Dances With Wolves is the original soundtrack of the 1990 Academy Award and Golden Globe winning film Dances With Wolves, produced, directed, and starring Kevin Costner. The original score and songs were composed and conducted by John Barry. Barry won the 1991 Academy Award for Best Original Score and the 1992 Grammy Award for -Best Instrumental Composition Written for a Motion Picture or for Television.- John Barrys fifth Oscar-winning score is a profoundly moving body of music.