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'''Shuki Levy''' ({{lang-he|שוקי לוי}}; born June 3, 1947) is an [[Israel]]i-American music composer and [[television producer]]. Levy's best known work is [[soundtrack]] compositions for children's television programs of the 1980s, such as ''[[The Real Ghostbusters]]'', ''[[Inspector Gadget (1983 TV series)|Inspector Gadget]]'', ''[[Mysterious Cities of Gold|The Mysterious Cities of Gold]]'', ''[[M.A.S.K. (TV series)|M.A.S.K.]]'', ''[[Dinosaucers]]'', ''[[He-Man and the Masters of the Universe]]'', ''[[She-Ra: Princess of Power]]'', and ''[[Jayce and the Wheeled Warriors]]''. In the 1990s, he became known chiefly for his work on the ''[[Power Rangers]]'' franchise, ''[[Digimon: Digital Monsters]]'', ''[[Masked Rider (TV series)|Masked Rider]]'', ''[[VR Troopers]]'', and ''[[Big Bad Beetleborgs]]''. He has also written and directed numerous episodes for some these television shows, and directed a few films, such as ''Perfect Victims'' (1988) and ''Blind Vision'' (1991). He was also part of a musical duo known as '''Shuky & Aviva''' (alternatively Shuki & Aviva) with his partner Aviva Paz.
'''Shuki Levy''' ({{langx|he|שוקי לוי}}; born June 3, 1947) is an [[Israel]]i-American music composer and [[television producer]]. Levy's best known work is [[soundtrack]] compositions for children's television programs of the 1980s, such as ''[[The Real Ghostbusters]]'', ''[[Inspector Gadget (1983 TV series)|Inspector Gadget]]'', ''[[Mysterious Cities of Gold|The Mysterious Cities of Gold]]'', ''[[M.A.S.K. (TV series)|M.A.S.K.]]'', ''[[Dinosaucers]]'', ''[[He-Man and the Masters of the Universe]]'', ''[[She-Ra: Princess of Power]]'', and ''[[Jayce and the Wheeled Warriors]]''. In the 1990s, he became known chiefly for his work on the ''[[Power Rangers]]'' franchise, ''[[Digimon: Digital Monsters]]'', ''[[Masked Rider (TV series)|Masked Rider]]'', ''[[VR Troopers]]'', and ''[[Big Bad Beetleborgs]]''. He has also written and directed numerous episodes for some these television shows, and directed a few films, such as ''Perfect Victims'' (1988) and ''Blind Vision'' (1991). He was also part of a musical duo known as '''Shuky & Aviva''' (alternatively Shuki & Aviva) with his partner Aviva Paz.


==Life and career==
==Life and career==
===Beginnings===
===Beginnings===
Levy was born in [[Israel]]. His father was an [[Ashkenazi Jews|Ashkenazi]] [[Jews|Jew]] originally from [[Russia]], and his mother of [[Sephardi Jews|Sephardic Jewish]] origin.<ref name="sanluis">{{cite news |url=http://www.sanluisobispo.com/living/article39121674.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161002101054/http://www.sanluisobispo.com/living/article39121674.html |title=Kosher cooking for the masses |last=Linn |first=Sarah |newspaper=[[The Tribune (San Luis Obispo)|The Tribune]] |location=[[San Luis Obispo, California]] |date=March 28, 2010 |archive-date=October 2, 2016 |access-date=February 7, 2023}}</ref>
Levy was born in [[Jaffa]], [[Mandatory Palestine|British Mandate of Palestine]]. His father was an [[Ashkenazi Jews|Ashkenazi]] [[Jews|Jew]] originally from [[Russia]], and his mother of [[Sephardi Jews|Sephardi Jewish]] origin.<ref name="sanluis">{{cite news |url=http://www.sanluisobispo.com/living/article39121674.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161002101054/http://www.sanluisobispo.com/living/article39121674.html |title=Kosher cooking for the masses |last=Linn |first=Sarah |newspaper=[[The Tribune (San Luis Obispo)|The Tribune]] |location=[[San Luis Obispo, California]] |date=March 28, 2010 |archive-date=October 2, 2016 |access-date=February 7, 2023}}</ref>


His career began as a singer and music performer, playing in various clubs around [[Tel Aviv]]. He also appeared in the musical "[[Hair (musical)|Hair]]."
His career began as a singer and music performer, playing in various clubs around [[Tel Aviv]]. He also appeared in the musical ''[[Hair (musical)|Hair]].''


