Past Film & Video (14 titles)	Budget	Opening Weekend	Gross (US & Canada)	Gross (Worldwide)
Mountainside (2023) Associate Producer Associate Producer See fewer	$30K
Warm Bodies (2013) Musician (pianist) (uncredited) Musician (pianist) (uncredited) See fewer	$35MM	$20MM	$66MM	$117MM
Atlas Shrugged II: The Strike (2012) Musician (pianist) (uncredited) Musician (pianist) (uncredited) See fewer	$10MM	$1.8MM	$3.3MM	$3.3MM
Furry Vengeance (2010) Musician (pianist) (uncredited) Musician (pianist) (uncredited) See fewer	$35MM	$6.6MM	$18MM	$36MM
The Blind Side (2009) Musician (pianist) (uncredited) Musician (pianist) (uncredited) See fewer	$29MM	$34MM	$256MM	$309MM
The Grudge 2 (2006) Musician (pianist, celesta) (uncredited) Musician (pianist, celesta) (uncredited) See fewer	$20MM	$21MM	$39MM	$71MM
Sea of Dreams (2006) Musician (pianist) (uncredited) Musician (pianist) (uncredited) See fewer		$39K	$39K	$1.4MM
The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants (2005) Musician (pianist) (uncredited) Musician (pianist) (uncredited) See fewer	$25MM	$9.8MM	$39MM	$42MM
First Daughter (2004) Musician (pianist, keyboards) (uncredited) Musician (pianist, keyboards) (uncredited) See fewer	$30MM	$4MM	$9.1MM	$11MM
Finding Home (2003) Musician (piano) Musician (piano) See fewer		$3K	$10K	$10K
Pioneers in Aviation (2001) (Video) - Composer (additional music) (uncredited), Musician (pianist) (uncredited) Composer (additional music) (uncredited), Musician (pianist) (uncredited) See fewer	$500K
Battlefield Earth (2000) Musician (pianist) (uncredited) Musician (pianist) (uncredited) See fewer	$73MM	$12MM	$21MM	$30MM
Dennis the Menace Strikes Again! (1998) (Video) - Musician (pianist, keyboards) (uncredited) Musician (pianist, keyboards) (uncredited) See fewer
The Wrong Guy (1997) Musician (pianist) (uncredited) Musician (pianist) (uncredited) See fewer

Past Television (3 titles)	Episodes
AYP Seattle's Forgotten World's Fair (2009) (TV Movie) - Musician (pianist) (uncredited) Musician (pianist) (uncredited) See fewer
About Us (2006) (TV Series) - Composer (1 episode, 2006) Composer (1 episode, 2006) See fewer The Seattle-Tacoma Interurban Railway (May 19, 2006) Composer Composer See fewer	1
The Wonderful World of Disney (2003) (TV Series) - Musician (pianist, celesta) (2 episodes, 2003) Musician (pianist, celesta) (2 episodes, 2003) See fewer Eloise at Christmastime (Nov 22, 2003) Season 45, Episode 6 - Musician (pianist, celesta) (uncredited) Musician (pianist, celesta) (uncredited) See fewer Eloise at the Plaza (Apr 27, 2003) Season 44, Episode 26 - Musician (pianist, celesta) (uncredited) Musician (pianist, celesta) (uncredited) See fewer	2

Commercials (3 titles)	Role / Position	Company / Director
Sun Microsystems (Super Bowl) *	musician: pianist	Sun Microsystems
The Day Elvis Met Nixon (1994) *	composer	Pejama Press, Egil Krogh
Hospice of Tacoma *	composer, pianist	MultiCare

Theater (18 titles)	Role / Position	Company / Director
Blue Nocturne (2000) *	composer, lyricist, author, music director	Annex Theater
Louis Slotin Sonata (1999) *	composer, pianist	Circle X Theatre
Thunder Knocking On The Door (1998) *	pianist	A Contemporary Theatre
Bread and Circus (1992) *	composer	Annex Theater
Thwartnix (1992) *	composer	Annex Theater
Sweet Savage Sorrow (1990) *	improvising pianist	Annex Theater
Forbidden Fourth Avenue (1990) *	pianist, vocalist	Annex Theater
Annex Cabaret (1990) *	pianist, vocalist	Annex Theater
Gaping Generations and Gunshot Wounds (1984) *	composer, lyricist, author, music director, pianist	North Seattle Community College Theater
Sour Grapes (1984) *	pianist	Tin Pan Alley, Variety Arts Center
Sometimes It's Magic (1983) *	composer, lyricist, author, music director, pianist	New City Theater
The New Orleans Threepenny Opera (1983) *	composer of additional music, pianist	Abbey Theatre
Merrily We Roll Along (1983) *	music director, pianist	Dupree Dance Academy
Only A Dream Away (1982) *	composer, lyricist, author, music director, pianist	Bumbershoot Arts Festival
Only A Dream Away (1982) *	composer, lyricist, author, music director, pianist	Huntington Playhouse
Philemon (1981) *	music director, pianist	Centerstage
Get Smart (1981) *	actor (Maxwell Smart)	Nathan Hale High School
The Count of Luxembourg (1980) *	pianist	Civic Light Opera

