made in atlantis - filmmakers biographies

Directors, producers, editors, composers, executive producers, writer/co-producers, directors of photography, production designers, costume designers, screenwriters, cnematographers, animal trainers, visual effects supervisors, special effects supervisors and more.

Share |

Dean Pitchford is a screenwriter and songwriter who entered American film in 1980 after appearing as a replacement in “Pippin” on Broadway in the 1970s. He wrote the screenplay for “Footloose” (1984) and adapted it to the Broadway stage for the 1998-1999 season. He also wrote the lyrics for the Broadway production of “Carrie” (1988). Other writing credits include “Sing” (1989) and “The Washing Machine Man” (1991). He wrote the theme song for the TV series “Solid Gold” (1980) and “Fame” (1982), as well as the lyrics for the song “The Man in the Mask” for “The Legend of the Lone Ranger” (1981). His song “Holding Out for a Hero” was used in Bandits (2001). Pitchford's work has been heard in films including “Ice Princess,” “Shrek 2,” “The Lizzie McGuire Movie” and “101 Dalmations II: Patch's London Adventure.”  He received both an Academy Award and a Golden Globe Award for his theme song for the film “Fame.”

Alexs Stadermann Alison Krauss Andrew McAlpine Ashley Rowe Beatrix Aruna Pasztor Brent White Brian Pimental Bruce Broughton Carol Keiffer Police Charles Shyer Clayton Townsend Dave Stewart David Friedman David Gale David Okey Dean Pitchford Debbie Cramb Debra McGuire Diana Phillips Elaine Pope Gale Anne Hurd Gary Lucchesi Graeme Revell Greg Goodman Jack Green Jackson De Govia Jamie Thomason Jeff Gullo Jim Ballantine More Filmmakers