Neil Argo

Neil Argo (May 28, 1947 – August 2, 2018)^[1] was an American composer for film and television working in Hollywood. He is most known for his work on the Public Broadcasting Service television series Wild America.^[2]

Early life

Argo was born in

He composed the score for the National Geographic's Special, Survivors of the Skeleton Coast (1993), which gave him the opportunity to score the London-based, five-part mini-series Skeleton Coast Safari (1997).[3]^[9] In 1998, Argo received the Contribution to the Arts Award by the Alumni Association of the University of Northern Colorado. That same year he donated many of his music manuscripts to the James Michener Library, Greeley, Colorado.^[10]

Argo's film scores included Chavez Cage of Glory with Steven Bauer (2013), The Legends of Nethiah with Robert Picardo (2012), Chasing the Green with William Devane (2009), Bring Him Home with Ed Asner (2000), "P.J." with John Heard (2008), among others.^[11]

From 2010 to 2012, Argo collaborated with Jimmy Greenspoon, band member of Three Dog Night, on various film projects. Kronos Records released Argo's soundtrack from the motion picture P.J. in November 2014.^[12] The Wild America soundtrack was released in October 2015, also on the Kronos Label.^[13]

Other

In addition to his work in film and television, Argo taught orchestration and film scoring at California State University at Northridge, and had been a guest lecturer at several colleges and universities in the United States. He was a member of the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences, the Media Task Force at Biola University,^[3] the Society of Composers and Lyricists, the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers, BMI, the American Federation of Musicians and The Recording Academy's Producers and Engineers Wing.

Death

Neil Argo died in Scottsdale, Arizona, on August 2, 2018, from heart failure. He was 71 years old.^[1]

Partial filmography

Awards

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