Walter Afanasieff Net Worth is
$80 Million
Walter Afanasieff Biography
In 2000, he also became a recipient of a
Known for movies
Beauty and the Beast (1991)
as Soundtrack
Aladdin (1992)
as Soundtrack
The Game (1997)
as Soundtrack
Love Actually (2003)
as Soundtrack
Quick Facts
| Full Name | Walter Afanasieff |
| Net Worth | $80 Million |
| Date Of Birth | February 10, 1958 |
| Profession | Record producer, Writer, Composer, Songwriter, The Chanukah Song, Licence to Kill, Just One Dream |
| Awards | Grammy Award for Record of the Year, Grammy Award for Producer of the Year, Non-Classical, The Chanukah Song, Licence to Kill, Just One Dream |
| Nominations | Grammy Award for Best R&B Song, Hong Kong Film Award for Best Original Film Song, The Chanukah Song, Licence to Kill, Just One Dream |
Won Awards
Won awards
| Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie | Award shared with |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Grammy | Grammy Awards | Record of the Year | Titanic (1997) | James Horner (Producer) Simon Franglen (Producer) |
Nominated Awards
Nominated awards
| Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie | Award shared with |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Hong Kong Film Award | Hong Kong Film Awards | Best Original Film Song | Long zai jiang hu (1998) | Kenny G (composer) Andy Lau (lyrics/performer) |
| 1994 | Grammy | Grammy Awards | Record of the Year | Aladdin (1992) | Peabo Bryson Regina Belle |
| 1993 | Grammy | Grammy Awards | Record of the Year | Beauty and the Beast (1991) | Céline Dion Peabo Bryson |
| 1993 | Grammy | Grammy Awards | Album of the Year | Beauty and the Beast (1991) | Alan Menken (produced by) Howard Ashman (produced by) Robert Buchanan (produced by) David Ogden Stiers (narrated and performed by) Paige O'Hara (performed by) Céline Dion (performed by) Peabo Bryson (performed by) Robby Benson (performed by) Angela Lansbury (performed by) Jerry Orbach (performed by) Richard White (performed by) Jesse Corti (performed by) |
Filmography
Soundtrack
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Britain's Favourite Christmas Songs | 2011 | TV Movie documentary writer: "All I Want for Christmas is You" | |
| Glee | 2011 | TV Series writer - 1 episode | |
| Warehouse 13 | 2010 | TV Series writer - 1 episode | |
| Big Time Rush | 2010 | TV Series writer - 1 episode | |
| Ai Wu xian | 2010 | TV Series lyrics: "Under Your Wings" / writer: "Under Your Wings" | |
| Alan Carr: Chatty Man | 2009 | TV Series writer - 1 episode | |
| Angela and Friends | 2009 | TV Series writer - 1 episode | |
| Live from Studio Five | 2009 | TV Series writer - 1 episode | |
| Engel sucht Liebe | 2009 | TV Movie "December Prayer" | |
| Chris Botti in Boston | 2009 | TV Movie "Broken Vow" | |
| Gavin & Stacey | 2008 | TV Series writer - 1 episode | |
| Baby Mama | 2008 | writer: "She Bangs" | |
| Holiday Festival on Ice 2007 | 2007 | TV Movie writer: "All I Want For Christmas" | |
| Idols | 2002-2007 | TV Series writer - 3 episodes | |
| Idool 2007 | 2007 | TV Series writer - 1 episode | |
| Deutschland sucht den Superstar | 2003-2007 | TV Series writer - 4 episodes | |
| A Very British Gangster | 2007 | Documentary lyrics: "She Bangs" / music: "She Bangs" | |
| Karaoke Revolution Presents: American Idol | 2007 | Video Game "She Bangs" | |
| Hoge bomen: Pioniers | 2007 | TV Series documentary writer - 1 episode | |
| Cesko hledá SuperStar | 2006 | TV Series writer - 1 episode | |
| Ashens | 2006 | TV Series writer - 1 episode | |
| Dancing with the Stars | 2006 | TV Series writer - 1 episode | |
| Idols! | 2005 | TV Series writer - 1 episode | |
| Idol | 2004-2005 | TV Series writer - 4 episodes | |
| Australian Idol | 2003-2005 | TV Series writer - 4 episodes | |
| Canadian Idol | 2005 | TV Series writer - 1 episode | |
| Idol | 2005 | TV Series writer - 1 episode | |
| Saturday Night Live: The Best of Jimmy Fallon | 2005 | TV Special writer: "She Bangs" | |
| Singapore Idol | 2004 | TV Series writer - 2 episodes | |
| Malaysian Idol | 2004 | TV Series writer - 3 episodes | |
| New Zealand Idol | 2004 | TV Series writer - 2 episodes | |
| Idol - Jakten på en superstjerne | 2003-2004 | TV Series writer - 2 episodes | |
| SuperStar KZ | 2004 | TV Series writer - 1 episode | |
| Idol | 2004 | TV Series writer - 1 episode | |
| Super Secret Movie Rules | 2004 | TV Series documentary writer - 1 episode | |
| Ídolos | 2003 | TV Series writer - 1 episode | |
| Pop Idol | 2001-2003 | TV Series writer - 5 episodes | |
| Love Actually | 2003 | "All I Want For Christmas Is You" 1994 | |
