Steve Dorff


About

Born
April 21, 1949

Biography

Composer Steve Dorff was a musical prodigy at an early age-learning to play piano at the age of four and beginning to compose music not long afterwards. In his teens, he played in rock bands, but Dorff always wanted to compose music for the movies. He relocated to Hollywood in 1974 to search for work, eventually landing a job working for Clint Eastwood and composing music for several of ...

Biography

Composer Steve Dorff was a musical prodigy at an early age-learning to play piano at the age of four and beginning to compose music not long afterwards. In his teens, he played in rock bands, but Dorff always wanted to compose music for the movies. He relocated to Hollywood in 1974 to search for work, eventually landing a job working for Clint Eastwood and composing music for several of his films-- the action comedy"Every Which Way But Loose," its sequel "Any Which Way You Can," and the comedy "Honkytonk Man." This big break allowed Dorff to work extensively in Hollywood as a composer, arranger, and producer for both film and television. He has also penned several country and pop songs that have likewise been featured on film soundtracks. Some of his most notable work has been for the television shows the long running mystery series "Murder, She Wrote," the sci-fi police drama "Alien Nation," and the sitcom"Reba." Dorff was also nominated for an Emmy for his work on the sitcom "Murphy Brown." His film work also includes the western "The Quick and the Dead" and the music drama "Pure Country." Steve Dorff is also the father of actor Stephen Dorff.

Filmography

 

Music (Feature Film)

Pure Country 2: The Gift (2011)
Original Score
Small Town Saturday Night (2010)
Music Composer
Grilling Bobby Hicks (2006)
Music Composer
The Facts of Life Reunion (2001)
Music
A Father's Choice (2000)
Music
The Growing Pains Movie (2000)
Music
Blast from the Past (1999)
Music Composer
Dudley Do-Right (1999)
Music
Dudley Do-Right (1999)
Song
Dancer, Texas Pop. 81 (1998)
Song
Dancer, Texas Pop. 81 (1998)
Music
Annabelle's Wish (1997)
Music
Alien Nation: The Udara Legacy (1997)
Music
Good Burger (1997)
Song Performer
Annabelle's Wish (1997)
Songs
Rose Hill (1997)
Music
Good Burger (1997)
Song
Tin Cup (1996)
Song
Moonshine Highway (1996)
Music
The Undercover Kid (1996)
Music
Alien Nation: The Enemy Within (1996)
Music
Michael (1996)
Song
The Undercover Kid (1996)
Music Conductor
Maverick (1994)
Music Supervisor
Murder So Sweet (1994)
Music
Love Affair (1994)
Music
Pure Country (1992)
Music
The Bodyguard (1992)
Song Producer ("I Will Always Love You")
Chrome Soldiers (1992)
Music
Pure Country (1992)
Music Supervisor
Pure Country (1992)
Song
In the Nick of Time (1991)
Music
Columbo and the Murder of a Rock Star (1991)
Music
Us (1991)
Music
Curly Sue (1991)
Song
The Last Boy Scout (1991)
Song
Babe Ruth (1991)
Music
Death Hits the Jackpot (1991)
Music
Grand Theft Hotel (1990)
Music
High Rise (1990)
Music
Plates (1990)
Music
How I Got Into College (1989)
Song
Pink Cadillac (1989)
Music
Kiss Shot (1989)
Music
The King of Jazz (1989)
Music
Auntie Sue (1989)
Music
The Return of Sam McCloud (1989)
Music
My Best Friend Is a Vampire (1988)
Music
My Best Friend Is a Vampire (1988)
Song
Too Young the Hero (1988)
Music
Infidelity (1987)
Music
Back To The Beach (1987)
Music
The Quick and the Dead (1987)
Music
Manhunt For Claude Dallas (1986)
Song
Ratboy (1986)
Song
Manhunt For Claude Dallas (1986)
Music
The Defiant Ones (1986)
Music
Convicted (1986)
Music
Stick (1985)
Song ("I Don'T Think I'M Ready For You")
Rocky IV (1985)
Song
Rustler's Rhapsody (1985)
Music
Cannonball Run II (1984)
Song
Waltz Across Texas (1983)
Music
Honkytonk Man (1982)
Music Director
Honky Tonk Freeway (1981)
Music
Honky Tonk Freeway (1981)
Song
Bronco Billy (1980)
Music
Any Which Way You Can (1980)
Song
Bronco Billy (1980)
Song
Every Which Way but Loose (1978)
Song Adaptation ("Salty Dog Blues" "Under The Double Eagle" Music Director), Songs ("Every Which Way But Loose" "I'Ll Wake You Up When I Get Home" "Coca Cola Cowboy")
Every Which Way but Loose (1978)
Music

Misc. Crew (Feature Film)

That Thing You Do! (1996)
Other

Music (Special)

The Recruiter (2008)
Song
Mulberry Street (1990)
Music
Ladies on Sweet Street (1990)
Music
Whattley By the Bay (1988)
Music
Mabel and Max (1987)
Music

Music (TV Mini-Series)

The Junction Boys (2002)
Music
Breaking Free (1995)
Music
Bandit: Bandit's Silver Angel (1994)
Music
Bandit: Bandit Goes Country (1994)
Song
Bandit Bandit (1994)
Song
Bandit Bandit (1994)
Music
Bandit: Bandit's Silver Angel (1994)
Song
Bandit: Beauty And The Bandit (1994)
Song
Bandit: Bandit Goes Country (1994)
Music

Life Events

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