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Elliot Goldenthal Biography

Birth Name:Elliot Goldenthal

Birth Place:New York City, New York, United States

Profession Composer, Music department, Actor

Fast Facts

  • Celebrated by the Polish Orchestra Sinfonietta Cracovia at the Krakow Film Music Festival in 2012
  • Inducted into the New York Foundation for the Arts Hall of Fame in 2013
  • While attending John Dewey High School, Goldenthal has his first ballet performed at age 14
  • Known for his experimentation and cerebral style of music
  • Names composer Toru Takamitsu as one of his greatest influences
  • Met his partner director Julie Taymor in 1980, who he would eventually collaborate with on several of her projects

Awards

  • 1989LAFCA Award-Best Music: nominated
  • 1994ASCAP Award-Top Box Office Films: winner
  • 1994ACCA-Best Original Score: nominated
  • 1994Chainsaw Award-Best Soundtrack: nominated
  • 1995ASCAP Award-Top Box Office Films: winner
  • 1995Oscar-Best Music, Original Score: nominated
  • 1995Saturn Award-Best Music: nominated
  • 1995Golden Globe-Best Original Score - Motion Picture: nominated
  • 1995Universe Reader's Choice Award-Best Score for a Genre Motion Picture: winner
  • 1996ASCAP Award-Top Box Office Films: winner
  • 1996CFCA Award-Best Original Score: nominated
  • 1996Grammy-Best Instrumental Composition Written for a Motion Picture or for Television: nominated
  • 1996LAFCA Award-Best Music: nominated
  • 1997ASCAP Award-Top Box Office Films: winner
  • 1997Oscar-Best Music, Original Dramatic Score: nominated
  • 1997CFCA Award-Best Original Score: nominated
  • 1997Golden Globe-Best Original Score - Motion Picture: nominated
  • 1997Grammy-Best Instrumental Composition Written for a Motion Picture or for Television: nominated
  • 1997Golden Satellite Award-Best Original Score: nominated
  • 1998ASCAP Award-Top Box Office Films: winner
  • 1998FMCJ Award-Best Original Score for a Fantasy/Science Fiction Film: nominated
  • 1998LAFCA Award-Best Music: winner
  • 1999CFCA Award-Best Original Score: nominated
  • 2001GoldSpirit Awards-Best Animated Soundtrack: winner
  • 2002World Soundtrack Award-Best Original Song Written for a Film: nominated
  • 2003Oscar-Best Music, Original Score: winner
  • 2003Oscar-Best Music, Original Song: nominated
  • 2003Gold Derby Film Award-Original Score: nominated
  • 2003Golden Globe-Best Original Score - Motion Picture: winner
  • 2003INOCA-Best Original Score: nominated
  • 2003IOMA-Best Original Score (Miglior colonna sonora originale): nominated
  • 2003Golden Satellite Award-Best Original Score: winner
  • 2003World Soundtrack Award-Best Original Soundtrack of the Year: winner
  • 2003World Soundtrack Award-Soundtrack Composer of the Year: winner
  • 2003World Soundtrack Award-Best Original Song Written for a Film: nominated
  • 2004ASCAP Award-Top Box Office Films: winner
  • 2008Grammy-Best Compilation Soundtrack Album for Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media: nominated
  • 2009Satellite Award-Best Original Score: nominated
  • 2010ASCAP Award-Top Box Office Films: winner