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Title: Favorite film composer
Post by: eatbrie on September 22, 2010, 10:01:23 PM
In no specific order, depending of my mood of the moment...

Bernard Herrmann
Ennio Morricone
John Williams
Maurice Jarre
Danny Elfman

As I'm typing this, I'm listening to the beautiful Gladiator score by Hans Zimmer.  I love working to soundtracks.

What's your fav?

T
Title: Re: Favorite film composer
Post by: brude on September 22, 2010, 10:47:09 PM
All of the above, and...

Basil Poledouris
Max Steiner
Erich Korngold
Alex North

...come to mind
Title: Re: Favorite film composer
Post by: CSM on September 22, 2010, 11:36:28 PM

Ennio Morricone
John Williams
Title: Re: Favorite film composer
Post by: kovacs01 on September 23, 2010, 12:34:08 AM
Morricone and Poledouris are my personal favorites.  Poledouris' score to Conan: The Barbarian is an absolute masterpiece.  It really is a shame that the disc is out of print and costs a fortune.  I also really enjoy Zimmer's score to The Rock.
Title: Re: Favorite film composer
Post by: supraman079 on September 23, 2010, 01:01:33 AM
Ennio Morricone
Hans Zimmer
Clint Mansell
Charlie Clouser
Trevor Rabin
John Williams

Craig Armstrong's - New York City
Title: Re: Favorite film composer
Post by: Dr Hackenbush on September 23, 2010, 05:44:20 PM
John Williams
Danny Elfman
Ennio Morricone


Those are the composers whose scores have had the greatest impact on my movie watching experience
Title: Re: Favorite film composer
Post by: Zorba on September 23, 2010, 06:32:28 PM
John Williams
Danny Elfman
Ennio Morricone


Those are the composers whose scores have had the greatest impact on my movie watching experience

Bingo!  :)

Title: Re: Favorite film composer
Post by: stewart boyle on September 23, 2010, 06:52:54 PM
John Williams
Danny Elfman
Ennio Morricone


Those are the composers whose scores have had the greatest impact on my movie watching experience

These would be my choice too. The opening titles of Beetlejuice still gives me goosebumps.
Title: Re: Favorite film composer
Post by: eatbrie on September 23, 2010, 07:27:46 PM
I forgot Alan Silvestri (for Back to the Future and Forrest Gump) and James Horner (for Braveheart and Titanic).

Title: Re: Favorite film composer
Post by: Reel Movie Posters on March 27, 2012, 10:22:51 PM
Being a score fan, I think I might give this thread some life.

Favs

- Alan Silvestri
- James Horner
- Danny Elfman
- John Williams
- Jerry Goldsmith

Pino Donaggio for his effort on The Barbarians.

Fav score would have to be Predator.

Richie
Title: Re: Favorite film composer
Post by: 110x75 on March 27, 2012, 10:28:41 PM
Number one for me would be Clint Mansell. His soundtrack for "Requiem for a dream" made my head explode the first time I saw the film, and still does.
Love also what he did for "The fountain". Great music, not so great film. I like it though.

And Elfman too, being Edward Scissorhands his best.
Title: Re: Favorite film composer
Post by: Reel Movie Posters on March 27, 2012, 10:31:16 PM
Number one for me would be Clint Mansell. His soundtrack for "Requiem for a dream" made my head explode the first time I saw the film, and still does.
Love also what he did for "The fountain". Great music, not so great film. I like it though.

And Elfman too, being Edward Scissorhands his best.

Agree. Batman 1 and 2 were solid.

 
Title: Re: Favorite film composer
Post by: 110x75 on March 27, 2012, 10:34:03 PM
Agree. Batman 1 and 2 were solid.

 

Yep, Batman returns is one I used to listen while working. Never got tired of it.  thumbup
Title: Re: Favorite film composer
Post by: CSM on March 27, 2012, 11:09:50 PM
Miklos Rosza (Double Indemnity)

David Raksin (Laura)

Max Steiner (The Big Sleep)
Title: Re: Favorite film composer
Post by: brude on March 27, 2012, 11:16:45 PM
A masterpiece.
Elfman's NIGHTMARE BEFORE CHRISTMAS Instrumental Medley
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ho22zh9RUus (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ho22zh9RUus)
Title: Re: Favorite film composer
Post by: Louie D. on March 27, 2012, 11:22:44 PM
(http://forum.sbrforum.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=36911&d=1327497825)
Title: Re: Favorite film composer
Post by: brude on March 28, 2012, 12:22:09 AM
This is even better.
Danny Elfman's Greatest Hits - 10min.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JSNktasBOTI (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JSNktasBOTI)
Title: Re: Favorite film composer
Post by: Ari on March 28, 2012, 03:58:36 AM
Does Christopher Cross ARTHUR'S THEME count?
Title: Re: Favorite film composer
Post by: od_sf on April 02, 2012, 11:23:41 AM
Vangelis needs to be mentioned for his Blade Runner soundtrack.
Title: Re: Favorite film composer
Post by: paul waines on April 02, 2012, 12:08:22 PM
Don't know how I missed this thread before....

