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Composer:

• 2000s
• 1990s
• 1980s
• 1970s

1. Beyond a Reasonable Doubt (2009)
2. Zodiac Deciphered (2008) (V)
3. This Is Zodiac (2007) (V) (original score music)
4. Zodiac (2007/I)
5. The Tollbooth (2004)
6. Ash Wednesday (2002)
7. Two Against Time (2002) (TV)
8. Thin Air (2000) (TV)
   ... aka Robert B. Parker's Thin Air (USA)
   
   
9. Sarah, Plain and Tall: Winter's End (1999) (TV)
10. Spenser: Small Vices (1999) (TV)
    ... aka Robert B. Parker's Small Vices (USA: complete title)
11. Double Platinum (1999) (TV)
12. Rear Window (1998) (TV)
13. I Married a Monster (1998) (TV)
14. Alone (1997) (TV)
    ... aka Horton Foote's Alone (USA: complete title)
15. Ms. Scrooge (1997) (TV)
16. Last Stand at Saber River (1997) (TV)
17. Jake's Women (1996) (TV)
    ... aka Neil Simon's Jake's Women (Australia) (Canada: English title)
18. "Streets of Laredo" (1995) TV mini-series
    ... aka "Larry McMurtry's Streets of Laredo"
19. One Night Stand (1995)
    ... aka Before the Night
20. Murderous Intent (1995) (TV)
21. The Heidi Chronicles (1995) (TV)
22. Almost Golden: The Jessica Savitch Story (1995) (TV)
    ... aka Almost Golden
23. Tecumseh: The Last Warrior (1995) (TV)
24. My Antonia (1995) (TV)
25. My Brother's Keeper (1995) (TV)
26. Serving in Silence: The Margarethe Cammermeyer Story (1995) (TV)
    ... aka Serving in Silence (USA: short title)
27. A Father for Charlie (1995) (TV)
    ... aka High Lonesome
28. Reunion (1994) (TV)
29. Lily in Winter (1994) (TV)
30. Texan (1994) (TV)
31. The Man Who Wouldn't Die (1994) (TV)
32. Once in a Lifetime (1994) (TV)
    ... aka Danielle Steel's Once in a Lifetime (USA: complete title)
33. Jane's House (1994) (TV)
34. The Journey Inside (1994)
35. Remember (1993) (TV)
    ... aka Barbara Taylor Bradford's 'Remember' (USA: complete title)
36. Bloodlines: Murder in the Family (1993) (TV)
37. Heartbeat (1993) (TV)
    ... aka Danielle Steel's 'Heartbeat' (UK)
38. Skylark (1993) (TV)
    ... aka Sarah, Plain and Tall: Skylark (USA)
39. Four Eyes and Six-Guns (1992) (TV)
40. Nightmare in the Daylight (1992) (TV)
41. The Habitation of Dragons (1992) (TV)
42. Something to Live for: The Alison Gertz Story (1992) (TV)
    ... aka Fatal Love (UK)
43. Broadway Bound (1992) (TV)
    ... aka Neil Simon's Broadway Bound (USA: complete title)
44. Bed of Lies (1992) (TV)
45. Last Wish (1992) (TV)
46. Bed & Breakfast (1991)
47. Paris Trout (1991)
48. The Boys (1991) (TV)
    ... aka The Guys
49. Sarah, Plain and Tall (1991) (TV)
50. Always Remember I Love You (1990) (TV)
51. The Big One: The Great Los Angeles Earthquake (1990) (TV)
    ... aka The Great Los Angeles Earthquake
52. A Promise to Keep (1990) (TV)
53. Common Ground (1990) (TV)
54. "The Kennedys of Massachusetts" (1990) TV mini-series
    
