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{{short description|American film composer (1929–2004)}}
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| name = Jerry Goldsmith
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| caption = Goldsmith in 2003
| background = non_performing_personnel
| birth_name = Jerrald King Goldsmith
| birth_date = {{Birth date|1929|2|10}}
| birth_place = [[Los Angeles]], California, U.S.
| death_date = {{Death date and age|2004|7|21|1929|2|10}}
| death_place = [[Beverly Hills, California]], U.S.
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| occupation = {{hlist|Composer|conductor|orchestrator}}
| years_active = 1951–2004
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'''Jerrald King Goldsmith''' (February 10, 1929{{snd}}July 21, 2004) was an American composer, conductor and orchestrator with a career in film and television scoring that spanned nearly 50 years and over 200 productions, between 1954 and 2003. He was considered one of film music's most innovative and influential composers.<ref name="Filmtracks.com" /> He was nominated for eighteen [[Academy Awards]] (winning in 1977 for ''[[The Omen]]''), six [[Grammy Award]]s, five [[Primetime Emmy Award]]s, nine [[Golden Globe Award]]s, and four [[British Academy Film Awards]].

He composed scores for five films in the ''[[Star Trek]]'' franchise and three in the [[Rambo (franchise)|''Rambo'' franchise]], as well as for films including ''[[Logan's Run (film)|Logan's Run]]'', ''[[Planet of the Apes (1968 film)|Planet of the Apes]]'', ''[[Tora! Tora! Tora!]]'', ''[[Patton (film)|Patton]]'', [[Papillon (1973 film)|''Papillon'']], ''[[Chinatown (1974 film)|Chinatown]]'', ''[[The Omen]]'', ''[[Alien (film)|Alien]]'', ''[[Poltergeist (1982 film)|Poltergeist]]'', ''[[The Secret of NIMH]]'', ''[[Medicine Man (film)|Medicine Man]]'', ''[[Gremlins]]'', ''[[Hoosiers (film)|Hoosiers]]'', ''[[Total Recall (1990 film)|Total Recall]]'', ''[[Basic Instinct]]'', ''[[Air Force One (film)|Air Force One]]'', ''[[L.A. Confidential (film)|L.A. Confidential]]'', ''[[Mulan (1998 film)|Mulan]]'', ''[[Rudy (film)|Rudy]]'' and ''[[The Mummy (1999 film)|The Mummy]]''. He also composed the current fanfare for the [[Universal Pictures]] logo, which debuted in ''[[The Lost World: Jurassic Park]]''.

He frequently collaborated with directors including [[Paul Verhoeven]], [[Franklin J. Schaffner]], [[Richard Fleischer]], [[Fred Schepisi]], [[Michael Crichton]], [[Jack Smight]], [[Gordon Douglas (director)|Gordon Douglas]], [[J. Lee Thompson]], [[Paul Wendkos]], [[John Frankenheimer]], and [[Joe Dante]].

==Early life and education==
Goldsmith was born on February 10, 1929, in [[Los Angeles]], California. His parents were Tessa (née Rappaport), a school teacher, and Morris Goldsmith, a structural engineer.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.filmreference.com/film/76/Jerry-Goldsmith.html|title=Jerry Goldsmith Biography (1929–)|publisher=Filmreference.com|access-date=February 16, 2011}}</ref> His grandparents were Jewish immigrants from Europe.<ref>{{cite book|title=You Should See Yourself: Jewish Identity in Postmodern American Culture|editor=Brooks, Vincent|page=96|date=2006|publisher=[[Rutgers University Press]]|isbn=9780813538457|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=6txLUzGQ9eYC&pg=PA96}}</ref> He started playing piano at age six, but only "got serious" by the time he was eleven.  At age thirteen, he studied piano privately with concert pianist and educator [[Jakob Gimpel]]<ref name="Aborted Goldsmith Bio">Goldsmith, Carrie. [http://www.jerrygoldsmithonline.com/spotlight_biography_preview.htm "Preview of The Aborted Jerry Goldsmith Biography"]. Retrieved March 29, 2011.</ref> (whom Goldsmith would later employ to perform piano solos in his score to ''[[The Mephisto Waltz]]'') and by the age of sixteen he was studying both [[music theory|theory]] and [[counterpoint]] under Italian composer [[Mario Castelnuovo-Tedesco]], who also tutored such noteworthy composers and musicians as [[Henry Mancini]], [[Nelson Riddle]], [[Herman Stein]], [[André Previn]], [[Marty Paich]], and [[John Williams]].

At age sixteen, Goldsmith saw the 1945 film ''[[Spellbound (1945 film)|Spellbound]]'' and was inspired by [[Miklós Rózsa]]'s unconventional score to pursue a career in music.<ref name="TV Legends" /><ref>{{cite web|last=Miller|first=Frank|title=Spellbound (1945) Pop Culture 101 – SPELLBOUND|publisher=[[Turner Classic Movies]]|url=https://www.tcm.com/tcmdb/title/91049/spellbound#articles-reviews|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110918043029/http://www.tcm.com/tcmdb/title/91049/Spellbound/#articles-reviews|url-status=dead|archive-date=September 18, 2011}}</ref>  Goldsmith later enrolled and attended the [[University of Southern California]] where he was able to attend courses by Rózsa, but dropped out in favor of a more "practical music program" at the [[Los Angeles City College]].<ref name="The Sand Pebbles">{{YouTube|D9yghu5Za-0|"Jerry Goldsmith 1989 interview on ''Sand Pebbles''}}. Retrieved 2011-02-18.</ref> There he was able to coach singers, work as an assistant choral director, play piano accompaniment, and work as an assistant conductor.<ref name="TV Legends">{{YouTube|rQ7ICPKcqJc|"Jerry Goldsmith – Archive Interview (entire)"}} by Jon Burlingame. Retrieved February 16, 2011.</ref>

==Film and television scoring==

===1950s and work at CBS===
In 1950, Goldsmith found work at [[CBS]] as a clerk typist in the network's music department under director [[Lud Gluskin]].<ref name="TV Legends" /> There he began writing scores for such radio shows as ''[[CBS Radio Workshop]]'', ''[[Frontier Gentleman]]'', and ''Romance''.  In an interview with Andy Velez from [[Barnes & Noble|BarnesandNoble.com]], Goldsmith recalled: "It was about 1950. CBS had a workshop, and once a week the employees, whatever their talents, whether they were ushers or typists, would produce a radio show. But you had to be an employee. They needed someone to do music, and I knew someone there who said I'd be great for this. I'd just gotten married and needed a job, so they faked a typing test for me. Then I could do these shows. About six months later, the music department heard what I did, liked it, and gave me a job."<ref>Velez, Andy. [http://music.barnesandnoble.com/search/interview.asp?CTR=7251 "Evening the Score" Artist Interview: Jerry Goldsmith] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130430145435/http://music.barnesandnoble.com/search/interview.asp?CTR=7251 |date=April 30, 2013}} BarnesandNoble.com.  Retrieved May 2, 2011.</ref>  He later progressed into scoring such live CBS television shows as ''[[Climax!]]'' and ''[[Playhouse 90]]''.  He also scored multiple episodes of the television series ''[[The Twilight Zone (1959 TV series)|The Twilight Zone]]''. He remained at CBS until 1960, after which he moved on to [[Revue Studios]] and then to [[Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer]] for producer [[Norman Felton]], whom he had worked for during live TV and would later compose music for shows produced by [[MGM Television]] such as ''[[Dr. Kildare (TV series)|Dr. Kildare]]'' and ''[[The Man from U.N.C.L.E.]]''.<ref name="TV Legends" />

His feature film debut occurred when he composed the music for the western ''[[Black Patch (film)|Black Patch]]'' (1957). He continued with scores to such films as the western ''[[Face of a Fugitive]]'' (also 1957), and the science fiction film ''[[City of Fear (1959 film)|City of Fear]]'' (1959).<ref name="Filmtracks.com">Clemmensen, Christian. [http://www.filmtracks.com/composers/goldsmith.shtml Jerry Goldsmith (1929–2004) tribute] at [[Filmtracks.com]]. Retrieved February 11, 2011.</ref>

===1960s===
Goldsmith began the decade composing for such television shows as ''[[Dr. Kildare (TV series)|Dr. Kildare]]'', ''[[Gunsmoke]]'', and ''[[Thriller (U.S. TV series)|Thriller]]'' as well as the drama film ''[[The Spiral Road]]'' (1962). However, he began receiving widespread name-recognition only after his intimate score to the western ''[[Lonely Are the Brave]]'' (1962). His involvement in the picture was the result of a recommendation by composer [[Alfred Newman (composer)|Alfred Newman]] who had been impressed with Goldsmith's score on the television show ''Thriller'' and took it upon himself to recommend Goldsmith to the head of [[Universal Pictures|Universal]]'s music department, despite having never met him.<ref>{{YouTube|zvO5FRv34OE|"''Lonely Are The Brave (1962)'' – Profile of Jerry Goldsmith"}} with Robert Townson. Retrieved February 10, 2011.</ref>  That same year, Goldsmith composed the mostly [[Atonality|atonal]] and [[Consonance and dissonance|dissonant]] score to the biopic ''[[Freud: The Secret Passion|Freud]]'' (1962) that depicted a five-year period of the life of psychoanalyst [[Sigmund Freud]].  Goldsmith's score led to him gaining his first [[Academy Awards|Academy Award]] nomination for [[Academy Award for Best Original Score|Best Original Score]], though he lost to fellow first-time nominee [[Maurice Jarre]] for his music to ''[[Lawrence of Arabia (film)|Lawrence of Arabia]]'' (also 1962). Goldsmith composed a score to ''[[The Stripper (film)|The Stripper]]'' (1963), his first collaboration with director [[Franklin J. Schaffner]] for whom Goldsmith would later score the films ''[[Planet of the Apes (1968 film)|Planet of the Apes]]'' (1968), ''[[Patton (film)|Patton]]'' (1970), ''[[Papillon (1973 film)|Papillon]]'' (1973), ''[[Islands in the Stream (film)|Islands in the Stream]]'' (1977), ''[[The Boys from Brazil (film)|The Boys from Brazil]]'' (1978) and [[Lionheart (1987 film)|''Lionheart'']] (1987).<ref name="Filmtracks.com" />

Following his success with ''Lonely Are the Brave'' and ''Freud'', Goldsmith composed the theme music for ''[[The Man from U.N.C.L.E.]]'' (1964), and scores to such films as the western ''[[Rio Conchos (film)|Rio Conchos]]'', the political thriller ''[[Seven Days in May]]'' (both also 1964), the romantic drama ''[[A Patch of Blue]]'' (1965), the war film ''[[In Harm's Way]]'' (also 1965), the World War I air combat film ''[[The Blue Max]]'' (1966), the period naval war drama ''[[The Sand Pebbles (film)|The Sand Pebbles]]'' (also 1966), the thriller ''[[Warning Shot (1967 film)|Warning Shot]]'' (1967), the western ''[[Hour of the Gun]]'' (also 1967), and the mystery ''[[The Detective (1968 film)|The Detective]]'' (1968).<ref>{{YouTube|fbaifO9SRFk|"Jerry Goldsmith 1989 interview on ''Sand Pebbles''"}}. Retrieved February 18, 2011.</ref> He almost did not accept the assignment for ''The Blue Max'' when he watched the final cut with the producers who had temp-tracked it with [[Richard Strauss]]'s ''[[Also Sprach Zarathustra]]''. He said: "I admit it worked fairly well but my first reaction was to get up and walk away from the job, but I couldn't. Once you've heard music like that with the picture, it makes your own scoring more difficult to arrive at, it clouds your thinking."<ref>Thomas, Tony. ''Music From the Movies''. p. 212</ref> Goldsmith's scores to ''A Patch of Blue'' and ''The Sand Pebbles'' garnered him his second and third [[Academy Award]] nominations, respectively, and were both one of the 250 nominees for the [[American Film Institute]]'s [[AFI's 100 Years of Film Scores|top twenty-five American film scores]].<ref name="AFI's 100 Years">[http://connect.afi.com/site/DocServer/scores250.pdf?docID=221 ''AFI's 100 Years Of Film Scores''] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110716071543/http://connect.afi.com/site/DocServer/scores250.pdf?docID=221 |date=July 16, 2011 }} from the [[American Film Institute]]. Retrieved February 10, 2011.</ref>  His scores for ''Seven Days in May'' and  ''The Sand Pebbles'' also garnered Goldsmith his first two respective [[Golden Globe Award]] nominations for [[Golden Globe Award for Best Original Score|Best Original Score]] in 1965 and 1967.<ref name="Golden Globe Awards">[http://www.goldenglobes.org/browse/member/29223 Jerry Goldsmith, Best Original Score – Motion Picture] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110726123356/http://www.goldenglobes.org/browse/member/29223 |date=July 26, 2011 }} nominations and wins at the [[Golden Globe Awards]]. Retrieved February 18, 2011.</ref>  During this time, he also composed for many lighter, comedic films such as the family comedy ''[[The Trouble with Angels (film)|The Trouble with Angels]]'' (1966), the [[James Bond]] parodies ''[[Our Man Flint]]'' (1966) and its sequel ''[[In Like Flint]]'' (1967), and the comedy ''[[The Flim-Flam Man]]'' (1967).<ref name="Filmtracks.com" />

