Gerald Fried
| Gerald Fried | |
|---|---|
| Born |
February 13, 1928 The Bronx, New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Nationality | American |
| Education | Juilliard School of Music |
| Occupation | Composer, Musician |
| Years active | 1949–present |
Gerald Fried (born February 13, 1928) is an American musician, composer and oboist, well known for his compositions in film and television.
Born and raised in the Bronx, New York City, Fried attended The Juilliard School of Music. He went to The High School of Music & Art, graduating in 1945, and entered the world of film soundtracks when he composed the scores for five of Stanley Kubrick's earliest films.
After moving to Los Angeles he began composing and arranging music for several films such as Terror in a Texas Town and shows such as The Man from U.N.C.L.E., working with Robert Drasnin, and also the original Star Trek, for which he composed the famous musical underscore "The Ritual/Ancient Battle/2nd Kroykah" (now known as "Star Trek fight music") for the episode "Amok Time." Among his many television show themes is his jazz-inspired intro for the western series Shotgun Slade.
Fried is perhaps best known for his collaboration with Quincy Jones on their Emmy Award-winning score for the 1977 miniseries Roots.
Fried also arranged the exotica album Orienta.
He won Golden Pine Award (Lifetime Achievement) at the 2013 International Samobor Film Music Festival, along with Ryuichi Sakamoto and Clint Eastwood.
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