===Shuky & Aviva===
===Shuky & Aviva===
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During the 1980s and 1990s, he was noted for composing a large volume of television music; according to [[Broadcast Music, Inc.|BMI]]'s music publishing database, he has written a combined total of 4,210 themes, background scores and songs.<ref>[https://repertoire.bmi.com/Search/Catalog?num=JduEUG7UGUMlRtB1G6z0Kw%253d%253d&cae=CJTPHNbicc7mVsLUZWJ8IQ%253d%253d&partType=WriterList&search=%7B%22Main_Search_Text%22%3A%22he-man%22%2C%22Sub_Search_Text%22%3Anull%2C%22Main_Search%22%3A%22Title%22%2C%22Sub_Search%22%3Anull%2C%22Search_Type%22%3A%22all%22%2C%22View_Count%22%3A100%2C%22Page_Number%22%3A0%2C%22Part_Type%22%3Anull%2C%22Part_Id%22%3Anull%2C%22Part_Id_Sub%22%3Anull%2C%22Part_Name%22%3Anull%2C%22Part_Cae%22%3Anull%2C%22Original_Search%22%3Anull%2C%22DisclaimerViewed%22%3Anull%7D&resetPageNumber=True&partIdSub=oQ5QPfxeuXXa%252bYwl37rzbA%253d%253d Shuki Levy profile at BMI]</ref> In a 1998 investigation by ''[[The Hollywood Reporter]]'', it was alleged that many of these compositions were [[Ghostwriter|ghostwritten]] by other composers, in order for Levy and Haim Saban to gain control of all publishing rights and music royalty revenue.<ref>[https://groups.google.com/forum/#!topic/rec.music.movies/CJQAF1yCTXg Composers say they're paupers in royalty game - The Hollywood Reporter] - via groups.google.com</ref>
During the 1980s and 1990s, he was noted for composing a large volume of television music; according to [[Broadcast Music, Inc.|BMI]]'s music publishing database, he has written a combined total of 4,210 themes, background scores and songs.<ref>[https://repertoire.bmi.com/Search/Catalog?num=JduEUG7UGUMlRtB1G6z0Kw%253d%253d&cae=CJTPHNbicc7mVsLUZWJ8IQ%253d%253d&partType=WriterList&search=%7B%22Main_Search_Text%22%3A%22he-man%22%2C%22Sub_Search_Text%22%3Anull%2C%22Main_Search%22%3A%22Title%22%2C%22Sub_Search%22%3Anull%2C%22Search_Type%22%3A%22all%22%2C%22View_Count%22%3A100%2C%22Page_Number%22%3A0%2C%22Part_Type%22%3Anull%2C%22Part_Id%22%3Anull%2C%22Part_Id_Sub%22%3Anull%2C%22Part_Name%22%3Anull%2C%22Part_Cae%22%3Anull%2C%22Original_Search%22%3Anull%2C%22DisclaimerViewed%22%3Anull%7D&resetPageNumber=True&partIdSub=oQ5QPfxeuXXa%252bYwl37rzbA%253d%253d Shuki Levy profile at BMI]</ref> In a 1998 investigation by ''[[The Hollywood Reporter]]'', it was alleged that many of these compositions were [[Ghostwriter|ghostwritten]] by other composers, in order for Levy and Haim Saban to gain control of all publishing rights and music royalty revenue.<ref>[https://groups.google.com/forum/#!topic/rec.music.movies/CJQAF1yCTXg Composers say they're paupers in royalty game - The Hollywood Reporter] - via groups.google.com</ref>


===Post-Saban Entertainment projects===
On October 3, 2013, Shuki Levy started working on a TV show he created called ''Tribe Of The Wild'' which was originally set for a 2014 release, but got delayed to 2015 instead. Levy also signed a first-look production deal with [[Relativity Media]] to oversee worldwide distribution, finance and production for Levy's content in the children's and family space, ''Tribe Of The Wild'' was the first show under the deal.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://thepowerscoopblog.wordpress.com/2014/06/19/tribe-of-the-wild/|title=Tribe of the Wild|date=June 19, 2014|website=The Power Scoop|access-date=January 21, 2017}}</ref>
The first project Levy worked on following the dissolution of Saban Entertainment was ''Itty Bitty HeartBeats'', a 2003 animated children's DVD. In 2009, he also directed and composed music for the live action film ''Aussie and Ted's Great Adventure''. The film was co-written with his wife Tori Avey, and featured his daughter Jordan in one of the roles.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.allmovie.com/movie/aussie-teds-great-adventure-am42828|title=Aussie & Ted's Great Adventure (2009) - Shuki Levy &#124; Synopsis, Movie Info, Moods, Themes and Related &#124; AllMovie|via=www.allmovie.com}}</ref>


