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name: "Tim Truman"
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roles: ["Composer"]
born: "9 February 1956"
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# Tim Truman

Composer. Born 9 February 1956 in Gauley Bridge, West Virginia.

## Details

- **Work:** Composer
- **Born:** 9 February 1956, Gauley Bridge, West Virginia

## Biography

Tim Truman is an American composer and musician. He began scoring for television in 1984 with an episode of *Fame* and subsequently composed the score for Michael Mann's *L.A. Takedown* (1989).

Truman is best known for replacing Jan Hammer as composer on the fifth and final season of *Miami Vice* (1988–1989), for which he provided the background score and several songs. His other television credits include the main title theme and numerous episodes of *Melrose Place* (1992–1999), as well as work on *Charmed* (1998–1999), *Stargate SG-1* (1997), *Jeremiah* (2002–2004) and *Sunset Beach* (1997). Film scores include *South Central* (1992), *Mikey* (1992) and *Retroactive* (1997).

He received ASCAP Awards for Top TV Series for *Melrose Place* (1996 and 1997) and *Charmed* (1999), and was nominated for a Primetime Emmy for Outstanding Main Title Theme Music for *C.P.W.* (1996).

*Sources: imdb.com, miamivice.fandom.com, celluloidtunes.no, filmmusic.com.*

## On Fi1m (1)

- *Miami Vice* (1984), Fi1m 81, Music — [page](https://film.one/tv/miami-vice.md)

## Also known for

- *Charmed* (1998), Music
- *Stargate SG-1* (1997), Music
- *Retroactive* (1997), Music
- *South Central* (1992), Original Music Composer
- *Mikey* (1992), Music, Original Music Composer
- *L.A. Takedown* (1989), Original Music Composer

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