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Famous Film Composers

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 21mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

This person has composed many scores for Tim Burton films, such as The Nightmare Before Christmas, Corpse Bride, Beetlejuice, and Edward Scissorhands.

a)

Duke Ellington

b)

Rachel Portman

c)

Ennio Morricone

d)

Danny Elfman

2.

The person is most famous for composing the scores for Breakfast at Tiffany's and The Pink Panther

a)

Leonard Bernstein

b)

Alfred Newman

c)

Henry Mancini

d)

Howard Shore

3.

This person is known for composing many Studio Ghibli film scores, such as Howl's Moving Castle, Ponyo, Spirited Away, and My Neighbor Totoro

a)

Joe Hisaishi

b)

Aaron Copland

c)

Randy Newman

d)

James Horner

4.

This composer's music can be recognized in Star Wars, Indiana Jones, Jaws, Jurassic Park, and Harry Potter

a)

Max Steiner

b)

John Williams

c)

Alan Silvestri

d)

Philip Glass

5.

This composer became the first woman to win the Academy Award for Best Music for her work in Joker (2019)

a)

Hildur Guðnadóttir

b)

John Williams

c)

Randy Newman

d)

Aaron Copland

6.

This person composed the scores for Interstellar, Pirates of the Caribbean, The Lion King, Megamind, Dune, and Kung Fu Panda

a)

Alfred Newman

b)

Rachel Portman

c)

Ennio Morricone

d)

Hans Zimmer

7.

This person's music can be recognized in Toy Story, The Princess and the Frog, A Bug's Life, Cars, and Monsters Inc.

a)

Danny Elfman

b)

Philip Glass

c)

Randy Newman

d)

Hans Zimmer

8.

Three of these people collaborated for the score of Soul (2020)

a)

Jon Batiste

b)

Trent Reznor

c)

Atticus Ross

d)

Tina Fey

9.

What are some of your favorite film scores?

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10.

This person composed the scores for Taxi Driver (1976) and Psycho (1960)

a)

John Williams

b)

Bernard Hermann

c)

Danny Elfman

d)

Hans Zimmer