Joel Goldsmith
Joel King Goldsmith | |
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| Birth name | Joel King Goldsmith |
| Born | November 19, 1957 Los Angeles, California, United States |
| Died | April 29, 2012 (aged 54) Hidden Hills, California, U.S. |
| Genres | Film score, contemporary classical music |
| Occupation(s) | Composer, conductor |
| Website | freeclyde |
Joel King Goldsmith (November 19, 1957 – April 29, 2012) was an American composer of film, television, and video game music.[1]
Biography
Joel Goldsmith was born on November 19, 1957, in
He was the main composer for the TV series Martial Law.
During his career, he usually collaborated with two composers; his father Jerry Goldsmith, and Neal Acree. He made his first move into video games music in 2006, scoring Call of Duty 3.[5][6] During his final years, Goldsmith relocated to Hidden Hills, California, where he built a home studio in his back yard.
Goldsmith died of cancer on April 29, 2012, aged 54, at his home in Hidden Hills, California.[7] His interment was at Forest Lawn - Hollywood Hills Cemetery.[8]
Emmy Award nominations
- Outstanding Music Composition for a Series (Dramatic Underscore) – Stargate SG-1 (1998)
- Outstanding Main Title Theme Music – Stargate Atlantis(2005)
- Outstanding Music Composition for a Series (Original Dramatic Score) – Stargate Atlantis (2006)
Credits
| Year(s) | Title | Type | Notes |
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| 1977 | End of the World | film | |
| 1978 | Laserblast | film | Collaborated with Richard Band |
| 1983 | The Man with Two Brains | film/comedy | |
| 1989 | Ricky 1 | parody | Parody of the Rocky films
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| 1989 | The Rift |
film | also known as La Grieta |
| 1990 | Moon 44 | film | |
| 1991 | Brotherhood of the Gun | film | |
| 1992 | A Woman, Her Men, and Her Futon | film | |
| 1993 | Joshua Tree | film | |
| 1993 | Man's Best Friend | film | |
| 1993–1994 | The Untouchables | TV series | |
| 1994–1995 | Hawkeye |
TV series | |
| 1996 | Star Trek: First Contact | film | Joel Goldsmith collaborated with his father Jerry Goldsmith on this film |
| 1997 | Kull the Conqueror | film | |
| 1997–2007 | Stargate SG-1 | TV series | |
| 1988 | Counterforce | film | |
| 1998 | Diagnosis Murder |
TV series | Joel re-orchestrated the Dick DeBenedictis theme and scored episodes |
| 1999 | Diamonds | film | |
| 1999 | Martial Law | TV series | Joel wrote the new main title theme and scored episodes |
| 2001–2002 | Witchblade |
TV series | |
| 2003 | Helen of Troy |
TV miniseries | |
| 2004–2009 | Stargate Atlantis | TV series | |
| 2006 | Call of Duty 3 | video game | |
| 2007–2011 | Sanctuary | TV series | |
| 2008 | Stargate: The Ark of Truth | direct-to-video | The first of two direct-to-video Stargate films |
| 2008 | Stargate: Continuum | direct-to-video | |
| 2009–2011 | Stargate Universe | TV series | |
| 2011/2012 | War of the Dead | film | |
| 2012 | Echoes | pilot, un-aired | 2012 Will Waring un-aired pilot; final known score |
References
- ^ Hinman, Michael (April 30, 2012). "Stargate Composer Joel Goldsmith Dies At 54". Airlock Alpha. Retrieved April 30, 2012.
- ISBN 9780824210168.
- ISBN 9780813538457.
- Reed Elsevier Inc.)
{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires|journal=(help - ^ Scalzo, John (31 July 2006). "Joel Goldsmith to score Call of Duty 3". Gaming Target. Retrieved 25 October 2022.
- ReedPop. 31 July 2006. Retrieved 25 October 2022.
- ^ Burlingame, Jon (April 29, 2012). "Composer Joel Goldsmith dies at 54". Variety. Archived from the original on 5 July 2012. Retrieved April 29, 2012.
- ^ barry king (7 September 2022). American Composer Joel King Goldsmith Grave Forest Lawn Hollywood Hills LA CA USA September 2022. YouTube. Retrieved 25 October 2022.
External links
- FreeClyde – The Official Website of Joel Goldsmith
- Joel Goldsmith at IMDb
- Joel Goldsmith at Find a Grave
- Joel Goldsmith Memorial on Destinies-The Voice of Science Fiction
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