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Oh, God! You Devil (1984) -- George Burns is back as God, but oops, here he is as Satan, too. A young rock star is ready to sell his soul to Satan...
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Date of Birth:
3 July 1937, Buffalo, New York, USA more
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Trivia:
Brother-in-law of Richard Bernstein. more
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Awards:
Won Oscar. Another 2 wins & 10 nominations more
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Srt's 'Sonnet Sings the Bard' Benefit to Feature Shaiman, Wittman, Shire & More, 11/16; Seth Rudetsky Hosts
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West Coast Ensemble's Big: The Musical Extends Through 7/26 At El Centro Theatre
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Composer
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Beyond a Reasonable Doubt (2009) 2009 - 6.3 (198)
- 2. Zodiac Deciphered (2008) (V) 2008 - -
- 3. This Is Zodiac (2007) (V) (original score music) 2007 - 6.6 (33)
- 4. Zodiac (2007/I) 2007 $76.8M 7.9 (84,234)
- 5. The Tollbooth (2004) 2004 - 5.3 (86)
- 6. Ash Wednesday (2002) 2002 - 5.9 (1,909)
- 7. Two Against Time (2002) (TV) 2002 - 6.1 (76)
- 8. Thin Air (2000) (TV)   2000 - 5.0 (347)
AKAs:
  • Robert B. Parker's Thin Air (USA: alternative title)
- 9. Sarah, Plain and Tall: Winter's End (1999) (TV) 1999 - 6.5 (369)
- 10. Spenser: Small Vices (1999) (TV)   1999 - 6.0 (207)
AKAs:
  • Robert B. Parker's Small Vices (USA: complete title)
- 11. Double Platinum (1999) (TV) 1999 - 5.2 (285)
- 12. Rear Window (1998) (TV) 1998 - 5.5 (1,626)
- 13. I Married a Monster (1998) (TV) 1998 - 4.3 (122)
- 14. Alone (1997) (TV)   1997 - 5.7 (49)
AKAs:
  • Horton Foote's Alone (USA: complete title)
- 15. Ms. Scrooge (1997) (TV) 1997 - 5.5 (107)
- 16. Last Stand at Saber River (1997) (TV) 1997 - 6.7 (461)
- 17. Jake's Women (1996) (TV)   1996 - 6.4 (117)
AKAs:
  • Neil Simon's Jake's Women (Australia) (Canada: English title)
- 18. "Streets of Laredo" (1995)   1995 - 7.5 (513)
AKAs:
  • Larry McMurtry's Streets of Laredo
- 19. One Night Stand (1995)   1995 - 4.4 (87)
AKAs:
  • Before the Night
- 20. Murderous Intent (1995) (TV) 1995 - 4.6 (94)
- 21. The Heidi Chronicles (1995) (TV) 1995 - 6.3 (147)
- 22. Almost Golden: The Jessica Savitch Story (1995) (TV)   1995 - 6.7 (111)
AKAs:
  • Almost Golden
- 23. Tecumseh: The Last Warrior (1995) (TV) 1995 - 6.8 (104)
- 24. My Antonia (1995) (TV) 1995 - 6.8 (158)
- 25. My Brother's Keeper (1995) (TV) 1995 - 5.6 (57)
- 26. Serving in Silence: The Margarethe Cammermeyer Story (1995) (TV)   1995 - 7.0 (458)
AKAs:
  • Serving in Silence (USA: short title)
- 27. A Father for Charlie (1995) (TV)   1995 - 6.8 (163)
AKAs:
  • High Lonesome
- 28. Reunion (1994) (TV) 1994 - 5.4 (84)
- 29. Lily in Winter (1994) (TV) 1994 - 6.2 (78)