===Personal life===
===Personal life===
In 1977, Levy was married to [[Miss USA 1970]] and actress [[Deborah Shelton]] (''[[Dallas (1978 TV series)|Dallas]]''), with whom he has a daughter, Tamara (born 1981).<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://people.com/archive/from-miss-u-s-a-to-dallas-to-body-double-deborah-shelton-is-a-sex-object-who-objects-vol-22-no-19/|title=From Miss U.S.A. to Dallas to Body Double, Deborah Shelton Is a Sex Object Who Objects|last=Stark|first=John|date=November 5, 1984|newspaper=PEOPLE.com|volume=22|language=en-US|access-date=January 21, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.imdb.com/name/nm2943501/|title=Tamara Levy|website=IMDb|access-date=July 24, 2020}}</ref> He was also in a relationship with television actress [[Sarah Joy Brown|Sarah Brown]] (''[[General Hospital]]''), with whom he has a second daughter, Jordan (born 1998).<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.crushable.com/2009/04/20/entertainment/sarah-brown-puts-education-first/|title=Sarah Brown Puts Education First|website=Crushable|access-date=January 21, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.imdb.com/name/nm2869607/|title=Jordan Levy|website=IMDb|access-date=July 24, 2020}}</ref> He is currently married to food blogger Tori Avey.<ref name="sanluis" />
In 1977, Levy was married to [[Miss USA 1970]] and actress [[Deborah Shelton]] (''[[Dallas (1978 TV series)|Dallas]]''), with whom he has a daughter, Tamara (born 1981).<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://people.com/archive/from-miss-u-s-a-to-dallas-to-body-double-deborah-shelton-is-a-sex-object-who-objects-vol-22-no-19/|title=From Miss U.S.A. to Dallas to Body Double, Deborah Shelton Is a Sex Object Who Objects|last=Stark|first=John|date=November 5, 1984|newspaper=PEOPLE.com|volume=22|language=en-US|access-date=January 21, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.imdb.com/name/nm2943501/|title=Tamara Levy|website=IMDb|access-date=July 24, 2020}}</ref> Shelton went on to appear in the 1982 horror film ''[[Blood Tide]]'', which was one of the first film and television projects Levy composed for.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.tcm.com/tcmdb/person/175829%7C0/Deborah-Shelton|title=Deborah Shelton|website=prod.tcm.com}}</ref> He was also in a relationship with television actress [[Sarah Joy Brown|Sarah Brown]] (''[[General Hospital]]''), with whom he has a second daughter, Jordan (born 1998).<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.crushable.com/2009/04/20/entertainment/sarah-brown-puts-education-first/|title=Sarah Brown Puts Education First|website=Crushable|access-date=January 21, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.imdb.com/name/nm2869607/|title=Jordan Levy|website=IMDb|access-date=July 24, 2020}}</ref> When they started dating in 1994, Brown was only 19 years old and 27 years younger than Levy. At that point, he was also secretly engaged to another actress named Shell Danielson, and still married to Shelton.<ref name="sb"/> Levy remained in a secret relationship with Danielson even after Brown moved in with him, and also remained married to Shelton until early 2000, nearly two years after Brown's daughter was born.<ref name="sb"/> Brown and Levy split in 2000, with Brown accusing him of spying on her over the next few years.<ref name="sb">{{Cite web|url=https://www.sarahbrown.net/transcript|title=TRANSCRIPT|website=Sarah Brown}}</ref> Levy is currently married to food blogger Tori Avey, who he met in the early 2000s.<ref name="sanluis" /> Levy has owned properties in both California and [[Miami]].<ref name="sb"/>


==Musical compositions==
==Musical compositions==
*Shuki Levy is credited<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0506619/|title=Shuki Levy &#124; Composer, Music Department, Producer|website=IMDb}}</ref> as a composer on the following works:
Shuki Levy is credited<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0506619/|title=Shuki Levy &#124; Composer, Music Department, Producer|website=IMDb}}</ref> as a composer on the following works:


===Musicals===
===Musicals===
*2007. ''[[Imagine This]]''
* 2007. ''[[Imagine This]]''


