Film Score Composers
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Film score composers are extremely talented people who give a film’s soundtrack or background music for a film song. We have compiled a list of famous film score composers from all over the world. The list contains famous film composers, such as Hans Zimmer, John Williams, Danny Elfman, Bernard Hermann and Enrico Morricone.
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Danny Elfman(Singer-Songwriter for the New Wave Band 'Oingo Boingo')
Birthdate: May 29, 1953
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Los Angeles, California, United States
Composer, singer, songwriter, and record producer, Danny Elfman is best known for his association with the new wave band Oingo Boingo. He has written over 100 feature film scores and has composed music for numerous TV shows and stage productions. He is the recipient of two Emmy Awards and one Grammy and has been nominated for the Academy Award.
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J.J. Abrams(Filmmaker, Best Known for His Films in Action, Drama & Science Fiction Genres)
Birthdate: June 27, 1966
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: New York, New York, United States
J.J. Abrams is an American filmmaker and screenwriter. He is credited with creating television series like Felicity, Alias, Lost, and Fringe. Among his most prominent contribution to the film industry are films like Mission: Impossible III and Star Wars: The Force Awakens, which he directed. Apart from being a director, Abrams also works closely with an anti-corruption organization called RepresentUs.
Birthdate: January 15, 2004
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Lenexa, Kansas, United States
Grace VanderWaal is a singer-songwriter who began her career as a YouTuber, uploading videos of her original songs and covers. She also started performing in local shows, gaining attention for her distinctive vocals. She won the TV competition show, America's Got Talent (AGT), in 2016 and received the 2017 Billboard Women in Music Rising Star Award.
Birthdate: March 30, 1957
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: New York City, New York, USA
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Nancy Travis(Best Known for Her Role as ‘Sylvia Bennington’ in the Film ‘Three Men and a Baby’)
Birthdate: September 21, 1961
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: New York City, New York, United States
Nancy Travis is an American actress known for her contribution across all the three major acting mediums. A founding member of Naked Angels, an Off-Broadway theater company, Nancy Travis started acting on Off-Broadway theater before establishing herself in the film and TV industry.
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Wagner Moura
(Brazilian Actor, Filmmaker, Musician, Director, and Journalist)
Birthdate: June 27, 1976
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Rodelas, Bahia, Brazil
Birthdate: August 21, 1975
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
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James Horner
(Composer, conductor, and orchestrator of film scores)
Birthdate: August 14, 1953
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Los Angeles, California, United States
Died: June 22, 2015
Birthdate: March 5, 1936
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Los Angeles, California, United States
Died: November 7, 2021
Birthdate: February 2, 1949
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Houston, Texas, USA
Birthdate: August 24, 1958
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
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Taylor Dayne
(Singer-songwriter)
Birthdate: March 7, 1962
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Baldwin, Long Island, New York, USA
Birthdate: January 27, 1968
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Eureka, California, USA
Birthdate: April 3, 1987
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Los Angeles, California, USA
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Stewart Copeland
(Musician)
Birthdate: July 16, 1952
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Alexandria, Virginia, USA
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Philip Glass
(Founder of the Philip Glass Ensemble)
Birthdate: January 31, 1937
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Baltimore, Maryland, United States
Birthdate: June 14, 1931
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Chicago, Illinois, USA
Birthdate: July 15, 1952
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Guildford, Surrey, England, UK
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Sheryl Lee Ralph
(Actress)
Birthdate: December 30, 1956
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Waterbury, Connecticut, USA
Birthdate: April 30, 1908
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Mill Valley, California, USA
Died: November 12, 1990
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Michael Giacchino
(Composer)
Birthdate: October 10, 1967
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Riverside, New Jersey, United States
Birthdate: December 6, 1953
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Whitewater, Wisconsin, USA
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Thomas Ian Nicholas
(Actor)
Birthdate: July 10, 1980
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
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Sunny Ozell
(Singer-Songwriter)
Birthdate: December 23, 1978
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Reno, Nevada, U.S.
Birthdate: December 15, 1963
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Massapequa, Long Island, New York, USA
Birthdate: August 1, 1958
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: New York City, New York, USA
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Dwayne Wayans
(Film score composer and writer known for being a member of the Wayans family.)
Birthdate: July 20, 1956
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: New York, New York, United States
Birthdate: January 26, 1970
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Fort Worth, Texas, USA
Birthdate: November 4, 1965
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Muskegon, Michigan, USA
Died: November 1, 2014
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Henry Mancini(Composer Best Known for His Soudtrack for the 'Peter Gunn' TV Series & 'The Pink Panther' Film Series)
Birthdate: April 16, 1924
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Little Italy, Ohio, United States
Died: June 14, 1994
Birthdate: July 20, 1974
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: San Francisco, California, USA
Birthdate: November 12, 1968
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Portland, Oregon, USA
Birthdate: March 10, 1966
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Oak Cliff, Texas, USA
Birthdate: October 27, 1953
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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Atticus Ross
(Known for His Work with Musician 'Trent Reznor' of the Industrial Rock Band 'Nine Inch Nails')
Birthdate: January 16, 1968
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: London, England
Atticus Ross is an English musician, composer, record producer, audio engineer, and songwriter. He is best known for his work with Trent Reznor; the duo has won prestigious awards, such as an Oscar for Best Original Score and a Grammy Award for Best Score Soundtrack for Visual Media. Ross has also won a Golden Globe for his work in Soul.
Birthdate: January 18, 1964
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Rossendale Valley, Lancashire, England, UK
Birthdate: April 22, 1951
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Sheffield, England, UK
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Ryuichi Sakamoto
(Japanese Composer and Pianist Who Influenced and Pioneered a Number of 'Electronic Music' Genres)
Birthdate: January 17, 1952
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Tokyo, Japan
Apart from being a keyboardist and songwriter for the Yellow Magic Orchestra, Japanese pianist and composer Ryuichi Sakamoto has also been a solo artist and composed tracks for films such as The Last Emperor and The Revenant. He now has a Grammy and an Academy Award in his kitty.
Birthdate: November 1, 1947
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: New York City, New York, USA
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Jerry Goldsmith
(Prolific composer and conductor who received an Oscar for his work on The Omen in 1976.)
Birthdate: February 10, 1929
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Los Angeles, California, United States
Died: July 21, 2004
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Himesh Reshammiya
(Playback Singer & Music Director)
Birthdate: July 23, 1973
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Mumbai, India
Himesh Reshammiya is an Indian playback singer, songwriter, music director, actor, and producer. Although he is often criticized for his nasal singing style, Himesh Reshammiya is also one of the most recognized singers in India. Over the years, he has won many prestigious awards, such as Filmfare Award, Star Screen Award, Zee Cine Awards, and Star Guild Award.
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Alan Silvestri
(Composer and conductor of film and television scores)
Birthdate: March 26, 1950
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: New York City, New York, United States
Birthdate: June 14, 1919
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: New York City, New York, USA
Died: December 9, 2009
Birthdate: October 14, 1953
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: South Amboy, New Jersey, USA
Birthdate: December 30, 1911
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Los Angeles, California, United States
Died: June 5, 1998
Birthdate: December 31, 1942
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Poulton-le-Fylde, Lancashire, England, UK
Birthdate: January 14, 1989
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Essex, England
Birthdate: February 23, 1975
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: New York City, New York, United States
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MacKenzie Porter
(Actress)
Birthdate: January 29, 1990
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada
Birthdate: January 22, 1985
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Los Angeles, California, United States
