1. Absolute favorite:

Alexandre Desplat – Lust, Caution




2. John Williams – Star Wars
3. Danny Elfman – Batman
4. Craig Armstrong – The Quiet American
5. Harry Gregson-Williams – Spy Game
6. Hans Zimmer – Crimson Tide
7. James Newton Howard – Blood Diamond
8. Alexandre Desplat – Syriana
9. John Williams – Star Wars: Episode II – Attack of the Clones
10. Brian Tyler – Bangkok Dangerous
11. Ludovic Bource – The Artist
12. John Williams – Jaws
13. John Williams – Raiders of the Lost Ark
14. Elmer Bernstein – The Magnificent Seven
15. David Raksin – Laura
16. Steve Jablonsky – The Island
17. Thomas Newman – The Shawshank Redemption
18. Danny Elfman – Big Fish
19. John Williams – Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone
20. James Newton Howard – The Fugitive
21. Carter Burwell – True Grit
22. Nino Rota – The Godfather
23. Ennio Morricone – Once Upon a Time in America
24. James Newton Howard – The Village
25. John Ottman – The Usual Suspects
26. Carter Burwell – Fargo
27. Hans Zimmer – Inception
28. Howard Shore – The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
29. Hans Zimmer  – Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl
30. Bernard Herrmann – Psycho
31. John Williams – The Witches of Eastwick
32. John Williams – Home Alone
33. Carter Burwell – The Man Who Wasn’t There
34. Alan Silvestri – Mouse Hunt
35. Thomas Newman – Jarhead
36. Alan Silvestri – Back to the Future
37. Nelson Riddle – Lolita
38. Alan Silvestri – Death Becomes Her
39. Edward Shearmur – The Skeleton Key
40. James Newton Howard – Salt
41. John Williams – Presumed Innocent
42. Alan Silvestri – Grumpier Old Men
43. John Williams – Jurassic Park
44. Danny Elfman – Edward Scissorhands
45. John Williams – Schindler’s List
46. Alexandre Desplat – The King’s Speech
47. John Williams – Munich
48. Elliot Goldenthal – Heat
49. Clint Mansell – Moon
50. John Williams – Catch Me If You Can
51. Thomas Newman – Revolutionary Road
52. Thomas Newman – Road to Perdition
53. Bruce Fowler – The Good Shepherd
54. Dario Marianelli – Agora
55. Herbert Grönemeyer – The American
56. James Newton Howard – Unbreakable
57. Harry Gregson-Williams – Enemy of the State
58. Thomas Newman – The Adjustment Bureau
59. Danny Elfman – A Civil Action
60. Alan Silvestri – Cast Away
61. Thomas Newman – American Beauty
62. James Newton Howard – The Sixth Sense
63. John Powell – Fair Game
64. Cliff Martinez – Drive
65. Mychael Danna – Moneyball
66. Alberto Iglesias – Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy
67. Harry Escott – Shame
68. John Williams – War Horse
69. Howard Shore – A Dangerous Method
70. James Horner – The Perfect Storm
71. Angelo Badalamenti – The Straight Story
72. Danny Elfman – The Kingdom
73. James Newton Howard – Snow Falling On Cedars
74. Ennio Morricone – Bugsy
75. Lennie Niehaus – The Bridges of Madison County
76. Clint Eastwood – Changeling
77. Lennie Niehaus – Unforgiven
78. John Barry – You Only Live Twice
79. John Williams – E.T.: The Extra-Terrestrial
80. John Williams – Minority Report
81. David Newman – Hoffa
82. Hans Zimmer – The Thin Red Line
83. Marc Streitenfeld – Prometheus
84. Hans Zimmer – The Dark Knight Rises
85. Daniel Lanois – Sling Blade
86. Hans Zimmer – True Romance
87. Thomas Newman – Skyfall
