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2013 The Vision of Paolo Soleri: Prophet in the Desert (documentary) (writer: "Ama Cred E Vai") (completed)
 
2013 Dancing with the Stars (TV series)
Week 3: Prom Night (2013) (writer: "I Have Nothing")
 
2011-2012 The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (TV series)
Episode #21.39 (2012) (writer: "In the Stone" - uncredited)
Episode #20.196 (2012) (writer: "In the Stone" - uncredited)
Episode #20.134 (2012) (writer: "In the Stone" - uncredited)
Episode #20.81 (2012) (writer: "In the Stone" - uncredited)
Episode #20.25 (2011) (writer: "In the Stone" - uncredited)
 
2012 The Cleveland Show (TV series)
Escape from Goochland (2012) (writer: "St. Elmo's Fire Man in Motion")
 
2012 The X Factor Philippines (TV series)
Top 3 Finals (2012) (writer: "Through the Fire")
Top 7 Performance Night (2012) (writer: "Forever", "Will You Still Love Me?")
Top 12 Performance Night (2012) (writer: "Got to Be Real")
 
2012 Duets (TV series)
Superstars' Choice (2012) (writer: "The Prayer")
 
2012 Britain's Got Talent (TV series)
Episode #6.17 (2012) (writer: "You'll See" - uncredited)
 
2012 Glee (TV series)
Dance with Somebody (2012) (writer: "I Have Nothing" - uncredited)
 
2012 Criminal Minds (TV series)
Unknown Subject (2012) (music: "You're the Inspiration" - uncredited / lyrics: "You're the Inspiration" - uncredited)
 
2011 Dancing with the Stars (TV series)
Episode #11.1 (2011) (writer: "I Have Nothing")
 
2011 Spoof Movie No Jutsu! (writer: "St. Elmo's Fire Man in Motion" - uncredited)
 
2011 Maalaala mo kaya (TV series)
Siomai (2011) (music: "To Love You More" / lyrics: "To Love You More")
 
2010 Ti Ti Ti (TV series)
Episode #1.1 (2010) (writer: "You'll See")
 
2010 20 to 1 (TV series documentary)
Our All Time Favourite Films (2010) (writer: "Take A Chance")
 
2009 Madonna: Celebration - The Video Collection (video) (writer: "You'll See")
 
2009 Memòries de la tele (TV series)
Episode #3.30 (2009) (writer: "I Have Nothing")
 
2008 Great Performances (TV series)
Hit Man: David Foster and Friends (2008) (writer: "Through the Fire")
 
2008 The Oprah Winfrey Show (TV series)
Episode dated 31 October 2008 (2008) (writer: "Glory of Love" - uncredited, "The Prayer" - uncredited)
 
2008 Saturday Night Live (TV series)
Anne Hathaway/The Killers (2008) (writer: "St. Elmo's Fire Man in Motion" - uncredited)
 
