The following is a list of notable people who compose or have composed soundtrack music for films (i.e. film scores), television, video games and radio.
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Michael Abels (born 1962)Get Out, Us, Bad Education Rod AbernethyStar Trek: Encounters, Wheelman, Rage Amanda Abizaid (born 1974)The 13th Alley J. J. Abrams (born 1966)Felicity, Fringe André Abujamra (born 1965)Durval Discos, Carandiru Bojan Adamič (1912–1995)Valter Brani Sarajevo John Adams (born 1947)Matter of Heart Lee Adams (born 1924) Barry Adamson (born 1958)Lost Highway, Delusion Richard Addinsell (1904–1977)Goodbye, Mr. Chips, Dangerous Moonlight, Beau Brummell John Addison (1920–1988)Tom Jones, A Bridge Too Far Larry Adler (1914–2001)Genevieve Mirwais Ahmadzaï (born 1960)Die Another Day, Pardonnez-moi Air (formed 1995)The Virgin Suicides Yasushi Akutagawa (1925–1989)Gate of Hell, Fires on the Plain, Mount Hakkoda Ismo Alanko (born 1960)Taivaan tulet, Remontti Mazhar Alanson (born 1950)Everything's Gonna Be Great Damon Albarn (born 1968)Ordinary Decent Criminal, Ravenous, 101 Reykjavík Charles Albertine (1929–1986) Bob Alcivar (1938–2025)Butterflies Are Free, The Crazy World of Julius Vrooder, Hysterical Dan Andrei Aldea (1950–2020)Nunta de piatră Edesio Alejandro (1958–2025)Life Is to Whistle, Suite Habana, Un rey en la Habana Alessandro Alessandroni (1925–2017)Any Gun Can Play Jeff Alexander (1910–1989)The Tender Trap, Jailhouse Rock, Kid Galahad Van Alexander (1915–2015) Hugo Alfvén (1872–1960)The Girl of Solbakken, Mans kvinna Hossein Alizadeh (born 1951)Gabbeh, A Time for Drunken Horses, Turtles Can Fly Johan Alkenäs (born 1974) Eric Allaman Herb Alpert (born 1935)Trabanten John Altman (born 1949)The MatchMaker, Shadowlands, Little Voice Javier Álvarez (1956–2023)Cronos William Alwyn (1905–1985)The Fallen Idol, Odd Man Out, Fires Were Started Masamichi Amano (born 1957)Battle Royale, Battle Royale II: Requiem, Giant Robo W. D. Amaradeva (1927–2016)Adata Vediya Heta Hondai, Delovak Athara, Getawarayo, Sikuru Tharuwa Alejandro Amenábar (born 1972)The Sea Inside, The Others Daniele Amfitheatrof (1901–1983)Lassie Come Home, Song of the South, Guest Wife David Amram (born 1930)The Manchurian Candidate, Splendor in the Grass Anamanaguchi (formed 2004)Scott Pilgrim vs. the World: The Game Anand Raj Anand (born 1961)Dishayen, Masti, Masoom Anastasia (formed 1990)Before the Rain Kai Normann Andersen (1900–1967)Præsten i Vejlby, Hotel Paradis, Odds 777, Nøddebo Præstegård Adam Anders (born 1975) Marisa AndersonA Perfect Day for Caribou Murray C. AndersonIn My Country, Boy Called Twist Benny Andersson (born 1946)Mio in the Land of Faraway, Songs from the Second Floor, You, the Living Michael Andrews (born 1959)Donnie Darko, Orange County, Me and You and Everyone We Know, Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story Steffan Andrews (born 1985) Jurriaan Andriessen (1925–1996)De aanslag, Dorp aan de rivier, De Dans van de Reiger George Antheil (1900–1959)In a Lonely Place, Ballet Mécanique Paul Antonelli (born 1959)China O'Brien, Out of the Dark Yoshino Aoki (born 1971)Breath of Fire III, Breath of Fire IV Aphex Twin (born 1971)Kuso Louis Applebaum (1918–2000)The Story of G.I. Joe Arcade Fire (formed 2001)Her Archive (formed 1994)Michel Vaillant, Sep Takanori Arisawa (1951–2005)Sailor Moon, Digimon David Arkenstone (born 1952)Robot Wars, World of Warcraft: Cataclysm Harold Arlen (1905–1986)The Wizard of Oz Craig Armstrong (born 1959)Romeo + Juliet, Ray, Moulin Rouge! Leo Arnaud (1904–1991)The Kissing Bandit, Apache Rose, The F.B.I. David Arnold (born 1962)Independence Day, Quantum of Solace, Little Britain Sir Malcolm Arnold (1921–2006)The Bridge on the River Kwai, Hobson's Choice, Whistle Down the Wind, The Belles of St Trinian's Len Arran (born 1961)Soulboy, The Truth About Love Jorge Arriagada (1943–2024)Time Regained, Klimt, Salvador Allende Claude Arrieu (1903–1990)Les Gueux au paradis, Marchands de rien, (Le Tombeur) Art