Goldsmith gained attention for the score of the post-apocalyptic science fiction film ''[[Planet of the Apes (1968 film)|Planet of the Apes]]'' (1968), which was one of the first to be written entirely in an [[Avant-garde music|Avant garde]] style. When scoring ''Planet of the Apes'', Goldsmith used such innovative techniques as looping drums into an [[echoplex]], using the orchestra to imitate the grunting sounds of apes, having horns blown without mouthpieces, and instructing the woodwind players to finger their keys without using any air. He also used stainless steel mixing bowls,<ref>Simians and Serialism by John O’Callaghan, p. 77.</ref> among other objects, to create unique percussive sounds.<ref name="Filmtracks.com" />  The score resulted in another Goldsmith nomination for the [[Academy Award for Best Original Score|Best Original Score]] Oscar and ranks in {{Abbr|No.|Number}} 18 on the [[American Film Institute]]'s [[AFI's 100 Years of Film Scores|top twenty-five American film scores]].<ref name="AFI's 100 Years" /> Though he did not return to compose for its sequel ''[[Beneath the Planet of the Apes]]'' (1970), Goldsmith scored the third installment in the ''[[Planet of the Apes]]'' franchise, ''[[Escape from the Planet of the Apes]]'' (1971).

Goldsmith concluded the decade with scores to such films as the western ''[[Bandolero!]]'' (1968), the spy thriller ''[[The Chairman (1969 film)|The Chairman]]'', the science fiction film ''[[The Illustrated Man (film)|The Illustrated Man]]'', and the western ''[[100 Rifles]]'' (all 1969). He composed the theme for the [[comedy-drama]] television series ''[[Room 222]]'' which debuted in 1969.<ref name="Filmtracks.com" />

===1970s===
Throughout the score for the World War II biographical film ''[[Patton (film)|Patton]]'' (1970), Goldsmith used an [[echoplex]] to loop recorded sounds of "call to war" triplets played on the trumpet that musically represented General [[George S. Patton]]'s belief in reincarnation. The main theme also consisted of a symphonic march accompanied by a [[pipe organ]] to represent the protagonist's militaristic and deeply religious nature.<ref>Clemmensen, Christian. [http://www.filmtracks.com/titles/patton.html ''Patton''] soundtrack review at [[Filmtracks.com]]. Retrieved February 16, 2011.</ref> The film's music subsequently earned Goldsmith an Oscar nomination for [[Academy Award for Best Original Score|Best Original Score]] and was one of the [[American Film Institute]]'s 250 nominees for the [[AFI's 100 Years of Film Scores|top twenty-five American film scores]].<ref name="AFI's 100 Years" />  Goldsmith's critical success continued with his emotional score to the prison escape film ''[[Papillon (1973 film)|Papillon]]'' (1973), which also earned him an Academy Award nomination. In the early 1970s, Goldsmith also wrote the themes for two wildly different TV series, ''[[Barnaby Jones]]'' and ''[[The Waltons]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2004-jul-23-me-goldsmith23-story.html|website=The Los Angeles Times|title=Jerry Goldsmith, 75; Created Memorable TV, Film Scores|author1=Jon Thurber|author2=Susan King|date=July 23, 2004|accessdate=October 10, 2023}}</ref>

Goldsmith was faced with the daunting task of replacing a score by composer Phillip Lambro to the neo-[[film noir]] ''[[Chinatown (1974 film)|Chinatown]]'' (1974). With only ten days to compose and record an entirely new score, Goldsmith quickly produced a score that mixed an eastern music sound with elements of jazz in an ensemble that only featured a trumpet, four pianos, four harps, two percussionists, and a string section.<ref>{{YouTube|utgHa-b6CO0|"Jerry Goldsmith – ''Chinatown'' Interview"}}. Retrieved February 18, 2011.</ref><ref>Teachout, Terry (July 10, 2009). According to producer Robert Evans, Goldsmith's Chinatown score made the difference between the success and failure of the film. [https://www.wsj.com/articles/SB10001424052970204261704574274152752739772 "The Perfect Film Score: At 35, Goldsmith's 'Chinatown' sounds better than ever"] article at ''[[The Wall Street Journal]]''. Retrieved April 21, 2011.</ref> Goldsmith received an Academy Award nomination for his efforts though he lost to [[Nino Rota]] and [[Carmine Coppola]] for ''[[The Godfather Part II]]''. The score to ''Chinatown'' ranks {{Abbr|No.|Number}} 9 on the AFI's list of top 25 American film scores.<ref name="AFI's 100 Years" /> It was also nominated for a [[Golden Globe Award]] for [[Golden Globe Award for Best Original Score|Best Original Score]].<ref name="Golden Globe Awards" />

Goldsmith earned further critical praise with his score to the period adventure film ''[[The Wind and the Lion]]'' (1975), which relied upon a diverse ensemble including many Moroccan instruments and a large percussion section.<ref>Clemmensen, Christian. [http://www.filmtracks.com/titles/wind_lion.html ''The Wind and the Lion''] soundtrack review at [[Filmtracks.com]]. Retrieved February 16, 2011.</ref> The score garnered Goldsmith an Oscar nomination for [[Academy Award for Best Original Score|Best Original Score]], though he lost to [[John Williams]] for his score to ''[[Jaws (film)|Jaws]]''. ''[[The Wind and the Lion]]'' was also one of the [[American Film Institute|AFI]]'s 250 nominees for the [[AFI's 100 Years of Film Scores|top twenty-five American film scores]].<ref name="AFI's 100 Years" />

Goldsmith composed a dark choral score to the horror film ''[[The Omen]]'' (1976), which was the first film score to feature the use of a [[choir]] in an [[avant-garde]] style.<ref name="The Omen">Clemmensen, Christian. [http://www.filmtracks.com/titles/omen.html ''The Omen''] soundtrack review at [[Filmtracks.com]]. Retrieved February 16, 2011.</ref> The score was successful among critics and garnered Goldsmith his only Academy Award for Best Original Score and a nomination for [[Academy Award for Best Original Song|Best Original Song]] for "[[Ave Satani]]".<ref>{{YouTube|uMsXdPx6xxw|"Jerry Goldsmith wins the Oscar"}} Jerry Goldsmith's Oscar speech. Retrieved February 16, 2011.</ref> His wife, Carol Heather Goldsmith, also wrote lyrics and performed a vocal track titled "The Piper Dreams" released solely on the soundtrack album.<ref name="The Omen" />  Goldsmith would go on to compose for two more entries in the franchise; ''[[Damien - Omen II]]'' (1978) and ''[[Omen III: The Final Conflict]]'' (1981).

He continued to have critical success with scores to such films as the dystopian science fiction ''[[Logan's Run (film)|Logan's Run]]'' (1976), the period drama ''[[Islands in the Stream (film)|Islands in the Stream]]'' (1977, a score which remained one of his own favorites),<ref>Clemmensen, Christian. [http://www.filmtracks.com/titles/islands_stream.html ''Islands in the Stream''] soundtrack review at [[Filmtracks.com]]. Retrieved February 18, 2011.</ref> the science fiction suspense <!-- 1978 -->''[[Coma (1978 film)|Coma]]'' (1978), the science fiction thriller ''[[Capricorn One]]'' (1977), the disaster film ''[[The Swarm (1978 film)|The Swarm]]'' (1978), the period comedy ''[[The First Great Train Robbery|The Great Train Robbery]]'' (also 1978), and his Academy Award-nominated score to the science fiction thriller ''[[The Boys from Brazil (film)|The Boys from Brazil]]'' (1978), in which he utilized lively [[waltz]]es juxtaposed against the film's concept of cloning [[Adolf Hitler]].<ref>Clemmensen, Christian. [http://www.filmtracks.com/titles/boys_brazil.html ''The Boys from Brazil''] soundtrack review at [[Filmtracks.com]]. Retrieved February 16, 2011.</ref>

Goldsmith composed a score to the science fiction film ''[[Alien (film)|Alien]]'' (1979). His score featured an orchestra augmented by an [[Shankha|Indian conch horn]], [[didgeridoo]], [[steel drum]], and [[Serpent (instrument)|serpent]] (a 16th-century instrument), while creating further "alien" sounds by delaying string [[pizzicati]] through an [[echoplex]]. Many of the instruments were used in such atypical ways they were virtually unidentifiable. His score was, however, heavily edited during post-production and Goldsmith was required to rewrite music for several scenes. In the final score several pieces were moved, replaced, or cut. Director [[Ridley Scott]] and editor [[Terry Rawlings]] also, without Goldsmith's consent, purchased the rights to the "Main Title" from ''[[Freud: The Secret Passion|Freud]]'' (1962) which they used during the acid blood sequence.<ref>Clemmensen, Christian. [http://www.filmtracks.com/titles/alien.html ''Alien''] soundtrack review at [[Filmtracks.com]]. Retrieved February 16, 2011.</ref> Despite the heavy edits and rewrites, Goldsmith's score for the film earned him a [[Golden Globe Award]] nomination for [[Golden Globe Award for Best Original Score|Best Original Score]]<ref name="Golden Globe Awards" /> and was one of the [[American Film Institute|AFI]]'s 250 nominees for the [[AFI's 100 Years of Film Scores|top twenty-five American film scores]].<ref name="AFI's 100 Years" />

