Jan Hammer

Composer

Born: April 17, 1948 (78 years old)

Place of birth: Prague, Czechoslovakia [now Czech Republic]

Biography

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.

Filmography (24)

• Jeff Beck - Live At The Hollywood Bowl (2017, ★ 8.5)
• Jeff Beck: Still on the Run (2018, ★ 7.1)
• Miami Vice (1984, ★ 7.5)
• Beyond the Mind's Eye (1992, ★ 7.7)
• The Terribly Sad Princess (1968, ★ 7.5)
• Cocaine Cowboys (2006, ★ 7.3)
• Miami Vice: Brother's Keeper (1984, ★ 7.8)
• Tales from the Crypt (1989, ★ 8)
• Secret Admirer (1985, ★ 6.7)
• Squidbillies (2005, ★ 6.9)
• Martyrs of Love (1967, ★ 5.3)
• Knight Rider 2000 (1991, ★ 5.5)
• Curiosity Kills (1990, ★ 5.4)
• Dark Angel (1990, ★ 6)
• The Babysitter's Seduction (1996, ★ 5.8)
• Wet and Wild Summer (1992, ★ 4.3)
• A Night in Heaven (1983, ★ 4.6)
• K-9000 (1990, ★ 4.8)
• The Taking of Beverly Hills (1991, ★ 5.2)
• The Corporate Ladder (1997, ★ 3.1)
• Clinton and Nadine (1988, ★ 3.7)
• Flames of Royal Love (1991, ★ 4.1)
• Sunset Heat (1992, ★ 4.1)
• Beastmaster III: The Eye of Braxus (1996, ★ 4.1)