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Publié le 9 juin 2016 à 14h57

Des scores épiques

pour documentaires

ET PROGRAMMES NEWS.

MASTER COMPOSER,

CONDUCTOR & ORCHESTRATOR

TELEVISION

NEWS

1975

Pacific Challenge

Robert Amram

Documentary detailing the six-month crossing of the Pacific Ocean by a rafting expedition of 12 men on three balsa-wood rafts, from Guayaquil, Ecuador, to Ballina, Australia.

 

1984

Los Angeles

Olympics Score

ABC

Jeux olympiques d'été de 1984. Ces jeux de la XXIIIe Olympiade de l'ère moderne ont été célébrés du 28 juillet au 12 août 1984 à Los Angeles, aux États-Unis

 

 

 

  

1988

Calgary

Olympics Theme 

 

1985

National Sports Festival Theme

 

1989

New York City

Marathon Concept

ABC

 

Triple Crown

Score

ABC

(Kentucky Derby,

Preakness & Belmont Stakes)

 

 

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Comme beaucoup de musiciens de cinéma, Bill conti fut contacté à plusieurs reprises par des organismes de production spécialisés afin de mettre en musique des documentaires à thème. IMAX corporation spécialisée dans les technologies cinématographiques et les projections de films en grand format fit appel au musicien en 1984 pour concevoir plusieurs scores et prifiter de son style épique.

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Compositions for DOCUMENTARies

 

 

1994

Yellowstone

Destination film cinema

Directed by Keith Merrill

Imax Theaters

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1984 

Grand Canyon:

The Hidden Secrets

Directed by Keith Merrill

Imax Theaters

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is a 34-minute American

short documentary IMAX

feature film that was theatricallyreleased

on June 16, 1984. The film was created,

directed, and written by American

filmmaker Kieth Merrill and was

produced by Destination Cinema.

The music is composed by Bill Conti.
 

1981

Traveling Hopefully

In the long term

Norman Lear

28 minute Academy Award nominated

documentary about ROGER BALDWIN,

the founder of the ACLU. We learn how this

extraordinary man forced the Federal

Government to grant Freedom of Speech to all,

regradless of how repellant their views may be.

Directed and Produced by John G avildsen

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1987

Niagara: Miracles,

Myths and Magic

is a 1986 IMAX film

directed and produced by Kieth Merrill.

Imax Theatre

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aredevils and awestruck explorers play out

their drama against the backdrop of the

thundering Niagara Falls in NIAGARA:

MIRACLES, MYTH & MAGIC. From a rivet-popping

steam ship ride through whirlpool rapids to the

heart-stopping plunge of a young boy who survived the 150-foot drop, NIAGARA: MIRACLES, MYTHS & MAGIC examines the lure and majesty of this natural wonder for the adventurers that have challenged her might. This Giant Screen film thrills audiences and provides a unique look at the world's most famous waterfalls and the exciting historical events that have made them a source of legend and death defying feats.

Director: Keith Merrill
Producer: Nicholas J. Gray, Richard James
 Running Time: 41 minutes

 

 

 

 

 

Compositions Opening for PrimeNews & programmes  

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Bill Conti has composed some of the most recognizable themes for television broadcasts, including those for the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics, 1988 Calgary Olympics, ABC's Good Morning America, Turning Point, World News Tonight, Prime Time Live, Nightline, ABC Sports, Inside Edition and American Gladiators. He has also composed music for numerous television commercials advertising products for Honda, Pizza Hut, Sprite, and Coca Cola. "For Your Eyes Only" was featured in a commercial for the financial managers of Merrill Lynch.

1977

NBC Programme

 Directed by Don Mischer

Theme

 

1994>1997 

Turning Point

Theme

ABC News

 

2004>2008

Prime Time Live

“Primetime” Theme

Primetime Live in its heyday during the 90’s was a successful hard-hitting and investigative live news magazine.

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In 1998 Primetime Live disappeared in name but stayed around in spirit, only to make a full comeback as Primetime Thursday.

 

World News Tonight

On Primetime Live movie composer

Bill Conti composed the theme music.

ABC News

 

Nightline

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OUR WORLD

Opening theme

The show focussed mostly on events

after World War II because of the availability

of archival footage and eyewitnesses

 

 ABC Sports

 

Inside Edition

 

American Gladiators

American Gladiators Opening

 

 

CBS Movie Presentation

Theme

CBS

 

ABC Sports Gold

Theme ABC Sports

ABC 

 

World News Tonight Theme

ABC

 

Peter Jennings

Ted Koppel News Hour Theme ABC-TV

 

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