Jerry Goldsmith had a knack for reinventing his sound from film to film. Reel Music celebrates the soundtracks that shape our favorite movies. This week, you’ll hear the raw, percussive edge of Planet ...

Dawn of the Planet of the Apes”) and others, he knew he’d have big shoes to fill. The first thing he thought about was the “musical legacy as well as the “giant music” associated with the scores. The ...

A limited DVD (1500 copies) of "Film Music Masters: Jerry Goldsmith" was released in June 2005. Bonus features included extended interviews and 60 minutes of scoring session footage of Mr. Goldsmith ...

This obituary was updated at 5:31 p.m. Jerry Goldsmith, an Oscar and multiple Emmy winner, and one of the most respected composers in film, died July 21 at his home in Beverly Hills after a long ...

Welcome to Terror on the Turntable! In this monthly column, join Rachel Reeves as she explores the powerful and unholy alliance that exists between horror films and ...

Academy Award-winning composer Jerry Goldsmith, who created music for scores of movies and television shows ranging from the ” Star Trek ” and ” Planet of the Apes ” series to ” Barnaby Jones ” and ” ...

The 1976 film The Omen is still considered one of the best horror films of all time, thanks to its performances, storyline, and direction, as well as the score from Jerry Goldsmith helping elevate the ...

As if you needed another reason to be impressed by Goldsmith’s jazz score for “Chinatown,” the ultimate neo-noir, consider Goldsmith had to compose it in just 10 days after the original score from ...