Jerry Goldsmith
| Jerry Goldsmith | |
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Goldsmith conducts the London Symphony Orchestra, 2003
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Jerrald King Goldsmith |
| Born |
February 10, 1929 Los Angeles, California, United States |
| Died | July 21, 2004 (aged 75) Beverly Hills, California, United States |
| Genres | Film score, contemporary classical music |
| Occupation(s) | Composer, conductor |
| Years active | 1951–2004 |
Jerrald King "Jerry" Goldsmith (February 10, 1929 – July 21, 2004) was an American composer and conductor most known for his work in film and television scoring. He composed scores for such noteworthy films as The Sand Pebbles, Logan's Run, Planet of the Apes, Patton, Papillon, Chinatown, The Wind and the Lion, The Omen, The Boys from Brazil, Capricorn One, Alien, Poltergeist, The Secret of NIMH, Gremlins, Hoosiers, Total Recall, Basic Instinct, Rudy, Air Force One, L.A. Confidential, Mulan, The Mummy, three Rambo films, Explorers and five Star Trek films.
He collaborated with some of film history's most accomplished directors, including Robert Wise, Howard Hawks, Otto Preminger, Joe Dante, Richard Donner, Roman Polanski, Ridley Scott, Michael Winner, Steven Spielberg, Paul Verhoeven, and Franklin J. Schaffner.
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