---
name: "Bill Conti"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/bill-conti"
fi1m_id: "bill-conti"
imdb_id: "nm0006015"
tmdb_id: 10494
wikidata_id: "Q367084"
roles: ["Producer"]
born: "13 April 1942"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 15
average_as: "producer"
average_over: 1
updated: "2026-10-04T19:27:58.302848+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
---

# Bill Conti

## Identity

Bill Conti

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/bill-conti
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** bill-conti
- **IMDb ID:** nm0006015
- **TMDB ID:** 10494
- **Wikidata ID:** Q367084
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bill_Conti, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q367084, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0006015/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/10494

Producer. Born 13 April 1942 in Providence, Rhode Island, U.S..

## Details

- **Work:** Producer
- **Born:** 13 April 1942, Providence, Rhode Island, U.S.
- **Active:** 1976–2006
- **Titles on Fi1m:** 15: 1 producing, 14 crew
- **Frequently works with:** [Burt Young](https://film.one/person/burt-young.md), [Irwin Winkler](https://film.one/person/irwin-winkler.md), [Robert Chartoff](https://film.one/person/robert-chartoff.md), [Sylvester Stallone](https://film.one/person/sylvester-stallone.md), [John G. Avildsen](https://film.one/person/john-g-avildsen.md), [Talia Shire](https://film.one/person/talia-shire.md), [Carl Weathers](https://film.one/person/carl-weathers.md), [Burgess Meredith](https://film.one/person/burgess-meredith.md)
- **Academy Awards:** 1 Oscar (1 won · 2 nominated)
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 1970s 78 (3), 1980s 74 (10), 1990s 54 (1), 2000s 68 (1)
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bill_Conti, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q367084, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0006015/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/10494

## Streaming the US now

- **AMC+:** [*Rocky*](https://film.one/film/rocky.md) (85), [*Rocky III*](https://film.one/film/rocky-iii.md) (70), [*Rocky II*](https://film.one/film/rocky-ii.md) (66), [*Rocky V*](https://film.one/film/rocky-v.md) (54)
- **Netflix:** [*The Karate Kid*](https://film.one/film/the-karate-kid.md) (81), [*The Karate Kid Part II*](https://film.one/film/the-karate-kid-part-ii.md) (62)
- **Tubi:** [*The Big Chill*](https://film.one/film/the-big-chill.md) (67), [*Private Benjamin*](https://film.one/film/private-benjamin.md) (64)
- **Amazon Prime Video:** [*Gloria*](https://film.one/film/gloria-1980.md) (78)
- **Apple TV:** [*Rocky Balboa*](https://film.one/film/rocky-balboa.md) (68)

For United States; add `?region=XX` for another country.

## Biography

Bill Conti is an American composer and conductor. Born in Providence, Rhode Island, he studied at Louisiana State University and the Juilliard School before beginning his career in Italy and moving to Hollywood in the early 1970s.

He is best known for his scores to the *Rocky* films, beginning with *Rocky* (1976) and continuing with *Rocky II* (1979), *Rocky III* (1982), *Rocky V* (1990) and *Rocky Balboa* (2006). Other notable film scores include *The Karate Kid* (1984) and its sequels, *For Your Eyes Only* (1981) and *The Right Stuff* (1983), for which he won the Academy Award for Best Original Score. He served as musical director for the Academy Awards a record nineteen times.

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, allmusic.com.*

## On Fi1m (15)

### Produced (1) — the average rests on these

- *The Karate Kid* (1984), Fi1m 81, Music, Music Producer, Theme Song Performance, Original Music Composer — [page](https://film.one/film/the-karate-kid.md)

### Crew (14)

- *Rocky Balboa* (2006), Fi1m 68, Music, Original Music Composer — [page](https://film.one/film/rocky-balboa.md)
- *Rocky V* (1990), Fi1m 54, Music, Original Music Composer — [page](https://film.one/film/rocky-v.md)
- *Broadcast News* (1987), Fi1m 84, Music, Original Music Composer — [page](https://film.one/film/broadcast-news.md)
- *The Karate Kid Part II* (1986), Fi1m 62, Original Music Composer, Music — [page](https://film.one/film/the-karate-kid-part-ii.md)
- *The Big Chill* (1983), Fi1m 67, Original Music Composer, Music — [page](https://film.one/film/the-big-chill.md)
- *The Right Stuff* (1983), Fi1m 86, Original Music Composer, Music — [page](https://film.one/film/the-right-stuff.md)
- *Cagney & Lacey* (1982), Fi1m 81, Main Title Theme Composer — [page](https://film.one/tv/cagney-and-lacey.md)
- *Rocky III* (1982), Fi1m 70, Music, Original Music Composer — [page](https://film.one/film/rocky-iii.md)
- *For Your Eyes Only* (1981), Fi1m 68, Music, Original Music Composer — [page](https://film.one/film/for-your-eyes-only.md)
- *Gloria* (1980), Fi1m 78, Music, Original Music Composer — [page](https://film.one/film/gloria-1980.md)
- *Private Benjamin* (1980), Fi1m 64, Original Music Composer, Music — [page](https://film.one/film/private-benjamin.md)
- *Rocky II* (1979), Fi1m 66, Music, Original Music Composer — [page](https://film.one/film/rocky-ii.md)
- *An Unmarried Woman* (1978), Fi1m 82, Original Music Composer, Music — [page](https://film.one/film/an-unmarried-woman.md)
- *Rocky* (1976), Fi1m 85, Music, Original Music Composer — [page](https://film.one/film/rocky.md)

