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Barry De Vorzon

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He wrote what came to be known as "Nadia's Theme" with Perry Botkin Jr. It soared to #8 on the U.S. pop charts charts in December of 1976, due in part to Romania's award-winning Olympic gymnast Nadia Comaneci choosing it as her personal theme. It originally appeared as "Cotton's Dream" in the film Bless the Beasts & Children... See more trivia »

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in New York City, New York, USA
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1981-1989 Simon & Simon (TV series) (composer: theme music - 154 episodes)
– Simon Says 'Good-Bye' (1989) (composer: theme music)
– Photo Finished (1989) (composer: theme music)
– First, Let's Kill All the Lawyers (1988) (composer: theme music)
– Play It Again, Simon (1988) (composer: theme music)
– The Richer They Are the Harder They Fall (1988) (composer: theme music)
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1985-1986 The Twilight Zone (TV series) (music consultant - 10 episodes)
– A Day in Beaumont/The Last Defender of Camelot (1986) (music consultant - as Barry DeVorzon)
– Take My Life... Please!/Devil's Alphabet/The Library (1986) (music consultant - as Barry DeVorzon)
– Profile in Silver/Button, Button (1986) (music consultant - as Barry DeVorzon)
– Gramma/Personal Demons/Cold Reading (1986) (music consultant - as Barry DeVorzon)
– Welcome to Winfield/Quarantine (1986) (music consultant - as Barry DeVorzon)
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1985 Mischief (music supervisor)
 
1984 V: The Final Battle (TV mini-series) ((additional music by - 1 episode, 1984) (main theme by - 1 episode, 1984)
– Part Three (1984) (main theme by)
– Part Two (1984) ((additional music by - )
 
1975-1976 S.W.A.T. (TV series) (composer: theme music - 31 episodes)
– Officer Luca, You're Dead (1976) (composer: theme music)
– Dangerous Memories (1976) (composer: theme music)
– Soldier on the Hill (1976) (composer: theme music)
– Any Second Now (1976) (composer: theme music)
– Dragons and Owls (1976) (composer: theme music)
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1973 Hell Up in Harlem (music consultant - as Barry DeVorzon)
 
1973 Slaughter's Big Rip-Off (music supervisor - as Barry DeVorzon)
 
1973 Black Caesar (music supervisor - as Barry DeVorzon)
 
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1990 The Exorcist III (as Barry Devorzon)
 
1986 Night of the Creeps
 
1986 Intimate Strangers (TV movie)
 
1981-1985 Simon & Simon (TV series)
– Quint Is Out (1985)
– Out-of-Town Brown (1985)
– Marlowe, Come Home (1985)
– Mummy Talks (1985)
– The Mickey Mouse Mob (1985)
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1985 The Twilight Zone (TV series)
– Healer/Children's Zoo/Kentucky Rye (1985) (segment 'Healer')
 
1985 Our Family Honor (TV series)
– Pilot (1985)
 
1985 Stick
 
1985 Kojak: The Belarus File (TV movie)
 
1985 Mischief
 
1984 V: The Final Battle (TV mini-series)
– Part Two (1984)
– Part One (1984) (music by)
 
1983 The Renegades (TV series)
 
1983 Lone Star (TV movie)
 
1982 Jekyll and Hyde... Together Again (as Barry DeVorzon)
 
1982 The Renegades (TV movie)
 
1981 The Children Nobody Wanted (TV movie)
 
1981 Looker (as Barry DeVorzon)
 
1981 Tattoo
 
1981 Private Benjamin (TV series)
 
1980 Xanadu (as Barry DeVorzon)
 
1980 Reward (TV movie)
 
1980 The Comeback Kid (TV movie) (as Barry DeVorzon)
 
1980 The Ninth Configuration
 
1980 Stunts Unlimited (TV movie)
 
1980 B.A.D. Cats (TV series)
 
1979 Beach Patrol (TV movie)
 
1979 The Warriors
 
1978 In the Beginning (TV series)
 
1978 Lacy and the Mississippi Queen (TV movie)
 
1978 Ski Lift to Death (TV movie)
 
1977 Rolling Thunder
 
1977 Dog and Cat (TV movie)
 
1977 Dog and Cat (TV series)
– Yesterday's Woman (1977)
– Dead Skunk (1977)
– Brother Death (1977)
– A Duck Is a Duck (1977)
– Live Bait (1977)
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1976 Bobbie Jo and the Outlaw (as Barry DeVorzon)
 
