Biography for
Richard Bellis
Mini biography
Born in Pasadena, California, Richard Bellis began his show business career as a child actor. Working in movies and television until the age of 12, only to turn all his attentions toward music and leave acting behind. Within months of graduating from high school, he became musical director for the touring version of the popular Rock 'N Roll showcase Shindig. This was followed by a stint with 'Johnny Mathis (II)' and 10 years of arranging and conducting for several Las Vegas headliners. In 1976 Bellis left the road and began scoring films on a full time basis. He won an Emmy for the score of Stephen King's "IT" and Emmy nominations for HBO's "Doublecrossed" and ABC's "Double, Double, Toil and Trouble." In addition to his film scoring career, Bellis is past president of the Society of Composers and Lyricists; served on the faculty of the University of Southern California for seventeen years, where he lectured in the Scoring for Television and Motion Pictures program; and currently acts as host/mentor for ASCAP's annual Film Scoring Workshop.