Joseph LoDuca is an American composer known for his extensive work in film and television. He began his career by composing the score for The Evil Dead (1981), starting a long-standing collaboration with Sam Raimi. LoDuca later composed music for productions including Army of Darkness, Hercules: The Legendary Journeys, Xena: Warrior Princess and Spartacus. His work has earned multiple Emmy Awards and established him as one of the leading composers in fantasy, horror and adventure television.