Richard Bellis

Richard Bellis

composer, actor, music department

Richard Bellis was born on Apr 03, 1946 in USA. Richard Bellis's big-screen debut came with Sabre Jet directed by Louis King in 1953, strarring One of the Hale Children (as Dickie Bellis). Richard Bellis is known for One Special Night directed by Roger Young, James Garner stars as Robert Woodward and Julie Andrews as Catherine. Richard Bellis has got 1 awards and 2 nominations so far. The most recent award Richard Bellis achieved is Primetime Emmy Awards. The upcoming new movie Richard Bellis plays is Malpractice which will be released on Apr 17, 2002.

Born in Pasadena, California, Richard Bellis began his show business career as a child actor. He worked in movies and television until the age of 12, then turned all his attentions toward music and left acting behind. Within months of graduating from high school, he became musical director for the touring version of the popular rock-and-roll showcase Shindig! (1964). This was followed by a stint with Johnny Mathis and ten years of arranging and conducting for several Las Vegas headliners. In 1976 Bellis left the road and began scoring films on a full-time basis. He won an Emmy for the score of Stephen King's Ça (1990) and Emmy nominations for HBO's La stratégie de l'infiltration (1991) and ABC's Doubles jumelles, doubles problèmes (1993). In addition to his film scoring career, Bellis is past president of the Society of Composers and Lyricists; served on the faculty of the University of Southern California for 17 years, where he lectured in the Scoring for Television and Motion Pictures program; and acts as host/mentor for ASCAP's annual Film Scoring Workshop.

  • Birthday

    Apr 03, 1946
  • Place of Birth

    Pasadena, California, USA

Known For

Awards

1 wins & 2 nominations

Primetime Emmy Awards
1991
Outstanding Achievement in Music Composition for a Miniseries or a Special (Dramatic Underscore)
Winner - Primetime Emmy

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