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Dean Pitchford

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Author of two children's novels: "The Big One-Oh"; and "Captain Nobody". Both are available as CD-audiobooks, read by Pitchford himself. See more trivia »

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in Honolulu, Hawaii, USA
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1982-1987 Fame (TV series) (lyrics: "Fame" theme - 134 episodes)
– Baby, Remember My Name (1987) (lyrics: "Fame" theme)
– Alice Doesn't Work Here Anymore (1987) (lyrics: "Fame" theme)
– Of Cabbages and Kings (1987) (lyrics: "Fame" theme)
– Reggie and Rose (1987) (lyrics: "Fame" theme)
– The Lounge Singer Who Knew Too Much (1987) (lyrics: "Fame" theme)
See all 134 episodes »
 
1980 Solid Gold (TV series) (composer: theme music - 2 episodes)
– Co-host Paul Williams (1980) (composer: theme music)
– Debut co-host Paul Anka (1980) (composer: theme music)
 
Show ShowSoundtrack (88 titles)
2011-2013 Dancing with the Stars (TV series)
– Week 3: Prom Night (2013) (writer: "Footloose")
– Honoring Veterans (2012) (writer: "Holding Out for a Hero")
– Round Four: The Results (2011) (writer: "Footloose", "Holding Out for a Hero")
 
2010-2013 The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (TV series)
– Episode #21.64 (2013) (writer: "Footloose" - uncredited)
– Episode #21.9 (2012) (writer: "Footloose" - uncredited)
– Episode #20.151 (2012) (writer: "Footloose" - uncredited)
– Episode #20.50 (2011) (writer: "Footloose" - uncredited)
– Episode #20.16 (2011) (writer: "Footloose" - uncredited)
See all 9 episodes »
 
2012 Glee (TV series)
– Dynamic Duets (2012) (writer: "Holding Out for a Hero" - uncredited)
– Choke (2012) (lyrics: "Not the Boy Next Door" - uncredited)
 
2012 The X Factor (TV series)
– Live Show 2 (2012) (writer: "Footloose")
 
2012 The X Factor Philippines (TV series)
– Top 10 Performance Night (2012) (writer: "Footloose")
 
2011-2012 Regular Show (TV series)
– Eggscellent (2012) (writer: "Holding Out for a Hero")
– Karaoke Video (2011) (writer: "Footloose")
 
2012 The Office (TV series)
– Jury Duty (2012) (writer: "Footloose")
 
2011 Parks and Recreation (TV series)
– Born & Raised (2011) (writer: "Let's Hear It for the Boy")
 
2011 Footloose (writer: "Footloose", "Holding Out for a Hero", "Dance the Night Away", "Let's Hear It for the Boy", "Almost Paradise", "Dancing in Dee's Sheets")
 
2010 Being Erica (TV series)
– Moving on Up (2010) (writer: "Make Me Lose Control")
 
2010 20 to 1 (TV series documentary)
– 80's Good, Bad & Ugly (2010) (writer: "Holding Out For A Hero" - uncredited)
– Our All Time Favourite Films (2010) (writer: "Holding Out For A Hero" - uncredited)
 
2010 Dirty Girl (writer: "You Should Hear How She Talks About You")
 
2010 The X Factor (TV series)
– Auditions 4 (2010) (writer: "All the Man That I Need")
 
2010 So You Think You Can Dance (TV series)
– Top 11 Perform (2010) (writer: "Footloose")
 
2009 The Nolans: In the Mood for Dancing (TV documentary) (writer: "Holding Out for a Hero")
 
2009 Angela and Friends (TV series)
– Episode #1.25 (2009) (writer: "I Sing the Body Electric")
 
2009 Smallville (TV series)
– Idol (2009) (writer: "Holding Out For A Hero" - uncredited)
 
2009 The Paul O'Grady Show (TV series)
– Episode dated 11 November 2009 (2009) (writer: "Holding Out for a Hero")
 
2009 50 años de (TV series)
– Fama, todo por un sueño (2009) (lyrics: "Fame")
 
