Velton Ray Bunch
Velton Ray Bunch (born January 22, 1948[1][2] in Goldsboro, North Carolina) is a film and television composer. Sometimes credited as Ray Bunch. Bunch has been nominated for an Emmy three times for his work, and won the fourth time for his score to the Star Trek: Enterprise episode "Similitude".
Velton Ray Bunch | |
|---|---|
| Born | January 22, 1948[1] |
| Occupation | Television/film musical score composer |
| Years active | 1980–present |
| Known for | Work on various TV series, including Quantum Leap, JAG, Walker, Texas Ranger, and Star Trek: Enterprise |
| Awards | 3 Emmy Award nominations, 1 win (2004) for Star Trek: Enterprise |
Career
Bunch has worked on dozens of television series and TV movies, as well as occasional film composition (including additional, uncredited, scoring on the film version of Lost in Space). He studied and worked under famous television composer Mike Post (Magnum, PI, The Rockford Files, Quantum Leap, Hill Street Blues, much more) in various capacities, including ghostwriting for many popular series Post worked on, and taking over as main composer for Post on various series.
Bunch's credits include the NBC television series Quantum Leap, theme music for NBC's The Pretender (Emmy Nomination, 2000), Flight 93, a biopic based on Senator John McCain's book Faith of My Fathers, and the Action Pack theme music.
Personal life
Bunch resides in North Hollywood, California.[1]
Partial filmography
| Year | Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Magnum, P.I. | Composer, entire series |
| 1983 | J.J. Starbuck | Episode: "Rag Doll" |
| 1989–93 | Quantum Leap | Composer, 83 episodes |
| 1994 | Walker, Texas Ranger | 13 episodes (season 2) |
| 1995 | Crowfoot | TV movie |
| JAG | 6 episodes (season 1) | |
| 1996 | The Outer Limits | Episode: "Afterlife" |
| 1996–97 | Mr. & Mrs. Smith | Entire series |
| 1998 | Blockbuster Entertainment Awards | TV special |
| 1999 | Blue Valley Songbird | TV movie |
| 2000 | The Pretender | 10 episodes |
| 2000–01 | Nash Bridges | 6 episodes and new opening/closing theme |
| 2002–05 | Star Trek: Enterprise | Composer, 13 episodes |
| 2004 | Jack | Feature film, composer, score |
| 2005 | Faith of My Fathers | TV Movie |
| 2011 | Silent Witness | TV movie |
| 2015 | Dolly Parton's Coat of Many Colors | TV movie |
| 2016 | Dolly Parton's Christmas of Many Colors: Circle of Love | TV movie |
Awards
| Year | Award | Credit | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Outstanding Music Composition for a Series (Dramatic Underscore) | Quantum Leap, episode "Lee Harvey Oswald, Part I" |
Nominated | [3] |
| 2000 | Outstanding Main Title Theme Music (with Mark Leggett) |
The Pretender | Nominated | [4] |
| 2001 | Outstanding Music Composition for a Miniseries, Movie or a Special (Dramatic Underscore) | Papa's Angels | Nominated | [5] |
| 2004 | Outstanding Music Composition for a Series (Dramatic Underscore) | Star Trek: Enterprise, episode "Similitude" |
Won | [6] |
References
- Birth/Residence reference at familysearch.org, accessed September 3, 2016.
- "Flowers & 11 other titles; musical cues, in your pocket, & 1 other selection, He's an animal".
- "Outstanding Music Composition for a Series (Dramatic Underscore) - 1993". emmys.com. Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. September 19, 1993. Retrieved May 17, 2023.
- "Outstanding Main Title Theme Music - 2000". emmys.com. Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. September 10, 2000. Retrieved May 17, 2023.
- "Outstanding Music Composition for a Miniseries, Movie or a Special (Dramatic Underscore) - 2001". emmys.com. Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. November 4, 2001. Retrieved May 17, 2023.
- "Outstanding Music Composition for a Series (Dramatic Underscore) - 2004". emmys.com. Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. September 19, 2004. Retrieved May 17, 2023.