2008 The Best of Me, Regine Velasquez: A Birthday Special (TV documentary) (writer: "The Best of Me")
 
2007 The Brothers Solomon (writer: "St. Elmo's Fire", "St. Elmo's Fire Unplugged", "St. Elmo's Fire Acoustic")
 
2007 It Takes Two (TV series)
Episode #2.9 (2007) (writer: "The Prayer")
 
2006 The Holiday (writer: "Got to Be Real" 1978)
 
2006 Home Boy (TV series)
Merry Martin Christmas (2006) (writer: "Forever")
 
2006 Elite Beat Agents (Video Game) (writer: "You're the Inspiration")
 
2006 The Pink Panther (writer: "Got to Be Real")
 
2005 I'm Going to Tell You a Secret (documentary) (writer: "You'll See")
 
2005 Deuce Bigalow: European Gigolo (writer: "She's a Beauty")
 
2005 Kicking & Screaming (writer: "YOU'RE THE INSPIRATION")
 
2005 King and Queen of Hearts (video documentary) (writer: "Forever")
 
2004 Shark Tale (writer: "Got to Be Real")
 
2004 The Cookout (writer: "Got to Be Real")
 
2004 The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement (writer: "A Love That Will Last")
 
2004 Troy (producer: "Remember")
 
2003 Jingle Ball Rock (TV movie) (writer: "Grown-Up Christmas List")
 
2003 Mulheres Apaixonadas (TV series)
Episode #1.203 (2003) (writer: "Luxo Pesado" - uncredited)
 
2003 Get Up! (writer: "Got To Be Real")
 
2003 The Disco Ball (TV special) (writer: "Got to Be Real")
 
2002 Two Weeks Notice (producer: "Come Fly With Me")
 
2002 Operación triunfo (TV series)
Episode #2.2 (2002) (writer: "Tell Him")
Episode #1.12 (2002) (writer: "I Have Nothing")
 
2002 Undercover Brother (writer: "Got To Be Real")
 
2002 Love Heritage (TV series)
Mil millones (2002) (writer: "Gira con me questa notte" - uncredited)
 
2002 A Walk to Remember (writer: "No Mercy")
 
2001 The Score (music: "I'll Make It Up As I Go" / lyrics: "I'll Make It Up As I Go")
 
2001 Sex and the City (TV series)
The Real Me (2001) (writer: "Got to Be Real" - uncredited)
 
2000 How the Grinch Stole Christmas (writer: "Christmas in Whoville" / producer: "Christmas in Whoville")
 
2000 Keeping the Faith (writer: "Got to Be Real")
 
1999 Music of the Heart (producer: "Music of My Heart")
 
1999 The 71st Annual Academy Awards (TV special) (music: "The Prayer" / lyrics: "The Prayer")
 
1999 True Crime (producer: "Why Should I Care")
 
1999 Message in a Bottle (producer: "Let Me Let Go", "One More Time")
 
1998 I Still Know What You Did Last Summer (producer: "How Do I Deal")
 
1998 Will & Grace (TV series)
Head Case (1998) (writer: "Got to Be Real" - uncredited)
 
1998 One True Thing (writer: "My One True Friend" / producer: "My One True Friend")
 
1998 Soul Music Festival: Part IV (TV movie) (writer: "Got To Be Real" - uncredited)
 
1998 Mystery Science Theater 3000 (TV series)
The Space Children (1998) (writer: "St. Elmo's Fire Man in Motion" - uncredited)
 
1998 The Last Days of Disco (writer: "Got to Be Real")
 
1998 Quest for Camelot (writer: "United We Stand", "On My Father's Wings", "Ruber", "The Prayer", "I Stand All Alone", "If I Didn't Have You", "Looking Through Your Eyes", "I Stand All Alone [Reprise]", "I Stand Alone", "The Prayer/La Preghiera" / producer: "United We Stand", "On My Father's Wings", "Ruber", "The Prayer", "I Stand All Alone", "If I Didn't Have You", "Looking Through Your Eyes", "I Stand All Alone [Reprise]", "I Stand Alone", "The Prayer/La Preghiera")
 
1998 Quest for Camelot Sing-Alongs (video short) (writer: "On My Father's Wings", "If I Didn't Have You", "I Stand Alone")
 
1996 The Mirror Has Two Faces (performer: "Carol of the Bells" / producer: "I Finally Found Someone")
 
1996 Space Jam (producer: "For You I Will")
 
1996 Eraser (writer: "Where Do We Go From Here" / producer: "Where Do We Go From Here" / arranger: "Where Do We Go From Here")
 