- 30. Texan (1994) (TV) 1994 - 6.0 (23)
- 31. The Man Who Wouldn't Die (1994) (TV) 1994 - 5.9 (195)
- 32. Once in a Lifetime (1994) (TV)   1994 - 5.6 (147)
AKAs:
  • Danielle Steel's Once in a Lifetime (USA: complete title)
- 33. Jane's House (1994) (TV) 1994 - 6.2 (56)
- 34. The Journey Inside (1994) 1994 - -
- 35. Remember (1993) (TV)   1993 - 6.0 (38)
AKAs:
  • Barbara Taylor Bradford's 'Remember' (USA: complete title)
- 36. Bloodlines: Murder in the Family (1993) (TV) 1993 - 4.9 (67)
- 37. Heartbeat (1993) (TV)   1993 - 4.8 (146)
AKAs:
  • Danielle Steel's 'Heartbeat' (UK)
- 38. Skylark (1993) (TV)   1993 - 6.6 (363)
AKAs:
  • Sarah, Plain and Tall: Skylark (USA: alternative title)
- 39. Four Eyes and Six-Guns (1992) (TV) 1992 - 5.6 (93)
- 40. Nightmare in the Daylight (1992) (TV) 1992 - 5.6 (85)
- 41. The Habitation of Dragons (1992) (TV) 1992 - 6.2 (31)
- 42. Something to Live for: The Alison Gertz Story (1992) (TV)   1992 - 6.1 (183)
AKAs:
  • Fatal Love (UK)
- 43. Broadway Bound (1992) (TV)   1992 - 6.1 (65)
AKAs:
  • Neil Simon's Broadway Bound (USA: complete title)
- 44. Bed of Lies (1992) (TV) 1992 - 5.1 (71)
- 45. Last Wish (1992) (TV) 1992 - 5.7 (27)
- 46. Bed & Breakfast (1991) 1991 - 5.2 (170)
- 47. Paris Trout (1991) 1991 - 6.5 (729)
- 48. The Boys (1991) (TV)   1991 - 5.6 (79)
AKAs:
  • The Guys
- 49. Sarah, Plain and Tall (1991) (TV) 1991 - 7.1 (745)
- 50. Always Remember I Love You (1990) (TV) 1990 - 7.3 (344)
- 51. The Big One: The Great Los Angeles Earthquake (1990) (TV)   1990 - 5.9 (252)
AKAs:
  • The Great Los Angeles Earthquake
- 52. A Promise to Keep (1990) (TV) 1990 - 5.9 (52)
- 53. Common Ground (1990) (TV) 1990 - 5.7 (23)
- 54. "The Kennedys of Massachusetts" (1990) 1990 - 8.5 (57)
- 55. I Know My First Name Is Steven (1989) (TV)   1989 - 7.4 (917)
AKAs:
  • The Missing Years
- 56. The Women of Brewster Place (1989) (TV) 1989 - 6.9 (256)
- 57. Jesse (1988) (TV) 1988 - 5.2 (20)
- 58. Monkey Shines (1988)   1988 - 6.1 (2,706)
AKAs:
  • Ella
  • Monkey Shines: An Experiment in Fear (USA: promotional title)
- 59. Backfire (1988) 1988 - 5.4 (196)
- 60. God Bless the Child (1988) (TV)   1988 - 6.7 (147)
AKAs:
  • Le choix tragique (Canada: French title)
- 61. Vice Versa (1988)   1988 - 5.4 (3,165)
AKAs:
  • viceVersa (International: English title: poster title)
- 62. Mayflower Madam (1987) (TV) 1987 - 5.2 (100)
- 63. Echoes in the Darkness (1987) (TV) 1987 - 6.6 (123)
- 64. "Amazing Stories" (1985)   (2 episodes, 1986-1987) 1987 - 7.3 (1,057)
AKAs:
  • Steven Spielberg Presents Amazing Stories (Australia)
  • Steven Spielberg's Amazing Stories (USA: complete title)
- 65. Promise (1986) (TV) 1986 - 7.8 (142)
- 66. 'night, Mother (1986) 1986 - 7.0 (826)
- 67. Short Circuit (1986) 1986 - 6.2 (14,030)
- 68. The Blue Yonder (1985) (TV)   1985 - 7.0 (110)
AKAs:
  • Time Flyer
- 69. The Walt Disney Comedy and Magic Revue (1985) (V) 1985 - 8.9 (24)
