Bill Conti
Sound
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.
Notable Works
Prominent titles featuring Bill Conti
Filmography
Acting (10)
2021
Stallone: Frank, That Isas Self
5.8
2020
40 Years of Rocky: The Birth of a Classicas Self (archive footage)
7.5
2017
6.8
2011
6.4
2000
6.8
2000
5.1
1998
Inside the Golden Statueas Self
6.5
1978
Slow Dancing In The Big Cityas Rehearsal Pianist
6.6
Production & Directing (121)
2025
10.0
2012
The Real LoveMusic
2009
The Perfect GameOriginal Music Composer
7.3
2008
Role Model: Gene WilderOriginal Music Composer
7.5
2006
Rocky BalboaOriginal Music Composer
6.9
2004
Coast to CoastOriginal Music Composer
7.0
2004
JudasOriginal Music Composer
6.7
2003
Boys on the RunOriginal Music Composer
4.4
2002
Avenging AngeloOriginal Music Composer
5.4
2002
GOriginal Music Composer
6.6
2001
Tortilla SoupOriginal Music Composer
6.4
2000
American TragedyOriginal Music Composer
5.8
1999
InfernoOriginal Music Composer
6.2
1999
The Thomas Crown AffairOriginal Music Composer
6.8
1999
The Thomas Crown AffairConductor
6.8
1998
WinchellOriginal Music Composer
6.3
1998
The Real MacawOriginal Music Composer
6.0
1998
Wrongfully AccusedOriginal Music Composer
6.0
1996
Entertaining Angels: The Dorothy Day StoryOriginal Music Composer
5.4
1996
Spy HardOriginal Music Composer
5.4
1995
BushwhackedOriginal Music Composer
5.4
1995
NapoleonOriginal Music Composer
6.3
1994
The ScoutOriginal Music Composer
5.2
1994
YellowstoneOriginal Music Composer
6.0
1994
The Next Karate KidOriginal Music Composer
5.4
1994
8 SecondsOriginal Music Composer
7.1
1993
Rookie of the YearOriginal Music Composer
6.2
1993
The Adventures of Huck FinnOriginal Music Composer
6.2
1993
Bound by HonorOriginal Music Composer
8.2
1992
NailsOriginal Music Composer
4.9
1991
By the SwordOriginal Music Composer
6.1
1991
Necessary RoughnessOriginal Music Composer
5.5
1991
Year of the GunOriginal Music Composer
4.9
1991
Under CoverMusic
8.0
1990
Rocky VOriginal Music Composer
5.8
1990
Backstreet DreamsOriginal Music Composer
5.3
1990
The OperationOriginal Music Composer
3.8
1990
The Fourth WarOriginal Music Composer
5.3
1990
A Captive in the LandOriginal Music Composer
5.6
1989
Lock UpOriginal Music Composer
6.8
1989
The Karate Kid Part IIIOriginal Music Composer
5.9
1989
Bionic Showdown: The Six Million Dollar Man and the Bionic WomanOriginal Music Composer
6.6
1989
Murderers Among Us: The Simon Wiesenthal StoryOriginal Music Composer
5.9
1989
Lean On MeOriginal Music Composer
7.3
1989
Cohen and TateOriginal Music Composer
6.5
1988
BetrayedOriginal Music Composer
6.1
1988
A Night in the Life of Jimmy ReardonOriginal Music Composer
5.0
1988
For KeepsOriginal Music Composer
6.5
1987
Broadcast NewsOriginal Music Composer
6.8
1987
Baby BoomOriginal Music Composer
6.4
1987
5.9
1987
Masters of the UniverseOriginal Music Composer
5.9
1987
Happy New YearOriginal Music Composer
5.8
1987
I Love N.Y.Original Music Composer
5.8
1986
The Karate Kid Part IIOriginal Music Composer
6.3
1986
Big TroubleOriginal Music Composer
5.4
1986
NomadsOriginal Music Composer
4.8
1986
F/XOriginal Music Composer
6.6
1986
The Boss' WifeOriginal Music Composer
5.0
1985
BeerOriginal Music Composer
4.4
1985
Gotcha!Original Music Composer
6.0
1985
The Master Ninja 5Main Title Theme Composer
10.0
1984
Mass AppealMusic
6.0
1984
The Coolangatta GoldMusic
4.8
1984
The BearOriginal Music Composer
7.1
1984
The Karate KidOriginal Music Composer
7.2
1984
The Karate KidTheme Song Performance
7.2
1984
The Karate KidMusic Producer
7.2
1984
Grand Canyon: The Hidden SecretsOriginal Music Composer
6.9
1984
Unfaithfully YoursOriginal Music Composer
5.6
1984
Master Ninja IIOriginal Music Composer
7.2
1984
Master NinjaMusic
4.4
1983
The Right StuffOriginal Music Composer
7.4
1983
The Big ChillOriginal Music Composer
6.8
1983
The Terry Fox StoryOriginal Music Composer
6.2
1983
Bad BoysOriginal Music Composer
7.0
1982
That Championship SeasonOriginal Music Composer
5.3
1982
4.5
1982
Split ImageOriginal Music Composer
6.0
1982
And They're OffOriginal Music Composer
1982
Rocky IIIOriginal Music Composer
6.9
1982
I, the JuryOriginal Music Composer
5.7
1982
Traveling HopefullyMusic
6.5
1981
NeighborsOriginal Music Composer
5.6
1981
Carbon CopyOriginal Music Composer
5.8
1981
For Your Eyes OnlyOriginal Music Composer
6.6
1981
Escape to VictoryOriginal Music Composer
6.9
1980
The FormulaOriginal Music Composer
5.5
1980
Private BenjaminOriginal Music Composer
6.0
1980
GloriaOriginal Music Composer
6.9
1979
The SwapMusic
3.5
1979
GoldengirlOriginal Music Composer
5.4
1979
A Man, a Woman and a BankOriginal Music Composer
6.3
1979
The Seduction of Joe TynanOriginal Music Composer
5.9
1979
Rocky IIOriginal Music Composer
7.3
1979
The Fantastic SevenMusic
3.0
1979
DreamerOriginal Music Composer
6.3
1978
Slow Dancing In The Big CityOriginal Music Composer
6.6
1978
The Big FixOriginal Music Composer
5.9
1978
Paradise AlleyOriginal Music Composer
5.9
1978
Five Days from HomeOriginal Music Composer
6.8
1978
An Unmarried WomanOriginal Music Composer
6.8
1978
F.I.S.T.Music Director
6.5
1978
F.I.S.T.Original Music Composer
6.5
1978
Cher... SpecialMusic
6.8
1978
Ring of PassionMusic
7.0
1978
Uncle Joe ShannonMusic
6.3
1977
Kill Me If You CanOriginal Music Composer
1977
5.5
1977
Citizens BandOriginal Music Composer
5.0
1977
The Displaced PersonOriginal Music Composer
7.0
1976
RockyOriginal Music Composer
7.8
1976
Love in the HamptonsMusic
1976
Next Stop, Greenwich VillageOriginal Music Composer
6.4
1976
5.5
1975
Pacific ChallengeMusic
7.5
1974
Harry and TontoOriginal Music Composer
7.1
1973
Blume in LoveOriginal Music Composer
5.8
1973
Orfeo 9Music Director
8.0
1969
Juliette de SadeMusic
4.3
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Roselli’s WayMusic