3. James Newton Howard
Born June 9, 1951 (age 61) Los Angeles, California, United States Genres Film scores Occupations Composer, musician,songwriter Years active 1983present James Newton Howard is one of the most popular and respected composers for cinema, and has scored over 100 films. He is also known for his collaboration with director M. Night Shyamalan, having scored all his films since The Sixth Sense
(1999). His work on the Disney films is some of the best, and Batman Begins is a really fantastic soundtrack. Notable Films - The Sixth Sense, Dinosaur, Atlantis: The Lost Empire, The Village, Batman Begins (Collaboration With Hans Zimmer), King Kong, I Am Legend, and The Hunger Games Trivia - After Howard left college, he toured with Elton John as a keyboardist during the late 1970s and early 1980s. He is now one of the most recognized composer for films. http://youtu.be/Xsn3w6FB0_Y http://youtu.be/0hff7A6fH18