Goldsmith concluded the decade composing the score for ''[[Star Trek: The Motion Picture]]'' (1979).<ref>[https://www.allmusic.com/album/star-trek-the-motion-picture-20th-anniversary-collectors-edition-r382271/review ''Star Trek: The Motion Picture''] soundtrack review at [[AllMusic]]. Retrieved February 16, 2011.</ref> Having been [[Gene Roddenberry]]'s initial choice to compose the original ''[[Star Trek]]'' pilot "[[The Cage (Star Trek: The Original Series)|The Cage]]" yet being unable to do so due to scheduling conflicts, Goldsmith was the first pick of both [[Paramount Pictures]] and director [[Robert Wise]] to compose a score for ''The Motion Picture''.<ref>{{cite news|author=Roberts, Jerry|date=September 8, 1995|title=Tapping a rich vein of gold; Jerry Goldsmith's music is as varied as the films he's scored|work=Daily Variety}}</ref> Faced with composing a new ''Star Trek'' theme for the film, Goldsmith initially struggled for inspiration, and proceeded to compose as much of the score as possible before the need to develop the main title theme. His initial score for the scene in which the newly-refitted Starship ''[[USS Enterprise (NCC-1701)|Enterprise]]'' is revealed to the audience was not well received by the filmmakers, director Robert Wise feeling that it lacked a strong thematic hook and evoked sailing ships. Though somewhat irked by its rejection, Goldsmith consented to re-work his initial idea and finally arrived at the ''Star Trek'' theme which was ultimately used.<ref>''Star Trek: The Motion Picture'' Director's Edition DVD special features. Retrieved March 29, 2011.</ref> The film's soundtrack also provided a debut for the [[Blaster Beam]], an electronic instrument {{convert|12|to|15|ft|m}} long, created by musician [[Craig Huxley]].<ref>{{cite news|author=Staff|date=July 24, 2004|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/obituaries/1467705/Jerry-Goldsmith.html|title=Jerry Goldsmith, Composer for such films as Chinatown and The Omen|work=[[The Daily Telegraph]]|page=27}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|author=Morrison, Mairi|date=January 4, 1987|title=Otherworldly Sounds|newspaper=[[The Washington Post]]|page=G3}}</ref> The Blaster had steel wires connected to amplifiers fitted to the main piece of aluminum; the device was played with an artillery shell. Goldsmith heard it and immediately decided to use it for V'Ger's cues.<ref name="goldsmith-commentary">Goldsmith, Jerry. ''Star Trek: The Motion Picture Directors Edition'' [Disc 2]. Special features: Commentary.</ref> An enormous pipe organ first plays the V'Ger theme on the ''Enterprise''{{'}}s approach, a literal indication of the machine's power.<ref>Clemmensen, Christian. [http://www.filmtracks.com/titles/star_trek.html ''Star Trek: The Motion Picture''] soundtrack review at [[Filmtracks.com]]. Retrieved February 16, 2011.</ref> His score for ''The Motion Picture'' earned him [[Academy Award]] and [[Golden Globe Award]] nominations,<ref name="Golden Globe Awards" /> and was one of the [[American Film Institute|AFI]]'s 250 nominees for the [[AFI's 100 Years of Film Scores|top twenty-five American film scores]].<ref name="AFI's 100 Years" /> Goldsmith would later compose the scores for ''[[Star Trek V: The Final Frontier]]'' (1989) (which included a revised arrangement of the theme from ''The Motion Picture''), ''[[Star Trek: First Contact]]'' (1996), ''[[Star Trek: Insurrection]]'' (1998), and ''[[Star Trek: Nemesis]]'' (2002), as well as the theme to the television series ''[[Star Trek: Voyager]]'' in 1995. In addition, his theme for ''The Motion Picture'', as arranged by [[Dennis McCarthy (composer)|Dennis McCarthy]], was reused as the theme for ''[[Star Trek: The Next Generation]]'' in 1987.<ref>{{cite news|agency=Associated Press|date=July 24, 2004|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A10523-2004Jul23.html|title=TV, Film Composer Jerry Goldsmith, 75 |newspaper=[[The Washington Post]]|page=B4|access-date=March 1, 2009}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|author1=King, Susan |first2=John |last2=Thurber |date=July 23, 2004|url=https://www.boston.com/news/globe/obituaries/articles/2004/07/23/jerry_goldsmith_75_prolific_film_composer/|title=Jerry Goldsmith, 75, prolific film composer|work=[[The Boston Globe]]|access-date=March 1, 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120113033105/https://www.boston.com/news/globe/obituaries/articles/2004/07/23/jerry_goldsmith_75_prolific_film_composer/|archive-date=January 13, 2012}}</ref>

===1980s===
Throughout the 1980s, Goldsmith found himself increasingly scoring science fiction and fantasy films in the persistent wake of ''[[Star Wars (film)|Star Wars]]'' (1977), composing for such films as ''[[The Omen (franchise)|The Omen]]'' sequels ''[[Damien: Omen II]]'' (1978) and ''[[Omen III: The Final Conflict]]'' (1981), space western ''[[Outland (film)|Outland]]'' (1981), animated fantasy ''[[The Secret of NIMH]]'' (1982), and [[Twilight Zone: The Movie|the film adaptation of The Twilight Zone]], which he composed in four different styles to accompany the film's four stories.<ref>Clemmensen, Christian. [http://www.filmtracks.com/titles/twilight_zone83.html ''Twilight Zone: The Movie'' soundtrack review]. [[Filmtracks.com]]. Retrieved February 16, 2011.</ref>

Goldsmith was hired to compose the music to the [[Tobe Hooper]]-directed horror film ''[[Poltergeist (1982 film)|Poltergeist]]'' (1982). He wrote several themes for the film including a gentle lullaby for the protagonist Carol Anne and her family's suburban life, a semi-religious theme for scenes concerning the souls trapped between the two worlds, and bombastic atonal bursts during scenes of horror.<ref>Clemmensen, Christian. [http://www.filmtracks.com/titles/poltergeist.html ''Poltergeist'' soundtrack review]. [[Filmtracks.com]]. Retrieved February 16, 2011.</ref>  The film's score garnered him an Oscar nomination, though he lost again to [[John Williams]] for Spielberg's ''[[E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial]]''.

He did, however, still manage to compose for such non-fantasy productions as the period television miniseries ''[[Masada (miniseries)|Masada]]'' (1981) winning an [[Emmy Award]], the war film ''[[Inchon (film)|Inchon]]'' (1982), the action adventure ''[[First Blood]]'' (also 1982), and his Oscar- and [[Golden Globe Award]]-nominated score to political drama ''[[Under Fire (1983 film)|Under Fire]]'' (1983) in which he used the sound of a South American [[pan flute]], synthetic elements, and the prominently featured solo work of jazz guitarist [[Pat Metheny]].<ref name="Golden Globe Awards" /><ref name="Under Fire">Clemmensen, Christian. [http://www.filmtracks.com/titles/under_fire.html ''Under Fire'' soundtrack review]. [[Filmtracks.com]]. Retrieved February 16, 2011.</ref>

Throughout the decade, many of his compositions became increasingly laced with synthetic elements such as his scores for the horror sequel ''[[Psycho II (film)|Psycho II]]'' (1983), the comedy horror film ''[[Gremlins]]'' (1984, winning a [[Saturn Award]] for [[Saturn Award for Best Music|Best Music]]),<ref>[http://www.saturnawards.org/past.html#music Film Awards: Best Music] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080207072429/http://www.saturnawards.org/past.html |date=February 7, 2008 }} at the [[Saturn Awards]]. Retrieved February 22, 2011.</ref> the fantasy superhero adaptation ''[[Supergirl (1984 film)|Supergirl]]'' (1984), [[Ridley Scott]] fantasy ''[[Legend (1985 film)|Legend]]'' (1985, initially heard only in European prints and then years later in a 2002 [[director's cut]]),<ref>Clemmensen, Christian. [http://www.filmtracks.com/titles/legend.html ''Legend'' soundtrack review]. [[Filmtracks.com]]. Retrieved May 4, 2011.</ref> action sequel ''[[Rambo: First Blood Part II]]'' (1985), family fantasy ''[[Baby: Secret of the Lost Legend]]'' (also 1985), and horror movie sequel ''[[Poltergeist II]]'' (1986), a more synthetic score than the original and the first of two sequels.<ref name="Filmtracks.com" /><ref>Clemmensen, Christian. [http://www.filmtracks.com/titles/poltergeist2.html ''Poltergeist II: The Other Side'' soundtrack review]. [[Filmtracks.com]]. Retrieved February 19, 2011.</ref> He garnered another Oscar nomination for his innovative, critically acclaimed score to sports drama ''[[Hoosiers (film)|Hoosiers]]'' (1986), though he lost to [[Herbie Hancock]] for ''[[Round Midnight (film)|Round Midnight]]''.<ref>Clemmensen, Christian. [http://www.filmtracks.com/titles/hoosiers.html ''Hoosiers'' soundtrack review]. [[Filmtracks.com]]. Retrieved February 16, 2011.</ref> The score incorporates synthesizers, orchestra, and the recorded sounds of basketball hits on a gymnasium floor.
 
During the same period, Goldsmith scored the [[Michael Crichton]] film ''[[Runaway (1984 film)|Runaway]]'' (1984), the composer's first all-electronic score. In an interview with ''[[Keyboard (magazine)|Keyboard]]'' magazine in 1984, Goldsmith said that in order to simulate the ambiance of a real orchestra, several speakers were set up in an actual orchestra hall similar to how they would be arranged if they were live players. The playback was re-recorded to capture the feel of the hall.

Goldsmith finished out the decade with noteworthy scores to such films as the science-fiction fantasy family film ''[[Explorers (film)|Explorers]]'' (1985), medieval adventure ''[[Lionheart (1987 film)|Lionheart]]'', science fiction comedy ''[[Innerspace]]'' (both 1987), action film ''[[Rambo III]]'' (1988), the science fiction horror ''[[Leviathan (1989 film)|Leviathan]]'', and ''[[Star Trek V: The Final Frontier]]'' (both 1989), his second ''[[Star Trek]]'' film score.<ref name="Filmtracks.com" />  Goldsmith's score to ''Leviathan'' incorporated the use of recorded whale sounds during the main titles.<ref>Clemmensen, Christian. [http://www.filmtracks.com/titles/leviathan.html ''Leviathan'' soundtrack review]. [[Filmtracks.com]]. Retrieved February 16, 2011.</ref> His comedy score to ''[[The 'Burbs]]'' (1989) made use of pipe organ, recorded dog barking sound effects, and for parodying the trumpet "call to war" triplets on an [[echoplex]] from his previous score to ''[[Patton (film)|Patton]]'' (1970).<ref>Clemmensen, Christian. [http://www.filmtracks.com/titles/burbs.html ''The 'Burbs'' soundtrack review]. [[Filmtracks.com]]. Retrieved April 19, 2011.</ref>

===1990s===
Receiving critical acclaim for his music for the romantic drama ''[[The Russia House (film)|The Russia House]]'' (1990), Goldsmith's score featured a unique mixture of [[Music of Russia|Russian music]] and [[jazz]] to complement the nationalities and characteristics of the two main characters.<ref>Clemmensen, Christian. [http://www.filmtracks.com/titles/russia_house.html ''The Russia House''] soundtrack review at [[Filmtracks.com]]. Retrieved February 16, 2011.</ref> He also composed critically acclaimed music for the science fiction action film ''[[Total Recall (1990 film)|Total Recall]]'' (also 1990), which Goldsmith later regarded as one of his best scores.<ref>Clemmensen, Christian. [http://www.filmtracks.com/titles/total_recall.html ''Total Recall''] soundtrack review at [[Filmtracks.com]]. Retrieved February 16, 2011.</ref>  Other scores of the era include ''[[Gremlins 2: The New Batch]]'' (also 1990, a film in which Goldsmith also made a brief [[cameo appearance]]),<ref>Clemmensen, Christian. [http://www.filmtracks.com/titles/gremlins2.html ''Gremlins 2: The New Batch''] soundtrack review at [[Filmtracks.com]]. Retrieved March 17, 2011.</ref> the psychological thriller ''[[Sleeping with the Enemy]]'' (1991), the family comedy ''[[Mom and Dad Save the World]]'', the fantasy romance ''[[Forever Young (1992 film)|Forever Young]]'' (both 1992), the thriller ''[[The Vanishing (1993 film)|The Vanishing]]'', and the family comedy ''[[Dennis the Menace (1993 film)|Dennis the Menace]]'' (both 1993).<ref name="Filmtracks.com" />  Goldsmith also composed a critically acclaimed score for the medical drama ''[[Medicine Man (film)|Medicine Man]]'' (1992).<ref>Clemmensen, Christian. [http://www.filmtracks.com/titles/medicine_man.html ''Medicine Man''] soundtrack review at [[Filmtracks.com]]. Retrieved March 25, 2011.</ref> In concert, Goldsmith would later recount a story of how actor [[Sean Connery]] copied Goldsmith's signature ponytail hairstyle for his character Robert Campbell in the film.  Goldsmith also composed the musical score to ''[[The Edge]]'' starring Sir Anthony Hopkins in 1997.  

