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David Lee Shire (born July 3, 1937) is an American songwriter and composer of stage musicals, film and television scores.
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.
Website dedicated to David Shire that includes thirty samples of Shire's Music for Films, Televisions, and the Musical Theatre State. Also includes a biograpgy, publicity photos, recent and upcoming evenuts, and promotional material.
Jan 6, 2018 · David Shire was hired to compose the soundtrack for Apocalypse Now but had a falling out with the film's director Francis Ford Coppola. Now, Shire's original electronic, all-synthesizer score...
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.
David Shire is a multi-talented composer, songwriter, and pianist known for his work on Broadway, film, and television. Born in Buffalo, New York in 1937, Shire began playing the piano at a...
Jan 26, 2019 · David Shire: a Grammy in one fist, an Oscar in the other. The film composer was having a fine time even before he landed in Hollywood. David Shire: When I am in Hollywood they say: ‘Why do...
American composer, pianist, and arranger David Shire ( b. Buffalo, NY, 3 July 1937) has worked in theatre, film, recordings, and television since the early 1960s, earning multiple nominations for Tony® and Emmy Awards, and winning a Grammy® and an Academy Award®.
David Lee Shire is an American songwriter and composer of stage musicals, film and television scores. Among his best known works are the motion picture soundtracks to The Big Bus, The Taking of Pelham One Two Three, The Conversation, All the President's Men, and parts of the Saturday Night Fever soundtrack such as "Manhattan Skyline".
This episode is an in-depth interview with David Shire and it is because of the sheer volume of his accomplishments that we’ve decided to split this interview into two parts: part 1 - “film scoring and songwriting” and part 2 - “composing for musical theater”.
