List of soundtrack composers

The following is a list of notable people who compose or have composed soundtrack music for films (i.e. film scores), television, video games and radio.

A

* Michael Abels (born 1962)''Get Out'', '' Us, Bad Education''
* Rod Abernethy'' Star Trek: Encounters'', '' Wheelman'', '' Rage''
* Amanda Abizaid (born 1974)'' The 13th Alley''
* J. J. Abrams (born 1966)'' Felicity'', ''Fringe''
* André Abujamra (born 1965)''Durval Discos'', '' Carandiru''
* Bojan Adamič (1912–1995)''Valter Brani Sarajevo''
* John Adams (born 1947)''Matter of Heart''
* Lee Adams (born 1924)
* Barry Adamson (born 1958)'' Lost Highway'', ''Delusion''
* Richard Addinsell (1904–1977)''Goodbye, Mr. Chips'', ''Dangerous Moonlight'', ''Beau Brummell''
* John Addison (1920–1988)'' Tom Jones'', '' A Bridge Too Far''
* Larry Adler (1914–2001)''Genevieve''
* Mirwais Ahmadzaï (born 1960)''Die Another Day'', '' Pardonnez-moi''
* Air (formed 1995)''The Virgin Suicides''
* Yasushi Akutagawa (1925–1989)'' Gate of Hell'', '' Fires on the Plain'', '' Mount Hakkoda''
* Ismo Alanko (born 1960)'' Taivaan tulet'', '' Remontti''
* Mazhar Alanson (born 1950)''Everything's Gonna Be Great''
* Damon Albarn (born 1968)''Ordinary Decent Criminal'', '' Ravenous'', ''101 Reykjavík''
* Charles Albertine (1929–1986)
* Bob Alcivar (born 1938)''Butterflies Are Free'', ''The Crazy World of Julius Vrooder'', '' Hysterical''
* Dan Andrei Aldea (1950–2020)'' Nunta de piatră''
* Edesio Alejandro (born 1958)'' Life Is to Whistle'', '' Suite Habana'', ''Un rey en la Habana''
* Alessandro Alessandroni (1925–2017)''Any Gun Can Play''
* Jeff Alexander (1910–1989)'' The Tender Trap'', '' Jailhouse Rock'', ''Kid Galahad''
* Van Alexander (1915–2015)
* Hugo Alfvén (1872–1960)'' The Girl of Solbakken'', '' Mans kvinna''
* Hossein Alizadeh (born 1951)''Gabbeh'', ''A Time for Drunken Horses'', ''Turtles Can Fly''
* Johan Alkenäs (born 1974)
* Eric Allaman
* Herb Alpert (born 1935)'' Trabanten''
* John Altman (born 1949)''The MatchMaker'', '' Shadowlands'', '' Little Voice''
* Javier Álvarez (born 1956)'' Cronos''
* William Alwyn (1905–1985)'' The Fallen Idol'', ''Odd Man Out'', ''Fires Were Started''
* Masamichi Amano (born 1957)'' Battle Royale'', '' Battle Royale II: Requiem'', ''Giant Robo''
* W. D. Amaradeva (1927–2016)''Adata Vediya Heta Hondai'', ''Delovak Athara'', ''Getawarayo'', '' Sikuru Tharuwa''
* Alejandro Amenábar (born 1972)''The Sea Inside'', '' The Others''
* Daniele Amfitheatrof (1901–1983)''Lassie Come Home'', ''Song of the South'', ''Guest Wife''
* David Amram (born 1930)''The Manchurian Candidate (1962 film), The Manchurian Candidate'', ''Splendor in the Grass''
* Anamanaguchi (formed 2004)''Scott Pilgrim vs. the World: The Game''
* Anand Raj Anand''Dishayen'', ''Masti (2004 film), Masti'', ''Masoom (1996 film), Masoom''
* Anastasia (band), Anastasia (formed 1990)''Before the Rain (1994 film), Before the Rain''
* Kai Normann Andersen (1900–1967)''Præsten i Vejlby (1931 film), Præsten i Vejlby'', ''Hotel Paradis'', ''Odds 777'', ''Nøddebo Præstegård (1934 film), Nøddebo Præstegård''
* Adam Anders (born 1975)
* Murray C. Anderson''In My Country (2004 film), In My Country'', ''Boy called Twist''
* Benny Andersson (born 1946)''Mio in the Land of Faraway'', ''Songs from the Second Floor'', ''You, the Living''
* Michael Andrews (musician), Michael Andrews (born 1959)''Donnie Darko'', ''Orange County (film), Orange County'', ''Me and You and Everyone We Know'', ''Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story''
* Steffan Andrews (born 1985)
* Jurriaan Andriessen (composer), Jurriaan Andriessen (1925–1996)''De aanslag'', ''Dorp aan de rivier'', ''De Dans van de Reiger''
* George Antheil (1900–1959)''In a Lonely Place'', ''Ballet Mécanique''
* Paul Antonelli (born 1959)''China O'Brien'', ''Out of the Dark (1989 film), Out of the Dark''
* Yoshino Aoki (born 1971)''Breath of Fire III'', ''Breath of Fire IV''
* Aphex Twin (born 1971)''Kuso (film), Kuso''
* Louis Applebaum (1918–2000)''The Story of G.I. Joe''
* Arcade Fire (formed 2001)''Her (film), Her''
* Archive (band), Archive (formed 1994)''Michel Vaillant (film), Michel Vaillant'', ''Sep (film), Sep''
* Takanori Arisawa (1951–2005)''Sailor Moon'', ''Digimon''
* David Arkenstone (born 1952)''Robot Wars (soundtrack), Robot Wars'', ''World of Warcraft: Cataclysm''
* Harold Arlen (1905–1986)''The Wizard of Oz (1939 film), The Wizard of Oz''
* Craig Armstrong (composer), Craig Armstrong (born 1959)''Romeo + Juliet'', ''Ray (film), Ray'', ''Moulin Rouge!''
* Leo Arnaud (1904–1991)''The Kissing Bandit (film), The Kissing Bandit'', ''Apache Rose'', ''The F.B.I. (TV series), The F.B.I.''
* David Arnold (born 1962)''Independence Day (1996 film), Independence Day'', ''Quantum of Solace'', ''Little Britain (sketch show), Little Britain''
* Sir Malcolm Arnold (1921–2006)''The Bridge on the River Kwai'', ''Hobson's Choice (1954 film), Hobson's Choice'', ''Whistle Down the Wind (film), Whistle Down the Wind'', ''The Belles of St Trinian's''
* Len Arran (born 1961)''Soulboy (film), Soulboy'', ''The Truth About Love (film), The Truth About Love''
* Jorge Arriagada (born 1943)''Time Regained (film), Time Regained'', ''Klimt (film), Klimt'', ''Salvador Allende (film), Salvador Allende''
* Claude Arrieu (1903–1990)''Les Gueux au paradis'', ''Marchands de rien'', '' (Le Tombeur)''
* Art Zoyd (formed 1968)new scores for ''Nosferatu'', ''Metropolis (1927 film), Metropolis'', ''Häxan''
* Eduard Artemyev (born 1937)''Solaris (1972 film), Solaris'', ''Stalker (1979 film), Stalker'', ''Burnt by the Sun'', ''The Barber of Siberia''
* Joseph Arthur (born 1971)''Hell's Kitchen (1998 film), Hell's Kitchen'', ''Deliver Us from Evil (2006 film), Deliver Us from Evil''
* Philippe Arthuys (1928–2010)''The Glass Cage (1965 film), The Glass Cage'', ''The Carabineers'', ''Le trou''
* Noriyuki Asakura (born 1954)''Onimusha'', ''Way of the Samurai'', ''Tenchu''
* Assassin (rap crew), Assassin (formed 1985)''La Haine''
* Edwin Astley (1922–1998)''The Saint (TV series), The Saint'', ''Danger Man'', ''Civilisation (TV series), Civilisation'', ''The Adventures of Robin Hood (TV series), The Adventures of Robin Hood''
* Richard Attree''Horizon (BBC TV series), Horizon'', ''The Demon Headmaster (TV series), The Demon Headmaster'', ''Watt on Earth''
* Georges Auric (1899–1983)''Beauty and the Beast (1946 film), La Belle et la bete'', ''Bonjour Tristesse'', ''Lola Montès'', ''The Wages of Fear'', ''The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1956 film), The Hunchback of Notre Dame''
* Eric Avery (born 1965)''Sex with Strangers'', ''Soul Kiss''
* Max Avery Lichtenstein''Tarnation (2003 film), Tarnation'', ''Puzzlehead''
* Roy Ayers (born 1940)''Coffy''
* Albert Ayler (1936–1970)''New York Eye and Ear Control''
* Mark Ayres (born 1961)''Doctor Who''
* Alexandre Azaria (born 1967)''Transporter 2'', ''Transporter 3'', ''Astérix et les Vikings''
* Lex de Azevedo (born 1943)''The Swan Princess'', ''Where the Red Fern Grows (1974 film), Where the Red Fern Grows''
* Charles Aznavour (1924–2018)''Le cercle vicieux'', ''L'île du bout du monde'', ''C'est pas moi, c'est l'autre''