Goldsmith composed and conducted a score to the erotic thriller ''[[Basic Instinct]]'' (1992).  The soundtrack, an unsettling hybrid of orchestral and electronic elements, garnered him another Oscar nomination as well as a [[Golden Globe Award]] nomination<ref name="Golden Globe Awards" /> and was later regarded by the composer as one of his most challenging works.<ref>Clemmensen, Christian. [http://www.filmtracks.com/titles/basic_instinct.html ''Basic Instinct''] soundtrack review at [[Filmtracks.com]]. Retrieved February 16, 2011.</ref><ref>{{YouTube|TdffJlNiUiA|"Blonde Poison": The Making of ''Basic Instinct''}}. Retrieved February 16, 2011.</ref> He wrote an acclaimed score for the classic sports film ''[[Rudy (film)|Rudy]]'' (1993),<ref>Clemmensen, Christian. [http://www.filmtracks.com/titles/rudy.html ''Rudy''] soundtrack review at [[Filmtracks.com]]. Retrieved February 16, 2011.</ref> which has since been used in the trailers for numerous films including ''[[Angels in the Outfield (1994 film)|Angels in the Outfield]]'' (1994), ''[[Good Will Hunting]]'' (1997), ''[[Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron]]'' (2002), and ''[[Seabiscuit (film)|Seabiscuit]]'' (2003). It was also heard on the TV spot of "[[The Little Vampire (film)|The Little Vampire]]" (2000) and an [[Arnold Schwarzenegger]] fitness commercial.<ref>[http://www.soundtrack.net/trailers/cd-trailer.php?id=588 ''Rudy'' (1993)] trailer usage at [[SoundtrackNet]]. Retrieved February 16, 2011.</ref>
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Goldsmith composed acclaimed scores for such films as the superhero adaptation ''[[The Shadow (1994 film)|The Shadow]]'', the thriller ''[[The River Wild]]'', the romantic comedy ''[[I.Q. (film)|I.Q.]]'' (all 1994), the science fiction drama ''[[Powder (1995 film)|Powder]]'', the action film ''[[Congo (film)|Congo]]'', the fantasy adventure ''[[First Knight]]'' (all 1995),  the action film ''[[Executive Decision]]'', and his third ''[[Star Trek]]'' film installment ''[[Star Trek: First Contact]]'' (both 1996) which he composed with his son [[Joel Goldsmith]].<ref name="Star Trek: First Contact">Clemmensen, Christian. [http://www.filmtracks.com/titles/star_trek8.html ''Star Trek: First Contact''] soundtrack review at [[Filmtracks.com]]. Retrieved February 16, 2011.</ref> Goldsmith also composed the theme for the [[UPN]] series ''[[Star Trek: Voyager]]'' (which debuted in 1995) for which he won a [[Primetime Emmy Award]] for [[Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Main Title Theme Music|Outstanding Main Title Theme Music]]. In 2020, ''[[Newsweek]]'' magazine said that the ''Voyager'' theme was the best of all ''Star Trek'' television series' theme songs.<ref name=":4">{{Cite web|date=May 26, 2020|title=Every "Star Trek" theme song ranked|url=https://www.newsweek.com/star-trek-theme-songs-ranked-next-generation-voyager-main-title-alexander-courage-movie-soundtrack-1506088|access-date=April 19, 2021|website=Newsweek|language=en}}</ref>

Goldsmith composed the critically successful score to the horror action film ''[[The Ghost and the Darkness]]'' (1996) which featured a traditional Irish folk melody interwoven with African rhythms.<ref>Clemmensen, Christian. [http://www.filmtracks.com/titles/ghost_darkness.html ''The Ghost and the Darkness''] soundtrack review at [[Filmtracks.com]]. Retrieved February 16, 2011.</ref>  He was hired to replace a score by [[Randy Newman]] for ''[[Air Force One (film)|Air Force One]]'' (1997).  Goldsmith, with the assistance of composer [[Joel McNeely]], completed the brassy, heroic score in only twelve days.<ref>Clemmensen, Christian. [http://www.filmtracks.com/titles/air_force_one.html ''Air Force One''] soundtrack review at [[Filmtracks.com]]. Retrieved February 16, 2011.</ref>  Goldsmith also composed a percussive, jazzy score for the critically acclaimed crime drama ''[[L.A. Confidential (film)|L.A. Confidential]]'' (also 1997).<ref>Clemmensen, Christian. [http://www.filmtracks.com/titles/la_confidential.html ''L.A. Confidential''] soundtrack review at [[Filmtracks.com]]. Retrieved February 16, 2011.</ref>  His score garnered him Oscar and [[Golden Globe Award]] nominations, and was also one of the [[American Film Institute|AFI]]'s 250 nominees for the [[AFI's 100 Years of Film Scores|top twenty-five American film scores]].<ref name="AFI's 100 Years" /><ref name="Golden Globe Awards" />

Goldsmith composed from 1997 to 2012 fanfare for the [[Universal Pictures]] opening logo, first heard in ''[[The Lost World: Jurassic Park]]'' (1997) and the short version for the [[Universal Television]] closing logo, first heard on ''[[The Tom Show]]''. The studio continues to use this theme, with a new arrangement of it scored by [[Brian Tyler]] to accompany the studio's current opening logo, introduced with ''[[The Lorax (film)|The Lorax]]'' (2012) to coincide with the celebration of the studio's 100th anniversary.<ref name="Fanfares">[http://www.jerrygoldsmithonline.com/works_fanfares.htm "Jerry Goldsmith Works – Fanfares"] at Jerry Goldsmith Online. Retrieved March 31, 2011.</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Cb-_9zolcA/ |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211212/7Cb-_9zolcA| archive-date=December 12, 2021 |url-status=live|title=Scoring the New Universal Logo - 100th Anniversary (2012) HD|date=April 13, 2012 |access-date=February 11, 2018|publisher=YouTube}}{{cbignore}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|last2=|first2=|date=March 1, 2012|title=New Universal logo bows with 'The Lorax'|url=https://variety.com/2012/film/news/new-universal-logo-bows-with-the-lorax-1118050913/|access-date=March 1, 2012|work=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]|language=en-US}}</ref> Goldsmith also continued with scores for such films as the 1997 survival drama ''[[The Edge (1997 film)|The Edge]]'' (also 1997), his fourth ''[[Star Trek]]'' film installment, ''[[Star Trek: Insurrection]]'' (1998), the science fiction horror ''[[Deep Rising]]'', the action thriller ''[[U.S. Marshals (film)|U.S. Marshals]]'' and the [[science fiction film]] ''[[Small Soldiers]]'' (all also 1998).<ref name="Filmtracks.com" />  He also composed a score of combined Eastern, orchestral, and synthetic elements for the [[Walt Disney Animation Studios|Disney]]-animated film ''[[Mulan (1998 film)|Mulan]]'' (also 1998), which subsequently earned him his final Oscar and [[Golden Globe Award]] nominations along with songwriter [[Matthew Wilder]] and lyricist [[David Zippel]].<ref name="Golden Globe Awards" /><ref>Clemmensen, Christian. [http://www.filmtracks.com/titles/mulan.html ''Mulan''] soundtrack review at [[Filmtracks.com]]. Retrieved February 16, 2011.</ref>

Goldsmith concluded the decade with critically successful scores to such popular films as action adventure horror ''[[The Mummy (1999 film)|The Mummy]]'', the horror film ''[[The Haunting (1999 film)|The Haunting]]'', and the action adventure ''[[The 13th Warrior]]'' (1999).<ref name="Filmtracks.com" /> In 1999, he also composed "[[Fanfare for Oscar]]" for the [[Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences]].<ref name="Fanfares" />

===2000s and final scores===
During the early years of the 2000s, Goldsmith composed scores to the science fiction thriller ''[[Hollow Man]]'' (2000), the mystery film ''[[Along Came a Spider (film)|Along Came a Spider]]'', the drama ''[[The Last Castle]]'' (both 2001), the action/political thriller ''[[The Sum of All Fears (film)|The Sum of All Fears]]'', and his last ''[[Star Trek]]'' film ''[[Star Trek: Nemesis]]'' (both 2002).<ref name="Filmtracks.com" /> Goldsmith had composed the scores to five of the first ten ''Star Trek'' movies up to that point. Goldsmith also composed an original score to the [[Simulation|simulator]] attraction ''[[Soarin' Over California]]'' which debuted February 8, 2001 at the [[Disneyland Resort]], and the same attraction ''Soarin{{'}}'' which opened May 5, 2005 in [[Epcot]] at the [[Walt Disney World Resort]]. It was later said that when Goldsmith first rode the ride, he left in tears and said, "I'd do anything to be part of this project.  I'd even score the film for free."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.laughingplace.com/News-ID115170.asp |title=The new Disney California Adventure Official Album |access-date=September 9, 2009 |author=Jim Hill Media}}</ref>

Goldsmith's final cinematic score, composed during declining health, was the critically acclaimed music for the live-action/animated hybrid film ''[[Looney Tunes: Back in Action]]'' (2003), directed by long-time Goldsmith collaborator [[Joe Dante]].<ref>Clemmensen, Christian. [http://www.filmtracks.com/titles/looney_tunes.html ''Looney Tunes: Back in Action''] soundtrack review at [[Filmtracks.com]]. Retrieved February 16, 2011.</ref>  One of his last works was with another long-time collaborator, [[Richard Donner]] (for whom Goldsmith had scored ''[[The Omen]]'' in 1976), on the science fiction film ''[[Timeline (2003 film)|Timeline]]'' (also 2003). However, due to a complicated post-production process, Goldsmith's score had to be replaced. Goldsmith's score was used for the preliminary cuts, but the score didn't fit the later cuts of the film and had to be re-scored. Goldsmith's unavailability led to composer [[Brian Tyler (composer)|Brian Tyler]] taking over. Goldsmith's unused score was later released on CD, September 7, 2004 through [[Varèse Sarabande]], less than two months after his death in July. The album quickly became out of print.<ref>Clemmensen, Christian. [http://www.filmtracks.com/titles/timeline.html ''Timeline''] soundtrack review at [[Filmtracks.com]]. Retrieved February 16, 2011.</ref>

=== Studio fanfares ===
Goldsmith composed the fanfares accompanying the [[production logo]]s for multiple major [[film studio]]s. He composed the 1976 fanfare for [[Paramount Pictures]], which was used mainly for their [[Paramount Home Entertainment|home video label]], as well as the 1988 [[Carolco Pictures]] fanfare and the [[Cinergi Pictures]] fanfare, with [[Bruce Broughton]] conducting the Sinfonia of London's performance of it.

With the release of ''[[The Lost World: Jurassic Park]]'', his 1997 opening fanfare for [[Universal Pictures]] debuted. His work on the fanfare would later be re-composed by [[John Williams]] for the 20th anniversary of ''[[E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial]]'', a film in which Williams composed the film's score, with a customized fanfare, merging the Universal fanfare and the film's main theme, and the full Universal fanfare, only used in ''[[The Scorpion King]]''; and composed and arranged by [[Brian Tyler]] for the studio's 100th anniversary.

