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Jim Steinman

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Best known for the rock songs he has written for Meat Loaf. See more trivia »
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2013 The Voice UK (TV series)
Blind Auditions 2 (2013) (writer: "I'd Do Anything For Love But I Won't Do That" - uncredited)
 
2012 This Is 40 (writer: "Paradise by the Dashboard Light")
 
2010-2012 Glee (TV series)
Dynamic Duets (2012) (writer: "Holding Out for a Hero" - uncredited)
Nationals (2012) (writer: "It's All Coming Back to Me Now" - uncredited, "Paradise by the Dashboard Light" - uncredited)
Bad Reputation (2010) (writer: "Total Eclipse of the Heart" - uncredited)
 
2012 The X Factor (TV series)
Live Show 7 (2012) (writer: "Total Eclipse of the Heart" - uncredited)
 
2009-2012 Dancing with the Stars (TV series)
Honoring Veterans (2012) (writer: "Holding Out for a Hero")
Round Four: The Results (2011) (writer: "Holding Out for a Hero")
Round Three (2009) (writer: "Total Eclipse of the Heart" - uncredited)
 
2012 That's My Boy (writer: "Everything Louder Than Everything Else" / as James Steinman)
 
2012 Regular Show (TV series)
Eggscellent (2012) (writer: "Holding Out for a Hero")
 
2012 The Vow (writer: "I'd Do Anything For Love But I Won't Do That")
 
2012 Criminal Minds (TV series)
Unknown Subject (2012) (music: "Total Eclipse of the Heart" - uncredited / lyrics: "Total Eclipse of the Heart" - uncredited)
 
2011 New Year's Eve (writer: "Two Out Of Three Ain't Bad")
 
2011 A Few Best Men (writer: "Two Out of Three Ain't Bad" / as J Steinman)
 
2011 Footloose (writer: "Holding Out for a Hero")
 
2011 So You Think You Can Dance (TV series)
Top 8 Perform (2011) (writer: "Total Eclipse of the Heart")
 
2011 Zookeeper (writer: "Two Out of Three Ain't Bad")
 
1978-2011 Saturday Night Live (TV series)
Elton John/Leon Russell (2011) (writer: "Two out of Three Ain't Bad")
Bill Murray/Lucinda Williams (1999) (writer: "Holding Out for a Hero" - uncredited)
Christopher Lee/Meat Loaf (1978) (writer: "All Revved Up With No Place to Go" - uncredited, "Two Out of Three Ain't Bad" - uncredited)
 
2009-2010 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)
Rock 'n' Roll Anthems (2009) (writer: "Total Eclipse Of The Heart", "I Would Do Anything For Love But I Won't Do That")
 
2010 Dancing with the Stars (TV series)
2010 Semi-FInal (2010) (writer: "Paradise By The Dashboard Light" - uncredited)
 
2010 Late Night with Jimmy Fallon (TV series)
Episode #1.242 (2010) (writer: "Total Eclipse of the Heart")
 
2010 Diary of a Wimpy Kid (writer: "TOTAL ECLIPSE OF THE HEART")
 
2010 Loose Women (TV series)
Episode #14.90 (2010) (writer: "I'd Do Anything for Love But I Won't Do That")
 
2009 The Nolans: In the Mood for Dancing (TV documentary) (writer: "Holding Out for a Hero")
 
2009 Live from Studio Five (TV series)
Episode #1.52 (2009) (writer: "Everybody is a DJ")
Episode #1.51 (2009) (writer: "No Matter What")
Episode #1.36 (2009) (writer: "No Matter What")
 
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 Nobody (writer: "Holding Out For A Hero" / as James Steinman)
 
2009 This Morning (TV series)
Episode dated 14 September 2009 (2009) (writer: "Holding Out for a Hero")
 
2009 To Die Like a Man (music: "Total Eclipse of the Heart" / lyrics: "Total Eclipse of the Heart")
 
2009 Chuck (TV series)
Chuck Versus the Predator (2009) (writer: "Making Love Out of Nothing At All" - uncredited)
 
2009 Yu-Gi-Oh! The Abridged Series (TV series)
The Man Who Would Be Steve (2009) (writer: "Total Eclipse of the Heart" - uncredited)
 
2002-2008 Operación triunfo (TV series)
Gala final (2008) (writer: "Dead Ringer for Love")
Episode #2.16 (2003) (writer: "Total Eclipse of the Heart")
Episode #2.11 (2002) (writer: "Total Eclipse of the Heart")
 
2008 In Plain Sight (TV series)
Don of the Dead (2008) (writer: "Two Out of Three Ain't Bad")
 
2008 Meet Dave (writer: "Bat Out of Hell" / as James Steinman)
 
2008 Lost Islands (writer: "Total Eclipse Of The Heart")
 
2008 Somewhere Over the Flagpole: A Nintendo Movie (short) (writer: "Holding Out for a Hero")
 
2008 8 Days to Premiere ("Loving you is a dirty job", "Faster Than the Speed of Night")
 
