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Jerry Goldsmith was a conductor, film score composer and musician, born on February 10, 1929 in Los Angeles, California, United States. Jerry Goldsmith died on July 21, 2004 at the age of 75. Schooling on record includes University of Southern California. Awards on record include Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Original Main Title Theme Music, Academy Award for Best Original Score (1977), Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Original Song (1986) and 1 more.
My Take
Jerry Goldsmith is, to me, the consummate craftsman of film music. Over 200 productions across nearly fifty years, an Academy Award, and yes, even a Razzie for worst song, which only makes him more human in my eyes. What strikes me is that film scoring is supposed to serve the picture invisibly, yet his music consistently rises off the screen and announces itself without overwhelming the story. A son of Los Angeles, the movie capital itself, he spent a lifetime holding up other people's narratives with nothing but sound. He makes me want to actually read the composer credit in every end roll.
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1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Jerry Goldsmith
- Name (Japanese)
- ジェリー・ゴールドスミス
- Reading
- じぇりー・ごーるどすみす
- Born
- February 10, 1929 – July 21, 2004
- Origin
- Los Angeles, California, United States
- Occupation
- conductor / composer / film score composer / musician / bandleader
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Aquarius / Snake
2. Background
- University
- University of Southern California
Awards & achievements
- Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Original Main Title Theme Music
- 1977 Academy Award for Best Original Score
- 1986 Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Original Song
- star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
3. Links
- Official sitehttps://www.jerrygoldsmithonline.com
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jerry%20Goldsmith
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%B8%E3%82%A7%E3%83%AA%E3%83%BC%E3%83%BB%E3%82%B4%E3%83%BC%E3%83%AB%E3%83%89%E3%82%B9%E3%83%9F%E3%82%B9
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q235077
4. About this entry
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Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Jerry Goldsmith born?
Jerry Goldsmith was born on February 10, 1929.
When did Jerry Goldsmith die?
Jerry Goldsmith died on July 21, 2004, aged 75.
Where was Jerry Goldsmith from?
Jerry Goldsmith was from Los Angeles, California, United States.
What did Jerry Goldsmith do?
Jerry Goldsmith worked as conductor, composer, film score composer, musician, bandleader.
Where did Jerry Goldsmith study?
Jerry Goldsmith attended University of Southern California.
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