Steve Dorff

Composer
Music Department
Soundtrack

Hope is right around the corner.

Ex-football star, Johnny Dunn, (Richard Tyson) walked away from the game early in his career to live a relatively secluded life far from the spotlight in a small, desert town he owns called JakeÂ’s Corner, a rest stop for travelers crossing the Arizona desert but for the people who live there, it becomes a rest stop for life. Johnny and the quirkily eclectic ensemble (Academy AwardÂ® Nominee Diane Ladd; 5 time Grammy Award Winer B.J. Thomas) that live and work in the town occupy trailers behind the Corner Store and JakeÂ’s Corner Bar.

Through the years, this cast of colorful misfits have become closer than most families.

JohnnyÂ’s quiet life is altered dramatically when his young nephew, Spence, is unexpectedly dropped at his doorstep. The boy brings a childlike innocence to this town of adults who, in turn, get to share their homegrown wisdom with him.

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Jake's Corner (2008)

More Zap Literary now represents multi-award-winning songwriter, composer, and now author Steve Dorff and is proud to have been on the ground floor of his book's creation and publication. Look for "I Wrote That One Too..." published November 1, 2017 by Hal Leonard /BackBeat Imprint, in which he details his life in music, working with top artists like Willie Nelson and Whitney Houston. Michelle Zeitlin is Literary Manager.

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Nominated for 3 Primetime Emmys
- 18 wins & 11 nominations total

Known for

Murphy Brown

7.0

TV Series

Composer

The Last Boy Scout

7.0

Music Department(uncredited)

1991

Growing Pains

6.6

TV Series

Composer

The Bodyguard

6.4

Soundtrack

1992

Credits

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Composer

The Legend of Van Dorn
7.7
- Composer
- 2026
Ladies of the '80s: A Divas Christmas
5.5
TV Movie
- Composer
- 2023
Holiday Twist
4.4
- composer
- 2023
The Furry Fortune
5.1
- Composer
- 2023
Dead Man's Hand
3.9
- Composer
- 2023
Barbra Streisand & Willie Nelson: I'd Want It to Be You (Lyric Version)
6.9
Music Video
- Composer
- 2021
Murphy Brown
7.0
TV Series
- Composer
- 1988–2018
The Meanest Man in Texas
6.1
- Composer
- 2017
The Great American Home Movie
Short
- Composer
- 2012
The Kennedy Center Honors: A Celebration of the Performing Arts
6.9
TV Special
- Composer
- 2010
Pure Country 2: The Gift
5.1
- Composer
- 2010
Rodney
6.9
TV Series
- Composer
- 2004–2008
Jake's Corner
5.8
- Composer
- 2008
Elvis
7.1
TV Mini Series
- Composer
- 2005
Annie's Point
6.9
TV Movie
- Composer
- 2005

Music Department

Il était une fois
Podcast Series
- music by
- 2025
No Time to Spy: A Loud House Movie
6.3
- orchestrator
- 2024
Dead Man's Hand
3.9
- keyboards and programming
- 2023
The Recruiter
7.3
- composer: additional music
- 2008
Tremors
6.5
TV Series
- original theme by
- 2003
Murphy Brown
7.0
TV Series
- composer: theme music
- 1988–1998
Annabelle's Wish
7.2
Video
- songs by
- 1997
Coyote Summer
5.4
- conductor
- 1996
The Undercover Kid
4.1
- conductor
- 1996
That Thing You Do!
7.0
- music arranger
- 1996
Maverick
7.0
- music pre-record supervisor
- 1994
Home Free
7.6
TV Series
- composer: theme music
- 1993
Pure Country
7.2
- music supervisor (uncredited)
- 1992
The Last Boy Scout
7.0
- musician: keyboards (uncredited)
- 1991
Sons and Daughters
7.6
TV Series
- music
- 1991

Soundtrack

Lolo and the Kid
6.4
- writer: "Through the Years"
- 2024
Ladies of the '80s: A Divas Christmas
5.5
TV Movie
- producer: "Ladies of the '80s"
- writer: "Ladies of the '80s"
- 2023
Natty Knocks
4.3
- producer: "Wish You Could Stay"
- 2023
Dead Man's Hand
3.9
- writer: "Bulletproof Heart", "Chase The Devil"
- 2023
Secret Headquarters
5.3
- writer: "I Just Fall in Love Again"
- 2022
Paper Girls
7.3
TV Series
- writer: "As Long as We Got Each Other"
- 2022
Future Man
7.6
TV Series
- writer: "As Long As We Got Each Other (Theme from Growing Pains)"
- 2019
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
7.0
TV Series
- music: "As Long As We Got Each Other"
- writer: "I'd Want It to Be You" (uncredited, uncredited)
- 2014–2018
Finally Found Someone
5.9
- lyrics: "I Just Fall in Love Again"
- music: "I Just Fall in Love Again"
- 2017
Nirvanna the Band the Show
8.8
TV Series
- writer: "As Long as We've Got Each Other"
- 2017
Game of Silence
7.0
TV Series
- writer: "I Cross My Heart" (uncredited)
- 2016
The Cine-Masochist
8.8
TV Series
- writer: "Friday Night's A Great Night For Football"
- 2011–2014
The Skeleton Twins
6.8
- writer: "As Long As We Got Each Other"
- 2014
Family Guy
8.1
TV Series
- writer: "I Just Fall in Love Again"
- writer: "As Long as We've Got Each Other" (uncredited)
- 2009–2013
Raising Hope
8.0
TV Series
- writer: "Through the Years" (uncredited)
- 2013

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Personal details

Official site
- Official Site
Alternative names
- Stephen Dorff
Born
- April 21, 1949
- New York City, New York, USA
Spouse
- Nancy Masters1972 - February 19, 2008 (her death, 2 children)
Children
Other works
(Friday October 11, 2019 8:00pm) The concert, "I Wrote That One Too: An Evening with Steve Dorff: The Hit Songs and The Stories Behind Them," was performed at the Pollak Theatre at Monmouth University in West Long Branch, New Jersey with Steve Dorff in the cast.