Elliot Goldenthal
Elliot Goldenthal (born May 2, 1954 in Brooklyn, New York City) is an American composer of modern classical music. He was a student of Aaron Copland and John Corigliano. Goldenthal is best known for his ability to blend different musical styles and techniques in original and inventive ways.
Elliot Goldenthal | |
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 Elliott Goldenthal in 2014 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Elliot Goldenthal |
| Born | May 2, 1954 Brooklyn, New York City, U.S. |
| Genres | Classical, Avante Garde, movie score, Opera, Oratorio, Musical, Experimental |
| Occupation(s) | Composer ,Bookwriter, Lyricist, Musician, Music producer, Theatrical producer |
| Years active | 1979 - present |
| Labels | Sony Classical Varese Sarabande Atlantic Records |
| Website | "Goldenthal.filmmusic.com" |
Influences
Goldenthal cites Jerry Goldsmith, Henry Mancini, Elmer Bernstein, Lalo Schifrin, Max Steiner, Alfred Newman, John Williams, Aaron Copeland, John Corigliano, Ennio Morricone, Maurice Ravel, Bruce Broughton, Howard Shore, John Barry, Irwin Kostal, Maurice Jarre, Richard Wagner, Leonard Bernstein, James Horner, Randy Newman, Franz Waxman, Alex North, Victor Young and Buddy Baker as influences.
Movie works
- 1979 - Cocaine Cowboys
- 1980 - Blank Generation
- 1989 - Drugstore Cowboy score
- 1989 - Pet Sematary score
- 1991 - Grand Isle
- 1992 - Fools Fire (TV) - directed by Julie Taymor
- 1992 - Alien³ score
- 1993 - Demolition Man score
- 1993 - Golden Gate score
- 1994 - Interview with the Vampire score
- 1994 - Roswell (TV)
- 1994 - Cobb score
- 1995 - Batman Forever score
- 1995 - Heat score
- 1996 - Michael Collins score
- 1996 - A Time to Kill score
- 1997 - The Butcher Boy score
- 1997 - Batman & Robin (score not commercially released)
- 1998 - In Dreams score
- 1998 - Sphere score
- 1999 - Titus score - movie directed by Julie Taymor
- 2001 - Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within score
- 2002 - Frida score - movie directed by Julie Taymor
- 2002 - The Good Thief score
- 2003 - S.W.A.T. score
- 2007 - Across the Universe soundtracks - movie directed by Julie Taymor
Concert Music Works
- 1980 - Brass Quintet No. 1, Brass Quintet No. 2 (No. 2 has been recorded recently by Extension Ensemble, New York)
- 1988 - Pastime Variations
- 1990 - Shadow Play Scherzo
- 1996 - Fire Water Paper: A Vietnam Oratorio (recorded in 1995, featuring Yo Yo Ma)
Theatre Works
- Play "The King Stag" (1984 production of Carlo Gozzi's play by Andrei Serban)
- Musical "Liberty's Taken" (an original 1985 musical co-created with David Suehsdorf and Julie Taymor)
- Musical "The Transposed Heads" (adapted in 1986 by Sidney Goldfarb and Julie Taymor from the novel by Thomas Mann)
- Play (Commedia) "The Serpent Woman" (1988 production of Carlo Gozzi's Commedia)
- Musical "Juan Darien: A Carnival Mass" (1988 off-Broadway, reworked and recorded for Broadway in 1996)
Co-Bookwriter, lyricist, arranger of the Latin text. - Ballet "Othello" (a 1998 ballet with choreography by Lar Lubovitch)
- Musical "The Green Bird" (1999 on Broadway production of production of Carlo Gozzi's work)
Stage director: Julie Taymor - Opera "Grendel" (opened 2006 June at Los Angeles Opera; not released on CD yet as of August 2007)
Libretto: Julie Taymor and J D. McClatchy, after the novel Grendel by John Gardner, and the poem Beowulf
Stage director: Julie Taymor
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Subject | category | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Academy Awards | Nominated | Michael Collins | Best Original Score |
| Golden Globe | Nominated | Michael Collins | Best Original Score | |
| ASCAP awards | Won | Batman Forever | Top Box Office Film Score | |
| 1997 | Tony Awards | Nominated | Juan Darien: A Carnival Mass (Broadway Production) | Best Original Musical Score |
| ASCAP awards | Won | A Time to Kill | Top Box Office Film Score | |
| Grammy Awards | Nominated | "Defile and Lament" ( from A Time to Kill) | ||
| 1998 | ASCAP awards | Won | Batman & Robin | Top Box Office Film Score |
| Chicago Film Critics Awards | Nominated | The Butcher Boy | Best Original Score | |
| LA Film Critics | Won | The Butcher Boy | Best Original Score | |
| 1999 | CFCA awards | Nominated | The Butcher Boy | Best Original Score |
| 2002 | Academy Awards | Won | Frida | Best Original Score |
| Academy Awards | Nominated | "Burn It Blue" (from Frida) | Best Original Song | |
| Golden Globes | Won | Frida | Best Original Score | |
| World Soundtrack Awards |
Nominated | "The Dream Within" (from Final Fantasy: The Sprits Within) | Best Original Song Written for a Film | |
| 2003 | Won | Frida | Best Original Soundtrack of the Year | |
| Won | Frida | Soundtrack Composer of the Year | ||
| Nominated | "Burn It Blue" (from "Frida) | Best Original Song Written for a Film | ||
| 2004 | Emmy Awards | Nominated | Great Performances: Dance in America | Outstanding Music Composition for a Miniseries, Movie or a Special |
| ASCAP Awards | Won | S.W.A.T. | Top Box Office Film Score | |
| 2007 | Pulitzer Prize for Music | Nominated | Grendel (opera) |
Other websites
- Elliot Goldenthal at Variety.com
- Elliot Goldenthal on IMDb
- Elliot Goldenthal at the Internet Broadway Dabatase
- "A Website for the Composer" Archived 2005-11-24 at the Wayback Machine
- Elliot Goldenthal at SoundtrackNet
- Elliot Goldenthal at Moviemusicuk.us Archived 2008-02-25 at the Wayback Machine
- Elliot Goldenthal at Theoscarsite.com Archived 2007-11-27 at the Wayback Machine
- Elliot Goldenthal at the All Music Guide[dead link]
- An Interview with both Taymor and Goldenthal at their apartment in New York with the New York Times
- An interview with Goldenthal about his 'Titus' and 'Heat' scores et al.
- An interview with him on his score for Frida and other scores.