Biography
Walter Anthony Murphy Jr. (born December 19, 1952) is an American composer, keyboardist, songwriter, and record producer. He is best known for the instrumental "A Fifth of Beethoven", a disco adaptation of Beethoven's Fifth Symphony which topped the charts in 1976 and was featured on the Saturday Night Fever soundtrack in 1977. Further classical–disco fusions followed, such as "Flight '76", "Toccata and Funk in 'D' Minor" "Bolero", and "Mostly Mozart", but were not as successful.
In a career spanning over five decades, Murphy has written music for numerous films and TV shows, including The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson, The Savage Bees, Stingray, Wiseguy, The Commish, Profit, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Looney Tunes, and How Murray Saved Christmas. He has had a long-running partnership with Seth MacFarlane, composing music for his films and TV shows such as Family Guy, The Cleveland Show, American Dad!, Ted, and Ted 2.
Filmography
all 26
Movies 22
TV Shows 4
self 2
ted (2024)
Reboot (2022)
Queen Bees (2021)
The Late Bloomer (2016)
Ted 2 (2015)
How Murray Saved Christmas (2014)
Ted (2012)
Foodfight! (2012)
Family Guy Presents: Seth & Alex's Almost Live Comedy Show (2009)
A Very Special Family Guy Freakin' Christmas (2008)
Duck Dodgers in Attack of the Drones (2004)
My Generation G... G... Gap (2004)
Cock-a-Doodle-Duel (2004)
Hare and Loathing in Las Vegas (2004)
Museum Scream (2003)
Changing Hearts (2002)
Channel Umptee-3 (1997)
Wiseguy (1996)
The Lady Forgets (1989)
Tricks of the Trade (1988)
Pulsebeat (1985)
Raw Force (1982)
The Night They Took Miss Beautiful (1977)
The Savage Bees (1976)
Tony Orlando and Dawn (1974)
The Family Guy Movie
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GenderMale
Birthday1952-12-19 (71 years old)
Birth NameWalter Anthony Murphy Jr.
Birth PlaceNew York City, United States of America
CitizenshipsUnited States of America
AwardsPrimetime Emmy Award
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