Jan Hammer

1948 (78) • Sound

Born: 4/17/1948 (78) in Prague, Czechoslovakia [now Czech Republic]

Known for: Sound

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

Tales from the Crypt

80%

Music

1989

Miami Vice

74%

Wedding Musician / Himself (uncredited)

1984

Dark Angel

62%

Original Music Composer

1990

Secret Admirer

67%

Original Music Composer

1985

Cocaine Cowboys

73%

Music

2006

Knight Rider 2000

56%

Original Music Composer

1991

Squidbillies

69%

Theme Song Performance

2005

E! True Hollywood Story

81%

Unknown

1996

Viva video, video viva

Original Music Composer

2020

Příběhy českého jazzu

Self

2020

Jeff Beck: Still on the Run

71%

Self

2018

Jeff Beck - Live At The Hollywood Bowl

85%

Self — Keyboards

2017

Moogfest 2006: Live

2007

Cocaine Cowboys

73%

Music

2006

Squidbillies

69%

Theme Song Performance

2005

Rozjezdy pro hvězdy

Music

1998

The Corporate Ladder

30%

Music

1997

Prince Street

87%

Original Music Composer

1997

Code Name: Ruby

52%

Original Music Composer

1996

A Modern Affair

60%

Original Music Composer

1996

E! True Hollywood Story

81%

Unknown

1996

Beastmaster III: The Eye of Braxus

41%

Original Music Composer

1996

The Babysitter's Seduction

58%

Original Music Composer

1996

In the Kingdom of the Blind, the Man with One Eye Is King

45%

Music

1995

Beyond the Mind's Eye

77%

Original Music Composer

1992

Sunset Heat

41%

Original Music Composer

1992

Wet and Wild Summer

43%

Music

1992

The Taking of Beverly Hills

52%

Music

1991

Knight Rider 2000

56%

Original Music Composer

1991

Flames of Royal Love

41%

Original Music Composer

1991

Curiosity Kills

54%

Original Music Composer

1990

K-9000

48%

Music

1990

Dark Angel

62%

Original Music Composer

1990

Tales from the Crypt

80%

Music

1989

Clinton and Nadine

37%

Original Music Composer

1988

Spacial Overture

Music

1988