Bill Conti

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Born: 1942-04-13
From: Providence, Rhode Island, U.S.
Gender: Male
Popularity: 0.5

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.

Awards & Nominations2 won · 3 nominated

🏆 Won

Academy Award for Best Original Score

The Right Stuff

1984
Nominated

Academy Award for Best Original Score

The Right Stuff

1984
Nominated

Academy Award for Best Original Song

For Your Eyes Only

1982
Nominated

Academy Award for Best Original Song

Gonna Fly Now

1977
🏆 Won

star on Hollywood Walk of Fame

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