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Bill Conti

Profession
Sound
Born
April 13, 1942 · 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.

Known for

Rocky poster
Rocky
Film · 1976 · ★ 7.8
Rocky II poster
Rocky II
Film · 1979 · ★ 7.3
The Karate Kid poster
The Karate Kid
Film · 1984 · ★ 7.2
Rocky III poster
Rocky III
Film · 1982 · ★ 6.9
Rocky Balboa poster
Rocky Balboa
Film · 2006 · ★ 6.9
Rocky V poster
Rocky V
Film · 1990 · ★ 5.8
The Karate Kid Part II poster
The Karate Kid Part II
Film · 1986 · ★ 6.4
For Your Eyes Only poster
For Your Eyes Only
Film · 1981 · ★ 6.6
The Karate Kid Part III poster
The Karate Kid Part III
Film · 1989 · ★ 5.9
Bound by Honor poster
Bound by Honor
Film · 1993 · ★ 8.2
The Thomas Crown Affair poster
The Thomas Crown Affair
Film · 1999 · ★ 6.8
Lock Up poster
Lock Up
Film · 1989 · ★ 6.8

Filmography