Composer
Gerald Fried
American composer, conductor, and oboist (1928–2023)
1928–2023
2 works in the index
- Born
- 1928
- Died
- 2023
- Birthplace
- The Bronx
- Place of death
- Bridgeport
- Citizenship / historical state
- United States
- Period (estimated from birth year)
- Contemporary
Biography
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.
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).
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Life and musical career
- Occupations
- composer; film score composer; oboist; musician
- Education
- Juilliard School; High School of Music & Art
- Instruments played
- oboe
- Languages used
- English
- VIAF ID
- 72851420
- ISNI
- 0000000114477481
- GND ID
- 173763995
- Library of Congress ID
- n85342761
- MusicBrainz ID
- ab409da8-4961-4c22-969f-a2682048c24d
Recorded in Wikidata. Affiliations may refer to earlier stages of the composer's career.
In this catalogue
- Common listed instruments
- Piano
- Works with composition dates
- 0 of 2
These details describe the indexed sheet music, including arrangements.
Catalogue
Works
Years are composition dates where known. Instruments describe editions in our catalogue and may include arrangements. A dash means the detail is not recorded.
| Work | Year composed | Catalogue / opus | Key in title | Listed instruments | Genre | Editions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Song of the Land | — | — | — | Piano | — | 1 |
| Roots | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
Biographical record: Wikidata, matched on name and checked against dates held in the catalogue. The period label is an estimate from birth year. Authority record: VIAF 72851420.