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- William Conti (born April 13, 1942) is an American composer and conductor, [ 1 ] 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.
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William Conti (born April 13, 1942) is an American composer and conductor, [1] best known for his film scores, including Rocky (1976), Rocky II (1979), Rocky III (1982), Rocky V (1990), Rocky Balboa (2006), The Karate Kid I (1984), The Karate Kid, Part II (1986), The Karate Kid Part III (1989), The Next Karate Kid (1994), For Your Eyes Only ...
Bill Conti was born on April 13, 1942 in Providence, Rhode Island, USA. He is a composer and actor, known for For Your Eyes Only (1981), Rocky (1976) and The Karate Kid Part II (1986). He is married to Shelby Cox.
- April 13, 1942
Bill Conti was born on 13 April 1942 in Providence, Rhode Island, USA. He is a composer and actor, known for For Your Eyes Only (1981), Rocky (1976) and The Karate Kid Part II (1986). He is married to Shelby Cox.
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- Music Department, Composer, Actor
- Providence, Rhode Island, USA
- Bill Conti
- He was third choice composer. "Two people before me had turned down this job of writing a film score to a movie that didn't cost $1m. There was no money for anyone.
- The vocals to the theme were recorded for free by people on their lunch break. "My wife was working as a secretary at a radio station here in LA called KHJ.
- The whole score was recorded in three hours. "In one three-hour session in Hollywood we recorded the score to Rocky. There were 39 musicians and six trumpet players."
- Originally the theme was only 90 seconds long. "There was this moment where Rocky was to be training for the big fight. The director John Avildsen said: 'Bill, I need a minute and a half's worth of music,' because it is easier to cut film in a montage if there is a beat.
Nov 6, 2019 · Conti has been musical director at the Oscars 19 times, more than anyone else. The mind boggles to imagine how many tearful winners Conti has cut off mid-speech.
Bill Conti. composer. Born: 4/13/1942. Birthplace: Providence, Rhode Island. An incredibly prolific composer, he first earned critical acclaim for scoring Vittorio de Sica's Oscar -winning The Garden of the Finzi-Continis (1971).
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