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Famous Film Score Composers

Famous Film Score Composers. Kenneth Beck Enterprise HS Music Applications. John Williams. Born in Queens, New York February 8, 1932 Conductor of the Boston Pops and London Symphony Orchestra Attended UCLA, Los Angeles City College, and Juilliard.

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Famous Film Score Composers

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  1. Famous Film Score Composers Kenneth Beck Enterprise HS Music Applications

  2. John Williams • Born in Queens, New York February 8, 1932 • Conductor of the Boston Pops and London Symphony Orchestra • Attended UCLA, Los Angeles City College, and Juilliard. • Most nominated composer in Oscar history with 42 nominations for Best Original Score

  3. John Williams • Thundering theme pieces for major science fiction and fantasy films • Extensive use of leitmotifs in scores • Often scores the films of Steven Spielberg • Known as the composer of some of the most recognizable themes in the history of film

  4. John Williams • Indiana Jones • EarlyHarry Potter movies* • Jaws • Olympic Theme • Star Wars (all) • E.T.: The Extra-Terrestrial • Jurassic Park (all) • Superman • Catch Me If You Can • Hook • Home Alone (All) **Was to do all of HP films, but chose other films instead ** (Memoirs of a Geisha over HP4)

  5. Hans Zimmer • Born in Hesse, Germany Sept. 12, 1957 • Self-taught through collaboration and experience • If Steven Spielberg didn’t have the loyalty with John Williams as he has had for years, Zimmer would be Spielberg's counterpart.

  6. Hans Zimmer • Uses elements from the characters culture in the music. • tribal chants in The Lion King • Ukulele in Pearl Harbor • Guitar with vocals in Gladiator. • Mixes synthesizers with real instruments and soloists • Often uses solo cello and acoustic/electric guitar. • Frequently works with DreamWorks Animation

  7. Hans Zimmer • Pirates of the Caribbean 1-3 • Batman Begins • The Dark Knight • The Dark Knight Rises • Driving Miss Daisy • Inception • The Lion King • Kung Fu Panda 1-2 • Madagascar 1-3 • Shark Tale • The Dilemma • Sherlock Holmes • The Ring • Weatherman • Mission Impossible (all) • Gladiator • Rain Man

  8. SO LET’S TAKE A VOTE… HP3:PRIZONER OF AZKABAN PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN 2: DEAD MAN’S CHEST

  9. Assignment:How is music used in the movie selected? • As you are watching: • Write down examples of how music is used in the previous ways discussed • Listen to the different types of songs that are played… • Are they in the background • Are they being performed • Is it important to the storyline? • Who is the film score composer and how does the music of this film fit his trademarks? • Hint: It is one of the two composers we just discussed. • Your answer should not be less than an page in length.

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