Conversation so far:
What was one of his first screenwritings?
Pitchford wrote the screenplay for the motion picture Footloose (1984).
Was Footloose well received?
The film, directed by Herbert Ross, opened at #1 and was, at the time, the highest-grossing February release in film history.
Did he do any screen writing for any foreign films?
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What other films did he work on?
Next Pitchford wrote the screenplay of, and collaborated on the authorship and composition of all the songs for, the 1989 musical film Sing.

Question: Did he have any influencers?
Self-contained rewrite: Did Dean Pitchford have any influencers?