## Complete filmography (126)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *Philadelphia by the Delaware* (2025), as Songs
- *The Real Love* (2012), Music
- *The Perfect Game* (2009), Original Music Composer
- *Role Model: Gene Wilder* (2008), Original Music Composer
- *Rocky Balboa* (2006), Original Music Composer — Fi1m 68, [page](https://film.one/film/rocky-balboa.md)
- *Coast to Coast* (2004), Original Music Composer
- *Judas* (2004), Original Music Composer
- *Boys on the Run* (2003), Original Music Composer
- *Avenging Angelo* (2002), Original Music Composer
- *G* (2002), Original Music Composer
- *Tortilla Soup* (2001), Original Music Composer
- *American Tragedy* (2000), Original Music Composer
- *Inferno* (1999), Original Music Composer
- *The Thomas Crown Affair* (1999), Original Music Composer, Conductor
- *Winchell* (1998), Original Music Composer
- *The Real Macaw* (1998), Original Music Composer
- *Wrongfully Accused* (1998), Original Music Composer
- *Entertaining Angels: The Dorothy Day Story* (1996), Original Music Composer
- *Spy Hard* (1996), Original Music Composer
- *Bushwhacked* (1995), Original Music Composer
- *Napoleon* (1995), Original Music Composer
- *The Scout* (1994), Original Music Composer
- *Yellowstone* (1994), Original Music Composer
- *The Next Karate Kid* (1994), Original Music Composer
- *8 Seconds* (1994), Original Music Composer
- *Rookie of the Year* (1993), Original Music Composer
- *The Adventures of Huck Finn* (1993), Original Music Composer
- *Bound by Honor* (1993), Original Music Composer
- *Nails* (1992), Original Music Composer
- *By the Sword* (1991), Original Music Composer
- *Necessary Roughness* (1991), Original Music Composer
- *Year of the Gun* (1991), Original Music Composer
- *Under Cover* (1991), Music
- *Rocky V* (1990), Original Music Composer — Fi1m 54, [page](https://film.one/film/rocky-v.md)
- *Backstreet Dreams* (1990), Original Music Composer
- *The Operation* (1990), Original Music Composer
- *The Fourth War* (1990), Original Music Composer
- *A Captive in the Land* (1990), Original Music Composer
- *Lock Up* (1989), Original Music Composer
- *The Karate Kid Part III* (1989), Original Music Composer
- *Tales from the Crypt* (1989), series, Music
- *Bionic Showdown: The Six Million Dollar Man and the Bionic Woman* (1989), Original Music Composer
- *Murderers Among Us: The Simon Wiesenthal Story* (1989), Original Music Composer
- *Lean On Me* (1989), Original Music Composer
- *Cohen and Tate* (1989), Original Music Composer
- *Dolphin Cove* (1989), series, Main Title Theme Composer, Music
- *Betrayed* (1988), Original Music Composer
- *A Night in the Life of Jimmy Reardon* (1988), Original Music Composer
- *For Keeps* (1988), Original Music Composer
- *Broadcast News* (1987), Original Music Composer — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/film/broadcast-news.md)
- *Baby Boom* (1987), Original Music Composer
- *A Prayer for the Dying* (1987), Music
- *Masters of the Universe* (1987), Original Music Composer
- *Happy New Year* (1987), Original Music Composer
- *I Love N.Y.* (1987), Original Music Composer
- *The Karate Kid Part II* (1986), Original Music Composer — Fi1m 62, [page](https://film.one/film/the-karate-kid-part-ii.md)
- *Big Trouble* (1986), Original Music Composer
- *Nomads* (1986), Original Music Composer
- *F/X* (1986), Original Music Composer
- *The Boss' Wife* (1986), Original Music Composer
- *The Colbys* (1985), series, Main Title Theme Composer
- *North and South* (1985), series, Conductor, Music
- *Beer* (1985), Original Music Composer
- *Gotcha!* (1985), Original Music Composer
- *The Master Ninja 5* (1985), Main Title Theme Composer
- *Mass Appeal* (1984), Music
- *The Coolangatta Gold* (1984), Music
- *The Bear* (1984), Original Music Composer
