Bill Conti

William Conti is an American composer and conductor, best known for his film scores, including Rocky (1976), Rocky II (1979), Rocky III (1982), Rocky V (1990), Rocky Balboa (2006), The Karate Kid I (1984), The Karate Kid, Part II (1986), The Karate Kid Part III (1989), The Next Karate Kid (1994), For Your Eyes Only (1981), Dynasty, and The Right Stuff (1983), which earned him an Academy Award for Best Original Score. He also received nominations in the Best Original Song category for "Gonna Fly Now" from Rocky and for the title song of For Your Eyes Only. He was the musical director at the Academy Awards a record nineteen times.

13 April 1942

Born on the same birth day (13 April): A. H. Halsey • Alan Watt (diplomat) • Allison Williams (actress) • Arthur Matthew Weld Downing • Frank Doran (British politician) • Jean-Marc Reiser • John Braine • John Weston (diplomat) • John-Allison Weiss • Joie Ray (runner) • Jonathan Brandis • Juhan Kukk • Lorenzo Cain • Muwenda Mutebi II of Buganda • Phyllis Fraser • Robert Enrico • Steve Camp • Tommy Raudonikis

Born in the same month (April 1942): Anita Pallenberg • Björn Rosengren (politician) • Buster Williams • Dick Chrysler • Ian Callaghan • Jacob Zuma • Jim Lonborg • Jon Kyl • Kitty Kelley • Michael Kergin • Nick Auf der Maur • Roger Chapman • Roshan Seth • Sallehuddin of Kedah • Svyatoslav Belza • Tim Lankester