==Concert works==
* '''Toccata for Solo Guitar'''
*: In the 1950s, Goldsmith composed "Toccata for Solo Guitar".<ref name="Jerry Online" >[http://www.jerrygoldsmithonline.com/works_concertworks&ballet.htm Jerry Goldsmith Works – Concert Works And Ballet] at Jerry Goldsmith Online. Retrieved March 31, 2011.</ref>  The music was later performed and recorded by Gregg Nestor and released through BSX Records January 5, 2010.
* '''''The Thunder of Imperial Names'''''
*: In 1957, Goldsmith composed the patriotic piece based on a text by [[Thomas Wolfe]] titled ''The Thunder of Imperial Names'' for [[concert band]] and narration, which first appeared on the [[CBS Radio Workshop]] episode "1489 Words".<ref>[http://nostalgic-radio.com/2010/06/25/the-cbs-radio-workshop-1489-words-1957.aspx The CBS Radio Workshop Theater of the Mind "1489 Words" 1957] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101127165627/http://nostalgic-radio.com/2010/06/25/the-cbs-radio-workshop-1489-words-1957.aspx |date=November 27, 2010 }} full episode at nostalgia-radio.com. Retrieved March 31, 2011.</ref>  "The Thunder of Imperial Names" was later performed and re-recorded in 2006 by the U.S. Air Force Tactical Command Band under conductor Lowell E. Graham and narrated by Gary McKenzie.<ref name="Jerry Online" />
* '''''[[Christus Apollo]]'''''
*: In 1969, the [[California Chamber Symphony]] commissioned Goldsmith to compose a [[cantata]] based on the text "Christus Apollo" by science fiction author [[Ray Bradbury]], with whom Goldsmith had previously worked on dramatic radio and later the 1969 film ''[[The Illustrated Man (film)|The Illustrated Man]]''.  The piece, written in four movements, consisted of orchestra, choir, [[mezzo-soprano]] solo, and narration (originally performed by [[Charlton Heston]]).  Goldsmith composed the piece largely using the [[Twelve-tone technique|12-tone system]], later stating, "I feel there is a great relationship between [[Impressionist music|impressionism]] and [[Twelve tone technique|dodecaphonicism]] and that was the musical language I wanted for 'Christus Apollo'."<ref name="Christus Apollo">Goldsmith, Jerry (1999). Liner note. "Christus Apollo", composed and conducted by Jerry Goldsmith.</ref>  For the 2002 [[Telarc]] album release, ''Christus Apollo'' was performed by the [[London Symphony Orchestra]], the [[London Voices]], mezzo-soprano Eirian James, and narrated by actor [[Anthony Hopkins]].<ref name="Christus Review">Coleman, Christopher. [http://www.tracksounds.com/reviews/christus_apollo.htm "Spiritual Fiction: 'Christus Apollo' by Jerry Goldsmith"] review at Tracksounds.com. Retrieved March 30, 2011.</ref>
* '''[[Music for Orchestra]]'''
*: In 1970, Goldsmith was approached by conductor [[Leonard Slatkin]] to compose a short piece for the [[Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra]].<ref>{{cite web |last=Burlingame |first=Jon |title=Jerry Goldsmith Dead at 75 |work=[[The Film Music Society]] |date=July 23, 2004 |url=http://www.filmmusicsociety.org/news_events/features/2004/072304.html |access-date=March 23, 2016}}</ref>  The atonal composition was written in three sections developed from one common [[Twelve-tone technique|12-tone]] row including the "turbulent" first section, the "introspective" second section, and climaxing in a "very agitated" third section.<ref name="Christus Review" />  Goldsmith later reflected that the piece was a result of much turbulence in his life, stating, "I was going through a divorce and my mother was seriously ill with cancer."  Goldsmith continued, "All of my personal turmoil&nbsp;– pain, anger, and sorrow&nbsp;– went into writing 'Music for Orchestra' in strict dodecaphonic form."<ref name="Christus Apollo" />
* '''''[[Fireworks: A Celebration of Los Angeles]]'''''
*: In 1999, Goldsmith composed the energetic ''Fireworks: A Celebration of Los Angeles'' to conclude his first concert series with the [[Los Angeles Philharmonic]] at the [[Hollywood Bowl]].<ref name="Christus Review" /><ref>{{cite web |last=Burlingame |first=Jon |title=Review: 'Jerry Goldsmith; L.A. Philharmonic' |work=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]] |date=August 9, 1999 |url=https://variety.com/1999/music/reviews/jerry-goldsmith-l-a-philharmonic-1200458784/ |access-date=March 23, 2016}}</ref>  Looking back on the experience, Goldsmith later said, "After starting to write what was to be a big fireworks extravaganza, I realized that I was writing about the city where I was born and had lived my entire life.  I decided instead to make the piece a grand celebration of my childhood, growing years, my years of maturity, and all the events that climaxed with my first appearance at the Hollywood Bowl."<ref name="Christus Apollo" />

==Personal life==
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Goldsmith was married twice.  He was first married to Sharon Hennagin<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/latimes/name/sharon-goldsmith-obituary?pid=196421985|title=Sharon Rae Goldsmith Obituary (1930 - 2020) Los Angeles Times|website=Legacy.com|access-date=September 8, 2021}}</ref> in 1950; they divorced in 1970. He married Carol Heather Sheinkopf in 1972, and the couple remained together until his death in 2004. His oldest son [[Joel Goldsmith]] (1957–2012)<ref>{{cite web | last=Burlingame | first=Jon | work=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]] | title=Composer Joel Goldsmith dies at 54 |date=April 30, 2012 | url=https://variety.com/2012/music/news/composer-joel-goldsmith-dies-at-54-1118053333/ | access-date=April 30, 2012}}</ref> was also a composer and collaborated with his father on the score for ''[[Star Trek: First Contact]]'', composing approximately twenty-two minutes of the score.<ref name="Star Trek: First Contact" />  Goldsmith also conducted Joel's theme for ''[[The Untouchables (1993 TV series)|The Untouchables]]'' and composed the theme for the pilot ''Hollister'', scored by Joel.{{Citation needed|date=February 2011}}  Goldsmith's daughter, Carrie Goldsmith, went to high school with ''[[Titanic (1997 film)|Titanic]]'' film score composer [[James Horner]],<ref name="Aborted Goldsmith Bio" /> who also composed music for ''[[Star Trek]]''{{'}}s second and third films: ''[[Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan]]'' and ''[[Star Trek III: The Search for Spock]]''. Carrie Goldsmith was working on a biography of her father, though the book has been suspended indefinitely for unspecified reasons.<ref name="Aborted Goldsmith Bio" /> Ellen Smith, who sang the title song for ''[[Wild Rovers]]'', shortened her surname but was actually his daughter, Ellen Goldsmith.

[[File:Jerry Goldsmith Grave.JPG|thumb|200px|Crypt of Jerry Goldsmith at [[Hillside Memorial Park]]]]

==Death==
Goldsmith died from [[colon cancer]] at his home in [[Beverly Hills, California]], on July 21, 2004, at the age of 75.<ref>{{cite news|url = https://www.npr.org/2017/05/09/527575323/jerry-goldsmith-the-composers-composer-honored-with-hollywood-star|title = Composer Jerry Goldsmith receives posthumous star on Walk of Fame|agency = [[National Public Radio]]|date = May 9, 2017|accessdate = May 9, 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url = https://www.nytimes.com/2004/07/23/arts/jerry-goldsmith-is-dead-at-75-prolific-composer-for-films.html|title = Jerry Goldsmith Is Dead at 75; Prolific Composer for Films|date = July 23, 2004|accessdate = May 9, 2023|last = Martin|first = Douglas|newspaper = [[The New York Times]]|page = A23|url-access = limited}}</ref> He was interred at [[Hillside Memorial Park Cemetery]].

==Style and influences==
Goldsmith was greatly influenced by movements of early [[20th-century classical music]], notably [[Modernism (music)|modernism]], Americana, [[Impressionist music|impressionism]], [[Twelve-tone technique|dodecaphonism]], and early [[film score]]s.<ref name="TV Legends" /><ref name="Christus Apollo" /> He has cited [[Igor Stravinsky]], [[Aaron Copland]], [[Miklós Rózsa]], [[Bernard Herrmann]], [[Béla Bartók]], and [[Alban Berg]], among others, as some of the main influences to his style of composition.<ref>{{cite web |last=Bryce |first=Allan |title=Jerry Goldsmith Interview |work=Soundtrack Magazine No.25 |publisher=RunMovies.eu |year=1981 |url=http://www.runmovies.eu/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=68:a-conversation-with-jerry-goldsmith |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130217113426/http://www.runmovies.eu/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=68:a-conversation-with-jerry-goldsmith |url-status=dead |archive-date=February 17, 2013 |access-date=January 25, 2013 }}</ref>

His style has been noted for its unique instrumentation, utilizing a vast array of ethnic instruments, recorded sounds, synthetic textures, and the traditional orchestra, often concurrently.<ref name="Filmtracks.com" />  When asked about his inclination for embracing new techniques and constantly shifting his musical palette throughout his career, Goldsmith said, "It seems like it's me, and that's that!  Certain composers are doing the same thing over and over again, which I feel is sort of uninteresting.  I don't find that you grow very much in that way.  I like to keep changing, trying to do new things.  Basically, I'm saying the same thing with a little different twist on it. Once you get caught up in the creative process, something inside takes over, and your subconscious just does it for you."<ref>"Interview with Jerry Goldsmith" conducted July 15, 1982 by Randall D. Larson, ''CinemaScore: The Film Music Journal'' #11/12 (Fall/Winter 1983), p.4.</ref>

== Recognition in the gaming community ==
Goldsmith's work has been celebrated in the gaming community, with many fans and composers citing his scores as a major influence. His ability to blend traditional orchestration with electronic elements has been particularly influential in the development of video game music.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Yellowbrick |date=2023-08-08 |title=Jerry Goldsmith: The Masterful Composer Behind Iconic Film Scores |url=https://www.yellowbrick.co/blog/music/jerry-goldsmith-the-masterful-composer-behind-iconic-film-scores |access-date=2025-03-05 |website=Yellowbrick |language=en-US}}</ref>

==Legacy==
Jerry Goldsmith has been considered one of film music history's most innovative and influential composers.<ref name="Filmtracks.com" />  While presenting Goldsmith with a Career Achievement Award from the Society for the Preservation of Film Music in 1993, fellow composer [[Henry Mancini]] said of Goldsmith, "he has instilled two things in his colleagues in this town. One thing he does, he keeps us honest. And the second one is he scares the hell out of us."<ref>{{YouTube|1FAXqsmxquc|"Film Music Masters: Jerry Goldsmith" part 7/7}}. Retrieved April 30, 2011.</ref> In his review of the 1999 re-issue of the ''[[Star Trek: The Motion Picture]]'' soundtrack, Bruce Eder highly praised Goldsmith's ability, stating, "one of the new tracks, 'Spock's Arrival', may be the closest that Goldsmith has ever come to writing serious music in a pure Romantic idiom; this could have been the work of [[Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov|Rimsky-Korsakov]] or [[Igor Stravinsky|Stravinsky]] — it's that good."<ref>Eder, Bruce. [https://www.allmusic.com/album/star-trek-the-motion-picture-20th-anniversary-collectors-edition-r382271/review "Star Trek: The Motion Picture (20th Anniversary Collectors Edition)" soundtrack review]. [[AllMusic]].  Retrieved May 2, 2011.</ref>  In a 2001 interview, film composer [[Marco Beltrami]] (''[[3:10 to Yuma (2007 film)|3:10 to Yuma]]'', ''[[The Hurt Locker]]'') stated, "Without Jerry, film music would probably be in a different place than it is now. I think he more than any other composer bridged the gap between the old Hollywood scoring style and the modern film composer."<ref>Groult, Florent (September 2001). [http://www.underscores.fr/index.php/2008/08/goldsmith-by-beltrami-vo/ "Goldsmith by Beltrami : master and student"] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080915055615/http://www.underscores.fr/index.php/2008/08/goldsmith-by-beltrami-vo/ |date=September 15, 2008 }}. UnderScores: Musique de Film. Retrieved April 30, 2011.</ref>

In 2006, upon composing ''[[The Omen (2006 film)|The Omen]]'' (a remake of the Goldsmith-scored [[The Omen|1976 film]]), Marco Beltrami dedicated his score to Goldsmith, which also included an updated arrangement of "[[Ave Satani]]" titled "Omen 76/06".<ref>{{cite web |first=Christian |last=Clemmensen |title=''The Omen (2006)'': Marco Beltrami |date=February 1, 2012 |url=http://www.filmtracks.com/titles/omen06.html |publisher=[[Filmtracks.com]] |access-date=May 12, 2012}}</ref> Likewise, when composer [[Brian Tyler (composer)|Brian Tyler]] was commissioned in 2012 to update the [[Universal Pictures|Universal Studios]] logo for the Universal centennial, he retained the melody originally composed by Goldsmith in 1997, opting to "bring it into the 21st century."<ref>{{cite web |title=Brian Tyler&nbsp;– Universal Studios Centennial Logo Behind the Scenes |publisher=YouTube |date=March 5, 2012 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sazcPopqBJE  |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211212/sazcPopqBJE| archive-date=December 12, 2021 |url-status=live|access-date=May 12, 2012}}{{cbignore}}</ref>

==Awards and nominations==
Over the course of his career, Goldsmith received 18 total [[Academy Award]] nominations, making him one of the most nominated composers in the history of the Awards. Despite this, Goldsmith won only one Oscar, his score for ''[[The Omen]]'' (1976). This makes Goldsmith the most nominated composer to have won an Oscar only on one occasion. In 1991, Goldsmith received an Honorary Doctorate of Music from [[Berklee College of Music]].

