I am a huge John Williams fan, so I think that keeps me from looking at this question objectively. I have some other American movie composers that I like, but would like to see what you all think. Please list the composer plus plus what you think is his or hers strongest work. i.e. John Williams - The Empire Strikes Back
2007-02-17 18:08:37 · 9 answers · asked by binary sunset 3 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Movies
John Williams - Theme from Jaws
It's very distinctive and probably evokes a similar response from everyone who hears it.
2007-02-17 18:16:49 · answer #1 · answered by Bill B 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There have been great movie scores by other American composers, but none nearly as consistent as Williams. Max Steiner immediately comes to mind, but I don't know if he became an American citizen.
While I might argue that Henry Mancini probably has had a bigger impact on American music in general, I have to say Williams is the greatest film composer by virtue of having written so many absolutely wonderful scores for so many absolutely great movies.
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2007-02-17 18:29:10 · answer #2 · answered by mendellsohn 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-10-15 22:15:20 · answer #3 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
John Williams ,Leonard Bernstein, Henry Mancini, Elmer Bernstein,Irving Berlin,Burt Bacharach: it's very difficult to choose!
2007-02-18 01:58:40 · answer #4 · answered by verdeblusm 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think John Williams is terrific, but I have to give my vote to Elmer Bernstein, for the score of To Kill a Mockingbird, or The Great Escape.
2007-02-17 18:54:51 · answer #5 · answered by Palmerpath 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I really like Danny Elfman, but John Williams is also very good.
my favorite of John Williams work is on Saving Private Ryan.
2007-02-17 18:24:15 · answer #6 · answered by Leo 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Danny Elfman. Batman
2007-02-18 12:13:37 · answer #7 · answered by Kreutzer 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
George Gershwin... he was such a natural... other American composers do not quite have anything to compare with 'Porgy and Bess'.
2014-08-22 03:43:00 · answer #8 · answered by Shleek 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
James Horner was good at composing/writing the music for Titanic.
2007-02-17 18:14:28 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