=== TV series ===
===TV series===


* 1975. ''[[Time Bokan]]''
* 1975. ''[[Time Bokan]]''
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* 1988. ''[[Noozles]]''
* 1988. ''[[Noozles]]''
* 1988. ''[[ALF Tales]]''
* 1988. ''[[ALF Tales]]''
* 1989. ''[[Choujinki Metalder|Metalder]]'' (French Dub)
* 1989. ''[[Dragon Quest (TV series)|Dragon Warrior]]''
* 1989. ''[[Dragon Quest (TV series)|Dragon Warrior]]''
* 1989. ''[[Captain N: The Game Master]]''
* 1989. ''[[Captain N: The Game Master]]''
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* 1995. ''[[Masked Rider (TV series)|Masked Rider]]''
* 1995. ''[[Masked Rider (TV series)|Masked Rider]]''
* 1995. ''[[Iznogoud]]''
* 1995. ''[[Iznogoud]]''
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* 1995. ''[[Tonde Burin|Super Pig]]''
* 1995. ''[[Space Strikers]]''
* 1995. ''[[Space Strikers]]''
* 1995. ''[[Tenko and the Guardians of the Magic]]''
* 1995. ''[[Tenko and the Guardians of the Magic]]''
* 1996. ''[[Dragon Ball Z]]''
* 1996. ''[[Dragon Ball Z]]'' ([[Funimation]]/[[Ocean Studios]]/Saban dub of the first 53 episodes)
* 1996. ''[[Eagle Riders]]'' (dubbed version of Gatchaman II and Gatchaman Fighter)
* 1996. ''[[Eagle Riders]]'' (dubbed version of Gatchaman II and Gatchaman Fighter)
* 1996. ''[[Power Rangers Zeo]]''
* 1996. ''[[Power Rangers Zeo]]''
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* 1997. ''[[Breaker High]]''
* 1997. ''[[Breaker High]]''
* 1997. ''[[Saban's Adventures of Oliver Twist]]''
* 1997. ''[[Saban's Adventures of Oliver Twist]]''
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* 1997. ''[[Tonde Burin|Super Pig]]''
* 1997. ''[[Power Rangers Turbo]]''
* 1997. ''[[Power Rangers Turbo]]''
* 1997. ''[[The Adventures of Tom Sawyer (1980 TV series)|The Adventures of Tom Sawyer]]''
* 1997. ''[[The Adventures of Tom Sawyer (1980 TV series)|The Adventures of Tom Sawyer]]''
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* 1999. ''[[Spider-Man Unlimited]]''
* 1999. ''[[Spider-Man Unlimited]]''
* 1999. ''[[Power Rangers Lost Galaxy]]''
* 1999. ''[[Power Rangers Lost Galaxy]]''
* 1999. ''[[Digimon Adventure (1999 TV series)|Digimon Adventure]]''
* 1999. ''[[Digimon: Digital Monsters]]''
* 1999. ''[[The Avengers: United They Stand]]''
* 1999. ''[[The Avengers: United They Stand]]''
* 2000. ''[[Action Man (2000 TV series)|Action Man]]''
* 2000. ''[[Action Man (2000 TV series)|Action Man]]''
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* 2000. ''[[Power Rangers Lightspeed Rescue]]''
* 2000. ''[[Power Rangers Lightspeed Rescue]]''
* 2000. ''[[The Vision of Escaflowne]]''
* 2000. ''[[The Vision of Escaflowne]]''
* 2000. ''[[Digimon Adventure 02]]''
* 2000. ''[[NASCAR Racers]]''
* 2000. ''[[NASCAR Racers]]''
* 2000. ''Pigs Next Door''<ref>[https://repertoire.bmi.com/Search/Search?SearchForm.View_Count=100&SearchForm.Main_Search=Title&SearchForm.Main_Search_Text=pigs+next+door&SearchForm.Sub_Search=Writer%2FComposer&SearchForm.Sub_Search_Text=LEVY+SHUKI&SearchForm.Search_Type=all Pigs Next Door at BMI]</ref>
* 2000. ''Pigs Next Door''<ref>[https://repertoire.bmi.com/Search/Search?SearchForm.View_Count=100&SearchForm.Main_Search=Title&SearchForm.Main_Search_Text=pigs+next+door&SearchForm.Sub_Search=Writer%2FComposer&SearchForm.Sub_Search_Text=LEVY+SHUKI&SearchForm.Search_Type=all Pigs Next Door at BMI]</ref>
* 2000. ''Real Scary Stories''<ref>[https://repertoire.bmi.com/Search/Search?SearchForm.View_Count=100&SearchForm.Main_Search=Title&SearchForm.Main_Search_Text=real+scary+stories&SearchForm.Sub_Search=Writer%2FComposer&SearchForm.Sub_Search_Text=LEVY+SHUKI&SearchForm.Search_Type=all Real Scary Stories at BMI]</ref>
* 2000. ''Real Scary Stories''<ref>[https://repertoire.bmi.com/Search/Search?SearchForm.View_Count=100&SearchForm.Main_Search=Title&SearchForm.Main_Search_Text=real+scary+stories&SearchForm.Sub_Search=Writer%2FComposer&SearchForm.Sub_Search_Text=LEVY+SHUKI&SearchForm.Search_Type=all Real Scary Stories at BMI]</ref>
* 2000. ''[[Shinzo]]''
* 2000. ''[[Shinzo]]''
* 2001. ''[[Digimon Tamers]]''
* 2001. ''[[Jason and the Heroes of Mount Olympus]]''<ref>[https://repertoire.bmi.com/Search/Search?SearchForm.View_Count=100&SearchForm.Main_Search=Title&SearchForm.Main_Search_Text=jason+and+the+heroes+of+mount+olympus&SearchForm.Sub_Search=Writer%2FComposer&SearchForm.Sub_Search_Text=LEVY+SHUKI&SearchForm.Search_Type=all Jason and the Heroes of Mount Olympus at BMI]</ref>
* 2001. ''[[Jason and the Heroes of Mount Olympus]]''<ref>[https://repertoire.bmi.com/Search/Search?SearchForm.View_Count=100&SearchForm.Main_Search=Title&SearchForm.Main_Search_Text=jason+and+the+heroes+of+mount+olympus&SearchForm.Sub_Search=Writer%2FComposer&SearchForm.Sub_Search_Text=LEVY+SHUKI&SearchForm.Search_Type=all Jason and the Heroes of Mount Olympus at BMI]</ref>
* 2001. ''Living with Lionel''
* 2001. ''Living with Lionel''
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* 2001. ''Total Access 24/7''<ref>[https://repertoire.bmi.com/Search/Search?SearchForm.View_Count=100&SearchForm.Main_Search=Title&SearchForm.Main_Search_Text=Total+Access&SearchForm.Sub_Search=Writer%2FComposer&SearchForm.Sub_Search_Text=LEVY+SHUKI&SearchForm.Search_Type=all Total Access 24/7 at BMI]</ref>
* 2001. ''Total Access 24/7''<ref>[https://repertoire.bmi.com/Search/Search?SearchForm.View_Count=100&SearchForm.Main_Search=Title&SearchForm.Main_Search_Text=Total+Access&SearchForm.Sub_Search=Writer%2FComposer&SearchForm.Sub_Search_Text=LEVY+SHUKI&SearchForm.Search_Type=all Total Access 24/7 at BMI]</ref>
* 2001. ''[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2000 TV series)|Transformers: Robots in Disguise]]''<ref>[https://repertoire.bmi.com/Search/Search?SearchForm.View_Count=100&SearchForm.Main_Search=Title&SearchForm.Main_Search_Text=transformers&SearchForm.Sub_Search=Writer%2FComposer&SearchForm.Sub_Search_Text=LEVY+SHUKI&SearchForm.Search_Type=all Transformers: Robots in Disguise at BMI]</ref>
* 2001. ''[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2000 TV series)|Transformers: Robots in Disguise]]''<ref>[https://repertoire.bmi.com/Search/Search?SearchForm.View_Count=100&SearchForm.Main_Search=Title&SearchForm.Main_Search_Text=transformers&SearchForm.Sub_Search=Writer%2FComposer&SearchForm.Sub_Search_Text=LEVY+SHUKI&SearchForm.Search_Type=all Transformers: Robots in Disguise at BMI]</ref>
* 2015. ''Tribe of the Wild''


