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Star Trek (film series)...announced as in development. The Star Trek films have received both positive and negative reviews ndash critically, a number have received Academy Award nominations, largely for sound, make up or music. The latter was commonly for scores... In this article: Spock, V'ger, Enterprise, Ilia, Star Trek, and David Marcus |
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The Huffington Post | October 24, 2009
William Bradley: Chinatown's 35th Anniversary Edition and the Polanski Scandal
...minus the haunting avant garde Jerry Goldsmith score. Jake Gittes (LA power broker Noah Cross, deliciously played by the late Oscar-winning director John Huston, who uttered the touchstone line above, carelessly mispronounces the...
In this article: Roman Polanski, Chinatown, Jack Nicholson, Robert Towne, Robert Evans, Faye Dunaway, Oscar, and The Ghost
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San Francisco Chronicle | October 18, 2009
CD: 'In Harm's Way' soundtrack
Jerry Goldsmith was a master of almost every Hollywood genre. Nominated for 18 Oscars (he won for "The Omen"), he scored "Alien," "Chinatown" and five "Star Trek" features. One of his standout genres was war ("Patton," the "Rambo"...
In this article: In Harm's Way, Jerry Goldsmith, Otto Preminger, Pearl Harbor attack, Oscars, Saul Bass, John Wayne, Kirk Douglas, Star Trek, and Patton
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Wikipedia | November 04, 2009
The Omen
...he gives a sinister smile. The credits begin to play. An original score for the film was composed by Jerry Goldsmith, for which he received the only Oscar of his long career. The score features a strong choral segment, with a foreboding...
In this article: Damien Thorn, The Omen, Richard Donner, David Seltzer, Jerry Goldsmith, and Omen III
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CBS News | May 31, 2008
Star Trek Composer Dies At 88, Emmy-Winning Composer-Arranger Alexander Courage Was Veteran Of Television, Hollywood Musicals - CBS News
...which he won an Emmy for musical direction. He and Lionel Newman shared Academy Award nominations for their adapted scores for 1964's "The Pleasure Seekers" and 1967's "Doctor Dolittle." A friend and colleague of movie composers John...
In this article: Star Trek: The Next Generation, Star Trek, John Williams, Orchestration, Academy Award, Emmy, Gene Roddenberry, Alexander Courage, and Los Angeles
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Wikipedia | September 29, 2009
Ave Satani
...Jerry Goldsmith and won him an academy award. The Omen won an Oscar for Best Score, with Ave Satani nominated for Best Song, one of the few foreign language (Latin) songs ever to be nominated. The title means "Hail Satan" in Latin, in...
In this article: Jerry Goldsmith, The Omen, Oscar, Elegies, Tony Martin, Mayhem, Dee Snider, Machine Head, and Black Sabbath
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Wikipedia | October 10, 2009
Hail Satan
"Ave Satani", the piece of music used as the basis for the theme song for The Omen (), written by Jerry Goldsmith, which won him an Academy Award, has a title which is intended to mean "Hail Satan" in Latin, in opposition to "Ave Christi".
In this article: Richard Ramirez, Church of Satan, Jerry Goldsmith, Scott Peterson, Anton LaVey, Coven, The Omen, and Defendant
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Wikipedia | October 09, 2009
Lionheart (1987 film)
Coppola's sister, Talia Shire, and brother-in-law, Jack Schwartzman, also produced the film. The screenplay was written by Menno Meyjes and Richard Outten from a story by Meyjes. Oscar-winning composer Jerry Goldsmith wrote the score.
In this article: Lionheart, Academy Award, Francis Ford Coppola, Producer, Richard the Lionheart, Menno Meyjes, Jack Schwartzman, Richard Outten, Gabriel Byrne, and Eric Stoltz
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Web Wire | May 12, 2008
Off The Record, On the QT, and Very Hush-Hush L.A. Confidential to Screen at the Academy
L.A. Confidential earned a total of nine Academy Award® nominations and won Oscars® for Actress in a Supporting Role (Kim Basinger) and Writing Screenplay based on material previously produced or published (Brian Helgeland, Curtis Hanson).
In this article: L.A. Confidential, Academy Awards, Curtis Hanson, Brian Helgeland, Beverly Hills, and Dante Spinotti
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Wikipedia | October 24, 2009
Innerspace
...McCarthy with music composed by Jerry Goldsmith. Although it was not a box office success, the film achieved critical acclaim, and was the only film directed by Joe Dante to win an Oscar . It was novelized by Nathan Elliott.
In this article: Innerspace, Academy Awards, John Hora, Invasion of the Body Snatchers, Martin Short, Joe Dante, and Kevin McCarthy
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The Academy Award (Oscar) is the main national film award in the USA. The Academy Award (Oscar) are awards presented annually by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) to recognize excellence of professionals in the film industry, including directors, actors, and writers. The formal ceremony at which the awards are presented is one of the most prominent film award ceremonies in the world. The Oscars, and the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences itself, were conceived by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer studio boss, Louis B. Mayer.
The 1st Academy Awards ceremony was held on Thursday, May 16, 1929, at the Hotel Roosevelt in Hollywood to honor outstanding film achievements of 1927 and 1928. It was hosted by actor Douglas Fairbanks and director William C. DeMille.
The 81st Academy Awards honoring the best in film for 2008 will be held on Sunday, February 22, 2009 at the Kodak Theatre in Hollywood with actor Hugh Jackman hosting the ceremony for the first time.
- Name:
- Academy Award
- Also Known As:
- Oscars
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- http://www.oscars.org/
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