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Jerry Goldsmith

Died in 2004, aged 75 · born in Pasadena

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Jerry Goldsmith’s filmography

Key films

All films, 220

Newest first

Show the other 210From Along Came a Spider (2001) to Don't Bother to Knock (1952)

As himself: 12 appearances

documentaries, talk shows, award shows, making-of films

Filmography: TMDB.

Who was Jerry Goldsmith?

Jerry Goldsmith was an American music composer and conductor for film and television productions, best known for his scores of movies like “Planet of the Apes”, “Papillon”, “Alien”, “Total Recall”, “Basic Instinct”, and also three “Rambo” films and five “Star Trek” films. He was nominated for six Grammy Awards, five Primetime Emmy Awards, nine Golden Globe Awards, four British Academy Film Awards, and eighteen Academy Awards (he won only one, in 1976, for the feature film “The Omen”).

Biography: TMDB.

At a glance

Born
February 10, 1929
Died
July 21, 2004 (age 75)
Place of birth
Pasadena, California, USA

Facts: TMDB.

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Jerry Goldsmith’s career in numbers

roles: 212 films and 8 series
220
TV episodes
277
years behind the camera, since 1952
74
top rated: “Alien” (TMDB)
8.2

Genres of his features

  • drama41%
  • thriller34%
  • action30%
  • adventure24%
  • science fiction17%

Numbers from the TMDB filmography, genres from 212 features. One film can have several genres.

Regular collaborators of Jerry Goldsmith

Counted from TMDB casts and crews.

Frequently asked questions about Jerry Goldsmith

What has Jerry Goldsmith been in?

Among others: “Alien”, “Mulan”, and “The Mummy”.

Sources: TMDB (person data, filmography, photos). As of November 13, 2026. This product uses the TMDB API but is not endorsed or certified by TMDB. · Ta strona po polsku