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2 days ago · The following is a list of notable people who compose or have composed soundtrack music for films (i.e. film scores), television, video games and radio. This is a dynamic list and may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness.
3 days ago · A Variety poll of 40 top current film composers selected The Mission as the greatest film score of all time. In 1971, he received a "Targa d'Oro" for worldwide sales of 22 million, and by 2016 Morricone had sold more than 70 million records worldwide.
3 days ago · James Newton Howard (born June 9, 1951) is an American film composer, music producer and keyboardist. He has scored over 100 films and is the recipient of a Grammy Award, an Emmy Award, and nine nominations for Academy Awards.
- Keyboards
- 1975–present
- Composer, music producer, musician, arranger
Apr 24, 2024 · John Williams (born February 8, 1932, Queens, New York, U.S.) is an American composer who created some of the most iconic film scores of all time. He scored more than a hundred movies, many of which were directed by Steven Spielberg. Williams is also known for his work on numerous Star Wars films.
- Alison Eldridge
May 13, 2024 · Elmer Bernstein (born April 4, 1922, New York, New York, U.S.—died August 18, 2004, Ojai, California, U.S.) was an American film composer who created the scores for more than 200 motion pictures during a career that spanned half a century and produced some of Hollywood’s most memorable film music.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
4 days ago · Moreover, the landscape of film composition now boasts a growing number of female composers, including Wendy Melvoin and Lisa Coleman, Mica Levy, Miriam Cutler, and Rachel Portman, among others, contributing their talents and perspectives to enriching the auditory experience of movies.
May 1, 2024 · Dec. 24, 1975, Los Angeles, Calif. (aged 64) Awards And Honors: Academy Award (1942) Notable Works: “Psycho” Bernard Herrmann (born June 29, 1911, New York, N.Y., U.S.—died Dec. 24, 1975, Los Angeles, Calif.) was an American composer and conductor, widely recognized for his film scores.
