Dominic Frontiere

Born into a family of musicians on June 17, 1931, in New Haven (Connecticut), Dominic Carmen Frontiere was already playing several instruments at the age of seven, although he finally focused on the accordion, arriving with the passing of the years. to give solo recitals. After succeeding with his jazz band, he was recruited by 20th Century Fox, for which he worked as an orchestra musician, since his accordion was heard on the soundtracks of titles such as  Niagara  and  River of No Return , both with  Marilyn Monroe .

Next,  Dominic Frontiere  went on to compose series with enormous impact at the time, such as  El fugitivo ,  Más allá del límite  and  Los invaderos , with whose disturbing main theme he left a mark on viewers. On film he composed the soundtrack for three notable titles starring  John Wayne ,  Brannigan ,  Train Robbers  and  Chisum . He was also behind the music for  They Made Two Mistakes , with  Clint Eastwood , and  The Specialist , with  Steve McQueen .

In 1986, he was jailed for nine months for illegally selling Superbowl tickets provided by his wife, Georgia Frontiere, who owned a Los Angeles Rams team. She asked for a divorce when she got out of prison.

He earned a Golden Globe nomination for  The Color of Night , which was his last job. She is survived by five children and Robin, her current partner.