Film and television composer Joel Goldsmith died of cancer at his home in Hidden Hills, California, on April 29, 2012. He was 54. He was born in Los Angeles on November 19, 1957, the son of Oscar-winning composer Jerry Goldsmith. He began his career working with Richard Band on the science fiction films "Laserblast" (1978) and "The Day Time Ended" (1980). He scored Ulli Lommel's 1983 film "Olivia". He worked with his father on several films including "Runaway" (1984), "Hoosiers" (1986), and "Star Trek: First Contact" (1996). Goldsmith also scored the films "Island of Blood" (1982), "The Man with Two Brains" (1983), "Hollywood Hot Tubs" (1984), "Banzai Runner" (1987), "Watchers" (1988), "Moon 44" (1990), "The Rift" (1990), "Instant Karma" (1990), "Across the Tracks" (1991), "Blue Desert" (1991), "Ramona!" (1991), "Brotherhood of the Gun" (1991), "A Woman, Her Men, and Her Futon" (1992), "Maniac Cop 3: Badge of Silence" (1993), "Joshua Tree" (1993), "Shootfighter: Fight to the Death" (1993), "Little Miss Millions" (1993), "Man's Best Friend" (1993), "Bad Blood" (1994), "Midnight Man" (1995), "One Good Turn" (1996), "Shiloh" (1996), "Kull the Conqueror" (1997), "Shadow of Doubt" (1998), "American Dragons" (1998), "Shiloh 2: Shiloh Season" (1999), "Diamonds" (1999), "Thank Heaven" (2006), and "War of the Dead" (2011). He composed for television's "H.E.L.P." (1990), "Super Force" (1991-1992), "The Untouchables" (1993-1994), "Hawkeye" (1994-1995), "Rattled" (1996), "Vampirella" (1996), "The Outer Limits" (1997), "Inferno" (1998), "Monster!" (1999), "Diagnosis Murder" (1998-1999), "Chameleon 3: Dark Angel" (2000), "At Any Cost" (2000), "Witchblade" (2000-2002), "Helen of Troy" (2003), "Haunting Sarah" (2005), "Fatal Desire" (2006), and "Sanctuary" (2008-2009). Goldsmith was also the chief composer for the television series "Stargate SG-1", "Stargate: Atlantis", and "SGU Stargate Universe", and scored several video games including "Tom Clancy SSN" and "Tour of Duty 3".
Film and television composer Joel Goldsmith died of cancer at his home in Hidden Hills, California, on April 29, 2012. He was 54. He was born in Los Angeles on November 19, 1957, the son of Oscar-winning composer Jerry Goldsmith. He began his career working with Richard Band on the science fiction films "Laserblast" (1978) and "The Day Time Ended" (1980). He scored Ulli Lommel's 1983 film "Olivia". He worked with his father on several films including "Runaway" (1984), "Hoosiers" (1986), and "Star Trek: First Contact" (1996). Goldsmith also scored the films "Island of Blood" (1982), "The Man with Two Brains" (1983), "Hollywood Hot Tubs" (1984), "Banzai Runner" (1987), "Watchers" (1988), "Moon 44" (1990), "The Rift" (1990), "Instant Karma" (1990), "Across the Tracks" (1991), "Blue Desert" (1991), "Ramona!" (1991), "Brotherhood of the Gun" (1991), "A Woman, Her Men, and Her Futon" (1992), "Maniac Cop 3: Badge of Silence" (1993), "Joshua Tree" (1993), "Shootfighter: Fight to the Death" (1993), "Little Miss Millions" (1993), "Man's Best Friend" (1993), "Bad Blood" (1994), "Midnight Man" (1995), "One Good Turn" (1996), "Shiloh" (1996), "Kull the Conqueror" (1997), "Shadow of Doubt" (1998), "American Dragons" (1998), "Shiloh 2: Shiloh Season" (1999), "Diamonds" (1999), "Thank Heaven" (2006), and "War of the Dead" (2011). He composed for television's "H.E.L.P." (1990), "Super Force" (1991-1992), "The Untouchables" (1993-1994), "Hawkeye" (1994-1995), "Rattled" (1996), "Vampirella" (1996), "The Outer Limits" (1997), "Inferno" (1998), "Monster!" (1999), "Diagnosis Murder" (1998-1999), "Chameleon 3: Dark Angel" (2000), "At Any Cost" (2000), "Witchblade" (2000-2002), "Helen of Troy" (2003), "Haunting Sarah" (2005), "Fatal Desire" (2006), and "Sanctuary" (2008-2009). Goldsmith was also the chief composer for the television series "Stargate SG-1", "Stargate: Atlantis", and "SGU Stargate Universe", and scored several video games including "Tom Clancy SSN" and "Tour of Duty 3". 
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