Dominic Frontiere (1931–2017)


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Dominic Carmen Frontiere, 86, Emmy and Golden Globe winning film and television composer, former head of music at Paramount Pictures, passed away in Tesuque, New Mexico on 21 December 2017. He is survived by his wife Robin and their children Emily, Joseph, Nicholas and Sofia, as well as daughter Victoria from a previous marriage. See full bio »

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Won 1 Primetime Emmy. Another 1 win & 2 nominations. See more awards »

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Known For

Yön väreet Music Department
(1994)
Watchmen Soundtrack
(2009)
Ensimmäinen yhteys Soundtrack
(1997)

Filmography

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 1994 Yön väreet (conductor)
 1993 Trade Winds (TV Mini Series) (composer - 3 episodes)
- Episode #1.2 (1993) ... (composer: theme music)
- Episode #1.3 (1993) ... (composer: theme music)
- Episode #1.1 (1993) ... (composer: theme music)
  Matt Houston (TV Series) (composer - 53 episodes, 1982 - 1985) (theme by - 8 episodes, 1982 - 1984)
- Final Vows (1985) ... (composer: theme music)
- Death Watch (1985) ... (composer: theme music)
- Killing Time (1985) ... (composer: theme music)
- Company Secrets (1985) ... (composer: theme music)
- New Orleans Nightmare (1985) ... (composer: theme music)
 1985 Kohtalokas lento (conductor)
  Strike Force (TV Series) (composer - 1 episode, 1982) (music by - 1 episode, 1981)
- The John Killer (1982) ... (composer: theme music)
- Strike Force (1981) ... (music by)
 1981 Roar (composer: Togar theme)
 1978-1981 Vega$ (TV Series) (composer - 62 episodes)
- Nightmare Come True (1981) ... (composer: theme music)
- Judgment Pronounced (1981) ... (composer: theme music)
- French Twist (1981) ... (composer: theme music)
- Dead Ringer (1981) ... (composer: theme music)
- Seek and Destroy (1981) ... (composer: theme music)
 1978 The Young Pioneers (TV Series) (composer - 3 episodes)
- The Promise of Spring (1978) ... (composer: theme music)
- A Kite for Charlie (1978) ... (composer: theme music)
- Sky in the Window (1978) ... (composer: theme music)
 1977 Washington: Behind Closed Doors (TV Mini Series) (composer - 1 episode)
- Part 4 (1977) ... (composer: theme music)
 1977 Hämähäkkien hyökkäys (composer: stock music - uncredited)
 1977 Aavikon leijona (composer: stock music - uncredited)
 1976 Pipe Dreams (conductor)
 1976 Tuhatta ja sataa (composer: theme) / (conductor)
 1975 Cleopatra Jones and the Casino of Gold (conductor - uncredited)
 1974 Zorron merkki (TV Movie) (conductor) / (music adaptor)
 1974 Chopper One (TV Series) (composer - 13 episodes)
- The Hijacking (1974) ... (composer: theme music)
- Downtime (1974) ... (composer: theme music)
- Deadly Carrier (1974) ... (composer: theme music)
- Undercover (1974) ... (composer: theme music)
- Killing Time (1974) ... (composer: theme music)
 1974 The House of Seven Corpses (composer: stock music - uncredited)
 1972-1973 Search (TV Series) (composer - 23 episodes)
- The Packagers (1973) ... (composer: theme music)
- Suffer My Child (1973) ... (composer: theme music)
- Ends of the Earth (1973) ... (composer: theme music - uncredited)
- Moment of Madness (1973) ... (composer: theme music)
- The Mattson Papers (1973) ... (composer: theme music)
 1971 On Any Sunday (Documentary) (conductor - uncredited) / (musician: rocksichord - uncredited)
 1970 Swing Out, Sweet Land (TV Movie) (conductor) / (music arranger)
 1970 Puhelimessa Matt Lincoln (TV Series) (composer - 1 episode)
- Sheila (1970) ... (composer: theme music)
 1970 Pako läpi linjojen (composer: stock music - uncredited)
 1969 Number One (conductor)
 1968 Hyökkäys viidakossa (composer: stock music - uncredited)
 1967-1968 Muukalaiset (TV Series) (composer - 29 episodes)
- Inquisition (1968) ... (composer: Invaders theme)
- The Pursued (1968) ... (composer: Invaders theme)
- The Life Seekers (1968) ... (composer: Invaders theme)
- The Miracle (1968) ... (composer: Invaders theme)
- The Vise (1968) ... (composer: Invaders theme)
  Rautahepo (TV Series) (composer - 6 episodes, 1966 - 1967) (music - 1 episode, 1966)
- T Is for Traitor (1967) ... (composer: theme music - uncredited)
- Six Hours to Sky High (1967) ... (composer: theme music - uncredited)
- The Return of Hode Avery (1967) ... (composer: theme music - uncredited)
- Five Days to Washtiba (1967) ... (composer: theme music - uncredited)
