Credits/Awards
COMEDY:
ROYAL CANADIAN AIR FARCE:
1/2-hour weekly comedy series – 1993 to 2009; Prod: Air Farce Productions (CBC)
Composer / Music Director
YEAR OF THE FARCE 1992 to 2019:
Royal Canadian Air Farce New Year’s Eve Specials (CBC)
Composer / Music Director
AIR FARCE CANADA 150
I hour comedy special, airing on CBC, celebrating Canada’s 150 th birthday
Composer / Music Director
FRANTICS REUNION SPECIAL:
1-hour comedy special – 2006 (Comedy Network)
Music Director
CBC 50TH ANNIVERSARY COMEDY SPECIAL:
90 minute special (CBC)
Composer / Music Director
SKETCHCOM:
1/2-hour comedy series – 13 eps.; Abbott Ferguson Productions (CBC)
Composer / Music Director
DAVE BROADFOOT: FIRST FARWELL TOUR
1-hour comedy special Prod: Air Farce Productions (CBC)
Composer / Music Director
DAVE BROADFOOT: OLD DOGS NEW TRICKS
1-hour comedy special Prod: Air Farce Productions (CBC)
Composer / Music Director
DAVE BROADFOOT: OLD ENOUGH TO SAY WHAT I WANT:
1-hour comedy special Prod: Air Farce Productions (CBC)
Composer / Music Director
4 ON THE FLOOR:
1/2-hour comedy series – 13 eps.; “The Frantics” (CBC/Worldwide Synd.)
Music Director / Composer
CODCO:
1/2-hour comedy series – 7 eps.; (CBC)
Music Supervisor/Composer
KIDS:
WILL & DEWITT:
1/2-hour children’s animation series; 26 eps.; Prod: Cookie Jar Entertainment (WBKids / YTV)
Theme / Composer / Song Writer / Music Director
IGGY ARBUCKLE:
1/2-hour children’s animation series; 26 eps.; Prod: Blueprint Entertainment / National Geographic Kids (Jetix, Europe / Teletoon / Australian Broadcasting Corp)
Theme Composer
MIGHTY MACHINES:
1/2-hour children’s series – 26 eps.; Prod: Malo Film (Family / Int’l Synd.)
Theme Composer /Composer / Music Producer
MIGHTY MACHINES II and III:
1/2-hour children’s series – 52 eps.; Prod: Seville Entertainment (Treehouse / Int’l Synd.)
Theme Composer
FREAKY STORIES:
1/2-hour children’s animation series – 36 eps.; Prod: Decode Entertainment (YTV)
Composer
GROUNDLING MARSH:
1/2-hour children’s series – 65 eps.; Prod: Portfolio/ John Delmage Productions (YTV / PBS / Int’l Synd.)
Composer /Song Writer /Music Producer
MAKING STUFF:
Mutli-episodic and interstitial series; Making Stuff Productions
TVO and Knowledge Network
Composer / Music Producer
THE NEW GHOSTWRITER MYSTERIES:
1/2-hour children’s action series – 6 eps & theme; Prod: Decode Entertainment/ Children’s Television Workshop (CBS)
Composer / Music Producer
SIMON IN THE LAND OF CHALK DRAWINGS:
1/2-hour children’s animation series – 13 eps.; Prod: Cinar (Teletoon)
Composer
LITTLE ROSEY:
1/2-hour animated series – 13 eps.; Prod: Nelvana (ABC)
Composer / Music Producer
QUASIMODO:
1/2-hour animated series – 26 eps.; Prod: Cinegroup (Int’l Synd.)
Composer
ROBINSON CRUSOE:
1/2-hour animated series – 26 eps.; Prod: Cinar (Int’l Synd.)
Composer
MY PET MONSTER:
1/2-hour animated series – 13 eps.; Prod: Nelvana (ABC)
Theme Composer / Theme Producer
BABAR, THE FILM:
Theatrical release; Prod: Nelvana / Astral
Song Composer
DEMOLITION DAVE:
1/2-hour children’s episode & 35 interstitials – Prod: Demo Dave Productions (MSN Sympatico)
Composer
SOMETHING FROM NOTHING:
1-hour children’s animation special; Prod: Portfolio Entertainment
Voice Director / Composer / Theme Producer
THE SECRET OF CRYSTAL’S CAVE:
1/2-hour children’s interactive film; Prod: Portfolio/John Delmage Productions (Amazing Space)
Composer / Song Writer / Music Producer
SPIRIT OF THE TIGER:
Live Theatrical Performance for Darien Lake Theme Parks. Prod: Luminous Ventures
Theme / Music Composer
DOCUMENTARIES:
NATURE OF THINGS with David Suzuki:
1-hour documentary series – 5 eps; independent producers
Composer
NATURE OF THINGS: Suzuki at 80
1-hour documentary special; Prod: Reel Time Images (CBC)
Composer
FRONTIERS OF CONSTRUCTION:
1-hour documentary series – 65 eps.; Prod: Barna Alper (Discovery)
Composer
THE BIG UNEASY:
1-hour documentary; Prod: Discovery Specials Unit (Discovery)
Composer
PANIC IN THE RING OF FIRE:
1-hour documentary; Prod: Explorations Productions Inc. / Discovery Specials Unit (Discovery)
Composer
SEPTEMBER 11TH SPECIAL:
1-hour documentary; Prod: Explorations Productions Inc. / Discovery Specials Unit (Discovery)
Composer
CITY WITHOUT LIMITS:
1-hour documentary; Prod: Explorations Productions Inc. / Discovery Specials Unit (Discovery)