1975 S.W.A.T. (TV series)
– Silent Night, Deadly Night (1975)
– Death Score (1975)
– Jungle War (1975)
– Hit Men (1975)
– Death Carrier (1975)
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1975 Hard Times (as Barry DeVorzon)
 
1973 Dillinger (as Barry DeVorzon)
 
1971 Bless the Beasts & Children
 
1970 R.P.M.
 
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2012 The X Factor (TV series)
– Live Show 2 (2012) (writer: "No More Drama" - uncredited)
 
2012 The Greatest Event in Television History (TV movie) (writer: "Simon & Simon Theme")
 
2011 Late Show with David Letterman (TV series)
– Episode #19.27 (2011) (writer: "Cotton's Dream" - uncredited)
 
2010 The Other Guys (writer: "Theme from S.W.A.T.")
 
2007 National Treasure: Book of Secrets (writer: "Familiar Places II" / as Barry Devorzon)
 
2006 Click (writer: "Theme from S.W.A.T." 1975 / as Barry DeVorzon)
 
2006 Everybody Hates Chris (TV series)
– Everybody Hates the Gout (2006) (writer: "Nadia's Theme")
 
2005 Eagles: The Farewell 1 Tour - Live from Melbourne (video) (writer: "In the City")
 
2005 Yes, Dear (TV series)
– Broken by the Mold (2005) (writer: "Theme from S.W.A.T.")
 
2004 The Cookout (writer: "S.W.A.T. - Theme")
 
2003 S.W.A.T. (writer: "Theme from S.W.A.T.", "S.W.A.T. 911", "Samuel Jackson", "S.W.A.T. T.S.O.L.P.P.")
 
2002 Stealing Harvard (writer: "Theme from S.W.A.T.")
 
2001 Recess: School's Out (writer: "Theme From S.W.A.T.")
 
2000 Boiler Room (writer: "New York Ya Out There")
 
1995 Jury Duty (writer: "Theme From S.W.A.T." / as Barry Devorzan)
 
1994 Eagles: Hell Freezes Over (TV special documentary) (writer: "In the City")
 
1987 The Chipmunk Adventure (writer: "Getting Lucky")
 
1983 Just Our Luck (TV series)
 
1983 Mr. Mom ("Nadia's theme" - uncredited)
 
1982 Jekyll and Hyde... Together Again (music: "HYDE'S GOT NOTHING TO HIDE" / lyrics: "HYDE'S GOT NOTHING TO HIDE")
 
1982 Bassie en Adriaan en de huilende professor (TV mini-series)
– De schuilplaats van de professor (1982) (writer: "Theme from S.W.A.T.")
– Problemen met Robin (1982) (writer: "Theme from S.W.A.T.")
– Het signaal van de professor (1982) (writer: "Theme from S.W.A.T.")
– Op het spoor van Joris (1982) (writer: "Theme from S.W.A.T.")
 
1981 Looker (music: "LOOKER", "HIGH WIRE" / as Barry DeVorzon / lyrics: "LOOKER", "HIGH WIRE" / as Barry DeVorzon)
 
1980 Xanadu (producer: "You Made Me Love You" - uncredited)
 
1980 The Ninth Configuration (writer: "San Antone" / arranger: "When You Were Sweet Sixteen")
 
1979 The Warriors (writer: "In The City")
 
1975 S.W.A.T. (TV series)
 
1973 Black Caesar (writer: "Down and Out in New York City")
 
1972 The 44th Annual Academy Awards (TV special) (writer: "Bless the Beasts and the Children")
 
1971 Bless the Beasts & Children (writer: "Cotton's Dream")
 
1970 R.P.M. (writer: "Stop! I Don't Wanna' Hear It Anymore", "All Night Long", "We Don't Know Where We're Goin'", "When I Get Home To You", "I Wanna' Spend Some Time With You")
 
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2009 Thrill Me!: The Making of Night of the Creeps (video documentary)
Himself
 
2005 The Warriors: The Phenomenon (video documentary short)
Himself
 
1999 Believe (documentary)
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Trivia:

He wrote what came to be known as "Nadia's Theme" with Perry Botkin Jr. It soared to #8 on the U.S. pop charts charts in December of 1976, due in part to Romania's award-winning Olympic gymnast Nadia Comaneci choosing it as her personal theme. It originally appeared as "Cotton's Dream" in the film Bless the Beasts & Children... See more »

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