8.2
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Sound
Jerry Goldsmith
- Born
- Died
- (aged 75)
- Birthplace
- Pasadena, California, USA
- Credits
- 233 titles
Biography
Jerry Goldsmith was an American music composer and conductor for film and television productions, best known for his scores of movies like "Planet of the Apes", "Papillon", "Alien", "Total Recall", "Basic Instinct", and also three "Rambo" films and five "Star Trek" films. He was nominated for six Grammy Awards, five Primetime Emmy Awards, nine Golden Globe Awards, four British Academy Film Awards, and eighteen Academy Awards (he won only one, in 1976, for the feature film "The Omen").
Signature work
Known For
8.2
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7.9
Movie
Mulan
7.0
Movie
The Mummy
7.1
Movie
Gremlins
6.8
Movie
Mulan
7.5
Movie
First Blood
7.3
Movie
Total Recall
7.8
Movie
L.A. Confidential
7.0
Movie
Basic Instinct
6.7
Movie
Rambo: First Blood Part II
7.9
Movie
Chinatown
7.7
Movie
Planet of the Apes
6.2
Movie
Rambo III
7.2
Movie
Poltergeist
6.5
Movie
Air Force One
6.5
Movie
Gremlins 2: The New Batch
6.0
Movie
Hollow Man
7.4
Movie
The Omen
Acting credits 17
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| TBA | Monty and the Movies Film | Self (archive footage) |
| TBA | All About Alfred Film | Self |
| 2023 | Survival Scars: Franklin J. Schaffner as Auteur Film | Himself |
| 2014 | Cute. Clever. Mischievous. Intelligent. Dangerous: Making Gremlins Film | (archive footage) |
| 2006 | North and the Music of the South Film | Self (archive footage) |
| 2003 | The Beast Within: Making Alien Film | Self |
| 2001 | Blonde Poison: The Making of 'Basic Instinct' Film | Self |
| 2001 | Imagining 'Total Recall' Film | Self |
| 2000 | 666: The Omen Revealed Film | |
| 1997 | Patton: A Tribute to Franklin J. Schaffner Film | Self |
| 1995 | Film Music Masters: Jerry Goldsmith Film | |
| 1995 | The Hollywood Soundtrack Story Film | Self |
| 1992 | King Kong 60th Anniversary Special: "It was beauty killed the beast." Film | Self |
| 1990 | Gremlins 2: The New Batch Film | Yogurt Customer |
| 1984 | Gremlins Film | Pay-Phone Patron (uncredited) |
| 1965 | In Harm's Way Film | Piano Player (uncredited) |
| 1953 | The Oscars TV | Self (1 ep) |
Crew credits 221
| Year | Title | Job |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Arttack Film | Songs |
| 2020 | Mulan Film | Theme Song Performance |
| 2020 | Star Trek: Picard TV | Music (10 ep) |
| 2019 | The Twilight Zone: A 60th Anniversary Celebration Film | Original Music Composer |
| 2014 | Cute. Clever. Mischievous. Intelligent. Dangerous: Making Gremlins Film | Original Music Composer |
| 2014 | From Gizmo to Gremlins: Creating the Creatures Film | Music |
| 2003 | The Beast Within: Making Alien Film | Music |
| 2003 | Looney Tunes: Back in Action Film | Original Music Composer |
| 2002 | Star Trek: Nemesis Film | Original Music Composer |
| 2002 | The Sum of All Fears Film | Original Music Composer, Conductor |
| 2002 | Drawing First Blood: 20 Years Later Film | Original Music Composer |
| 2001 | The Last Castle Film | Original Music Composer |
| 2001 | Along Came a Spider Film | Original Music Composer, Conductor |
| 2000 | Hollow Man Film | Original Music Composer, Conductor |
| 1999 | The 13th Warrior Film | Original Music Composer |
| 1999 | The Haunting Film | Original Music Composer, Conductor |
| 1999 | The Alien Legacy Film | Music |
| 1999 | The Mummy Film | Original Music Composer, Conductor |
| 1998 | Star Trek: Insurrection Film | Original Music Composer |
| 1998 | Small Soldiers Film | Original Music Composer |
| 1998 | Mulan Film | Original Music Composer |
| 1998 | U.S. Marshals Film | Original Music Composer, Conductor |
| 1998 | Deep Rising Film | Original Music Composer, Conductor |
| 1997 | L.A. Confidential Film | Original Music Composer, Conductor |
| 1997 | The Edge Film | Original Music Composer |
| 1997 | Air Force One Film | Original Music Composer, Conductor |
| 1997 | Fierce Creatures Film | Original Music Composer, Conductor |
| 1996 | Star Trek: First Contact Film | Original Music Composer |
| 1996 | The Ghost and the Darkness Film | Original Music Composer |
| 1996 | Chain Reaction Film | Original Music Composer, Conductor |
| 1996 | Executive Decision Film | Original Music Composer |
| 1996 | City Hall Film | Original Music Composer |
| 1995 | Powder Film | Original Music Composer |
| 1995 | First Knight Film | Original Music Composer |
| 1995 | Congo Film | Original Music Composer, Conductor |
| 1995 | Star Trek: Voyager TV | Main Title Theme Composer (169 ep) |
| 1994 | I.Q. Film | Original Music Composer |
| 1994 | The River Wild Film | Original Music Composer |
| 1994 | The Shadow Film | Original Music Composer |
| 1994 | Bad Girls Film | Original Music Composer |
| 1994 | Angie Film | Original Music Composer |
| 1993 | Six Degrees of Separation Film | Original Music Composer |
| 1993 | Malice Film | Original Music Composer |
| 1993 | Rudy Film | Original Music Composer |
| 1993 | Dennis the Menace Film | Original Music Composer |
| 1993 | The Vanishing Film | Conductor, Original Music Composer |
| 1993 | Matinee Film | Original Music Composer |
| 1992 | Forever Young Film | Original Music Composer |
| 1992 | Love Field Film | Original Music Composer |
| 1992 | Mr. Baseball Film | Original Music Composer |
| 1992 | Mom and Dad Save the World Film | Original Music Composer |
| 1992 | Basic Instinct Film | Original Music Composer |
| 1992 | Medicine Man Film | Original Music Composer, Conductor |
| 1991 | Sleeping with the Enemy Film | Original Music Composer, Conductor |
| 1991 | Not Without My Daughter Film | Original Music Composer |
| 1990 | The Russia House Film | Original Music Composer |
| 1990 | Gremlins 2: The New Batch Film | Original Music Composer |
| 1990 | Total Recall Film | Original Music Composer, Music Producer, Orchestrator, Conductor |
| 1989 | Star Trek V: The Final Frontier Film | Original Music Composer |
| 1989 | Warlock Film | Original Music Composer |