Gerald Fried

Gerald Fried
Born(1928-02-13)February 13, 1928
New York City, New York, U.S.
DiedFebruary 17, 2023(2023-02-17) (aged 95)
Bridgeport, Connecticut, U.S.
GenresFilm score, contemporary classical
Occupations
  • Composer
  • conductor
  • musician
InstrumentOboe
Years active1951–2023

Gerald Fried (February 13, 1928 – February 17, 2023) was an American composer, conductor, and oboist known for his film and television scores. He composed music for well-known television series of the 1960s and 1970s, including Mission: Impossible, Gilligan's Island, The Man from U.N.C.L.E., Shotgun Slade, Roots, and Star Trek[1]. Early in his career, he collaborated with Stanley Kubrick, scoring several of his earliest films.

Fried was nominated for five Primetime Emmy Awards, winning once in 1977 for Roots, and was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Original Score for the documentary Birds Do It, Bees Do It (1974).

  1. ^ "Star Trek Composer Gerald Fried Dies at 95". www.dailystartreknews.com. 2023-02-20. Retrieved 2024-10-10.