Bill Conti

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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.

Department: Sound

Place of Birth: Not available

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Birthday: April 13, 1942

Age: 83 years old

Gender: Male

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Known For:

Staccato: A Composer's Notebook with Bill Conti
The Rocky Saga: Going the Distance
Stallone: Frank, That Is
40 Years of Rocky: The Birth of a Classic
Inside the Golden Statue
Silhouettes: The James Bond Titles
Slow Dancing In The Big City
The Bond Sound: The Music of 007
AFI's 100 Years... 100 Songs: America's Greatest Music in the Movies
John G. Avildsen: King of the Underdogs