He is a composer who has worked on such movies as "The Tollbooth", "These Old Broads", "Sarah, Plain and Tall" (and sequel), "Rear Window" (1998), "Ms. Scrooge", "One Night Stand", "The Heidi Chronicles", "Serving in Silence: The Margarethe Cammermeyer Story", "Texan", "The Journey Inside", "Something to Live for: The Alison Gertz Story", "The Boys", "The Big One: The Great Los Angeles Earthquake", "The Kennedys of Massachusetts", "Monkey Shines", "Vice Versa", "Short Circuit", "2010", "Only When I Laugh", "Norma Rae", "The Defection of Simas Kudirka", "Force of Evil", "All the President's Men", "Winner Take All", "The Healers", "Killer Bees", "See the Man Run", "The Priest Killer", "One More Train to Rob" and "I'd Rather Be Rich". As well, he has worked on such television shows as "Darkroom", "Flying High" (and movie), "Alice", "Joe and Sons", "Lucas Tanner", ""Getting Together", "McCloud" and "The Virginian". Also, he has worked on such Broadway productions as "Baby", "Starting Here, Starting Now", "Closer Than Ever" and "Big". His wife is actress Didi Conn and, at one time, was married to actress Talia Shire.