Our next composer, German film composer Hans Zimmer, might not be as much of a household name as John Williams, but he is equally as prodigious in the film world. With over 1… See more

Born in Austria in 1888, Max Steiner was a child prodigy and began composing professionally by the age of 15. He was one of the earliest film composers, moving to California w… See more

Most famous for his series of Spaghetti Western films in the 1970s and 1980s, Ennio Morricone was an incredibly prolific Italian composerwho wrote the music for almost 500 … See more

Born in 1911 in New York City, Bernard Herrmannis famous for writing the music for many of Alfred Hitchcock’s most famous films; the two had a very successful partnership… See more