===TV===
===TV===
*1985. ''[[He-Man & She-Ra: A Christmas Special]]''
* 1985. ''[[He-Man & She-Ra: A Christmas Special]]''
*1987. ''Bay Coven''
* 1987. ''Bay Coven''
*1992. ''Revenge on the Highway''
* 1992. ''Revenge on the Highway''
*1993. ''Under Investigation''
* 1993. ''Under Investigation''
*1994. ''Guns of Honor''
* 1994. ''Guns of Honor''
*1994. ''Honor Thy Father and Mother: The True Story of the Menendez Murders''
* 1994. ''Honor Thy Father and Mother: The True Story of the Menendez Murders''
*1994. ''[[Blindfold: Acts of Obsession]]''
* 1994. ''[[Blindfold: Acts of Obsession]]''
*1997. ''[[Dragon Ball Z: The Tree of Might]]''
* 1997. ''[[Dragon Ball Z: The Tree of Might]]'' ([[Funimation]]/[[Ocean Studios]]/Saban dub which edited the original film into three television episodes)
*2000. ''Final Ascent''
* 2000. ''Final Ascent''


===Videos===
===Videos===
*1980. ''Goldwing''
* 1980. ''Goldwing''
*1985. ''Punky Brewster: More For Your Punky''
* 1985. ''Punky Brewster: More For Your Punky''
*1986. ''[[My Favorite Fairy Tales]]''
* 1986. ''[[My Favorite Fairy Tales]]''
*1989. ''[[Little Golden Book Land]]''
* 1989. ''[[Little Golden Book Land]]''
*1991. ''Sugar & Spice: Snow White''
* 1991. ''Sugar & Spice: Snow White''
*1991. ''Sugar & Spice: Heidi''
* 1991. ''Sugar & Spice: Heidi''
*1991. ''Sugar & Spice: Cinderella''
* 1991. ''Sugar & Spice: Cinderella''
*1991. ''Sugar & Spice: Alice in Wonderland''
* 1991. ''Sugar & Spice: Alice in Wonderland''
*1991. ''Sugar & Spice: The Wizard of Oz''
* 1991. ''Sugar & Spice: The Wizard of Oz''
*2003. ''Itty Bitty Heartbeats''
* 2003. ''Itty Bitty Heartbeats''


