Favourite Worldwide Composers (Non Asia/Europe/USA)

1. Alejandro Jodorowsky

Alejandro Jodorowsky was born in Tocopilla, Chile on February 17, 1929. In 1939 he moved to Santiago where he attended university, was a circus clown and a puppeteer. In 1953 he went to Paris and studied mime with Marcel Marceau. He worked with Maurice Chevalier there and made a short film, La ...

2. Alberto Villalpando

Composer | Mi socio

Alberto Villalpando was born on November 21, 1940 in La Paz, Bolivia. He is a composer, known for Mi socio (1983), Ukamau (1966) and Blood of the Condor (1969).

3. Aldemaro Romero

Music_department | Lucecita

Aldemaro Romero was born on March 12, 1928 in Valencia, Venezuela. He was a composer and actor, known for Lucecita (1972), The Black Ghost (1964) and Dos gallos en palenque (1960). He died on September 15, 2007 in Caracas, Venezuela.

4. Aleksandr Zatsepin

Composer | Ivan Vasilevich menyaet professiyu

Aleksandr Zatsepin was born on March 10, 1926 in Novosibirsk, Sibirskiy kray, RSFSR, USSR [now Novosibirskaya oblast, Russia]. He is a composer and actor, known for Ivan Vasilyevich Changes His Profession (1973), Chastnyy detektiv, ili operatsiya 'Kooperatsiya' (1990) and Kidnapping, Caucasian Style...

5. Alfred Schnittke

Soundtrack | The Lobster

Born in Engels, an autonomous region for ethnic Germans on the Volga river, Alfred Schnittke trained as a pianist in Vienna, Austria, where his father served as a correspondent for a Soviet newspaper. In 1953, he moved on to the Moscow Conservatory and served on its faculty from 1962 to 1972. ...

6. Antonio Carlos Jobim

Soundtrack | V for Vendetta

Antonio Carlos Jobim was born on January 25, 1927 in Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. He was a composer and actor, known for V for Vendetta (2005), Deep Rising (1998) and Out of Sight (1998). He was married to Ana Lontra Jobim and Thereza Hermanny. He died on December 8, 1994 in New York ...

7. Astor Piazzolla

Soundtrack | Twelve Monkeys

Astor Piazzolla was born on March 11, 1921 in Mar del Plata, Buenos Aires, Argentina. He was a composer and actor, known for 12 Monkeys (1995), The French Dispatch (2021) and Raw Deal (1986). He died on July 4, 1992 in Buenos Aires, Argentina.

8. Bernardo Segall

Soundtrack | Incredibles 2

Bernardo Segall was born on August 4, 1911 in Campinas, São Paulo, Brazil. He was a composer, known for Incredibles 2 (2018), The Jesus Trip (1971) and Airwolf (1984). He was married to Beverly Cavan and Valerie Bettis. He died on November 26, 1993 in Los Angeles, California, USA.

9. Brian May

Composer | Mad Max

Brian May rates highly as one of the best film music composers in the history of Australian cinema. May's scores are distinguished by their full, rich and supremely melodic orchestration. Brian was born on July 28, 1934 in Adelaide, South Australia. He studied as a pianist, violinist and conductor ...

10. Bruno Lauzi

Soundtrack | La grande bellezza

Bruno Lauzi was born on August 8, 1937 in Asmara, Eritrea. He was an actor and composer, known for The Great Beauty (2013), House of Gucci (2021) and Ocean's Twelve (2004). He was married to Giovanna Coprani. He died on October 24, 2006 in Milan, Lombardy, Italy.

11. Carlos Gardel

Soundtrack | True Lies

Known as El Zorzal Criollo, the songbird of Buenos Aires, Carlos Gardel is a legendary figure in Uruguay and Argentina. He was born on December 11st, 1890, in Toulouse (France). His place of birth have been claimed by the Uruguayans and Argentinians, however, his Birth Certificate and his Will ...

12. Carlos Imperial

Soundtrack | Cidade de Deus

Carlos Imperial was born on November 24, 1935 in Cachoeiro do Itapemirim, Espírito Santo, Brazil. He was an actor and writer, known for City of God (2002), Mulheres... Mulheres (1981) and Delícias do Sexo (1980). He died on November 4, 1992 in Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

13. Cuco Sánchez

Soundtrack | Julieta

Cuco Sánchez was born on May 3, 1921 in Altamira, Tamaulipas, Mexico. He was an actor and composer, known for Julieta (2016), Teatro del crimen (1957) and La justicia del gavilán vengador (1957). He was married to María Teresa de la Vega y de la Peña and María Aurora Garcidueñas Amador. He ...

14. Daniele Amfitheatrof

Soundtrack | Friday the 13th: A New Beginning

A well-respected conductor and composer, who arrived in the US in 1937 and became a citizen in 1944. His education included studies with Wladimir Tscherbachev, Otto Respighi, and Jaroslav Krichka in the Conservatory and Pontifical Academy of Sacred Music of Vatican in Rome. He was assistant ...

