The greatest film composers
The top 3 according to 780 votes from people: John Williams · Hans Zimmer · John Barry. (Updated Aug 31, 2024.)
John Williams, Hans Zimmer, Ennio Morricone, Howard Shore, John Barry and Max Steiner: the ten greatest film composers according to Classic FM.
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Top 10
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John Williams
Star Wars, Jaws, E.T., Jurassic Park.
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2
Hans Zimmer
The Lion King, Gladiator, Interstellar, Dune.
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3
John Barry
James Bond, Out of Africa, Dances with Wolves.
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4
Ennio Morricone
The Good, the Bad and the Ugly, The Mission, Cinema Paradiso.
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5
Max Steiner
Gone with the Wind, King Kong, Casablanca.
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6
Howard Shore
The Lord of the Rings, The Silence of the Lambs.
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7
Maurice Jarre
Lawrence of Arabia, Doctor Zhivago.
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8
Thomas Newman
The Shawshank Redemption, American Beauty, Finding Nemo.
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9
Joe Hisaishi
Spirited Away, My Neighbor Totoro, Princess Mononoke.
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10
Rachel Portman
Emma, Chocolat; first woman to win the Oscar for best score.
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Comments (3)
Joe Hisaishi en la lista me hace muy feliz. La música de El viaje de Chihiro me sigue emocionando.
Morricone tercero... para mí es el número uno sin discusión.
Echo de menos a Alberto Iglesias o a Bernard Herrmann, pero es una lista británica, normal.