Joel Goldsmith

Joel King Goldsmith (November 19, 1957 – April 29, 2012) was an American composer of film, television, and video game music.[1]

This article is about the composer. For the author, see Joel S. Goldsmith.
Joel King Goldsmith
Birth nameJoel King Goldsmith
Born(1957-11-19)November 19, 1957
Los Angeles, California, United States
DiedApril 29, 2012(2012-04-29) (aged 54)
Hidden Hills, California, U.S.
GenresFilm score, contemporary classical music
Occupation(s)Composer, conductor
Websitefreeclyde.com

Biography

Joel Goldsmith was born on November 19, 1957, in Los Angeles, California, the third of four children of Sharon (née Hennagin), a singer,[2] and renowned composer Jerry Goldsmith. He was of Jewish descent.[3] Goldsmith's maternal uncle was composer and professor Michael Hennagin.[4]

He was the main composer for the TV series Stargate SG-1, although the main titles were written by David Arnold (who composed the score to Stargate, the film that began the Stargate franchise). For Stargate Atlantis, Goldsmith composed the main titles and the score. He also composed the main title theme and score for the second season of the CBS series Martial Law.

During his career, he usually collaborated with two composers; his father Jerry Goldsmith, and Neal Acree. He made his first move into video games music in 2006, scoring Call of Duty 3. During his final years, Goldsmith relocated to Hidden Hills, California, where he built a home studio in his back yard.

Goldsmith died of cancer on April 29, 2012, aged 54, at his home in Hidden Hills, California.[5] His interment was at Forest Lawn - Hollywood Hills Cemetery.

Emmy Award nominations
  • Outstanding Music Composition for a Series (Dramatic Underscore) – Stargate SG-1 (1998)
  • Outstanding Main Title Theme Music – Stargate Atlantis (2005)
  • Outstanding Music Composition for a Series (Original Dramatic Score) – Stargate Atlantis (2006)

Credits
Year(s)TitleTypeNotes
1978LaserblastfilmCollaborated with Richard Band
1983The Man with Two Brainsfilm/comedy
1989Ricky 1parodyParody of the Rocky films
1989The Riftfilmalso known as La Grieta
1990Moon 44film
1991Brotherhood of the Gunfilm
1992A Woman, Her Men, and Her Futonfilm
1993Joshua Treefilm
1993Man's Best Friendfilm
1993–1994The UntouchablesTV series
1994–1995HawkeyeTV series
1996Star Trek: First ContactfilmJoel Goldsmith collaborated with his father Jerry Goldsmith on this film
1997Kull the Conquerorfilm
1997–2007Stargate SG-1TV series
1988Counterforcefilm
1998Diagnosis MurderTV SeriesJoel re-orchestrated the Dick DeBenedictis theme and scored episodes
1999Diamondsfilm
1999Martial Law TV SeriesJoel wrote the new main title theme and scored episodes
2001–2002WitchbladeTV series
2003Helen of TroyTV miniseries
2004–2009Stargate AtlantisTV series
2006Call of Duty 3video game
2007–2011SanctuaryTV series
2008Stargate: The Ark of Truthdirect-to-videoThe first of two direct-to-video Stargate films
2008Stargate: Continuumdirect-to-video
2009–2011Stargate UniverseTV series
2011/2012War of the Deadfilm
2012Echoespilot, un-aired2012 Will Waring un-aired pilot; final known score

References
  1. Hinman, Michael (April 30, 2012). "Stargate Composer Joel Goldsmith Dies At 54". Airlock Alpha. Retrieved April 30, 2012.
  2. Block, Maxine; Rothe, Anna Herthe; Candee, Marjorie Dent; Moritz, Charles (2001). "Current Biography Yearbook". H.W. Wilson: 658. ISBN 9780824210168. Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  3. Brooks, Vincent, ed. (2006). You Should See Yourself: Jewish Identity in Postmodern American Culture. Rutgers University Press. p. 96.
  4. Kendall, Lukas (2002). "Film Score Monthly". 7. Reed Elsevier Inc. Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  5. Burlingame, Jon (April 29, 2012). "Composer Joel Goldsmith dies at 54". Variety. Archived from the original on 5 July 2012. Retrieved April 29, 2012.
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