- A Dozen Ways to Kill a Man (1966) ... (composer: theme music - uncredited)
  FBI (TV Series) (conductor - 60 episodes, 1965 - 1967) (music conductor - 1 episode, 1967)
- The Extortionist (1967) ... (conductor)
- Force of Nature (1967) ... (conductor)
- The Satellite (1967) ... (conductor)
- The Executioners: Part 2 (1967) ... (conductor)
- The Executioners: Part 1 (1967) ... (conductor)
  12 O'Clock High (TV Series) (composer - 77 episodes, 1964 - 1967) (conductor - 77 episodes, 1964 - 1967)
- The Hunters and the Killers (1967) ... (composer: theme and cues - uncredited) / (conductor)
- A Long Time Dead (1967) ... (composer: theme and cues - uncredited) / (conductor)
- Graveyard (1966) ... (composer: theme and cues - uncredited) / (conductor)
- The Duel at Mont Sainte Marie (1966) ... (composer: theme and cues - uncredited) / (conductor)
- Six Feet Under (1966) ... (composer: theme and cues - uncredited) / (conductor)
 1964-1966 Takaa-ajettu (TV Series) (composer - 3 episodes)
- The Evil Men Do (1966) ... (composer: additional music)
- Second Sight (1966) ... (composer: stock music - uncredited)
- The Iron Maiden (1964) ... (composer: additional music)
 1966 Incubus (conductor)
 1966 Tappajavalas (composer: stock music - uncredited)
  Branded (TV Series) (theme song composer - 16 episodes, 1965) (composer - 1 episode, 1965)
- A Proud Town (1965) ... (composer: theme music - uncredited)
- Price of a Name (1965) ... (theme song composer)
- A Taste of Poison (1965) ... (theme song composer)
- That the Brave Endure (1965) ... (theme song composer)
- One Way Out (1965) ... (theme song composer)
 1964 The Ghost of Sierra de Cobre (TV Movie) (conductor)
 1964 Lapsenpiika vastoin tahtoaan (conductor) / (orchestrator)
 1963-1964 The Outer Limits (TV Series) (composer - 2 episodes)
- Don't Open Till Doomsday (1964) ... (composer: theme)
- Tourist Attraction (1963) ... (composer: "Outer Limits" theme)
 1963 Charade - vaarallinen peli (musician: accordion - uncredited)
 1962-1963 Stoney Burke (TV Series) (musical director - 32 episodes)
- The Journey (1963) ... (musical director)
- The Test (1963) ... (musical director)
- Tigress by the Tail (1963) ... (musical director)
- A Girl Named Amy (1963) ... (musical director)
- Kincaid (1963) ... (musical director)
 1962 Viinin ja ruusujen aika (musician: accordion - uncredited)
 1961-1962 The New Breed (TV Series) (composer - 36 episodes)
- Walk This Street Lightly (1962) ... (composer: theme music)
- So Dark the Night (1962) ... (composer: theme music)
- Judgement at San Belito (1962) ... (composer: theme music)
- Wherefore Art Thou, Romeo? (1962) ... (composer: theme music)
- A Motive Named Walter (1962) ... (composer: theme music)
 1961 Lännen tie (TV Series) (composer - 1 episode)
- The Sendoff (1961) ... (composer: stock music - uncredited)
 1961 Näpit irti heilastani (musician: accordion solos - uncredited)
 1961 Lemmen oppituoli (conductor)
 1960 Parempi myöhään kuin... (musician: accordion - uncredited)
 1959 Kaikki unelmani (musician: accordion - uncredited)
 1958 Nuoret leijonat (composer: additional music - uncredited)
 1958 Karamazovin veljekset (musician: accordion - uncredited)
 1957 10000 makuuhuonetta (composer: additional music - uncredited)
 1956 Maailman ympäri 80 päivässä (musician - uncredited)
 1956 Erämaan laki (musician: accordion - uncredited)
 1956 He olivat ylpeitä (musician: accordion - uncredited)
 1956 Serenadi (musician: accordion - uncredited)
 1956 Viimeinen ajo (musician: accordion - uncredited)
 1955 Päivien kimallus (musician: accordion - uncredited)
 1955 Tapasimme Hong Kongissa (musician: accordion - uncredited)
 1955 Rajaseudun villikissa (musician: accordion - uncredited)
 1954 Joki jolta ei ole paluuta (musician: accordion - uncredited)
 1953 Niagara (musician: accordion - uncredited)
 1952 Sheriffi (music arranger - uncredited)
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In 1964, he composed the music for an unsold pilot called "Mr. Kingston", a proposed ABC drama series set on a luxury liner and starring Peter Graves and Walter Pidgeon. See more »

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Georgia Frontiere  (divorced) | See more »
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Is distant cousins with the Fonte brothers Dominic Fonte (1912-2001) and Albert Fonte (1915-2004) See more »

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