Jerry Fielding

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Jerry Fielding

Sound June 17, 1922

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA

A three-time Oscar nominee, Jerry Fielding was among the boldest and most experimental of all Hollywood film composers. His music typically utilized advanced compositional procedu…

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Escape from Alcatraz

Escape from Alcatraz

7.5 1979 Movie
The Mike Douglas Show

The Mike Douglas Show

5.8 1961 TV Show
The Wild Bunch

The Wild Bunch

7.6 1969 Movie
The Outlaw Josey Wales

The Outlaw Josey Wales

7.5 1976 Movie
Straw Dogs

Straw Dogs

7.2 1971 Movie
The Enforcer

The Enforcer

6.7 1976 Movie
The Gauntlet

The Gauntlet

6.5 1977 Movie
Bring Me the Head of Alfredo Garcia

Bring Me the Head of Alfredo Garcia

7.1 1974 Movie
Johnny Got His Gun

Johnny Got His Gun

7.5 1971 Movie
The Mechanic

The Mechanic

6.7 1972 Movie
The Bad News Bears

The Bad News Bears

6.9 1976 Movie
Demon Seed

Demon Seed

5.9 1977 Movie

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A three-time Oscar nominee, Jerry Fielding was among the boldest and most experimental of all Hollywood film composers. His music typically utilized advanced compositional procedures, producing dense, often richly dissonant orchestral textures, sometimes flavored with jazz. Fielding's film music career was marked by enduring and rewarding collaborations with Sam Peckinpah, Michael Winner and Clint Eastwood.

Filmography

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  1. 2005
    A Simple Adventure Story: Sam Peckinpah, Mexico and The Wild Bunch

    Movie Music

  2. 1996
    The Wild Bunch: An Album in Montage

    Movie Self

  3. 1986
    Ninja Terminator

    Movie Music

  4. 1980
    Below the Belt

    Movie Original Music Composer

  5. 1980
    Cries in the Night

    Movie Original Music Composer

  6. 1979
    High Midnight

    Movie Music

  7. 1979
    Escape from Alcatraz

    Movie Original Music Composer

  8. 1979
    Bruce and the Iron Finger

    Movie Music

  9. 1979
    Beyond the Poseidon Adventure

    Movie Original Music Composer

  10. 1979
    Mr. Horn

    TV show Original Music Composer

  11. 1978
    Lovey: A Circle of Children, Part II

    Movie Music

  12. 1978
    The Big Sleep

    Movie Original Music Composer

  13. 1978
    Gray Lady Down

    Movie Original Music Composer

  14. 1977
    The Gauntlet

    Movie Original Music Composer

  15. 1977
    Semi-Tough

    Movie Original Music Composer

  16. 1977
    Demon Seed

    Movie Original Music Composer

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  1. 1977
    Little Ladies of the Night

    Movie Original Music Composer

  2. 1976
    The Enforcer

    Movie Original Music Composer

  3. 1976
    The Outlaw Josey Wales

    Movie Original Music Composer

  4. 1976
    The Bad News Bears

    Movie Original Music Composer

  5. 1976
    Crackle of Death

    Movie Original Music Composer

  6. 1976
    Demon and the Mummy

    Movie Music

  7. 1975
    The Black Bird

    Movie Original Music Composer

  8. 1975
    The Killer Elite

    Movie Original Music Composer

  9. 1975
    Matt Helm

    Movie Original Music Composer

  10. 1975
    One of Our Own

    Movie Original Music Composer

  11. 1975
    Hustling

    Movie Original Music Composer

  12. 1974
    The Gambler

    Movie Original Music Composer

  13. 1974
    Bring Me the Head of Alfredo Garcia

    Movie Original Music Composer

  14. 1974
    Honky Tonk

    Movie Original Music Composer

  15. 1974
    The Super Cops

    Movie Original Music Composer

  16. 1974
    Unwed Father

    Movie Music

  17. 1973
    The Snoop Sisters

    TV show Original Music Composer

  18. 1973
    The Outfit

    Movie Original Music Composer

  19. 1973
    Shirts/Skins

    Movie Original Music Composer

  20. 1973
    Faraday and Company

    TV show Original Music Composer

  21. 1973
    Scorpio

    Movie Original Music Composer

  22. 1973
    Hawkins

    TV show Original Music Composer

  23. 1972
    The Female Instinct

    Movie Original Music Composer

  24. 1972
    A War of Children

    Movie Music