Jerry

Goldsmith
By Cathrina, leila and
Isabella
The Mini-Biography

Jerry Goldsmith was born on February 10, 1929.

Goldsmith began playing the piano when he was six. He
said that it wasn't until he was 11, though, that he “got
serious” about music.
Goldsmith was a film and television composer who scored
almost 200 films in his 50-year career. He passed away
on july 21 2004.
Dates
Born - February 10, 1929,
Pasadena, California, United
States

Died - July 21, 2004, Beverly Hills,

California, United States

Married - September 23, 1950

(Sharon Hennigan)

Married 2nd - July 23, 1972 (Carol

Goldsmith)

Years Active - 1951-2004

Famous Films
- The Omen
- Star Trek
- Poltergeist
- Gremlins
- Planet of The Apes
- The Mummy
- And Mulan
Fun facts

● He started playing piano at

age 6 and he decided he
wanted to become a
composer at 14
● He had 18 total Academy
Award nominations
● He died of colon cancer
● His biggest inspiration was
the compositions for a
streetcar named desire
The Gremlins