Department

Music

Composers and music supervisors. The score, the licensed cue, and the diegetic source — credited and cross-referenced.

Cross-cuts

Stage	Facility	Location	Orchestra	Productions
AIR Lyndhurst Hall	AIR Studios	London · GB	100	4
Synchron Stage Vienna	Synchron Stage	Vienna · AT	130	2
Abbey Road Studio One	Abbey Road Studios	London · GB	110	1
Eastwood Scoring Stage	Warner Bros. Studios	Burbank · US	100	1
Sony Pictures Scoring Stage	Sony Pictures Studios	Culver City · US	110	1

Name	Primary role	Nationality	Born	Credits
Charlie Chaplin	Composer	UK	1889	29
Hans Zimmer	Composer	Germany	1957	13
Bo Burnham	Composer	USA	1990	10
Ennio Morricone	Composer	Italy	1928	10
John Williams	Composer	USA	1932	9
Nino Rota	Composer	Italia	1911	8
Dave Jordan	Music Supervisor	—	—	7
Joe Hisaishi	Composer	Japan	1950	7
Michael Giacchino	Composer	USA	1967	7
Thomas Newman	Composer	USA	1955	7
Gints Zilbalodis	Composer	Latvia	1994	6
Howard Shore	Composer	Canada	1946	6
Kurt Kuenne	Composer	USA	1973	6
Mary Ramos	Music Supervisor	—	—	6
Masaru Satō	Composer	Japan	1928	6

Glossary6 terms · music vocabulary

Composer: Writes original music for the picture. Score credit. May or may not orchestrate or conduct.
Music Supervisor: Sources and clears licensed songs (needle drops). The credit you want for "the soundtrack is great."
Orchestrator: Translates the composer's sketches into full orchestral parts. Often does not write themes; the craft is voicing and ensemble balance.
Score vs Soundtrack: Score = the original-music cue list (Composer credit). Soundtrack = the full audio program including licensed songs and source music (Music Supervisor credit).
Scoring stage: Recording venue used for the score sessions — e.g. Newman Stage (Fox), Eastwood Stage (Warner), Abbey Road, AIR Lyndhurst. Often documented per credit.
Diegetic / Non-diegetic: Diegetic = sound originating in the story world (a character's radio). Non-diegetic = score the audience hears but characters don't.