Legendary composer Jerry Goldsmith's simple idea while working on 'The Omen' changed horror movie music forever.

Weekend Edition film music commentator Andy Trudeau speaks with host Liane Hansen about the life's work of composer Jerry Goldsmith, who died this past Wednesday at the age of 75. Creator of hundreds ...

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 ” ...

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 ...

An all-new action-adventure spectacle, 20th Century Studios’ “Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes” is directed by Wes Ball and stars Owen Teague, Freya Allan, Kevin Durand, Peter Macon, and William H.

Joel Goldsmith, Emmy-nominated composer for TV’s “Stargate” series, died Sunday at his home in Hidden Hills, Calif., after a long battle with cancer. He was 54. The son of Oscar-winning composer Jerry ...