Patrick Williams

Patrick Moody Williams () er ein amerikansk komponist, som har skrive musikk innan jazz, popmusikk og musikk for film og fjernsyn. 

Han har vore mykje nytta som arrangør av musikk og har vore aktiv i filmindustrien i over tre tiår, men har stundom leia sine eigne prosjekt. Han byrja karrieren med å studere klassisk trompet og spelte i Norwalk Symphony Orchestra. Samstundes leia Williams sitt eige swingjazz-band. Han studerte ved Duke University, der han leia Duke Ambassadors, Columbia University. Williams var aktiv i studio frå tidleg alder og deltok på mange innspelinga i New York i 1961-1967. Sjølv om han spelte trompet og vibrafon frå tidleg alder, har Williams stort sett vore komponist og arrangør etter at han flytta til Los Angeles i 1968. Han har skrive musikk for over 60 filmar og mange fjernsynsseriar. Han starta og dreiv det kortvarige jazzselskapet Soundwings i slutten av 1970-åra og arrangerte for mange artistar, som Barbara Streisand og Billy Joel. Williams har vore lærar ved mange universitet, samstundes som han har leia innspelignar på eiga hand, inkludert innspelignar for Pausa, Verve, Capitol, Columbia, ABC, Allegiance, Warner Bros., Soundwings og EMI. 

Han har vore nominert til mange Grammyprisar gjennom karrieren. Han fekk prisen i 1974 for storbandalbumet sitt Threshold, og igjen i 1986 for trombone- og orkesterverket «Suite Memories». I 2011 vart Williams nominert til to Grammyprisar for storbandinnspelinga Aurora.

Filmmusikk
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Passion's Way (1999): Sela Ward, Timothy Dalton, Alicia Witt; Robert Allan Ackerman, Dir.
Kiss the Sky (1998), MGM: William Petersen, Gary Cole, Sheryl Lee; Roger Young, Dir.
Julian Po (1997), New Line Cinema: Christian Slater, Robin Tunney; Alan Wade, Dir.
That Old Feeling (1997), Universal: Bette Midler, Dennis Farina; Carl Reiner, Dir.
Stormchasers (1995): Greg MacGillivray, Dir.
The Grass Harp (1995), New Line Cinema: Walter Matthau, Piper Laurie, Sissy Spacek; Charles Matthau, Dir.
Big Girls Don't Cry... They Get Even (1992), New Line Cinema: Hillary Wolf, Ben Savage; Joan Micklin Silver, Dir. 
The Cutting Edge (1992), MGM: D.B. Sweeney, Moira Kelly; Paul Glaser, Dir.
Cry-Baby (1990), Universal: Johnny Depp, Ricki Lake, Polly Bergen; John Waters, Dir.
In the Spirit (1990), Marlo Thomas, Elaine May; Sandra Seacat, Dir.
Worth Winning (1989), 20th Century Fox: Mark Harmon, Madeleine Stowe, Lesley Ann Warren; Will Mackenzie, Dir.
Fresh Horses (1988), Columbia: Molly Ringwald, Andrew McCarthy; David Anspaugh, Dir.
Just Between Friends (1986), Orion: Mary Tyler Moore, Ted Danson, Christine Lahti; Allan Burns, Dir.
Violets Are Blue (1986), Columbia: Kevin Kline, Sissy Spacek; Jack Fisk, Dir.
The Slugger's Wife (1985), Columbia: Michael O’Keefe, Rebecca De Mornay; Hal Ashby, Dir.
All of Me (1984), Universal: Steve Martin, Lily Tomlin; Carl Reiner, Dir.
Best Defense (1984), Paramount: Dudley Moore, Kate Capshaw, Eddie Murphy; Willard Huyck, Dir.
The Buddy System (1984), 20th Century Fox: Richard Dreyfuss, Susan Sarandon, Wil Wheaton; Glenn Jordon, Dir.
Swing Shift (1984), Warner Bros.: Goldie Hawn, Kurt Russell, Ed Harris; Jonathon Demme, Dir.
Marvin and Tige (1983), 20th Century Fox Classics: John Cassavetes, Billy Dee Williams; Eric Weston, Dir.
The Toy (1982), Columbia: Richard Pryor, Jackie Gleason; Richard Donner, Dir.
The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas (1982), Universal: Dolly Parton, Burt Reynolds; Colin Higgins, Dir.
Some Kind of Hero (1982), Paramount: Richard Pryor, Margot Kidder; Michael Pressman, Dir.
Charlie Chan and the Curse of the Dragon Queen (1981), Peter Ustinov, Lee Grant, Angie Dickinson; Clive Donner, Dir.
How to Beat the High Co$t of Living (1980), Jessica Lange, Susan Saint James, Jane Curtin; Robert Scheer, Dir.
It's My Turn (1980), Columbia: Jill Clayburgh, Michael Douglas; Claudia Weill, Dir.
Used Cars (1980), Columbia: Kurt Russell, Jack Warden; Robert Zemeckis, Dir.
Wholly Moses (1980), Columbia: Dudley Moore, Richard Pryor, John Ritter; Gary Weis, Dir.
Hero at Large (1980), MGM: John Ritter, Anne Archer; Martin Davidson, Dir.
Breaking Away (1979), 20th Century Fox: Dennis Christopher, Dennis Quaid, Daniel Stern; Peter Yates, Dir.
Butch and Sundance: The Early Days (1979), 20th Century Fox: Tom Berenger, William Katt; Richard Lester, Dir.
Cuba (1979), United Artists: Sean Connery, Brooke Adams; Richard Lester, Dir.
Hot Stuff (1979), Columbia: Dom DeLuise, Jerry Reed, Suzanne Pleshette; Dom DeLuise, Dir.
Casey's Shadow (1978), Columbia: Walter Matthau; Martin Ritt, Dir.
The One and Only (1978), Paramount: Henry Winkler, Kim Darby; Carl Reiner, Dir.
The Cheap Detective (1978), Columbia: Peter Falk, Ann-Margret, Madeline Kahn; Robert Moore, Dir.
Sssssss (1973), Universal: Dirk Benedict, Strother Martin; Bernard L. Kowalski, Dir.
Evel Knievel (1971), Paramount: George Hamilton; Marvin J. Chomsky, Dir.
Macho Callahan (1970), Avco Embassy: David Janssen, Jean Seberg, Lee J. Cobb; Bernard L. Kowalski, Dir.
Don't Drink the Water (1969), Avco Embassy: Jackie Gleason, Estelle Parsons; Howard Morris, Dir.
A Nice Girl Like Me (1969), Avco Embassy: Barbara Ferris, Harry Andrews; Desmond Davis, Dir.
How Sweet It Is! (1968), Avco Embassy: James Garner, Debbie Reynolds; Jerry Paris, Dir.

