Film Composers
On this page you'll learn about the most famous film composers, learn their history and see how they work.
If you plan to make a career in the film music industry, I think it is important to know something about the most popular composers and be familiar with some of the work they've done.
Besides I think it is very inspiring. Enjoy :)
Elmer Bernstein
Among all the great movie composers, Elmer Bernstein will always be mentioned. Being one of the greatest film composers for over five decades, he has made his mark on the film music history. He received numerous award nominations throughout his career, and many of his themes have become classics. To learn more about the work of Elmer Bernstein
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Danny Elfman
After composing the score for "The Nightmare before Christmas" and "Batman" Elfman prowed himself as a major composer in Hollywood. He has also composed the music for several TV shows. An example here is popular show "The Simpsons". To learn more about the man and the work of Danny Elfman
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Jerry Goldsmith
Jerry Goldsmith was one of the great Hollywood film composers. He was composing scores for various movie genres, including war movies, film noir, action movies, erotic thrillers, sports pictures, family comedies, westerns, comic books adaptations and many more. To learn more about the man and the work of Jerry Goldsmith
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James Horner
James Horner is the man behind the best-selling soundtrack of all times, the soundtrack for "Titanic". He is mostly famous for his tunes with a Celtic flavor, but he has proven himself to be an all-round composer. He has recieved several awards and he's one of the most famous composers in Hollywood. To learn more about the man and the work of James Horner
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James Newton Howard
James Newton Howard has been setting the musical mood for various movies for almost 2 decades now. He has recieved several Oscar nominations and won several ASC, Authors and Publishers Awards. Some of the films he's scored are "King Kong","Pretty Woman" and "Wyatt Earp" To learn more about the man and the work of James Newton Howard
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David Newman
David Newman comes from a very talented family in Hollywood. His father, brother and cousin are all well known names in the music business. David is mostly known for composing for comedy, ‘The Flintstones’, ‘The Mighty Ducks’, ‘The Nutty Professor’ and ‘Bill and Ted’s excellent adventure’, but he has also done other styles. To learn more about the man and the work of David Newman
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Ennio Morricone
Ennio Morricone is one of the most famous and most prolific film composers of the 20th century. He has scored hundreds of films over past decades, very likely as many as 500. He has been scoring for every movie genre that exists and has been using every style imaginable. To learn more about the man and the work Ennio Morricone
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Alan Silvestri
Alan Silvestri is a giant when we talk about contemporary film composers. He has scored a varity of great films. Some of his most famous scores will include `Back to The Future`, `Who Framed Roger Rabbit`and `Forrest Gump`. To learn more about the man and the work of Alan Silvestri
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Howard Shore
Howard Shore has scored many great films and TV shows, including ‘The Silence of the Lambs’, ‘Seven’ and ‘Saturday Night Live’. He is maybe most famous for the music to one of the most grandiose movie projects of our time – ‘Lord of the Rings’. To learn more about the man and the work of Howard Shore,
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John Williams
Probably the best known film composer of all time. He has composed the score to films like ET, STAR WARS and INDIANA JONES to mention a few. He has won 5 Oscars, 17 Grammys, 2 Emmys, 3 Golden Globes and 5 BAFTA Awards. Although he is best known for his movie scores and ceremonial music, he was also composing concert works and conducting. To learn more about the man and the work of John Williams,
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Hans Zimmer
Hans Zimmer started out writing jingles ans commercials, but he has climbed the ranks and is now one of the best known film composers in Hollywood. He has been very active lately, working on many blockbusters such as ‘King Arthur’, ‘Thunderbirds’ and ‘The Pirates of the Caribbean’. To learn more about the man and the work of Hans Zimmer
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