I'll throw in another couple that haven't been mentioned yet as most of my fav's are already named.

H.J.Salter
Frank Skinner
James Bernard
Title: Re: Favorite film composer
Post by: wonka on April 02, 2012, 12:15:58 PM
Joe Hisaishi (Miyazaki composter over the years).

I would put the score to Spirited Away up against anything in the past 30 years or so...
Title: Re: Favorite film composer
Post by: od_sf on April 02, 2012, 03:29:44 PM
Another favorite: Ryuichi Sakamoto
Title: Re: Favorite film composer
Post by: brude on April 02, 2012, 07:46:32 PM
Joe Hisaishi (Miyazaki composter over the years).

I would put the score to Spirited Away up against anything in the past 30 years or so...

That's an affirmative.
 cheers
Title: Re: Favorite film composer
Post by: Posteroid on April 04, 2012, 09:05:07 AM
Howard Shore for VIDEODROME and DEAD RINGERS
Chu Ishikawa for TETSUO, TETSUO 2 and GEMINI

Armin
Title: Re: Favorite film composer
Post by: Tob on April 04, 2012, 04:21:46 PM
Some great composers above...makes me want to trot off and listen to some OSTs. Not mentioned yet, who I like very much (particularly the Enter the Dragon score) is Lalo Schifrin.

Title: Re: Favorite film composer
Post by: ladeda on November 30, 2017, 08:08:59 PM
Bumping this back from the dead. A sublime score is everything.

Victor Young destroys me. Can never listen to him with company around, I always end up in floods of tears crying

Phillip Glass. Although the films attached may be pish. Glass always delivers.

Goblin. Can you imagine those Argento films without Goblin? If the Suspiria score isn't the greatest idk whats wrong with you.

Nick Cave & Warren Ellis. Favourite working composers hands down. I've gone to see films that they've scored when I've not been interested in the film itself. There isn't another I can say that about.

Oh, big up to Angelo Badalamenti too! thumbsup.gif
Title: Re: Favorite film composer
Post by: 50s on November 30, 2017, 08:36:27 PM
Henry Mancini:

Here are some:
-THE PINK PANTHER (1964) /
-THE RETURN OF THE PINK PANTHER (1975)
-BREAKFAST AT TIFFANY S (1961) /
-CHARADE (1963)
-HATARI! (1962) /
-OKLAHOMA CRUDE (1973)
-WHAT DID YOU DO IN THE WAR, DADDY? (1966) /
-HIGH TIME (1960)
-EXPERIMENT IN TERROR (1962) /
-DARLING LILI (1970)
-GUNN (1967) /
-WHO IS KILLING THE GREAT CHEFS OF EUROPE? (1978)
-TWO FOR THE ROAD (1967) /
-ARABESQUE (1966)
-THE GREAT RACE (1965) /
-ME, NATALIE (1969)
THE PARTY (1968) /
VISIONS OF EIGHT (1973)
Title: Re: Favorite film composer
Post by: erik1925 on November 30, 2017, 10:12:02 PM
A handful whose music I do enjoy:

Alex North (his unused score for 2001, A Space Odyssey is awesome)
Jerry Goldsmith (his unused score for Legend (1985) is outstanding, imo)
James Newton Howard
Carter Burwell
John Barry (love his score for Dances With Wolves)

And as ladeda mentioned -  Angelo Badalamenti (his Twin Peaks, Wild at Heart, Lost Highway and Mulholland Drive scores are all worth a listen to, on their own).
Title: Re: Favorite film composer
Post by: guest4531 on December 01, 2017, 01:26:44 AM
Plenty of great names there.... 

Ennio Morricone, clearly, but I prefer his Italian horror composition, especially  A LIZARD IN A WOMAN'S SKIN, which is great.  He got an award for that Tarantino movie recently which is very similar to what he used to do in the Italian Giallo. He said it himself in an interview, the western-spaghetti music is mainstream music and not his best, he prefers himself the composition work done on Giallo.  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YYfRiDZWezU

Wendy Carlos, because of the gender change and that deep sound in Clockwork Orange which stick you to the wall and Shining. What an odd story! thumbsup.gif


Let's go global !!
You can't ignore dad and son, S. D. Burman and R D Burman, the most famous Bollywood composers.
Jewel Thief by S.D. Burman - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B4S1zs4KPxY&list=PL82570BF6C2F8F6EB&index=9
The song was sung by Asha Bhosle and R.D. Burman - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JcwNTdrJFMI&list=PL82570BF6C2F8F6EB&index=20
Title: Re: Favorite film composer
Post by: ladeda on December 01, 2017, 08:36:21 PM
Wendy Carlos, because of the gender change and that deep sound in Clockwork Orange which stick you to the wall and Shining. What an odd story! thumbsup.gif

Wendy Carlos is a great call! The Clockwork Orange score was the catalyst for the whole synth/electronic movement.