Dennis Matkosky

Dennis Matkosky is an American songwriter who received a Grammy and an Oscar nomination for the title Maniac .

Life

Matkosky grew up in Philadelphia and attended Temple University . After graduating in 1979, he moved to Los Angeles with his wife , where he worked as a songwriter. His title Mirror, Mirror , which he wrote with Michael Sembello , was recorded by Diana Ross and reached number 8 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1981 . Together with Sembello he also wrote Maniac for the soundtrack of the film Flashdance . The song interpreted by Sembello reached number 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1983. Matkosky and Sembello were then awarded a Grammy and nominated for an Oscar. Since then, the title has been frequently reused in US film productions.

Matkosky wrote for Clay Aiken , Eddie Money , Boz Scaggs , LeAnn Rimes and Keith Urban , among others .

Filmography (selection)

• 1983: Flashdance
• 1988: Elvira - Mistress of the Dark ( Elvira: Mistress of the Dark )
• 2003: American Pie - The Wedding ( American Wedding )
• 2009: Dance Flick - The very last dance film ( Dance Flick )
• 2011: Big Momma 's House - The Double Portion ( Big Mommas: Like Father, Like Son )

Awards

• 1984: Oscar nomination for Flashdance
• 1984: Golden Globe nomination for Flashdance
• 1984: Grammy for Flashdance

Web links

• Dennis Matkosky in the Internet Movie Database (English)
• Biography (English)