Favorite Film Music Composers

Bernard Herrmann is one of my very favorite film music composers. I consider his scores for "North by Northwest," "Psycho," "Vertigo" and "On Dangerous Ground" to top a long list of my personal favorites. Many Herrmann Scores have elevated the impact and quality of many below average films. What his scores do for quality films is immeasurable.

John William's "ET, The Extraterrestrial" score is his finest score. IMO it may be the BEST FILM SCORE ever composed in the history of Motion Pictures. "Jaws" is another one of his best scores. With far too many others to list.

For "Ben Hur," "King of Kings" and "Time After Time."

For "King Kong" 1033, "Gone With The Wind," "Now Voyager" and many other fine Film Scores

For "The Untouchables," "Dressed to Kill" and many other fine scores.

For: "Silence of the Lambs," "Hugo," and "Ed Wood"

For "House of Wax" 1953

For "Stargate" The Film

For "Speed"

For "John Carter"

"Spartacus" 1960, His greatest film score.

For James Bond films, especially "Goldfinger" And for "Out of Africa."

For "Invasion of the Body Snatchers" 1956

For FANNY 1961 Music only adaptation from his B'way Show "Fanny".

For "Kings Row," "The Adventures of Robin Hood," "The Sea Hawk" and may Fine Film Scores

For "How to Train Your Dragon," his most brilliant Film Score.