===Films===
===Films===
*1981. ''[[Dawn of the Mummy]]''
* 1981. ''[[Dawn of the Mummy]]''
*1982. ''[[Blood Tide]]''
* 1982. ''[[Blood Tide]]''
*1983. ''Les Dalton En Cavale''
* 1983. ''Les Dalton En Cavale''
*1984. ''[[The Secret of the Selenites]]''
* 1984. ''[[The Secret of the Selenites]]''
*1984. ''[[Fatal Games]]''
* 1984. ''[[Fatal Games]]''
*1985. ''[[Here Come the Littles]]''
* 1985. ''[[Here Come the Littles]]''
*1985. ''[[The Secret of the Sword]]''
* 1985. ''[[The Secret of the Sword]]''
*1985. ''[[Rainbow Brite and the Star Stealer]]''
* 1985. ''[[Rainbow Brite and the Star Stealer]]''
*1986. ''[[Heathcliff: The Movie]]''
* 1986. ''[[Heathcliff: The Movie]]''
*1987. ''[[Barbie and the Sensations: Rockin' Back to Earth]]''
* 1987. ''[[Barbie and the Sensations: Rockin' Back to Earth]]''
*1987. ''[[Barbie and the Rockers: Out of This World]]''
* 1987. ''[[Barbie and the Rockers: Out of This World]]''
*1988. ''Perfect Victims''
* 1988. ''Perfect Victims''
*1989. ''Trapper Country War''
* 1989. ''Trapper Country War''
*1992. ''Prey of the Chameleon''
* 1992. ''Prey of the Chameleon''
*1992. ''Blind Vision''
* 1992. ''Blind Vision''
*1992. ''Round Trip to Heaven''
* 1992. ''Round Trip to Heaven''
*1995. ''[[Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: The Movie]]''
* 1995. ''[[Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: The Movie]]''
*1996. ''[[Susie Q (film)|Susie Q]]''
* 1996. ''[[Susie Q (film)|Susie Q]]''
*1998. ''[[Rusty: A Dog's Tale]]''
* 1998. ''[[Rusty: A Dog's Tale]]''
*2000. ''[[Digimon: The Movie]]''
* 2000. ''[[Digimon: The Movie]]''


==Screenwriting credits==
==Screenwriting credits==
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*"Fallait fallait pas" (1978)
*"Fallait fallait pas" (1978)


;in German
;In German
*"Lern' Mit Den Augen Der Kinder Zu Sehen" (1973)
*"Lern' Mit Den Augen Der Kinder Zu Sehen" (1973)
*"Ein Platz Für Die Liebe" (1974)
*"Ein Platz Für Die Liebe" (1974)
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*"Zum Glück Gibt Es Musik" (1975)
*"Zum Glück Gibt Es Musik" (1975)
*"Ich Liebe Dich Ja Viel Zu Sehr" (1976)
*"Ich Liebe Dich Ja Viel Zu Sehr" (1976)

===Albums with Haim Saban===
*''Ulysse 31 (Bande Originale De La Série Télévisée)'' (1981)
*''Inspector Gadget (Original Soundtrack of the TV Series)'' (1983)
*'' Inspector Gadget - The Music'' (1986)
*''Dragon Ball Z: Original USA Television Soundtrack'' (1997)
*''He-Man and the Masters of the Universe: Selections from the Original TV Series Soundtrack'' (2012)
*''He-Man and the Masters of the Universe: Music from the Television Series'' (2015)


==References==
==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
* [http://www.shukilevy.com/ Shuki Levy Online]
* [https://shukilevy.com/ Shuki Levy Online]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20110723134434/http://forums.ghostbusters.net/showthread.php?t=9272&highlight=music&page=7 Levy discusses his work on The Real Ghostbusters]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20110723134434/http://forums.ghostbusters.net/showthread.php?t=9272&highlight=music&page=7 Levy discusses his work on The Real Ghostbusters]
* {{IMDb name|0506619}}
* {{IMDb name|0506619}}
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[[Category:1947 births]]
[[Category:1947 births]]
[[Category:20th-century American composers]]
[[Category:20th-century American composers]]
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[[Category:20th-century American Sephardic Jews]]
[[Category:21st-century American composers]]
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Shuki Levy
שוקי לוי
Born (1947-06-03) June 3, 1947 (age 77)
Jaffa, British Mandate of Palestine
NationalityIsraeli, American
Children2