2007 Meat Loaf: Three Bats Live (video) (writer: "All Revved Up With No Place To Go", "Paradise By The Dashboard Light", "You Took The Words Right Out Of My Mouth", "Out Of The Frying Pan And Into The Fire", "Life Is A Lemon And I Want My Money Back", "I'd Do Anything For Love", "Objects In The Rear View Mirror May Appear Closer Than They Are", "Rock & Roll Dreams Come Through", "Bad For Good", "If It Ain't Broke Break It", "Two Out Of Three Ain't Bad", "Bat Out Of Hell", "It's All Coming Back To Me Now")
 
2007 Yperoha plasmata (TV series)
 
2007 Meat Loaf: In Search of Paradise (documentary) (writer: "You Took The Words Right Out Of My Mouth", "Seize The Night", "If It Ain't Broke Break It", "Two Out Of Three Ain't Bad", "It's All Coming Back To Me Now", "I Would Do Anything For Love But I Won't Do That", "All Revved Up With No Place To Go", "Paradise By The Dashboard Light", "Bad For Good", "Out Of The Frying Pan And Into The Fire", "Bat Out Of Hell" / as James Steinman)
 
2007 Friday Night with Jonathan Ross (TV series)
Episode #12.14 (2007) (writer: "Holding Out for a Hero" - uncredited)
 
2007 So You Wanna Be a Popstar (TV series)
Halve Finale (2007) (lyrics: "No Matter What")
 
2007 Karaoke Revolution Presents: American Idol (Video Game) ("Total Eclipse of the Heart" / as James Steinman)
 
2006 Click (writer: "Making Love Out of Nothing at All" 1983)
 
2006 Super Powers (short) (writer: "Holding Out for a Hero" - uncredited)
 
2005 Mr. & Mrs. Smith (writer: "Making Love Out of Nothing at All" / as James Richard Steiman)
 
2005 Passo a due (writer: "Total Eclipse of the Heart")
 
2005 Live from New York: The First 5 Years of Saturday Night Live (TV documentary) (writer: "No Place to Go")
 
2004 Meat Loaf: Live with the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra (video) (writer: "Life Is A Lemon And I Want My Money Back", "Dead Ringer For Love", "All Revved Up With No Place To Go", "You Took The Words Right Out Of My Mouth Hot Summer Night", "Out Of The Frying Pan And Into The Fire", "For Cryin' Out Loud", "Two Out Of Three Ain't Bad", "Paradise By The Dashboard Light", "I'd Do Anything For Love But I Won't Do That", "Bat Out Of Hell" / as J. Steinman)
 
2004 Shrek 2 (writer: "Holding Out for a Hero" 1984)
 
2004 My Date with Drew (documentary) (writer: "Holding Out For a Hero")
 
2003 Wuthering Heights (TV movie) (writer: "Prelude: The Future Ain't What it Used to Be", "More", "If It Ain't Broke Break It", "The Future Ain't What it Used to Be")
 
2003 Dumb and Dumberer: When Harry Met Lloyd (writer: "Making Love Out of Nothing At All")
 
2003 Old School (writer: "Total Eclipse of the Heart")
 
2003 Party Monster (writer: "Total Eclipse of the Heart")
 
2003 The Disco Ball (TV special) (writer: "Total Eclipse of the Heart")
 
2001 Bandits (writer: "Total Eclipse of the Heart" 1983, "Holding Out for a Hero" 1984)
 
2001 Josie and the Pussycats (writer: "Paradise By The Dashboard Light")
 
2001 Futurama (TV series)
Amazon Women in the Mood (2001) (writer: "Total Eclipse of the Heart")
 
1999 Notting Hill ("NO MATTER WHAT" USA version's ending title)
 
1998 British Men Behaving Badly (TV series)
Performance (1998) (writer: "Dead Ringer for Love")
 
1998 VH1 Storytellers (TV series documentary)
Meat Loaf (1998) (writer: "All Revved Up With No Place To Go", "Two Out Of Three Ain't Bad", "You Took The Words Right Out Of My Mouth Hot Summer Night", "I'd Do Anything For Love But I Won't Do That", "Rock And Roll Dreams Come Through", "More Than You Deserve", "Heaven Can Wait", "Paradise By The Dashboard Light", "Bat Out Of Hell" / lyrics: "A Kiss Is A Terrible Thing To Waste")
 
1998 Urban Legend (writer: "Total Eclipse of the Heart")
 
1998 The Mask of Zorro (producer: "I Want To Spend My Lifetime Loving You")
 
1998 Great Performances (TV series)
Andrew Lloyd Webber: The Royal Albert Hall Celebration (1998) (lyrics: "Whistle Down The Wind", "Tyre Tracks and Broken Hearts", "No Matter What", "The Vaults of Heaven")
 
