Post Your 5 Favorite Movie Composers

[ChaosTheory]

There's been a lot of Top 5 threads lately, but I haven't seen one for music yet; so here goes:

1. Ennio Morricone
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2jSotUeV0WI

2. Hans Zimmer
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d6xlZubC4gQ

3. John Williams
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zt0UuNpUqK4

4. Nick Cave (with Warren Ellis)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4gT6AnrDwew

5. Michael Giachinno
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oU9WizIsL28


Honerable Mentions: Danny Elfman, Tyler Bates, Michael Kamen, Bernard Herrmann, David Shire

[Vik]

In no order:

Ennio Morricone
Philip Glass
Nick Cave
John Carpenter
Robert Rodriguez

I got those from the top of my head. I wouldn't be surprised if I overlooked some I really like that deserve to be in the list more.

[ChaosTheory]

Oh, good call on Robert Rodriguez.  I'd forgot about him! 

[Living_Dead_Girl]

My top five, in no particular order.

Quentin Tarantino
Alfred Hitchcock
Wes Craven
Eli Roth (Also known as The bear Jew)
And Tim Burton

I probably have over looked some directors, I know there are others whose name's I can't remember. But Quentin Tarantino is deffinatly my favorite director off all time. And the rest mentioned were mentioned for their own reasons.

[RCMerchant]

1.Morricone-most certainly.
2.Benard Herrmann-I mean-PSYCHO,The DAY THE EARTH STOOD STILL,VERTIGO,TAXI DRIVER,CAPE FEAR-it just goes on and on!
3.John Carpenter-(HALLOWEEN theme was classic! )
3.Elmer Bernstein -hey-the guy even did the theme for ROBOT MONSTER!
4.Max Steiner-KING KONG,CASABLANCA,GONE WITH THE WIND (yeh-the movie sucked-but the music was great!)
5..Franz Waxman-BRIDE OF FRANKENSTEIN,SUNSET BOULEVARD,etc...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u2RHPQpSbYI&feature=related

[claws]

Pino Donaggio. Great composer who always gets overlooked 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iYQmsyYxSFk

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LPIpKYdzcBw

[The Burgomaster]

In no particular order:

1. Lalo Schifrin - The king of 70s crime movie music!
2. Ennio Morricone
3. Goblin
4. Burt Bacharach
5. Jerry Fielding

Update: Oops - Forgot Bernard Herrmann.  So I'm cheating and listing 6!

[Rev. Powell]

Ennio Morricone
Bernard Hermann
John Barry
Nino Rota
Philip Glass

Sergei Prokofiev was more talented than any of the above, but he only wrote 3 film scores and "Lt. Kije" was the only one that was any good.

[voltron]

Ennio Moriccone
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RQTPf0sLC18
John Carpenter
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hOIu3iwWM88
Goblin
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iJUaCAIxSk4
Brad Fiedel
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QY9NoFnrh1E
Wikuh Sky
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZJsiPfORG40

[RCMerchant]

Sh!t! I forgot all about Goblin!!!!! 
DEMONS was done by GOBLIN mastermind Claudio Simonetti-and it's a classic!!!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bF8vMypby4c

[tracy]

Danny Elfman
John Williams
Elmer Bernstein
Ennio Moriccone
Alan Silvestri

[zombie no.one]

Dave Grusin
Lalo Schifrin
Goblin

erm...2 more ending with "in" ? 

Dave Grusin's soundtrack work is awesome though

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nbma7FICYFU

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qZNicPIILho

[Flick James]

John Williams: 'nuff said.
Ennio Morricone: I knew his name would show up alot.
Goblin: The soundtrack to Susperia alone puts them on my list
Phillip Glass: Solid, understated, classy
Quincy Jones: A class act all the way

[ChaosTheory]

Ennio Morricone: I knew his name would show up alot.

LIKE A BOSS

No surprise to see Goblin on a lot of lists too 

Also: 500th post! Woohoo!

[tracy]

Dave Grusin...ah,yes! Wonderful composer. Also,I adore Henry Mancini.


The Pink Panther,Peter Gunn,Hatari,etc.....excellent.