B

* Luis Bacalov (1933–2017)''Django (1966 film), Django'', ''Il Postino'', ''The Gospel According to St. Matthew (film), The Gospel According to St. Matthew'', ''The Grand Duel, Storm Rider''
* Burt Bacharach (born 1928)''Casino Royale (1967 film), Casino Royale'', ''What's New Pussycat'', ''Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid'', ''Lost Horizon (1973 film), Lost Horizon''
* Pierre Bachelet (1944–2005)''Emmanuelle (film), Emmanuelle'', ''Les Bronzés font du ski'', ''Story of O (film), Story of O'', ''Emmanuelle 5''
* Michael Bacon (musician), Michael Bacon (born 1949)''Loverboy (2005 film), Loverboy'', ''The Last Good Time'', ''King Gimp''
* Angelo Badalamenti (born 1937)''Twin Peaks'', ''Blue Velvet (film), Blue Velvet'', ''The City of Lost Children'', ''Mulholland Drive (film), Mulholland Drive''
* Klaus Badelt (born 1967)''Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl'', ''Equilibrium (film), Equilibrium'', ''The Promise (2005 film), Wu ji''
* Paul Baillargeon (born 1944)''Star Trek: Deep Space Nine'', ''Star Trek: Voyager'', ''Star Trek: Enterprise''
* Tadeusz Baird (1928–1981)''Lotna'', ''Ludzie z pociagu'', ''Pasazerka''
* Constantin Bakaleinikoff (1896–1966)''Higher and Higher (film), Higher and Higher''
* Mischa Bakaleinikoff (1890–1960)''Earth vs. the Flying Saucers'', ''20 Million Miles to Earth'', ''It Came from Beneath the Sea''
* Buddy Baker (composer), Buddy Baker (1918–2002)''The Fox and the Hound'', ''The Apple Dumpling Gang (film), The Apple Dumpling Gang'', ''Napoleon and Samantha''
* Lorne Balfe (born 1976) (Composer, Producer, Arranger) ''Home (2015 film), Home'', ''Penguins of Madagascar''
* Alexander Bălănescu (born 1954)''Tabló'', ''Il partigiano Johnny'', ''Dem Himmel ganz nah''
* Iain Ballamy (born 1964)''MirrorMask''
* Glen Ballard (born 1953)''Navy SEALs (film), Navy SEALs'', ''The Polar Express (film), The Polar Express'', ''Clubland (1999 film), Clubland''
* Richard Band (born 1953)''Re-Animator'', ''Puppet Master (film), Puppet Master'', ''Stargate SG-1''
* Thomas Bangalter (born 1975)''Irréversible (soundtrack), Irréversible''
* Don Banks (1923–1980)''Die, Monster, Die!'', ''The Reptile'', ''Rasputin, the Mad Monk''
* Claus Bantzer (born 1942)''Cherry Blossoms (film), Cherry Blossoms'', ', ''Männer...''
* Billy Barber (musician), Billy Barber
* Lesley Barber (born 1968)''You Can Count on Me'', ''Mansfield Park (1999 film), Mansfield Park'', ''Little Bear (TV series), Little Bear''
* Gato Barbieri (1934–2016)''Last Tango in Paris''
* Blixa Bargeld (born 1959)''To Have & to Hold (1996 film), To Have & to Hold'', ''Jonas in the Desert'', ''Recycled''
* James Edward Barker (born 1980)''Psych 9'', ''The Drought'', ''The Vanishment''
* Warren Barker (1923–2006)''Bewitched''
* Andrew Barnabas (born 1973)''MediEvil (series), MediEvil'', ''Primal (video game), Primal''
* Erran Baron Cohen (born 1968)''Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan'', ''Brüno'', ''Da Ali G Show''
* Nathan Barr (born 1973)''Cabin Fever (2002 film), Cabin Fever'', ''Hostel (2005 film), Hostel'', ''True Blood''
* Alejandro Gutiérrez del Barrio (1895–1964)''Pachamama (1944 film), Pachamama'', ''Bendita seas'', ''Los Peores del barrio''
* Bebe Barron (1925–2008)''Forbidden Planet''
* Louis Barron (1920–1989)''Forbidden Planet''
* Jeff Barry (born 1938)
* John Barry (composer), John Barry (1933–2011)''Goldfinger (film), Goldfinger'', ''You Only Live Twice (film), You Only Live Twice'', ''Out of Africa (film), Out of Africa'', ''Midnight Cowboy''
* Steve Bartek (born 1952)''Novocaine (film), Novocaine'', ''Romy and Michele's High School Reunion'', ''Desperate Housewives''
* Dee Barton (1937–2001)''High Plains Drifter'', ''Play Misty for Me'', ''Thunderbolt and Lightfoot'', ''Death Screams''
* Stephen Barton (born 1982)''Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare'', ''The Six Wives of Henry Lefay''
* Eef Barzelay (born 1970)''Rocket Science (film), Rocket Science'', ''Rudderless''
* Jules Bass (1935–2022)''The Wacky World of Mother Goose'', ''The Wind in the Willows (1987 film), The Wind in the Willows''
* George Bassman (1914–1997)''A Day at the Races (film), A Day at the Races'', ''Middle of the Night'', ''Producers' Showcase''
* Tyler Bates (born 1965)''300 (film), 300'', ''Watchmen (film), Watchmen'', ''Sucker Punch (2011 film), Sucker Punch'', ''The Devil's Rejects''
* Hubert Bath (1883–1945)''Tudor Rose (film), Tudor Rose'', ''A Yank at Oxford'', ''Millions Like Us''
* Mark Batson''Bad Boys II'', ''Beauty Shop'', ''War (2007 film), War''
* Mike Batt (born 1949)''Caravans (1978 film), Caravans'', ''Watership Down (TV series), Watership Down'', ''The Dreamstone'', ''Keep the Aspidistra Flying (film), Keep the Aspidistra Flying''
* Julián Bautista (1901–1961)''La Dama del millón'', ''Café Cantante'', ''La maestrita de los obreros''
* Arnold Bax (1883–1953)''Oliver Twist (1948 film), Oliver Twist'', ''Malta, G. C.''
* Les Baxter (1922–1996)''Wild in the Streets'', ''Dr. Goldfoot and the Girl Bombs'', ''The Dunwich Horror'', ''Black Sunday (1960 film), Black Sunday''
* Babak Bayat (1946–2006)
* Stephen Baysted (born 1969)''GTR 2 – FIA GT Racing Game'', ''GT Legends''
* Jeff Beal (born 1963)''Monk (TV series), Monk'', ''Pollock (film), Pollock''
* John Beal (composer), John Everett Beal (born 1947)''Vega$'', ''The Funhouse'', ''Eight Is Enough'', ''Happy Days'', ''Terror in the Aisles''
* Robin Beanland (born 1968)''Conker's Bad Fur Day'', ''Conker: Live and Reloaded''
* Guy Béart (1930–2015)''Girl and the River'', ''Manon des Sources (1986 film), Manon des Sources'', ''Une souris chez les hommes''
* John Beasley (musician), John Beasley (born 1960)
* Bobby Beausoleil (born 1947)''Lucifer Rising (film), Lucifer Rising''
* Giuseppe Becce (1877–1973)''The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari'', ''Der letzte Mann'', ''Tiefland (film), Tiefland''
* Beck (born 1970)''Scott Pilgrim vs. the World''
* Christophe Beck (born 1972)''Buffy the Vampire Slayer (TV series), Buffy the Vampire Slayer'', ''Elektra (2005 film), Elektra'', ''The Pink Panther (2006 film), The Pink Panther'', ''Waiting for "Superman"''
* Jeff Beck (born 1944)''Frankie's House (soundtrack album), Frankie's House''
* David Bell (composer), David Bell (born 1954)''Star Trek: Enterprise'', ''Murder, She Wrote''
* Belle & Sebastian (formed 1996)''Storytelling (film), Storytelling''
* Andrew Belling''Wizards (film), Wizards'', ''Starchaser: The Legend of Orin'', ''Hangar 18 (film), Hangar 18''
* Richard Bellis, Richard Roe Bellis (born 1946)''Stephen King's It'', ''Heart of the Storm (film), Heart of the Storm''
* Roger Bellon
* Marco Beltrami (born 1966)''Scream (1996 film), Scream'', ''The Hurt Locker'', ''I, Robot (film), I, Robot'', ''3:10 to Yuma (2007 film), 3:10 to Yuma''
* Arthur Benjamin (1893–1960)''The Man Who Knew Too Much (1934 film), The Man Who Knew Too Much'', ''An Ideal Husband (1947 film), An Ideal Husband'', ''Above Us the Waves (film), Above Us the Waves'', ''Fire Down Below (1957 film), Fire Down Below''
* Richard Rodney Bennett (1936–2012)''Murder on the Orient Express (1974 film), Murder on the Orient Express'', ''Far from the Madding Crowd'', ''Four Weddings and a Funeral''
* Alan and Marilyn Bergman (born 1925 and 1929-2022)
* David Bergeaud (born 1968)''Prince Valiant (1997 film), Prince Valiant'', ''Ratchet & Clank'', ''The Outer Limits (1995 TV series), The Outer Limits''
* Irving Berlin (1888–1989)''Top Hat'', ''Holiday Inn (film), Holiday Inn'', ''Easter Parade (film), Easter Parade''
* James Bernard (composer), James Bernard (1925–2001)''Dracula (1958 film), Horror of Dracula'', ''Taste the Blood of Dracula'', ''The Devil Rides Out (film), The Devil Rides Out'', ''The Curse of Frankenstein''
* Charles Bernstein (composer), Charles Bernstein (born 1943)''A Nightmare on Elm Street'', ''Cujo (film), Cujo'', ''White Lightning (1973 film), White Lightning''
* Elmer Bernstein (1922–2004)''The Ten Commandments (1956 film), The Ten Commandments'', ''The Magnificent Seven'', ''To Kill a Mockingbird'', ''Far from Heaven''
* Leonard Bernstein (1918–1990)''On the Waterfront'', ''West Side Story''
* Peter Bernstein (composer), Peter Bernstein (born 1961)
* Adam Berry (born 1966)''South Park'', ''Balto II: Wolf Quest'', ''Kim Possible''
* The Besnard Lakes (formed 2003)''Sympathy for Delicious''
* Peter Best (composer), Peter Best (born 1943)''"Crocodile" Dundee'', ''Doing Time for Patsy Cline'', ''The Adventures of Barry McKenzie''
* Henri Betti (1917–2005)''His Father's Portrait''
* Harry Betts (1922–2012)''Black Mama, White Mama'', ''The Fantastic Plastic Machine''
* Vishal Bhardwaj (born 1960)''The Blue Umbrella (2005 film), The Blue Umbrella'', ''Omkara (2006 film), Omkara'', ''Godmother (film), Godmother''
* Amin Bhatia (born 1961)''Iron Eagle II'', ''Queer as Folk (2000 TV series), Queer as Folk'', ''The Zack Files''
* Vanraj Bhatia (1927–2021)''Jaya Ganga'', ''Ankur (film), Ankur'', ''Manthan'', ''Junoon (1978 film), Junoon''
* Christian Biegai (born 1974)''Eagle vs Shark'', ''Whistle''
* Biosphere (musician), Biosphere (born 1962)''Eternal Stars'', ''Insomnia (1997 film), Insomnia'', ''Man with a Movie Camera (Biosphere album), Man with a Movie Camera''
* Solar Fields, Magnus Birgersson''Mirror's Edge''
* Joseph Bishara (born 1970)''11-11-11 (film), 11–11–11'', ''The Conjuring'', ''Dark Skies (2013 film), Dark Skies'', ''Insidious (film), Insidious''
* Anil Biswas (composer), Anil Biswas (1914–2003)''Kismet (1943 film), Kismet'', ''Aurat (1940 film), Aurat'', ''Journey Beyond Three Seas''
