Elliot Goldenthal (born 1954) was born in New York, where he also studied at the Manhattan School of Music with composer John Corigliano (famous for his score for Altered States). Goldenthal is not per sé a film composer, he also works in theatre and for the concert hall.
As a composer for film music, he has been called 'the thinking man's composer' because he is willing to use very unorthodox techniques to experiment with his music. Fine examples of this can be found in the films ALIEN 3 and TITUS.
Interview With The Vampire was also a major effort for Goldenthal's career. His score for Michael Mann's film HEAT also provides an effective example of very unusual orchestration which adds a great deal to the excitement of the film.
When Tim Burton stepped down from directing the Batman movies in the 1990s, Joel Schumacher invited Elliot Goldenthal to come in and take over the duties for Danny Elfman. Elliot created a musical atmosphere that was unlike any ever heard before.
The science fiction film Sphere, based on a novel by Michael Crichton, about an alien ship that crashed on Earth, allowed Goldenthal again unlimited freedom to explore fear and madness in diverse orchestrations. He received an Oscar (see picture above) for the drama Frida, a film directed by his girlfriend Julie Taymor.
Elliot Goldenthal is a composer whom I would love to see in a concert. Unfortunately, his concerts mostly remain stateside. Care to come to Europe, Elliot??
Elliot Goldenthal and Julie Taymor
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