15. David Llewellyn

Composer | Der Griller

David Llewellyn is known for Der Griller (1968), Jet Generation (1968) and Lenz (1971).

16. Dean Morgan

Composer | Love in a 4 Letter World

Dean Morgan is known for Love in a 4 Letter World (1970), Loving and Laughing (1971) and A Tribute to Lynyrd Skynyrd (1978).

17. Don Burrows

Music_department | Fluteman

Don Burrows was born on August 8, 1928 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. He was a composer and actor, known for Fluteman (1982), Two Thousand Weeks (1969) and Death of a Soldier (1986). He died on March 12, 2020 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.

18. Dorival Caymmi

Soundtrack | Murder Mystery

Dorival Caymmi was born on April 30, 1914 in Salvador, Bahia, Brazil. He was an actor and composer, known for Murder Mystery (2019), The Break-Up (2006) and Gabriela (1975). He was married to Adelaide Tostes. He died on August 16, 2008 in Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

19. Douglas Gamley

Music_department | Tron

Douglas Gamley was born on September 24, 1924 in Melbourne, Australia. He was a composer, known for Tron (1982), The Little Prince (1974) and Night After Night After Night (1969). He died on February 5, 1998 in Highgate, London, UK.

20. Elías Breeskin

Composer | Vuelve Pancho Villa

Elías Breeskin was born on November 8, 1896 in Ekaterinoslav, Russian Empire [now Dnipro, Ukraine]. He was a composer, known for Vuelve Pancho Villa (1950), El que murió de amor (1945) and Captain Scarlett (1952). He died on May 9, 1969 in Mexico City, Mexico.

Gato Barbieri was born on November 28, 1932 in Rosario, Argentina. He was a composer and actor, known for Last Tango in Paris (1972), Eat Pray Love (2010) and Firepower (1979). He was married to Laura Ryndak and Michelle Barbieri. He died on April 2, 2016 in New York City, New York, USA.

24. Gennadiy Gladkov

Composer | Na boykom meste

Gennadiy Gladkov is a Soviet and Russian composer, author of music for popular films and TV series, cartoons and musicals.

Gladkov was born into a family of musicians, his father - Igor Gladkov - accordionist, soloist of the Aleksandr Tsfasman Orchestra. Maternal grandfather, Stepan Maksakov, ...

25. Georges Moustaki

Soundtrack | The Bucket List

Georges Moustaki was born on May 3, 1934 in Alexandria, Egypt. He was a composer and actor, known for The Bucket List (2007), La Vie En Rose (2007) and Mendiants et Orgueilleux (1972). He was married to Annick Cozannec. He died on May 23, 2013 in Nice, Alpes-Maritimes, France.

26. Gustavo Beytelman

Music_department | Das Autogramm

Gustavo Beytelman is known for Das Autogramm (1984), Immacolata e Concetta, l'altra gelosia (1979) and The Jewish Gauchos (1975).

27. Gustavo Santaolalla

Music_department | Brokeback Mountain

Argentine musician and leader of the now defunct bands "Arco Iris" and "Soluna", Gustavo Santaolalla was one of the references of his country's national music by the end of the 1960s and beginning of the 1970s. During the 70s he relocated to the United States, where he formed the band Wet Picnic, ...

28. Hal Shaper

Soundtrack | First Blood

Hal Shaper was born on July 18, 1931 in Cape Town, South Africa. Hal was a composer, known for First Blood (1982), The Boys from Brazil (1978) and Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence (2004). Hal died on January 8, 2004 in Cape Town, South Africa.

29. Hareton Salvanini

Music_department | A Ilha do Amor

Hareton Salvanini is known for A Ilha do Amor (1981) and The Awakening of Annie (1975).

30. Howard Shore

Music_department | The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring

Howard Shore is a Canadian composer, born in Toronto. He was born in a Jewish family. He started studying music when 8-years-old, and played as a member of bands by the time he was 13-years-old. He was interested in a professional career in music as a teenager. He studied music at the Berklee ...

31. Isidro B. Maiztegui

Composer | Amor a la española

Isidro B. Maiztegui was born on July 14, 1905 in Gualeguay, Entre Rios, Argentina. He was a composer, known for Amor a la española (1967), Madame Bovary (1947) and Sonatas (1959). He died on May 29, 1996 in Mar del Plata, Buenos Aires, Argentina.

32. Jaime Delgado Aparicio

Composer | El embajador y yo

Jaime Delgado Aparicio is known for El embajador y yo (1968).

33. Jaime Mendoza-Nava

Sound_department | Los Angeles Streetfighter

Jaime Mendoza-Nava was born on December 1, 1925, in La Paz, Bolivia, where he received his early musical training. Recognized as a child prodigy, he quickly won the admiration and respect of audiences and musicians alike with his unique compositions and orchestrations. At the young age of seven, he...

