Adam Schlesinger
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Filmography
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Music (Feature Film)
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Life Events
1993
Joined the rock band Ivy by answering an advertisement in the Village Voice for a bassist
1995
Formed the rock band Fountains of Wayne with Collingwood
1995
Provided original music for the John Leguizamo series "House of Buggin'" (Fox)
1996
Served as composer for the short-lived "The Dana Carvey Show" (ABC)
1996
Contributed three songs to the soundtrack of Tom Hanks' "That Thing You Do!"; received an Oscar nomination for Best Song
1999
Served as album associate producer for the soundtrack album to Woody Allen's "Sweet and Lowdown"
2001
Contributed songs to the soundtrack of "Josie and the Pussycats"
2003
Fountains of Wayne was nominated for two Grammy Awards for Best New Artist and Best Pop Performance
2007
Composed and produced several original songs for the film, "Music and Lyrics" starring Hugh Grant and Drew Barrymore
2008
Co-wrote (with David Javerbaum) the songs for the musical theater adaptation of the John Waters film "Cry-Baby"; earned a Tony award nomination for Best Original Score