Who writes the theme songs for television shows?

Answer by  lonelywolf (2117)

Every television show has a different theme song, usually written by a different person for each show. Usually, whoever composes the music for the show (such as Bear McCreary for "Battlestar Galactica" and "Caprica") writes the theme song. Sometimes a famous composer (Danny Elfman for "The Simpsons) writes the theme.

Answer by  technogeek (6640)

TV theme songs are written by a variety of people. If one of the stars has musical talent (Queen Latifah, Will Smith, Jaime Foxx), they will at times write their own or the producers will hire someone.

Answer by  djalexis (176)

They are scorists. These composers write music with theme songs and background music in mind. Among the famous is Danny Elfman, who did The Simpsons and many Tim Burton films.