Elliot Goldenthal | |
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![]() Elliott Goldenthal in 2014 | |
Background information | |
Birth name | Elliot Goldenthal |
Born | Brooklyn, New York City, U.S. | May 2, 1954
Genres | Classical, Avante Garde, movie score, Opera, Oratorio, Musical, Experimental |
Occupation(s) | Composer ,Bookwriter, Lyricist, Musician, Music producer, Theatrical producer |
Years active | 1979 - present |
Labels | Sony Classical Varese Sarabande Atlantic Records |
Website | "Goldenthal.filmmusic.com" |
Elliot Goldenthal (born May 2, 1954 in Brooklyn, New York City) is an American composer of modern classical music. He was a student of Aaron Copland and John Corigliano. Goldenthal is best known for his ability to blend different musical styles and techniques in original and inventive ways.
Goldenthal cites Jerry Goldsmith, Henry Mancini, Elmer Bernstein, Lalo Schifrin, Max Steiner, Alfred Newman, John Williams, Aaron Copeland, John Corigliano, Ennio Morricone, Maurice Ravel, Bruce Broughton, Howard Shore, John Barry, Irwin Kostal, Maurice Jarre, Richard Wagner, Leonard Bernstein, James Horner, Randy Newman, Franz Waxman, Alex North, Victor Young and Buddy Baker as influences.
Year | Award | Subject | category | |
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1996 | Academy Awards | Nominated | Michael Collins | Best Original Score |
Golden Globe | Nominated | Michael Collins | Best Original Score | |
ASCAP awards | Won | Batman Forever | Top Box Office Film Score | |
1997 | Tony Awards | Nominated | Juan Darien: A Carnival Mass (Broadway Production) | Best Original Musical Score |
ASCAP awards | Won | A Time to Kill | Top Box Office Film Score | |
Grammy Awards | Nominated | "Defile and Lament" ( from A Time to Kill) | ||
1998 | ASCAP awards | Won | Batman & Robin | Top Box Office Film Score |
Chicago Film Critics Awards | Nominated | The Butcher Boy | Best Original Score | |
LA Film Critics | Won | The Butcher Boy | Best Original Score | |
1999 | CFCA awards | Nominated | The Butcher Boy | Best Original Score |
2002 | Academy Awards | Won | Frida | Best Original Score |
Academy Awards | Nominated | "Burn It Blue" (from Frida) | Best Original Song | |
Golden Globes | Won | Frida | Best Original Score | |
World Soundtrack Awards |
Nominated | "The Dream Within" (from Final Fantasy: The Sprits Within) | Best Original Song Written for a Film | |
2003 | Won | Frida | Best Original Soundtrack of the Year | |
Won | Frida | Soundtrack Composer of the Year | ||
Nominated | "Burn It Blue" (from "Frida) | Best Original Song Written for a Film | ||
2004 | Emmy Awards | Nominated | Great Performances: Dance in America | Outstanding Music Composition for a Miniseries, Movie or a Special |
ASCAP Awards | Won | S.W.A.T. | Top Box Office Film Score | |
2007 | Pulitzer Prize for Music | Nominated | Grendel (opera) |
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