* Bruno Bizarro (born 1979)''A Vida Privada de Salazar'', ''O Último Tesouro'', ''Substantia (film), Substantia''
* Ragnar Bjerkreim (born 1958)''Kamilla and the Thief''
* Björk (born 1965)''Dancer in the Dark'', ''Drawing Restraint 9''
* Bleeding Fingers Music
* Stanley Black (1913–2002)''Laughter in Paradise'', ''Summer Holiday (1963 film), Summer Holiday'', ''The Young Ones (1961 film), The Young Ones''
* Richard Blackford (born 1954)''House of Harmony'', ''The Shell Seekers (mini-series), The Shell Seekers''
* Howard Blake (born 1938)''The Bear (1999 film), The Bear'', ''The Duellists'', ''Flash Gordon (film), Flash Gordon'', ''The Snowman''
* Art Blakey (1919–1990)''Des femmes disparaissent'', ''Man Outside'', ''Stop Driving Us Crazy''
* Terence Blanchard (born 1962)''Inside Man'', ''Malcolm X (1992 film), Malcolm X'', ''Clockers (film), Clockers'', ''Sugar Hill (1994 film), Sugar Hill''
* Jamie Blanks (born 1971)''Storm Warning (2007 film), Storm Warning'', ''Long Weekend (2008 film), Long Weekend''
* Teddy Blass (born 1984)''Byoukimon'', ''Chain Shooter'', ''Fortune's Prime''
* Erik Blicker (born 1964)
* Arthur Bliss (1891–1975)''Things to Come'', ''Men of Two Worlds'', ''Seven Waves Away''
* Blue Öyster Cult (formed 1967)''Bad Channels''
* Len Blum (born 1951)''East End Hustle''
* Armando Bó (1914–1981)''Fuego (1969 film), Fuego'', ''Una Mariposa en la noche'', ''La Leona (film), La Leona''
* Wes Boatman''Guiding Light'', ''The Banger Sisters'', ''As the World Turns''
* Michael Boddicker (born 1953)''The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension'', ''White Water Summer'', ''The Adventures of Milo and Otis''
* Todd Boekelheide (born 1954) ''3 1/2 Minutes, 10 Bullets'', ''Ballets Russes (film), Ballets Russes''
* Ed Bogas (born 1942)''Fritz the Cat (film), Fritz the Cat'', ''Heavy Traffic'', ''Bon Voyage, Charlie Brown (and Don't Come Back!!)''
* Claude Bolling (1930–2020)''Borsalino (film), Borsalino'', ''California Suite (film), California Suite'', ''Daisy Town (1971 film), Daisy Town''
* Bertrand Bonello (born 1968)''The Pornographer'', ''De la guerre'', ''House of Tolerance''
* Bernardo Bonezzi (1964–2012)''Law of Desire'', ''Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown'', ''Nobody Will Speak of Us When We're Dead''
* Luiz Bonfá (1922–2001)''Black Orpheus''
* Fred Bongusto (1935–2019)''Malicious (1973 film), Malicious'', ''Fantozzi contro tutti'', ''Superfantozzi''
* Raichand Boral (1903–1982)''Mahobbat Ke Aansu'', ''Dhoop Chhaon (1935 film), Dhoop Chhaon'', ''Swami Vivekanand''
* Simon Boswell (born 1956)''Santa Sangre'', ''Dust Devil (1993 film), Dust Devil'', ''Tin Man (TV miniseries), Tin Man''
* Perry Botkin Jr. (1933–2021)''Skyjacked (film), Skyjacked'', ''Tarzan, the Ape Man (1981 film), Tarzan, the Ape Man''
* Martin Böttcher (1927–2019)''Winnetou'', ''Derrick (TV series), Derrick'', ''The Black Sheep (1960 film), Das schwarze Schaf''
* Frédéric Botton (1937–2008)''Hunting and Gathering (film), Hunting and Gathering''
* Roddy Bottum (born 1963)''Adam & Steve'', ''What Goes Up (film), What Goes Up'', ''Kabluey''
* Ned Bouhalassa (born 1962)''Fries with That?'', ''15/Love''
* Pierre Boulez (1925–2016)''La symphonie mécanique'', ''Le Soleil des eaux''
* Pieter Bourke''The Insider (film), The Insider'', ''Ali (film), Ali''
* David Bowie (1947–2016)''Labyrinth (1986 film), Labyrinth'', ''The Buddha of Suburbia (soundtrack), The Buddha of Suburbia'', ''Omikron: The Nomad Soul''
* Euel Box (1928–2017)''Benji (1974 film), Benji'', ''For the Love of Benji'', ''Oh! Heavenly Dog''
* Boyce and Hart (born 1939)
* Scott Bradley (composer), Scott Bradley (1891–1977)''Tom and Jerry'', ''Droopy'', ''Barney Bear''
* Steven Bramson''The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles'', ''NCIS (TV series), NCIS'', ''The Nine (TV series), The Nine''
* Glenn Branca (born 1948)''The Belly of an Architect''
* Otto Brandenburg (1934–2007)''Villa Vennely''
* Angelo Branduardi (born 1950)''Momo (1986 film), Momo''
* Stephen Bray (born 1956)''Who's That Girl (1987 film), Who's That Girl'', ''Psycho III''
* Michael Breckenridge''June Cabin'', ''The Briefcase (film), The Briefcase'', ''Bloodletting: Life, Death and Health Care''
* Buddy Bregman (1930–2017)''The Delicate Delinquent'', ''Five Guns West'', ''Guns, Girls, and Gangsters''
* Goran Bregović (born 1950)''Time of the Gypsies'', ''Underground (1995 film), Underground''
* Joseph Carl Breil (1870–1926)''The Birth of a Nation'', ''Les Amours de la reine Élisabeth''
* Willem Breuker (1944–2010)''The Illusionist (1983 film), De illusionist'', ''De IJssalon'', ''Het teken van het beest''
* Philip Brigham (born 1952)''Road to Salina'', ''The Adventures of Pete & Pete''
* Jon Brion (born 1963)''Magnolia (score), Magnolia'', ''Punch-Drunk Love (soundtrack), Punch-Drunk Love'', ''Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (soundtrack), Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind''
* Benjamin Britten (1913–1976)''Night Mail''
* Jeff Britting (born 1957)''Ayn Rand: A Sense of Life''
* Broadcast (band), Broadcast (formed 1995)''Berberian Sound Studio''
* Timothy Brock (born 1963)new music for silent films ''Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans'', ''Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans, Faust, ''Berlin: Symphony of a Metropolis''
* Michael Brook (born 1951)''An Inconvenient Truth'', ''Into the Wild (film), Into the Wild''
* Eric Brosius''System Shock 2'', ''Thief: The Dark Project'', ''Guitar Hero (video game), Guitar Hero''
* Dirk Brossé (born 1960)''Daens (film), Daens'', ''When the Light Comes'', ''A Peasant's Psalm''
* Bruce Broughton (born 1945)''Silverado (film), Silverado'', ''Lost in Space (film), Lost in Space'', ''Young Sherlock Holmes''
* Leo Brouwer (born 1939)''Like Water for Chocolate (film), Like Water for Chocolate'', ''La última cena'', ''CSI: NY''
* Russell Brower''World of Warcraft: Wrath of the Lich King'', ''Joint Operations: Typhoon Rising'', ''Diablo III''
* Bill Brown (composer), Bill Brown (born 1969)''Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six (video game), Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six'', ''Return to Castle Wolfenstein'', ''CSI: NY''
* Dennis C. Brown''Dharma & Greg''
* James Brown (1933–2006)''Black Caesar (film), Black Caesar'', ''Slaughter's Big Rip-Off''
* Larry Brown (musician), Larry Brown (born 1947)
* Dave Brubeck (1920–2012)''Mr. Broadway (TV series), Mr. Broadway'', ''This Is America, Charlie Brown'', ''Ordeal by Innocence''
* George Bruns (1914–1983)''Sleeping Beauty (1959 film), Sleeping Beauty'', ''The Jungle Book (1967 film), The Jungle Book'', ''Robin Hood (1973 film), Robin Hood''
* Joanna Bruzdowicz (born 1943)''Vagabond (1985 film), Vagabond'', ''Jacquot de Nantes''
* Gavin Bryars (born 1943)''A Song of Love'', ''Central Bazaar'', ''Smert v Pensne ili nash Chekhov''
* BT (musician), BT (born 1971)''Go (1999 film), Go'', ''The Fast and the Furious (2001 film), The Fast and the Furious'', ''Monster (2003 film), Monster'', ''Stealth (film), Stealth''
* Chico Buarque (born 1944)''Garota De Ipanema'', ''Dona Flor e Seus Dois Maridos'', ''Os Saltimbancos Trapalhões''
* David Buckley (born 1976)''Blood Creek'', ''The Forbidden Kingdom'', ''From Paris with Love (film), From Paris with Love''
* Paul Buckmaster (1946–2017)''12 Monkeys (film), 12 Monkeys'', ''Son of Dracula (1974 film), Son of Dracula'', ''Out-of-Sync'', ''Most Wanted (1997 film), Most Wanted'', ''The Rainbow Warrior (film), The Rainbow Warrior''
* Harold Budd (1936–2020)''Mysterious Skin – Music from the Film, Mysterious Skin''
* Roy Budd (1947–1993)''Get Carter'', ''Zeppelin (film), Zeppelin'', ''The Carey Treatment'', ''The Sea Wolves'', ''Who Dares Wins (film), Who Dares Wins''
* Peter Buffett (born 1958)''The Tillamook Treasure'', ''For the Next 7 Generations'', ''Sky Dancers''
* Bun Bun''Breath of Fire (video game), Breath of Fire'', ''Metal Slug 1st Mission'', ''Mega Man 3''
* Roman Bunka (1951–2022)''Paul Bowles – Halbmond'', ''¿Bin ich schön?''
* Velton Ray Bunch (born 1948)''Magnum, P.I.'', ''JAG (TV series), JAG'', ''Nash Bridges''
* Geoffrey Burgon (1941–2010)''Brideshead Revisited (TV serial), Brideshead Revisited'', ''Monty Python's Life of Brian'', ''The Chronicles of Narnia (TV serial), The Chronicles of Narnia''
* Rahul Dev Burman (1939–1994)''Teesri Manzil'', ''Padosan'', ''Baharon Ke Sapne''
* Sachin Dev Burman (1906–1975)''Baazi (1951 film), Baazi'', ''Shabnam (1949 film), Shabnam'', ''Pyaasa''
* J. J. Burnel (born 1952)''Gankutsuou: The Count of Monte Cristo''
* Justin Burnett (born 1973)''SOCOM U.S. Navy SEALs: Confrontation'', ''SOCOM U.S. Navy SEALs: Fireteam Bravo 2'', ''Syphon Filter: Logan's Shadow''
* T Bone Burnett (born 1948)''O Brother, Where Art Thou?'', ''Walk the Line'', ''Don't Come Knocking''
* Jeff & Greg Burns (born 1969)
* Ralph Burns (1922–2001)''Lenny (film), Lenny'', ''All That Jazz (film), All That Jazz'', ''Star 80''
* Carter Burwell (born 1954)''Fargo (1996 film), Fargo'', ''Being John Malkovich'', ''Blood Simple'', ''True Grit (2010 film), True Grit'', ''Miller's Crossing''
* David Buttolph (1902–1982)''Maverick (TV series), Maverick'', ''Kiss of Death (1947 film), Kiss of Death'', ''The Virginian (TV series), The Virginian''
* Joseph Byrd (born 1937)''Lions Love'', ''Health (film), Health'', ''The Ghost Dance (film), The Ghost Dance''
* David Byrne (born 1952)''The Last Emperor'', ''Young Adam (film), Young Adam'', ''Big Love''