Musikk for fjernsyn
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Hercules, NBC: Sean Astin, Leelee Sobieski, Timothy Dalton, Elizabeth Perkins
The Perfect Husband: The Laci Peterson Story, USA
When Angels Come To Town, CBS: Peter Falk
John Christmas, CBS: Peter Falk
James Patterson's 1st to Die, NBC
We Were the Mulvaneys, Lifetime: Blythe Danner, Beau Bridges
Power & Beauty, Showtime: Natasha Henstridge
Just Ask My Children, Lifetime: Virginia Madsen, Jeffrey Nordling
Blonde, CBS: Poppy Montgomery, Kirstie Alley, Ann-Margret
Yesterday's Children, CBS: Jane Seymour, Hume Cronyn
The Thin Blue Lie, Showtime: Rob Morrow, Randy Quaid, Paul Sorvino
The Three Stooges, ABC: Michael Chiklis, Paul Ben-Victor
Jesus, CBS: Jeremy Sisto, Jacqueline Bisset, Gary Oldman
Miracle on the 17th Green, CBS: Robert Urich, Meredith Baxter
Shake, Rattle and Roll: An American Love Story, CBS: Dana Delany, James Coburn, Kathy Baker
A Song From the Heart, CBS: Amy Grant, D.W. Moffatt, Keith Carradine
A Cooler Climate, Paramount: Sally Field, Judy Davis
Take My Advice: The Ann and Abby Story, Lifetime: Wendi Malick
Too Rich: The Secret Life of Doris Duke, CBS: Lauren Bacall, Richard Chamberlain
A Knight in Camelot, Disney: Whoopi Goldberg, Michael York
Passion's Way, CBS: Sela Ward, Timothy Dalton
Soloman, CBS: Ben Cross, Max von Sydow
Heart Full of Rain, CBS: Richard Crenna, Rick Schroder
After Jimmy, CBS: Meredith Baxter, Bruce Davison
Never Give Up: The Jimmy V Story, CBS: Anthony LaPaglia, Ronny Cox
Ruby Ridge: An American Tragedy, CBS: Laura Dern, Randy Quaid
A Brother's Promise: The Dan Jansen Story, Matt Keeslar, Jayne Brooke
Journey, Hallmark Hall of Fame – CBS: Jason Robards, Meg Tilly, Brenda Fricker
Tom Clancy's OP Center, CBS: Harry Hamlin
Saved by the Light, Showtime: Eric Roberts
The West Side Waltz, CBS: Liza Minnelli, Shirley MacLaine
Deadline For Murder: From the Files of Edna Buchanan, Meredith Baxter
Kingfish: A Story of Huey P. Long, TNT: John Goodman, Anne Heche
Take Me Home Again, Kirk Douglas, Craig T. Nelson
Because Mommy Works, CBS: Anne Archer, John Heard
The Gift of Love, CBS: Andy Griffith, Blair Brown
Getting Gotti, CBS: Lorraine Bracco, Anthony John Denison
The Corpse Had A Familiar Face, Elizabeth Montgomery, Dennis Farina
Accidental Meeting, Paramount: Linda Gray, Linda Purl
French Silk, Susan Lucci, Lee Horsley
Mercy Mission: The Rescue of Flight 771, CBS: Robert Loggia, Scott Bakula
Geronimo, TNT: Joseph Runningfox
Zelda, TNT: Natasha Richardson, Timothy Hutton
Murder in the Heartland, Tim Roth, Fairuza Balk
Blind Spot, Hallmark Hall of Fame – CBS: Joanne Woodward, Laura Linney
Jewels, CBS: Annette O’Toole, Anthony Andrews
In Broad Daylight, CBS: Brian Dennehy, Marcia Gay Harden
Her Hidden Truth', NBC: Kellie Martin, Antonio Sabato Jr.

Musikk for fjernsynsseriar
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