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William Ross is a prolific award-winning composer and arranger whose work has spanned feature films, the recording industry and television. He recently completed the score to Universal Pictures' first CGI-animated film, The Tale of Despereaux, and has composed music for such films as Ladder 49, The Game of Their Lives... See full bio »

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2013 Libertador (orchestrator, score adaptation) (post-production)
 
2013 The 85th Oscars (TV special) (music director)
 
2012 The Hunger Games (additional music arranger, composer: additional music)
 
2011 A Very Harold & Kumar 3D Christmas (music arranger: Christmas medley)
 
2011 Touchback (orchestrator)
 
2011 Star Tours: The Adventures Continue (short) (music arranger)
 
2011 The 83rd Annual Academy Awards (TV special) (musical director)
 
2010 Knight and Day (conductor)
 
2009 A Christmas Carol (orchestrator)
 
2009 The 81st Annual Academy Awards (TV special) (music arranger)
 
2009 Streisand: Live in Concert (TV special documentary) (music arranger, musical director)
 
2008 The Tale of Despereaux (orchestrator)
 
2007 TMNT (conductor)
 
2007 The 79th Annual Academy Awards (TV special) (musical director)
 
2006 Driftwood (conductor)
 
2006 Poseidon (conductor)
 
Great Performances (TV series) (conductor - 1 episode, 2006) (conductor: orchestra - 1 episode, 2002)
– Andrea Bocelli: Amore Under the Desert Sky (2006) (conductor)
– Josh Groban in Concert (2002) (conductor: orchestra)
 
2004 The Polar Express (orchestrator)
 
2004 Catwoman (conductor: score)
 
2004 Van Helsing (additional orchestrator)
 
2003 The Matrix Reloaded (orchestrator)
 
2002 Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (conductor, score adaptation)
 
2002 Stuart Little 2 (orchestrator)
 
2002 Lilo & Stitch (orchestrator)
 
2002/I Enough (music arranger: "Alive")
 
2002 Eye See You (composer: additional music)
 
2001 The Mummy Returns (orchestrator)
 
2001 Life with Judy Garland: Me and My Shadows (TV movie) (conductor)
 
2000 What Women Want (orchestrator)
 
2000 Malèna (music arranger: "You're Still You")
 
2000 Reindeer Games (orchestrator)
 
2000 My Dog Skip (conductor, orchestrator)
 
1999 Stuart Little (orchestrator)
 
1999/I Payback (orchestrator)
 
1998 T-Rex: Back to the Cretaceous (orchestrator)
 
1998 Practical Magic (orchestrator)
 
1998 Holy Man (orchestrator)
 
1998 The Parent Trap (orchestrator)
 
1998 Quest for Camelot (song orchestrator)
 
1998 To Life! America Celebrates Israel's 50th (TV special) (music arranger)
 
1998 The Odd Couple II (orchestrator)
 
1997 Mousehunt (orchestrator)
 
1997 Contact (orchestrator)
 
1997 Volcano (orchestrator)
 
1996 The Long Kiss Goodnight (orchestrator)
 
1996 Tin Cup (orchestrator)
 
1996 Eraser (orchestrator)
 
1996 Sgt. Bilko (orchestrator)
 
1996 Black Sheep (orchestra conductor, orchestrator)
 
1995 Waiting to Exhale (conductor, orchestrator)
 
1995 Grumpier Old Men (orchestrator)
 
1995 Father of the Bride Part II (orchestrator)
 
1995 Operation Dumbo Drop (orchestrator)
 
1995 Judge Dredd (orchestrator)
 
1995 The Perez Family (orchestrator)
 
1995 The Quick and the Dead (orchestrator)
 
1994 Ri¢hie Ri¢h (orchestrator)
 
1994 Star Trek: Generations (orchestrator)
 
1994 Terminal Velocity (orchestrator - uncredited)
 
1994 The Little Rascals (orchestrator)
 
1994 Blown Away (orchestrator)
 
1994 Forrest Gump (orchestrator)
 
1994 The Flintstones (orchestrator)
 
1994 Clean Slate (orchestrator)
 
1994 Thumbelina (conductor, orchestrator - uncredited)
 
1993 Grumpy Old Men (orchestrator)
 
1993 The Three Musketeers (orchestrator)
 
1993 Wilder Napalm (orchestrator)
 
1993 The Meteor Man (orchestrator)
 
1993 Coneheads (orchestrator)
 
1993 Last Action Hero (orchestrator)
 
1993 Super Mario Bros. (orchestrator)
 
1993 The Sandlot (orchestrator)
 
1993 Cop and ½ (orchestrator)
 
1993 The 52nd Presidential Inaugural Gala (TV movie) (music arranger - as Bill Ross)
 
1992 The Bodyguard (orchestrator - uncredited)
 
1992 Jennifer Eight (music conductor)
 
1992 Death Becomes Her (orchestrator)
 
1992 Lethal Weapon 3 (orchestrator)
 
1992 FernGully: The Last Rainforest (orchestrator)
 
1992 Stop! Or My Mom Will Shoot (orchestrator)
 
1992 Shining Through (orchestrator - uncredited)
 
1991 Father of the Bride (orchestrator)
 
1991 Ricochet (additional orchestrator - as Bill Ross)
 
1991 Defenseless (orchestrator)
 
1991 Dutch (orchestrator)
 
1991 Rover Dangerfield (orchestrator)
 
1991 Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves (orchestrator)
 
