Joseph LoDuca

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Joseph LoDuca is a film score composer although he is best known for his work writing television scores for the series Hercules: The Legendary Journeys, Xena: Warrior Princess, Cleopatra 2525, American Gothic and Jack of All Trades. Originally an accomplished jazz guitarist in the Detroit (MI, USA) area, Joseph frequently provides music for producer/director Sam Raimi and actor Bruce Campbell's films and series.

He has eight Emmy nominations and one Emmy Award (for the Xena episode Fallen Angel). He won five consecutive ASCAP awards between 1997 and 2001. He was also nominated for the César Awards for "Best Music Written for a Film" award in 2002 for his work in Brotherhood of the Wolf, which was a box office success in the United States^[1].

LoDuca is a graduate of Wayne State University.

[edit] Selected works

• The Messengers (2007)
• Devour (2005)
• Locusts (2005) (TV)
• Man with the Screaming Brain (2005)
• Alien Apocalypse (2005) (TV)
• Boogeyman (2005)
• The Librarian: Quest for the Spear (2004) (TV)
• Saint Ange (2004)
• He-Man and the Masters of the Universe (2002) TV Series
• Brotherhood of the Wolf (2001)
• Jack of All Trades (2000) TV Series
• Cleopatra 2525 (2000) TV Series
• Young Hercules (1998) TV Series
• Running Time (1997)
• American Gothic (1995)
• Xena: Warrior Princess (1995-2001) TV Series
• Hercules: The Legendary Journeys (1995-99) TV Series
• American Gothic (1995) TV Series
• Hercules and the Amazon Women (1994) (TV)
• Army of Darkness (1992) (as Joe LoDuca) aka Evil Dead 3
• Moontrap (1989)
• Evil Dead II (1987)
• Thou Shalt Not Kill... Except (1985) aka Stryker's War
• The Evil Dead (1981) (as Joe LoDuca)

[edit] References

1. ^ "Little pictures have a big year", Los Angeles Times, 3 January 2003

[edit] External links

• Joseph LoDuca at The Internet Movie Database