Composer
HUMAN WILDLIFE:
1-hour documentary series – 6 eps.; Prod: Barna Alper (Discovery)
Composer
TURNING POINTS OF HISTORY: LITTLE ROCK 9
1-hour eps.; Prod: Barna Alper (History Channel)
Composer
THE ART OF RUSSIAN SKATING
1-hour documentary; Prod: Trans World International (A&E)
Music Director
TAKE 20: A RETROSPECTIVE:
2-hour docudrama; Prod: Blue Moon (The Movie Network)
Composer / Music Producer
ANGELS IN THE SKY:
1-hour documentary; Prod: Alan Erlich (Global)
Composer / Music Producer
DRAMA:
TWICE IN A LIFETIME:
1-hour drama series – 44 eps.; Prod: Pebblehut – Exec Prod. Barney Rozenzweig,
Steven J. Brackley, Pamela K. Long (Pax / CTV)
Composer
T AND T:
1/2-hour drama series, Mr. T – 65 eps.; (Global/Int’l Synd)
Composer / Music Producer
THE HAUNTING OF LISA:
2-hour M.O.W.; Prod: Power Pictures/Hearst Entertainment (USA Network)
Composer / Music Producer
VICTIM OF BEAUTY:
2-hour M.O.W.; Prod: Julian Marks, Power Pictures/Hearst Entertainment (USA Network)
Composer
MEDICINE RIVER:
2-hour M.O.W.; Prod: Barbara Allison Prod: Medicine River Productions (CBC)
Composer / Music Producer
STRAIGHTLINE:
2-hour M.O.W.; Prod: Nelvana (ABC)
Composer / Music Producer
ETERNAL EVIL:
Theatrical release; Prod: Filmline
Composer / Music Producer
WHEN THE VOWS BREAK:
2-hour M.O.W.; Prod: Crescent Entertainment (ABC)
Music Producer
KATTS & DOG:
1/2-hour drama series – 4 eps.; (CTV/Synd.)
Music Producer
INSIDE STORIES:
1/2-hour drama – series theme (CBC)
Music Producer
DIVIDED LOYALTIES:
Made-for-television movie (CTV)
Music Producer
ARTIST CD PRODUCTION:
Wendy Lands, ALTITUDE
CD Producer
CD: BOOT TO THE HEAD – THE FRANTICS
Attic Records
Producer
THE FIRST OFFICIAL BOOTLEG CD – THE FRANTICS
Producer / Independent Release
ENEMIES OF REASON – THE FRANTICS
Producer / Independent Release – released March 2006
CD: THE BEST CHILDREN’S STORIES
Kids’ Can Press / Tambre Productions
Producer
CD: FRANKLIN THE TURTLE
Kids’ Can Press / Tambre Productions
Producer
VARIETY:
STARS ON ICE – annually from 1992 to 2001:
Prod: IMG US (NBC, CBS, A&E, TBS & CBC Specials) –
Performers: Scott Hamilton, Kurt Browning, Kristi Yamaguchi, Tara Lapinsky, Torvill & Dean, Alexie Yagudin, Iliya Kulik and many others
Music Director / Composer
CELEBRATION OF A LIFE: SERGEI GRINKOV:
90min. skating special (CBS)
Music Director / Composer
MARTINI & UNDERHILL – ONE LAST TIME:
90 min. Skating Special – Prod: Insight (CTV)
Music Director / Composer
SKATE:
1/2-hour weekly sports magazine – 5 eps.; Prod: Insight (CBC)
Composer / Music Director
SKATE II:
CTV Special-Brian Boitano & Katarina Witt
Music Director / Composer
SKATE ’92:
CTV Special with Brian Boitano & Katarina Witt
Music Director / Composer
TRUE GIFT OF CHRISTMAS:
1-hour skating special -Toller Cranston (CBC/Worldwide Synd)
Composer / Music Producer
LEGENDARY NIGHT OF FIGURE SKATING:
Air Canada Centre Opening Event; Prod: Air Canada Centre/IMG Canada
Music Director / Composer
GENIE AWARDS 1992:
2-hour live broadcast; Host: Leslie Neilson (CBC)
Music Director / Composer
GEMINI AWARDS 1992:
2-hour live broadcast (CBC)
Music Director / Composer
GEMINI AWARDS SHOW 1988 & 1989:
2-hour live broadcasts; Host: Martin Short (CBC&CTV)
Music Director / Composer
NETWORK PACKAGES:
CBC NETWORK ID PACKAGE:
Fall 1997 – 2000: full network ID and promo package
Composer / Music Producer
VIEWER’S CHOICE:
Initial launch, full network ID and promo package
Composer / Music Producer
DÉJA VIEW:
Full network ID and promo package
Composer / Music Producer
ADS:
Music and Post-audio Director / Producer, and Composer for hundred of national radio and television advertisers, including:
Acura
Bell Canada
Black Label
Coca-Cola
General Mills
Governments of Canada and Ontario
Honda
Hyundai
Kelloggs
Labatt Breweries
Molson Breweries
Nabisco
Ontario Milk Marketing Board
Pepsi
Pillsbury
Procter and Gamble
Purolator
Rowntree
TeleDirect
Toyota
…and many more.
Awards
Along with both Genie and Gemini awards for his work in the TV and Film industry, Marvin has also received numerous hours for his work in the advertising field. These awards include London International Advertising (Best of Show), New York Radio Festival (Gold), and numerous gold, silver and bronze awards for all major Canadian presenters. He has also received Clio nominations.