chp 19

American Graffiti (1973)

coming-of-age drama directed by George Lucas; uses soundtrack of existing songs

Isaac Hayes

composer and popular song writer active from 1970s to 2000s; first African-American composer to win Academy award; credits include popular song "Soul Man," score and theme song for Shaft (1971), and voice of character Chef on South Park

Lalo Schifrin

Argentinian composer active from the 1950s to present; scores include Bullitt (1968), Dirty Harry (1971), and Enter The Dragon (1973); famous TV themes include Mission: Impossible (which has been adapted for the modern film series) and Mannix

blaxploitation

1970s film genre featuring African-American heroes who triumph over the white establishment; some view films as products of black empowerment, while others view as perpetuating racial stereotypes for financial gain

Jerry Goldsmith (p. 314)

American composer active from 1960s to 2000s; famous scores in this era include The Sand Pebbles (1966), Planet of the Apes (1968), Patton (1970), and Chinatown (1974)

Dirty Harry (1971)

crime drama directed by Don Siegel; score by Lalo Schifrin

The Godfather (1972)

crime drama directed by Francis Ford Coppola; score by Nino Rota

Super Fly (1972)

crime drama directed by Gordon Parks, Jr.; score by Curtis Mayfield

Shaft (1971)

crime drama directed by Gordon Parks; score by Isaac Hayes

Mean Streets (1973)

crime drama directed by Martin Scorsese; uses soundtrack of existing songs

Bullitt (1968)

crime/detective drama directed by Peter Yates; score by Lalo Schifrin; car chase influential on later films, although music is only in slow chase section

The French Connection (1971)

crime/detective drama directed by William Friedkin

Chinatown (1974)

crime/film noir directed by Roman Polanski; score by Jerry Goldsmith

The Sting (1973)

crime/heist drama directed by George Roy Hill; music of Scott Joplin adapted for film by Marvin Hamlisch

Woody Allen (p. 320)

director known for comedic elements in films; credits include Annie Hall (1977), Manhattan (1979), Hannah and Her Sister (1986), and Midnight in Paris (2011)

Martin Scorsese (p.321)

director with credits including Mean Streets (1973), Taxi Driver (1976), Goodfellas (1990), and Hugo (2011)

William Friedkin

director with credits including The French Connection (1971), The Exorcist (1973), and Rules of Engagement (2000)

Francis Ford Coppola (p.321)

director with credits including The Godfather (1972) and its sequels, The Conversation (1974), and Apocalypse Now (1979)

A Clockwork Orange (1971)

dystopian/crime film directed by Stanley Kubrick; music adapted by Wendy Carlos and includes Moog synthesizer; often runs counter to the action

Moog synthesizer

electronic keyboard developed by Bob Moog; early users include The Beatles and Wendy Carlos

adapted score

film score with most of the music borrowed from other sources

neo-film noir

films created after the 1950s that consciously return to the qualities of film noir; stories often set in the 1930s-40s and use visual and musical characteristics of the time period

Don Ellis

jazz composer known for dissonant jazz-rock; scores include The French Connection (1971), The Seven-Ups (1973), and The French Connection II (1975)

The Godfather: Part II (1974)

second film of The Godfather series; scored by Nino Rota and Carmine Coppola

ragtime

style of syncopated music popular around the early 1900s; originally a piano-based song form, the style was assimilated into songs and instrumental works