---
name: "Tom Eyen"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/tom-eyen"
fi1m_id: "tom-eyen"
imdb_id: "nm0264132"
tmdb_id: 15558
wikidata_id: "Q3530721"
roles: ["Composer"]
born: "14 August 1940"
died: "26 May 1991"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 1
average_over: 0
updated: "2026-10-01T19:09:09.907402+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
---

# Tom Eyen

## Identity

Tom Eyen

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/tom-eyen
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** tom-eyen
- **IMDb ID:** nm0264132
- **TMDB ID:** 15558
- **Wikidata ID:** Q3530721
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tom_Eyen, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3530721, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0264132/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/15558

Composer. Born 14 August 1940 in Cambridge. Died 26 May 1991.

## Details

- **Work:** Composer
- **Born:** 14 August 1940, Cambridge
- **Died:** 26 May 1991
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tom_Eyen, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3530721, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0264132/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/15558

## Streaming the US now

- **Pluto TV:** [*Dreamgirls*](https://film.one/film/dreamgirls.md) (68)

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## Biography

Tom Eyen (1940–1991) was an American playwright, lyricist, television writer and director. He wrote the book and lyrics for the Broadway musical *Dreamgirls* (1981), with music by Henry Krieger, which won the Tony Award for Best Book of a Musical.

Eyen was known for his work in the 1960s Off-Off-Broadway experimental theatre scene, where he formed the Theatre of the Eye company. He also wrote for television, including the series *Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman* (1976–1977). His songs from *Dreamgirls* were featured in the 2006 film adaptation.

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com, broadwayworld.com.*

## On Fi1m (1)

- *Dreamgirls* (2006), Fi1m 68, Original Music Composer, Musical, Music — [page](https://film.one/film/dreamgirls.md)

## Complete filmography (7)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *Women Behind Bars* (2020), Writer
- *Dreamgirls* (2006), Original Music Composer, Musical — Fi1m 68, [page](https://film.one/film/dreamgirls.md)
- *The Neon Woman* (1990), Writer
- *The Dirtiest Show in Town* (1980), Original Film Writer, Writer, Director
- *Bette Midler: Ol' Red Hair Is Back* (1977), Writer
- *Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman* (1976), series, Writer
- *Women Behind Bars* (1975), Writer

## Awards

### Other awards — 0 won, 1 nominated

- Tony Award for Best Original Score 1982: Tony Award for Best Original Score (nominated), for *Dreamgirls*

*From Wikidata, which records wins more completely than nominations.*

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