Bill Conti

Here are a few excerpts from a three hour in-depth interview with the distinguished film & television composer, arranger and conductor: Bill Conti for the Film Music Foundation. Here he discusses getting that first assignment and the art of orchestration and arranging.

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[roquefortfiles]

Bill Conti's score for Rocky is one of the greatest movie scores in film history. I don't care what anyone says.

[TANKTREAD]

Wow, not that many comments. Bill Conti is an AMAZING film composer. One of the many Gods of Olympus. His score to Rocky, For Your Eyes Only & Karate Kid are GREAT works. His score to Masters of The Universe is FANTASTIC, what an epic powerhouse of a score. He is just plain AWESOME.

[digitalartwerks]

Bill Conti is always on my hiking and workout playlist.

[MusicmanNow]

I have always admired the work of Bill Conti. Now, I admire the man, considering what he had to go through in his early life to get to where he is today.

[jasonkyleadams]

Bill Conti always gives great interviews. I had always wondered what an "arranger" job duties were, noting how some credits include: "Composed, Arranged and Conducted By".

[amyt]

He’s still alive - YAY!! 🤸🏽‍♂️🤸🏽‍♂️🤸🏽‍♂️🤸🏽‍♂️

[kennyburnsfan]

Love Bill Conti. I still have my vinyls for Rocky, F.I.S.T., Five Days from Home, Jarate Kid II The Right Stuff, Rocky II and III. And numerous cassettes of For Your Eyes Only and Karate Kid. good.

[conmms]

Things have changed radically. Conti said he had no money and he already had a wife who supports him. Just imagine that situation of commitment and teamwork today.

[JorgeSanchez-egcw]

the perfect score of all time that give life to the perfect movie wow !!!

[jimmyfigueras]

Interesting guy, he's one of my fave film composers

[erniepianezza]

Wonderful Bill, thanks so much!! I love playing your amazing music on piano. One beautiful piece that i play is " First Date" Thanks again! Much Peace!! 🎼🎹😍🎶🎵🎧🎤

[mtklaric]

is there a full 3h interview somewhere? thanks

[benstiller]

Please, the first seconds melody of this video...which of his scores it it? :-)

[ElkundEklund]

Very interesting and funny. "You can be a bad composer but you can't be a bad orchestrator." An orchestrator can make a composer.

[FulguroGeek]

the music from the karate kid just transported me in the movie.

[jnadle]

By the way, does he have a show business family himself? I seem to remember a lighting designer from the 1980s and 1990s named John Conti. Is he related to him?

[jbotkin]

You look up at a stop light and say "Oh my goodness... that was made in 6!" HAHA!