2009 Nobody (writer: "Holding Out For A Hero")
 
2009 Fame (writer: "Fame")
 
2009 This Morning (TV series)
– Episode dated 14 September 2009 (2009) (writer: "Holding Out for a Hero")
 
2009 Dancing with the Stars (TV series)
– Episode #9.7 (2009) (writer: "Footloose" - uncredited)
 
2009 The Hangover (writer: "Fame")
 
2009 Dance Flick (writer: "Fame")
 
1999-2009 The Simpsons (TV series)
– How the Test Was Won (2009) (writer: "Footloose" - uncredited)
– Marge Simpson in 'Screaming Yellow Honkers' (1999) (music: "Fame" - uncredited)
 
2008 BCN aixeca el teló (TV special) (lyrics: "Fame")
 
2008 Every Little Step (documentary) (writer: "Fame")
 
2008 Somewhere Over the Flagpole: A Nintendo Movie (short) (writer: "Holding Out for a Hero")
 
2007 Yperoha plasmata (TV series)
 
2007 Divas of Disco (video) (writer: "Red Light")
 
2007 The Brothers Solomon (writer: "Almost Paradise")
 
2007 Mania (TV series)
– Cine Mania (2007) (writer: "Fame")
 
2007 Hot Rod (writer: "Never")
 
2007 Friday Night with Jonathan Ross (TV series)
– Episode #12.14 (2007) (writer: "Holding Out for a Hero" - uncredited)
 
2007 Cash Cow (short) (writer: "Fame")
 
2006 American Dad! (TV series)
– The American Dad After School Special (2006) (writer: "Let's Hear It For the Boy" - uncredited)
 
2006 Super Powers (short) (writer: "Holding Out for a Hero" - uncredited)
 
2006 Bambi II (music: "Through Your Eyes" / lyrics: "Through Your Eyes")
 
2005 Karaoke Revolution Party (Video Game) ("Fame")
 
2005 Ice Princess (writer: "Reachin' for Heaven")
 
2005 King and Queen of Hearts (video documentary) (writer: "Footloose")
 
2004 The 58th Annual Tony Awards (TV special) (lyrics: "Not the Boy Next Door")
 
2004 Shrek 2 (writer: "Holding Out for a Hero" 1984)
 
2004 My Date with Drew (documentary) (writer: "Holding Out For a Hero")
 
2003 The Lizzie McGuire Movie (lyrics: "What Dreams Are Made Of" Ballad Version, "What Dreams Are Made Of")
 
2003 101 Dalmatians II: Patch's London Adventure (video) (writer: "Try Again")
 
2003 Sabrina, the Teenage Witch (TV series)
– Ping Ping a Song (2003) (lyrics: "Almost Paradise" Love Theme)
 
2002 Operación triunfo (TV series)
– Episode #1.13 (2002) (writer: "All the Man That I Need")
 
2001 Not Another Teen Movie (writer: "Footloose")
 
2001 Bandits (writer: "Holding Out for a Hero" 1984)
 
1999 Bertelsen - DR2s talkshow (TV series)
– Episode #1.2 (1999) (writer: "Fame")
 
1999 Saturday Night Live (TV series)
– Bill Murray/Lucinda Williams (1999) (writer: "Footloose" - uncredited, "Holding Out for a Hero" - uncredited)
 
1997 I Know What You Did Last Summer (writer: "Fame" - uncredited)
 
1997 Romy and Michele's High School Reunion (writer: "FOOTLOOSE")
 
1996 Married with Children (TV series)
– Turning Japanese (1996) (lyrics: "Fame")
 
1994 Trevor (short) (writer: "Fame" / lyrics: "Fame")
 
1992 Sarafina! (writer: "One More Time")
 
1991 The Butcher's Wife (" LOVE MOVES IN MYSTERIOUS WAYS")
 
1991 If Looks Could Kill (writer: "TEACH ME HOW TO DREAM" love theme from "IF LOOKS COULD KILL")
 
1991 The Washing Machine Man (TV short) (writer: "YOU TICKLE MY FANCY")
 
1990 Pero ¿esto qué es? (TV series)
– Episode dated 30 November 1990 (1990) (writer: "All the Man That I Need")
 
1990 Working Tra$h (TV movie) (writer: "Still Rockin'")
 
1990 3 Men and a Little Lady (lyrics: "ALWAYS THINKING OF YOU")
 
