History Music / JerryGoldsmith

Goldsmith went on to collaborate with many great filmmakers throughout his career, including Creator/RobertWise (''Film/TheSandPebbles'', ''Film/StarTrekTheMotionPicture''), Creator/HowardHawks (''Rio Lobo''), Creator/OttoPreminger (''Film/InHarmsWay''), Creator/RomanPolanski (''Film/{{Chinatown}}''), Creator/StevenSpielberg / Creator/TobeHooper (''Film/{{Poltergeist}}''), and Creator/RidleyScott (''Film/{{Alien}}''). But his most fruitful collaboration was arguably that with Franklin Schaffner (for whom Goldsmith scored ''Film/PlanetOfTheApes1968'', ''Film/{{Patton}}'' and ''Film/{{Papillon}}'').

* ''Film/{{Poltergeist}}'' and the first sequel:

In addition to his countless television and film works, Goldsmith composed the [[Creator/{{Universal}} Universal Studios]] [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gr2DAGkQdjU&feature=related Logo]] Theme that's been in use since ''Film/TheLostWorldJurassicPark'' (and rather than be replaced for its 100th anniversary was rearranged by Music/BrianTyler), along with the themes that went with the Carolco, Cinergi, and C2 Pictures logos (the Carolco and Cinergi logo themes can be heard on the expanded soundtrack albums for ''Film/ExtremePrejudice'' and ''{{Film/Tombstone}}'' respectively). He also wrote music for [[Ride/DisneyThemeParks Disney World and Disneyland rides]].

Goldsmith learned to play the piano with Jakob Gimpel at age six (he would later employ Gimpel to play piano in his soundtracks for ''Planet of the Apes'' and ''Mephisto Waltz''). At fourteen, he studied composition, theory and counterpoint with Mario Castelnuovo-Tedesco (whose other prestigious students were Nelson Riddle, André Previn, Henry Mancini and John Williams). Goldsmith attended the University of Southern California, where he became the student of film composition by legendary composer Music/MiklosRozsa, who had written the score for the Creator/IngridBergman movie ''Film/{{Spellbound}}''. Goldsmith developed an interest in writing scores for movies after being inspired by Rózsa.

* ''Series/TheManFromUNCLE'' (theme, the pilot and two other episodes[[note]]"The Deadly Gamesa Affair" and "The King of Knaves Affair." While he has "Music By" credit on the final season's "The Deadly Quest Affair", the music in that episode was adapted from his previous scores for the series.[[/note]]) and ''Series/TheGirlFromUNCLE'' (the latter adapted by Dave Grusin)

* ''Series/TheManFromUNCLE'' (theme, the pilot and two other episodes[note]]"The Deadly Gamesa Affair" and "The King of Knaves Affair." While he has "Music By" credit on the final season's "The Deadly Quest Affair", the music in that episode was adapted from his previous scores for the series.[[/note]]) and ''Series/TheGirlFromUNCLE'' (the latter adapted by Dave Grusin)

* ''Series/TheManFromUNCLE'' (theme, the pilot and two other episodes) and ''Series/TheGirlFromUNCLE'' (the latter adapted by Dave Grusin)

In addition to his countless television and film works, Goldsmith composed the [[Creator/{{Universal}} Universal Studios]] [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gr2DAGkQdjU&feature=related Logo]] Theme that's been in use since ''Film/TheLostWorldJurassicPark'' (and rather than be replaced for its 100th anniversary was rearranged by Brian Tyler), along with the themes that went with the Carolco, Cinergi, and C2 Pictures logos (the Carolco and Cinergi logo themes can be heard on the expanded soundtrack albums for ''Film/ExtremePrejudice'' and ''{{Film/Tombstone}}'' respectively). He also wrote music for [[Ride/DisneyThemeParks Disney World and Disneyland rides]].

* ''Anna And The King'' (theme and pilot score)

!!Goldsmith wrote music for these [[LiveActionTV TV Shows]], among others:

* ''Series/{{Masada}}'' (the first two parts - he wanted to score the entire miniseries but [[TroubledProduction production delays]] and a commitment to ''Film/{{Inchon}}'' meant his friend Morton Stevens scored the other two; Goldsmith won an Emmy for part 2)

* ''Series/BlackSaddle'' - theme only;[[UncreditedRole uncredited]] because he was still under contract to Creator/{{CBS}} at the time - the series was made by Creator/FourStarTelevision.