88. Reinhold Heil, Johnny Klimek & Tom Tykwer – Cloud Atlas
89. Alexandre Desplat – Zero Dark Thirty
90. Alexandre Desplat – Argo
91. Dario Marianelli – Anna Karenina
92. John Williams – Lincoln
93. Jonny Greenwood – The Master
94. Thomas Newman – Side Effects
95. Bernard Herrmann – Psycho
96. Joseph Trapanese & Anthony Gonzalez of M83 – Oblivion
97. Ennio Morricone – State of Grace
98. Ludovico Einaudi – The Intouchables
99. Max Steiner – Now, Voyager
100. Michael Nyman – Monsieur Hire
101. John Barry – The Ipcress File
102. Eric Serra – The Lady
103. Jon Brion – Magnolia
104. Hans Zimmer – Man of Steel
105. John Williams – JFK
106. Dominic Frontiere – Hang ‘Em High
107. Ennio Morricone – Once Upon a Time in the West
108. Ennio Morricone – Days of Heaven
109. Carter Burwell – Blood Simple.
110. Carter Burwell – Miller’s Crossing
111. Hans Zimmer – Backdraft
112. Michael Kamen – The Dead Zone
113. Jerry Goldsmith – The Omen
114. Henry Jackman – Captain Phillips
115. Steven Price – Gravity
116. Thomas Newman – Saving Mr. Banks
117. Mark Orton – Nebraska
118. Ennio Morricone – For a Few Dollars More
119. Ennio Morricone – The Good, the Bad and the Ugly

1. Absolute favorite:
Alexandre Desplat &#8211; Lust, Caution
2. John Williams &#8211; Star Wars 
3. Danny Elfman &#8211; Batman 
4. Craig Armstrong &#8211; The Quiet American 
5. Harry Gregson-Williams &#8211; Spy Game 
6. Hans Zimmer &#8211; Crimson Tide 
7. James Newton Howard &#8211; Blood Diamond 
8. Alexandre Desplat &#8211; Syriana 
9. John Williams &#8211; Star Wars: Episode II &#8211; Attack of the Clones 
10. Brian Tyler &#8211; Bangkok Dangerous 
11. Ludovic Bource &#8211; The Artist 
12. John Williams &#8211; Jaws 
13. John Williams &#8211; Raiders of the Lost Ark 
14. Elmer Bernstein &#8211; The Magnificent Seven 
15. David Raksin &#8211; Laura 
16. Steve Jablonsky &#8211; The Island 
17. Thomas Newman &#8211; The Shawshank Redemption 
18. Danny Elfman &#8211; Big Fish 
19. John Williams &#8211; Harry Potter and the Philosopher&#8217;s Stone 
20. James Newton Howard &#8211; The Fugitive 
21. Carter Burwell &#8211; True Grit 
22. Nino Rota &#8211; The Godfather 
23. Ennio Morricone &#8211; Once Upon a Time in America 
24. James Newton Howard &#8211; The Village 
25. John Ottman &#8211; The Usual Suspects 
26. Carter Burwell &#8211; Fargo 
27. Hans Zimmer &#8211; Inception 
28. Howard Shore &#8211; The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring 
29. Hans Zimmer &#8211; Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl 
30. Bernard Herrmann &#8211; Psycho 
31. John Williams &#8211; The Witches of Eastwick 
32. John Williams &#8211; Home Alone 
33. Carter Burwell &#8211; The Man Who Wasn&#8217;t There 
34. Alan Silvestri &#8211; Mouse Hunt 
35. Thomas Newman &#8211; Jarhead 
36. Alan Silvestri &#8211; Back to the Future 
37. Nelson Riddle &#8211; Lolita 
38. Alan Silvestri &#8211; Death Becomes Her 
39. Edward Shearmur &#8211; The Skeleton Key 
40. James Newton Howard &#8211; Salt 
41. John Williams &#8211; Presumed Innocent 
42. Alan Silvestri &#8211; Grumpier Old Men 
43. John Williams &#8211; Jurassic Park 
44. Danny Elfman &#8211; Edward Scissorhands 
45. John Williams &#8211; Schindler&#8217;s List 