34. Jean Cousineau

Editor | L'île jaune

Jean Cousineau was born on November 6, 1937 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. He was a composer and editor, known for L'île jaune (1975), Happy Memories (1981) and Dreamspeaker (1976). He died on April 4, 2013 in Montréal, Québec, Canada.

35. Jean-Pierre Stora

Composer | Un soir, une nuit ... et puis?

Jean-Pierre Stora was born on January 1, 1930 in Algiers, Algeria. He is a composer and actor, known for Un soir, une nuit ... et puis?, Au pan coupé (1967) and Le clair de terre (1970).

36. Jeff Danna

Composer | Onward

Jeff Danna is an award-winning Canadian film composer. Born in Burlington, Ontario, to a musical family active in local theatre and church choir, Danna was a reluctant young piano student but found solace in an electric guitar left behind at his home by a friend. Unknowingly following in the path ...

37. João Negrão

Composer | Além do Rios das Mortes

João Negrão is known for Além do Rios das Mortes (1958), Um Ramo para Luíza (1965) and Paraíba, Vida e Morte de um Bandido (1966).

38. Jorge Ben Jor

Soundtrack | Kong: Skull Island

Jorge Ben Jor was born on March 22, 1942 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. He is a composer and actor, known for Kong: Skull Island (2017), Kick-Ass 2 (2013) and Two Lovers (2008).

39. José Carli

Music_department | La muchachada de a bordo

José Carli is known for La muchachada de a bordo (1967), La carpa del amor (1979) and La novela de un joven pobre (1968).

40. José Solá

Composer | Fuego

José Solá was born on August 18, 1930 in Mollet del Vallès, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. He was a composer and actor, known for Pyro... The Thing Without a Face (1964), El caifan del barrio (1986) and Los Tarantos (1963). He died on March 23, 2009 in Barcelona, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain.

41. Juan García Esquivel

Soundtrack | Out of Sight

Juan García Esquivel was born on January 20, 1918 in Tampico, Tamaulipas, Mexico. He was a composer and actor, known for Out of Sight (1998), Confessions of a Dangerous Mind (2002) and Secretary (2002). He was married to Carin Osorio. He died on January 3, 2002 in Cuernavaca, Morelos, Mexico.

42. Khaled Mouzanar

Composer | Capharnaüm

Khaled Mouzanar is known for Capernaum (2018), Where Do We Go Now? (2011) and Caramel (2007). He has been married to Nadine Labaki since October 2007.

43. Lalo Schifrin

Music_department | Rush Hour

Immensely talented, Argentinian born pianist, conductor and composer who has written over 100 scores for both television & the cinema including the memorable themes to Mission: Impossible (1966), Mannix (1967), Starsky and Hutch (1975), Cool Hand Luke (1967), and Bullitt (1968). Schifrin has ...

44. Lee Holdridge

Composer | Old Gringo

Lee Holdridge was born in Port-au-Prince, Haiti. He is a composer, known for Old Gringo (1989), Splash (1983) and The Mists of Avalon (2001).

45. Les Baxter

Soundtrack | Wild at Heart

Born March 14, 1922, at Mexia, Texas. He learned to play the piano at five years of age and studied at the Detroit Conservatory and at Pepperdine College in Los Angeles, California (his uncle was the college's first president). He began his career as a concert pianist but later joined Mel Tormé's "...

46. Luis Bacalov

Composer | Il postino

Luis Bacalov was born on August 30, 1933 in San Martín, Buenos Aires, Argentina. He was a composer and writer, known for The Postman (1994), Kill Bill: Vol. 1 (2003) and Django Unchained (2012). He died on November 15, 2017 in Rome, Italy.

47. Luis Hernández Bretón

Composer | Los siete niños de Écija

Luis Hernández Bretón is known for Los siete niños de Écija (1947), Asesinos, S.A. (1957) and Santo vs. the Head Hunters (1971).

48. Manu Dibango

Soundtrack | Colors

Manu Dibango was born on December 12, 1933 in Douala, Cameroon. He was a composer and actor, known for Colors (1988), Ride Along (2014) and Parole de flic (1985). He died on March 24, 2020 in Melun, Seine-et-Marne, France.

49. Martial Solal

Soundtrack | The Dreamers

Martial Solal was born on August 23, 1927 in Algiers, Alger, France [now Algeria]. He is a composer and actor, known for The Dreamers (2003), Breathless (1960) and The Trial (1962).

50. Michael Hankinson

Composer | Shangani Patrol

Michael Hankinson was born on January 23, 1946 in Liverpool, New South Wales, Australia. He is a composer, known for Shangani Patrol (1970), While She Was Out (2008) and Die Banneling (1971).

