Favorite Film Soundtrack Composers
by LizardSaliva | created - 24 Apr 2011 | updated - 13 May 2012 | Public
1. Danny Elfman
Music_department | The Nightmare Before Christmas
As Danny Elfman was growing up in the Los Angeles area, he was largely unaware of his talent for composing. It wasn't until the early 1970s that Danny and his older brother Richard Elfman started a musical troupe while in Paris; the group "Mystic Knights of Oingo-Boingo" was created for Richard's ...
2. Joe Hisaishi
Composer | Sen to Chihiro no kamikakushi
Joe Hisaishi was born on December 6, 1950 in Nakano, Japan. He is a composer and director, known for Spirited Away (2001), The Boy and the Heron (2023) and Fireworks (1997). He is married to Ayame Fujisawa . They have one child.
3. Ed Bogas
Composer | Black Girl
Ed Bogas was born on February 2, 1942 in San Francisco, California, USA. He is a composer and actor, known for Black Girl (1972), Eddie Macon's Run (1983) and Sunburst (1975). He is married to Desirée Goyette. They have two children.
4. Bruno Coulais
Composer | Les choristes
Bruno Coulais was born on January 13, 1954 in Paris, France. He is a composer and actor, known for The Chorus (2004), Wolfwalkers (2020) and Coraline (2009).
5. Daft Punk
Composer | Tron: Legacy
Daft Punk is known for Tron: Legacy (2010), The Saint (1997) and Kiss of the Dragon (2001).
6. Bernard Herrmann
Composer | North by Northwest
The man behind the low woodwinds that open Citizen Kane (1941), the shrieking violins of Psycho (1960), and the plaintive saxophone of Taxi Driver (1976) was one of the most original and distinctive composers ever to work in film. He started early, winning a composition prize at the age of 13 and ...
7. Elliot Goldenthal
Music_department | Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within
Elliot Goldenthal is an Academy Award-winning composer best known for his original music scores for such films as Frida (2002) and Across the Universe (2007), among his other works.
He was born on May 2, 1954, in Brooklyn, New York. His father was a house-painter, and his mother was a seamstress. ...
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