On May 9, 2017, Goldsmith posthumously received a star on the [[Hollywood Walk of Fame]] for his achievements in the [[music industry]], located at 6752 [[Hollywood Boulevard]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.walkoffame.com/jerry-goldsmith|title=Jerry Goldsmith {{!}} Hollywood Walk of Fame|website=Walkoffame.com|language=en-US|access-date=May 10, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.npr.org/2017/05/09/527575323/jerry-goldsmith-the-composers-composer-honored-with-hollywood-star|title=Jerry Goldsmith, 'The Composer's Composer,' Honored With Hollywood Star|website=NPR.org|access-date=May 10, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.ocregister.com/2017/05/09/oscar-winning-composer-jerry-goldsmith-honored-with-posthumous-star-on-hollywood-walk-of-fame/|title=Oscar-winning composer Jerry Goldsmith honored with posthumous star on Hollywood Walk of Fame – Orange County Register|date=May 9, 2017|access-date=May 10, 2017}}</ref>

===AFI===
The [[American Film Institute]] respectively ranked Goldsmith's scores for ''[[Chinatown (1974 film)|Chinatown]]'' (1974) and ''[[Planet of the Apes (1968 film)|Planet of the Apes]]'' (1968) {{Abbr|No.|Number}} 9 and {{Abbr|No.|Number}} 18 on [[AFI's 100 Years of Film Scores|their list of the 25 greatest film scores]].<ref name="AFI's 100 Years" />  He is one of only five composers to have more than one score featured in the list, including [[Elmer Bernstein]], [[Bernard Herrmann]], [[Max Steiner]], and [[John Williams]].  His scores for the following films were also nominated for inclusion:
* ''[[Alien (film)|Alien]]'' (1979)
* ''[[L.A. Confidential (film)|L.A. Confidential]]'' (1997)
* ''[[The Omen]]'' (1976)
* ''[[Papillon (1973 film)|Papillon]]'' (1973)
* ''[[A Patch of Blue]]'' (1965)
* ''[[Patton (film)|Patton]]'' (1970)
* ''[[The Sand Pebbles (film)|The Sand Pebbles]]'' (1966)
* ''[[Star Trek: The Motion Picture]]'' (1979)
* ''[[The Wind and the Lion]]'' (1975)

===Accolades===
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;"
! Award
! Year
! Project
! Category
! Outcome
|-
| rowspan="18" | '''[[Academy Award]]s'''
| [[35th Academy Awards|1963]]
| ''[[Freud: The Secret Passion|Freud]]''
| [[Academy Award for Best Original Score|Best Music Score—substantially original]]
| {{nom}}
|-
| [[38th Academy Awards|1966]]
| ''[[A Patch of Blue]]''
| [[Academy Award for Best Original Score|Best Music Score—substantially original]]
| {{nom}}
|-
| [[39th Academy Awards|1967]]
| ''[[The Sand Pebbles (film)|The Sand Pebbles]]''
| [[Academy Award for Best Original Score|Best Original Music Score]]
| {{nom}}
|-
| [[41st Academy Awards|1969]]
| ''[[Planet of the Apes (1968 film)|Planet of the Apes]]''
| [[Academy Award for Best Original Score|Best Original Score—for a motion picture [not a musical]]]
| {{nom}}
|-
| [[43rd Academy Awards|1971]]
| ''[[Patton (film)|Patton]]''
| [[Academy Award for Best Original Score|Best Original Dramatic Score]]
| {{nom}}
|-
| [[46th Academy Awards|1974]]
| ''[[Papillon (1973 film)|Papillon]]''
| [[Academy Award for Best Original Score|Best Original Dramatic Score]]
| {{nom}}
|-
| [[47th Academy Awards|1975]]
| ''[[Chinatown (1974 film)|Chinatown]]''
| [[Academy Award for Best Original Score|Best Original Score]]
| {{nom}}
|-
| [[48th Academy Awards|1976]]
| ''[[The Wind and the Lion]]''
| [[Academy Award for Best Original Score|Best Original Score]]
| {{nom}}
|-
| rowspan=2 | [[49th Academy Awards|1977]]
| ''[[The Omen]]''
| [[Academy Award for Best Original Score|Best Original Score]]
| {{won}}
|-
| "[[Ave Satani]]" <small>(from ''[[The Omen]]'')</small>
| [[Academy Award for Best Original Song|Best Original Song]]
| {{nom}}
|-
| [[51st Academy Awards|1979]]
| ''[[The Boys from Brazil (film)|The Boys from Brazil]]''
| [[Academy Award for Best Original Score|Best Original Score]]
| {{nom}}
|-
| [[52nd Academy Awards|1980]]
| ''[[Star Trek: The Motion Picture]]''
| [[Academy Award for Best Original Score|Best Original Score]]
| {{nom}}
|-
| [[55th Academy Awards|1983]]
| ''[[Poltergeist (1982 film)|Poltergeist]]''
| [[Academy Award for Best Original Score|Best Original Score]]
| {{nom}}
|-
| [[56th Academy Awards|1984]]
| ''[[Under Fire (1983 film)|Under Fire]]''
| [[Academy Award for Best Original Score|Best Original Score]]
| {{nom}}
|-
| [[59th Academy Awards|1987]]
| ''[[Hoosiers (film)|Hoosiers]]''
| [[Academy Award for Best Original Score|Best Original Score]]
| {{nom}}
|-
| [[65th Academy Awards|1993]]
| ''[[Basic Instinct]]''
| [[Academy Award for Best Original Score|Best Original Score]]
| {{nom}}
|-
| [[70th Academy Awards|1998]]
| ''[[L.A. Confidential (film)|L.A. Confidential]]''
| [[Academy Award for Best Original Score|Best Original Dramatic Score]]
| {{nom}}
|-
| [[71st Academy Awards|1999]]
| ''[[Mulan (1998 film)|Mulan]]'' <small>(shared nomination with [[Matthew Wilder]] and [[David Zippel]])</small>
| [[Academy Award for Best Original Score|Best Original Musical or Comedy Score]]
| {{nom}}
|-
|-style="border-top:2px solid gray;"
| '''[[Annie Award]]s'''
| [[List of Annie Awards ceremonies|1998]]
| ''[[Mulan (1998 film)|Mulan]]'' <small>(shared with [[Matthew Wilder]] and [[David Zippel]])</small>
| [[Annie Award for Music in a Feature Production|Music in a Feature Production]]
| {{won}}
|-
|-style="border-top:2px solid gray;"
| rowspan="4" | '''[[British Academy Film Awards]]'''
| [[28th British Academy Film Awards|1974]]
| ''[[Chinatown (1974 film)|Chinatown]]''
| [[BAFTA Award for Best Film Music|Best Film Music]]
| {{nom}}
|-
| [[29th British Academy Film Awards|1975]]
| ''[[The Wind and the Lion]]''
| [[BAFTA Award for Best Film Music|Best Film Music]]
| {{nom}}
|-
| [[33rd British Academy Film Awards|1979]]
| ''[[Alien (film)|Alien]]''
| [[BAFTA Award for Best Film Music|Best Film Music]]
| {{nom}}
|-
| [[51st British Academy Film Awards|1997]]
| ''[[L.A. Confidential (film)|L.A. Confidential]]''
| [[BAFTA Award for Best Film Music|Best Film Music]]
| {{nom}}
|-
|-style="border-top:2px solid gray;"
| rowspan="7"|'''[[Emmy Award]]s'''
| [[13th Primetime Emmy Awards|1961]]
| ''[[Thriller (U.S. TV series)|Thriller]]'' <small>(shared nomination with [[Pete Rugolo]])</small>
| [[Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Music Composition for a Series|Outstanding Achievement in the Field of Music for Television]]
| {{nom}}
|-
| [[18th Primetime Emmy Awards|1966]]
| ''[[The Man From U.N.C.L.E.]]''
| [[Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Music Composition for a Series|Outstanding Music - Composition]]
| {{nom}}
|-
| [[25th Primetime Emmy Awards|1973]]
| ''The Red Pony''
| [[Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Music Composition for a Limited or Anthology Series, Movie or Special|Outstanding Music Composition]]
| {{won}}
|-
| [[27th Primetime Emmy Awards|1975]]
| ''[[QB VII (miniseries)|QB VII]]: Parts I and II'' (ABC Movie Special)
| [[Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Music Composition for a Limited or Anthology Series, Movie or Special|Outstanding Music Composition for a Special]]
| {{won}}
|-
| [[28th Primetime Emmy Awards|1976]]
| ''Babe''
| [[Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Music Composition for a Limited or Anthology Series, Movie or Special|Outstanding Music Composition for a Special]]
| {{won}}
|-
| [[33rd Primetime Emmy Awards|1981]]
| ''[[Masada (miniseries)|Masada]]: Part 2''
| [[Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Music Composition for a Limited or Anthology Series, Movie or Special|Outstanding Music Composition for a Limited Series or a Special (dramatic underscore)]]
| {{won}}
|-
| [[47th Primetime Emmy Awards|1995]]
| ''[[Star Trek: Voyager]]''
| [[Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Main Title Theme Music|Outstanding Main Title Theme Music]]
| {{won}}
|-
|-style="border-top:2px solid gray;"
| rowspan=9 | '''[[Golden Globe Award]]s'''
| [[22nd Golden Globe Awards|1965]]
| ''[[Seven Days in May]]''
| [[Golden Globe Award for Best Original Score|Best Original Score]]
| {{nom}}
|-
| [[24th Golden Globe Awards|1967]]
| ''[[The Sand Pebbles (film)|The Sand Pebbles]]''
| [[Golden Globe Award for Best Original Score|Best Original Score]]
| {{nom}}
|-
| [[32nd Golden Globe Awards|1975]]
| ''[[Chinatown (1974 film)|Chinatown]]''
| [[Golden Globe Award for Best Original Score|Best Original Score]]
| {{nom}}
|-
| rowspan=2 | [[37th Golden Globe Awards|1980]]
| ''[[Alien (film)|Alien]]''
| [[Golden Globe Award for Best Original Score|Best Original Score]]
| {{nom}}
|-
| ''[[Star Trek: The Motion Picture]]''
| [[Golden Globe Award for Best Original Score|Best Original Score]]
| {{nom}}
|-
| [[41st Golden Globe Awards|1984]]
| ''[[Under Fire (1983 film)|Under Fire]]''
| [[Golden Globe Award for Best Original Score|Best Original Score]]
| {{nom}}
|-
| [[50th Golden Globe Awards|1993]]
| ''[[Basic Instinct]]''
| [[Golden Globe Award for Best Original Score|Best Original Score]]
| {{nom}}
|-
| [[55th Golden Globe Awards|1998]]
| ''[[L.A. Confidential (film)|L.A. Confidential]]''
| [[Golden Globe Award for Best Original Score|Best Original Score]]
| {{nom}}
|-
| [[56th Golden Globe Awards|1999]]
| ''[[Mulan (1998 film)|Mulan]]'' <small>(shared nomination with [[Matthew Wilder]] and [[David Zippel]])</small>
| [[Golden Globe Award for Best Original Score|Best Original Score]]
| {{nom}}
|-
|-style="border-top:2px solid gray;"
| rowspan="3" | '''[[Golden Raspberry Awards]]'''
| rowspan="2" | [[6th Golden Raspberry Awards|1986]]
| ''[[Rambo: First Blood Part II]]'' <small>(shared nomination with [[Peter Schless]] and [[Frank Stallone]])</small>
| [[Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Original Song|Worst Original Song]]
| {{won}}
|-
| ''[[King Solomon's Mines (1985 film)|King Solomon's Mines]]'' 
| [[Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Musical Score|Worst Musical Score]]
| {{nom}}
|-
| [[16th Academy Awards|1996]]
| ''[[Congo (film)|Congo]]'' <small>(shared nomination with [[Lebo M]])</small>
| [[Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Original Song|Worst Original Song]]
| {{nom}}
|-
|-style="border-top:2px solid gray;"
| rowspan="6" | '''[[Grammy Award]]s'''
| 1966
| ''[[The Man From U.N.C.L.E.]]'' <small>(shared nomination with [[Lalo Schifrin]], [[Morton Stevens]], and [[Walter Scharf]])</small>
| [[Grammy Award for Best Score Soundtrack Album for a Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media|Best Original Score from a Motion Picture or Television Show]]
| {{nom}}
|-
| 1975
| ''[[QB VII (miniseries)|QB VII]]''
| [[Grammy Award for Best Score Soundtrack Album for a Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media|Album of Best Original Score Written for a Motion Picture or a Television Special]]
| {{nom}}
|-
| 1976
| ''[[The Wind and the Lion]]''
| [[Grammy Award for Best Score Soundtrack Album for a Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media|Album of Best Original Score Written for a Motion Picture or a Television Special]]
| {{nom}}
|-
| 1977
| ''[[The Omen]]''
| [[Grammy Award for Best Score Soundtrack Album for a Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media|Album of Best Original Score Written for a Motion Picture or a Television Special]]
| {{nom}}
|-
| 1980
| ''[[Alien (soundtrack)|Alien]]''
| [[Grammy Award for Best Score Soundtrack Album for a Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media|Best Album of Original Score Written for a Motion Picture or a Television Special]]
| {{nom}}
|-
| 1981
| "The Slaves" <small>(track from ''[[Masada (miniseries)|Masada]]'' soundtrack)</small>
| [[Grammy Award for Best Instrumental Composition|Best Instrumental Composition]]
| {{nom}}
|-
|-style="border-top:2px solid gray;"
| '''[[Satellite Award]]s'''
| 1998
| ''[[L.A. Confidential (film)|L.A. Confidential]]''
| [[Satellite Award for Best Original Score|Best Original Score]]
| {{nom}}
|-
|-style="border-top:2px solid gray;"
| rowspan=17 | '''[[Saturn Award]]s'''
| rowspan=2 | 1978
| ''[[The Boys from Brazil (film)|The Boys from Brazil]]''
| [[Saturn Award for Best Music|Best Music]]
| {{nom}}
|-
| ''[[Magic (1978 film)|Magic]]''
| [[Saturn Award for Best Music|Best Music]]
| {{nom}}
|-
| 1979
| ''[[Star Trek: The Motion Picture]]''
| [[Saturn Award for Best Music|Best Music]]
| {{nom}}
|-
| 1981
| ''[[Outland (film)|Outland]]''
| [[Saturn Award for Best Music|Best Music]]
| {{nom}}
|-
| 1982
| ''[[Poltergeist (1982 film)|Poltergeist]]''
| [[Saturn Award for Best Music|Best Music]]
| {{nom}}
|-
| 1984
| ''[[Gremlins]]''
| [[Saturn Award for Best Music|Best Music]]
| {{won}}
|-
| 1986
| ''[[Link (film)|Link]]''
| [[Saturn Award for Best Music|Best Music]]
| {{nom}}
|-
| rowspan=2 | 1990
| ''[[Gremlins 2: The New Batch]]''
| [[Saturn Award for Best Music|Best Music]]
| {{nom}}
|-
| ''[[Total Recall (1990 film)|Total Recall]]''
| [[Saturn Award for Best Music|Best Music]]
| {{nom}}
|-
| rowspan=2 | 1991
| ''[[Sleeping with the Enemy]]''
| [[Saturn Award for Best Music|Best Music]]
| {{nom}}
|-
| ''[[Warlock (1989 film)|Warlock]]''
| [[Saturn Award for Best Music|Best Music]]
| {{nom}}
|-
| 1992
| ''[[Basic Instinct]]''
| [[Saturn Award for Best Music|Best Music]]
| {{nom}}
|-
| [[21st Saturn Awards|1994]]
| ''[[The Shadow (1994 film)|The Shadow]]''
| [[Saturn Award for Best Music|Best Music]]
| {{nom}}
|-
| 1996
| ''[[Star Trek: First Contact]]''
| [[Saturn Award for Best Music|Best Music]]
| {{nom}}
|-
| 1999
| ''[[The Mummy (1999 film)|The Mummy]]''
| [[Saturn Award for Best Music|Best Music]]
| {{nom}}
|-
| 2000
| ''[[Hollow Man]]''
| [[Saturn Award for Best Music|Best Music]]
| {{nom}}
|-
| [[30th Saturn Awards|2003]]
| ''[[Looney Tunes: Back in Action]]''
| [[Saturn Award for Best Music|Best Music]]
| {{nom}}
|}