51. Philippe-Gérard

Soundtrack | Match Point

Philippe-Gérard was born on September 8, 1924 in São Paulo, Brazil. He was a composer and writer, known for Match Point (2005), Rififi (1955) and La Vie En Rose (2007). He was married to Marie Wencel and Andrée Messager. He died on May 18, 2014 in Paris, France.

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52. Mikael Tariverdiev

Composer | Russkiy regtaym

Mikael Tariverdiev was born on August 15, 1931 in Tiflis, Georgian SSR, Transcaucasian SFSR, USSR [now Tbilisi, Republic of Georgia]. He was a composer and actor, known for Russkiy regtaym (1993), Zagadka Endkhauza (1990) and Letnie lyudi (1995). He died on June 24, 1996 in Sochi, Krasnodar Krai, ...

53. Mychael Danna

Composer | Life of Pi

Mychael Danna is an Oscar and and Emmy Award-winning film composer recognized for his evocative blending of non-western traditions with orchestral and electronic music. His highly awarded works include the Oscar-winning score for Ang Lee's Life of Pi (2012), and his many Genie Award-winning scores ...

54. Mulatu Astatke

Soundtrack | Broken Flowers

Mulatu Astatke was born in 1943 in Jimma, Ethiopia. He is a composer, known for Broken Flowers (2005), In a World... (2013) and The Voyeurs (2021).

55. Neil Young

Composer | Dead Man

Neil Young is one of the most respected and prolific rock/folk guitarists of the late 20th century. Raised in Canada, he first became well-known as a guitarist and occasional vocalist for the band Buffalo Springfield. After the band's breakup, Young became a solo performer. However, he also has ...

56. Nikolay Karetnikov

Composer | Vlast Solovetskaya. Svidetelstva i dokumenty

Nikolay Karetnikov was born on June 28, 1930. He was a composer, known for Solovky Power (1988), Proshchay, shpana zamoskvoretskaya (1988) and Skvernyy anekdot (1966). He died on October 10, 1994 in Moscow, Russia.

57. Osvaldo Montes

Composer | Identidad tomada

Osvaldo Montes was born on March 21, 1952 in Buenos Aires, Argentina. He is a composer, known for Identidad tomada (2020), Yo soy así, Tita de Buenos Aires (2017) and The Dark Side of the Heart (1992).

58. Paul Baillargeon

Composer | Enterprise

Paul Baillargeon was born in 1943 in Montréal, Québec, Canada. He is a composer and actor, known for Star Trek: Enterprise (2001), Star Trek: Voyager (1995) and Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (1993).

59. Percy Faith and His Orchestra

Soundtrack | Con Air

Members have included Percy Faith, Dick Hyman (piano).

60. Raúl Lavista

Composer | El hombre sin rostro

Raúl Lavista was born on October 31, 1913 in Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico. He was a composer, known for El hombre sin rostro (1950), Darker Than Night (1975) and Tizoc (1957). He died on October 19, 1980 in Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico.

61. Remi Kabaka

Composer | A Deusa Negra

Remi Kabaka is known for A Deusa Negra (1979), Beware of Mr. Baker (2012) and Sounds' 71 (1971).

62. Remo Usai

Music_department | Lana - Königin der Amazonen

Remo Usai was born on May 13, 1928 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. He was a composer, known for Lana, Queen of the Amazons (1964). He died on February 9, 2022 in Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

63. Robert Farnon

Soundtrack | The Man Who Fell to Earth

Robert Farnon was born on July 24, 1917 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. He was a composer, known for The Man Who Fell to Earth (1976), Bear Island (1979) and His Majesty O'Keefe (1954). He was married to Patricia Smith. He died on April 23, 2005 in Guernsey, Channel Islands, UK.

64. Roberto Menescal

Composer | Joanna Francesa

Roberto Menescal was born on October 25, 1937 in Vitória, Espírito Santo, Brazil. He is a composer and actor, known for Joanna Francesa (1973), Four Days in September (1997) and Between Your Legs (1999).

65. Rodriguez

Soundtrack | Candy

Rodriguez was born on July 10, 1942 in Detroit, Michigan, USA. He was a composer and writer, known for Candy (2006), Searching for Sugar Man (2012) and The Gambler (2014). He died on August 8, 2023 in the USA.

66. Ron Collier

Composer | Face-Off

Ron Collier was born on July 3, 1930 in Coleman, near Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada. He was a composer, known for Winter Comes Early (1971), A Fan's Notes (1972) and Paperback Hero (1973). He died on October 22, 2003 in Toronto, Canada.

67. Sven Libaek

Soundtrack | The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou

Sven Libaek was born on September 20, 1938 in Norway. He is a composer and actor, known for The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou (2004), Saving Silverman (2001) and The Year of Living Dangerously (1982).

68. Vinicius de Moraes