Shuki Levy (Hebrew: שוקי לוי; born June 3, 1947) is an Israeli-American music composer and television producer. Levy's best known work is soundtrack compositions for children's television programs of the 1980s, such as The Real Ghostbusters, Inspector Gadget, The Mysterious Cities of Gold, M.A.S.K., Dinosaucers, He-Man and the Masters of the Universe, She-Ra: Princess of Power, and Jayce and the Wheeled Warriors. In the 1990s, he became known chiefly for his work on the Power Rangers franchise, Digimon: Digital Monsters, Masked Rider, VR Troopers, and Big Bad Beetleborgs. He has also written and directed numerous episodes for some these television shows, and directed a few films, such as Perfect Victims (1988) and Blind Vision (1991). He was also part of a musical duo known as Shuky & Aviva (alternatively Shuki & Aviva) with his partner Aviva Paz.

Life and career

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Beginnings

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Levy was born in Jaffa, British Mandate of Palestine. His father was an Ashkenazi Jew originally from Russia, and his mother of Sephardi Jewish origin.[1]

His career began as a singer and music performer, playing in various clubs around Tel Aviv. He also appeared in the musical Hair.

Shuky & Aviva

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During the 1970s, Levy performed in France and Germany as a duo known as "Shuki & Aviva" or "Shuky and Aviva" as written on a lot of the duos song releases. Together with his partner Aviva Paz he scored a hit single throughout Europe called "Signorina - Concertina" which sold two million copies.[citation needed] Levy composed "Halayla", the Israeli entry to the 1981 Eurovision Song Contest.[citation needed]

Saban Entertainment

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While living in Paris, he met businessman and musician Haim Saban, with the two becoming close friends and frequent collaborators. In an interview, Levy recalled "Haim said, 'We'll be co-composer. You do the composing, I'll do the deals.' I figured, 'Great. Brothers.' That was the last business conversation we had for many years. We were partners. We never had a written agreement. It was all verbal."[2] They eventually moved to Los Angeles and founded Saban Entertainment, a production company responsible for numerous animated shows and Japanese adaptions, such as Digimon, X-Men, Spider-Man and Power Rangers. The company was sold to The Walt Disney Company by the end of 2001.[citation needed]

During the 1980s and 1990s, he was noted for composing a large volume of television music; according to BMI's music publishing database, he has written a combined total of 4,210 themes, background scores and songs.[3] In a 1998 investigation by The Hollywood Reporter, it was alleged that many of these compositions were ghostwritten by other composers, in order for Levy and Haim Saban to gain control of all publishing rights and music royalty revenue.[4]

Post-Saban Entertainment projects

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The first project Levy worked on following the dissolution of Saban Entertainment was Itty Bitty HeartBeats, a 2003 animated children's DVD. In 2009, he also directed and composed music for the live action film Aussie and Ted's Great Adventure. The film was co-written with his wife Tori Avey, and featured his daughter Jordan in one of the roles.[5]

Personal life

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In 1977, Levy was married to Miss USA 1970 and actress Deborah Shelton (Dallas), with whom he has a daughter, Tamara (born 1981).[6][7] Shelton went on to appear in the 1982 horror film Blood Tide, which was one of the first film and television projects Levy composed for.[8] He was also in a relationship with television actress Sarah Brown (General Hospital), with whom he has a second daughter, Jordan (born 1998).[9][10] When they started dating in 1994, Brown was only 19 years old and 27 years younger than Levy. At that point, he was also secretly engaged to another actress named Shell Danielson, and still married to Shelton.[11] Levy remained in a secret relationship with Danielson even after Brown moved in with him, and also remained married to Shelton until early 2000, nearly two years after Brown's daughter was born.[11] Brown and Levy split in 2000, with Brown accusing him of spying on her over the next few years.[11] Levy is currently married to food blogger Tori Avey, who he met in the early 2000s.[1] Levy has owned properties in both California and Miami.[11]

Musical compositions

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Shuki Levy is credited[12] as a composer on the following works:

Musicals

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TV series

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TV

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Videos

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  • 1980. Goldwing
  • 1985. Punky Brewster: More For Your Punky
  • 1986. My Favorite Fairy Tales
  • 1989. Little Golden Book Land
  • 1991. Sugar & Spice: Snow White
  • 1991. Sugar & Spice: Heidi
  • 1991. Sugar & Spice: Cinderella
  • 1991. Sugar & Spice: Alice in Wonderland
  • 1991. Sugar & Spice: The Wizard of Oz
  • 2003. Itty Bitty Heartbeats

Films

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Screenwriting credits

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Television

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Film

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Director

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Television

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Film

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Discography

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(As part of duo Shuky & Aviva)

