# Top 10 Film Composers of all time

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**Created:** [February 10, 2011, 2:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/top-10-film-composers-of-all-time/570845 "2011-02-10T02:32:10Z")\
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**Post date:** [February 11, 2011, 9:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/top-10-film-composers-of-all-time/570845/41 "2011-02-11T21:32:07Z")

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> [@MacSpon](#):
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> Basil Poledouris might have some claim to being on the list.

Came in specifically to make sure he wasn’t omitted. Conan and Starship Troopers scores are regular entries in my playlist, the dude was a musical genius.

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**Author:** ![Capitaine\_Zombie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e95f7d/32.png) [@Capitaine\_Zombie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Capitaine_Zombie)\
**Post date:** [February 11, 2011, 9:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/top-10-film-composers-of-all-time/570845/42 "2011-02-11T21:35:44Z")

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> [@Apollon](#):
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> Elliot Goldenthal.  
> His scores may lack catchy tunes, so the unwashed masses tend to dismiss him, but his orchestration technique is awesome and his harmonies are overwhelming.

Oh yeah Goldenthal did such a good work on Interview with the vampire, he has a tendency to use struck chords (dont know if that’s the proper translation) that is quite unique to him, and is how I recognize him every time.  
He tends to have poor choices in movies though.

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