German-born composer Hans Zimmer began his musical career as a member of several British new wave acts in the early 1980s. Pairing up with composer Stanley Myers proved to be Zimmer's introduction to soundtrack work, and he eventually followed with s…

b. 14 August 1953, Los Angeles, California, USA. A prolific composer, arranger and conductor for films from the late 70s through to the new millennium, Horner studied at the Royal College Of Music in London, at USC Los Angeles, and UCLA. In the late …

Celtic vocalist Enya first gained notoriety as a member of the group Clannad in the 1980s, but became a superstar as a solo artist by fusing traditional music from the British Isles with dreamy new-age textures. Enya is a true crossover artist: her m…

Best known for his work in collaboration with director Tim Burton composer Danny Elfman created one of the most distinctive bodies of work in contemporary film music bringing his talents to a dark fantasy world populated by superheroes monsters and f…

The most popular film composer of the modern era John Williams created music for some of the most successful motion pictures in Hollywood history -- Star Wars ET the Extra Terrestrial and Jurassic Park are just three of the credits in his extensive o…

A second-generation member of Hollywoods preeminent musical dynasty composer Thomas Newman carried on his familys legacy through a series of Academy Award-nominated film scores Born in Los Angeles on October 20 1955 he was the son of Alfred Newman an…