C

* John Cacavas (1930–2014)''Kojak'', ''Horror Express'', ''The Bionic Woman''
* John Cage (1912–1992)''Dreams That Money Can Buy'', ''Works for prepared piano by John Cage, Works of Calder''
* Peter Calandra''Jellysmoke'', ''The Unknown Soldier (2004 film), Unknown Soldier''
* Jesús Calderón (born 1976)''Dos Hombres y un Motor'', ''Tin Can Heart'', ''Las Bellas Durmientes''
* John Cale (born 1942)''American Psycho (film), American Psycho'', ''I Shot Andy Warhol'', ''A Burning Hot Summer''
* Charles Calello (born 1938)
* Cali (singer), Cali (born 1968)''J'ai oublié de te dire''
* Sean Callery (born 1964)''24 (TV series), 24'', ''Homeland (TV series), Homeland'', ''La Femme Nikita (TV series), La Femme Nikita''
* Gérard Calvi (1922–2015)''Asterix the Gaul (film), Asterix the Gaul'', ''Asterix and Cleopatra (film), Asterix and Cleopatra'', ''The Twelve Tasks of Asterix''
* Pino Calvi (1930–1989)''Senza Rete''
* Pedro Macedo Camacho (born 1979)''Audiosurf'', ''A Vampyre Story'', ''Star Citizen''
* Francisco Canaro (1888–1964)''He nacido en Buenos Aires'', ''Explosivo 008'', ''Con la música en el alma''
* Bruno Canfora (1924–2017)''The Man Who Wagged His Tail'', ''It Happened in Broad Daylight''
* Paul Cantelon (born 1959)''The Diving Bell and the Butterfly (film), The Diving Bell and the Butterfly'', ''W. (film), W.'', ''The Other Boleyn Girl (2008 film), The Other Boleyn Girl''
* Claudio Capponi (born 1959)''Jane Eyre (1996 film), Jane Eyre'', ''My House in Umbria''
* Al Capps (1938–2018)
* Xhol Caravan (1967–1972)''Das Unheil'', ''Wir – zwei''
* David Carbonara''Mad Men'', ''Fast Food Fast Women'', ''The Guru (2002 film), The Guru''
* Gerard Carbonara (1886–1959)''The Kansan (film), The Kansan'', ''Stagecoach (1939 film), Stagecoach''
* Sam Cardon''The Work and the Glory (film), The Work and the Glory'', ''Mystic India''
* Wendy Carlos (born 1939)''A Clockwork Orange (film), A Clockwork Orange'', ''Tron'', ''The Shining (film), The Shining''
* Larry Carlton (born 1948)''Hill Street Blues'', ''Against All Odds (1984 film), Against All Odds''
* John Carpenter (born 1948)''Halloween (1978 film), Halloween'', ''The Fog'', ''Escape from New York''
* Pete Carpenter (1914–1987)''Bewitched'', ''Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.'', ''The Andy Griffith Show''
* Joey Carbone
* Hans Carste (1909–1971)''Tagesschau (Germany), Tagesschau'', ''Im schwarzen Rößl'', ''Spring in Berlin''
* Benny Carter (1907–2003)''A Man Called Adam (group), A Man Called Adam'', ''Buck and the Preacher'', ''The Alfred Hitchcock Hour''
* Gaylord Carter (1905–2000)''Little Lord Fauntleroy (1921 film), Little Lord Fauntleroy'', ''Directed by John Ford''
* Kristopher Carter (born 1972)''Batman Beyond'', ''Batman: The Brave and the Bold'', ''Young Justice (TV series), Young Justice''
* Doreen Carwithen (1922–2003)''Harvest from the Wilderness'', ''Boys in Brown'', ''Mantrap (1953 film), Mantrap''
* Tristram Cary (1925–2008)''The Ladykillers (1955 film), The Ladykillers'', ''Quatermass and The Pit'', ''The Boy Who Stole a Million''
* Johnny Cash (1932–2003)''I Walk the Line (film), I Walk the Line'', ''Little Fauss and Big Halsy (soundtrack), Little Fauss and Big Halsey''
* Ronald Cass (1923–2006)''Summer Holiday (1963 film), Summer Holiday'', ''The Young Ones (1961 film), The Young Ones''
* Patrick Cassidy (composer), Patrick Cassidy (born 1956)
* Teddy Castellucci (born 1965)''The Wedding Singer'', ''Big Daddy (1999 film), Big Daddy'', ''Little Nicky''
* Mario Castelnuovo-Tedesco (1895–1968)''The Loves of Carmen (1948 film), The Loves of Carmen'', ''Time Out of Mind (1947 film), Time Out of Mind''
* Nick Cave (born 1957)''Ghosts... of the Civil Dead'', ''The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford (soundtrack), The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert'', ''The Road (2009 film), The Road''
* Ryan Cayabyab (born 1954)''Kahapon, May Dalawang Bata'', ''Misis Mo, Misis Ko'', ''Azucena (Filipino film), Azucena''
* Chakri (music director), Chakri (born 1974)''Satyam (2003 film), Satyam'', ''Chukkallo Chandrudu'', ''Jai Bolo Telangana''
* Frankie Chan (born 1955)''The Prodigal Son (1981 film), The Prodigal Son'', ''Chungking Express'', ''Fallen Angels (1995 film), Fallen Angels''
* Chan Kwong-wing (born 1967)''Infernal Affairs'', ''The Warlords'', ''The Storm Riders''
* François-Eudes Chanfrault (born 1974)''Haute Tension'', ''Inside (2007 film), Inside'', ''Donkey Punch (2008 film), Donkey Punch''
* Gary Chang (born 1953)''Eerie, Indiana'', ''Under Siege'', ''Sniper (1993 film), Sniper'', ''The Island of Dr. Moreau''
* Charlie Chaplin (1889–1977)''Modern Times (film), Modern Times'', ''Limelight (1952 film), Limelight'', ''City Lights'', ''The Gold Rush'', ''A Countess from Hong Kong''
* Benoît Charest (born 1964)''The Triplets of Belleville'', ''Adam's Wall'', ''Polytechnique (film), Polytechnique''
* John Charles (composer), John Charles (born 1940)''Utu (film), Utu'', ''The Quiet Earth (film), The Quiet Earth'', ''Spooked (film), Spooked''
* Ken Chastain (born 1964)''M@d About'', ''Invention''
* Stuart Chatwood (born 1969)''Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time'', ''Prince of Persia: Warrior Within'', ''Prince of Persia: The Two Thrones''
* Jay Chattaway (born 1946)''Maniac (1980 film), Maniac'', ''Missing in Action (film), Missing in Action'', ''Star Trek: The Next Generation''
* Matthieu Chedid (born 1971)''Tell No One'', ''Un monstre à Paris''
* Yekaterina Chemberdzhi (born 1960)'
* The Chemical Brothers (formed 1991)''Hanna (film), Hanna''
* Yury G. Chernavsky (born 1947)''Investigation Held by Kolobki'', ''Sezon chudes'', ''Vyshe radugi''
* Don Cherry (jazz), Don Cherry (1936–1995)''The Holy Mountain (1973 film), The Holy Mountain''
* Paul Chihara (born 1938)''Death Race 2000'', ''The Bad News Bears Go to Japan'', ''The Darker Side of Terror''
* Ghulam Ahmed Chishti (1905–1994)''Sohni Mahival'', ''Deen-o-Dunya'', ''Shukriya (1944 film), Shukriya''
* Chitragupta (composer), Chitragupta (1917–1991)''Bhabhi (1957 film), Bhabi'', ''Ganga Maiyya Tohe Piyari Chadhaibo'', Oonche Log (1965 film), Oonche Log'', ''Sansar (1971 film), Sansar''
* Salil Chowdhury (1922–1995)''Do Bigha Zamin'', ''Chhoti Si Baat'', ''Doorathu Idhi Muzhakkam''
* Sandeep Chowta''Ninne Pelladata (1996 film), Ninne Pelladutha'', ''Shanti Shanti Shanti'', ''Kaun (film), Kaun''
* Jamie Christopherson''Onimusha: Dawn of Dreams'', ''Bionic Commando (2009 video game), Bionic Commando'', ''Lost Planet''
* Toby Chu (born 1977)''The Riches'', ''Covert Affairs'', ''Domino (2005 film), Domino''
* Frank Churchill (1901–1942)''Bambi'', ''Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1937 film), Snow White and the Seven Dwarves'', ''Dumbo''
* Keefus Ciancia (born 1972)''The Poughkeepsie Tapes'', ''Saving Grace (TV series), Saving Grace'', ''Diana (film), Diana''
* Suzanne Ciani (born 1946)''The Incredible Shrinking Woman'', ''Rainbow's Children'', ''One Life to Live''
* Alessandro Cicognini (1906–1995)''Umberto D.'', ''The Last Judgement (1961 film), The Last Judgement'', ''It Started in Naples''
* Grzegorz Ciechowski (1957–2001)''The Hexer (film), The Hexer'', ''Schloß Pompon Rouge'', ''Stan Strachu''
* Simone Cilio (born 1992)
* The Cinematic Orchestra (formed 1997)''The Crimson Wing: Mystery of the Flamingos'', new score for ''Man with a Movie Camera''
* Stelvio Cipriani (1937–2018)''The Anonymous Venetian (film), The Anonymous Venetian'', ''Concorde Affaire '79'', ''Twitch of the Death Nerve''
* Julien Civange''Roberto Succo'', ''Looking for Jimmy'', ''Choses secrètes''
* Dolores Claman (1927–2021)''Hockey Night in Canada'', ''The Man Who Wanted to Live Forever'', ''Captain Apache''
* Clannad (formed 1970)''Robin of Sherwood'', ''The Angel and the Soldier Boy'', ''Atlantic Realm, The Natural World: Atlantic Realm''
* James Kenelm Clarke (born 1941)''All These People'', ''About Anglia'', ''Got It Made''
* Malcolm Clarke (composer), Malcolm Clarke (1943–2003)''Earthshock'', ''The Sea Devils''
* Stanley Clarke (born 1951)''The Transporter'', ''A Man Called Hawk'', ''Soul Food (TV series), Soul Food: The Series''
* Alf Clausen (born 1941)''The Simpsons'', ''Moonlighting (TV series), Moonlighting'', ''ALF (TV series), ALF''
* Climax Golden Twins (formed 1993)''Session 9'', ''The Mangler Reborn'', ''The Dark Chronicles'', ''Chained (2012 film), Chained''
* George S. Clinton (born 1947)''Austin Powers (film series), Austin Powers'', ''The Astronaut's Wife'', ''Wild Things (film), Wild Things'', ''Mortal Kombat (1995 film), Mortal Kombat''
* Charlie Clouser (born 1963)''Saw (2004 film), Saw'', ''Numbers (TV series), NUMB3RS'', ''The Stepfather (1987 film), The Stepfather'', ''Resident Evil: Extinction''
* Elia Cmiral (born 1950)''Ronin (film), Ronin'', ''Nash Bridges'', ''Atlas Shrugged: Part I''
* Eric Coates (1886–1957)''The Dam Busters (film), The Dam Busters'', ''The Selfish Giant (1939 film), The Selfish Giant'', ''The Three Bears''
* Bob Cobert (1924–2020)''Dark Shadows'', ''The Night Stalker (1972 film), The Night Stalker'', ''Burnt Offerings (film), Burnt Offerings'', ''Scalpel (film), Scalpel'', ''The Winds of War (miniseries), The Winds of War''
* John Coda
* Harvey Cohen (1951–2007)
* Coil (band), Coil (formed 1982)''The Angelic Conversation (film), The Angelic Conversation'', ''Blue (1993 film), Blue'', ''Gay Man's Guide to Safer Sex''
* Ozan Çolakoğlu (born 1972)''G.O.R.A.'', ''Organize İşler'', ''Sınav''
* Ray Colcord (1949–2016)''227 (TV series), 227'', ''The Devonsville Terror''
* Jude Cole (born 1960)''Truth or Consequences, N.M. (film), Truth or Consequences, N.M.'', ''Last Light (film), Last Light'', ''Woman Wanted (2000 film), Woman Wanted''
* Cy Coleman (1929–2004)''Playboy After Dark''
* Lisa Coleman (musician), Lisa Coleman (born 1960)''Crossing Jordan'', ''Heroes (American TV series), Heroes'', ''Dangerous Minds''
* Cyril Collard (1957–1993)''Savage Nights''
* Anthony Vincent Collins (1893–1963)''Swiss Family Robinson (1940 film), Swiss Family Robinson'', ''I Live in Grosvenor Square'', ''Trent's Last Case (1952 film), Trent's Last Case''
* Phil Collins (born 1951)''Tarzan (1999 film), Tarzan'', ''Brother Bear''
* Michel Colombier (1939–2004)''The Golden Child'', ''Une chambre en ville'', ''Against All Odds (1984 film), Against All Odds''
* Juan J. Colomer (born 1966)''A Day Without a Mexican'', ''A Letter to Rachel'', ''Dark Honeymoon''
* Zebedy Colt (1929–2004)''The Story of Joanna'', ''Manhole''
* Peter Connelly (born 1972)''Tomb Raider: The Angel of Darkness'', ''Flesh Feast (video game), Flesh Feast'', ''Mass Destruction (video game), Mass Destruction''
* Carol Connors (singer), Carol Connors (born 1941)
* Con Conrad (1891–1938)''The Gay Divorcee'', ''Here's to Romance'', ''Palmy Days''
* Marius Constant (1925–2004)''The Twilight Zone (1959 TV series), The Twilight Zone'', ''Le chemin de Damas'', ''Tomorrow's World''
* Paul Constantinescu (1909–1963)''O noapte furtunoasa'', ''Rasuna valea'', ''La 'Moara cu noroc'''
* Bill Conti (born 1942)''Rocky'', ''The Right Stuff (film), The Right Stuff'', ''The Karate Kid (1984 film), The Karate Kid''
* Ry Cooder (born 1947)''Johnny Handsome'', ''Paris, Texas (film), Paris, Texas'', ''Crossroads (1986 film), Crossroads''
* Jason Cooper (born 1967)''From Within (film), From Within'', ''Without Gorky''
* Ray Cooper (born 1945)''Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas (film), Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas''
* Stewart Copeland (born 1952)''Talk Radio (film), Talk Radio'', ''Wall Street (1987 film), Wall Street'', ''Highlander II: The Quickening''
* Aaron Copland (1900–1990)''Of Mice and Men (1939 film), Of Mice and Men'', ''The North Star (1943 film), The North Star'', ''The Heiress''
* Cecil Copping (1888–1966)''The Lost World (1925 film), The Lost World'', ''The Private Life of Helen of Troy'', ''The Love Racket''
* Normand Corbeil (1956–2013)''Frankenstein (2004 film), Frankenstein''
* Michael Corcoran (musician), Michael Corcoran (born 1972)
* Frank Cordell (musician), Frank Cordell (1928–1980)''The Rebel (1961 film), The Rebel'', ''Ring of Bright Water (film), Ring of Bright Water'', ''God Told Me To''
* John Corigliano (born 1938)''Altered States'', ''Revolution (1985 film), Revolution'', ''The Red Violin''
* Bruno Coulais (born 1954)''The Crimson Rivers'', ''The Chorus (2004 film), The Chorus'', ''Coraline (film), Coraline''
* Vladimir Cosma (born 1940)''The Mad Adventures of Rabbi Jacob'', ''La boum'', ''Diva (1981 film), Diva''
* Alec R. Costandinos (born 1944)''Trocadéro bleu citron'', ''Caravane'', ''Les derniers jours de la victime''
* Alexander Courage (1919–2008)''Star Trek: The Original Series'', ''The Left Handed Gun'', ''Day of the Outlaw''
* Crush 40 (formed 1997)''Sonic Adventure'', ''Shadow the Hedgehog (video game), Shadow the Hedgehog'', ''Sonic Heroes''
* The Crystal Method (formed 1993)''N2O: Nitrous Oxide'', ''London (2006 film), London'', ''X Games 3D: The Movie''
* Douglas J. Cuomo (born 1958)''Homicide: Life on the Street'', ''Sex and the City'', ''Crazy Love (2007 film), Crazy Love''
* Mike Curb (born 1944)''Skaterdater'', ''The Wild Angels'', ''The Born Losers''
* Joseph Curiale (born 1955)
* Hoyt Curtin (1922–2000)''The Flintstones'', ''Jonny Quest (TV series), Jonny Quest'', ''The Jetsons''
* Leah Curtis (composer), Leah Curtis ''Exitus Roma'', ''To Rest in Peace''

