---
name: "W.G. Snuffy Walden"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/w-g-snuffy-walden"
fi1m_id: "w-g-snuffy-walden"
imdb_id: "nm0006336"
tmdb_id: 198990
wikidata_id: "Q921216"
roles: ["Composer"]
born: "13 February 1950"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 5
average_fi1m_score: 85
average_over: 5
updated: "2026-10-07T04:02:45.763744+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."
---

# W.G. Snuffy Walden

## Identity

W.G. Snuffy Walden

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/w-g-snuffy-walden
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** w-g-snuffy-walden
- **IMDb ID:** nm0006336
- **TMDB ID:** 198990
- **Wikidata ID:** Q921216
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/W._G._Snuffy_Walden, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q921216, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0006336/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/198990

Composer. Born 13 February 1950 in Louisiana, USA.

## Details

- **Work:** Composer
- **Born:** 13 February 1950, Louisiana, USA
- **Active:** 1988–2017
- **Frequently works with:** [Brian Grazer](https://film.one/person/brian-grazer.md), [Bryan Gordon](https://film.one/person/bryan-gordon.md), [Marc Buckland](https://film.one/person/marc-buckland.md), [Thomas Schlamme](https://film.one/person/thomas-schlamme.md), [Aaron Sorkin](https://film.one/person/aaron-sorkin.md), [Alex Graves](https://film.one/person/alex-graves.md), [Allison Liddi-Brown](https://film.one/person/allison-liddi-brown.md), [Arlene Sanford](https://film.one/person/arlene-sanford.md)
- **Primetime Emmy Awards:** 1 Emmy nomination
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 1980s 82 (1), 1990s 85 (3), 2000s 86 (1)
- **Fi1m against the critics:** 86 to 76 across 3 titles
- **Score spread:** 5 at 80+, 0 at 60–79, 0 under 60
- **Genres:** Drama 5, Comedy 3, Family 1, Sport 1
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/W._G._Snuffy_Walden, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q921216, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0006336/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/198990

## Streaming the US now

- **Paramount+:** [*Friday Night Lights*](https://film.one/tv/friday-night-lights.md) (86)
- **HBO Max:** [*The West Wing*](https://film.one/tv/the-west-wing.md) (86)
- **Disney+:** [*The Wonder Years*](https://film.one/tv/the-wonder-years.md) (82)

For United States; add `?region=XX` for another country.

## Biography

W. G. Snuffy Walden is an American composer and musician known for his work on television series. Born William Garrett Walden on 13 February 1950 in Louisiana, he was raised in Houston, Texas, and began his career as a touring and session musician before moving into scoring.

He composed themes and scores for numerous series, including *thirtysomething*, *The Wonder Years* (1988), *My So-Called Life* (1994), *Felicity* (1998), *The West Wing* (1999), *Friday Night Lights* (2006) and *Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip* (2006). Walden won a Primetime Emmy Award for the main title theme of *The West Wing* and has received multiple Emmy nominations along with 26 BMI Awards.

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

## On Fi1m (5)

- *Friday Night Lights* (2006), Fi1m 86, Music, Original Music Composer — [page](https://film.one/tv/friday-night-lights.md)
- *The West Wing* (1999), Fi1m 86, Music — [page](https://film.one/tv/the-west-wing.md)
- *Sports Night* (1998), Fi1m 82, Music — [page](https://film.one/tv/sports-night.md)
- *My So-Called Life* (1994), Fi1m 87, Music — [page](https://film.one/tv/my-so-called-life.md)
- *The Wonder Years* (1988), Fi1m 82, Music, Original Music Composer — [page](https://film.one/tv/the-wonder-years.md)