1990 The 62nd Annual Academy Awards (TV special) (writer: "After All")
 
1989 Sing (writer: "Birthday Suit", " Everybody's Gotta Face the Music", "One More Time", "Romance", "Sing", "Somethin' to Believe In", "Total Concentration", "We'll Never Say Goodbye", "What's the Matter With Love?", "You Don't Have to Ask Me Twice")
 
1989 Chances Are (writer: "AFTER ALL Love theme from CHANCES ARE")
 
1989 Who's Harry Crumb? (writer: "Holding Out For A Hero")
 
1989 The Karen Carpenter Story (TV movie) (writer: "Now")
 
1988 Beaches (music: "I Know You By Heart" / lyrics: "I Know You By Heart")
 
1988 Oliver & Company (lyrics: "Streets of Gold")
 
1982-1987 Fame (TV series)
– Baby, Remember My Name (1987) (lyrics: "Fame")
– The Heart of Rock 'N' Roll II (1985) (writer: "Dancing in the Sheets", "Fame")
– The Heart of Rock 'N' Roll (1984) (writer: "Holding Out For A Hero")
– Fame Looks at Music '83 (1984) (lyrics: "Fame")
– Fame on Tour: Happy Birthday Israel (1983) (writer: "Fame")
See all 7 episodes »
 
1986 Quicksilver (writer: "One Summer Day Dueling Bikes", "Quicksilver Lightning")
 
1985 Summer Rental (writer: "Footloose")
 
1985 D.A.R.Y.L. (lyrics: "Somewhere I Belong")
 
1985 The 57th Annual Academy Awards (TV special documentary) (writer: "Let's Hear It for the Boy", "Footloose")
 
1985 That's Dancing! (documentary) (lyrics: "Fame")
 
1984 Cover Up (TV series)
 
1984 Double Trouble (TV series)
 
1984 A Streetcar Named Desire (TV movie) (writer: "Til the Blues Get Gone")
 
1984 Footloose (writer: "Footloose", "Never", "I'm Free", "The Girl Gets Around", "Holding Out for a Hero", "Somebody's Eyes" / lyrics: "Let's Hear It for the Boy", "Dancing in the Sheets", "Almost Paradise" Love Theme)
 
1982 Shoot the Moon (writer: "Fame")
 
1981 The Legend of the Lone Ranger (writer: "The Man in the Mask")
 
1981 The 53rd Annual Academy Awards (TV special) (writer: "Fame")
 
1980 Fame (lyrics: "Red Light" 1980, "Fame" 1980, "I Sing The Body Electric" 1979)
 
1980 Loving Couples (lyrics: "TAKE ME AWAY", "THERE'S MORE WHERE THAT CAME FROM", "TURN UP THE MUSIC")
 
1980 On Location with: FAME (documentary short) (lyrics: "Fame", "I Sing the Body Electric")
 
1980 Solid Gold (TV series)
 
Show ShowWriter (5 titles)
2011 Footloose (screenplay / story)
 
1994 Cinderella... Frozen in Time (TV movie)
 
1991 The Washing Machine Man (TV short)
 
1989 Sing (written by)
 
1984 Footloose (written by)
 
Show ShowDirector (2 titles)
Show ShowComposer (1 title)
2012 Resurrecting Carrie (video short) (original music by)
 
Show ShowProducer (1 title)
2011 Footloose (executive producer)
 
Show ShowSelf (2 titles)
2012 Resurrecting Carrie (video short)
Himself
 
2012 Jump Back: Re-Imagining 'Footloose' (video documentary short)
Himself
 

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Trivia:

Author of two children's novels: "The Big One-Oh"; and "Captain Nobody". Both are available as CD-audiobooks, read by Pitchford himself. See more »

Star Sign:

Leo