William Kraft
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About
American composer known for his serialist and jazz-influenced compositions. He composed the score to the 1983 animated dark fantasy adventure film Fire and Ice. In his later years, he chaired the composition department at UC Santa Barbara.
Before Fame
He studied music at Columbia University prior to entering the world of professional musicianship and film scoring.
Trivia
He was a fan of the swing era jazz musicians Benny Goodman and Count Basie. He received two Kennedy Center Friedheim Awards during his time as a professional musician and composer.
Family Life
He was born in Chicago, Illinois.
Associated With
He served as the Los Angeles Philharmonic's assistant conductor under the musical direction of Zubin Mehta.