Music (27 titles)	Role / Position	Company / Director
Thoreau, Volume II *	singer-songwriter, pianist	ECR
Thoreau, Volume I *	singer-songwriter, pianist	ECR
Eastern Prayers, Western Prayers, Volume II *	composer, pianist	ECR
Eastern Prayers, Western Prayers, Volume I *	composer, pianist	ECR
Cloudburst *	bandleader, pianist	ECR
Just A Lucky So And So *	singer, bandleader	ECR
Vaudeville! *	free improv pianist	ECR
Mystery! *	free improv pianist	ECR
Melodrama! *	free improv pianist	ECR
Circus! *	free improv pianist	ECR
Celebrating Ellington *	pianist	ECR
Celebrating Gershwin, Volume II *	pianist	ECR
Celebrating Gershwin, Volume I *	pianist	ECR
I Hear America Singing, Volume V *	composer, pianist	ECR
I Hear America Singing, Volume IV *	composer, pianist	ECR
I Hear America Singing, Volume III *	composer, pianist	ECR
I Hear America Singing, Volume II *	composer, pianist	ECR
I Hear America Singing, Volume I *	composer, pianist	ECR
Moonsongs *	bandleader, pianist	ECR
In Spiritu III *	bandleader, pianist	ECR
In Spiritu II *	bandleader, pianist	ECR
In Spiritu I *	bandleader, pianist	ECR
The Beautiful *	bandleader, composer, conductor	ECR
Pacific Sailings *	bandleader, pianist	ECR
The Balladeer *	bandleader, pianist	ECR
The Dream Journal Murders *	free improv pianist	ECR
The Blue Diary *	free improv pianist	ECR

Film (18 titles)	Role / Position	Company / Director
Warm Bodies (2013) *	musician: pianist	Mandeville Films, Summit Entertainment, Lionsgate, Directed by Jonathan Levine, Music by Marco Beltrami and Buck Sanders
Atlas Shrugged II: The Strike (2012) *	musician: pianist	Atlas 2 Productions, Cinema Vehicle Services, Atlas Distribution Company, 20th Century Fox, Directed by John Putch, Music by Chris Bacon
Furry Vengeance (2010) *	musician: pianist	Summit Entertainment, Participant Media, Imagenation Abu Dhabi FZ, Robert Simonds Productions, Furry Vengeance Productions, Directed by Roger Kumble, Music by Ed Shearmur
The Blind Side (2009) *	musician: pianist	Alcon Entertainment, Left Tackle Pictures, Zucker/Netter Productions, Warner Brothers, Directed by John Lee Hancock, Music by Carter Burwell
The Alaskan-Yukon-Pacific Exposition: Seattle's Forgotten World's Fair (2009) *	musician: pianist	History Link
The Grudge 2 (2006) *	musician: pianist, celesta	Columbia Pictures Corporation, Ghost House Pictures, Mandate Pictures, Vertigo Entertainment, Sony Pictures, Directed by Takashi Shimizu, Music by Christopher Young
Sea of Dreams (2006) *	musician: pianist	Success Films, Robert Katz Entertainment, Television Azteca, Directed by Jose Pepe Bojorquez, Music by Luis Bacalov
The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants (2005) *	musician: pianist	Alcon Entertainment, DiNovi Pictures, Alloy Entertainment, Armonia Films, DDC Producciones, Warner Brothers, Directed by Ken Kwapis, Music by Cliff Eidelman
First Daughter (2004) *	musician: pianist, keyboards	Regency Enterprises, New Regency Pictures, Davis Entertainment, Spirit Dance Entertainment, Epsilon Motion Pictures, 20th Century Fox, Directed by Forest Whitaker, Music by Michael Kamen and Blake Neely
King Arthur (2004) -- trailer *	musician: pianist	Touchstone Pictures, Jerry Bruckheimer Films, Green Hills Productions, World 2000 Entertainment, Buena Vista Pictures, Directed by Antoine Fuqua, Music by Hans Zimmer
Finding Home (2003) *	musician: pianist	Clear Star Pictures, Star Entertainment Group, Castle Hill Productions, Directed by Lawrence David Foldes, Music by Joseph Conlan
Pioneers In Aviation (2001) *	composer, pianist	Aiolos Productions, Directed by William Winship
Battlefield Earth (2000) *	musician: pianist	Warner Brothers, Morgan Creek Productions, Franchise Pictures, JTP Films, Battlefield Productions, Directed by Roger Christian, Music by Elia Cmiral
Dennis The Menace Strikes Again (1998) *	musician: pianist, keyboards	Outlaw Productions, Warner Brothers, Directed by Charles T. Kanganis, Music by Graeme Revell
The Wrong Guy (1997) *	musician: pianist	HandMade Films, Paragon Entertainment Corporation, Oasis International, Hollywood Pictures, Mill Creek Entertainment, Lionsgate, Directed by David Steinberg, Music by Lawrence Shragge
The Seattle-Tacoma Interurban Railway (1996) *	composer	Perpetual Motion Pictures, Directed by Stephen Sadis
The Miracle Strip: A Story of Longacres Race Track (1993) *	composer	Perpetual Motion Pictures, Directed by Stephen Sadis
Silent Movie Series (1984-1985) *	improvising pianist	Variety Arts Center

Television (3 titles)	Role / Position	Company / Director
Eloise at Christmastime (2003) *	musician: pianist, celesta	DiNovi Pictures, HandMade Films, American Broadcasting Company (ABC), Directed by Kevin Lima, Music by Bruce Broughton
Eloise at the Plaza (2003) *	musician: pianist, celesta	DiNovi Pictures, HandMade Films, American Broadcasting Company (ABC), Directed by Kevin Lima, Music by Bruce Broughton
Days Of Our Lives *	composer: additional music (uncredited)	National Broadcasting Company (NBC)

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