D

* John D'Andrea
* Juan d'Arienzo (1900–1976)''Melodías porteñas'', ''Gente bien''
* Dan the Automator (born 1966) ''SSX 3'' ''Omakasse (2005 movie), Omakasse'', ''Clarrysney''
* Daft Punk (formed 1993)''Tron: Legacy''
* Ben Daglish (born 1966)''Gauntlet (arcade game), Gauntlet'', ''Deflektor'', ''The Last Ninja''
* V. Dakshinamoorthy (1919–2013)''Nalla Thanka'', ''Mizhikal Sakshi'', ''Navalokam''
* Burkhard Dallwitz (born 1959)''The Truman Show'', ''CrashBurn'', ''The Way Back (2010 film), The Way Back''
* Đặng Hữu Phúc (born 1953)''Thời xa vắng'', ''Mùa ổi'', ''Gate, gate, paragate''
* Britt Daniel (born 1971)''Stranger than Fiction (2006 film), Stranger than Fiction''
* John Dankworth (1927–2010)''Saturday Night and Sunday Morning (film), Saturday Night and Sunday Morning'', ''Modesty Blaise (1966 film), Modesty Blaise'', ''Tomorrow's World''
* Jeff Danna (born 1964)''The Boondock Saints'', ''O (film), O'', ''Resident Evil: Apocalypse''
* Mychael Danna (born 1958)''8mm (film), 8mm'', ''The Ice Storm (film), The Ice Storm'', ''Monsoon Wedding''
* Danny! (born 1983)
* Ken Darby (1909–1992)''Rancho Notorious'', ''Meet Me After the Show'', ''The Adventures of Jim Bowie''
* Mason Daring (born 1949)''Return of the Secaucus 7'', ''The Brother from Another Planet'', ''Eight Men Out''
* David Darling (musician), David Darling (born 1941)''Into the Deep: America, Whaling & the World'', ''Kedma (film), Kedma'', ''Going Under (2004 film), Going Under''
* Samar Das (1929–2001)''Mukh O Mukhosh'', ''Asiya'', ''Dhirey Bahey Meghna''
* Peter Dasent''Meet the Feebles'', ''Braindead (film), Braindead'', ''Heavenly Creatures''
* Vladimir Dashkevich (born 1934)''Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson'', ''Niotkuda s lyubovyu, ili Vesyolye pokhorony'', ''Prodleniye roda''
* Evelyne Datl''The Adventures of Dudley the Dragon'', ''The Big Comfy Couch'', ''What's for Dinner?''
* Gerhard Daum (born 1956) ''Felon (film), Felon''
* Shaun Davey (born 1948)''Waking Ned'', ''The Tailor of Panama'', ''The Abduction Club''
* Iva Davies (born 1955)''Razorback (film), Razorback'', ''Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World'', ''The Incredible Journey of Mary Bryant''
* Peter Maxwell Davies (1934–2016)''The Devils (film), The Devils'', ''The Boy Friend (1971 film), The Boy Friend''
* Carl Davis (born 1936)''The French Lieutenant's Woman (film), The French Lieutenant's Woman'', new music for ''Intolerance (film), Intolerance''
* Don Davis (composer), Don Davis (born 1957)''The Matrix'', ''House on Haunted Hill (1999 film), House on Haunted Hill'', ''Behind Enemy Lines (2001 film), Behind Enemy Lines''
* Jonathan Davis (born 1971)''Queen of the Damned (film), Queen of the Damned''
* Miles Davis (1926–1991)''Elevator to the Gallows'', ''Siesta'', ''Dingo''
* Guido De Angelis (born 1944)''Yor, the Hunter from the Future'', ''Sandokan'', ''Watch Out, We're Mad!''
* Maurizio De Angelis (born 1947)''Yor, the Hunter from the Future'', ''Sandokan'', ''Watch Out, We're Mad!''
* Mark De Gli Antoni''Cherish (film), Cherish'', ''Marie and Bruce'', ''Into the Abyss (film), Into the Abyss''
* Francesco De Masi (1930–2005)''Arizona Colt'', ''Private Vices, Public Pleasures'', ''The New York Ripper''
* Tullio De Piscopo (born 1946)''L'arma'', ''I guappi non si toccano'', ''32 dicembre''
* Frank De Vol (1911–1999)''Hush... Hush, Sweet Charlotte'', ''The Flight of the Phoenix (1965 film), The Flight of the Phoenix'', ''What Ever Happened to Baby Jane? (1962 film), What Ever Happened to Baby Jane?''
* Barry De Vorzon (born 1934)''Dillinger (1973 film), Dillinger'', ''The Warriors (film), The Warriors'', ''Xanadu (film), Xanadu'', ''S.W.A.T. (1975 TV series), S.W.A.T.''
* Dan Deacon (born 1981)''Twixt (film), Twixt'', ''Hilvarenbeek (film), Hilvarenbeek''
* Dead Can Dance (formed 1981)''Moon Child (1989 film), Moon Child'', ''In the Presence of Mine Enemies (1997 TV movie), In the Presence of Mine Enemies'', ''Ruth's Journey''
* Dick DeBenedictis (born 1937)''Perry Mason (1957 TV series), Perry Mason'', ''Police Story (1973 TV series), Police Story'', ''Columbo''
* John Debney (born 1956)''Cutthroat Island (soundtrack), Cutthroat Island'', ''The Passion of the Christ'', ''Iron Man 2'', ''Ice Age: Collision Course''
* Charles Deenen (born 1970)''Double Dragon'', ''Xain'd Sleena'', ''Zamzara''
* Deep Forest (formed 1992)''Strange Days (film), Strange Days'', ''Le prince du Pacifique'', ''Kusa no ran''
* Jack Delano (1914–1997)''Los Peloteros''
* Georges Delerue (1925–1992)''Hiroshima mon amour'', ''Jules and Jim'', ''Contempt (film), Contempt'', ''The Last Metro''
* Jaime Delgado Aparicio (1943–1983)''El embajador y yo''
* Joe Delia (born 1948)''Bad Lieutenant'', ''King of New York'', ''Dangerous Game (1993 film), Dangerous Game''
* Norman Dello Joio (1913–2008)''Air Power (TV series), Air Power'', ''The Smashing of the Reich'', ''A Golden Prison: The Louvre''
* Julie Delpy (born 1969)''J'ai peur, j'ai mal, je meurs'', ''2 Days in Paris'', ''The Countess (film), The Countess''
* Milton DeLugg (1918–2015)''Santa Claus Conquers the Martians'', ''The Gong Show'', ''Treasure Hunt (American game show), Treasure Hunt''
* Éric Demarsan (born 1938)''Army of Shadows'', ''Le Cercle rouge'', ''Les Spécialistes''
* Eumir Deodato (born 1943)''Bossa Nova (film), Bossa Nova''
* Olivier Deriviere (born 1978)''Alone in the Dark (2008 video game), Alone in the Dark'', ''ObsCure (video game), Obscure'', ''Phileas Fortune''
* Jean Derome (born 1955)''Passiflora'', ''When I Will Be Gone (L'Âge de braise)'', ''De ma fenêtre, sans maison...''
* Russ DeSalvo''Barbie Diaries''
* Alexandre Desplat (born 1961)''The Painted Veil (2006 film), The Painted Veil'', ''The King's Speech'', ''Girl with a Pearl Earring (film), Girl with a Pearl Earring'', ''Lust, Caution''
* Paul Dessau (1894–1979)''Alice und ihre Feuerwehr'', ''Stürme über dem Mont Blanc'', ''Taras Bulba (1936 film), Taras Bulba''
* Adolph Deutsch (1897–1980)''The Maltese Falcon (1941 film), The Maltese Falcon'', ''Some Like It Hot'', ''The Apartment''
* Stephen Deutsch (born 1945)''The Signalman (film), The Signalman'', ''The History of Mr. Polly'', ''Bye Bye Columbus''
* Deva (composer), Deva (born 1950)''Aasai'', ''Kushi (2000 film), Kushi'', ''The Prince (1996 film), The Prince''
* Srikanth Deva''Kuththu'', ''Puli Varudhu'', ''Aattanayagann''
* DeVotchKa (formed 1997)''Little Miss Sunshine''
* Frédéric Devreese (1929–2020)''Het Sacrament'', ''Du bout des lèvres'', ''La partie d'échecs''
* Sussan Deyhim (born 1958)'Turbulent'', ''Rapture'', ''Mahdokht''
* James Di Pasquale (born 1941)''McClain's Law'', ''Armed and Dangerous (1986 film), Armed and Dangerous'', ''Rad (film), Rad''
* Neil Diamond (born 1941)''Jonathan Livingston Seagull (film), Jonathan Livingston Seagull'', ''The Jazz Singer (1980 film), The Jazz Singer''
* Michelle DiBucci (born 1961)'Wendigo (film), Wendigo'', ''Creepshow'', ''Carrier (documentary), Carrier''
* Vince DiCola (born 1957)''The Transformers: The Movie'', ''Staying Alive (1983 film), Staying Alive'', ''Rocky IV''
* Enrique Santos Discépolo (1901–1951)''Melodías porteñas'', ''La vida es un tango'', ''En la luz de una estrella''
* Ramin Djawadi (born 1974)''Prison Break'', ''Iron Man (2008 film), Iron Man'', ''Game of Thrones''
* Lucia Dlugoszewski (1931–2000)''Guns of the Trees'', ''Visual Variations on Noguchi''
* Julius Dobos (born 1976)''Europe Express'', ''Thend'', ''Black Strawberries''
* Robert E. Dolan (1908–1972)''Once Upon a Honeymoon'', ''The Great Gatsby (1949 film), The Great Gatsby'', ''The Man Who Understood Women''
* Thomas Dolby (born 1958)''Howard the Duck (film), Howard the Duck'', ''Gothic (film), Gothic'', ''Mind's Eye (series), The Gate to the Mind's Eye''
* Klaus Doldinger (born 1936)''Das Boot'', ''The NeverEnding Story (film), The NeverEnding Story'', ''Negresco – Eine tödliche Affäre''
* Pino Donaggio (born 1941)''Don't Look Now'', ''Carrie (1976 film), Carrie'', ''Dressed to Kill (1980 film), Dressed to Kill''
* Walter Donaldson (1893–1947)''Glorifying the American Girl'', ''The Great Ziegfeld'', ''Panama Hattie (film), Panama Hattie''
* James Dooley (composer), James Dooley (born 1976)''When a Stranger Calls (2006 film), When a Stranger Calls'', ''SOCOM U.S. Navy SEALs: Combined Assault'', ''Infamous (video game), Infamous''
* Steve Dorff (born 1949)''Spenser: For Hire'', ''Murphy Brown'', ''Just the Ten of Us''
* Pierre van Dormael (1952–2008)''Toto the Hero'', ''The Eighth Day (1996 film), The Eighth Day'', ''Mr. Nobody (film), Mr. Nobody''
* Paul Doucette (born 1972)''Shredderman Rules'', ''Just Pray''
* Joel Douek''Shark Week'', ''Discovery Atlas'', ''The Wildest Dream''
* Patrick Doyle (born 1953)''Henry V (1989 film), Henry V'', ''Hamlet (1996 film), Hamlet'', ''Sense and Sensibility (film), Sense and Sensibility'', ''Frankenstein (1994 film), Frankenstein''
* Carmen Dragon (1914–1984)''At Gunpoint'', ''Night into Tomorrow'', ''Invasion of the Body Snatchers''
* Christopher Drake''Hellboy: Sword of Storms'', ''Batman: Gotham Knight'', ''Justice League: Doom''
* Robert Drasnin (1927–2015)''Joe Forrester (TV series), Joe Forrester'', ''CHiPs'', ''Cinemania (film), Cinemania''
* Jojo Draven''Hell Asylum'', ''Witches of the Caribbean'', ''Ghost Month''
* Dennis Dreith (born 1948)''Purple People Eater'', ''The Punisher (1989 film), The Punisher'', ''Gag''
* Mark Dresser (born 1952)new music for the silent films ''The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari'', ''Un Chien Andalou''
* Jorge Drexler (born 1964)''Retrato de mujer con hombre al fondo'', ''Hermanas'', ''The City of Your Final Destination''
* George Dreyfus (born 1928)''A Steam Train Passes'', ''Rush (1970s TV series), Rush'', ''The Fringe Dwellers''
* Howard Drossin (born 1970)''Tom-Yum-Goong'', ''The Man with the Iron Fists'', ''Splatterhouse (2010 video game), Splatterhouse''
* Jack Curtis Dubowsky''Under One Roof (film), Under One Roof'', ''Redwoods'', ''Rock Haven (film), Rock Haven''
* John Du Prez (born 1946)''Monty Python's The Meaning of Life'', ''Oxford Blues'', ''A Fish Called Wanda''
* Anne Dudley (born 1956)''American History X'', ''The Crying Game'', ''The Full Monty''
* Antoine Duhamel (1925–2014)''Pierrot le Fou'', ''Week End (1967 film), Week End''
* Charles Dumont (singer), Charles Dumont (born 1929)''Les gourmandines'', ''Trafic'', ''Le commando des chauds lapins''
* Isaak Dunayevsky (1900–1955)''Circus (1936 film), Circus'', ''Jolly Fellows'', ''Volga-Volga''
* Maksim Dunayevsky (born 1945)''d'Artagnan and Three Musketeers'', ''Mary Poppins, Goodbye'', ''The Witches Cave''
* Clay Duncan''Blade: The Series'', ''The Grid (TV miniseries), The Grid'', ''Fetch (film), Fetch''
* Robert Duncan (composer), Robert Duncan''Buffy the Vampire Slayer'', ''Lie to Me'', ''Castle (TV series), Castle''
* Trevor Duncan (1924–2005)''Little Red Monkey'', ''The Long Haul (1957 film), The Long Haul''
* George Duning (1908–2000)''From Here to Eternity'', ''The Devil at 4 O'Clock'', ''Me and the Colonel''
* The Dust Brothers (formed 1985)''Fight Club''
* Jacques Dutronc (born 1943)', ', ''Van Gogh (1991 film), Van Gogh''
* Frank Duval (born 1940)''Derrick (TV series), Derrick'', ''The Old Fox'', ''Unsere schönsten Jahre''
* Jeff van Dyck (born 1969)''Rome: Total War'', ''The Need for Speed'', ''Sled Storm (1999 video game), Sled Storm''
* Jordan Dykstra (born 1985)''Blow the Man Down (film), Blow the Man Down'', ''Frontline (American TV program), Frontline''
* Kiril Džajkovski''Dust (2001 film), Dust'', ''The Great Water'', ''Bal-Can-Can''
* Dado Dzihan (born 1964)''Well Tempered Corpses'', ''Sitting Ducks'', ''Breaking and Entering (film), Breaking and Entering''

