Joel Goldsmith

American composer of film, television, and video game music (1957-2012)
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Joel Goldsmith

Summary

Joel Goldsmith is a human[1]. He was born in Los Angeles[2]. He was born on November 19, 1957[3]. He died in Hidden Hills[4]. He died on April 29, 2012[5]. He worked as a composer[6] and film score composer[7]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (247 views/month, #7,209 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Los Angeles[2], Joel Goldsmith…
  • Joel Goldsmith passed away in Hidden Hills[4].
  • Joel Goldsmith was born on November 19, 1957[3].
  • Joel Goldsmith died on April 29, 2012[5].
  • Burial took place at Forest Lawn Memorial Park[9].
  • Joel Goldsmith's father was Jerry Goldsmith[10].
  • Joel Goldsmith's mother was Sharon Hennagin Goldsmith[11].
  • Joel Goldsmith held citizenship in United States[12].
  • Joel Goldsmith worked as a composer[6].
  • Joel Goldsmith worked as a film score composer[7].
  • Joel Goldsmith is recorded as male[13].
  • Joel Goldsmith's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • Joel Goldsmith's Commons category is recorded as Joel Goldsmith[15].
  • The cause of death was cancer[16].
  • Joel Goldsmith's family name is recorded as Goldsmith[17].
  • Joel Goldsmith's given name is recorded as Joel[18].
  • Joel Goldsmith's official website is recorded as http://www.freeclyde.com/[19].
  • Joel Goldsmith's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[20].
  • Joel Goldsmith's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[21].
  • Joel Goldsmith's sibling is recorded as Carrie Goldsmith[22].
  • Joel Goldsmith's sibling is recorded as Jennifer Goldsmith[23].
  • Joel Goldsmith's sibling is recorded as Ellen Goldsmith Edson[24].
  • Joel Goldsmith's sibling is recorded as Aaron Goldsmith[25].
  • Joel Goldsmith's related category is recorded as Category:Films scored by Joel Goldsmith[26].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[27]

  • Country: US[28]

  • Began / founded: 1957-11-19[29]

  • Ended / dissolved: 2012-04-29[30]

  • Community tags: game, vgm, video game[31]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 0b4fa061-c261-4ba2-80bc-63cfbd3e88d9[32]

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Los Angeles[2], Joel Goldsmith… he was born on November 19, 1957[3]. His father was Jerry Goldsmith[10]. His mother was Sharon Hennagin Goldsmith[11].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include composer[6] and film score composer[7].

Death and Burial

Joel Goldsmith died on April 29, 2012[5]. He passed away in Hidden Hills[4]. The cause of death was cancer[16]. He is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park[9].

Why It Matters

Joel Goldsmith ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (247 views/month, #7,209 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[33] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[34]

He has been cited as an influence by Daniel Pemberton[35], a composer[36], b. 1977[37], of United Kingdom[38], awarded the Hollywood Music in Media Award for Best Original Score in an Animated Film[39]; Joseph Williams[40], a composer[41], b. 1960[42], of United States[43], specialised in film score[44]; Justin Hurwitz[45], a composer[46], b. 1985[47], of United States[48], awarded the Academy Award for Best Original Score[49], specialised in film score[50]; Theodore Shapiro[51], a composer[52], b. 1971[53], of United States[54]; Christopher Lennertz[55], a composer[56], b. 1972[57], of United States[58]; and Michael Abels[59], a composer[60], b. 1962[61], of United States[62], awarded the Pulitzer Prize for Music[63], specialised in music[64].

FAQs

Where was Joel Goldsmith born?

Born in Los Angeles[2], Joel Goldsmith…

Where did Joel Goldsmith die?

Joel Goldsmith died in Hidden Hills[4].

Who were Joel Goldsmith's parents?

Joel Goldsmith's father was Jerry Goldsmith[10]. Joel Goldsmith's mother was Sharon Hennagin Goldsmith[11].

What did Joel Goldsmith do for work?

Joel Goldsmith worked as composer[6] and film score composer[7].

Who did Joel Goldsmith influence?

Joel Goldsmith has been cited as an influence by Daniel Pemberton[35], Joseph Williams[40], Justin Hurwitz[45], and Theodore Shapiro[51].

References

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  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  24. [26] . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [27] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  6. [32] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

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Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [33] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [34] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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