* ''Series/TheTwilightZone'' (seven episodes)

* ''Series/{{Room222}}'' (theme, the pilot and one other episode)

* ''Series/VoyageToTheBottomOfTheSea'' ("Jonah And The Whale" - Goldsmith also composed a new series theme which is ''only'' heard on this episode)

* ''Series/BlackSaddle'' - theme only;[[UncreditedRole uncredited]] because he was under stillcontract to Creator/{{CBS}} at the time - the series was made by Creator/FourStarTelevision.

* AssociatedComposerL To Creator/SeanConnery, Creator/MichaelCrichton, TV producer Norman Felton and others, but most notably to Franklin Schaffner and Creator/JoeDante.

Tropes associated with his works include:

* AfricanChant - Used one in ''Film/{{Congo}}'' and ''The Ghost and The Darkness''.
* AssociatedComposer - To Creator/SeanConnery, Creator/MichaelCrichton, TV producer Norman Felton and others, but most notably to Franklin Schaffner and Creator/JoeDante.
* BootstrappedTheme - Nowadays, even those who don't appreciate ''Franchise/StarTrek'', his music is the most recognizable piece of work second only to Alexander Courage's fanfare from the The Original Series.
* BunnyEarsLawyer: He wore a gorilla mask while composing ''Planet Of The Apes''. Its one of his best scores which is [[Film/TheShadow saying]] [[Film/TheOmen1976 a]] [[Franchise/StarTrek lot]].
* ClimacticMusic - ''Film/{{Rudy}}''
* EverythingIsAnInstrument - Goldsmith was well-known for making use of unconventional instruments in his scores, with ''Planet of the Apes'' a classic example. For a time there's a long standing joke among Goldsmith's colleagues that goes something like this: "Find out what's making that noise outside, bring it here, and maybe Goldsmith can use it for his music!"
* EvolvingMusic - The "Ave Satani" changed from creepy chanting in the first two ''The Omen'' films, to being full blown operatic in the third.
* {{Fanfare}} - Goldsmith can write for brass like no other.
* HellIsThatNoise - A Jerry Goldsmith specialty.
* IronicNurseryTune - ''Poltergeist'' and its sequel.
* ItsBeenDone - Yeah, you think this [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PKtYqh7VDEo music]] is totally original? Goldsmith already [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i139Ew6mMFM composed]] that one!!! Might also count as [[OlderThanTheyThink/{{Music}} Older Than They Think,]] (albeit not that old) and [[SuspiciouslySimilarSong/{{Music}} Suspiciously Similar Score.]]

* LonelyPianoPiece - ''A Patch of Blue''.
* MusicalNod - A snippet of the "Superman March" can be heard in ''Supergirl''.
* OminousLatinChanting - ''Ave Satani''.
* OminousMusicBoxTune - ''Poltergeist''.
* OminousPipeOrgan - ''The Burbs''.
* OneWomanWail - ''The Sum Of All Fears''.
* OrchestralVersion - Of the folk song ''"The Water Is Wide"'' in the film, ''Film/TheRiverWild''.
* RatedMForManly - Most action movies composed by him, especially the ''Franchise/{{Rambo}}'' movies and ''Film/TotalRecall''.
* RecurringRiff - Goldsmith's own version of ''Franchise/StarTrek'' fanfare is used throughout the five films he scored. (And was adapted as The Next Generation's theme when it was adapted for the TV series).
* RegionalRiff - Goldsmith was a studious researcher whenever he's called to do music for some exotic locales.
* ShownTheirWork - And it clearly shows.
* SoundtrackDissonance - Goldsmith was rather fond of this, especially in his horror and science fiction scores. Those hauntingly beautiful music in ''Poltergeist'', ''Alien'', ''Gremlins'', ''The Haunting'', ''Twilight Zone: The Movie'', etc.

* ''Disney/{{Mulan}}''

* ''Dr. Kildare'' (theme and five episode scores)

* ''Series/BlackSaddle'' - theme only;[[UncreditedRole uncredited]]because he was under stillcontract to Creator/{{CBS}} at the time - the series was made by Creator/FourStarTelevision.

* ''Series/BlackSaddle''(theme only -[[UncreditedRole uncredited]]), because he was under stillcontract to Creator/{{CBS}}at the time - the series was made by Creator/FourStarTelevision.

* ''Series/BlackSaddle''(theme only([[UncreditedRole uncredited]]), because he was under stillcontract to Creator/{{CBS}}at the time - the series was made by Creator/FourStarTelevision.

** ''Flaming Star'' - he contributed "additional music" a short cue near the end[[spoiler: "Pacer's Farewell."]]- [[Music/ElvisPresley The only time two Kings of music came together]]].

* ''Film/{{Outland}}''