1991 One Good Cop (orchestrator)
 
1991 If Looks Could Kill (conductor, orchestrator)
 
1991 Nothing But Trouble (orchestrator)
 
1990 Leona Helmsley: The Queen of Mean (TV movie) (composer: additional music - uncredited)
 
1990 Die Hard 2 (orchestrator)
 
1990 Catchfire (conductor, orchestrator)
 
1990 Madhouse (orchestrator - uncredited)
 
1990 Ski Patrol (orchestrator)
 
1988 Ernest Saves Christmas (orchestrator)
 
1988 Hot to Trot (conductor)
 
1988 Big Top Pee-wee (orchestrator)
 
1988 Beetlejuice (conductor)
 
1987 Lethal Weapon (orchestrator - uncredited)
 
1987 The Return of Sherlock Holmes (TV movie) (composer: additional music - uncredited)
 
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2014/II To Have and to Hold (post-production)
 
2013 50 to 1 (post-production)
 
2013 Alone Yet Not Alone
 
2012 Steel Magnolias (TV movie)
 
2011 A Very Harold & Kumar 3D Christmas
 
2011 Touchback
 
2011 Balls to the Wall
 
2009 The Mighty Macs
 
2008 The Tale of Despereaux
 
2007 September Dawn
 
2007 Through the Gauntlet: Inside the Walls of 'Driftwood' (video short)
 
2006 Driftwood
 
2006 Doing Time on the Set of Driftwood (video)
 
2005 The Game of Their Lives
 
2004 Ladder 49
 
2003 The Young Black Stallion
 
2002 Tuck Everlasting
 
2001 Her Majesty
 
2001 Life with Judy Garland: Me and My Shadows (TV movie)
 
2000 My Dog Skip
 
2000 Berlin Symphony (short)
 
1998 T-Rex: Back to the Cretaceous
 
1998 Dino Island II
 
1997 A Smile Like Yours
 
1996 My Fellow Americans
 
1996 The Evening Star
 
1996 Tin Cup
 
1996 Black Sheep (music by)
 
1995 The Amazing Panda Adventure
 
1994 The Little Rascals
 
1994 Cops and Robbersons
 
1994 Thumbelina
 
1993 Look Who's Talking Now
 
1990-1992 Tiny Toon Adventures (TV series)
– Washingtoon (1992)
– Two-Tone Town (1992)
– New Class Day (1992)
– Kon Ducki (1992)
– Elephant Issues (1991) (as Bill Ross)
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1990-1991 MacGyver (TV series)
– Honest Abe (1991)
– Hind-Sight (1991)
– Trail of Tears (1991)
– Blind Faith (1991)
– High Control (1991)
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1991 Golden Fiddles (TV mini-series)
 
1991 One Good Cop
 
1990 Matlock (TV series)
– The Madam (1990)
 
1989-1990 Beauty and the Beast (TV series)
– In the Forests of the Night (1990)
– What Rough Beast (1989)
– Trial (1989)
– The Outsiders (1989)
 
1989 Calgary '88: 16 Days of Glory (TV documentary)
 
1983 The Hasty Heart (TV movie)
 
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2012 Journey 2: The Mysterious Island (producer: "What A Wonderful World" / arranger: "What A Wonderful World")
 
2009 The 81st Annual Academy Awards (TV special) (music: "Hugh Jackman Opening Number")
 
2005 Fun with Dick and Jane (writer: "Los Illegos Mariachis" / performer: "Los Illegos Mariachis")
 
2004 Ladder 49 ("Call to Courage")
 
2002 Eye See You (writer: "Freezer Burn")
 
2001 Mickey's Magical Christmas: Snowed in at the House of Mouse (video) (performer: "The Best Christmas Of All" / arranger: "The Best Christmas Of All")
 
1998 T-Rex: Back to the Cretaceous (writer: "A Kiss and a Squeeze")
 
1997 Titanic (producer: "Oh You Beautiful Doll", "Come, Josephine, In My Flying Machine" / arranger: "Oh You Beautiful Doll", "Come, Josephine, In My Flying Machine")
 
1994 The Little Rascals (arranger: "THE GOOD OLD DAYS")
 
1992 Death Becomes Her (arranger: "Me")
 
1990 Ski Patrol (music: "Ski Sailer Chase" / performer: "Ski Sailer Chase")
 
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2010 Creating the World of Harry Potter, Part 4: Sound and Music (documentary)
Himself
 
1991 The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 27 August 1991 (1991) … Himself
 

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Height:

6' 1" (1.85 m)