1995 Free Willy 2: The Adventure Home (producer: "Childhood Theme from 'Free Willy 2'")
 
1995 Casper (writer: "Remember Me This Way" / arranger: "Remember Me This Way")
 
1995 Forget Paris (producer: "When You Love Someone")
 
1994 The Pagemaster (producer: "Dream Away")
 
1994 The Simpsons (TV series)
Sideshow Bob Roberts (1994) (writer: "St. Elmo's Fire Man in Motion" - uncredited)
 
1993 Beethoven's 2nd (producer: "The Day I Fall in Love")
 
1993 Carlito's Way (writer: "Got To Be Real")
 
1993 Sleepless in Seattle (producer: "When I Fall In Love")
 
1993 Made in America (producer: "Colors of Love")
 
1993 The 65th Annual Academy Awards (TV special) (writer: "I Have Nothing")
 
1992 The Bodyguard (writer: "I Have Nothing" / producer: "I Have Nothing", "Run to You", "I Will Always Love You", "Even If My Heart Would Break")
 
1992 FernGully: The Last Rainforest (producer: "A Dream Worth Keeping")
 
1991 An American Tail: Fievel Goes West (producer: "Dreams to Dream")
 
1991 One Good Cop (music: "If Not For Love")
 
1991 If Looks Could Kill (writer: "TEACH ME HOW TO DREAM" love theme from "IF LOOKS COULD KILL" / producer: "TEACH ME HOW TO DREAM" love theme from "IF LOOKS COULD KILL")
 
1991 Queens Logic (writer: "Got to Be Real")
 
1990 Paris Is Burning (documentary) (writer: "Got To Be Real" / as D. Foster)
 
1990 Pretty Woman (writer: "No Explanation")
 
1989 Baywatch (TV series)
Second Wave (1989) (writer: "Save Me" - uncredited)
Panic at Malibu Pier (1989) (writer: "Save Me")
 
1989 Listen to Me (writer: "Listen To Me", "Who's Gonna Love You Tonight?" / performer: "Who's Gonna Love You Tonight?")
 
1988 Fresh Horses (writer: "No Tomorrow")
 
1988 Stealing Home (writer: "And When She Danced Love theme from 'Stealing Home'" / performer: "Stealing Home" Instrumental, "Katie's Theme" Instrumental, "Home Movies" Instrumental, "And When She Danced Love theme from 'Stealing Home'", "Stealing Home Reprise" Instrumental / producer: "And When She Danced Love theme from 'Stealing Home'", "Poison Ivy")
 
1987 3 Men and a Baby (writer: "The Minute I Saw You")
 
1987 Baby Boom (producer: "Everchanging Times")
 
1987 The Secret of My Succe$s (writer: "THE PRICE OF LOVE", "GAZEBO", "THE SECRET OF MY SUCCESS", "SOMETHING I GOTTA DO" / performer: "GAZEBO" / producer: "THE PRICE OF LOVE", "GAZEBO", "THE SECRET OF MY SUCCESS", "SOMETHING I GOTTA DO")
 
1987 The 59th Annual Academy Awards (TV special) (writer: "Glory of Love")
 
1986 The Karate Kid, Part II (writer: "Glory of Love Theme from The Karate Kid Part II")
 
1986 New American Bandstand 1965 (TV series)
Episode #29.22 (1986) (writer: "Too Young")
 
1985 White Nights (writer: "tapDANCE" / performer: "tapDANCE" / producer: "tapDANCE")
 
1985 St. Elmo's Fire (writer: "LOVE THEME FROM ST. ELMO'S FIRE", "ST. ELMO'S FIRE MAN IN MOTION", "THIS TIME IT WAS REALLY RIGHT", "SAVED MY LIFE", "ONE LOVE", "STRESSED OUT CLOSE TO THE EDGE", "IF I TURN YOU AWAY" / performer: "LOVE THEME FROM ST. ELMO'S FIRE", "ONE LOVE" / producer: "LOVE THEME FROM ST. ELMO'S FIRE", "ST. ELMO'S FIRE MAN IN MOTION", "SHAKE DOWN", "THIS TIME IT WAS REALLY RIGHT", "SAVED MY LIFE", "ONE LOVE", "STRESSED OUT CLOSE TO THE EDGE", "YOUNG AND INNOCENT", "IF I TURN YOU AWAY", "GIVE HER A LITTLE DROP MORE" / "INTO THE FIRE")
 
