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Jerry Goldsmith was an acclaimed American composer who scored music for over 200 films and TV shows during his nearly 50-year career. He was recognized with numerous accolades, including 18 Academy Award nominations and 6 Grammy Awards, for his innovative and influential film compositions.
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Jerrald King Goldsmithwas an American composer, with a career in film and television scoring that spanned nearly 50 years and over 200 productions, between 1954 and 2003. He was considered one of film music’s most innovative and influential composers. He was nominated for eighteen Academy Awards (winning in 1977 for The Omen), six Grammy Awards, five Primetime Emmy Awards, nine Golden Globe Awards, and four British Academy Film Awards.
He composed scores for five films in the Star Trek franchise and three in the Rambo franchise, as well as for films including Logan’s Run, Planet of the Apes, Tora! Tora! Tora!, Patton, Papillon, Chinatown, The Omen, Alien, Poltergeist, The Secret of NIMH, Medicine Man, Gremlins, Hoosiers, Total Recall, Basic Instinct, Air Force One, L.A. Confidential, Mulan, and The Mummy. He also composed the fanfares accompanying the production logos used by multiple major film studios, and music for the Disney attraction Soarin’.
He collaborated with directors including Robert Wise, Howard Hawks, Otto Preminger, Joe Dante, Richard Donner, Richard Fleischer, Ridley Scott, Steven Spielberg, Michael Crichton, Roman Polanski, Gordon Douglas, Fred Schepisi, Paul Verhoeven, and Franklin J. Schaffner.
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Jerry Goldsmith was an American composer who had a prolific career in film and television scoring, spanning nearly 50 years and over 200 productions between 1954 and 2003.
Jerry Goldsmith composed scores for films in the Star Trek and Rambo franchises, as well as for movies like Logan’s Run, Planet of the Apes, Chinatown, The Omen, Alien, Poltergeist, Total Recall, and The Mummy.
Jerry Goldsmith was nominated for 18 Academy Awards, winning one for The Omen in 1977. He also won 6 Grammy Awards, 5 Primetime Emmy Awards, 9 Golden Globe Awards, and 4 British Academy Film Awards.
Jerry Goldsmith was considered one of the most innovative and influential film composers of his time, known for his ability to create unique and memorable scores that enhanced the emotional impact of the films he worked on.
Jerry Goldsmith collaborated with numerous renowned directors, including Robert Wise, Howard Hawks, Otto Preminger, Steven Spielberg, and Roman Polanski, among others.
In addition to his film scores, Jerry Goldsmith composed fanfares for multiple major film studios and the music for the Disney attraction Soarin’.
Jerry Goldsmith was born on February 10, 1929, and passed away on July 21, 2004, at the age of 75.
4 Quotes by Jerry Goldsmith
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My wife has them all in a vault… a copy of every album.
Jerry GoldsmithAmerican film composer (1929-2004)
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I’ve been using the Mac solely for years, and got very comfortable with it.
Jerry GoldsmithAmerican film composer (1929-2004)
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If our music survives, which I have no doubt it will, then it will because it is good.
Jerry GoldsmithAmerican film composer (1929-2004)
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I like the variety. But basically my choice of films is a small intimate film. Quiet film, no action, just people in relationships. That’s what I like the most.
Jerry GoldsmithAmerican film composer (1929-2004)