Bill Conti

Sound·Apr 13, 1942·Providence, Rhode Island, U.S.

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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.

Film	Credit
Stallone: Frank, That Is2021 · Self	Self
40 Years of Rocky: The Birth of a Classic2020 · Self (archive footage)	Self (archive footage)
John G. Avildsen: King of the Underdogs2017 · Self	Self
The Rocky Saga: Going the Distance2011 · Self	Self
SStaccato: A Composer's Notebook with Bill Conti2006 · Self	Self
AFI's 100 Years... 100 Songs: America's Greatest Music in the Movies2004 · Self	Self
The Bond Sound: The Music of 0072000 · Self	Self
Silhouettes: The James Bond Titles2000 · Self	Self
Inside the Golden Statue1998 · Self	Self
Slow Dancing In The Big City1978 · Rehearsal Pianist	Rehearsal Pianist