1985 Street Hawk (TV series)
Chinatown Memories (1985) (writer: "What About Me?")
 
1984 Ghostbusters (writer: "I CAN WAIT FOREVER" / producer: "I CAN WAIT FOREVER")
 
1984 Fame (TV series)
Heritage (1984) (writer: "Let Your Feelings Show")
 
1984 Olivia Newton-John: Twist of Fate (video short) (writer: "Take a Chance", "Shaking You" / producer: "Twist of Fate", "Take a Chance", "Livin' in Desperate Times", "Shaking You")
 
1983 Two of a Kind (writer: "Shakin' You", "Take a Chance", "The Perfect One", "Night Music" / performer: "Night Music" / producer: "Twist of Fate", " Livin' in Desperate Times", "Shakin' You", "Take a Chance", "The Perfect One", "Prima Donna", "Night Music")
 
1982 Night Shift (writer: "Girls Know How" / producer: "Girls Know How")
 
1982 Summer Lovers (writer: "Hard to Say I'm Sorry-Get Away")
 
1981 Modern Problems (producer: "Gonna Get It Next Time" / arranger: "Gonna Get It Next Time")
 
1980 Urban Cowboy (writer: "Look What You've Done To Me")
 
1980 The Last Married Couple in America (writer: "Got to Be Real")
 
Show ShowMusic Department (23 titles)
Great Performances (TV series) (music producer - 3 episodes, 2002-2006) (music creative consultant - 1 episode, 2007) (musical director - 1 episode, 2009) (musician: piano - 1 episode, 2006)
Andrea Bocelli & David Foster: My Christmas (2009) (musical director)
Vivere: Andrea Bocelli Live in Tuscany (2007) (music creative consultant)
Andrea Bocelli: Amore Under the Desert Sky (2006) (music producer, musician: piano)
Michael Bublé: Caught in the Act (2005) (music producer)
Josh Groban in Concert (2002) (music producer)
 
2002 Liberty's Kids: Est. 1776 (TV series) (song co-producer)
 
2001 The Rising Place (music producer)
 
2000 The Family Man (music producer - uncredited)
 
1999 Clubland (song producer)
 
1999 Message in a Bottle (song producer)
 
1998 I Still Know What You Did Last Summer (song producer)
 
1997 Michael Jackson: HIStory on Film - Volume II (video documentary) (music production)
 
1996 The Preacher's Wife (song producer)
 
1996 The Mirror Has Two Faces (song producer)
 
1996 Centennial Olympic Games: Torch Relay Opening Ceremonies (TV special) (musical director)
 
1995 Free Willy 2: The Adventure Home (song producer)
 
1992 The Bodyguard (song producer)
 
1990 Dances with Wolves (music producer - uncredited)
 
1989-1990 Baywatch (TV series) (composer: theme music - 19 episodes)
The End? (1990) (composer: theme music)
Old Friends (1990) (composer: theme music)
The Big Race (1990) (composer: theme music)
Shark Derby (1990) (composer: theme music)
Eclipse (1990) (composer: theme music)
 
1987 The Secret of My Succe$s (executive music producer)
 
1985 White Nights (song producer)
 
1985 St. Elmo's Fire (music supervisor)
 
1984 The Natural (song producer)
 
1984 Olivia Newton-John: Twist of Fate (video short) (song producer)
 
1983 Two of a Kind (song producer)
 
1978 The Wiz (musician: keyboards - uncredited)
 
1976 Lipstick (music arranger)
 
Show ShowComposer (13 titles)
2011 Smísené dvouhry (video)
 
2001/I Popstars (TV series)
 