46. Alexandre Desplat &#8211; The King&#8217;s Speech 
47. John Williams &#8211; Munich 
48. Elliot Goldenthal &#8211; Heat 
49. Clint Mansell &#8211; Moon 
50. John Williams &#8211; Catch Me If You Can 
51. Thomas Newman &#8211; Revolutionary Road 
52. Thomas Newman &#8211; Road to Perdition 
53. Bruce Fowler &#8211; The Good Shepherd 
54. Dario Marianelli &#8211; Agora 
55. Herbert Grönemeyer &#8211; The American 
56. James Newton Howard &#8211; Unbreakable 
57. Harry Gregson-Williams &#8211; Enemy of the State 
58. Thomas Newman &#8211; The Adjustment Bureau 
59. Danny Elfman &#8211; A Civil Action 
60. Alan Silvestri &#8211; Cast Away 
61. Thomas Newman &#8211; American Beauty 
62. James Newton Howard &#8211; The Sixth Sense 
63. John Powell &#8211; Fair Game 
64. Cliff Martinez &#8211; Drive 
65. Mychael Danna &#8211; Moneyball 
66. Alberto Iglesias &#8211; Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy 
67. Harry Escott &#8211; Shame 
68. John Williams &#8211; War Horse 
69. Howard Shore &#8211; A Dangerous Method 
70. James Horner &#8211; The Perfect Storm 
71. Angelo Badalamenti &#8211; The Straight Story 
72. Danny Elfman &#8211; The Kingdom 
73. James Newton Howard &#8211; Snow Falling On Cedars 
74. Ennio Morricone – Bugsy 
75. Lennie Niehaus – The Bridges of Madison County 
76. Clint Eastwood &#8211; Changeling 
77. Lennie Niehaus &#8211; Unforgiven 
78. John Barry &#8211; You Only Live Twice 
79. John Williams &#8211; E.T.: The Extra-Terrestrial 
80. John Williams &#8211; Minority Report 
81. David Newman &#8211; Hoffa 
82. Hans Zimmer &#8211; The Thin Red Line 
83. Marc Streitenfeld &#8211; Prometheus 
84. Hans Zimmer &#8211; The Dark Knight Rises 
85. Daniel Lanois &#8211; Sling Blade 
86. Hans Zimmer &#8211; True Romance 
87. Thomas Newman &#8211; Skyfall 
88. Reinhold Heil, Johnny Klimek &amp; Tom Tykwer &#8211; Cloud Atlas 
89. Alexandre Desplat &#8211; Zero Dark Thirty 
90. Alexandre Desplat &#8211; Argo 
91. Dario Marianelli &#8211; Anna Karenina 
92. John Williams &#8211; Lincoln 
93. Jonny Greenwood &#8211; The Master 
94. Thomas Newman &#8211; Side Effects 
95. Bernard Herrmann &#8211; Psycho 
96. Joseph Trapanese &amp; Anthony Gonzalez of M83 &#8211; Oblivion 
97. Ennio Morricone &#8211; State of Grace 
98. Ludovico Einaudi &#8211; The Intouchables 
99. Max Steiner &#8211; Now, Voyager 
100. Michael Nyman &#8211; Monsieur Hire 
101. John Barry &#8211; The Ipcress File 
102. Eric Serra &#8211; The Lady 
103. Jon Brion &#8211; Magnolia 
104. Hans Zimmer &#8211; Man of Steel 
105. John Williams &#8211; JFK 
106. Dominic Frontiere &#8211; Hang &#8216;Em High 
107. Ennio Morricone &#8211; Once Upon a Time in the West 
108. Ennio Morricone &#8211; Days of Heaven 
109. Carter Burwell &#8211; Blood Simple. 
110. Carter Burwell &#8211; Miller&#8217;s Crossing 
111. Hans Zimmer &#8211; Backdraft 
112. Michael Kamen &#8211; The Dead Zone 
113. Jerry Goldsmith &#8211; The Omen 
114. Henry Jackman &#8211; Captain Phillips 
115. Steven Price &#8211; Gravity 
116. Thomas Newman &#8211; Saving Mr. Banks 
117. Mark Orton &#8211; Nebraska 
118. Ennio Morricone &#8211; For a Few Dollars More 
119. Ennio Morricone &#8211; The Good, the Bad and the Ugly

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