Albums

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  • Love Is Like (1974)
  • Shuky & Aviva (1976)
  • Shuky & Aviva Album N°2 (1977)
Compilation albums
  • The Very Best Of Shuki & Aviva (1974)
  • The Hits Collection (1990)
  • Best of Shuky & Aviva (2002)
  • Shuky & Aviva (4xCD) (2013)

Singles

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  • "L' amour c' est la musique de la vie" (1972)
  • "Signorina Concertina" / "I'll Never Let You Go" (1972)
  • "Here Comes Summertime" (1972)
  • "When I'm Dreaming" (1973)
  • "Sixteen Brothers" / "On My Own" (1973)
  • "Listen to the Children" / "Ecoutez les enfants" (1973)
  • "Ca ne suffit pas" / "C'est trop tard" (1973)
  • "Did I ever say goodbye" / "Roller Coaster" (1974)
  • "Did I Hear You Say Good-Bye" (1974)
  • "Bye, Bye, a bientôt" / Des dimanches d'amour" (1975)
  • "Bye Bye Ciao My Love" (1975)
  • "Je t'aime un peu trop" (1975)
  • "Prends ma chemise" (1976)
  • "Viens que je t'embrasse" / "La separation" (1976)
  • "Fête d'amour" / Ils ne mont parlé que de toi" (1976)
  • "Comme Si" (The Air That I Breath) (1976)
  • "Hotel California" / "S'aimer comme on s'aime" (1977)
  • "Mais bien sur je t'aime" / "J'aime quelqu'un d'hereux" (1977)
  • "Je ne fais que passer" / "C'est beaucoup mieux comme ça" (1977)
  • "Fallait fallait pas" (1978)
In German
  • "Lern' Mit Den Augen Der Kinder Zu Sehen" (1973)
  • "Ein Platz Für Die Liebe" (1974)
  • "Wir Glauben An Das Leben" (1974)
  • "Du Und Ich Und Zwei Träume" (1975)
  • "Zum Glück Gibt Es Musik" (1975)
  • "Ich Liebe Dich Ja Viel Zu Sehr" (1976)

Albums with Haim Saban

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  • Ulysse 31 (Bande Originale De La Série Télévisée) (1981)
  • Inspector Gadget (Original Soundtrack of the TV Series) (1983)
  • Inspector Gadget - The Music (1986)
  • Dragon Ball Z: Original USA Television Soundtrack (1997)
  • He-Man and the Masters of the Universe: Selections from the Original TV Series Soundtrack (2012)
  • He-Man and the Masters of the Universe: Music from the Television Series (2015)

References

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  1. ^ a b Linn, Sarah (March 28, 2010). "Kosher cooking for the masses". The Tribune. San Luis Obispo, California. Archived from the original on October 2, 2016. Retrieved February 7, 2023.
  2. ^ Bruck, Connie (May 10, 2010). "The Influencer". The New Yorker. Retrieved January 21, 2017.
  3. ^ Shuki Levy profile at BMI
  4. ^ Composers say they're paupers in royalty game - The Hollywood Reporter - via groups.google.com
  5. ^ "Aussie & Ted's Great Adventure (2009) - Shuki Levy | Synopsis, Movie Info, Moods, Themes and Related | AllMovie" – via www.allmovie.com.
  6. ^ Stark, John (November 5, 1984). "From Miss U.S.A. to Dallas to Body Double, Deborah Shelton Is a Sex Object Who Objects". PEOPLE.com. Vol. 22. Retrieved January 21, 2017.
  7. ^ "Tamara Levy". IMDb. Retrieved July 24, 2020.
  8. ^ "Deborah Shelton". prod.tcm.com.
  9. ^ "Sarah Brown Puts Education First". Crushable. Retrieved January 21, 2017.
  10. ^ "Jordan Levy". IMDb. Retrieved July 24, 2020.
  11. ^ a b c d "TRANSCRIPT". Sarah Brown.
  12. ^ "Shuki Levy | Composer, Music Department, Producer". IMDb.
  13. ^ "La sigla di Lamù: Un altro tassello aggiunge dettagli definitivi al puzzle del mistero svelato". January 3, 2022.
  14. ^ Monster Farm
  15. ^ Boyzopolis at BMI
  16. ^ Great Pretenders at BMI
  17. ^ Girlzopolis at BMI
  18. ^ Dinozaurs at BMI
  19. ^ Pigs Next Door at BMI
  20. ^ Real Scary Stories at BMI
  21. ^ Jason and the Heroes of Mount Olympus at BMI
  22. ^ Moolah Beach at BMI
  23. ^ State of Grace at BMI
  24. ^ Total Access 24/7 at BMI
  25. ^ Transformers: Robots in Disguise at BMI
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