Zoyd (formed 1968)new scores for Nosferatu, Metropolis, Häxan Eduard Artemyev (1937–2022)Solaris, Stalker, Burnt by the Sun, The Barber of Siberia Joseph Arthur (born 1971)Hell's Kitchen, Deliver Us from Evil Philippe Arthuys (1928–2010)The Glass Cage, The Carabineers, Le trou Noriyuki Asakura (born 1954)Onimusha, Way of the Samurai, Tenchu Assassin (formed 1985)La Haine Edwin Astley (1922–1998)The Saint, Danger Man, Civilisation, The Adventures of Robin Hood Richard AttreeHorizon, The Demon Headmaster, Watt on Earth Georges Auric (1899–1983)La Belle et la bete, Bonjour Tristesse, Lola Montès, The Wages of Fear, The Hunchback of Notre Dame Eric Avery (born 1965)Sex with Strangers, Soul Kiss Max Avery LichtensteinTarnation, Puzzlehead Roy Ayers (1940–2025)Coffy Albert Ayler (1936–1970)New York Eye and Ear Control Mark Ayres (born 1961)Doctor Who Alexandre Azaria (born 1967)Transporter 2, Transporter 3, Astérix et les Vikings Lex de Azevedo (born 1943)The Swan Princess, Where the Red Fern Grows Charles Aznavour (1924–2018)Le cercle vicieux, L'île du bout du monde, C'est pas moi, c'est l'autre
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Luis Bacalov (1933–2017)Django, Il Postino, The Gospel According to St. Matthew, Storm Rider Burt Bacharach (1928–2023)Casino Royale, What's New Pussycat, Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, Lost Horizon Pierre Bachelet (1944–2005)Emmanuelle, Les Bronzés font du ski, Story of O, Emmanuelle 5 Michael Bacon (born 1949)Loverboy, The Last Good Time, King Gimp Angelo Badalamenti (1937–2022)Twin Peaks, Blue Velvet, The City of Lost Children, Mulholland Drive Klaus Badelt (born 1967)Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl, Equilibrium, Wu ji Paul Baillargeon (born 1944)Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, Star Trek: Voyager, Star Trek: Enterprise Tadeusz Baird (1928–1981)Lotna, Ludzie z pociagu, Pasazerka Constantin Bakaleinikoff (1896–1966)Higher and Higher Mischa Bakaleinikoff (1890–1960)Earth vs. the Flying Saucers, 20 Million Miles to Earth, It Came from Beneath the Sea Buddy Baker (1918–2002)The Fox and the Hound, The Apple Dumpling Gang, Napoleon and Samantha Lorne Balfe (born 1976) (Composer, Producer, Arranger) Penguins of Madagascar, Home, The Lego Batman Movie Alexander Bălănescu (born 1954)Tabló, Il partigiano Johnny, Dem Himmel ganz nah Iain Ballamy (born 1964)MirrorMask Glen Ballard (born 1953)Navy SEALs, The Polar Express, Clubland Richard Band (born 1953)Re-Animator, Puppet Master, Stargate SG-1 Thomas Bangalter (born 1975)Irréversible Don Banks (1923–1980)Die, Monster, Die!, The Reptile, Rasputin, the Mad Monk Claus Bantzer (born 1942)Cherry Blossoms, Dragon Chow, Männer... Billy Barber Lesley Barber (born 1968)You Can Count on Me, Mansfield Park, Little Bear Gato Barbieri (1934–2016)Last Tango in Paris Blixa Bargeld (born 1959)To Have & to Hold, Jonas in the Desert, Recycled James Edward Barker (born 1980)Psych 9, The Drought, The Vanishment Warren Barker (1923–2006)Bewitched Andrew Barnabas (born 1973)MediEvil, Primal Erran Baron Cohen (born 1968)Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan, Brüno, Da Ali G Show Nathan Barr (born 1973)Cabin Fever, Hostel, True Blood Alejandro Gutiérrez del Barrio (1895–1964)Pachamama, Bendita seas, Los Peores del barrio Bebe Barron (1925–2008)Forbidden Planet Louis Barron (1920–1989)Forbidden Planet Jeff Barry (born 1938) John Barry (1933–2011)Goldfinger, You Only Live Twice, Out of Africa, Midnight Cowboy Steve Bartek (born 1952)Novocaine, Romy and Michele's High School Reunion, Desperate Housewives Dee Barton (1937–2001)High Plains Drifter, Play Misty for Me, Thunderbolt and Lightfoot, Death Screams Stephen Barton (born 1982)Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare, The Six Wives of Henry Lefay Eef Barzelay (born 1970)Rocket Science, Rudderless Jules Bass (1935–2022)The Wacky World of Mother Goose, The Wind in the Willows George Bassman (1914–1997)A Day at the Races, Middle of the Night, Producers' Showcase Tyler Bates (born 1965)300, Watchmen, Sucker Punch, The Devil's Rejects Hubert Bath (1883–1945)Tudor Rose, A Yank at Oxford, Millions Like Us Mark BatsonBad Boys II, Beauty Shop, War Mike Batt (born 1949)Caravans, Watership Down, The Dreamstone, Keep the Aspidistra Flying Julián Bautista (1901–1961)La Dama del millón, Café Cantante, La maestrita de los obreros Arnold Bax (1883–1953)Oliver Twist, Malta, G. 