    
55. I Know My First Name Is Steven (1989) (TV)
    ... aka The Missing Years
56. The Women of Brewster Place (1989) (TV)
57. Jesse (1988) (TV)
58. Monkey Shines (1988)
    ... aka Ella
    ... aka Monkey Shines: An Experiment in Fear (USA: promotional title)
59. Backfire (1988)
60. God Bless the Child (1988) (TV)
    ... aka Le choix tragique (Canada: French title)
61. Vice Versa (1988)
    ... aka viceVersa (International: English title: poster title)
62. Mayflower Madam (1987) (TV)
63. Echoes in the Darkness (1987) (TV)
64. "Amazing Stories" (2 episodes, 1986-1987)
    ... aka "Steven Spielberg's Amazing Stories" (USA: complete title)
        - Moving Day (1987) TV episode
        - Hell Toupee (1986) TV episode
65. Promise (1986) (TV)
66. 'night, Mother (1986)
67. Short Circuit (1986)
68. The Blue Yonder (1985) (TV)
    ... aka Time Flyer
69. The Walt Disney Comedy and Magic Revue (1985) (V)
70. Return to Oz (1985)
71. Do You Remember Love (1985) (TV)
72. 2010 (1984)
    ... aka 2010: The Year We Make Contact (USA: promotional title)
73. Oh, God! You Devil (1984)
74. Max Dugan Returns (1983)
75. Paternity (1981)
76. Only When I Laugh (1981)
    ... aka It Hurts Only When I Laugh
    ... aka Neil Simon's Only When I Laugh
77. The Night the Lights Went Out in Georgia (1981)
    
    
78. Old Boyfriends (1979)
79. The Promise (1979)
    ... aka Face of a Stranger
80. Fast Break (1979)
81. Norma Rae (1979)
82. Daddy, I Don't Like It Like This (1978) (TV)
83. Straight Time (1978)
84. The Defection of Simas Kudirka (1978) (TV)
85. The Storyteller (1977) (TV)
86. The Greatest Thing That Almost Happened (1977) (TV)
87. Something for Joey (1977) (TV)
88. Raid on Entebbe (1976) (TV)
89. Amelia Earhart (1976) (TV)
90. The Big Bus (1976)
91. Harry and Walter Go to New York (1976)
92. All the President's Men (1976)
93. McNaughton's Daughter (1976) (TV)
    ... aka Try to Catch a Saint
94. "The Practice" (1976) TV series (unknown episodes)
95. The Oregon Trail (1976) (TV)
96. The Hindenburg (1975)
97. Farewell, My Lovely (1975)
98. The Fortune (1975)
    ... aka Spite and Malice
99. Winner Take All (1975) (TV)
    ... aka Time Lock
100. "Joe and Sons" (1975) TV series (unknown episodes)
101. The Godchild (1974) (TV)
102. The Virginia Hill Story (1974) (TV)
103. The Taking of Pelham One Two Three (1974)
     ... aka El tomar de Pelham uno dos tres (USA: Spanish title: dubbed version)
     ... aka Pelham 1-2-3 (Europe: English title: video box title)
104. The Healers (1974) (TV)
105. Lucas Tanner (1974) (TV)
106. Doctor Dan (1974) (TV)
107. The Conversation (1974)
108. Sidekicks (1974) (TV)
109. Tell Me Where It Hurts (1974) (TV)
110. Killer Bees (1974) (TV)
111. Isn't It Shocking? (1973) (TV)
112. Showdown (1973)
113. Class of '44 (1973)
     ... aka Tre kompisar
114. Two People (1973)
115. Steelyard Blues (1973)
     ... aka The Final Crash (USA: TV title)
116. "McCloud" (12 episodes, 1970-1972)
         - Fifth Man in a String Quartet (1972) TV episode
         - A Little Plot at Tranquil Valley (1972) TV episode
         - The Disposal Man (1971) TV episode
         - Somebody's Out to Get Jennie (1971) TV episode
         - Top of the World, Ma! (1971) TV episode
           (7 more)
117. To Find a Man (1972)
     ... aka Sex and the Teenager (USA: video title)
118. "The Sixth Sense" (1972) TV series (unknown episodes, 1972)
119. See the Man Run (1971) (TV)
     ... aka The Second Face
120. "Sarge" (1 episode, 1971)
         - A Company of Victims (1971) TV episode
121. Marriage: Year One (1971) (TV)
122. The Impatient Heart (1971) (TV)
123. Skin Game (1971)
124. "Getting Together" (1971) TV series (unknown episodes)
125. The Priest Killer (1971) (TV)
     ... aka Priest-Killer (USA)
126. Drive, He Said (1971)
127. Summertree (1971)
128. Harpy (1971) (TV)
129. "Alias Smith and Jones" (1 episode, 1971)
         - Return to Devil's Hole (1971) TV episode
130. McCloud: Who Killed Miss U.S.A.? (1970) (TV)
     ... aka McCloud (UK)
     ... aka Portrait of a Dead Girl (USA: reissue title)
131. "The Virginian" (4 episodes, 1969-1970)
     ... aka "The Men from Shiloh" (USA: new title)
         - You Can Lead a Horse to Water (1970) TV episode
         - Family Man (1969) TV episode
         - Halfway Back from Hell (1969) TV episode
         - The Long Ride Home (1969) TV episode
     