- 70. Return to Oz (1985) 1985 - 6.7 (6,850)
- 71. Do You Remember Love (1985) (TV) 1985 - 7.7 (111)
- 72. 2010 (1984)   1984 - 6.6 (16,389)
AKAs:
  • 2010: The Year We Make Contact (USA: promotional title)
- 73. Oh, God! You Devil (1984) 1984 - 4.9 (978)
- 74. Max Dugan Returns (1983) 1983 - 6.4 (1,606)
- 75. Paternity (1981) 1981 - 4.6 (405)
- 76. Only When I Laugh (1981)   1981 - 6.2 (446)
AKAs:
  • It Hurts Only When I Laugh
  • Neil Simon's Only When I Laugh
- 77. The Night the Lights Went Out in Georgia (1981) 1981 - 5.2 (354)
- 78. Old Boyfriends (1979) 1979 - 4.1 (99)
- 79. The Promise (1979)   1979 - 5.9 (235)
AKAs:
  • Face of a Stranger
- 80. Norma Rae (1979) 1979 - 7.2 (3,500)
- 81. Fast Break (1979) 1979 - 5.7 (270)
- 82. Daddy, I Don't Like It Like This (1978) (TV) 1978 - 4.7 (37)
- 83. Straight Time (1978) 1978 - 7.2 (1,858)
- 84. The Defection of Simas Kudirka (1978) (TV) 1978 - 7.0 (70)
- 85. The Storyteller (1977) (TV) 1977 - 4.6 (10)
- 86. The Greatest Thing That Almost Happened (1977) (TV) 1977 - 9.2 (13)
- 87. Something for Joey (1977) (TV) 1977 - 7.4 (227)
- 88. Raid on Entebbe (1976) (TV) 1976 - 6.8 (971)
- 89. Amelia Earhart (1976) (TV) 1976 - 6.8 (55)
- 90. The Big Bus (1976) 1976 - 5.3 (1,172)
- 91. Harry and Walter Go to New York (1976) 1976 - 5.2 (365)
- 92. All the President's Men (1976) 1976 - 8.0 (29,994)
- 93. McNaughton's Daughter (1976) (TV)   1976 - 6.9 (9)
AKAs:
  • Try to Catch a Saint
- 94. "The Practice" (1976) (unknown episodes) 1976 - -
- 95. The Oregon Trail (1976) (TV) 1976 - 7.4 (11)
- 96. The Hindenburg (1975) 1975 - 6.0 (1,495)
- 97. Three for the Road (1975) (TV) 1975 - 7.9 (12)
- 98. Farewell, My Lovely (1975) 1975 - 7.0 (1,849)
- 99. The Fortune (1975)   1975 - 5.6 (744)
AKAs:
  • Spite and Malice
- 100. Winner Take All (1975) (TV)   1975 - 6.0 (33)
AKAs:
  • Time Lock
- 101. "Joe and Sons" (1975) (unknown episodes) 1975 - -
- 102. The Godchild (1974) (TV) 1974 - 5.6 (31)
- 103. The Virginia Hill Story (1974) (TV) 1974 - 6.4 (55)
- 104. The Taking of Pelham One Two Three (1974)   1974 - 7.7 (9,068)
AKAs:
  • El tomar de Pelham uno dos tres (USA: Spanish title: dubbed version)
  • Pelham 1-2-3 (Europe: English title: video box title)
- 105. The Healers (1974) (TV) 1974 - 4.0 (7)
- 106. Lucas Tanner (1974) (TV) 1974 - 5.9 (26)
- 107. Doctor Dan (1974) (TV) 1974 - -
- 108. The Conversation (1974) 1974 - 8.1 (29,132)
- 109. Sidekicks (1974) (TV) 1974 - 6.3 (20)
- 110. Tell Me Where It Hurts (1974) (TV) 1974 - 6.8 (10)
- 111. Killer Bees (1974) (TV) 1974 - 4.5 (158)
- 112. Isn't It Shocking? (1973) (TV) 1973 - 7.0 (99)
- 113. Showdown (1973) 1973 - 5.9 (252)
- 114. Class of '44 (1973)   1973 - 5.3 (199)
AKAs:
  • Tre kompisar
- 115. Two People (1973) 1973 - 6.1 (75)
- 116. Steelyard Blues (1973)   1973 - 5.4 (330)
AKAs:
  • The Final Crash (USA: TV title)
- 117. "McCloud" (1970)   (12 episodes, 1970-1972) 1972 - 7.3 (214)
