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Patrick Williams(1939-2018)

  • Composer
  • Music Department
  • Director
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Patrick Williams
Patrick Williams is one of the most versatile composers in the music industry. Having composed well over 150 scores for theatrical features and television films, as well as records and concert works, Williams is a man of diverse talents. He has received twenty-one Emmy nominations, twelve Grammy nominations, been nominated for both the Academy Award and the Pulitzer Prize in music and has received four Emmys, two Grammys, and a CableACE Award. In addition, he is a recipient of the prestigious Richard Kirk Lifetime Achievement Award from B.M.I. Williams is also an accomplished recording artist and arranger with extensive credits. He was chosen by Frank Sinatra to act as Musical Director/Arranger for his final studio recordings, Duets and Duets II. Additionally, he has arranged for Vince Gill, Amy Grant, Gloria Estefan, Billy Joel, Brian Setzer and Barbra Streisand.
BornApril 23, 1939
DiedJuly 25, 2018(79)
BornApril 23, 1939
DiedJuly 25, 2018(79)
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  • Nominated for 1 Oscar
    • 7 wins & 22 nominations total

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Known for

Dennis Quaid, Dennis Christopher, Jackie Earle Haley, and Daniel Stern in Breaking Away (1979)
Breaking Away
7.7
  • Music Department
  • 1979
Lou Grant (1977)
Lou Grant
7.3
TV Series
  • Composer
Annette O'Toole in Jewels (1992)
Jewels
6.8
TV Mini Series
  • Composer
Johnny Depp and Amy Locane in Cry-Baby (1990)
Cry-Baby
6.5
  • Composer
  • 1990

Credits

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Composer



  • Sean Astin, Elizabeth Perkins, and Paul Telfer in Hercules (2005)
    Hercules
    5.6
    TV Mini Series
    • Composer
    • 2005
  • When Angels Come to Town (2004)
    When Angels Come to Town
    6.7
    TV Movie
    • Composer
    • 2004
  • The Perfect Husband: The Laci Peterson Story (2004)
    The Perfect Husband: The Laci Peterson Story
    5.5
    TV Movie
    • Composer
    • 2004
  • Peter Falk, Valerie Bertinelli, David Cubitt, Jennifer Pisana, and William Russ in Finding John Christmas (2003)
    Finding John Christmas
    6.3
    TV Movie
    • Composer
    • 2003
  • Tony Shalhoub in Monk (2002)
    Monk
    8.1
    TV Series
    • Composer
    • 2003
  • Robert Patrick, Tracy Pollan, Gil Bellows, and Angie Everhart in 1st to Die (2003)
    1st to Die
    5.5
    TV Movie
    • Composer
    • 2003
  • Heart of a Stranger (2002)
    Heart of a Stranger
    5.3
    TV Movie
    • Composer (music by)
    • 2002
  • Jane Krakowski and George Eads in Just a Walk in the Park (2002)
    Just a Walk in the Park
    5.4
    TV Movie
    • Composer
    • 2002
  • Power and Beauty (2002)
    Power and Beauty
    5.5
    TV Movie
    • Composer
    • 2002
  • Beau Bridges, Blythe Danner, Tammy Blanchard, Mark Famiglietti, Tom Guiry, and Jacob Pitts in We Were the Mulvaneys (2002)
    We Were the Mulvaneys
    6.5
    TV Movie
    • Composer (music by)
    • 2002
  • Virginia Madsen in Just Ask My Children (2001)
    Just Ask My Children
    7.0
    TV Movie
    • Composer
    • 2001
  • Blonde (2001)
    Blonde
    6.0
    TV Mini Series
    • Composer
    • 2001
  • Inside the Osmonds (2001)
    Inside the Osmonds
    5.9
    TV Movie
    • Composer
    • 2001
  • Cillian Caffrey in Yesterday's Children (2000)
    Yesterday's Children
    6.9
    TV Movie
    • Composer
    • 2000
  • Paul Sorvino, Rob Morrow, and Randy Quaid in The Thin Blue Lie (2000)
    The Thin Blue Lie
    6.1
    TV Movie
    • Composer
    • 2000

Music Department



  • The 81st Annual Academy Awards (2009)
    The 81st Annual Academy Awards
    7.8
    TV Special
    • music arranger
    • 2009
  • Sean Astin, Elizabeth Perkins, and Paul Telfer in Hercules (2005)
    Hercules
    5.6
    TV Mini Series
    • conductor
    • 2005
  • Tony Shalhoub in Monk (2002)
    Monk
    8.1
    TV Series
    • composer: additional music
    • 2003
  • Jesus (1999)
    Jesus
    6.1
    TV Mini Series
    • conductor
    • 1999
  • Christian Slater and Robin Tunney in Julian Po (1997)
    Julian Po
    5.9
    • conductor
    • 1997
  • Kate Capshaw in Black Tie Affair (1993)
    Black Tie Affair
    7.5
    TV Series
    • composer: main title music by
    • 1993
  • Blair Brown in The Days and Nights of Molly Dodd (1987)
    The Days and Nights of Molly Dodd
    8.1
    TV Series
    • composer: theme music
    • 1987–1991
  • FM (1989)
    FM
    7.0
    TV Series
    • composer: theme music
    • 1989–1990
  • Madeleine Stowe, Lesley Ann Warren, Mark Harmon, and Maria Holvoe in Worth Winning (1989)
    Worth Winning
    5.7
    • score producer
    • 1989
  • George C. Scott and Carlin Glynn in Mr. President (1987)
    Mr. President
    6.9
    TV Series
    • composer: theme music
    • 1987
  • Christina Applegate, Robert Desiderio, and Jonathan Ward in Heart of the City (1986)
    Heart of the City
    7.3
    TV Series
    • composer: theme music
    • 1986–1987
  • Ted Danson, Christine Lahti, Mary Tyler Moore, and Sam Waterston in Just Between Friends (1986)
    Just Between Friends
    6.0
    • conductor
    • 1986
  • William Christopher, Jamie Farr, and Harry Morgan in AfterMASH (1983)
    AfterMASH
    5.7
    TV Series
    • composer: theme music
    • 1983–1985
  • Suzanne Pleshette Is Maggie Briggs (1984)
    Suzanne Pleshette Is Maggie Briggs
    6.5
    TV Series
    • composer: theme music
    • 1984
  • Empire (1984)
    Empire
    7.4
    TV Series
    • composer: theme music
    • 1984

Director



  • Skate
    7.4
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 2001
  • Lee Thompson Young in The Famous Jett Jackson (1998)
    The Famous Jett Jackson
    7.2
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1999–2001

Personal details

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  • Official site
    • Official Site
  • Alternative names
    • Pat Williams & The Music Scene Orchestra
  • Born
    • April 23, 1939
    • Bonne Terre, Missouri, USA
  • Died
    • July 25, 2018
    • Santa Monica, California, USA(cancer)
  • Spouse
    • Catherine Greer1962 - July 25, 2018 (his death, 3 children)
  • Children
    • Elizabeth Austin
  • Other works
    An American Concerto (for Jazz Quartet and Symphony Orchestra)

Did you know

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    He graduated from Duke University and did post-graduate work at Columbia University. He worked as a composer, arranger and producer in New York before moving to Los Angeles in 1968 to seek opportunities in movies and TV.

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  • When did Patrick Williams die?
    July 25, 2018
  • How did Patrick Williams die?
    Cancer
  • How old was Patrick Williams when he died?
    79 years old
  • Where did Patrick Williams die?
    Santa Monica, California, USA
  • When was Patrick Williams born?
    April 23, 1939

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