Bill Conti

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.

Known For

7.0

The Oscars

TV Series1953

7.5

40 Years of Rocky: The Birth of a Classic

Movie2020

6.7

John G. Avildsen: King of the Underdogs

Movie2017

6.5

Inside the Golden Statue

Movie1998

6.2

The Rocky Saga: Going the Distance

Movie2011

5.9

Stallone: Frank, That Is

Movie2021

6.6

Slow Dancing In The Big City

Movie1978

8.3

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

Movie2004

Filmography