Favorite film composers?

[lac3rta]

Im talking about big names, small names, whatever you guys like. Id like to hear some new stuff. Heres a few of mine in no particular order:

Thomas Newman
Danny Elfman
John Murphy
Javier Navarette

talk about big names haha.

 

[Uranium City]

Bernard Herrmann and Ennio Morricone.

 

[Scoopicman]

John Williams
Jerry Goldsmith
Tangerine Dream
John Carpenter (the man who most influenced me to buy my first synth)
Bernard Herrmann (I have 3 CDs and one Album of his 1951 THE DAY THE EARTH STOOD STILL soundtrack)
Danny Elfman
Alan Silvestri (love the PREDATOR and BACK TO THE FUTURE music)
James Horner (especially early stuff, like STAR TREK 2 and BATTLE BEYOND THE STARS)
John Barry
Giorgio Moroder (CAT PEOPLE, AMERICAN GIGOLO, SCARFACE)
Christopher Young
Arthur B. Rubinstein (WARGAMES, BLUE THUNDER)



More recently, I have a strong fondness for the John Murphy's atmospheric style - 28 DAYS (and WEEKS) LATER and SUNSHINE.

 

[lac3rta]

hell yea, good response, bringing back some old influences...

 

[Scoopicman]

hell yea, good response, bringing back some old influences...

Crap, I'm showing my age.

There are others like Mark Isham (THE HITCHER) and Brad Fiedel (TERMINATOR 1 & 2), but I'm trying to think of composers that are some of my repeat favorites.

 

[spinner]

Danny Elfman - who should have won for the South Park soundtrack. He makes you believe that maybe, just maybe Kyle's mom is a big fat b**ch! He was nominated for the soundtrack to Milk, but Slumdog Millionaire cut down everything in its path.

I also remember Giorgio Moroder for Midnight Express. I heard he did some music for the Grand Theft Auto video game.


-- spinner