1991 Golden Fiddles (TV mini-series)
 
1991 One Good Cop
 
1989 Listen to Me
 
1988 Fresh Horses
 
1988 Stealing Home
 
1988 XIV Olympic Winter Games Sarajevo (TV mini-series)
 
1985 St. Elmo's Fire
 
Show ShowProducer (4 titles)
2008 Heart of a Dragon (executive producer)
 
2006 Star Tomorrow (TV movie) (executive producer)
 
2006 Great Performances (TV series) (executive producer - 1 episode)
Andrea Bocelli: Amore Under the Desert Sky (2006) (executive producer)
 
2005 The Princes of Malibu (TV series) (co-producer)
 
Show ShowActor (3 titles)
2012/I Letting Go
Mogul
 
2011 Like Crazy
Figurine Band Member
 
1992 The Bodyguard
Oscar Conductor
 
Show ShowSound Department (1 title)
2002 Great Performances (TV series) (sound mixer - 1 episode)
Josh Groban in Concert (2002) (sound mixer)
 
Show ShowThanks (1 title)
2005 The Wedding Date (special thanks)
 
Show ShowSelf (63 titles)
2013 Last of the Showmen (filming)
Himself
 
2002-2012 Great Performances (TV series)
Himself / Piano
Rod Stewart: Merry Christmas, Baby (2012) … Himself
Hit Man: David Foster and Friends (2008) … Himself
Josh Groban in Concert (2002) … Piano
 
2012 The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills (TV series)
Himself
Don't Sing for Your Supper (2012) … Himself
Down and Left Out in Beverly Hills (2012) … Himself
 
2012 The Nation's Favourite Number 1 Single (TV mini-series documentary)
Himself
Episode #1.3 (2012) … Himself
 
2012 Rick Hansen: A Concert for Heroes (TV movie)
Himself
 
2011-2012 Piers Morgan Tonight (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 14 February 2012 (2012) … Himself
Episode dated 1 July 2011 (2011) … Himself
 
2012 Unsung (TV series documentary)
Himself
Ray Parker Jr. (2012) … Himself
 
2011 Life Is a Highway: Canadian Pop Music in the 1990s (TV mini-series documentary)
Himself, Producer
 
2011 Why Not? With Shania Twain (TV series documentary)
Himself
Finding My Voice (2011) … Himself
 
2011 Kenny Rogers: The First 50 Years (TV movie)
Himself
 
2010 The Best Hit USA (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 9 November 2010 (2010) … Himself
 
2010 The Brian McKnight Show (TV series)
Himself
Episode #1.28 (2010) … Himself
 
2010 Io canto (TV series)
Himself
6 marzo 2010 (2010) … Himself
 
2010 Canada for Haiti (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2009 The Jay Leno Show (TV series)
Himself - Pianist: 'Jingle Bells'
Episode #1.59 (2009) … Himself - Pianist: 'Jingle Bells'
 
2005-2009 The View (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 2 December 2009 (2009) … Himself
Episode dated 30 October 2007 (2007) … Himself
Episode dated 8 July 2005 (2005) … Himself
 
2008-2009 The Oprah Winfrey Show (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 30 November 2009 (2009) … Himself
Episode dated 12 November 2009 (2009) … Himself
Episode dated 31 October 2008 (2008) … Himself
 
2009 Kaleidoscope (TV movie)
Himself
 
2009 Rise Up: Canadian Pop Music in the 1980s (TV documentary)
Himself - Producer
 
2008-2009 Entertainment Tonight (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 15 May 2009 (2009) … Himself
Episode dated 2 December 2008 (2008) … Himself
 
2009 Dr. Phil (TV series)
Guest
Dump Your Dreams? (2009) … Guest
 
2009 The Bonnie Hunt Show (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 12 February 2009 (2009) … Himself
 
2009 Q with Jian Ghomeshi (TV series)
Himself - Guest
David Foster on QTV (2009) … Himself - Guest
 
2008 The Hour (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 20 November 2008 (2008) … Himself
 
2008 Hit Man: David Foster & Friends (video)
Himself
 
2008 Access Hollywood (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 3 April 2008 (2008) … Himself
Episode dated 18 March 2008 (2008) … Himself
 
