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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 is an American composer and writer, known for his work on Zodiac, Short Circuit, and Saturday Night Fever. He has won an Oscar and received 16 other awards and nominations for his film and TV scores.
- January 1, 1
- Music Department, Composer, Writer
- Buffalo, New York, USA
- David Shire
David Shire is a composer and writer, known for Zodiac, Short Circuit and The Taking of Pelham One Two Three. He is the brother-in-law of Francis Ford Coppola and the ex-husband of Talia Shire.
- July 3, 1937
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...
- Rick Karr
Learn about David Shire's career and achievements in theatre, film, television, and music. He has won an Oscar, two Grammys, and multiple Tony and Emmy nominations.
Birth Details. July 3, 1937. Buffalo, New York, United States. Famous Works. CREDITS. Film Work. Music supervisor, The Fortune (also known as Spite and Malice ), Columbia, 1975. Producer of electronic music, 2010 (also known as 2010: The Year We Make Contact ), Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer/United Artists, 1984.
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".