E

* Brian Easdale (1909–1995)''Black Narcissus'', ''The Red Shoes (1948 film), The Red Shoes'', ''Peeping Tom (1960 film), Peeping Tom''
* Clint Eastwood (born 1930)''Mystic River (film), Mystic River'', ''Million Dollar Baby'', ''Flags of Our Fathers (film), Flags of Our Fathers''
* Kyle Eastwood (born 1968)''Letters from Iwo Jima'', ''Gran Torino'', ''Invictus (film), Invictus''
* Alex Ebert (born 1978)''All Is Lost'', ''A Most Violent Year''
* Nicolas Economou (1953–1993)''Marianne and Juliane'', ''Unerreichbare Nähe'', ''Rosa Luxemburg (film), Rosa Luxemburg''
* Randy Edelman (born 1947)''Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story'', ''The Mask (1994 film), The Mask'', ''Dragonheart'', ''MacGyver (1985 TV series), MacGyver'', ''Ryan's Four'', ''The Adventures of Brisco County Jr.''
* Greg Edmonson''King of the Hill'', ''Firefly (TV series), Firefly'', ''Uncharted''
* Carl Edouarde (1876–1932)''Kismet (1920 film), Kismet'', ''The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1923 film), The Hunchback of Notre Dame'', ''The Private Life of Helen of Troy''
* Ross Edwards (composer), Ross Edwards (born 1943)''Phobia'', ''Eternity'', ''Paradise Road (1997 film), Paradise Road''
* Jon Ehrlich (born 1950)
* Stefan Eichinger''Schätze der Welt – Erbe der Menschheit'', ''Jeder Wind hat seine Reise'', ''Drei Wege nach Samarkand''
* Philippe Eidel (1956–2018)''Conte d'été'', ''Un air de famille'', ''Kadosh''
* Cliff Eidelman (born 1964)''Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country'', ''Christopher Columbus: The Discovery'', ''Free Willy 3: The Rescue''
* Christian Eigner (born 1971)''Blutrausch'', ''Die Viertelliterklasse''
* Ludovico Einaudi (born 1955)''Fuori Dal Mondo'', ''This Is England'', ''The Intouchables''
* F. M. Einheit (born 1958)''Der Platz'', ''Im Platz'', ''Der Tag''
* Richard Einhorn (born 1952)''The Prowler (1981 film), The Prowler'', ''Sister, Sister (1987 film), Sister, Sister'', ''Voices of Light, The Passion of Joan of Arc''
* Einstürzende Neubauten (formed 1980)''Berlin Babylon''
* Der Eisenrost''Tokyo Fist'', ''Bullet Ballet'', ''Gemini (1999 film), Gemini''
* Hanns Eisler (1898–1962)''Night and Fog (1955 film), Night and Fog'', ''The Woman on the Beach''
* Element of Crime (formed 1985)''Robert Zimmermann wundert sich über die Liebe''
* Danny Elfman (born 1953)''Batman (1989 film), Batman'', ''Edward Scissorhands'', ''The Nightmare Before Christmas'', ''Spider-Man (2002 film), Spider-Man'', ''Milk (2008 American film), Milk'', ''Fifty Shades of Grey (film), Fifty Shades of Grey''
* Jonathan Elias (born 1956)''Children of the Corn (1984 film), Children of the Corn'', ''Two Moon Junction'', ''Pathfinder (2007 film), Pathfinder''
* Rachel Elkind-Tourre (born 1939)''The Shining (film), The Shining''
* Boris Elkis''A Perfect Getaway'', ''Bugged!'', ''Streetwise (1998 film), Streetwise''
* Duke Ellington (1899–1974)''Anatomy of a Murder'', ''Paris Blues'', ''Change of Mind''
* Dean Elliott (1925–1999)''Fantastic Four (1978 TV series), Fantastic Four'', ''Fangface'', ''Alvin and the Chipmunks (1983 TV series), Alvin and the Chipmunks''
* Jack Elliott (composer), Jack Elliott (1927–2001)''The Comic'', ''Support Your Local Gunfighter'', ''The Jerk''
* Don Ellis (1934–1978)''Moon Zero Two'', ''The French Connection (film), The French Connection'', ''The Seven-Ups'', ''French Connection II''
* Ray Ellis (1923–2008)
* Warren Ellis (musician), Warren Ellis (born 1965)''The Proposition (2005 film), The Proposition'', ''The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford'', ''The Road (2009 film), The Road''
* Albert Elms (1920–2009)''Man in a Suitcase'', ''The Prisoner'', ''The Champions''
* Keith Emerson (1944–2016)''Inferno (1980 film), Inferno'', ''Nighthawks (1981 film), Nighthawks'', ''Murder Rock''
* Jon English (1949–2016)''Against the Wind (miniseries), Against the Wind'', ''Touch and Go (1980 film), Touch and Go''
* Tobias Enhus''The Matrix: Path of Neo'', ''Spider-Man 3 (video game), Spider-Man 3''
* Jeremy Enigk (born 1974)''Dream With The Fishes'', ''The United States of Leland''
* Brian Eno (born 1948)''The Lovely Bones'', ''Sebastiane'', ''For All Mankind (film), For All Mankind''
* Roger Eno (born 1959)''For All Mankind (film), For All Mankind''
* Enya (born 1961)''The Frog Prince (1984 film), The Frog Prince'', ''The Celts (TV series), The Celts''
* Nicolas Errèra (born 1967)''Shaolin (film)'', ''The White Storm'', ''XIII: The Conspiracy'', ''The Butterfly (2002 film)'', ''Au nom de ma fille'', ''Mountain Cry''
* Harry Escott (born 1976)''Hard Candy (film), Hard Candy'', ''The Road to Guantanamo'', ''Shame (2011 film), Shame''
* Ilan Eshkeri (born 1977)''Layer Cake (film), Layer Cake'', ''Ninja Assassin'', ''Coriolanus (film), Coriolanus''
* Juan García Esquivel (1928–2002)''Aventuras de Cucuruchito y Pinocho'', ''Locura pasional'', ''The Tall Man (TV series), The Tall Man''
* Ray Evans (1915–2007)''Mister Ed'', ''Tammy (TV series), Tammy'', ''Bonanza''
* Sebastian Evans (composer), Sebastian Evans
* Explosions in the Sky (formed 1999)''Prince Avalanche''

