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David Shire(I)

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David Shire
David Shire was born on 3 July 1937 in Buffalo, New York, USA. He is a composer and writer, known for Zodiac (2007), Short Circuit (1986) and The Taking of Pelham One Two Three (1974). He has been married to Didi Conn since 11 February 1984. They have one child. He was previously married to Talia Shire.
BornJuly 3, 1937
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BornJuly 3, 1937
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    • Won 1 Oscar
      • 7 wins & 16 nominations total

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    Known for

    Robert Downey Jr., Jake Gyllenhaal, and Mark Ruffalo in Zodiac (2007)
    Zodiac
    7.7
    • Music Department(piano solos)
    • 2007
    Short Circuit (1986)
    Short Circuit
    6.6
    • Music Department(uncredited)
    • 1986
    The Taking of Pelham One Two Three (1974)
    The Taking of Pelham One Two Three
    7.6
    • Music Department(uncredited)
    • 1974
    John Travolta and Karen Lynn Gorney in Saturday Night Fever (1977)
    Saturday Night Fever
    6.8
    • Music Department(additional music)
    • 1977

    Credits

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    Music Department

    • The Legacy Project (2011)
      The Legacy Project
      TV Series
      • composer: theme music
      • 2011–2016
    • Kate McNeil in An Experiment in Fear: The Making of Monkey Shines (2014)
      An Experiment in Fear: The Making of Monkey Shines
      6.5
      • composer: theme music
      • 2014
    • Robert Downey Jr., Jake Gyllenhaal, and Mark Ruffalo in Zodiac (2007)
      Zodiac
      7.7
      • musician: piano solos
      • 2007
    • Marcia Gay Harden, Joe Mantegna, and Shiek Mahmud-Bey in Spenser: Small Vices (1999)
      Spenser: Small Vices
      6.3
      TV Movie
      • conductor
      • 1999
    • Katherine Helmond and Cicely Tyson in Ms. Scrooge (1997)
      Ms. Scrooge
      5.5
      TV Movie
      • music conducted by
      • 1997
    • Monkey Shines (1988)
      Monkey Shines
      6.2
      • conductor
      • orchestrator (uncredited)
      • 1988
    • Short Circuit (1986)
      Short Circuit
      6.6
      • conductor (uncredited)
      • 1986
    • Kevin Costner, Harvey Keitel, Charlie Sheen, Christopher Lloyd, and John Lithgow in Amazing Stories (1985)
      Amazing Stories
      7.4
      TV Series
      • conductor
      • orchestrator (uncredited)
      • 1986
    • Fairuza Balk, Brian Henson, John Alexander, Sean Barrett, Denise Bryer, Justin Case, Lyle Conway, Stewart Harvey-Wilson, Jean Marsh, Stephen Norrington, Tim Rose, Deep Roy, Michael Sundin, and Mak Wilson in Return to Oz (1985)
      Return to Oz
      6.7
      • conductor
      • 1985
    • Alice (1976)
      Alice
      6.9
      TV Series
      • composer: theme music
      • music
      • 1976–1985
    • 2010: The Year We Make Contact (1984)
      2010: The Year We Make Contact
      6.7
      • conductor
      • electronic music producer
      • 1984
    • Touched (1983)
      Touched
      5.3
      • composer: original song "Find Me"
      • 1983
    • Max Dugan Returns (1983)
      Max Dugan Returns
      6.7
      • conductor (uncredited)
      • 1983
    • Robin Williams in The World According to Garp (1982)
      The World According to Garp
      7.1
      • music adaptor
      • 1982
    • Darkroom (1981)
      Darkroom
      7.2
      TV Series
      • composer: theme music
      • 1981–1982

    Composer

    • Who Framed Tommy Callahan
      • Composer
      • Post-production
    • Brighton Beach (2020)
      Brighton Beach
      • Composer
      • 2020
    • Visits From Heaven
      TV Short
      • Composer
      • 2018
    • Andie MacDowell in Love After Love (2017)
      Love After Love
      5.5
      • Composer
      • 2017
    • The American Side (2016)
      The American Side
      4.8
      • Composer
      • 2016
    • Walk On By (2015)
      Walk On By
      • Composer
      • 2015
    • Ben Konigsberg and Kara Hayward in Quitters (2015)
      Quitters
      5.2
      • Composer
      • 2015
    • Didi Lightful (2012)
      Didi Lightful
      Short
      • Composer
      • 2012
    • Michael Douglas, Jesse Metcalfe, and Amber Tamblyn in Beyond a Reasonable Doubt (2009)
      Beyond a Reasonable Doubt
      5.8
      • Composer
      • 2009
    • Zodiac (2007)
      Zodiac Deciphered
      7.3
      Video
      • Composer
      • 2008
    • This Is Zodiac (2007)
      This Is Zodiac
      7.6
      Video
      • Composer (original score music)
      • 2007
    • Robert Downey Jr., Jake Gyllenhaal, and Mark Ruffalo in Zodiac (2007)
      Zodiac
      7.7
      • Composer
      • 2007
    • The Tollbooth (2004)
      The Tollbooth
      5.4
      • Composer
      • 2004
    • Ash Wednesday (2002)
      Ash Wednesday
      5.8
      • Composer
      • 2002
    • Marlo Thomas and Ellen Muth in Two Against Time (2002)
      Two Against Time
      6.0
      TV Movie
      • Composer
      • 2002
    • Marcia Gay Harden and Joe Mantegna in Thin Air (2000)
      Thin Air
      5.2
      TV Movie
      • Composer
      • 2000

    Writer

    • Dalton Harris, Grace Mouat, Lee Mead, and Kerry Ellis in Maltby and Shire's Closer Than Ever (2021)
      Maltby and Shire's Closer Than Ever
      • Writer
      • 2021
    • Kathie Lee Gifford's Celebration of Motherhood
      TV Movie
      • writer
      • 1993

    Personal details

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    • Official site
      • Official Site
    • Born
      • July 3, 1937
      • Buffalo, New York, USA
    • Spouses
        Didi ConnFebruary 11, 1984 - present (1 child)
    • Children
      • Matthew Shire
    • Other works
      Film score compilation: "At the Movies," Bay Cities BCD 3021, 1991.
    • Publicity listings
      • 1 Article

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      Brother-in-law of Richard Bernstein.

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