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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, Leverage, Hercules: The Legendary Journeys, Xena: Warrior Princess, Young Hercules, The Librarians TV series, American Gothic and Jack of All Trades.
Joseph LoDuca is a Grammy-nominated composer and jazz artist who created the soundtracks for Xena, Hercules, Spartacus and more. He has won two Primetime Emmys and received many awards and nominations for his film and TV scores.
- January 1, 1
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- Detroit, Michigan, USA
Joseph LoDuca is a prolific composer and musician who has created scores for Evil Dead, Chucky, Leverage, and more. Explore his official website, social media, and news updates on his projects and events.
Joseph LoDuca is a composer and jazz artist who has scored movies and TV shows such as Xena, Hercules, Spartacus and The Librarians. He has won two Emmys and received a César nomination for his music.
- Interview with Joseph Loduca
- Hero vs. Villain
- Chucky as Chaos
- Influences and The Future
1428 Elm: You have won Emmy awards in your career and the Fangoria Chainsaw Award for Army of Darkness. What, in your opinion, is required to be a master of horror music? Joseph LoDuca: If you are implying that I am a master, I am flattered though I consider myself more of a seeker. I am constantly surprised where my intuition leads me. I think to ...
1428 Elm: In the Evil Deadfranchise, Ash is ostensibly a warrior, whereas Chucky is obviously a villain. In what ways do these different central characters uniquely impact the scores? Joseph LoDuca: Ash can be a hero, however reluctantly. There can be humor in that. Chucky and Ash get all the best lines and all the best laughs. Most of the time I s...
1428 Elm: What are your thoughts on Chucky as a character? Joseph LoDuca:Chucky is Chaos with a capital ‘C’ embodied in a baby doll of a Trojan horse. He’s a little guy, but when the monster emerges, the score plays him like a huge behemoth. I use every tool in my kit to convey his devious, preternatural evil. In the series, Chucky rationalizes his...
1428 Elm: Which film composers are your influences (I’m assuming Jerry Goldsmith is in there somewhere)? Joseph LoDuca:So many: the haunting voicings of Bernard Hermann, the achingly beautiful melodies of Ennio Morricone, the vibrant orchestrations of John Williams, the angular developments of yes, Jerry Goldsmith. I can find inspiration in just ab...
While he lacks the clout and recognition of such titans as Ennio Morricone and John Williams, Joseph LoDuca is one of the more talented composers working in film and television today.
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1995 Fighting for My Daughter (TV Movie) 1994 Messenger (as Joe Loduca) 1994 A Child's Cry for Help (TV Movie) 1994 Hercules in the Maze of the Minotaur (TV Movie) 1994 Hercules in the Underworld (TV Movie) (as Joseph Lo Duca) 1994 Hercules: The Legendary Journeys - The Circle of Fire (TV Movie) (as Joseph Lo Duca)
