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'''Joseph LoDuca''' (born 1958) is an American television and [[film score]] [[composer]] best known for his work writing television scores for the series ''[[Spartacus (TV series)|Spartacus]]'', ''[[Leverage (American TV series)|Leverage]]'', ''[[Hercules: The Legendary Journeys]]'', ''[[Xena: Warrior Princess]]'', ''[[Young Hercules]]'', ''[[The Librarians (2014 TV series)|The Librarians]]'' TV series, ''[[American Gothic (1995 TV series)|American Gothic]]'' and ''[[Jack of All Trades (TV series)|Jack of All Trades]]''. Originally an accomplished jazz guitarist in the [[Detroit]] (MI, USA) area, LoDuca frequently provides music for producer/director [[Robert Tapert]], producer/director [[Sam Raimi]], producer/director [[Dean Devlin]] and actor [[Bruce Campbell]]'s films and series. Prior to his work on ''[[The Evil Dead]]'', his first film, he released a [[jazz]] LP titled ''Glisten''.
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'''Joseph LoDuca''' is an American television and [[film score]] [[composer]] best known for his work writing television scores for the series ''[[Spartacus_(TV_series)]]'', ''[[Leverage (TV series)|Leverage]]'', ''[[Hercules: The Legendary Journeys]]'', ''[[Xena: Warrior Princess]]'', ''[[Young Hercules]]'', ''[[The Librarians (2014 TV series)|The Librarians]]'' TV series, ''[[American Gothic (1995 TV series)|American Gothic]]'' and ''[[Jack of All Trades (TV series)|Jack of All Trades]]''. Originally an accomplished jazz guitarist in the [[Detroit]] (MI, USA) area, LoDuca frequently provides music for producer/director [[Sam Raimi]], producer/director [[Dean Devlin]] and actor [[Bruce Campbell]]'s films and series. Prior to his work on ''[[The Evil Dead]]'', his first film, he released a [[jazz]] LP titled ''Glisten''.


LoDuca's credits include 2 [[Primetime Emmy Award]]s, 11 Primetime Emmy Nominations, and “Most Performed Underscore” recognitions from [[American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers|ASCAP]] for four consecutive years. He garnered a [[César Award]] nomination; [[César Award for Best Music Written for a Film|Meilleure Musique Écrite Pour Un Film]] (Best Music) and a [[Saturn Award]] nomination <ref>[http://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2002/03/15/Entertainment-Today-Showbiz-news/UPI-69381016185500/ Entertainment Today: Showbiz news]</ref> for the French international film ''[[Brotherhood of the Wolf]]'', as well as being lauded as "Horror Film Composer of the Year" for his score to ''[[Army of Darkness]]''.
LoDuca's credits include 2 [[Primetime Emmy Award]]s, 11 Primetime Emmy Nominations, and "Most Performed Underscore" recognitions from [[American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers|ASCAP]] for four consecutive years. He garnered a [[César Award]] nomination; [[César Award for Best Music Written for a Film|Meilleure Musique Écrite Pour Un Film]] (Best Music) and a [[Saturn Award]] nomination<ref>[http://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2002/03/15/Entertainment-Today-Showbiz-news/UPI-69381016185500/ Entertainment Today: Showbiz news]</ref> for the French international film ''[[Brotherhood of the Wolf]]'', as well as being lauded as "Horror Film Composer of the Year" for his score to ''[[Army of Darkness]]''.


LoDuca was nominated for and won the [[Emmy Award]] in 2009 for [[Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Music Composition for a Series|Outstanding Music Composition For A Series]] for his music in ''[[Legend of the Seeker]]''.<ref>[http://www.filmmusicsociety.org/news_events/features/2009/091409.html Emmy Awards for Music]</ref>
LoDuca was nominated for and won the [[Emmy Award]] in 2009 for [[Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Music Composition for a Series|Outstanding Music Composition for a Series]] for his music in ''[[Legend of the Seeker]]''.<ref>[http://www.filmmusicsociety.org/news_events/features/2009/091409.html Emmy Awards for Music]</ref>


LoDuca played in a rock band in his teens, before studying literature and composition at the [[University of Michigan]] and [[Wayne State University]]. He claimed to prefer composition, because it let him "run among the disciplines without getting caught".
LoDuca played in a rock band in his teens, before studying literature and composition at the [[University of Michigan]] and [[Wayne State University]]. He claimed to prefer composition, because it let him "run among the disciplines without getting caught".


