David Michael Frank(I)

Composer
Music Department
Soundtrack

David Michael Frank was born and raised in Baltimore, Maryland where he studied classical piano and composition at the Peabody Conservatory of Music. After graduating from Nothwestern University, David moved to New York, where he became Broadway's youngest conductor. His credits include The Me Nobody Knows, Grease and Pippin. After six years in New York, David moved to California to pursue a career in film composition. He has scored over 200 episodes of television series such as Columbo, Different Strokes and Fortune Hunter. David was nominated for an Emmy Award for his work on the 'Sammy Davis Jr.' tribute starring Michael Jackson and Eddie Murphy in 1990.

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Nominated for 4 Primetime Emmys
- 1 win & 6 nominations total

Known for

Out for Justice

6.1

Composer

1991

Forrest Gump

8.8

Soundtrack(as David Frank)

1994

Hard to Kill

5.8

Composer

1990

Above the Law

6.0

Composer(as David M. Frank)

1988

Credits

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Composer

Celebrating Laughter: The Life and Films of Colin Higgins
8.6
- Composer
- 2022
Snapshots
7.1
- Composer
- 2018
The Last Hurrah
Short
- Composer
- 2016
Playdate
5.3
Video
- music by
- 2013
BrainSurge
6.2
TV Series
- Composer
- music composer
- 2009–2010
Mary Pickford: The Muse of the Movies
7.7
- original music by
- 2008
Sherman's Way
5.4
- Composer
- 2008
The Pre Nup
5.3
Short
- Composer
- 2007
The Mole
7.7
TV Series
- Composer
- 2001–2002
She Gets What She Wants
5.1
- Composer
- 2002
The Oblongs
7.1
TV Series
- Composer
- music by
- 2001
Passion and Prejudice
6.6
TV Movie
- Composer
- 2001
The Last Patrol
3.6
- music by
- 2000
Jack & Jill
7.2
TV Series
- Composer
- 1999–2000
Up, Up, and Away!
5.5
TV Movie
- Composer
- 2000

Music Department

A Will of Their Own
6.9
TV Mini Series
- orchestrator
- conductor
- 1998
About Sarah
6.9
TV Movie
- orchestrator
- 1998
A Thousand Men and a Baby
7.1
TV Movie
- conductor
- orchestrator (uncredited, uncredited)
- 1997
Cosmic Voyage
7.5
Short
- conductor
- 1996
The Mask
7.0
- composer: additional music (uncredited)
- 1994
Best of the Best II
5.6
- orchestrator
- 1993
Poison Ivy
5.4
- conductor
- orchestrator
- 1992
Out for Justice
6.1
- orchestrator
- 1991
Mother Goose Rock 'n' Rhyme
7.5
TV Movie
- conductor
- orchestrator
- 1990
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
6.8
- composer: additional music (uncredited)
- 1990
Sammy Davis, Jr. 60th Anniversary Celebration
8.3
TV Special
- arranger
- 1990
Gung Ho
6.0
TV Series
- theme music composer
- 1986–1987
Sins
7.1
TV Mini Series
- composer: additional music (as David Frank)
- 1986
Silver Bullet
6.4
- music performer: electronic music (as David Frank)
- 1985
Domestic Life
7.0
TV Series
- composer: opening theme
- 1984

Soundtrack

Celebrating Laughter: The Life and Films of Colin Higgins
8.6
- writer: "Main Title Song: Whoever You Are"
- 2022
Creepshow
7.0
TV Series
- writer: "Shutterbugg" (as David Frank)
- 2019
Lynn + Lucy
6.7
- writer: "Genie in a Bottle" (uncredited)
- 2019
The Cine-Masochist
8.8
TV Series
- performer: "Hard to Kill - Workout"
- writer: "Hard to Kill - Workout"
- performer: "Hard to Kill - Main Title Theme" ...
- 2013–2015
Mary Pickford: The Muse of the Movies
7.7
- arranger: "Let Me Call You Sweetheart", "My Buddy"
- 2008
The Air I Breathe
6.7
- writer: "Sweet Spot" (as David Frank)
- 2007
The Oblongs
7.1
TV Series
- music: "Of Thee I Swing" (uncredited)
- 2001
Billboard Dad
5.3
Video
- writer: "Imagination"
- 1998
You Lucky Dog
4.7
TV Movie
- writer: "Togetherness"
- 1998
Rhapsody in Bloom
6.1
TV Movie
- music: "My New Car"
- producer: "My New Car"
- 1998
The Baby-Sitters Club
5.8
- producer: "Girl-Girlfriend", "Let's Get Busy", "That's What It's All About"
- writer: "Girl-Girlfriend", "Let's Get Busy", "That's What It's All About"
- 1995
The Mask
7.0
- writer: "Of Thee I Swing"
- 1994
Forrest Gump
8.8
- writer: "Webster's Boomer" (as David Frank)
- 1994
Street Knight
5.3
- writer: "Streets Of Thunder"
- 1993
Casualties of Love: The Long Island Lolita Story
5.1
TV Movie
- lyrics: "She's Mine"
- music: "She's Mine"
- 1993

Personal details

Official site
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Alternative names
- David M. Frank
Born
- December 21
- Baltimore, Maryland, USA
Spouse
- Bonnie Marcus

Did you know

Trivia
Directed and conducted the City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra for all recordings in the CD, "Critic's Choice: Leonard Maltin's Best Movie Themes of the '90s." Tracks included themes from such films as "American Beauty," "Titanic," and "The Lion King."

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