# Up to Snuff > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Up_to_Snuff > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Up_to_Snuff.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Up_to_Snuff > Source revision: 1339102775 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) ***Up to Snuff*** is a 2018 [documentary film](/source/Documentary_film) about musician and composer [W. G. Snuffy Walden](/source/W._G._Snuffy_Walden), written, directed and produced by [Mark Maxey](/source/Mark_Maxey), produced and edited by Gino Scofidio.[1][2][3][4] Following his years as a touring and session musician and an Emmy nomination for the "Theme from Thirtysomething",[5] Walden scored numerous television series, including *[Roseanne](/source/Roseanne)*, *[Ellen](/source/Ellen_(TV_series))*, *[My So-Called Life](/source/My_So-Called_Life)*, *[Felicity](/source/Felicity_(TV_series))*, *[Early Edition](/source/Early_Edition)*, *[Sports Night](/source/Sports_Night)*, *[The West Wing](/source/The_West_Wing)*, *[George Lopez](/source/George_Lopez_(TV_series))*, *[I'll Fly Away](/source/I'll_Fly_Away_(TV_series))*, *[The Stand](/source/The_Stand_(1994_miniseries))*, *[Huff](/source/Huff_(TV_series))*, *[Once and Again](/source/Once_and_Again)*, *[Friday Night Lights](/source/Friday_Night_Lights_(TV_series))* and *[Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip](/source/Studio_60_on_the_Sunset_Strip)*.[6] ## Synopsis *Up to Snuff* follows Walden's experience in the music industry in the 1960s and 1970s, immersed in the "sex, drugs and rock and roll" lifestyle of touring musicians.[7] Walden became sober and transitioned into a composer, scoring music for television programs.[8] The film looks at that his transition, with interviews with Walden's colleagues and collaborators, including Aaron Sorkin, Martin Sheen, Tom Arnold, Timothy Busfield, Lawrence O'Donnell, Joshua Malina, Fred Savage, [Ed Asner](/source/Ed_Asner), and musicians Eric Burdon, Steve Lukather, Tris Imboden, and Mike Post.[9][2] ## Accolades Award Category Result Ref. Newport Beach Film Festival Audience Favorite - Music [10] Phoenix Film Festival Audience Favorite [11] Red Rock Film Festival Audience Favorite [12] Orlando Film Festival Focus on Art Award Washington West Film Festival Best Directorial Debut [13] ## References 1. ["Documentary on TV Composer W.G. Snuffy Walden Leads a Strong Newport Beach Film Festival Music Program"](https://www.ocweekly.com/documentary-on-tv-composer-w-g-snuffy-walden-leads-a-strong-newport-beach-film-festival-music-program/). *OC Weekly*. 2018-04-26. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20180522132838/https://www.ocweekly.com/documentary-on-tv-composer-w-g-snuffy-walden-leads-a-strong-newport-beach-film-festival-music-program/) 2018-05-22 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2018-05-22. 1. Bell, Becky (13 January 2019). ["Snuffy's story of redemption goes public in film that tells East Texas native's story"](https://www.news-journal.com/features/lifestyle/snuffy-s-story-of-redemption-goes-public-in-film-that/article_b898dcce-1558-11e9-b660-8332dc12346c.html). [Longview News-Journal](/source/Longview_News-Journal). Retrieved 13 May 2019. 1. Freedman, Richard (31 October 2018). ["November 1 Vallejo A&E Source: Walden saluted by longtime friend in 'Up to Snuff'"](https://www.timesheraldonline.com/2018/10/30/val-l-snuffy-1101/). [Vallejo Times Herald](/source/Vallejo_Times_Herald). Retrieved 13 May 2019. 1. Meyers, Joe (9 July 2018). ["'Snuffy' Walden: From rock world substance abuser to TV composing star"](https://web.archive.org/web/20190513121412/https://www.ctpost.com/living/article/Snuffy-Walden-From-rock-world-substance-13053963.php). Connecticut Post. Archived from [the original](https://www.ctpost.com/living/article/Snuffy-Walden-From-rock-world-substance-13053963.php) on May 13, 2019. Retrieved 13 May 2019. 1. ["W.G. Snuffy Walden - Biography & History"](https://www.allmusic.com/artist/wg-snuffy-walden-mn0000815112/biography). *AllMusic*. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20180522192326/https://www.allmusic.com/artist/wg-snuffy-walden-mn0000815112/biography) 2018-05-22 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2018-05-22. 1. ["W.G. "Snuffy" Walden - Movies and Filmography"](https://www.allmovie.com/artist/wg-snuffy-walden-p194433). *AllMovie*. Retrieved 2018-05-22. 1. ["Snuffy's story of redemption goes public in film that tells East Texas native's story"](https://www.news-journal.com/features/lifestyle/snuffy-s-story-of-redemption-goes-public-in-film-that/article_b898dcce-1558-11e9-b660-8332dc12346c.html). *Longview News-Journal*. Retrieved 2019-05-12. 1. ["W. G. Snuffy Walden filmography"](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0006336/). *IMDB*. Retrieved 2019-05-12. 1. ["Up to Snuff • NVFF19 • NOV 13 - 17"](https://web.archive.org/web/20190511002521/https://www.napavalleyfilmfest.org/artists/up-to-snuff/). *NVFF19 • NOV 13 - 17*. Archived from [the original](https://www.napavalleyfilmfest.org/artists/up-to-snuff/) on May 11, 2019. Retrieved 2019-05-27. 1. ["19TH ANNUAL NEWPORT BEACH FILM FESTIVAL PRESENTED BY PACIFIC SALES ANNOUNCES AWARD WINNERS"](https://newportbeachfilmfest.com/2018-nbff-award-winners/). *newportbeachfilmfest.com*. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20190402222829/https://newportbeachfilmfest.com/2018-nbff-award-winners/) April 2, 2019 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2019-05-10. 1. ["2018 Award Winners Announced"](http://www.phoenixfilmfestival.com/awards/2018/4/2018-award-winners-announced). *phoenixfilmfestival.com*. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20190220002824/http://www.phoenixfilmfestival.com/awards/2018/4/2018-award-winners-announced) February 20, 2019 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2019-05-10. 1. ["2018 Audience Award Winners"](https://www.redrockfilmfestival.com/RedPages/films.html). *redrockfilmfestival.com*. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20180821213616/http://redrockfilmfestival.com/RedPages/films.html) August 21, 2018 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2019-05-10. 1. ["Congratulations 2018 Award Winners"](https://wwfilmfest.com/blog/congratulations-2018-award-winners/). *wwfilmfest.com*. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20190321084659/https://wwfilmfest.com/blog/congratulations-2018-award-winners/) March 21, 2019 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2019-05-10. ## External links - [Up to Snuff](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt6432868/) at IMDb - [Official website](https://www.uptosnuffmovie.com) --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Up to Snuff](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Up_to_Snuff) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Up_to_Snuff?action=history)). 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