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Les Baxter (1922–1996)Wild in the Streets, Dr. Goldfoot and the Girl Bombs, The Dunwich Horror, Black Sunday Babak Bayat (1946–2006) Stephen Baysted (born 1969)GTR 2 – FIA GT Racing Game, GT Legends Jeff Beal (born 1963)Monk, Pollock John Beal (born 1947)Vegas, The Funhouse, Eight Is Enough, Happy Days, Terror in the Aisles Robin Beanland (born 1968)Conker's Bad Fur Day, Conker: Live and Reloaded Guy Béart (1930–2015)Girl and the River, Manon des Sources, Une souris chez les hommes John Beasley (born 1960) Bobby Beausoleil (born 1947)Lucifer Rising Giuseppe Becce (1877–1973)The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari, Der letzte Mann, Tiefland Beck (born 1970)Scott Pilgrim vs. the World Christophe Beck (born 1972)Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Elektra, The Pink Panther, Waiting for "Superman" Jeff Beck (1944–2023)Frankie's House David Bell (born 1954)Star Trek: Enterprise, Murder, She Wrote Belle & Sebastian (formed 1996)Storytelling Andrew BellingWizards, Starchaser: The Legend of Orin, Hangar 18 Roger Bellon Marco Beltrami (born 1966)Scream, The Hurt Locker, I, Robot, 3:10 to Yuma Arthur Benjamin (1893–1960)The Man Who Knew Too Much, An Ideal Husband, Above Us the Waves, Fire Down Below Richard Rodney Bennett (1936–2012)Murder on the Orient Express, Far from the Madding Crowd, Four Weddings and a Funeral Alan and Marilyn Bergman (1925–2025 and 1929–2022) David Bergeaud (born 1968)Prince Valiant, Ratchet & Clank, The Outer Limits Irving Berlin (1888–1989)Top Hat, Holiday Inn, Easter Parade James Bernard (1925–2001)Horror of Dracula, Taste the Blood of Dracula, The Devil Rides Out, The Curse of Frankenstein Charles Bernstein (born 1943)A Nightmare on Elm Street, Cujo, White Lightning Elmer Bernstein (1922–2004)The Ten Commandments, The Magnificent Seven, To Kill a Mockingbird, Far from Heaven Leonard Bernstein (1918–1990)On the Waterfront, West Side Story Peter Bernstein (born 1961) Adam Berry (born 1966)South Park, Balto II: Wolf Quest, Kim Possible The Besnard Lakes (formed 2003)Sympathy for Delicious Peter Best (born 1943)"Crocodile" Dundee, Doing Time for Patsy Cline, The Adventures of Barry McKenzie Henri Betti (1917–2005)His Father's Portrait Harry Betts (1922–2012)Black Mama, White Mama, The Fantastic Plastic Machine Vishal Bhardwaj (born 1960)The Blue Umbrella, Omkara, Godmother Amin Bhatia (born 1961)Iron Eagle II, Queer as Folk, The Zack Files Vanraj Bhatia (1927–2021)Jaya Ganga, Ankur, Manthan, Junoon Christian Biegai (born 1974)Eagle vs Shark, Whistle Biosphere (born 1962)Eternal Stars, Insomnia, Man with a Movie Camera Magnus BirgerssonMirror's Edge Joseph Bishara (born 1970)11–11–11, The Conjuring, Dark Skies, Insidious Anil Biswas (1914–2003)Kismet, Aurat, Journey Beyond Three Seas Bruno Bizarro (born 1979)A Vida Privada de Salazar, O Último Tesouro, Substantia Ragnar Bjerkreim (born 1958)Kamilla and the Thief Björk (born 1965)Dancer in the Dark, Drawing Restraint 9 Bleeding Fingers Music Stanley Black (1913–2002)Laughter in Paradise, Summer Holiday, The Young Ones Richard Blackford (born 1954)House of Harmony, The Shell Seekers Howard Blake (born 1938)The Bear, The Duellists, Flash Gordon, The Snowman Art Blakey (1919–1990)Des femmes disparaissent, Man Outside, Stop Driving Us Crazy Terence Blanchard (born 1962)Inside Man, Malcolm X, Clockers, Sugar Hill Jamie Blanks (born 1971)Storm Warning, Long Weekend Teddy Blass (born 1984)Byoukimon, Chain Shooter, Fortune's Prime Erik Blicker (born 1964)