Gerald Fried
American composer, conductor, and oboist (1928–2023) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Not to be confused with Gerald Ford.
Gerald Fried (February 13, 1928 – February 17, 2023) was an American composer, conductor, and oboist known for his film and television scores. He composed music for well-known television series of the 1960s and 1970s, including Mission: Impossible, Gilligan's Island, The Man from U.N.C.L.E., Shotgun Slade, Roots, and Star Trek. Early in his career, he collaborated with Stanley Kubrick, scoring several of his earliest films.
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Born | (1928-02-13)February 13, 1928 New York City, New York, U.S. |
Died | February 17, 2023(2023-02-17) (aged 95) Bridgeport, Connecticut, U.S. |
Genres | Film score, contemporary classical |
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Instrument(s) | Oboe |
Years active | 1951–2023 |
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Fried was nominated for five Primetime Emmy Awards, winning once in 1977 for Roots, and was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Original Score for the documentary Birds Do It, Bees Do It (1974).