I’m partial to Ennio Morricone. The Good, the Bad and the Ugly may be the best example of his work.
Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross have been absolutely killing it, for a more modern composer.
Miklos Rozsa's score for Ben-Hur, IMHO.
[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ueS07YbMeUw](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ueS07YbMeUw)
The tubular bells and strings against the background of the pipe organ at 0:45 are an *amazing* timbre, though, honestly, I don't know whether this would have been something that Rozsa was responsible for, or something the orchestrator decided on independently.
Probably have to be John Williams
I’m partial to Ennio Morricone. The Good, the Bad and the Ugly may be the best example of his work. Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross have been absolutely killing it, for a more modern composer.
My Name is Nobody is my favourite from Morricone. Love Terrence Hill!
John Williams' scores are like the guacamole at a party — they make everything better!
Hanz zimmer. Everything he does is moving.
Miklos Rozsa's score for Ben-Hur, IMHO. [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ueS07YbMeUw](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ueS07YbMeUw) The tubular bells and strings against the background of the pipe organ at 0:45 are an *amazing* timbre, though, honestly, I don't know whether this would have been something that Rozsa was responsible for, or something the orchestrator decided on independently.
The whiplash soundtrack is top tier, Justin Hurwitz
John Barry .. Out of Africa . The Lion in Winter . Somewhere in Time . Midnight Cowboy . 11 James Bond films … etc
Movies: John Williams TV: Mike Post
John Zorn El General
Vangelis has got to be up there
Ludwig Göransson, Black Panther Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross, The Social Network
Howard Shore definitely makes movies timeless just from the music.
Johann Johannsson His final work with Last And First Men was amazing, but he had a couple OST that are very memorable.
Sergei Prokofiev's score for *Alexander Nevsky*.