F

* Adam F (born 1972)''Ali G Indahouse''
* Bent Fabric (1924–2020)''The Poet and the Little Mother'', ''Death Comes at High Noon'', ''Klown''
* Asser Fagerström (1912–1990)''Vastuu'', ''People Not as Bad as They Seem''
* Brian Fahey (composer), Brian Fahey (1919–2007)''Curse of Simba'', ''The Plank (1967 film), The Plank'', ''Rhubarb (1969 film), Rhubarb''
* Uwe Fahrenkrog-Petersen (born 1960)''All the Queen's Men'', ''Igby Goes Down'', ''Globi und der Schattenräuber''
* Sammy Fain (1902–1989)''Peter Pan (1953 film), Peter Pan'', ''Calamity Jane (film), Calamity Jane'', ''Love Is a Many-Splendored Thing (film), Love Is a Many-Splendored Thing''
* Percy Faith (1908–1976)''Tammy Tell Me True'', ''The Virginian (TV series), The Virginian'', ''The Oscar (film), The Oscar''
* Nima Fakhrara (born 1983)''Broadway Bound'', ''The Courier (2012 film), The Courier'', ''Gatchaman (film), Gatchaman''
* Harold Faltermeyer (born 1952)''Top Gun'', ''Beverly Hills Cop'', ''Tango & Cash''
* David Fanshawe (1942–2010)''When the Boat Comes In'', ''The Feathered Serpent (UK TV series), The Feathered Serpent'', ''Flambards (TV series), Flambards''
* Robert Farnon (1917–2005)''Maytime in Mayfair'', ''Captain Horatio Hornblower R.N.'', ''It's a Wonderful World (1956 film), It's a Wonderful World''
* Kurt Farquhar ''The King of Queens'', ''Moesha'', ''Sister, Sister (TV series), Sister, Sister'', ''The Game (American TV series), The Game'', ''Black Lightning (TV series), Black Lightning'', ''Being Mary Jane'', ''Girlfriends (2000 TV series), Girlfriends'', ''Soul Food (TV series), Soul Food: The Series'', ''Ned & Stacey''
* Paul Farrer (born 1973)''Weakest Link (American game show), Weakest Link'', ''Dancing on Ice'', ''The Krypton Factor''
* Toufic Farroukh ''Ana El Awan'', ''Phantom Beirut'', ''Women Beyond Borders''
* Barry Fasman
* Bruce Faulconer''Dragon Ball Z'', ''Your House and Home'', ''Bass Champs''
* Jeffrey Fayman''Open Water (film), Open Water'', co-founder and composer of ''Immediate Music''
* Louis Febre (born 1959)
* Morton Feldman (1926–1987)
* Eric Fenby (1906–1997)''Jamaica Inn (film), Jamaica Inn'', ''Song of Summer''
* George Fenton (born 1950)''Gandhi (film), Gandhi'', ''The Company of Wolves'', ''The Fisher King'', ''Groundhog Day (film), Groundhog Day''
* Allyn Ferguson (1924–2010)''Barney Miller'', ''Charlie's Angels'', ''The Last Days of Patton''
* Jay Ferguson (American musician), Jay Ferguson (born 1947)''A Nightmare on Elm Street 5: The Dream Child'', ''NCIS: Los Angeles'', ''The Office (American TV series), The Office''
* Lorenzo Ferrero (born 1951)''Anemia''
* Paul Ferris (composer), Paul Ferris (1941–1995)''The Blood Beast Terror'', ''Witchfinder General (film), Witchfinder General'', ''The Creeping Flesh''
* Nico Fidenco (born 1933)''Emanuelle nera'', ''La via della prostituzione'', ''Zombi Holocaust''
* Brad Fiedel (born 1951)''The Terminator'', ''The Running Man (1987 film), The Running Man'', ''Red Heat (1988 film), Red Heat'', ''Total Recall (1990 film), Total Recall'', ''Terminator 2: Judgment Day'', ''True Lies'', ''Midnight Caller'', ''Reasonable Doubts''
* Jerry Fielding (1922–1980)''The Nightcomers'', ''The Bad News Bears'', ''Demon Seed''
* Magnus Fiennes (born 1965)''Murphy's Law (British TV series), Murphy's Law'', ''Hustle (TV series), Hustle'', ''Death in Paradise (TV series), Death in Paradise''
* Mike Figgis (born 1948)''Leaving Las Vegas'', ''One Night Stand (1997 film), One Night Stand'', ''Timecode (film), Timecode''
* Chad Fischer (born 1976)
* Eveline Fischer (born 1969)''Donkey Kong Country'', ''Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!''
* Luboš Fišer (1935–1999)''Valerie and Her Week of Wonders (film), Valerie and Her Week of Wonders'', ''Oxen'', ''Kral Ubu''
* Peter Fish (composer), Peter Fish (1956–2021)
* Frank Fitzpatrick (born 1961)
* Stephen Flaherty (born 1960)
* Tom Flannery (born 1966)
* Maurice Fleuret (1932–1990)
* Flo & Eddie (formed 1965)
* Flying Lotus (born 1983)''Kuso (film), Kuso'', ''Blade Runner Black Out 2022'', ''Perfect (2018 film), Perfect''
* Adrian Foley, 8th Baron Foley (1923–2012)
* Tim Follin (born 1970)
* Ari Folman (born 1962)
* Robert Folk (born 1949)''Ace Ventura When Nature Calls'', ''There Be Dragons'', ''Toy Soldiers (1991 film), Toy Soldiers'', ''Police Academy (film), Police Academy''
* Troels Brun Folmann (born 1974)
* Keith Forsey (born 1948)
* Bruce Fowler (born 1947)
* Charles Fox (composer), Charles Fox (born 1940)
* Francis and the Lights''Robot & Frank''
* Jesús Franco (1930–2013)
* Massimiliano Frani (born 1967)
* David Michael Frank (born 1948)
* Christopher Franke (born 1953)''Babylon 5'', ''Universal Soldier (1992 film), Universal Soldier'', ''What the Bleep Do We Know!?''
* Benjamin Frankel (1906–1973)
* Jason Frederick (born 1970)
* Jesse Frederick (born 1948)''Full House'', ''Family Matters'', ''Step by Step (TV series), Step by Step'', ''Perfect Strangers (TV series), Perfect Strangers'', ''Better Days (TV series), Better Days'', ''Family Man (American TV series), Family Man''
* Ian Freebairn-Smith (born 1932)
* Freur (1982–1986)
* Gerald Fried (born 1928)''Star Trek: The Original Series'', ''Roots (1977 miniseries), Roots'', Mr. Terrific (TV series), Mr. Terrific'', Flamingo Road (TV series), Flamingo Road'', ''It's About Time (TV series), It's About Time''
* Hugo Friedhofer (1901–1981)
* Bill Frisell (born 1951)
* Fred Frith (born 1949)
* Jürgen Fritz (born 1953)''Eine Frau für gewisse Stunden'', ''Hard to Be a God (1989 film), Hard to Be a God''
* John Frizzell (composer), John Frizzell (born 1966)''I Still Know What You Did Last Summer'', ''Ghost Ship (2002 film), Ghost Ship'', ''Whiteout (2009 film), Whiteout'', ''Legion (2010 film), Legion'', ''The Loft (film), The Loft''
* Fabio Frizzi (born 1951)
* Edgar Froese (1944–2015)
* Front Line Assembly (formed 1986)''Quake III Arena''
* Dominic Frontiere (1931–2017)''Hang 'Em High'', ''Chisum'', ''The Train Robbers'', ''The Stunt Man'', ''The Aviator (1985 film), The Aviator'', ''The Immortal (1970 TV series), The Immortal'', ''The Invaders'', ''Matt Houston'', ''Vegas (1978 TV series), Vega$''
* Ben Frost (musician), Ben Frost (born 1980)''Sleeping Beauty (2011 film), Sleeping Beauty'', ''In Her Skin'', ''Rokland''
* Hideyuki Fukasawa (born 1970)
* Nathan Furst (born 1978)
* Giovanni Fusco (1906–1968)

