Top 10 Movie Score Composers

VOICE OVER: Rebecca Brayton

Script written by Alienor Leon.

No movie would be complete without these musically inclined individuals. Join http://www.WatchMojo.com as we count down our picks for the top 10 movie composers. For this list, we're choosing composers based on their film work and how memorable, iconic, recognized and/or critically acclaimed they have been. These musical talents have made some of the most classic film scores of all time and truly have a knack for the sound of movies.

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  • #10: Ennio Morricone
  • #9: Jerry Goldsmith
  • #8: James Newton Howard
  • #7: James Horner
  • #6: Howard Shore
  • #5: Alan Silvestri
  • #4: Hans Zimmer
  • #3: Bernard Herrmann
  • #2: Danny Elfman
  • #1: John Williams

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