Hans Zimmer's Life And Accomplishments

Not only is he the most nominated living individual in the history of the Academy Awards (with 49 nominations), but he is also the third most-nominated person in Hollywood History, second only to Metro Goldwyn Mayer (62) Walt Disney (59). In his credentials he holds five Academy Awards, seven British Academy Film Awards, 22 Grammy Awards, and 4 Golden Globe Awards. Considering that obtaining a single nomination for any of the aforementioned awards is remarkable in itself, this astounding number is truly

No other composer delivers such masterful results that touch our soul than Mr. John Williams; and there are few composers that would be more decorated. In many senses, Williams was a very achieved and respected man; winning over 41 Oscars, 20 gold and platinum record awards, Emmys, Golden Globes,

From performing in musicals and television shows, composing music, and writing Broadway musicals, Lin-Manuel Miranda is one of the most influential celebrities of recent years. He has done so many amazing things with his musical theatre talents including writing two Broadway musicals and writing music for some Disney movies. Many people know about his accomplishments with Broadway, but what they don’t know is why he started doing musical theatre in the first place. His love of Broadway started long ago, when he was growing up in New York City. Lin-Manuel Miranda was born in New York City, New York on January 16, 1980.

John Towner Williams was born in New York City on February 8, 1932. He acquired his love of music from his father who was a musician in the city. His passion for music took a three year hiatus when Williams was drafted in the U.S. Airforce in 1951, after which he returned to New York City to work as a jazz pianist while attending the Julliard School of Music. It was during his studies in Julliard where Williams decided to become a composer, humorously because he thought the competition for concert pianists was too high. After graduating from Julliard he moved to Los Angeles in the 1950s and began working as a movie studio musician. He worked as a pianist for a few years before given the opportunity to start composing his own music: Gilligan’s Island and Lost in Space were some he had a part in composing. This was also around the same time that he started working with the big screen movies as well. He received an Academy Award nomination for Valley of the Dolls (1967), then went on to win an Academy Award for his music in Fiddler on the Roof (1972). This was when things got interesting for Williams, the meeting and future collaboration with directors Steven Spielberg and George

Thomas Newman is the composer of The Green Mile, who has had the distinct honor of collecting his first two Academy Award nominations for Best Dramatic Score in

Stephen Schwartz is a famous American composer, producer, and creator of music and film. With a degree in drama, Schwartz was first hired as a producer in his early years. Schwartz was interested in musical Theater since the early 1970’s when he was famous for three popular shows on Broadway; Godspell, Pippin, and The Magic Show (The Songwriters Hall of Fame). Stephen Schwartz accomplishments include winning the Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Lyrics, obtaining three Grammy Awards, three Academy Awards and also being nominated for six Tony Awards. (circletheatre.org). Stephen Schwartz has made an impact on American Musical Theater by influencing Americans by composing famous musicals and earning many awards from which American’s remember him by.

suited to film. It is no accident that he was the composer for some of

Music is a work of art and only the one understands the true importance of music can have a successful career in musical world. On March 18, 1927, a legend was born, in the city of Kansas. John Kander who is one of the many legends who realized the real value and significance of music and devoted his life composing and creating musical masterpiece such as Chicago, Kiss of the Spider Woman and Cabaret. He was interested in the world of music since his childhood but worked as a conductor and accompanying pianist in his early career. He later became an inspiration and a role model to thousands of musician all over the globe.

After studying at Juilliard, Williams returned to Los Angeles where he became an orchestra for films and television, and worked along the side of other composers. His first composition was a movie called “Daddy - O” and gained respect in Hollywood for his scores and jazz compositions. Williams received

Following his service in the military, Williams returned to New York and began studying piano at the Juilliard School. He also worked as a jazz pianist for nightclubs and on jazz recordings. Eventually, Williams returned to Los Angeles and began his career in the film industry. Williams started off writing music for television shows. In fact, he wrote music for over two hundred television episodes. The first film Williams composed music for was Because They’re Young. The film had limited success, and Williams began receiving nominations for his television work instead. During the seventies, Williams earned an Oscar for his contributions to the film adaptation of Fiddler on the Roof and gained recognition for his work on a plethora of disaster movies. Then came Jaws in 1975. Williams’ work on the original summer blockbuster earned him two Academy Awards and became the beginning of a long career with Steven Spielberg. The famous two-note leitmotif as the infamous shark approaches

He was an american librettist,theatrical,producer, and usually uncredited theatre director of musicals for almost 40 years.

Beethoven once said, “Music should strike fire from the heart of man, and bring tears from the eyes of a woman.” I find this quote to be very true because many of Shapiro’s pieces that I have listened to has made me feel many emotions. A good composer will fill ears with music, but, a great composer will fill hearts with music. According to a 2010 interview, an interview asked Shapiro “what kind of composer are you?” and she replied “a wonderful composer!” I love her enthusiasm and sense of humor; Shapiro later followed up her response to that question and stated that she is a heartfelt composer, who writes in all genres and styles. Alex Shapiro was born in New York City in 1962, and she was brought up in Manhattan. She moved to Los Angeles in 1983, where she stayed for 24 years. Shapiro studied at The Juilliard School and The Manhattan School of Music, in fact, that is where she realized she loved composing acoustic and electroacoustic music (“Landscape Music”). Although Alex Shapiro is not as well known as some composers, she still has a great musical history, and she is still hard at work with new projects.

After Hammerstein's death in 1960, Rodgers wrote the music and lyrics for No Strings, for which he earned two Tony awards. He then composed the music for Do I Hear A Waltz?, Two by Two, Rex, and I Remember Mama. Rodgers's centenary in 2002 was celebrated around the world with books, performances, new recordings of his music, and a Broadway revival of Oklahoma! Rodgers left behind a legacy of more than 900 published songs, forty musicals, and numerous works for film and television.

It is hard to imagine a person who has not heard of Steven Spielberg. He is one of the most renown, if not the most renown, American filmmakers of the century. His films have captivated and helped develop imaginations of contemporary society and remain among the most successful films ever made.

When he created the score for A Crimson Tide, he used a large choir and it featured a majestic symphonic score, as well as 3-D sound effects to enhance the film with action and suspense. Despite his choice to take the path less glittered, he still received recognition for A Crimson Tide. He won a Grammy for the score, and received another Academy Award nomination for The Preacher’s Wife. That same year, the performing rights organization BMI presented him with its prestigious Lifetime Achievement Award before Zimmer was 40 years old, which is a great achievement on his part. And in 1998 he received yet another Academy Award nomination on the movie As Good As It Gets (1998). In the late 1990’s, Zimmer accepted a head position of the music division with the Dreamworks SKG studio. While he was there, he supervised for all of their