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The Great Film Composers: Music Of The Movies
S1, EP4 "1950s A New Dawn"
The 1950's marked a New Dawn with the arrival of new influences like jazz in soundtracks for movies like "A Streetcar Named Desire," "Giant," and "Dial M for Murder" and Jazz musicians scoring films.
S1, EP5 "The 1960s: Part One"
The early 1960's arrived with some of the most memorable composers in film history such as Elmer Bernstein, Alex North, Ernest Gold, and Henry Mancini and some of the most memorable soundtracks like Bernard Herrmann's score for Psycho.
S1, EP6 "The 1960s: Part Two"
As Civil Rights issues began to influence the film industry, the spotlight shone on composers such as Quincy Jones and John Barry.
S1, EP1 "The Beginnings"
Venturing back to the 1930s and the birth of film soundtracks; music scores were played live until the first fully-composed synchronized film, "King Kong."
S1, EP12 "The 2000s"
A look at the 2000s and composers whose blockbuster film scores included "Avatar," "The Dark Knight" and "Gladiator."
S1, EP11 "The 1990s"
New names emerged in film scoring like Carter Burwell through his score for "Barton Fink"; John Williams continued to reach new heights with "Saving Private Ryan" and "Schindler's List".
S1, EP10 "The 1980s: Part Two"
In the mid-80s, films such as "Back to the Future," "Die Hard" and "The Abyss" dominate cinema and composers including Alan Silvestri and Michael Kamen take center stage.
S1, EP9 "The 1980s: Part One"
John Williams continued a new decade with "The Empire Strikes Back" and "E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial"; new talent and sounds arrived with Brad Fiedel's "The Terminator" and Wendy Carlos' "The Shining".