Music Department:

• 2000s
• 1980s
• 1970s
• 1960s

1. Zodiac (2007/I) (musician: piano solos)
   
   
2. Return to Oz (1985) (conductor)
3. 2010 (1984) (conductor) (electronic music producer)
   ... aka 2010: The Year We Make Contact (USA: promotional title)
4. The World According to Garp (1982) (music adaptor)
5. "Darkroom" (composer: theme music) (16 episodes, 1981-1982)
       - Exit Line (1982) TV episode (composer: theme music)
       - The Rarest of Wines (1982) TV episode (composer: theme music)
       - Who's There? (1982) TV episode (composer: theme music)
       - Guillotine (1982) TV episode (composer: theme music)
       - Lost in Translation (1982) TV episode (composer: theme music)
         (11 more)
6. "Alice" (composer: theme music) (6 episodes, 1976-1980)
       - Flo's Farewell (1980) TV episode (composer: theme music)
       - Cabin Fever (1979) TV episode (composer: theme music)
       - Block Those Kicks (1978) TV episode (composer: theme music)
       - Close Encounters of the Worst Kind (1978) TV episode (composer: theme music)
       - The Odd Couple (1977) TV episode (composer: theme music)
         (1 more)
   
   
7. "Flying High" (composer: theme music) (16 episodes, 1978-1979) (composer: theme) (1 episode, 1978)
       - Eye Opener (1979) TV episode (composer: theme music)
       - Fun Flight (1979) TV episode (composer: theme music)
       - Ladies of the Night (1979) TV episode (composer: theme music)
       - The Challenges (1979) TV episode (composer: theme music)
       - Great Expectations (1978) TV episode (composer: theme music)
         (12 more)
8. Flying High (1978) (TV) (composer: theme music)
9. Saturday Night Fever (1977) (composer: additional music) (music adaptor)
10. "Tales of the Unexpected" (composer: theme music) (8 episodes, 1977)
    ... aka "A Twist in the Tale" (UK)
    ... aka "Quinn Martin's Tales of the Unexpected" (USA: complete title)
        - No Way Out (1977) TV episode (composer: theme music)
        - You're Not Alone (1977) TV episode (composer: theme music)
        - Force of Evil (1977) TV episode (composer: theme music)
        - A Hand for Sonny Blue (1977) TV episode (composer: theme music)
        - The Nomads (1977) TV episode (composer: theme music)
          (3 more)
11. Force of Evil (1977) (TV) (composer: theme music)
    ... aka Tales of the Unexpected (USA)
12. The Hindenburg (1975) (composer: song "There's a Lot to Be Said for the Fuehrer")
13. "Three for the Road" (composer: theme music) (12 episodes, 1975)
        - Odyssey in Jeans (1975) TV episode (composer: theme music)
        - Adventure in Los Angeles (1975) TV episode (composer: theme music)
        - The Albatross (1975) TV episode (composer: theme music)
        - The Trail of Bigfoot (1975) TV episode (composer: theme music)
        - The Prisoner in Sneakers (1975) TV episode (composer: theme music)
          (7 more)
14. "Lucas Tanner" (1974) TV series (composer: theme music) (unknown episodes)
15. "Sarge" (composer: theme music) (14 episodes, 1971-1972)
        - Napoleon Never Wanted to Be a Cop (1972) TV episode (composer: theme music)
        - An Accident waiting to Happen (1972) TV episode (composer: theme music)
        - A Party to the Crime (1971) TV episode (composer: theme music)
        - A Company of Victims (1971) TV episode (composer: theme music) (uncredited)
        - The Combatants (1971) TV episode (composer: theme music)
          (9 more)
    
