Jerrald King Goldsmith (February 10, 1929 – July 21, 2004) was an American film and television composer and conductor.
American composer and conductor Jerrald King Goldsmith, who lived from February 10, 1929, to July 21, 2004, is well-known for his work in film and television scoring. In addition to Logan's Run, Planet of the Apes, Tora! Tora! Tora!, Patton, Chinatown, Alien, Poltergeist, Gremlins, Hoosiers, Total Recall, Air Force One, L.A. Confidential, Mulan, and The Mummy, he also composed the scores for five Star Trek films, three Rambo films, and five Rambo sequels. His 1997 opening fanfare for Universal Pictures made its debut with the release of The Lost World: Jurassic Park.
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