## Complete filmography (34)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *A West Wing Special to Benefit When We All Vote* (2020), Original Music Composer
- *Up to Snuff* (2018), Music
- *SEAL Team* (2017), series, Original Music Composer
- *Taking Flight* (2015), Music
- *Serving Life* (2011), Original Music Composer
- *Men of a Certain Age* (2009), series, Original Music Composer
- *Friday Night Lights* (2006), series, Original Music Composer — Fi1m 86, [page](https://film.one/tv/friday-night-lights.md)
- *Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip* (2006), series, Original Music Composer
- *Huff* (2004), series, Original Music Composer
- *The Lyon's Den* (2003), series, Original Music Composer
- *Miracles* (2003), series, Original Music Composer
- *George Lopez* (2002), series, Music
- *Rites of Passage* (1999), Thanks
- *The West Wing* (1999), series, Original Music Composer — Fi1m 86, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-west-wing.md)
- *Felicity* (1998), series, Original Music Composer
- *Sports Night* (1998), series, Music — Fi1m 82, [page](https://film.one/tv/sports-night.md)
- *A Friend's Betrayal* (1996), Original Music Composer
- *Homecoming* (1996), Original Music Composer
- *The Drew Carey Show* (1995), series, Original Music Composer
- *Homage* (1995), Music, Original Music Composer
- *My So-Called Life* (1994), series, Music — Fi1m 87, [page](https://film.one/tv/my-so-called-life.md)
- *The Stand* (1994), series, Music
- *Rise & Walk: The Dennis Byrd Story* (1994), Original Music Composer
- *The Good Fight* (1992), Music
- *Leaving Normal* (1992), Original Music Composer
- *I'll Fly Away* (1991), series, Original Music Composer
- *Shoot First: A Cop's Vengeance* (1991), Original Music Composer
- *The Chase* (1991), Music
- *UFO Cafe* (1990), Music
- *Burning Bridges* (1990), Music
- *Roe vs. Wade* (1989), Music, Original Music Composer
- *Winnie* (1988), Music
- *The Wonder Years* (1988), series, Original Music Composer — Fi1m 82, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-wonder-years.md)
- *UFOria* (1984), as Brother Dwayne and the Dwayneaires

## Gallery

- ![W.G. Snuffy Walden](https://film.one/media/person/61538/gallery-a5998a2b4145.jpg) W.G. Snuffy Walden — Justin Higuchi from Los Angeles, CA, USA, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/d6/W._G._Snuffy_Walden_06-11-2016_-7_%2827688658501%29_%28cropped%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled)
- ![Sara Niemietz & Snuffy Walden performing live at the SAE Institute in Los Angeles California on Saturday June 11th, 2016. Part of the On Stage video product](https://film.one/media/person/61538/gallery-4fb60d9afef9.jpg) Sara Niemietz & Snuffy Walden performing live at the SAE Institute in Los Angeles California on Saturday June 11th, 2016. Part of the On Stage video product — Justin Higuchi from Los Angeles, CA, USA, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/03/Sara_Niemietz_06-11-2016_-1_%2827151861693%29.jpg/1280px-Sara_Niemietz_06-11-2016_-1_%2827151861693%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Sara Niemietz & Snuffy Walden performing live at the SAE Institute in Los Angeles California on Saturday June 11th, 2016. Part of the On Stage video product](https://film.one/media/person/61538/gallery-50b400cee28a.jpg) Sara Niemietz & Snuffy Walden performing live at the SAE Institute in Los Angeles California on Saturday June 11th, 2016. Part of the On Stage video product — Justin Higuchi from Los Angeles, CA, USA, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ad/Sara_Niemietz_06-11-2016_-5_%2827151857283%29.jpg/1280px-Sara_Niemietz_06-11-2016_-5_%2827151857283%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Sara Niemietz & Snuffy Walden performing live at the SAE Institute in Los Angeles California on Saturday June 11th, 2016. Part of the On Stage video product](https://film.one/media/person/61538/gallery-4ad6fb72a71a.jpg) Sara Niemietz & Snuffy Walden performing live at the SAE Institute in Los Angeles California on Saturday June 11th, 2016. Part of the On Stage video product — Justin Higuchi from Los Angeles, CA, USA, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/77/Sara_Niemietz_06-11-2016_-6_%2827763177075%29.jpg/1280px-Sara_Niemietz_06-11-2016_-6_%2827763177075%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Sara Niemietz & Snuffy Walden performing live at the SAE Institute in Los Angeles California on Saturday June 11th, 2016. Part of the On Stage video product](https://film.one/media/person/61538/gallery-14d919d1e05e.jpg) Sara Niemietz & Snuffy Walden performing live at the SAE Institute in Los Angeles California on Saturday June 11th, 2016. Part of the On Stage video product — Justin Higuchi from Los Angeles, CA, USA, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a7/Sara_Niemietz_06-11-2016_-7_%2827688658501%29.jpg/1280px-Sara_Niemietz_06-11-2016_-7_%2827688658501%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Sara Niemietz performing live at the Hotel Cafe in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, on Friday, September 2nd, 2016.](https://film.one/media/person/61538/gallery-39e61418a3b9.jpg) Sara Niemietz performing live at the Hotel Cafe in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, on Friday, September 2nd, 2016. — Justin Higuchi from Los Angeles, CA, USA, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/92/Sara_Niemietz_09_02_2016_-1_%2829296562290%29.jpg/1280px-Sara_Niemietz_09_02_2016_-1_%2829296562290%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)

## Awards

### Primetime Emmy Awards — 0 won, 1 nominated

- 1988: Outstanding Original Main Title Theme Music (nominated), for *Roseanne Barr*

*From Wikidata, which records wins more completely than nominations.*

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