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David Shire

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David Lee Shire
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2007 Zodiac (musician: piano solos)
 
1985 Return to Oz (conductor)
 
1976-1985 Alice (TV series) (composer: theme music - 202 episodes)
– Th-th-th-that's All Folks (1985) (composer: theme music)
– Vera's Grounded Gumshoe (1985) (composer: theme music)
– One on One (1985) (composer: theme music)
– The Night They Raided Debbie's (1985) (composer: theme music)
– Alice Doesn't Work Here Anymore: Part 2 (1985) (composer: theme music)
See all 202 episodes »
 
1984 2010 (conductor, electronic music producer)
 
1982 The World According to Garp (music adaptor)
 
1981-1982 Darkroom (TV series) (composer: theme music - 16 episodes)
– Exit Line (1982) (composer: theme music)
– The Rarest of Wines (1982) (composer: theme music)
– Who's There? (1982) (composer: theme music)
– Guillotine (1982) (composer: theme music)
– Lost in Translation (1982) (composer: theme music)
See all 16 episodes »
 
1981 Paternity (music by: "Baby Talk")
 
Flying High (TV series) (composer: theme music - 17 episodes, 1978-1979) (composer: theme - 1 episode, 1978)
– Eye Opener (1979) (composer: theme music)
– Fun Flight (1979) (composer: theme music)
– Ladies of the Night (1979) (composer: theme music)
– The Challenges (1979) (composer: theme music)
– Great Expectations (1978) (composer: theme music)
See all 18 episodes »
 
1977 Saturday Night Fever (composer: additional music, music adaptor)
 
1977 Tales of the Unexpected (TV series) (composer: theme music - 8 episodes)
– No Way Out (1977) (composer: theme music)
– You're Not Alone (1977) (composer: theme music)
– Force of Evil (1977) (composer: theme music)
– A Hand for Sonny Blue (1977) (composer: theme music)
– The Nomads (1977) (composer: theme music)
See all 8 episodes »
 
1977 The Force of Evil (TV movie) (composer: theme music)
 
1976 The Practice (TV series) (composer: theme music - 1 episode)
– Judy Sinclair (1976) (composer: theme music)
 
1975 Three for the Road (TV series) (composer: theme music - 12 episodes)
– Odyssey in Jeans (1975) (composer: theme music)
– Adventure in Los Angeles (1975) (composer: theme music)
– The Albatross (1975) (composer: theme music)
– The Trail of Bigfoot (1975) (composer: theme music)
– The Prisoner in Sneakers (1975) (composer: theme music)
See all 12 episodes »
 
1975 Farewell, My Lovely (conductor - uncredited, orchestrator - uncredited)
 
1975 The Fortune (music adaptor)
 
1974 The Taking of Pelham One Two Three (conductor - uncredited, orchestrator - uncredited)
 
1974 Lucas Tanner (TV series) (composer: theme music)
 
1972 The Sixth Sense (TV series) (composer: theme music - 3 episodes)
– The House That Cried Murder (1972) (composer: theme music)
– The Heart That Wouldn't Stay Buried (1972) (composer: theme music)
– I Do Not Belong to the Human World (1972) (composer: theme music)
 
1971-1972 Sarge (TV series) (composer: theme music - 14 episodes)
– Napoleon Never Wanted to Be a Cop (1972) (composer: theme music - uncredited)
– An Accident Waiting to Happen (1972) (composer: theme music)
– A Party to the Crime (1971) (composer: theme music)
– A Company of Victims (1971) (composer: theme music - uncredited)
– The Combatants (1971) (composer: theme music)
See all 14 episodes »
 
1967 The Belle of 14th Street (TV special) (associate musical director)
 
1966 Evening Primrose (TV movie) (assistant to composer, assistant to conductor)
 
Show ShowComposer (136 titles)
???? Didi Lightful (pre-production)
 
