John Strauss John Strauss John Leonard Strauss (April 28, 1920 – February 14, 2011) was an American television and film composer and music editor. Strauss co-wrote the theme song for the NBC television series, "Car 54, Where Are You?", with Nat Hiken. He also won a Grammy Award for his work as the producer of the soundtrack for the 1984 film, "Amadeus". He was also frequently collaborated with director Woody Allen in his films, including "Take the Money and Run" in 1969 and "Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Sex* (*But Were Afraid to Ask)" in 1972. Strauss was born in
Alan Caillou Devil's Brigade" (1968), "Hellfighters" (1968), "Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Sex* (*But Were Afraid to Ask)" (1972), "Herbie Goes to Monte Carlo" (1977), "Beyond Evil" (1980), "The Sword and the Sorcerer" (1982) and "The Ice Pirates" (1984). Caillou wrote 52 paperback thrillers under his own name and the nom de plume of Alex Webb, with such heroes as Cabot Cain, Colonel Matthew Tobin, Mike Benasque, Ian Quayle and Josh Dekker, as well as writing many magazine stories. He also wrote books under female names. Several of Caillou's novels were filmed, such as "Rampage" with Robert Mitchum in 1963,