- 118. To Find a Man (1972)   1972 - 6.3 (65)
AKAs:
  • Sex and the Teenager (USA: video title)
- 119. "The Sixth Sense" (1972) (unknown episodes, 1972) 1972 - 7.2 (89)
- 120. See the Man Run (1971) (TV)   1971 - 7.2 (13)
AKAs:
  • The Second Face
- 121. "Sarge" (1971)   (3 episodes, 1971) 1971 - 5.9 (8)
- 122. Marriage: Year One (1971) (TV) 1971 - 8.0 (7)
- 123. The Impatient Heart (1971) (TV) 1971 - 5.0 (128)
- 124. Skin Game (1971) 1971 - 7.0 (442)
- 125. "Getting Together" (1971) (unknown episodes) 1971 - 6.3 (10)
- 126. The Priest Killer (1971) (TV)   1971 - 7.2 (21)
AKAs:
  • Priest-Killer (USA: alternative title)
- 127. Drive, He Said (1971) 1971 - 5.8 (213)
- 128. Summertree (1971) 1971 - 6.2 (49)
- 129. Harpy (1971) (TV) 1971 - 7.3 (12)
- 130. "Alias Smith and Jones" (1971)   (1 episode, 1971) 1971 - 7.5 (267)
- 131. McCloud: Who Killed Miss U.S.A.? (1970) (TV)   1970 - 5.7 (61)
AKAs:
  • McCloud (UK)
  • Portrait of a Dead Girl (USA: reissue title)
- 132. "The Virginian" (1962)   (4 episodes, 1969-1970) 1970 - 7.6 (228)
AKAs:
  • The Men from Shiloh (USA: new title)
Music Department
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Zodiac (2007/I) (musician: piano solos) 2007 $76.8M 7.9 (84,234)
- 2. Return to Oz (1985) (conductor) 1985 - 6.7 (6,850)
- 3. 2010 (1984)   (conductor) (electronic music producer) 1984 - 6.6 (16,389)
AKAs:
  • 2010: The Year We Make Contact (USA: promotional title)
- 4. The World According to Garp (1982) (music adaptor) 1982 - 7.0 (10,759)
- 5. "Darkroom" (1981)   composer: theme music (16 episodes, 1981-1982) 1982 - 6.7 (47)
16 TV episodes: 11 episodes not shown.
- 6. "Alice" (1976)   composer: theme music (6 episodes, 1976-1980) 1980 - 6.7 (389)
6 TV episodes: 1 episode not shown.
- 7. "Flying High" (1978)   composer: theme music (16 episodes, 1978-1979) composer: theme (1 episode, 1978) 1979 - 6.0 (22)
17 TV episodes: 12 episodes not shown.
- 8. Flying High (1978) (TV) (composer: theme music) 1978 - 5.7 (53)
- 9. Saturday Night Fever (1977) (composer: additional music) (music adaptor) 1977 $237M 6.7 (21,025)
- 10. "Tales of the Unexpected" (1977)   composer: theme music (8 episodes, 1977) 1977 - 7.0 (20)
AKAs:
  • A Twist in the Tale (UK)
  • Quinn Martin's Tales of the Unexpected (USA: complete title)
- 11. Force of Evil (1977) (TV)   (composer: theme music) 1977 - 7.9 (28)
AKAs:
  • Tales of the Unexpected (USA: alternative title)
- 12. The Hindenburg (1975) (composer: song "There's a Lot to Be Said for the Fuehrer") 1975 - 6.0 (1,495)
- 13. "Three for the Road" (1975)   composer: theme music (12 episodes, 1975) 1975 - 7.7 (5)
- 14. Farewell, My Lovely (1975) (conductor) (uncredited) (orchestrator) (uncredited) 1975 - 7.0 (1,849)
- 15. "Lucas Tanner" (1974) composer: theme music (unknown episodes) 1974 - 6.9 (21)
- 16. "Sarge" (1971)   composer: theme music (14 episodes, 1971-1972) 1972 - 5.9 (8)