- *The Karate Kid* (1984), Original Music Composer, Theme Song Performance, Music Producer — Fi1m 81, [page](https://film.one/film/the-karate-kid.md)
- *Grand Canyon: The Hidden Secrets* (1984), Original Music Composer
- *Unfaithfully Yours* (1984), Original Music Composer
- *Master Ninja* (1984), Music
- *Master Ninja II* (1984), Original Music Composer
- *The Right Stuff* (1983), Original Music Composer — Fi1m 86, [page](https://film.one/film/the-right-stuff.md)
- *The Big Chill* (1983), Original Music Composer — Fi1m 67, [page](https://film.one/film/the-big-chill.md)
- *Emerald Point N.A.S.* (1983), series, Main Title Theme Composer
- *The Terry Fox Story* (1983), Original Music Composer
- *Bad Boys* (1983), Original Music Composer
- *That Championship Season* (1982), Original Music Composer
- *Farrell: For the People* (1982), Music
- *Split Image* (1982), Original Music Composer
- *And They're Off* (1982), Original Music Composer
- *Rocky III* (1982), Original Music Composer — Fi1m 70, [page](https://film.one/film/rocky-iii.md)
- *I, the Jury* (1982), Original Music Composer
- *Cagney & Lacey* (1982), series, Main Title Theme Composer — Fi1m 81, [page](https://film.one/tv/cagney-and-lacey.md)
- *Traveling Hopefully* (1982), Music
- *Neighbors* (1981), Original Music Composer
- *Falcon Crest* (1981), series, Main Title Theme Composer, Music
- *Carbon Copy* (1981), Original Music Composer
- *For Your Eyes Only* (1981), Original Music Composer — Fi1m 68, [page](https://film.one/film/for-your-eyes-only.md)
- *Escape to Victory* (1981), Original Music Composer
- *Dynasty* (1981), series, Main Title Theme Composer
- *The Formula* (1980), Original Music Composer
- *Private Benjamin* (1980), Original Music Composer — Fi1m 64, [page](https://film.one/film/private-benjamin.md)
- *Gloria* (1980), Original Music Composer — Fi1m 78, [page](https://film.one/film/gloria-1980.md)
- *The Swap* (1979), Music
- *Goldengirl* (1979), Original Music Composer
- *A Man, a Woman and a Bank* (1979), Original Music Composer
- *The Seduction of Joe Tynan* (1979), Original Music Composer
- *Rocky II* (1979), Original Music Composer — Fi1m 66, [page](https://film.one/film/rocky-ii.md)
- *The Fantastic Seven* (1979), Music
- *Dreamer* (1979), Original Music Composer
- *Slow Dancing In The Big City* (1978), as Rehearsal Pianist · Original Music Composer
- *The Big Fix* (1978), Original Music Composer
- *Paradise Alley* (1978), Original Music Composer
- *Five Days from Home* (1978), Original Music Composer
- *An Unmarried Woman* (1978), Original Music Composer — Fi1m 82, [page](https://film.one/film/an-unmarried-woman.md)
- *F.I.S.T.* (1978), Music Director, Original Music Composer
- *Cher... Special* (1978), Music
- *Ring of Passion* (1978), Music
- *Uncle Joe Shannon* (1978), Music
- *The Pirate* (1977), series, Original Music Composer
- *Kill Me If You Can* (1977), Original Music Composer
- *A Sensitive, Passionate Man* (1977), Music
- *Citizens Band* (1977), Original Music Composer
- *The Displaced Person* (1977), Original Music Composer
- *Rocky* (1976), Original Music Composer — Fi1m 85, [page](https://film.one/film/rocky.md)
- *Love in the Hamptons* (1976), Music
- *Next Stop, Greenwich Village* (1976), Original Music Composer
- *Smash-Up on Interstate 5* (1976), Music
- *Pacific Challenge* (1975), Music
- *Harry and Tonto* (1974), Original Music Composer
- *Blume in Love* (1973), Original Music Composer
- *Orfeo 9* (1973), Music Director
- *Juliette de Sade* (1969), Music
- *Roselli’s Way*, Music

## Awards

### Academy Awards — 1 won, 2 nominated

- 1984: Best Original Score (won), for *The Right Stuff*
- 1982: Best Original Song (nominated), for *For Your Eyes Only*
- 1977: Best Original Song (nominated), for *Gonna Fly Now*

*From Wikidata, which records wins more completely than nominations.*

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