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Elliot Goldenthal
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| Born | May 2, 1954 Brooklyn, New York City, U.S. |
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| Years active | 1978–present |
| Associated acts | Julie Taymor |
Elliot Goldenthal (born May 2, 1954) is an American composer. He writes music for many things, including classical concerts, movies, and plays. He studied with famous composers like Aaron Copland and John Corigliano. Goldenthal is known for his unique style. He mixes different types of music in new and creative ways. In 2002, he won an Academy Award for Best Original Score for the movie Frida. This movie was directed by his longtime partner, Julie Taymor.
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Early Life and Musical Beginnings
Elliot Goldenthal was born on May 2, 1954, in Brooklyn, New York City. His father was a housepainter, and his mother was a seamstress. He grew up in a neighborhood with many different cultures. This mix of cultures influenced his music from a young age. His grandparents came to the United States from Romania.
When he was just 14, his first ballet, Variations on Early Glimpses, was performed. This showed his wide range of musical interests. In the 1970s, he even played in rock bands. He later studied music full-time at the Manhattan School of Music. There, he earned his Bachelor's and Master's degrees in musical composition.
A Career in Music
Goldenthal has created music for many different types of projects. These include concert halls, theaters, dance performances, and movies.
Music for Movies
He has composed scores for many well-known films. Some of these include Pet Sematary, Alien 3, Batman Forever, and Heat. He also wrote the music for Michael Collins. His score for Frida won an Academy Award. In Frida, Goldenthal even had a small acting role as a "Newsreel Reporter." He also worked with director Neil Jordan on films like Interview with the Vampire. In 2008, he scored the movie Public Enemies. He also worked on another Julie Taymor film, The Tempest, in 2009.
Music for Stage and Opera
Goldenthal has also written music for the stage. Two of his famous theater works are Juan Darién: A Carnival Mass (1988/1996) and The Green Bird (1999). These were based on an old story by Carlo Gozzi.
In 2006, Goldenthal finished his opera called Grendel. He created this with Julie Taymor. It was based on the novel of the same name by John Gardner. The opera tells the story of Beowulf from the monster Grendel's point of view. Grendel premiered in June 2006 at the Los Angeles Opera. It was later nominated for the Pulitzer Prize for Music.
Goldenthal's Unique Style
Elliot Goldenthal is often called a "thinking man's composer." He is known for trying new things and using unusual techniques in his music. He has scored movies in almost every genre, from horror to action to Shakespeare adaptations. He hasn't scored a full comedy yet, but he has added funny parts to films like Demolition Man.
His music is respected for its unique sound. Some people find his work very experimental. He once said that he doesn't hear music as "atonal" (without a clear key) or "tonal" (with a clear key). Instead, he hears "melody" or "sonority" (the quality of a sound).
Goldenthal often works with the same team of people. This team helps him focus on writing his music. One of his former classmates from music school said that Goldenthal was always experimenting. He was "way ahead of the rest of us" with his musical ideas.
Awards and Recognitions
Elliot Goldenthal has received many awards and nominations for his work.
- (2007) Nominated for the Pulitzer Prize for Music for his opera Grendel.
- (2004) Won an ASCAP Film and Television Music Award for S.W.A.T..
- (2003) Won two World Soundtrack Awards for Frida: Best Original Soundtrack and Soundtrack Composer of the Year.
- (2002) Won the Academy Award for Best Original Score for Frida.
- (2002) Won the Golden Globes award for Best Original Score for Frida.
- (1998) Won an ASCAP award for Batman & Robin.
- (1998) Won the Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards 1998 for Best Original Score for The Butcher Boy.
- (1997) Nominated for a Tony Award for Juan Darien: A Carnival Mass.
- (1996) Nominated for an Academy Award for Michael Collins.
- (1995) Nominated for a Grammy for Batman Forever.
- (1994) Nominated for an Academy Award for Interview with the Vampire.
- (1990) Won the Edinburgh Festival Critics Choice Award for Juan Darien: A Carnival Mass.
He has also received other honors, like the Arturo Toscanini Award.
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Elliot Goldenthal in 2014
See also
In Spanish: Elliot Goldenthal para niños