2009 Beyond a Reasonable Doubt
 
2008 Zodiac Deciphered (video documentary)
 
2007 This Is Zodiac (video documentary short) (original score music)
 
2007 Zodiac
 
2004 The Tollbooth
 
2002 Ash Wednesday
 
2002 Two Against Time (TV movie)
 
2000 Thin Air (TV movie)
 
1999 Sarah, Plain and Tall: Winter's End (TV movie)
 
1999 Spenser: Small Vices (TV movie)
 
1999 Double Platinum (TV movie)
 
1998 Rear Window (TV movie)
 
1998 I Married a Monster (TV movie)
 
1997 Alone (TV movie)
 
1997 Ms. Scrooge (TV movie)
 
1997 Last Stand at Saber River (TV movie)
 
1996 Jake's Women (TV movie)
 
1995 Streets of Laredo (TV mini-series)
 
1995 One Night Stand
 
1995 Murderous Intent (TV movie)
 
1995 The Heidi Chronicles (TV movie)
 
1995 Almost Golden: The Jessica Savitch Story (TV movie)
 
1995 Tecumseh: The Last Warrior (TV movie)
 
1995 My Antonia (TV movie)
 
1995 My Brother's Keeper (TV movie)
 
1995 Serving in Silence: The Margarethe Cammermeyer Story (TV movie)
 
1995 A Father for Charlie (TV movie)
 
1994 Reunion (TV movie)
 
1994 Lily in Winter (TV movie)
 
1994 The Companion (TV movie)
 
1994 Texan (TV short)
 
1994 The Man Who Wouldn't Die (TV movie)
 
1994 Once in a Lifetime (TV movie)
 
1994 Jane's House (TV movie)
 
1994 The Journey Inside (documentary)
 
1993 Remember (TV movie)
 
1993 Kathie Lee Gifford's Celebration of Motherhood (TV movie)
 
1993 Bloodlines: Murder in the Family (TV movie)
 
1993 Heartbeat (TV movie)
 
1993 Skylark (TV movie)
 
1992 Four Eyes and Six-Guns (TV movie)
 
1992 Nightmare in the Daylight (TV movie)
 
1992 The Habitation of Dragons (TV movie)
 
1992 Something to Live for: The Alison Gertz Story (TV movie)
 
1992 Broadway Bound (TV movie)
 
1992 Bed of Lies (TV movie)
 
1992 Last Wish (TV movie)
 
1991 Bed & Breakfast
 
1991 Paris Trout
 
1991 The Boys (TV movie)
 
1991 Sarah, Plain and Tall (TV movie)
 
1990 Always Remember I Love You (TV movie)
 
1990 The Big One: The Great Los Angeles Earthquake (TV movie)
 
1990 A Promise to Keep (TV movie)
 
1990 Common Ground (TV movie)
 
1990 The Kennedys of Massachusetts (TV mini-series)
 
1989 I Know My First Name Is Steven (TV movie)
 
1989 The Women of Brewster Place (TV movie)
 
1988 Jesse (TV movie)
 
1988 Monkey Shines
 
1988 Backfire
 
1988 God Bless the Child (TV movie)
 
1988 Vice Versa
 
1987 Mayflower Madam (TV movie)
 
1987 Echoes in the Darkness (TV movie)
 
1986-1987 Amazing Stories (TV series)
– Moving Day (1987)
– Hell Toupee (1986)
 
1986 Promise (TV movie)
 
1986 'night, Mother
 
1986 Short Circuit
 
1985 The Blue Yonder (TV movie)
 
1985 The Walt Disney Comedy and Magic Revue (video short)
 
1985 Return to Oz
 
1985 Do You Remember Love (TV movie)
 
1984 2010
 
1984 Oh, God! You Devil
 
1983 Max Dugan Returns
 
1981 Norma Rae (TV movie)
 
1981 Paternity
 
1981 Only When I Laugh
 
1981 The Night the Lights Went Out in Georgia
 
1979 Old Boyfriends
 
1979 The Promise
 
1979 Norma Rae
 
1979 Fast Break
 
1978 Daddy, I Don't Like It Like This (TV movie)
 
1978 Straight Time
 
1978 The Defection of Simas Kudirka (TV movie)
 
1978 Straight Time: He Wrote It for Criminals (TV documentary short)
 
1977 The Storyteller (TV movie)
 
1977 The Greatest Thing That Almost Happened (TV movie)
 
1977 Something for Joey (TV movie)
 
1976 Raid on Entebbe (TV movie)
 
1976 Amelia Earhart (TV movie)
 
1976 The Big Bus
 
1976 Harry and Walter Go to New York
 
1976 All the President's Men
 
1976 McNaughton's Daughter (TV movie)
 
1976 The Practice (TV series)
 
1976 The Oregon Trail (TV series)
– Pilot (1976)
 
1975 The Hindenburg (music score)
 
1975 Three for the Road (TV series)
– Pilot (1975)
 
1975 Farewell, My Lovely
 
1975 The Fortune
 
1975 Joe and Sons (TV series)
 
1975 Winner Take All (TV movie)
 
1974 The Godchild (TV movie)
 
1974 Virginia Hill (TV movie)
 
1974 The Taking of Pelham One Two Three
 
1974 The Healers (TV movie)
 
1974 Lucas Tanner (TV series)
– Lucas Tanner (1974)
 
1974 Doctor Dan (TV movie)
 
1974 The Conversation
 
1974 Sidekicks (TV movie)
 
1974 Tell Me Where It Hurts (TV movie)
 
1974 Killer Bees (TV movie)
 
1973 Isn't It Shocking? (TV movie)
 
1973 Showdown
 
1973 Class of '44
 
1973 Two People
 
1973 Steelyard Blues
 
1972 To Find a Man
 
1972 The Sixth Sense (TV series)
 
1971-1972 Sarge (TV series)
– Napoleon Never Wanted to Be a Cop (1972)
– A Company of Victims (1971)
– Quicksilver (1971)
– The Silent Target (1971)
– John Michael O'Flaherty Presents the Eleven O'Clock War (1971)
See all 7 episodes »
 
