Bill Conti
Louisiana Legends Gala

Details
Collection:LPB
Genre: Awards
Place Covered: Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana
Copyright Holder: Louisiana Educational Television Authority
Date Issued: 2011-06-23
Duration: 00:06:44
Subjects: Conti, Bill | Music | Film composers | Television composers
Contributors:
- Courtney, Beth Host
- Wickes, Frank Interviewee
- Conti, Shelby Interviewee
- Bernstein, Charles Interviewee
- Avildsen, John Interviewee
- Conti, Bill Speaker
Description
This segment from the 2011 Louisiana Legends Gala features a profile and a speech by Bill Conti accepting his recognition as a Louisiana Legend. Conti, an alumnus of LSU, is a film and television composer, best known for writing the score for the film “Rocky.” He won an Academy Award in 1983 for the score from the film “The Right Stuff.” The profile includes interviews with: Frank Wickes, the former LSU Band Director; Shelby Conti, his wife; Charles Bernstein, a composer; and John Avildsen, the director of “Rocky.” Host: Beth Courtney