When was the soundtrack composer for Empire of the Sun born?
Empire of the Sun (soundtrack) Empire of the Sun is the soundtrack, on Warner Bros. Records, of the 1987 film "Empire of the Sun", directed by Steven Spielberg. The original score was composed by John Williams and recorded in September-October 1987.
David Shire David Lee Shire (born July 3, 1937) is an American songwriter and composer of stage musicals, film and television scores. The soundtracks to "The Taking of Pelham One Two Three", "The Conversation" and "All the President's Men", and parts of the "Saturday Night Fever" soundtrack such as "Manhattan Skyline", are some of his best-known works. His other work includes the score of the 1985 film "Return to Oz" (the "sequel-in-part" of "The Wizard of Oz"), and the stage musical scores of "Baby", "", "Closer Than Ever", and "Starting Here, Starting Now". Shire is married to actress Didi Conn.