What is Jerry Goldsmith's middle name?
King
What is Jerry Goldsmith's full name?
Jerrald King Goldsmith
Jerry Goldsmith date of birth:
February 10, 1929
How old was Jerry Goldsmith when died?
75
Where was Jerry Goldsmith born?
Los Angeles, California
When did Jerry Goldsmith die?
July 21, 2004
Jerry Goldsmith body shape:
Average
What color is Jerry Goldsmith's hair?
Grey
Jerry Goldsmith distinctive features:
His famous ponytail
Is Jerry Goldsmith gay or straight?
Straight
What religion is Jerry Goldsmith?
Jewish
What is Jerry Goldsmith's ethnicity?
White
What is Jerry Goldsmith nationality?
American
Where did Jerry Goldsmith go to university?
University of Southern California , Los Angeles City College , Berklee College of Music
What is Jerry Goldsmith's occupation?
Omposer And Conductor
Jerry Goldsmith claim to fame:
Star Trek
What genre is Jerry Goldsmith's work?
Film score, Contemporary classical music, contemporary classical music
What instruments does Jerry Goldsmith play?
Conductor, Composer
Jerry Goldsmith agent:
Blue Focus Management
Jerry Goldsmith commercials and brand endorsements:
TV commercial for Kellogg's Fruit Harvest cereal (main theme from "The Waltons" (1971)) (2003).
Who is Jerry Goldsmith's father?
Morris Goldsmith
Who is Jerry Goldsmith's mother?
Tessa Rappaport
Short Biography
Jerrald King "Jerry" Goldsmith (February 10, 1929 – July 21, 2004) was an American composer and conductor most known for his work in film and television scoring. He composed scores for such noteworthy films as The Sand Pebbles, Logan's Run, Planet of the Apes, Patton, Papillon, Chinatown, The Wind and the Lion, The Omen, The Boys from Brazil, Alien, Poltergeist, The Secret of NIMH, Gremlins, Hoosiers, Total Recall, Basic Instinct, Rudy, Air Force One, L.A. Confidential, Mulan, The Mummy, three Rambo films, and five Star Trek films. He collaborated with some of film history's most prolific directors, including Robert Wise, Howard Hawks, Otto Preminger, Joe Dante, Roman Polanski, Ridley Scott, Steven Spielberg, Paul Verhoeven, and Franklin J. Schaffner. Goldsmith was nominated for six Grammy Awards, five Primetime Emmy Awards, nine Golden Globe Awards, four British Academy Film Awards, and eighteen Academy Awards. In 1976, he was awarded an Academy Award for The Omen.