1971 See the Man Run (TV movie)
 
1971 Marriage: Year One (TV movie)
 
1971 The Impatient Heart (TV movie)
 
1971 Skin Game
 
1971 Getting Together (TV series)
 
1971 Ironside (TV series)
– The Priest Killer (1971)
 
1971 Drive, He Said
 
1971 Summertree
 
1971 Harpy (TV movie)
 
1971 Alias Smith and Jones (TV series)
– Return to Devil's Hole (1971)
 
1970 McCloud (TV series)
– Our Man in Paris (1970)
– Walk in the Dark (1970)
– The Stage Is All the World (1970)
– The Concrete Corral (1970)
– Horse Stealing on Fifth Avenue (1970)
See all 7 episodes »
 
1969-1970 The Virginian (TV series)
– The Best Man (1970) (music score)
– You Can Lead a Horse to Water (1970)
– Family Man (1969)
– Halfway Back from Hell (1969)
– The Long Ride Home (1969)
 
Show ShowSoundtrack (26 titles)
2010-2012 Glee (TV series)
– The New Rachel (2012) (writer: "Salsation" - uncredited)
– Duets (2010) (writer: "With You I'm Born Again" - uncredited)
– Audition (2010) (writer: "Salsation" - uncredited / performer: "Salsation" - uncredited)
 
2007 Return to Oz: The Joy That Got Away (documentary) ("Return to Oz")
 
2006 Wordplay (documentary) (writer: "Crossword Puzzle")
 
2006 Take the Lead (writer: "Whuteva" / as David L. Shire)
 
2005 The Longest Yard ("Cats and Dogs")
 
2001 These Old Broads (TV movie) (writer: "Boy Crazy", "What a Life")
 
2000 Kevin & Perry Go Large (writer: "Ethnic Majority")
 
1999 Pitkä kuuma kesä (writer: "McCloud Theme")
 
1995 Golden Anniversary (TV documentary) (music: "The Promise")
 
1989 Shining Time Station (TV series)
– Becky Makes a Wish (writer: "Help Your Wish Along")
– Bully for Mr. Conductor (writer: "Bad Guy")
– Field Day (writer: "Everyone's a Winner")
– He Loves Me, He Loves Me Not (writer: "Would He Ever")
– Scare Dares (writer: "What Am I Afraid Of")
 
1986 Short Circuit (writer: "Come And Follow Me")
 
1981 Paternity (music: "Baby Talk")
 
1981 The Night the Lights Went Out in Georgia (music: "I Need You Strong for Me", "It's So Easy" / lyrics: "I Need You Strong for Me", "It's So Easy")
 
1980 The Earthling ("Halfway Home")
 
1980 The 52nd Annual Academy Awards (TV special) (writer: "It Goes Like It Goes", "Theme from The Promise I'll Never Say 'Goodbye'")
 
1979 Norma Rae (music: "It Goes Like It Goes" 1979)
 
1979 The Promise (music: "Title Song - The Promise - I'll Never Say Goodbye")
 
1979 Fast Break (writer: "Go for It Disco" - uncredited / music: "With You I'm Born Again" - uncredited, "Go for It", "Go for It Disco" - uncredited / producer: "With You I'm Born Again" - uncredited)
 
1978 Derrick (TV series)
– Abitur (1978) (writer: "Mannhattan Skyline" / performer: "Mannhattan Skyline")
 
1978 Straight Time (music: "Two of Us", "Doin' Fine")
 
1977 Saturday Night Fever (writer: "Manhattan Skyline", "Barracuda Hangout", "Salsation" / arranger: "Manhattan Skyline", "Barracuda Hangout", "Salsation" / "Night On Disco Mountain")
 
1975 The Hindenburg (music: "There's A Lot to be Said for the Fuehrer")
 
1971 Summertree (writer: "Having the Time Of Our Lives")
 
1971 One More Train to Rob (music: "Havin' Myself A Fine Time")
 
1970 McCloud (TV series)
– Portrait of a Dead Girl (1970) (music: "Another Way")
 
1964 I'd Rather Be Rich (writer: "I'd Rather Be Rich")
 
Show ShowWriter (1 title)
Show ShowActor (1 title)
1976 Harry and Walter Go to New York
Piano Player #1
 
Show ShowProducer (1 title)
???? Didi Lightful (executive producer) (pre-production)
 
Show ShowSelf (5 titles)
2009 My Dog: An Unconditional Love Story (documentary)
Himself
 
2009 A Benefit Performance for Barack Obama featuring Toni Morrison (video)
Himself
 
2007 Making Soundtrack History (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2007 Saturday Night Fever: A 30 Year Legacy (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2007 Lights! Action! Music! (TV documentary)
Himself
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (1 title)
2004 Broadway: The American Musical (TV series documentary)
 

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