
Bill Conti
Composer
Born: April 13, 1942 (84 years old)
Place of birth: Providence, Rhode Island, U.S.
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.
Filmography (100)
- 40 Years of Rocky: The Birth of a Classic (2020, ★ 7.5)
- Rocky (1976, ★ 7.8)
- Bound by Honor (1993, ★ 8.1)
- Tales from the Crypt (1989, ★ 8)
- The Rocky Saga: Going the Distance (2011, ★ 6.2)
- Slow Dancing In The Big City (1978, ★ 6.6)
- The Bond Sound: The Music of 007 (2000, ★ 6.8)
- John G. Avildsen: King of the Underdogs (2017, ★ 6.7)
- Rocky III (1982, ★ 6.9)
- Rocky II (1979, ★ 7.3)
- For Your Eyes Only (1981, ★ 6.5)
- The Karate Kid (1984, ★ 7.2)
- The Thomas Crown Affair (1999, ★ 6.7)
- Private Benjamin (1980, ★ 6)
- Gloria (1980, ★ 6.9)
- Bad Boys (1983, ★ 7)
- The Right Stuff (1983, ★ 7.4)
- Escape to Victory (1981, ★ 6.9)
- Grand Canyon: The Hidden Secrets (1984, ★ 6.9)
- Lean On Me (1989, ★ 7.3)
- Stallone: Frank, That Is (2021, ★ 5.9)
- The Karate Kid Part III (1989, ★ 5.9)
- Inferno (1999, ★ 6.1)
- Baby Boom (1987, ★ 6.4)
- Next Stop, Greenwich Village (1976, ★ 6.4)
- F/X (1986, ★ 6.6)
- Broadcast News (1987, ★ 6.8)
- Lock Up (1989, ★ 6.8)
- Napoleon (1995, ★ 6.2)
- Winchell (1998, ★ 6.3)