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PeterK
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Bill Conti Named Musical Director for
the 77th Academy Awards®Beverly Hills , CA — Oscar®-winning composer Bill Conti will return to the Oscar podium as musical director for the 77th Academy Awards®, telecast producer Gil Cates announced today. This will be the 17th time that Conti has conducted the Academy Awards Orchestra.
“Bill is a wonderfully talented maestro who always injects the Oscar telecast with music that spreads smiles and touches hearts all around the globe,” said Cates.
Conti received his Oscar in 1983 for the Original Score of "The Right Stuff." He also received two nominations in the Original Song category in 1976 for "Gonna Fly Now" from "Rocky" and in 1981 for the title song from "For Your Eyes Only." In addition, Conti received 11 Emmy nominations and has won five Emmy Awards – three of them for his work on Academy Awards telecasts.
His other film credits include "The Thomas Crowne Affair," "Karate Kid," "Broadcast News," "Private Benjamin," "Rocky II," "Rocky III" and "Rocky V."
Academy Awards for outstanding film achievements of 2004 will be presented on Sunday, February 27, at the Kodak Theatre at Hollywood & Highland®. The Oscars® will be televised live by the ABC Television Network at 5 p.m. PST , beginning with a half-hour arrival segment.
posted 12-13-2004 11:33 AM PT (US) rkeaveney
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I look forward to the "Greatest Film Scores Of All-Time" medley where Conti manages to sneak in a rousing perf of his MASTERS OF THE UNIVERSE overture...Ryan
posted 12-13-2004 07:23 PM PT (US) Southall
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I do hope he'll be wearing his white suite. The Oscars aren't the same without it.
posted 12-15-2004 09:04 AM PT (US) Crono/Kyp
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Nice.--Bri
posted 12-15-2004 06:32 PM PT (US) Old Infopop Software by UBB