Jan Hammer
Jan Hammer (born April 17, 1948 as Jan Hamr) is a Czech-American musician, keyboardist, and songwriter who composed the background score music for the first four seasons of Miami Vice (although he was joined by John Petersen for much of season 4). As the show's original composer, he composed the famous "Miami Vice Theme" that was featured in all 111 episodes of the series.
- Known for
- Sound
- Born
- 1948-04-17 · Prague, Czechoslovakia [now Czech Republic]
Known for
- Tales from the Crypt (1989) — Music
- Miami Vice (1984) — Himself (uncredited)
- Dark Angel (1990) — Original Music Composer
- Secret Admirer (1985) — Original Music Composer
- Cocaine Cowboys (2006) — Music
- Knight Rider 2000 (1991) — Original Music Composer
- Squidbillies (2005) — Theme Song Performance
- E! True Hollywood Story (1996)
- The Babysitter's Seduction (1996) — Original Music Composer
- Beastmaster III: The Eye of Braxus (1996) — Original Music Composer
- The Taking of Beverly Hills (1991) — Music
- Miami Vice: Brother's Keeper (1984) — Original Music Composer
- A Night in Heaven (1983) — Original Music Composer
- The Terribly Sad Princess (1968) — Original Music Composer
- Clinton and Nadine (1988) — Original Music Composer
- Sunset Heat (1992) — Original Music Composer