Patrick Williams(1939-2018)
- Composer
- Music Department
- Director
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.
