Robert Folk

Robert Folk (born March 5, 1949) is an American film and television composer and conductor who has written many movie scores, as well as other orchestral music in a classical style.

Life and career

Born in New York City, Folk attended the Juilliard School where he also served as a member of the faculty. In addition to composing music and television scores, Folk has also conducted for the London Symphony Orchestra and the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra.^[1]

Filmography

• The Rescuers (1977) (for song, The Journey)
• Savage Harvest (1981)
• Police Academy (1984)
• Police Academy 2: Their First Assignment (1985)
• Police Academy 3: Back in Training (1986)
• Police Academy 4: Citizens on Patrol (1987)
• Police Academy 5: Assignment Miami Beach (1988)
• Honeymoon Academy (1989)
• The NeverEnding Story II: The Next Chapter (1990)
• Toy Soldiers (1991)
• Loaded Weapon 1 (1993)
• Police Academy: Mission to Moscow (1994)
• Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls (1995)
• Theodore Rex (1995)
• The Lawnmower Man 2: Beyond Cyberspace (1996)
• Booty Call (1997)
• Major League: Back to the Minors (1998)
• Held Up (1999)
• All the Queen's Men (2001)
• Boat Trip (2002)
• American Pie Presents: Band Camp (2005)
• National Lampoon's Van Wilder: The Rise of Taj (2006)
• Beethoven's Big Break (2008)

Television

• Falcon Crest (2 episodes, 1983-1984)
• Faerie Tale Theatre (3 episodes, 1984-1987)
• Prince of Bel Air (1986)
• The New Twilight Zone (2 episodes, 1986)

Awards and nominations

References

External links

• Official Website
• Robert Folk at the Internet Movie Database

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