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name: "Arlon Ober"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/arlon-ober"
roles: ["Composer"]
born: "9 March 1943"
died: "20 December 2004"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 1
updated: "2026-09-16T13:55:26.351219+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
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# Arlon Ober

Composer. Born 9 March 1943 in Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA. Died 20 December 2004.

## Details

- **Work:** Composer
- **Born:** 9 March 1943, Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA
- **Died:** 20 December 2004

## Biography

Arlon Ober (1943–2004) was an American composer and music department professional. He composed the score for the 1982 black comedy *Eating Raoul* and contributed music to films including *Bloody Birthday* (1981), *Crimewave* (1985), *Vice Squad* (1982) and *DeepStar Six* (1989). He also worked on the *Robotech* animated series and conducted the London Philharmonic Orchestra.

Born in Cambridge, Massachusetts, Ober died in Port Richey, Florida. His credits span numerous films, television projects and theatrical productions.

*Sources: imdb.com, en.wikipedia.org, legacy.com.*

## On Fi1m (1)

- *Eating Raoul* (1982), Fi1m 75, Music — [page](https://film.one/film/eating-raoul.md)

## Also known for

- *DeepStar Six* (1989), Orchestrator
- *Crimewave* (1985), Original Music Composer
- *Bloody Birthday* (1981), Original Music Composer
- *Hospital Massacre* (1981), Original Music Composer
- *The Incredible Melting Man* (1977), Original Music Composer
- *Vice Squad* (1982), Music Editor

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