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What do I say?
..Use the SEARCH ENGINE, DAMMITT!
Have a nice day 
Brm
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Dec 6, 2018 - 1:01 AM
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Yeah, the topic has been done several times before. But I gotta say, in a time where 90% of all threads are about expansions (or wishes for expansions), shipping issues, physical vs. digital and so on, lists are actually a refreshing change of pace. Wouldn't have said that 10 years ago, LOL!
Mine at the moment (except for no. 1, others change place now and then):
1. John Williams
2. Hans Zimmer
3. Danny Elfman
4. Elliot Goldenthal
5. Max Richter
6. George Fenton
7. Cliff Martinez
8. Rob Simonsen
9. Benjamin Wallfisch
10. A.R. Rahman
Honourable mentions to Alan Silvestri, James Newton Howard, Angelo Badalamenti, Giorgio Moroder, Tom Holkenborg, Mark Isham, Zbigniew Preisner, Thomas Newman, Vangelis.
My evaluation is a mix of things. Whether the composer has been active lately (Vangelis would have been a clear top candidate, for example, if it hadn't been for the fact that he hasn't done much scoring lately), whether they're not as good as they used to (Silvestri, JNH etc.), or whether they're sort of 'cemented' alltime favourites that are in despite certain issues (Goldenthal, Elfman -- despite being disappointed in the latter's "big" scores in recent years), whether they are newish discoveries that have wowed me (Simonsen, Richter etc.). And so on and so forth. Many parameters to consider.
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Dec 6, 2018 - 1:14 AM
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Marco Beltrami
Nicola Piovani
Christopher Young
Philippe Rombi
Christopher Gordon
Dario Marianelli (when he tries)
Patrick Doyle (when he tries)
Marco Frisina
Theodore Shapiro
Daniel Pemberton
some others showed they are capable of great things when the project is right (Martin Phipps, Cyrille Aufort, Panu Aaltio, Fernando Velázquez, Alexandre Desplat, Giacchino when he really tries and Wallfisch until he moved to L.A.), others are still alive but either pretty much retired and are focused on concert works only (Eidelman, Nigel Hess or pretty much David "where the hell is he" Arnold - although hopefully he'll be back next year) or has lost their individuality over the years or abandoned the style that really made them great (Banos, JNH, Silvestri, Goldenthal, sort of Williams and Elfman). Others we'll see when more of their music is available (Samuel Sim, Alfons Conde, Nuno Malo, Pierre Adenot, Gregoire Hetzel, Matthieu Gonet and Nicolas Errera).
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I like Jerry Goldsmith, James Horner and John Williams when they try.
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Yeah, the topic has been done several times before. But I gotta say, in a time where 90% of all threads are about expansions (or wishes for expansions), shipping issues, physical vs. digital and so on, lists are actually a refreshing change of pace. Wouldn't have said that 10 years ago, LOL!
Mine at the moment (except for no. 1, others change place now and then):
1. John Williams
2. Hans Zimmer
3. Danny Elfman
4. Elliot Goldenthal
5. Max Richter
6. George Fenton
7. Cliff Martinez
8. Rob Simonsen
9. Benjamin Wallfisch
10. A.R. Rahman
Honourable mentions to Alan Silvestri, James Newton Howard, Angelo Badalamenti, Giorgio Moroder, Tom Holkenborg, Mark Isham, Zbigniew Preisner, Thomas Newman, Vangelis.
My evaluation is a mix of things. Whether the composer has been active lately (Vangelis would have been a clear top candidate, for example, if it hadn't been for the fact that he hasn't done much scoring lately), whether they're not as good as they used to (Silvestri, JNH etc.), or whether they're sort of 'cemented' alltime favourites that are in despite certain issues (Goldenthal, Elfman -- despite being disappointed in the latter's "big" scores in recent years), whether they are newish discoveries that have wowed me (Simonsen, Richter etc.). And so on and so forth. Many parameters to consider.
Wow, Zimmer now above Elfman and Goldenthal! I thought it would never happen.
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I personally think the greatest living film composer is Ennio Morricone.
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Morricone
Schifrin
Quincy Jones
Alexandre Desplat
Legrand
Rachel Portman
John Williams
Anne Dudley
Johnny Mandel
Thomas Newman
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Dec 6, 2018 - 8:20 PM
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1. Michel Legrand
2. Ennio Morricone
3. Pino Donaggio
4. John Williams
5. Lalo Schifrin
6. Philippe Sarde
7. Bruce Broughton
8. Ryuichi Sakamoto
9. Andre Previn
10. Lee Holdridge
and 11 through 20: Laurence Rosenthal, John Scott, David Shire, Quincy Jones, Johnny Mandel, Gerald Fried, Laurie Johnson, Richard Band, Bill Conti, Nicola Piovani
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1. Michel Legrand
2. Ennio Morricone
3. Pino Donaggio
4. John Williams
5. Lalo Schifrin
6. Philippe Sarde
7. Bruce Broughton
8. Ryuichi Sakamoto
9. Andre Previn
10. Lee Holdridge
and 11 through 20: Laurence Rosenthal, John Scott, David Shire, Quincy Jones, Johnny Mandel, Gerald Fried, Laurie Johnson, Richard Band, Bill Conti, Nicola Piovani
This is probably closest to what my list would look like. Basically, really old guys, many who are no longer active scoring, but are thankfully still breathing. P.S. - I'd add Dave Grusin.
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