==List of movies and series==

===1950s===
* ''[[The Lineup (TV series)|The Lineup]]'' (TV series, 1954)
* ''[[Climax!]]'' (TV series, 1954) 
* ''[[Black Patch (film)|Black Patch]]'' (1957)
* ''[[Westinghouse Studio One]]'': Tongue of Angels Season 10 episode 24 (live TV drama, 1958)
* ''[[Face of a Fugitive]]'' (1959)
* ''[[City of Fear (1959 film)|City of Fear]]'' (1959)
* ''[[Playhouse 90]]'' (TV series, 1959)
* ''[[The Twilight Zone (1959 TV series)|The Twilight Zone]]'' (TV series, 1959)
* ''[[Perry Mason (1957 TV series)|Perry Mason]]'' (1959 TV series incidental music, episode 3–75)

===1960s===
{{div col|colwidth=35em}}
* ''The Gambler, the Nun, and the Radio'' (TV film, 1960)
* ''[[Full Circle (1960 TV series)|Full Circle]]'' (TV series theme, 1960)
* ''[[Pete and Gladys]]'' (TV series theme, 1960)
* ''[[Studs Lonigan]]'' (1960)
* ''[[Thriller (U.S. TV series)|Thriller]]'' (TV series, 1960)
* ''[[Dr. Kildare (TV series)|Dr. Kildare]]'' (theme and 7 episode scores, 1961)
* ''The Expendables'' (TV film, 1962)
* ''[[The Crimebusters]]'' (1962)
* ''[[Lonely Are the Brave]]'' (1962)
* ''[[The Spiral Road]]'' (1962)
* ''[[Freud the Secret Passion|Freud]]'' (1962)
* ''[[The List of Adrian Messenger]]'' (1963)
* ''[[The Stripper (film)|The Stripper]]'' (1963)
* ''[[A Gathering of Eagles]]'' (1963)
* ''[[Lilies of the Field (1963 film)|Lilies of the Field]]'' (1963)
* ''[[Take Her, She's Mine]]'' (1963)
* ''[[The Prize (1963 film)|The Prize]]'' (1963)
* ''[[Seven Days in May]]'' (1964)
*  ''[[Shock Treatment (1964 film)|Shock Treatment]]'' (1964)
* ''[[Fate Is the Hunter (film)|Fate Is the Hunter]]'' (1964)
* ''[[The Man from U.N.C.L.E.]]'' (TV series theme and 3 episode scores, 1964)
* ''[[Rio Conchos (1964 film)|Rio Conchos]]'' (1964)
* ''[[The Satan Bug]]'' (1965)
* ''[[The Loner (TV series)|The Loner]]'' (TV series theme and 2 episode scores, 1965)
* ''[[Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea (TV series)|Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea]]'' (TV series: 1 episode, 1965)
* ''[[In Harm's Way]]'' (1965)
* ''[[Von Ryan's Express]]'' (1965)
* ''[[Morituri (1965 film)|Morituri]]'' (1965)
* ''[[The Agony and the Ecstasy (film)|The Agony and the Ecstasy]]'' (co-composer, 1965)
* ''[[A Patch of Blue]]'' (1965)
* ''[[Our Man Flint]]'' (1966)
* ''[[The Trouble with Angels (film)|The Trouble with Angels]]'' (1966)
* ''[[Stagecoach (1966 film)|Stagecoach]]'' (1966)
* ''[[The Blue Max]]'' (1966)
* ''[[Seconds (1966 film)|Seconds]]'' (1966)
* ''[[The Sand Pebbles (film)|The Sand Pebbles]]'' (1966)
* ''[[Warning Shot (1967 film)|Warning Shot]]'' (1967)
* ''[[In Like Flint]]'' (1967)
* ''[[The Flim-Flam Man]]'' (1967)
* ''[[Hour of the Gun]]'' (1967)
* ''[[Sebastian (1968 film)|Sebastian]]'' (1968)
* ''[[Planet of the Apes (1968 film)|Planet of the Apes]]'' (1968)
* ''[[The Detective (1968 film)|The Detective]]'' (1968)
* ''[[Bandolero!]]'' (1968)
* ''[[Room 222]]'' (TV series: theme and 2 episodes, 1969)
* ''[[100 Rifles]]'' (1969)
* ''[[The Illustrated Man (film)|The Illustrated Man]]'' (1969)
* ''[[The Chairman (1969 film)|The Chairman]]'' (1969)
* ''[[Justine (1969 film)|Justine]]'' (1969)
{{div col end}}

