Biography: Dean Pitchford (born July 29, 1951) is an American songwriter, screenwriter, director, actor, and novelist. His work has earned him an Oscar and a Golden Globe Award, as well as nominations for three additional Oscars, two more Golden Globes, eight Grammy Awards, and two Tony Awards. Description above from the Wikipedia article Dean Pitchford, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.