Summer Movies…& Their Film Composers

June 20, 2025 by • Entertainment, History, News & Media • 0 Comments

“So what’s your story?”

1975-2002:  From Jaws to Signs

  • Jaws …John Williams
  • Star Wars  …John Williams
  • Alien  …Jerry Goldsmith
  • The Empire Strikes Back  …John Williams
  • Raiders Of The Lost Ark  …John Williams     “It’s important, Marion.  Trust me.”
  • Raiders Of The Lost Ark…sticking it to the media
  • Raiders Of The Lost Ark…sticking it to A.I.
  • E.T.  The Extra-Terrestrial  …John Williams
  • Return Of The Jedi …John Williams
  • Ghostbusters …Elmer Bernstein
  • Gremlins …Jerry Goldsmith
  • The Karate Kid …Bill Conti
  • Back To The Future …Alan Silvestri
  • Aliens …James Horner
  • Predator …Alan Silvestri
  • Who Framed Roger Rabbit  …Alan Silvestri  
  • Die Hard …Michael Kamen
  • Indiana Jones & The Last Crusade …John Williams
  • Batman …Danny Elfman
  • Terminator 2:  Judgment Day …Brad Fiedel    “So what’s your story?”
  • Unforgiven
  • Jurassic Park …John Williams
  • The Fugitive …James Newton Howard
  • Forrest Gump …Alan Silvestri
  • Braveheart & Apollo 13 …James Horner
  • Saving Private Ryan  …John Williams
  • The Truman Show…Burkhard Dallwitz & Philip Glass
  • The Sixth Sense …James Newton Howard    “How does the story end?” /  “I don’t know.”
  • Signs  …James Newton Howard

ALSO…

  • Jerry Goldsmith and James Horner (same weekend of 1982)
  • James Horner (1984)
  • Hans Zimmer (2008)  “Some men just want to watch the world burn.”