Elliot Goldenthal

Elliot Goldenthal

Personal Info

  • Known for

    Sound

  • Gender

    Male

  • Birthday

    1954-05-02 (71 years old)

  • Place of Birth

    Brooklyn, NY

Biography

Elliot Goldenthal (born May 2, 1954) is an American composer of contemporary classical music. He was a student of Aaron Copland and John Corigliano, and is best known for his distinctive style and ability to blend various musical styles and techniques in original and inventive ways. He is also a film-music composer, and won the Academy Award for Best Original Score in 2002 for his score to the motion picture Frida, directed by his long-time partner Julie Taymor.

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