| I'll Be There | 2003 | arranger: "Summertime", "Reach Out I'll Be There", "Would I Know", "In Hebrid Seas" / producer: "Summertime", "Reach Out I'll Be There", "Would I Know", "In Hebrid Seas" | |
| Idool 2003 | 2003 | TV Series writer - 1 episode | |
| Maid in Manhattan | 2002 | producer: "Fall Again" / writer: "Fall Again" | |
| Operación triunfo | 2002 | TV Series writer - 1 episode | |
| Bond Girls Are Forever | 2002 | TV Movie documentary lyrics: "Licence to Kill" | |
| Verbotene Liebe | 2002 | TV Series writer - 4 episodes | |
| Máximo corazón | 2002 | TV Series writer - 1 episode | |
| 1000 millones | 2002 | TV Series writer - 1 episode | |
| Stars 2001 - Die Aids-Gala | 2001 | TV Special documentary writer: "Hero" | |
| Glitter | 2001 | producer: "Lead The Way" / writer: "Lead The Way" | |
| Golden Dreams | 2001 | Short writer: "Just One Dream" | |
| Top of the Pops | 1994-2000 | TV Series writer - 3 episodes | |
| Stars in Their Eyes | 1995-1999 | TV Series writer - 3 episodes | |
| The Other Sister | 1999 | producer: "The Animal Song" | |
| Esrim plus | 1999 | TV Series arranger - 1 episode | |
| Música sí | 1998 | TV Series writer - 1 episode | |
| The Game | 1997 | performer: "House Of Pain" / writer: "House Of Pain" | |
| Only You | 1994 | producer: "Once In A Lifetime" / writer: "Once In A Lifetime" | |
| The Bodyguard | 1992 | producer: "Even If My Heart Would Break" | |
| Aladdin | 1992 | arranger: "A Whole New World Aladdin's Theme" 1992 / producer: "A Whole New World Aladdin's Theme" 1992 | |
| Beauty and the Beast | 1991 | arranger: "Beauty and the Beast End Title Duet" / producer: "Beauty and the Beast End Title Duet" | |
| Licence to Kill | 1989 | lyrics: "Licence to Kill" | |
| Fast Forward | 1985 | music: "Long as We Believe" | |
| Strictly Come Dancing | 2016 | TV Series writer - 1 episode | |
| Who's Doing the Dishes? | 2016 | TV Series writer - 3 episodes | |
| Mike & Mike | 2013-2015 | TV Series writer - 3 episodes | |
| Tu cara me suena | 2015 | TV Series writer - 1 episode | |
| Dolezal Backstage | 2015 | TV Series documentary writer - 1 episode | |
| Todd's Pop Song Reviews | 2015 | TV Series documentary writer - 1 episode | |
| Official! Biggest Hits of the 90s | 2015 | TV Movie writer: "All I Want for Christmas Is You" | |
| Coronation Street | 2014 | TV Series writer - 1 episode | |
| Christmas in Rockefeller Center | 2014 | TV Special lyrics: "All I Want for Christmas Is You" / music: "All I Want for Christmas Is You" | |
| Peter Andre's Xmas Extravaganza Top 50 | 2014 | TV Movie writer: "All I Want for Christmas Is You" | |
| Dancing with the Stars | 2014 | TV Series writer - 1 episode | |
| 108 Stitches | 2014 | arranger: "Grand Slam", "Clean It Up" / music: "Grand Slam", "Clean It Up" / producer: "Grand Slam", "Clean It Up" | |
| The Voice Kids | 2014 | TV Series writer - 1 episode | |
| Tu cara me suena - Argentina | TV Series producer - 1 episode, 2014 writer - 1 episode, 2014 | ||
| HaKochav HaBa | 2013 | TV Series writer - 1 episode | |
| The Voice of the Philippines | 2013 | TV Series writer - 1 episode | |
| The Voice UK | 2013 | TV Series writer - 1 episode | |
| Home & Family | 2013 | TV Series performer - 1 episode | |
| The Tonight Show with Jay Leno | 2011-2012 | TV Series writer - 4 episodes | |
| The Mistle-Tones | 2012 | TV Movie writer: "All I Want for Christmas" | |
| The X Factor | 2005-2012 | TV Series writer - 7 episodes | |
| Voice - Danmarks største stemme | 2012 | TV Series writer - 1 episode | |
| No me la puc treure del cap | 2011 | TV Series writer - 1 episode |
Composer
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| 108 Stitches | 2014 | ||
| Broken Vow | 2012 | TV Series | |
| Russian Tenors | 2009 | TV Series |
Music Department
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| 108 Stitches | 2014 | keyboards and programming | |
| Fantasy: Mariah Carey at Madison Square Garden | 1995 | TV Movie documentary musical director |
Producer
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Power of Music | 2012 | TV Movie executive producer |
Self
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Nation's Favourite Bond Song | 2015 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| Home & Family | 2012-2013 | TV Series | Himself - Guest |
| The Nation's Favourite Christmas Song | 2012 | TV Movie documentary | Himself - Co-writer & Co-producer, All I Want for Christmas |
| Nail Files | 2011-2012 | TV Series | Himself |
| Power of Music | 2012 | TV Movie | Himself |
| Mariah Carey: The Billion Dollar Babe | 2003 | TV Movie documentary |