== Selected works ==
== Selected works ==
* ''[[The Evil Dead]]'' (1982) (Film) (as Joe LoDuca)
* ''[[The Evil Dead]]'' (1981) (Film) (as Joe LoDuca)
* ''[[Evil Dead II]]'' (1987) (Film)
* ''[[Evil Dead II]]'' (1987) (Film)
* ''[[Army of Darkness]]'' (1992) aka Evil Dead 3
* ''[[Army of Darkness]]'' (1992) (Film)
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* ''[[M.A.N.T.I.S]]'' (1994–1995) (TV series)
* ''[[Hercules: The Legendary Journeys]]'' (1994–2000) (TV series)
* ''[[Hercules: The Legendary Journeys]]'' (1994–2000) (TV series)
* ''[[Xena: Warrior Princess]]'' (1995–2001) (TV series)
* ''[[Xena: Warrior Princess]]'' (1995–2001) (TV series)
* ''[[American Gothic (1995 TV series)|American Gothic]]'' (1995) (TV series)
* ''[[American Gothic (1995 TV series)|American Gothic]]'' (1995–1996) (TV series)
* ''[[Hercules and Xena - The Animated Movie: The Battle for Mount Olympus]]'' (1998) (Video)
* ''[[Hercules and Xena - The Animated Movie: The Battle for Mount Olympus]]'' (1998) (Video)
* ''[[Young Hercules]]'' (1998-1999) (TV series)
* ''[[Young Hercules]]'' (1998–1999) (TV series)
* ''[[Jack of All Trades (TV series)|Jack of All Trades]]'' (2000) (TV series)
* ''[[Jack of All Trades (TV series)|Jack of All Trades]]'' (2000) (TV series)
* ''[[Cleopatra 2525]]'' (2000) (TV series)
* ''[[Cleopatra 2525]]'' (2000–2001) (TV series)
* ''[[Brotherhood of the Wolf]]'' (''Le Pacte Des Loups'') (2001) (Film)
* ''[[Brotherhood of the Wolf]]'' (''Le Pacte Des Loups'') (2001) (Film)
* ''[[He-Man and the Masters of the Universe (2002 TV series)]]''
* ''[[He-Man and the Masters of the Universe (2002 TV series)|He-Man and the Masters of the Universe]]'' (2002–2004)
* ''[[Saint Ange]]'' (''House of Voices'') (2004) (Film)
* ''[[Saint Ange]]'' (''House of Voices'') (2004) (Film)
* ''[[The Triangle (TV miniseries)|The Triangle]]'' (2005) (TV Miniseries)
* ''[[The Triangle (TV miniseries)|The Triangle]]'' (2005) (TV Miniseries)
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* ''[[Boogeyman 2]]'' (2007) (Film)
* ''[[Boogeyman 2]]'' (2007) (Film)
* ''[[The Staircase Murders]]'' (2007) (TV Movie)
* ''[[The Staircase Murders]]'' (2007) (TV Movie)
* ''[[Legend of the Seeker]]'' (2008-2009) (TV series)
* ''[[Legend of the Seeker]]'' (2008–2010) (TV series)
* ''[[Leverage (TV series)|Leverage]]'' (2008-2011) (TV series)
* ''[[Leverage (American TV series)|Leverage]]'' (2008–2012) (TV series)
* ''[[Patagonia (film)|Patagonia]]'' (2010) (Film)
* ''[[Patagonia (film)|Patagonia]]'' (2010) (Film)
* ''[[Spartacus: Blood and Sand]]'' (2010) (TV series)
* ''[[Spartacus (TV series)|Spartacus]]'' (2010–2013) (TV series)
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* ''[[Spartacus: Gods of the Arena]]'' (2011) (TV series)
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* ''[[Spartacus: Vengeance]]'' (2012) (TV series)
* ''[[Spartacus: War of the Damned]]'' (2013) (TV series)
* ''[[Curse of Chucky]]'' (2013) (Video)
* ''[[Curse of Chucky]]'' (2013) (Video)
* ''[[The Librarians (2014 TV series)|The Librarians]]'' (2014-) (TV series)
* ''[[The Librarians (2014 TV series)|The Librarians]]'' (2014–2018) (TV series)
* ''[[Pay the Ghost]]'' (2015) (Film)
* ''[[Pay the Ghost]]'' (2015) (Film)
* ''[[Ash vs Evil Dead]]'' (2015-) (TV series)
* ''[[Ash vs Evil Dead]]'' (2015–2018) (TV series)
* ''[[Disjointed]]'' (2017-) (TV series)
* ''[[Disjointed]]'' (2017–18) (TV series)
* ''[[Cult of Chucky]]'' (2017) (Video)
* ''[[Cult of Chucky]]'' (2017) (Video)
* ''[[Bad Samaritan (film)|Bad Samaritan]]'' (2018) (Film)
* ''[[Bad Samaritan (film)|Bad Samaritan]]'' (2018) (Film)
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* ''[[Mr. Iglesias]]'' (2019–2020) (TV series)
* ''[[Chucky (TV series)|Chucky]]'' (2021–) (TV series)
* ''[[Evil Dead: The Game]]'' (2022) (Video game)


== References ==
== References ==
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[[Category:Varèse Sarabande Records artists]]
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[[Category:American video game composers]]

Latest revision as of 03:38, 16 April 2024

Not to be confused with Joseph Deluca.

Joseph LoDuca (born 1958) is an American television and film score composer best known for his work writing television scores for the series Spartacus, Leverage, Hercules: The Legendary Journeys, Xena: Warrior Princess, Young Hercules, The Librarians TV series, American Gothic and Jack of All Trades. Originally an accomplished jazz guitarist in the Detroit (MI, USA) area, LoDuca frequently provides music for producer/director Robert Tapert, producer/director Sam Raimi, producer/director Dean Devlin and actor Bruce Campbell's films and series. Prior to his work on The Evil Dead, his first film, he released a jazz LP titled Glisten.

LoDuca's credits include 2 Primetime Emmy Awards, 11 Primetime Emmy Nominations, and "Most Performed Underscore" recognitions from ASCAP for four consecutive years. He garnered a César Award nomination; Meilleure Musique Écrite Pour Un Film (Best Music) and a Saturn Award nomination[1] for the French international film Brotherhood of the Wolf, as well as being lauded as "Horror Film Composer of the Year" for his score to Army of Darkness.

LoDuca was nominated for and won the Emmy Award in 2009 for Outstanding Music Composition for a Series for his music in Legend of the Seeker.[2]

LoDuca played in a rock band in his teens, before studying literature and composition at the University of Michigan and Wayne State University. He claimed to prefer composition, because it let him "run among the disciplines without getting caught".

Selected works

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References

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  1. ^ Entertainment Today: Showbiz news
  2. ^ Emmy Awards for Music
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