Editing Nile Rodgers (section)

=== Soundtracks and scores ===
In 1982, Rodgers and Edwards produced the soundtrack for the movie [[Soup for One (film)|''Soup for One.'']] As Chic, they wrote and performed three songs, including the film's title track. Edwards and Rodgers also wrote and produced [[Carly Simon|Carly Simon's]] "Why", a top 10 hit in the UK that helped resurrect Simon's career.  The soundtrack, which also featured Sister Sledge, Debbie Harry, and [[Teddy Pendergrass]], was a bigger hit than the film.<ref name="9songs">{{Cite web |last=Benitez-Eves |first=Tina |date=2022-11-10 |title=7 Songs You Didn't Know Nile Rodgers Wrote for Other Artists |url=https://americansongwriter.com/7-songs-you-didnt-know-nile-rodgers-wrote-for-other-artists/ |access-date=2024-01-09 |website=American Songwriter |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>SINGLE OF THE WEEK: [FIRST EDITION]. (1999, Mar 16) ''Evening Mail''</ref><ref>Lester, P. (2014). "The chic organization – 10 of the best". London (UK): ''The Guardian''</ref>

Rodgers became increasingly in-demand as a producer and composer for film and television following the success of the ''Soup for One'' soundtrack. In 1984, he produced [[Al Jarreau]]'s theme for the television series ''[[Moonlighting (TV series)|Moonlighting]]''; he wrote, produced and scored the soundtrack for ''[[Alphabet City (film)|Alphabet City]]'', and in 1986 and worked with Laurie Anderson on her concert film, ''[[Home of the Brave (1986 film)|Home of the Brave]]''.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Schoemer |first=Karen |date=August 19, 2001 |title=MUSIC; A High-Culture Aristocrat Who's Tops in Pop, Too |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2001/08/19/arts/music-a-high-culture-aristocrat-who-s-tops-in-pop-too.html |website=New York Times}}</ref> In 1988, in addition to producing the soundtrack for ''[[Earth Girls Are Easy]]'', he composed the orchestral score for Eddie Murphy's ''[[Coming to America]]''.  He also served as film's music supervisor, and wrote and produced its title track, a hit for [[The System (band)|The System]],<ref name="9songs" />  and wrote the jingle for the Soul Glo commercial,  "the most iconic fake ad in cinematic history."<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Newman |first=Jason |date=2021-03-04 |title=Shine Through: The Definitive Oral History of 'Soul Glo' |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/tv-movies/tv-movie-features/coming-to-america-oral-history-soul-glo-1136150/ |access-date=2024-01-09 |magazine=Rolling Stone |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Golding |first=Shenequa |date=2016-04-06 |title=Nile Rodgers Declares 'Coming To America's' "Soul Glo" As His Greatest Composition |url=https://www.vibe.com/news/movies-tv/in-nile-rodgers-coming-to-america-soul-glo-415003/ |access-date=2024-01-09 |website=VIBE.com |language=en-US}}</ref>

In 1999, he executive produced, scored, music-supervised and appeared in ''Public Enemy'', a documentary about the Black Panthers.  In a review of the soundtrack, critic Maria Blandford wrote:  "The disc realistically supports the conflicting and controversial nature of this historical period, and opens the arena for present-day discussion and evaluation...this recording is an examination of the American conscience."<ref>{{Citation |title=Original Soundtrack - Public Enemy Album Reviews, Songs & More {{!}} AllMusic |url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/public-enemy-mw0000671392 |access-date=2024-01-10 |language=en}}</ref>

Between the mid-1980s and the late 2000s, songs written, produced or performed by Rodgers (and/or Chic) were included in the films or on the soundtracks for ''[[Shrek 2]]'' ("Le Freak"),<ref>{{Cite web |last=Garber |first=David |date=2018-04-13 |title=The Guide to Getting into Chic |url=https://www.vice.com/en/article/chic-nile-rodgers-best-songs-albums-coachella-2018/ |access-date=2024-01-11 |website=Vice |language=en}}</ref> ''[[Thelma and Louise]], [[Rush Hour (franchise)|Rush Hour 2]], [[Cool World]], [[Beavis and Butthead Do America]], [[The Flintstones (film)|The Flintstones]]'' (in collaboration with [[the B-52s]]), ''[[Summer of Sam]], [[Space Jam]]'' (with Seal), ''[[Feeling Minnesota]]'' (with Bob Dylan), ''[[Curdled]],''  Bowie's ''[[Cool World]]'', ''[[Snow Dogs]]'', ''[[White Hot (film)|White Hot]], [[Gremlins]], [[That's Dancing!]]'' and  ''[[The Fly (1986 film)|The Fly]]'', among others.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Nile Rodgers To Be Honored During GRAMMY Week {{!}} GRAMMY.com |url=https://www.grammy.com/news/nile-rodgers-to-be-honored-during-grammy-week |access-date=2024-01-11 |website=www.grammy.com}}</ref><ref>Smythe, David (August 2, 2019), "The Last Nile" Evening Standard, London, page 28.</ref>  He scored the film ''[[Blue Chips]]'', and reunited with Murphy to score [[Beverly Hills Cop III (soundtrack)|''Beverly Hills Cop III.'']]  He also produced a remake of "Axel F", from the first ''Beverly Hills Cop,''   which he performed with Richard Hilton.<ref>Walsh, Michael (August 15, 1994); "Tales of cops and bombers a real earful" [Final Edition], ''The Province'', Vancouver, B.C. p. B4.</ref><ref name="WPost">Vargas, J. A. (2004, Dec 09). "Musicians are making tracks to video games; popularity of interactive play has artists battling to be heard, [FINAL edition].'' The Washington Post''</ref>  In 2008, he cowrote [[Semi-Pro|Semi-Pro's]]  "Love Me Sexy" with [[Will Ferrell]], who starred in the movie.<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Donahue |first=Ann |date=2008-02-01 |title=Ferrell's 'Sexy' Hits The Web |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/ferrells-sexy-hits-the-web-1313373/ |access-date=2024-01-10 |magazine=Billboard |language=en-US}}</ref>

In the 2010s, music by Rodgers was featured in movies including  ''[[Arctic Tale]]'', [[Trolls (film)|''Trolls'']] and [[Bridget Jones's Baby|''Bridget Jones's Baby, a''s]] well as on the TV shows  ''[[Vinyl (TV series)|Vinyl]], [[The Get Down (soundtrack)|The Get Down]],'' and [[Horrid Henry (TV series)|''Horrid Henry,'']] among others. In 2019, he collaborated with [[Andrew Lloyd Webber]] on the soundtrack for the film [[Cats (2019 film)|''Cats.'']]<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Grow |first=Kory |date=2019-12-20 |title=So, How Was Your Decade, Nile Rodgers? |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/nile-rodgers-decade-recap-922208/ |access-date=2024-01-10 |magazine=Rolling Stone |language=en-US}}</ref>   In 2023 it was announced that he and [[The-Dream]] were co-writing music for the Mark Anthony Green horror film, ''Opus.''<ref>{{Cite web |title=Nile Rodgers & The-Dream to Compose Original Songs for Mark Anthony Green's 'Opus' {{!}} Film Music Reporter |url=https://filmmusicreporter.com/2023/11/11/nile-rodgers-the-dream-to-compose-original-songs-for-mark-anthony-greens-opus/ |access-date=2024-01-10 |language=en-US}}</ref>