14 TV episodes: 9 episodes not shown.
- 17. The Belle of 14th Street (1967) (TV) (associate musical director) 1967 - 7.3 (48)
- 18. Evening Primrose (1966) (TV) (assistant to conductor) 1966 - 7.7 (46)
Soundtrack
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- 1. Return to Oz: The Joy That Got Away (2007) ("Return to Oz") 2007 - -
- 2. Take the Lead (2006) (writer: "Whuteva") 2006 - 6.6 (9,129)
- 3. The Longest Yard (2005) ("Cats and Dogs") 2005 $187M 6.2 (35,443)
- 4. Kevin & Perry Go Large (2000) (writer: "Ethnic Monority") 2000 - 4.6 (4,319)
- 5. Pitkä kuuma kesä (1999) ("Televisiosarjan McCloud/Sheriff McCloud tunnusmusiikki") 1999 - 6.9 (1,015)
- 6. Golden Anniversary (1995) (TV)   (music: "The Promise") 1995 - 5.3 (34)
AKAs:
  • Rosemary Clooney's Demi-Centennial (USA: complete title)
  • Rosemary Clooney's Golden Anniversary (USA: alternative title)
- 7. Short Circuit (1986) (writer: "Come And Follow Me") 1986 - 6.2 (14,030)
- 8. The Night the Lights Went Out in Georgia (1981) (music: "I Need You Strong for Me", "It's So Easy") (lyrics: "I Need You Strong for Me", "It's So Easy") 1981 - 5.2 (354)
- 9. The Earthling (1980) ("Halfway Home") 1980 - 6.7 (468)
- 10. The 52nd Annual Academy Awards (1980) (TV) (writer: "It Goes Like It Goes", "Theme from The Promise (I'll Never Say 'Goodbye')") 1980 - 4.9 (99)
- 11. The Promise (1979)   (writer: "I'll Never Say Goodbye") 1979 - 5.9 (235)
AKAs:
  • Face of a Stranger
- 12. Norma Rae (1979) (music: "It Goes Like It Goes") 1979 - 7.2 (3,500)
- 13. Fast Break (1979) (music: "WITH YOU I'M BORN AGAIN", "GO FOR IT") (producer: "WITH YOU I'M BORN AGAIN") ("GO FOR IT (Disco)") 1979 - 5.7 (270)
- 14. "Derrick" (1974)   (1 episode, 1978) 1978 - 6.8 (322)
1 TV episode:
- 15. Straight Time (1978) (writer: "Two of Us", "Doin' Fine") 1978 - 7.2 (1,858)
- 16. Saturday Night Fever (1977) (producer: "Lowdown" (uncredited)) (arranger: "Salsation", "Manhattan Skyline", "Barracuda Hangout", "Lowdown" (uncredited)) ("Night On Disco Mountain") 1977 $237M 6.7 (21,025)
- 17. The Hindenburg (1975) (writer: "There's A Lot to be Said for the Fuhrer") 1975 - 6.0 (1,495)
- 18. Summertree (1971) (writer: "Having the Time Of Our Lives") 1971 - 6.2 (49)
- 19. One More Train to Rob (1971) (music: "Havin' Myself A Fine Time") 1971 - 5.5 (127)
- 20. I'd Rather Be Rich (1964) (writer: "I'd Rather Be Rich") 1964 - 6.6 (195)
Actor
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Harry and Walter Go to New York (1976) Piano Player #1 1976 - 5.2 (365)
Self
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. My Dog (2009) Himself 2009 - -
- 2. Saturday Night Fever: A 30 Year Legacy (2007) (V) Himself 2007 - 5.6 (5)
- 3. Making Soundtrack History (2007) (V) Himself 2007 - -
- 4. Lights! Action! Music! (2007) (TV) Himself 2007 - 6.1 (14)

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Other Works:
Film score compilation: "At the Movies," Bay Cities BCD 3021, 1991. more
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