Bill Conti

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Bill Conti

Born 1942-04-13 · Providence, Rhode Island, U.S.

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.

Acting credits

Stallone: Frank, That Is poster
5.8

An inside look into the fascinating life, career and survival of the most unknown famous entertainer in Hollywood.

Stallone: Frank, That Is

2021

Inside the Golden Statue poster
6.5

A behind-the-scenes look at the preparations for the live broadcast of the 69th Annual Academy Awards ceremony.

Inside the Golden Statue

1998

40 Years of Rocky: The Birth of a Classic poster
7.5

Sylvester Stallone and John G. Avildsen narrate behind-the-scenes footage from the making of "Rocky" to mark the film's 40th anniversary.

40 Years of Rocky: The Birth of a Classic

2020

John G. Avildsen: King of the Underdogs poster
6.8

An examination of the Oscar-winning director who brought to life some of cinema's most beloved motion pictures.

John G. Avildsen: King of the Underdogs

2017

Silhouettes: The James Bond Titles poster
5.1

Documentary exploring the famous title sequences used in the Bond movies. Narrated by Patrick Macnee. Included on the 'You Only Live Twice' Bluray disc

Silhouettes: The James Bond Titles

2000

AFI's 100 Years... 100 Songs: America's Greatest Music in the Movies poster
8.3

The top 100 songs of the past 100 years chosen by the American Film Institute are presented by host-actor John Travolta.

AFI's 100 Years... 100 Songs: America's Greatest Music in the Movies

2004

The Rocky Saga: Going the Distance poster
6.2

The 35th anniversary of the 1976 Oscar-winning film “Rocky” is marked with a TV retrospective in which Sylvester Stallone and others reminisce about the creation of the movie as well as the other films in the franchise.

The Rocky Saga: Going the Distance

2011

Slow Dancing In The Big City poster
6.6

An aging out of shape reporter falls for a pretty but seriously ill ballerina.

Slow Dancing In The Big City

1978

The Bond Sound: The Music of 007 poster
6.8

Documentary discussing the many songs featured in the James Bond films

The Bond Sound: The Music of 007

2000

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Composer Bill Conti discusses his famous Rocky (1976) music.

Staccato: A Composer's Notebook with Bill Conti

2006