Joel Hirschhorn shared two Academy Awards for theme songs in "The Poseidon Adventure" and "The Towering Inferno," with longtime collaborator Al Kasha. During his long career Hirschhorn's songs sold more than 90 million records, and were featured in more then 20 films and were recorded by various artists including Elvis Presley...See full bio »
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Nothing Good Happens After 2 AM
(2006)
(music: "The Song From The Poseidon Adventure" - uncredited / lyrics: "The Song From The Poseidon Adventure" - uncredited)
2005Adam & Steve
(writer: "It's the 80's", "Sexy 80's")
2003Freaky Friday
(writer: "I'd Like to Be Like You for a Day" / as Joel Hirschorn)
1993David Copperfield
(TV movie)
(music: "I Hate Boys", "Welcome to My Warehouse", "Something's Gonna Turn Up", "Is There Anyone?", "Family Christmas", "I'll Be Your Hero", "Imagination", "Everyone's a Big Cheese Here" / lyrics: "I Hate Boys", "Welcome to My Warehouse", "Something's Gonna Turn Up", "Is There Anyone?", "Family Christmas", "I'll Be Your Hero", "Imagination", "Everyone's a Big Cheese Here")
1984Lovelines
(music: "LOVELINES", "TOTALLY GONE", "A DREAM IS COMIN' ", "A TIME LIKE THIS AGAIN", "NUMBER ONE", "REFLEX" / lyrics: "LOVELINES", "TOTALLY GONE", "A DREAM IS COMIN' ", "A TIME LIKE THIS AGAIN", "NUMBER ONE", "REFLEX")
1981Once Upon a Mouse
(documentary short)
(music: "Brazzle Dazzle Day" / lyrics: "Brazzle Dazzle Day")
1981Take This Job and Shove It
(music: "You Can Count on Beer", "How Good It Used to Be" / lyrics: "You Can Count on Beer", "How Good It Used to Be")
1980The Earthling
(music: "Fast Women and Slow Dancin", "He'll Never Fill My Shoes" / lyrics: "Fast Women and Slow Dancin", "He'll Never Fill My Shoes")
1977Pete's Dragon
(music: "The Happiest Home in These Hills" - uncredited, "Boo Bop Bopbop Bop I Love You, Too" - uncredited, "I Saw a Dragon" - uncredited, "It's Not Easy" - uncredited, "Passamashloddy" - uncredited, "Candle on the Water" - uncredited, "There's Room for Everyone" - uncredited, "Every Little Piece" - uncredited, "Brazzle Dazzle Day" - uncredited, "Bill of Sale" - uncredited, "Finale: I Saw a Dragon / Brazzle Dazzle Day" - uncredited / lyrics: "The Happiest Home in These Hills" - uncredited, "Boo Bop Bopbop Bop I Love You, Too" - uncredited, "I Saw a Dragon" - uncredited, "It's Not Easy" - uncredited, "Passamashloddy" - uncredited, "Candle on the Water" - uncredited, "There's Room for Everyone" - uncredited, "Every Little Piece" - uncredited, "Brazzle Dazzle Day" - uncredited, "Bill of Sale" - uncredited, "Finale: I Saw a Dragon / Brazzle Dazzle Day" - uncredited)
1976Freaky Friday
(music: "I'd like to be you for a day" / lyrics: "I'd like to be you for a day")
1975Someone I Touched
(TV movie)
(music: "Someone I Touched" / lyrics: "Someone I Touched")
1974The Towering Inferno
(writer: "The Morning After" - uncredited / music: "We May Never Love Like This Again" / lyrics: "We May Never Love Like This Again")
Was twice nominated for Broadway's Tony Award as Best Score, both music and lyrics, with collaborator Al Kasha: in 1981 for "Copperfield," and in 1983, including music credit to Gene de Paul and lyrics credit to Johnny Mercer, for "Seven Brides for Seven Brothers."
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