2006-2008 American Idol (TV series)
Himself - Guest Performer
Live Results Show: One Contestant Eliminated (2008) … Himself - Guest Performer
Top 6 Results Show (2006) … Himself - Guest Performer
 
2007 Larry King Live (TV series)
Himself
 
2006 Celebrity Duets (TV series)
Himself - Judge / Himself
Finale (2006) … Himself - Judge
Episode #1.8 (2006) … Himself - Judge
Episode #1.7 (2006) … Himself - Judge
Episode #1.6 (2006) … Himself - Judge
Episode #1.5 (2006) … Himself - Judge
 
2006 JCPenney Jam: The Concert for America's Kids (TV special)
Himself - Performer/Musical Director
 
2006 Star Tomorrow (TV movie)
Himself - Judge
 
2006 E! True Hollywood Story (TV series documentary)
Himself
Olivia Newton-John (2006) … Himself
 
2005 The Princes of Malibu (TV series)
Himself
 
2005 Memories of 'The Bodyguard' (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2003 Kurt Browning's Gotta Skate III (TV movie)
Himself
 
2003 Extra (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 6 March 2003 (2003) … Himself
 
1999-2002 Intimate Portrait (TV series documentary)
Himself
Toni Braxton (2002) … Himself
Natalie Cole (1999) … Himself
 
2002 The Concert for World Children's Day (TV documentary)
Himself - Performer
 
2001 HBO First Look (TV series documentary)
Himself
 
2001 CNN World Beat (TV series)
Himself
David Foster (2001) … Himself
 
2001 AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to Barbra Streisand (TV special documentary)
Himself (uncredited)
 
2001 The Night Club of Your Dreams: The Making of 'Moulin Rouge' (TV documentary short)
Himself/'Music Producer'
 
2000 The Howard Stern Radio Show (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 16 September 2000 (2000) … Himself
 
2000 Life and Times (TV series documentary)
Himself
 
1999 The 41st Annual Grammy Awards (TV special)
Himself
 
1999 Arista Records' 25th Anniversary Celebration (TV special documentary)
Himself
 
1998 The 27th Annual Juno Awards (TV movie)
Himself
 
1998 29th NAACP Image Awards (TV special)
Himself
 
1997 The 26th Annual Juno Awards (TV movie)
Himself
 
1997 The 39th Annual Grammy Awards (TV movie)
Himself
 
1995 Kenny Rogers Going Home (TV movie)
Himself
 
1994 The 36th Annual Grammy Awards (TV special)
Himself - Presenter
 
1994 This Is Michael Bolton (TV movie)
Himself
 
1993 David Foster's Christmas Album (TV special)
Host
 
1993 The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (TV series)
Himself
Episode #2.211 (1993) … Himself
 
1988 Barry Gibb Love and Hope Festival IV (TV movie)
Himself
 
1987 The 29th Annual Grammy Awards (TV special)
Himself
 
1985 Tears Are Not Enough (documentary)
Himself
 
1981 The Alan Thicke Show (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 7 April 1981 (1981) … Himself
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (2 titles)
2013 Chelsea Lately (TV series)
 

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Personal Quote:

The fact of the matter is I've been slagged my whole life for doing so-called pussy music - you know, like people say the reason I don't go into elevators is because I'm afraid to hear my own music. That's actually not the truth, but when I lay my hands on the piano what comes out is what comes out. See more »

Trivia:

His collaborative projects have involved such recording artists as: Barbra Streisand, Céline Dion, Natalie Cole, Madonna, Diana Ross, Olivia Newton-John, Whitney Houston, Cheryl Lynn Josh Groban, Michael Bolton, Lara Fabian, Michael Bublé, Andrea Bocelli, Michael Jackson, Rod Stewart... See more »

Star Sign:

Scorpio