1998 Black Cat, White Cat (writer: "Nowhere fast")
 
1998 Sarah Brightman in Concert (TV movie) (lyrics: "Whistle Down The Wind")
 
1997 Anastasia (producer: "In the Dark of the Night")
 
1997 The Nanny (TV series)
Fran's Gotta Have It (1997) (writer: "It's All Coming Back to Me Now")
 
1994 The Shadow (writer: "ORIGINAL SIN THEME FROM 'THE SHADOW'" / producer: "ORIGINAL SIN THEME FROM 'THE SHADOW'" / arranger: "ORIGINAL SIN THEME FROM 'THE SHADOW'")
 
1994 Meat Loaf: Bat Out of Hell II - Picture Show (video) (writer: "I'd Do Anything For Love But I Won't Do That", "Rock And Roll Dreams Come Through", "Life Is A Lemon And I Want My Money Back", "Objects In The Rear View Mirror May Appear Closer Than They Are", "Paradise By The Dashboard Light" / producer: "I'd Do Anything For Love But I Won't Do That", "Rock And Roll Dreams Come Through", "Life Is A Lemon And I Want My Money Back", "Objects In The Rear View Mirror May Appear Closer Than They Are", "Paradise By The Dashboard Light" / arranger: "I'd Do Anything For Love But I Won't Do That", "Rock And Roll Dreams Come Through", "Life Is A Lemon And I Want My Money Back", "Objects In The Rear View Mirror May Appear Closer Than They Are", "Paradise By The Dashboard Light")
 
1993 Sisters of Mercy: Shot Rev 2.0 (video short) (writer: "More")
 
1992 Leap of Faith ("Paradise by the Dashboard Light")
 
1989 Who's Harry Crumb? (writer: "Holding Out For A Hero")
 
1985 Saturday Night's Main Event (TV series)
Episode #1.3 (1985) (producer: "Land of a Thousand Dances")
 
1984 Fame (TV series)
The Heart of Rock 'N' Roll (1984) (writer: "Holding Out For A Hero")
Fame Looks at Music '83 (1984) (writer: "Total Eclipse of the Heart" - uncredited)
 
1984 Cover Up (TV series)
 
1984 Streets of Fire (writer: "NOWHERE FAST", "TONIGHT IS WHAT IT MEANS TO BE YOUNG" / producer: "NOWHERE FAST", "TONIGHT IS WHAT IT MEANS TO BE YOUNG")
 
1984 Footloose (writer: "Holding Out for a Hero")
 
1979 J.J. de Bom voorheen: 'De kindervriend' (TV series)
School (1979) (writer: "Paradise By The Dashboard Light" - uncredited)
 
Show ShowMusic Department (7 titles)
2003 Wuthering Heights (TV movie) (executive music producer)
 
1999 Classic Albums: Meat Loaf - Bat Out of Hell (video documentary) (composer: songs)
 
1998 The Mask of Zorro (music arranger)
 
1989 Rude Awakening (song producer)
 
1985 Rock 'n' Wrestling (TV series) (composer: theme music - 1 episode)
Cheaters Never Prosper (1985) (composer: theme music)
 
1979 Delta House (TV series) (composer: theme music - 5 episodes)
The Blotto Who Came to Dinner (1979) (composer: theme music)
Big Man on Campus (1979) (composer: theme music)
The Draft (1979) (composer: theme music)
Parent's Day (1979) (composer: theme music)
The Shortest Yard (1979) (composer: theme music)
 
1978 Rockpalast (TV series) (musician: piano, backing vocals - 1 episode)
Meat Loaf (1978) (musician: piano, backing vocals)
 
Show ShowProducer (2 titles)
2003 Wuthering Heights (TV movie) (executive producer)
 
1999 Classic Albums: Meat Loaf - Bat Out of Hell (video documentary) (co-producer)
 
Show ShowMiscellaneous Crew (1 title)
2003 Wuthering Heights (TV movie) (concept)
 
Show ShowComposer (1 title)
Show ShowThanks (2 titles)
2001 Biography (TV series documentary) (special thanks - 1 episode)
Meat Loaf (2001) (special thanks)
 
1991 Meat Loaf: Hits Out of Hell (video) (special thanks)
 
Show ShowSelf (8 titles)
2002 Ultimate Albums (TV series)
Himself
Bat Out of Hell (2002) … Himself
 
1999 Classic Albums: Meat Loaf - Bat Out of Hell (video documentary)
Himself
 
1999 Power Vision - Pop Galerie (TV series documentary)
Himself
Céline Dion (1999) … Himself
 
1998 Behind the Music (TV series documentary)
Himself
Meat Loaf (1998) … Himself
 
1994 Meat Loaf: Bat Out of Hell II - Picture Show (video)
Himself - Songwriter
 
1991 Meat Loaf: Hits Out of Hell (video)
Himself (uncredited)
 
1978 Rockpalast (TV series)
Himself - Musician
Meat Loaf (1978) … Himself - Musician
 
1978 Saturday Night Live (TV series)
Himself
Christopher Lee/Meat Loaf (1978) … Himself (uncredited)
 
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Alternate Names:

James Steinman

Height:

5' 11¾" (1.82 m)
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Trivia:

Best known for the rock songs he has written for Meat Loaf. See more »

Star Sign:

Scorpio