AFI's 100 Years of Film Scores
Part of the AFI 100 Years... series, AFI's 100 Years of Film Scores is a list of the top 25 film scores in American cinema. The list was unveiled by the American Film Institute in 2005.
John Williams has the most scores in the top 25, with three: E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial, Jaws, and the top choice, Star Wars. Elmer Bernstein, Jerry Goldsmith, Bernard Herrmann, and Max Steiner each have two scores listed.
The most scores by one composer nominated for the top 25 was 11; seven composers accomplished this: Max Steiner, Elmer Bernstein, Alfred Newman, Jerry Goldsmith, Franz Waxman, Miklós Rózsa, and John Williams.
# |
Film Title |
Year |
Studio |
Composer |
1 |
Star Wars |
1977 |
20th Century Fox |
Williams, JohnJohn Williams |
2 |
Gone with the Wind |
1939 |
MGM, Selznick International |
Steiner, MaxMax Steiner |
3 |
Lawrence of Arabia |
1962 |
Columbia |
Jarre, MauriceMaurice Jarre |
4 |
Psycho |
1960 |
Paramount |
Herrmann, BernardBernard Herrmann |
5 |
Godfather !The Godfather |
1972 |
Paramount |
Rota, NinoNino Rota |
6 |
Jaws |
1975 |
Universal |
Williams, JohnJohn Williams |
7 |
Laura |
1944 |
20th Century Fox |
Raksin, DavidDavid Raksin |
8 |
Magnificent Seven !The Magnificent Seven |
1960 |
United Artists |
Bernstein, ElmerElmer Bernstein |
9 |
Chinatown |
1974 |
Paramount |
Goldsmith, JerryJerry Goldsmith |
10 |
High Noon |
1952 |
United Artists |
Tiomkin, DimitriDimitri Tiomkin |
11 |
Adventures of Robin Hood !The Adventures of Robin Hood |
1938 |
Warner Bros. |
Korngold, Erich WolfgangErich Wolfgang Korngold |
12 |
Vertigo |
1958 |
Paramount |
Herrmann, BernardBernard Herrmann |
13 |
King Kong |
1933 |
RKO |
Steiner, MaxMax Steiner |
14 |
E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial |
1982 |
Universal |
Williams, JohnJohn Williams |
15 |
Out of Africa |
1985 |
Universal |
Barry, JohnJohn Barry |
16 |
Sunset Boulevard |
1950 |
Paramount |
Waxman, FranzFranz Waxman |
17 |
To Kill a Mockingbird |
1962 |
Universal |
Bernstein, ElmerElmer Bernstein |
18 |
Planet of the Apes |
1968 |
20th Century Fox |
Goldsmith, JerryJerry Goldsmith |
19 |
Streetcar Named Desire !A Streetcar Named Desire |
1951 |
Warner Bros. |
North, AlexAlex North |
20 |
Pink Panther !The Pink Panther |
1964 |
United Artists |
Mancini, HenryHenry Mancini |
21 |
Ben-Hur |
1959 |
MGM |
Rózsa, MiklósMiklós Rózsa |
22 |
On the Waterfront |
1954 |
Columbia |
Bernstein, LeonardLeonard Bernstein |
23 |
Mission !The Mission |
1986 |
Warner Bros. |
Morricone, EnnioEnnio Morricone |
24 |
On Golden Pond |
1981 |
Universal |
Grusin, DaveDave Grusin |
25 |
How the West Was Won |
1962 |
MGM, Cinerama Releasing |
Newman, AlfredAlfred Newman, Ken Darby |
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