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Stephen Geyer(I)

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Stephen Geyer was born on 21 November 1950 in Lima, Peru. He is known for The Greatest American Hero (1981), Stingray (1986) and Free Guy (2021).
BornNovember 21, 1950
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    • Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy
      • 2 wins & 1 nomination total

    Known for

    The Greatest American Hero (1981)
    The Greatest American Hero
    7.3
    TV Series
    • Music Department(theme music)
    Nick Mancuso in Stingray (1986)
    Stingray
    7.4
    TV Series
    • Soundtrack("Say When", "To The Silent Soldiers", "Blood Money", "Breathe Easy", "Into The Fire", "Living in Dreams", "If The Sky Could Sing", "Deep In The Dark", "First Time Is Forever", "Shadow Play", "Hollow Man", "Signs Of Human Error", "Pieces of a Broken Heart", "There's No One Home", "Time Piece", "Inside My Mind", "Slave To The Fear", "Sometimes You Gotta Sing the Blues", "Below The Line", "Ether", "Ancient Eyes")
    Ryan Reynolds, Taika Waititi, Dwayne Johnson, Utkarsh Ambudkar, Lil Rel Howery, Jodie Comer, Owen Burke, and Joe Keery in Free Guy (2021)
    Free Guy
    7.1
    Movie
    • Soundtrack("Theme from The Greatest American Hero (Believe It or Not)")
    • 2021
    Steve Carell in The 40-Year-Old Virgin (2005)
    The 40-Year-Old Virgin
    7.1
    Movie
    • Soundtrack("Believe It or Not (The Greatest American Hero - Theme)")
    • 2005

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    Music Department

    • Jenna von Oÿ, Joey Lawrence, Mayim Bialik, Michael Stoyanov, and Ted Wass in Blossom (1990)
      Blossom
      6.1
      TV Series
      • lyricist: theme music
      • composer: theme music
      • 1990–1994
    • Jason Bateman, Dan Ponce, Sandy Duncan, Jeremy Licht, and Josh Taylor in Valerie (1986)
      Valerie
      6.6
      TV Series
      • lyricist: theme music
      • 1986–1991
    • James McDaniel, Anne Bobby, and David Gianopoulos in Cop Rock (1990)
      Cop Rock
      4.5
      TV Series
      • songs composed by
      • 1990
    • Dale Robertson and Ben Vereen in J.J. Starbuck (1987)
      J.J. Starbuck
      7.1
      TV Series
      • composer: theme music
      • lyrics: "Gone Again"
      • 1987–1988
    • CBS Summer Playhouse (1987)
      CBS Summer Playhouse
      6.4
      TV Series
      • theme song
      • 1987
    • The Wuzzles (1985)
      The Wuzzles
      7.0
      TV Series
      • composer: theme song
      • performer: theme song
      • 1985
    • Brian Keith and Daniel Hugh Kelly in Hardcastle and McCormick (1983)
      Hardcastle and McCormick
      6.6
      TV Series
      • composer: theme music
      • composer: song
      • 1983–1985
    • Mimi Rogers, Jim Varney, and Chad Everett in The Rousters (1983)
      The Rousters
      7.6
      TV Series
      • composer: theme music
      • 1983–1984
    • The Greatest American Hero (1981)
      The Greatest American Hero
      7.3
      TV Series
      • lyricist: theme music
      • composer: theme music
      • music coordinator
      • 1981–1983
    • Noah Beery Jr., Karen Austin, Perry King, and Ray Vitte in The Quest (1982)
      The Quest
      7.4
      TV Series
      • original songs
      • 1982
    • Richie Brockelman, Private Eye (1978)
      Richie Brockelman, Private Eye
      7.3
      TV Series
      • composer: theme "School's Out"
      • 1978

    Soundtrack

    • Patton Oswalt, Felicia Day, Baron Vaughn, Jonah Ray, and Hampton Yount in Mystery Science Theater 3000 (2017)
      Mystery Science Theater 3000
      8.1
      TV Series
      • writer: "Theme from The Greatest American Hero (Believe It or Not)"
      • lyrics: "Believe It or Not" (uncredited)
      • 2017–2022
    • Ryan Reynolds, Taika Waititi, Dwayne Johnson, Utkarsh Ambudkar, Lil Rel Howery, Jodie Comer, Owen Burke, and Joe Keery in Free Guy (2021)
      Free Guy
      7.1
      • writer: "Theme from The Greatest American Hero (Believe It or Not)"
      • 2021
    • The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (2014)
      The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
      7.0
      TV Series
      • lyrics: "Believe It or Not" (uncredited)
      • 2016–2018
    • Jeff Garlin, Wendi McLendon-Covey, Troy Gentile, Hayley Orrantia, and Sean Giambrone in The Goldbergs' Excellent Adventure (2021)
      The Goldbergs
      8.0
      TV Series
      • lyrics: "Believe It or Not (The Greatest American Hero - Theme)" (uncredited)
      • 2017
    • Dog of Wisdom (2015)
      Dog of Wisdom
      8.4
      Short
      • lyrics: "Believe it or Not" (uncredited)
      • 2015
    • Jensen Ackles and Jared Padalecki in Supernatural (2005)
      Supernatural
      8.4
      TV Series
      • writer: "Believe It or Not"
      • 2013
    • Mike Greenberg and Mike Golic in Mike & Mike (2006)
      Mike & Mike
      6.8
      TV Series
      • writer: "Believe It or Not" (uncredited)
      • 2013
    • Jay Leno in The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (1992)
      The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
      5.3
      TV Series
      • lyrics: "Believe It or Not" (uncredited)
      • 2011
    • CBS Mornings (1954)
      CBS Mornings
      4.7
      TV Series
      • writer: "Believe It or Not" (uncredited)
      • 2011
    • Ali Larter, Hayden Panettiere, Sendhil Ramamurthy, Milo Ventimiglia, Noah Gray-Cabey, and James Kyson in Heroes (2006)
      Heroes
      7.5
      TV Series
      • lyrics: "Believe It or Not" (uncredited)
      • 2009
    • Seth Green, Mila Kunis, Alex Borstein, and Seth MacFarlane in Family Guy (1999)
      Family Guy
      8.1
      TV Series
      • writer: "Believe It or Not" (uncredited)
      • 2008
    • Anthony Edwards, Julianna Margulies, Ming-Na Wen, Noah Wyle, Laura Innes, Alex Kingston, Eriq La Salle, Kellie Martin, Paul McCrane, Michael Michele, Erik Palladino, Maura Tierney, and Goran Visnjic in ER (1994)
      ER
      7.9
      TV Series
      • writer: "Believe It or Not"
      • 2006
    • Jason Lee, Jaime Pressly, Ethan Suplee, Eddie Steeples, and Nadine Velazquez in My Name Is Earl (2005)
      My Name Is Earl
      7.8
      TV Series
      • writer: "The Greatest American Hero theme song"
      • 2006
    • Everybody Hates Chris (2005)
      Everybody Hates Chris
      7.6
      TV Series
      • writer: "Theme from Greatest American Hero (Believe It or Not)"
      • 2006
    • Steve Carell in The 40-Year-Old Virgin (2005)
      The 40-Year-Old Virgin
      7.1
      • lyrics: "Believe It or Not (The Greatest American Hero - Theme)"
      • 2005

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      • November 21, 1950
      • Lima, Peru

    Did you know

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      Has the unique distinction of being the original songwriter (music & lyrics) for all the original episodic songs (30 overall) recorded for The Greatest American Hero television show, as well as being the lyricist for the #1 hit theme, "Believe It Or Not" from the same show.

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