Walter Murphy
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Walter Murphy is an American composer, arranger, and pianist best known for his disco-era hit "A Fifth of Beethoven" and for scoring numerous film and television projects, including collaborations with Seth MacFarlane.
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
arranger
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composer → human → pianist → record producer → |
| activeIn |
film industry
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music industry → television industry → |
| basedOn |
Symphony No. 5 in C minor, Op. 67
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surface form: "A Fifth of Beethoven – Ludwig van Beethoven's Symphony No. 5 in C minor"
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| collaboratesWith | Seth MacFarlane → |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America → |
| genre |
disco
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film score → pop music → television score → |
| hasGenreForWork |
A Fifth of Beethoven – disco
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Family Guy →
surface form: "Family Guy (score) – television score"
Ted (film score) →
surface form: "Ted (film score) – film score"
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| hasRole |
composer for American Dad!
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composer for Family Guy → composer for Ted → composer for The Cleveland Show → orchestrator for Seth MacFarlane projects → |
| instrument | piano → |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English → |
| movement | disco era → |
| notableAchievement |
created disco adaptation of Beethoven's Fifth Symphony
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scored multiple animated television series → |
| notableCollaboration |
musical collaborations with Seth MacFarlane on feature films
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musical collaborations with Seth MacFarlane on television series → |
| notableWork |
A Fifth of Beethoven
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American Dad! →
surface form: "American Dad! (score)"
Family Guy →
surface form: "Family Guy (score)"
Ted (film score) → The Cleveland Show →
surface form: "The Cleveland Show (score)"
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| occupation |
arranger
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composer → pianist → record producer → |