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David Lee Shire (born July 3, 1937) is an American songwriter and composer of stage musicals, film and television scores. [1]
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 (born July 3, 1937) is an American songwriter and the composer of stage musicals, film and television scores. The soundtrack to the movie The Taking of...
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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.
- July 3, 1937
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...
- David Shire has written 16 shows including The Sap of Life (Composer), The Sap of Life (Composer), How Do You Do, I Love You (Composer), Love Match...
- David Shire has been nominated for several awards throughout his career. He was nominated for the Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics) Written...
- David Shire has won the Best Off Broadway Music award from the Outer Critics Circle Awards for the musical "Closer Than Ever."
David Shire Biography (1937-) Full name, David Lee Shire; born July 3, 1937, in Buffalo, NY; son of IrvingDaniel and Esther Miriam (maiden name, Sheinberg) Shire; married Talia Rose Coppola (an actress; professional name, Talia Shire), March 29, 1970, (divorced); married Didi Conn (an actress), February 11, 1984; children: (first marriage ...
A prolific composer who divides his time between theater, TV and film, David Shire began writing in earnest as an undergraduate at Yale in the late 1950s. Introduced to classmate Richard Maltby Jr., the pair soon formed a writing partnership that has continued on and off for nearly four decades.
