Person
Bill Conti
Sound · Born 1942-04-13 · 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
Dynasty
Main Title Theme Composer
Falcon Crest
Main Title Theme Composer
Cagney & Lacey
Main Title Theme Composer
Tales from the Crypt
Music
The Oscars
Self
Masters of the Universe
Original Music Composer
North and South
Conductor
Rocky
Original Music Composer
The Colbys
Main Title Theme Composer
Rocky III
Original Music Composer
Filmography
- 2025Philadelphia by the DelawareSongs
- 2021Stallone: Frank, That IsSelf
- 202040 Years of Rocky: The Birth of a ClassicSelf (archive footage)
- 2017John G. Avildsen: King of the UnderdogsSelf
- 2012The Real LoveMusic
- 2011The Rocky Saga: Going the DistanceSelf
- 2009The Perfect GameOriginal Music Composer
- 2008Role Model: Gene WilderOriginal Music Composer
- 2006Rocky BalboaOriginal Music Composer
- 2006Staccato: A Composer's Notebook with Bill ContiSelf
- 2004AFI's 100 Years... 100 Songs: America's Greatest Music in the MoviesSelf
- 2004Coast to CoastOriginal Music Composer
- 2004JudasOriginal Music Composer
- 2003Boys on the RunOriginal Music Composer
- 2002Avenging AngeloOriginal Music Composer
- 2002GOriginal Music Composer
- 2001Tortilla SoupOriginal Music Composer
- 2000American TragedyOriginal Music Composer
- 2000The Bond Sound: The Music of 007Self
- 2000Silhouettes: The James Bond TitlesSelf
- 1999InfernoOriginal Music Composer
- 1999The Thomas Crown AffairOriginal Music Composer
- 1998WinchellOriginal Music Composer
- 1998The Real MacawOriginal Music Composer
- 1998Wrongfully AccusedOriginal Music Composer
- 1998Inside the Golden StatueSelf
- 1996Entertaining Angels: The Dorothy Day StoryOriginal Music Composer
- 1996Spy HardOriginal Music Composer
- 1995BushwhackedOriginal Music Composer
- 1995NapoleonOriginal Music Composer
- 1994The ScoutOriginal Music Composer
- 1994YellowstoneOriginal Music Composer
- 1994The Next Karate KidOriginal Music Composer
- 19948 SecondsOriginal Music Composer
- 1993Rookie of the YearOriginal Music Composer
- 1993The Adventures of Huck FinnOriginal Music Composer
- 1993Bound by HonorOriginal Music Composer
- 1992NailsOriginal Music Composer
- 1991By the SwordOriginal Music Composer
- 1991Necessary RoughnessOriginal Music Composer
- 1991Year of the GunOriginal Music Composer
- 1991Under CoverMusic
- 1990Rocky VOriginal Music Composer
- 1990Backstreet DreamsOriginal Music Composer
- 1990The OperationMusic
- 1990The Fourth WarOriginal Music Composer
- 1990A Captive in the LandOriginal Music Composer
- 1990Rocky Special: Burning YouthMusic
- 1989Lock UpOriginal Music Composer
- 1989The Karate Kid Part IIIOriginal Music Composer
- 1989Tales from the CryptMusic
- 1989Bionic Showdown: The Six Million Dollar Man and the Bionic WomanOriginal Music Composer
- 1989Murderers Among Us: The Simon Wiesenthal StoryOriginal Music Composer
- 1989Lean On MeOriginal Music Composer
- 1989Cohen and TateOriginal Music Composer
- 1989Dolphin CoveMain Title Theme Composer
- 1988BetrayedOriginal Music Composer
- 1988A Night in the Life of Jimmy ReardonOriginal Music Composer
- 1988For KeepsOriginal Music Composer
- 1987Broadcast NewsOriginal Music Composer
- 1987Baby BoomOriginal Music Composer
- 1987A Prayer for the DyingMusic
- 1987Masters of the UniverseOriginal Music Composer
- 1987Happy New YearOriginal Music Composer
- 1987I Love N.Y.Original Music Composer
- 1986The Karate Kid Part IIOriginal Music Composer
- 1986Big TroubleOriginal Music Composer
- 1986NomadsOriginal Music Composer
- 1986F/XOriginal Music Composer
- 1986The Boss' WifeOriginal Music Composer
- 1985The ColbysMain Title Theme Composer
- 1985North and SouthConductor
- 1985BeerOriginal Music Composer
- 1985Gotcha!Original Music Composer
- 1985The Master Ninja 5Main Title Theme Composer
- 1984Mass AppealMusic
- 1984The Coolangatta GoldMusic
- 1984The BearOriginal Music Composer
- 1984The Karate KidOriginal Music Composer
- 1984Grand Canyon: The Hidden SecretsOriginal Music Composer
- 1984Unfaithfully YoursOriginal Music Composer
- 1984Master Ninja IIOriginal Music Composer
- 1984Master NinjaMusic
- 1983The Right StuffOriginal Music Composer
- 1983The Big ChillOriginal Music Composer
- 1983Emerald Point N.A.S.Main Title Theme Composer
- 1983The Terry Fox StoryOriginal Music Composer
- 1983Bad BoysOriginal Music Composer
- 1982That Championship SeasonOriginal Music Composer
- 1982Farrell: For the PeopleMusic
- 1982Split ImageOriginal Music Composer
- 1982And They're OffOriginal Music Composer
- 1982Rocky IIIOriginal Music Composer
- 1982I, the JuryOriginal Music Composer
- 1982Cagney & LaceyMain Title Theme Composer
- 1982Traveling HopefullyMusic
- 1981NeighborsOriginal Music Composer
- 1981Falcon CrestMain Title Theme Composer
- 1981Carbon CopyOriginal Music Composer
- 1981For Your Eyes OnlyOriginal Music Composer
- 1981Escape to VictoryOriginal Music Composer
- 1981DynastyMain Title Theme Composer
- 1980The FormulaOriginal Music Composer
- 1980Private BenjaminOriginal Music Composer
- 1980GloriaOriginal Music Composer
- 1979The SwapMusic
- 1979GoldengirlOriginal Music Composer
- 1979A Man, a Woman and a BankOriginal Music Composer
- 1979The Seduction of Joe TynanOriginal Music Composer
- 1979Rocky IIOriginal Music Composer
- 1979The Fantastic SevenMusic
- 1979DreamerOriginal Music Composer
- 1978The PirateOriginal Music Composer
- 1978Slow Dancing In The Big CityRehearsal Pianist
- 1978The Big FixOriginal Music Composer
- 1978Paradise AlleyOriginal Music Composer
- 1978Five Days from HomeOriginal Music Composer
- 1978An Unmarried WomanOriginal Music Composer
- 1978F.I.S.T.Music Director
- 1978Cher... SpecialMusic
- 1978Ring of PassionMusic
- 1978Uncle Joe ShannonMusic
- 1977The PirateOriginal Music Composer
- 1977Kill Me If You CanOriginal Music Composer
- 1977A Sensitive, Passionate ManMusic
- 1977Citizens BandOriginal Music Composer
- 1977The Displaced PersonOriginal Music Composer
- 1976RockyOriginal Music Composer
- 1976Love in the HamptonsMusic
- 1976Next Stop, Greenwich VillageOriginal Music Composer
- 1976Smash-Up on Interstate 5Music
- 1975Pacific ChallengeMusic
- 1974Harry and TontoOriginal Music Composer
- 1973Blume in LoveOriginal Music Composer
- 1973Orfeo 9Music Director
- 1969Juliette de SadeMusic
- 1953The OscarsSelf
- —Roselli’s WayMusic
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