Dennis Spiegel

Dennis Spiegel is an American author of lyrics and film music , which has been active since the early 1980s and has worked on many productions. He was awarded an Emmy in 1992 for his contribution to Witch Hunting in LA , and with Alone Yet Not Alone he was temporarily nominated for the 2014 Academy Awards in the Best Song category - co-composer Bruce Broughton had the song opposite the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences mentions what was considered a possible influence and thus led to disqualification.

He is a central member of the Society of Composers & Lyricists and was honored for his commitment to strengthening this community of interests.

Work (selection)

• 1983: The Prodigal
• 1984: Rio is to blame
• 1987: The Trouble with Spies
• 1987: The incorruptible
• 2014: Alone And Not Yet Alone

Awards

Won

• 1992: Emmy for Why Do I Lie? from witch hunt in LA with Curt Sobel

Nominated

• 1995: Emmy for the song For A Love Like You from A Season of Hope , with Ken Thorne
• 1998: Emmy for the song Hearts Are Hurting from Xena - Die Kriegerprinzessin , together with Joseph LoDuca
• 2014: Oscar for the song Alone Yet Not Alone from the film of the same name Alone Yet Not Alone , together with Bruce Broughton (disqualified)

Web links

• Dennis Spiegel in the Internet Movie Database (English)

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Oscars: In shocker, 'Alone Yet Not Alone' song nomination revoked , Los Angeles Times website, January 29, 2014. Retrieved January 30, 2014.
2. ↑ Lyricist Dennis Spiegel Honored - SCL gathers notable songwriters for musicale , filmmusicsociety.org, June 30, 2009. Retrieved January 29, 2014.