    
16. The Belle of 14th Street (1967) (TV) (associate musical director)
17. Evening Primrose (1966) (TV) (assistant to conductor)
    

Soundtrack:

• 2000s
• 1990s
• 1980s
• 1970s
• 1960s

1. Take the Lead (2006) (writer: "Whuteva")
2. The Longest Yard (2005) ("Cats and Dogs")
3. Kevin & Perry Go Large (2000) (writer: "Ethnic Monority")
   
   
4. Golden Anniversary (1995) (TV) (music: "The Promise")
   ... aka Rosemary Clooney's Demi-Centennial (USA: complete title)
   ... aka Rosemary Clooney's Golden Anniversary (USA)
   
   
5. Short Circuit (1986) (writer: "Come And Follow Me")
6. The Night the Lights Went Out in Georgia (1981) (music: "I Need You Strong for Me", "It's So Easy") (lyrics: "I Need You Strong for Me", "It's So Easy")
7. The Earthling (1980) ("Halfway Home")
8. The 52nd Annual Academy Awards (1980) (TV) (writer: "It Goes Like It Goes", "Theme from The Promise (I'll Never Say 'Goodbye')")
   
   
9. The Promise (1979) (writer: "I'll Never Say Goodbye")
   ... aka Face of a Stranger
10. Fast Break (1979) (music: "WITH YOU I'M BORN AGAIN", "GO FOR IT") (producer: "WITH YOU I'M BORN AGAIN") ("GO FOR IT (Disco)")
11. Norma Rae (1979) (music: "It Goes Like It Goes")
12. "Derrick" (1 episode, 1978)
        - Abitur (1978) TV episode (writer: "Mannhattan Skyline") (performer: "Mannhattan Skyline")
13. Straight Time (1978) (writer: "Two of Us", "Doin' Fine")
14. Saturday Night Fever (1977) (producer: "Lowdown" (uncredited)) (arranger: "Salsation", "Manhattan Skyline", "Barracuda Hangout", "Lowdown" (uncredited)) ("Night On Disco Mountain")
15. The Hindenburg (1975) (writer: "There's A Lot to be Said for the Fuhrer")
16. Summertree (1971) (writer: "Having the Time Of Our Lives")
17. One More Train to Rob (1971) (music: "Havin' Myself A Fine Time")
    
    
18. I'd Rather Be Rich (1964) (writer: "I'd Rather Be Rich")
    

Actor:

1. Harry and Walter Go to New York (1976) .... Piano Player #1
   

Self:

1. Making Soundtrack History (2007) (V) .... Himself
2. Saturday Night Fever: A 30 Year Legacy (2007) (V) .... Himself
3. Lights! Action! Music! (2007) (TV) .... Himself
   

Archive Footage:

1. "Broadway: The American Musical"
       - Putting It Together: 1980-Present (2004) TV episode .... Himself