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.
Filmography
Cast Credits
Stallone: Frank, That Is
Character: Self
MOVIE • 2021
40 Years of Rocky: The Birth of a Classic
Character: Self (archive footage)
MOVIE • 2020
John G. Avildsen: King of the Underdogs
Character: Self
MOVIE • 2017
The Rocky Saga: Going the Distance
Character: Self
MOVIE • 2011
Staccato: A Composer's Notebook with Bill Conti
Character: Self
MOVIE • 2006
AFI's 100 Years... 100 Songs: America's Greatest Music in the Movies
Character: Self
MOVIE • 2004
Silhouettes: The James Bond Titles
Character: Self
MOVIE • 2000
The Bond Sound: The Music of 007
Character: Self
MOVIE • 2000
Inside the Golden Statue
Character: Self
MOVIE • 1998
Slow Dancing In The Big City
Character: Rehearsal Pianist
MOVIE • 1978
Crew
Crew Credits
Philadelphia by the Delaware
Role: Songs
MOVIE • 2025
The Real Love
Role: Music
MOVIE • 2012
The Perfect Game
Role: Music
MOVIE • 2009
Role Model: Gene Wilder
Role: Original Music Composer
MOVIE • 2008
Rocky Balboa
Role: Original Music Composer
MOVIE • 2006
Coast to Coast
Role: Original Music Composer
MOVIE • 2004
Judas
Role: Original Music Composer
MOVIE • 2004
Boys on the Run
Role: Original Music Composer
MOVIE • 2003
Avenging Angelo
Role: Original Music Composer
MOVIE • 2002
G
Role: Original Music Composer
MOVIE • 2002
Tortilla Soup
Role: Original Music Composer
MOVIE • 2001
American Tragedy
Role: Original Music Composer
MOVIE • 2000
Inferno
Role: Original Music Composer
MOVIE • 1999
The Thomas Crown Affair
Role: Original Music Composer
MOVIE • 1999
The Thomas Crown Affair
Role: Conductor
MOVIE • 1999
Winchell
Role: Original Music Composer
MOVIE • 1998
The Real Macaw
Role: Original Music Composer
MOVIE • 1998
Wrongfully Accused
Role: Original Music Composer
MOVIE • 1998
Entertaining Angels: The Dorothy Day Story
Role: Original Music Composer
MOVIE • 1996
Spy Hard
Role: Original Music Composer
MOVIE • 1996