David Shire
Sound·July 3, 1937 — 89 years old·Buffalo, New York, USA
David Lee Shire (born July 3, 1937) is an American songwriter and composer. He has scored Broadway musicals such as Baby (1983) and Big (1996) and films such as The Conversation (1974), Saturday Night Fever (1977), and Zodiac (2007). He was married to Talia Shire from 1970 - 1980 and has been married to Didi Conn since 1984.
Known For
Zodiac
2007·7.5
All the President's Men
1976·7.7
Saturday Night Fever
1977·6.7
The Conversation
1974·7.5
Short Circuit
1986·6.7
2010
1984·6.7
Return to Oz
1985·6.7
The Taking of Pelham One Two Three
1974·7.5
The World According to Garp
1982·6.7
Monkey Shines
1988·6.3
Beyond a Reasonable Doubt
2009·5.7
Amazing Stories
1985·7.5
Filmography · 134
2022Romantic Mysticism: The Music of Billy GoldenbergSelf - Composer2021Maltby and Shire's Closer Than EverSongs2021Starting Here, Starting NowSongs2018Love After LoveOriginal Music Composer2016The American SideOriginal Music Composer2015QuittersOriginal Music Composer2014Hacked CircuitOriginal Music Composer2013Loving the Silent Tears: The MusicalMusic2012The Real LoveMusic2009My Dog: An Unconditional Love StorySelf2009Beyond a Reasonable DoubtOriginal Music Composer2008Zodiac DecipheredMusic2007Lights, Action, MusicSelf2007ZodiacOriginal Music Composer2002Ash WednesdayOriginal Music Composer2002Two Against TimeOriginal Music Composer2001These Old BroadsSongs2000Thin AirOriginal Music Composer1999Sarah, Plain and Tall: Winter's EndOriginal Music Composer1999Small VicesMusic1999Moment of Impact: Stories of the Pulitzer Prize PhotographsOriginal Music Composer1999Double PlatinumOriginal Music Composer1998Rear WindowOriginal Music Composer1998I Married a MonsterOriginal Music Composer1997AloneOriginal Music Composer1997Ms. ScroogeOriginal Music Composer1997To Dance with OliviaOriginal Music Composer1997Last Stand at Saber RiverOriginal Music Composer1996Jake's WomenOriginal Music Composer1995Streets of LaredoTVOriginal Music Composer1995One Night StandMusic1995Murderous IntentMusic1995The Heidi ChroniclesOriginal Music Composer1995Almost Golden: The Jessica Savitch StoryOriginal Music Composer1995Tecumseh: The Last WarriorOriginal Music Composer1995Talking WithOriginal Music Composer1995My AntoniaOriginal Music Composer1995My Brother's KeeperMusic1995A Father for CharlieOriginal Music Composer1994ReunionOriginal Music Composer1994Lily in WinterOriginal Music Composer1994The CompanionMusic1994Once in a LifetimeOriginal Music Composer1994TexanMusic1994The Man Who Wouldn't DieOriginal Music Composer1994Jane's HouseMusic1993RememberMusic1993Bloodlines: Murder in the FamilyMusic1993HeartbeatOriginal Music Composer1993SkylarkOriginal Music Composer1992Four Eyes and Six-GunsOriginal Music Composer1992Something to Live for: The Alison Gertz StoryOriginal Music Composer1992Broadway BoundOriginal Music Composer1992Bed of LiesMusic1992Last WishMusic1991Bed & BreakfastOriginal Music Composer1991Paris TroutOriginal Music Composer1991The BoysOriginal Music Composer1991Sarah, Plain and TallOriginal Music Composer1990Always Remember I Love YouOriginal Music Composer1990A Promise to KeepOriginal Music Composer1990Common GroundMusic1989I Know My First Name Is StevenTVOriginal Music Composer1989The Women of Brewster PlaceOriginal Music Composer1989The Women of Brewster PlaceTVOriginal Music Composer1988JesseMusic1988Monkey ShinesOriginal Music Composer1988BackfireOriginal Music Composer1988Vice VersaOriginal Music Composer1987Mayflower MadamOriginal Music Composer1987Echoes in the DarknessMusic1987Echoes in the DarknessTVMusic1986PromiseOriginal Music Composer1986'night, MotherMusic1986Short CircuitOriginal Music Composer1985The Blue YonderOriginal Music Composer1985Amazing StoriesTVMusic1985Return to OzOriginal Music Composer1985Do You Remember LoveMusic19842010Original Music Composer1984Oh, God! You DevilOriginal Music Composer1983Max Dugan ReturnsOriginal Music Composer1982The World According to GarpMusic Arranger1981DarkroomTVMusic1981PaternityOriginal Music Composer1981Only When I LaughOriginal Music Composer1981The Night the Lights Went Out in GeorgiaOriginal Music Composer1979Old BoyfriendsOriginal Music Composer1979The PromiseOriginal Music Composer1979Norma RaeOriginal Music Composer · Songs1979Fast BreakOriginal Music Composer1978Daddy, I Don't Like It Like ThisMusic1978Straight TimeOriginal Music Composer1978The Defection of Simas KudirkaOriginal Music Composer1977Saturday Night FeverOriginal Music Composer · Songs1977The StorytellerOriginal Music Composer1977Something for JoeyOriginal Music Composer1976Raid on EntebbeOriginal Music Composer1976Amelia EarhartOriginal Music Composer1976The Big BusOriginal Music Composer1976Harry and Walter Go to New YorkMusic1976All the President's MenOriginal Music Composer1976McNaughton's DaughterTVMusic1975The HindenburgOriginal Music Composer1975Farewell, My LovelyOriginal Music Composer1975The FortuneOriginal Music Composer1975Winner Take AllOriginal Music Composer1974The TribeOriginal Music Composer1974The GodchildOriginal Music Composer1974Virginia HillOriginal Music Composer1974The Taking of Pelham One Two ThreeOriginal Music Composer1974The HealersOriginal Music Composer1974Lucas TannerOriginal Music Composer1974The ConversationOriginal Music Composer1974SidekicksOriginal Music Composer1974Tell Me Where It HurtsOriginal Music Composer1974Killer BeesOriginal Music Composer1974A Sunday DinnerOriginal Music Composer1973Isn't It Shocking?Original Music Composer1973ShowdownOriginal Music Composer1973See the Man RunOriginal Music Composer1973Class of '44Original Music Composer1973Two PeopleOriginal Music Composer1972To Find a ManOriginal Music Composer1971Skin GameOriginal Music Composer1971The Priest KillerMusic1971Drive, He SaidOriginal Music Composer1971SummertreeOriginal Music Composer1971HarpyMusic1971One More Train to RobOriginal Music Composer1969Shadow GameOriginal Music Composer1967The Belle of 14th StreetMusic Director1966CBS PlayhouseTVOriginal Music Composer1961The Mike Douglas ShowTVSelf