' for Love: The Natalie Cole Story (also known as The Natalie Cole Story), NBC, 2000.

Additional music, Boycott (also known as Daybreak of Freedom, Boikotti, and Bojkott), HBO, 2001.

Underscore, Hip Hopera: Carmen (musical; also known as Carmen Brown, Carmen: A Hip Hopera, Carmen: Hiphop-ooppera, and Carmen—Uma opera pop), MTV, 2001.

10,000 Black Men Named George, Showtime, 2002.

Book of Love (also known as Book of Love: The Definitive Reason Why Men Are Dogs), Black Entertainment Television, c. 2002.

Television Music; Specials:

"The Piano Lesson" (also known as "Le leccion de piano"), Hallmark Hall of Fame, CBS, 1995.

Music for opening ceremony, The 1996 Summer Olympics, NBC, 1996.

"John Henry," American Legends (animated; also known as American Legends and Disney's "American Legends "), Disney Channel, c. 2001.

Television Music; Episodic:

(As Stephen Taylor) Main title theme music, "Sleep Well, Professor Oliver," Gideon Oliver (also known as By the Rivers of Babylon), a segment of the The ABC Mystery Movie (also known as The Mystery Movie, The ABC Monday Mystery Movie, and The ABC Saturday Mystery Movie), ABC, 1989.

"Brother Future," WonderWorks (also known as WonderWorks: Brother Future), PBS, 1991.

Television Music; Pilots:

Roughhouse, CBS, 1988.

Divas, Fox, 1995.

Other Music:

Composed Come Alive, for El Paso Mirco Festival; composed The Sugmad Is Dreaming, African American Composers Forum; other compositions include Keeper of the Flame, Up the Mountain, and chamber pieces; one of Taylor's chamber symphonies was performed by the Pasadena Chamber Orchestra, 1983, and the Detroit Symphony Orchestra, 1990.

Albums; with Others:

(With Mary Lou Taylor) Little Binky Baker, c. 1991.

Various artists, Fretless Guitar Masters, Fretlessguitar. com Records, 2001.

Work appears on other recordings.