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Bill Conti

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  • Composer
  • Actor
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Bill Conti in The Bond Sound: The Music of 007 (2000)
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 Right Stuff (1983). He is married to Shelby Cox. They have two children.
BornApril 13, 1942
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BornApril 13, 1942
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    • Won 1 Oscar
      • 28 wins & 24 nominations total

    Known for

    Roger Moore, Carole Bouquet, and John Wyman in For Your Eyes Only (1981)
    For Your Eyes Only
    6.7
    • Music Department(uncredited)
    • 1981
    Sylvester Stallone and Talia Shire in Rocky (1976)
    Rocky
    8.1
    • Music Department(uncredited)
    • 1976
    Ed Harris, Lance Henriksen, Dennis Quaid, Scott Glenn, Sam Shepard, Charles Frank, Scott Paulin, and Fred Ward in The Right Stuff (1983)
    The Right Stuff
    7.8
    • Music Department(uncredited)
    • 1983
    Ralph Macchio and Pat Morita in The Karate Kid Part II (1986)
    The Karate Kid Part II
    6.2
    • Music Department(uncredited)
    • 1986

    Credits

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    Music Department

    • Thierry Genovese, Rcn, and Yossi Benavraham in Il était une fois (2024)
      Il était une fois
      Podcast Series
      • music by
      • 2024
    • Jacques Frantz, Bruno Guillemette, Thierry Genovese, Yossi Benavraham, and Christophe Morin in ITV Celebrites Interviews (2018)
      ITV Celebrites Interviews
      TV Series
      • music by
      • 2023
    • Ammo for Shooting Clouds: John G. Avildsen Before Rocky (2022)
      Ammo for Shooting Clouds: John G. Avildsen Before Rocky
      Short
      • incidental music by
      • 2022
    • Grant Show, Daniella Alonso, Robert Christopher Riley, Elizabeth Gillies, Rafael de la Fuente, and Sam Adegoke in Dynasty (2017)
      Dynasty
      7.2
      TV Series
      • theme by: Dynasty
      • composer: 'Dynasty' theme
      • composer: "Dynasty" theme
      • 2017–2022
    • Branimir Popovic, Ana Savic, and Marija Karan in Dinastija (2021)
      Dinastija
      2.2
      TV Series
      • theme music composer
      • 2021
    • Josh the Octoling Shorts (2020)
      Josh the Octoling Shorts
      8.5
      TV Series
      • composer: Daniel's Moment of Truth
      • 2021
    • The Carol Burnett 50th Anniversary Special (2017)
      The Carol Burnett 50th Anniversary Special
      8.1
      TV Special
      • musical director
      • 2017
    • Sylvester Stallone and Michael B. Jordan in Creed (2015)
      Creed
      7.6
      • composer: Rocky themes
      • 2015
    • Gintberg på kanten (2011)
      Gintberg på kanten
      6.9
      TV Series
      • music
      • 2015
    • 6 Foot Rule (2012)
      6 Foot Rule
      • composer: theme music
      • 2012
    • Man's Man
      Short
      • "Gonna Fly Now" from Rocky
      • composer: stock music
      • 2011
    • Dances for an iPhone (2010)
      Dances for an iPhone
      TV Series
      • "Glider"
      • 2010
    • The Godfather II (2009)
      The Godfather II
      7.3
      Video Game
      • composer: additional music
      • 2009
    • The 80th Annual Academy Awards (2008)
      The 80th Annual Academy Awards
      6.8
      TV Special
      • musical director
      • 2008
    • For Your Eyes Only: Neptune's Journey
      6.9
      Video
      • music
      • 2006

    Composer

    • Jimmy Roselli
      • Composer
      • Pre-production
    • Arrivederci
      • Composer
      • Script
    • Now or Never (A Jane Bond Mission)
      • Composer
      • 2025
    • Captain Black Forever
      Short
      • Composer
      • 2025
    • Wraps to Riches
      Short
      • music by
      • 2022
    • The Cost of Truth: A 2021 Reimagining of Henrik Ibsen's an Enemy of The People
      Video
      • Composer
      • 2021
    • Rocky Paper Scissors (2016)
      Rocky Paper Scissors
      9.1
      Short
      • Composer
      • 2016
    • Two Knives (2011)
      Two Knives
      • Composer
      • 2011
    • Man's Man
      Short
      • Composer
      • 2011
    • Small Town Hero (2010)
      Small Town Hero
      • Composer
      • 2010
    • The Perfect Game (2009)
      The Perfect Game
      7.0
      • Composer
      • 2009
    • Moonlight Blade (2009)
      Moonlight Blade
      • Composer
      • 2009
    • Hold-Up (2008)
      Hold-Up
      • Composer
      • 2008
    • Alec Baldwin and Gene Wilder in Role Model: Gene Wilder (2008)
      Role Model: Gene Wilder
      8.1
      TV Movie
      • Composer
      • 2008
    • Sylvester Stallone in Rocky Balboa (2006)
      Rocky Balboa
      7.1
      • Composer
      • 2006
    • The Godfather (2006)
      The Godfather
      8.3
      Video Game
      • Composer
      • 2006
    • The 78th Annual Academy Awards (2006)
      The 78th Annual Academy Awards
      6.8
      TV Special
      • Composer
      • 2006

    Actor

    • Talia Shire, Lee Holdridge, Mike Tyson, Diane Warren, Dionne Warwick, Irwin Winkler, Bill Conti, David Shire, Barbi Benton, Carol Connors, Anghel Decca, Dale Rosenbloom, Alex Rotaru, Brian O'Connell, Allison Hagendorf, Elliot Levitt, Dahlia Heyman, David Longoria, and Brendan Crane in Elvis, Rocky & Me: The Carol Connors Story (2026)
      Elvis, Rocky & Me: The Carol Connors Story
      • 2026
    • Slow Dancing in the Big City (1978)
      Slow Dancing in the Big City
      5.5
      • Rehearsal Pianist
      • 1978

    Personal details

    • Alternative name
      • Helen Gray
    • Born
      • April 13, 1942
      • Providence, Rhode Island, USA
    • Spouse
      • Shelby Cox? - present (2 children)
    • Other works
      He conducts the orchestra for the Academy Awards show.

    Did you know

    • Trivia
      His recording of "Gonna Fly Now (Theme from "Rocky (1976))" reached #1 in July 1977.
    • Quotes
      There's a higher place that I have no illusions about reaching. There's a sophistication and aesthetic about composers who only write only for the music's sake.

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