Bill Conti
1942-04-13 (1942)Providence, Rhode Island, U.S.Sound
Biography
Bill Conti (born April 13, 1942) is an American composer and conductor. He is best known for his film scores, including Rocky (1976), Rocky II (1979), Rocky III (1982), Rocky V (1990), Rocky Balboa (2006), The Karate Kid (1984), The Karate Kid Part II (1986), The Karate Kid Part III (1989), The Next Karate Kid (1994), For Your Eyes Only (1981), Dynasty (and its sequel The Colbys), and The Right Stuff (1983), which earned him an Academy Award for Best Original Score. He also received nominations in the Best Original Song category for "Gonna Fly Now" from Rocky and for the title song of For Your Eyes Only. He was the musical director at the Academy Awards a record nineteen times.
Known For
The Oscars
TV • 1953
Inside the Golden Statue
MOVIE • 1998
40 Years of Rocky: The Birth of a Classic
MOVIE • 2020
AFI's 100 Years... 100 Songs: America's Greatest Music in the Movies
MOVIE • 2004
Stallone: Frank, That Is
MOVIE • 2021
The Rocky Saga: Going the Distance
MOVIE • 2011
John G. Avildsen: King of the Underdogs
MOVIE • 2017
Silhouettes: The James Bond Titles
MOVIE • 2000
The Bond Sound: The Music of 007
MOVIE • 2000
Slow Dancing In The Big City
MOVIE • 1978
Film Tribute Vol.3
MOVIE