===1970s===
{{div col|colwidth=35em}}
* ''[[Patton (film)|Patton]]'' (1970)
* ''[[The Ballad of Cable Hogue]]'' (1970)
* ''Prudence and the Chief'' (TV film, 1970)
* ''[[The Brotherhood of the Bell]]'' (TV film, 1970)
* ''[[Tora! Tora! Tora!]]'' (1970)
* ''[[The Traveling Executioner]]'' (1970)
* ''[[Rio Lobo]]'' (1970)
* ''A Step Out of Line'' (TV movie, 1971) 
* ''[[The Mephisto Waltz (film)|The Mephisto Waltz]]'' (1971)
* ''[[Escape from the Planet of the Apes]]'' (1971)
* ''[[Wild Rovers]]'' (1971)
* ''[[The Last Run]]'' (1971)
* ''[[Do Not Fold, Spindle, or Mutilate]]'' (TV film, 1971)
* ''Crosscurrent'' (1971) (TV movie)
* ''The Homecoming: A Christmas Story'' (TV film, 1971)
* ''Lights Out'' (TV film, 1972)
* ''[[Crawlspace (1972 film)|Crawlspace]]'' (TV film, 1972)
* ''[[The Culpepper Cattle Co.]]'' (stock music only, 1972)
* ''[[The Other (1972 film)|The Other]]'' (1972)
* ''[[The Man (1972 film)|The Man]]'' (1972)
* ''[[Anna and the King (TV series)|Anna and the King]]'' (TV series theme and pilot score, 1972)
* ''[[Pursuit (1972 TV film)|Pursuit]]'' (TV film, 1972)
* ''[[The Waltons]]'' (TV series theme and several season 1 episodes, 1972)
* ''[[Barnaby Jones]]'' (TV series theme and pilot score, 1973)
* ''[[Shamus (film)|Shamus]]'' (1973)
* ''[[Hawkins (TV series)|Hawkins]]'' (TV movie and series theme, 1973)
* ''[[The Red Pony (1973 film)|The Red Pony]]'' (TV film, 1973)
* ''[[Ace Eli and Rodger of the Skies]]'' (1973)
* ''The Going Up of David Lev'' (TV film, 1973)
* ''[[One Little Indian (film)|One Little Indian]]'' (1973)
* ''[[The Don Is Dead]]'' (1973)
* ''[[Papillon (1973 film)|Papillon]]'' (1973)
* ''Indict and Convict'' (TV film, 1974)
* ''[[Police Story (1973 TV series)|Police Story]]'' (TV theme and pilot score, 1974)
* ''[[A Tree Grows in Brooklyn (1974 film)|A Tree Grows in Brooklyn]]'' (TV film, 1974)
* ''[[Winter Kill]]'' (TV film, 1974)
* ''[[QB VII (miniseries)|QB VII]]'' (1974) (miniseries)
* ''[[Chinatown (1974 film)|Chinatown]]'' (1974)
* ''[[S*P*Y*S]]'' (1974)
* ''[[Ransom (1975 film)|Ransom]]'' (1975)
* ''[[Archer (1975 TV series)|Archer]]'' (1975, TV series theme and pilot score)
* ''[[Breakout (1975 film)|Breakout]]'' (1975)
* ''[[The Reincarnation of Peter Proud]]'' (1975)
* ''[[The Wind and the Lion]]'' (1975)
* ''[[A Girl Named Sooner]]'' (TV film, 1975)
* ''[[Adams of Eagle Lake]]'' (TV series theme, 1975)
* ''[[Medical Story]]'' (1975, TV series theme)
* ''[[Take a Hard Ride]]'' (1975)
* ''Babe'' (TV film, 1975)
* ''[[Breakheart Pass (1975 film)|Breakheart Pass]]'' (1975)
* ''The Hemingway Play'' (TV film, 1976)
* ''[[The Last Hard Men (film)|The Last Hard Men]]'' (stock music only, 1976)
* ''[[Logan's Run (1976 film)|Logan's Run]]'' (1976)
* ''[[The Omen]]'' (1976)
* ''[[High Velocity (film)|High Velocity]]'' (1976)
* ''[[The Cassandra Crossing]]'' (1976)
* ''[[Twilight's Last Gleaming]]'' (1977)
* ''[[Islands in the Stream (film)|Islands in the Stream]]'' (1977)
* ''[[MacArthur (1977 film)|MacArthur]]'' (1977)
* ''[[Capricorn One]]'' (1977)
* ''[[Damnation Alley (film)|Damnation Alley]]'' (1977)
* ''[[Contract on Cherry Street]]'' (TV film, 1977)
* ''[[Coma (1978 film)|Coma]]'' (1978)
* ''[[Damien - Omen II]]'' (1978)
* ''[[The Swarm (1978 film)|The Swarm]]'' (1978)
* ''[[The Boys from Brazil (film)|The Boys from Brazil]]'' (1978)
* ''[[Magic (1978 film)|Magic]]'' (1978)
* ''[[The First Great Train Robbery|The Great Train Robbery]]'' (1978)
* ''[[Alien (film)|Alien]]'' (1979)
* ''[[Players (1979 film)|Players]]'' (1979)
* ''[[Star Trek: The Motion Picture]]'' (1979)
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===1980s===
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* ''[[Caboblanco]]'' (1980)
* ''[[The Salamander (1981 film)|The Salamander]]'' (1981)
* ''[[Omen III: The Final Conflict]]'' (1981)
* ''[[Masada (miniseries)|Masada]]'' (TV miniseries, first half only, 1981)
* ''[[Inchon (film)|Inchon]]'' (1981)
* ''[[Outland (film)|Outland]]'' (1981)
* ''[[Raggedy Man]]'' (1981)
* ''[[Night Crossing]]'' (1982)
* ''[[Poltergeist (1982 film)|Poltergeist]]'' (1982)
* ''[[The Secret of NIMH]]'' (1982)
* ''[[The Challenge (1982 film)|The Challenge]]'' (1982)
* ''[[First Blood (soundtrack)|First Blood]]'' (1982)
* ''[[Psycho II (film)|Psycho II]]'' (1983)
* ''[[Twilight Zone: The Movie]]'' (1983)
* ''[[Under Fire (1983 film)|Under Fire]]'' (1983)
* ''[[The Lonely Guy]]'' (1984)
* ''[[Gremlins]]'' (1984)
* ''[[Supergirl (1984 film)|Supergirl]]'' (1984)
* ''[[Runaway (1984 film)|Runaway]]'' (1984)
* ''[[Baby: Secret of the Lost Legend]]'' (1985)
* ''[[Rambo: First Blood Part II (soundtrack)|Rambo: First Blood Part II]]'' (1985)
* ''[[Explorers (film)|Explorers]]'' (1985)
* ''[[Legend (1985 film)|Legend]]'' (1985, European version)
* ''[[King Solomon's Mines (1985 film)|King Solomon's Mines]]'' (1985)
* ''[[Link (film)|Link]]'' (1986)
* ''[[Amazing Stories (1985 TV series)|Amazing Stories]]'' (1986, TV series: episode "Boo!")
* ''[[Poltergeist II: The Other Side]]'' (1986)
* ''[[Hoosiers (film)|Hoosiers]]'' (1986)
* ''[[Star Trek: The Next Generation]]'' (theme only, 1987)
* ''[[Extreme Prejudice (film)|Extreme Prejudice]]'' (1987)
* ''[[Innerspace]]'' (1987)
* ''[[Lionheart (1987 film)|Lionheart]]'' (1987)
* ''[[Rent-a-Cop]]'' (1987)
* ''[[Rambo III (soundtrack)|Rambo III]]'' (1988)
* ''[[Criminal Law (film)|Criminal Law]]'' (1988)
* ''[[Alien Nation (film)|Alien Nation]]'' (1988) Rejected Score
* ''[[The 'Burbs]]'' (1989)
* ''[[Leviathan (1989 film)|Leviathan]]'' (1989)
* ''[[Warlock (1989 film)|Warlock]]'' (1989)
* ''[[Star Trek V: The Final Frontier]]'' (1989)
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===1990s===
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* ''[[Total Recall (1990 film)|Total Recall]]'' (1990)
* ''[[Gremlins 2: The New Batch]]'' (1990)
* ''[[The Russia House (film)|The Russia House]]'' (1990)
* ''[[H.E.L.P.]]'' (1991, TV series theme)
* ''[[Not Without My Daughter (film)|Not Without My Daughter]]'' (1991)
* ''[[Sleeping with the Enemy]]'' (1991)
* ''[[Mom and Dad Save the World]]'' (1992)
* ''[[Medicine Man (film)|Medicine Man]]'' (1992)
* ''[[Basic Instinct]]'' (1992)
* ''[[Forever Young (1992 film)|Forever Young]]'' (1992)
* ''[[Mr. Baseball]]'' (1992)
* ''Hollister'' (TV film theme, 1992)
* ''[[Love Field (film)|Love Field]]'' (1992)
* ''[[The Vanishing (1993 film)|The Vanishing]]'' (1993)
* ''[[Dennis the Menace (1993 film)|Dennis the Menace]]'' (1993)
* ''[[Rudy (film)|Rudy]]'' (1993)
* ''[[Six Degrees of Separation (film)|Six Degrees of Separation]]'' (1993)
* ''[[Malice (1993 film)|Malice]]'' (1993)
* ''[[Matinee (1993 film)|Matinee]]'' (1993)
* ''[[Angie (1994 film)|Angie]]'' (1994)
* ''[[Bad Girls (1994 film)|Bad Girls]]'' (1994)
* ''[[The Shadow (1994 film)|The Shadow]]'' (1994)
* ''[[The River Wild]]'' (1994)
* ''[[I.Q. (film)|I.Q.]]'' (1994)
* ''[[Congo (film)|Congo]]'' (1995)
* ''[[First Knight]]'' (1995)
* ''[[Star Trek: Voyager]]'' (TV series theme, 1995)
* ''[[Powder (1995 film)|Powder]]'' (1995)
* ''[[City Hall (1996 film)|City Hall]]'' (1996)
* ''[[Executive Decision]]'' (1996)
* ''[[Chain Reaction (1996 film)|Chain Reaction]]'' (1996)
* ''[[Star Trek: First Contact]]'' (1996)
* ''[[The Ghost and the Darkness]]'' (1996)
* ''[[Fierce Creatures]]'' (1997)
* ''[[Air Force One (film)|Air Force One]]'' (1997)
* ''[[L.A. Confidential (film)|L.A. Confidential]]'' (1997)
* ''[[The Edge (1997 film)|The Edge]]'' (1997)
* ''[[Deep Rising]]'' (1998)
* ''[[U.S. Marshals (film)|U.S. Marshals]]'' (1998)
* ''[[Small Soldiers]]'' (1998)
* ''[[Mulan (1998 film)|Mulan]]'' (1998)
* ''[[Star Trek: Insurrection]]'' (1998)
* ''[[The Mummy (1999 film)|The Mummy]]'' (1999)
* ''[[The Haunting (1999 film)|The Haunting]]'' (1999)
* ''[[The 13th Warrior]]'' (1999)
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===2000s===
* ''[[Hollow Man]]'' (2000)
* ''[[Soarin' Over California]]'' (simulator ride, 2001)
* ''[[Along Came a Spider (film)|Along Came a Spider]]'' (2001)
* ''[[The Last Castle]]'' (2001)
* ''[[The Sum of All Fears (film)|The Sum of All Fears]]'' (2002)
* ''[[Star Trek: Nemesis]]'' (2002)
* ''[[Looney Tunes: Back in Action]]'' (2003)
* ''[[Timeline (2003 film)|Timeline]]'' (2003) rejected score
* ''[[The Kennedy Center Honors]]'' (song 2003)

==Film studio fanfares==
* [[Cinema International Corporation]] (1978–1986)
* [[Carolco Pictures]] (1987)
* [[Warner Bros. Pictures]] (1988)
* [[Cinergi Pictures]] (1993–1998)
* [[Universal Pictures]] (1997–present; arrangement of Goldsmith's score by [[Brian Tyler]] in use since 2012)
* [[C2 Pictures]] (2003–2008)
* [[Paramount Pictures]] (1976-2004)

==See also==
* [[List of film score composers]]
* [[List of Star Trek composers and music|List of ''Star Trek'' composers and music]]

==References==
{{reflist|30em}}

==Further reading==
* Thomas, Tony: ''Music For The Movies'' (1973)
* Thomas, Tony: ''Film Score'' (1979)
* Brown, Royal S.: ''Overtones And Undertones'' (1994)
* Büdinger, Matthias: "A Patch Of Goldsmith". In: ''Soundtrack'' vol. 8, No. 69, p.&nbsp;46–48
* Dupuis, Mauricio: ''Jerry Goldsmith – Music Scoring for American Movies'', Rome, Robin, 2013, p.&nbsp;265 ({{ISBN|9788867401888}}).


==External links==
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* [http://www.jerrygoldsmithonline.com/ Jerry Goldsmith Online]
* [http://www.startrek.com/startrek/view/news/article/6199.html StarTrek.com Creative Staff Profile] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081223023519/http://www.startrek.com/startrek/view/news/article/6199.html |date=December 23, 2008 }}
* [http://www.soundtrackguide.net/?content=search&pattern=Goldsmith&column=composer Jerry Goldsmith] at Soundtrackguide.net
* [http://www.filmmusic.dk/?side=jerrygoldsmith&l=uk Jerry Goldsmith] at The Danish Filmmusic Society (DFS)
* [http://www.soundtrackcollector.com/catalog/composerdetail.php?composerid=27 Jerry Goldsmith Discography] at SoundtrackCollector.com
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20190112150220/http://www.epdlp.com/compbso.php?id=511 Jerry Goldsmith] at ''Epdlp''
* [http://www.talkscore.com Jerry Goldsmith Film Music Society]
* [http://www.americanmusicpreservation.com/sammys2008.htm Sammy Lifetime Achievement Award]
* {{EmmyTVLegends name|jerry-goldsmith}}

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