G

* Reeves Gabrels (born 1956)
* George Gabriel (born 1971)
* Peter Gabriel (born 1950)''Birdy (film), Birdy'', ''The Last Temptation of Christ (film), The Last Temptation of Christ'', ''Rabbit-Proof Fence (film), Rabbit-Proof Fence''
* Serge Gainsbourg (1928–1991)
* Vincent Gallo (born 1961)
* Martin Galway (born 1966)
* Douglas Gamley (1924–1998)
* Jeet Ganguly (born 1977)
* Gara Garayev (1918–1982)
* Anja Garbarek (born 1970)
* Jan Garbarek (born 1947)
* Antón García Abril (1933–2021)''Tombs of the Blind Dead'', ''Los santos inocentes''
* Russell Garcia (composer), Russell Garcia (1916–2011)
* Stu Gardner
* Dan Gardopée
* Garish (formed 1997)
* Snuff Garrett (1938–2015)
* Mort Garson (1924–2008)
* Georges Garvarentz (1932–1993)
* Giorgio Gaslini (1929–2014)''La Notte'', ''Deep Red''
* Tony Gatlif (born 1948)''Vengo (film), Vengo'', ''Transylvania (film), Transylvania'', ''Gadjo dilo''
* Mohammed Gauss
* Marvin Gaye (1939–1984)''Trouble Man (film), Trouble Man''
* Ron Geesin (born 1943)
* Grant Geissman (born 1953)
* James Gelfand (born 1959)
* Ivan Georgiev (musician), Ivan Georgiev (born 1966)S&M Judge
* Lisa Gerrard (born 1961)
* Matthew Gerrard
* George Gershwin (1898–1937)
* Irving Gertz (1915–2008)
* Stephen Geyer (born 1950)
* Ghantasala (musician), Ghantasala (1922–1974)
* Michael Giacchino (born 1967)''The Incredibles (franchise), The Incredibles, The Family Stone#Soundtrack, The Family Stone, Mission: Impossible III and Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol, Ghost Protocol, Ratatouille (film), Ratatouille, Up (2009 film), Up, Star Trek (film), Star Trek, Star Trek Into Darkness, Into Darkness and Star Trek Beyond, Beyond, Land of the Lost (film), Land of the Lost, Cars 2, Dawn of the Planet of the Apes and War for the Planet of the Apes, Jurassic World, Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom, Fallen Kingdom and Jurassic World Dominion, Dominion, Inside Out (2015 film), Inside Out, Zootopia, Doctor Strange (2016 film), Doctor Strange, Spider-Man: Homecoming, Spider-Man: Far From Home, Far from Home and Spider-Man: No Way Home, No Way Home, Coco (2017 film), Coco, The Batman (film), The Batman, Lightyear (film), Lightyear, Thor: Love and Thunder''
* Michael Gibbs (composer), Michael Gibbs (born 1937)
* Richard Gibbs (born 1955)
* Herschel Burke Gilbert (1918–2003)
* Gary Gilbertson
* Alan Gill
* Terry Gilkyson (1916–1999)
* Norman Gimbel (1925–2018)
* Alberto Ginastera (1916–1983)
* Daniel Giorgetti (born 1971)
* Paul Giovanni (1933–1990)''The Wicker Man (1973 film), The Wicker Man''
* Girls Against Boys (formed 1988)''Series 7: The Contenders''
* Lutz Glandien (born 1954)
* Scott Glasgow
* Paul Glass (born 1934)
* Philip Glass (born 1937)''Koyaanisqatsi'', ''The Hours (film), The Hours'', ''Candyman (1992 film), Candyman'', ''Powaqqatsi''
* Albert Glasser (1916–1998)
* Jason Gleed
* Patrick Gleeson (born 1934)
* Evelyn Glennie (born 1965)
* Nick Glennie-Smith (born 1951)
* Goblin (band), Goblin
* Vladimír Godár (born 1956)
* Godiego (formed 1975)''Monkey (TV series), Monkey'', ''Ganbaron'', ''Galaxy Express 999''
* Lucio Godoy (born 1958)
* Ramana Gogula
* Matthias Gohl
* Ernest Gold (composer), Ernest Gold (1921–1999)''Exodus (1960 film), Exodus''
* Murray Gold (born 1969)
* Barry Goldberg (born 1942)
* Billy Goldenberg (1936–2020)
* Elliot Goldenthal (born 1954)''Interview with the Vampire (film), Interview with the Vampire'', ''Alien 3'', ''Frida'', ''Heat (1995 film), Heat'', ''Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within''
* Alison Goldfrapp (born 1966)''My Summer of Love'', ''Nowhere Boy''
* Jean-Jacques Goldman (born 1951)
* Bobby Goldsboro (born 1941)
* Jerry Goldsmith (1929–2004)''Planet of the Apes (1968 film), Planet of the Apes'', ''Patton (film), Patton'', ''The Omen'', ''Alien (film), Alien'', ''Star Trek: The Motion Picture'', ''Total Recall (1990 film), Total Recall'', ''Basic Instinct''
* Joel Goldsmith (1957–2012)
* Jonathan Goldsmith (musician), Jonathan Goldsmith
* Alexander Goldstein (born 1948)''Orange Winter (film), Orange Winter'', ''Storm Over Asia (1928 film), Storm Over Asia'', ''Vasya (film), Vasya'', ''The Case of the Three Million''
* Osvaldo Golijov (born 1960)''Youth Without Youth (film), Youth Without Youth'', ''Tetro'', ''11'09"01 September 11''
* Benny Golson (born 1929)
* Alejandro González Iñárritu (born 1963)
* Miles Goodman (1948–1996)
* Gordon Goodwin (born 1954)
* Ron Goodwin (1925–2003)
* Alain Goraguer (born 1931)
* Ludwig Göransson (born 1984)''Black Panther (film), Black Panther'', ''The Mandalorian''
* Michael Gordon (composer), Michael Gordon (born 1956)
* Paul Gordon (musician), Paul Gordon (1963–2016)
* Michael Gore (born 1951)
* Adam Gorgoni (born 1963)
* Manami Gotoh (born 1964)
* Louis F. Gottschalk (1864–1934)
* Glenn Gould (1932–1982)
* Morton Gould (1913–1996)
* Patrick Gowers (1936–2014)
* Desirée Goyette (born 1956)
* Paul Grabowsky (born 1958)
* Ron Grainer (1922–1981)
* Jason Graves
* Allan Gray (composer), Allan Gray (1902–1973)
* Barry Gray (1908–1984)
* Clifford Grey (1887–1941)
* Gavin Greenaway (born 1964)
* Johnny Green (1908–1989)
* Theo Green
* Walter Greene (1910–1983)
* Howard Greenfield (1936–1986)
* Jonny Greenwood (born 1971)''Bodysong'', ''There Will Be Blood'', ''Norwegian Wood (film), Norwegian Wood''
* Gustaf Grefberg (born 1974)
* Will Gregory (born 1959)''My Summer of Love'', ''Nowhere Boy''
* Harry Gregson-Williams (born 1961)''Antz'', ''Chicken Run'', ''Shrek (franchise), Shrek'', ''Sinbad: Legend of the Seven Seas'', ''Flushed Away'', ''The Martian (film), The Martian'', ''The Last Duel (2021 film), The Last Duel''
* Rupert Gregson-Williams (born 1966)''Over the Hedge (film), Over the Hedge'', ''Bee Movie'', ''Abominable (2019 film), Abominable'', ''Grown Ups (film), Grown Ups 1 and Grown Ups 2, 2'', ''Wonder Woman (2017 film), Wonder Women'', ''Aquaman (film), Aquaman'' ''and'' ''Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom, the Lost Kingdom''
* Merv Griffin (1925–2007)
* Mark Griskey (born 1963)
* Raymond van het Groenewoud (born 1950)
* Launy Grøndahl (1886–1960)
* Herbert Grönemeyer (born 1956)
* Charles Gross (born 1934)
* Jacob Groth (born 1951)
* Louis Gruenberg (1884–1964)''Quicksand (1950 film), Quicksand'', ''Commandos Strike at Dawn'', ''All the King's Men (1949 film), All the King's Men''
* Larry Groupé (born 1957)''The Contender (2000 film), The Contender'', ''The Outpost (2020 film), The Outpost'', ''Nothing but the Truth (2008 American film), Nothing But the Truth'', ''Straw Dogs (2011 film), Straw Dogs''
* Dave Grusin (born 1934)
* Jay Gruska (born 1952)
* Sofia Gubaidulina (born 1931)
* James William Guercio (born 1945)''Electra Glide in Blue''
* Accordéon Mélancolique, Jean-Pierre Guiran (born 1950)
* Fuat Güner (born 1948)
* Christopher Gunning (born 1944)
* Hildur Guðnadóttir (born 1982)''Joker (2019 film), Joker'', ''Chernobyl (TV Mini-Series)''
* Gurukiran
* Olof Gustafsson
* Sven Gyldmark (1904–1981)

H

* Bárður Háberg (born 1979)
* Alexander Hacke (born 1965)''Das Wilde Leben'', ''Head-On (film), Head-On'', '
* Manos Hadjidakis (1925–1994)
* Georg Haentzschel (1907–1992)
* Richard Hageman (1881–1966)
* Earle Hagen (1919–2008)
* Peter Hajba (born 1974)
* Haim (band), Haim
* Uzeyir Hajibeyov (1885–1948)
* Darko Hajsek (born 1959)''Madonna (1999 film)''
* Taro Hakase (born 1968)
* Halfdan E (born 1965)
* Dick Halligan (1943–2022)
* Shirō Hamaguchi (born 1969)
* Chico Hamilton (1921–2013)
* Marvin Hamlisch (1944–2012)
* Chuck Hammer
* Jan Hammer (born 1948)
* Oscar Hammerstein II (1885–1960)
* Hamsalekha (born 1951)
* Herbie Hancock (born 1940)
* Frederic Hand (born 1947)
* Kentarō Haneda (1949–2007)
* James Hannigan (born 1971)
* Ilmari Hannikainen (1892–1955)
* Glen Hansard (born 1970)
* Raymond Hanson (composer), Raymond Hanson (1913–1976)
* Petr Hapka (1944–2014)
* Edward W. Hardy (born 1992)'' The Woodsman (play), The Woodsman''
* Hagood Hardy (1937–1997)
* Jon Hare (born 1966)
* Kurt Harland (born 1963)
* Leigh Harline (1907–1969)
* Barry Harman (born 1952)
* Joe Harnell (1924–2005) ''The Incredible Hulk (1978 TV series)'', ''Santa Barbara (TV series)''
* Don L. Harper
* Albert Harris (composer), Albert Harris (1916–2005)
* Johnny Harris (musician), Johnny Harris (1932–2020)
* Sue Harris
* John Harrison (filmmaker), John Harrison (born 1948)
* Jimmy Harry
* Jimmy Hart (born 1943)
* Hal Hartley (born 1959)
* Richard Hartley (composer), Richard Hartley (born 1944)
* Paul Hartnoll (born 1968)
* Mick Harvey (born 1958)
* Richard Harvey (born 1953)
* Bo Harwood (1946–2022)
* Tomoki Hasegawa (born 1957)
* Ichiko Hashimoto (musician), Ichiko Hashimoto (born 1952)
* Paul Haslinger (born 1962)
* Aki Hata (born 1966)
* Tony Hatch (born 1939)
* Donny Hathaway (1945–1979)
* Marvin Hatley (1905–1986)
* Katsuhisa Hattori (1936–2020)
* M. Maurice Hawkesworth (born 1960)
* Alan Hawkshaw (1937–2021)
* Fumio Hayasaka (1914–1955)
* Hikaru Hayashi (1931–2012)''Death by Hanging''
* Pete Haycock (1951–2013)''One False Move''
* Isaac Hayes (1942–2008)
* Jack Hayes (composer), Jack Hayes (1911–2011)
* Lennie Hayton (1908–1971)
* Richard Hazard (1921–2000)
* Michael Hearst (born 1972)
* Neal Hefti (1922–2008)
* Reinhold Heil (born 1954)
* Zack Hemsey (born 1983)
* Michael Hennagin (1936–1993)
* Joe Henry (born 1960)
* Hans Werner Henze (1926–2012)
* Paul Hepker (born 1967)
* Victor Herbert (1859–1924)
* Michel Herr (born 1949)
* Bernard Herrmann (1911–1975)''Psycho (1960 film), Psycho'', ''North by Northwest'', ''Vertigo (film), Vertigo'', ''Citizen Kane'', ''Taxi Driver''
* Paul Hertzog''Bloodsport (film), Bloodsport'', ''Kickboxer (1989 film), Kickboxer''
* David Hess (1936–2011)
* Nigel Hess (born 1953)
* Eric Hester (born 1974)
* Andrew Hewitt (born 1976)
* David Hewson (composer), David Hewson (born 1953)
* Nick Hexum (born 1971)
* Miki Higashino (born 1968)
* Nat Hiken (1914–1968)
* Hilmar Örn Hilmarsson (born 1958)
* Stephen Hilton (born 1974)
* Paul Hindemith (1895–1963)
* Yoshihisa Hirano (born 1971)
* Susumu Hirasawa (born 1954)
* David Hirschfelder (born 1960)
* Joel Hirschhorn (1937–2005)
* Joe Hisaishi (born 1950)
* Alun Hoddinott (1929–2008)''Sword of Sherwood Forest''
* Derrick Hodge (born 1979)
* Michael Hoenig (born 1952)
* Bernard Hoffer (born 1934)
* Robin Hoffmann (born 1984)
* Friedrich Hollaender (1896–1976)
* Dulcie Holland (1913–2000)
* David Holmes (musician), David Holmes (born 1969)
* Rupert Holmes (born 1947)
* Bo Holten (born 1948)''The Element of Crime''
* Arthur Honegger (1892–1955)
* Honk (band), Honk (formed 1970)''Five Summer Stories''
* Hannu Honkonen (born 1982)
* Johan Hoogewijs (born 1957)
* Les Hooper (born 1940)
* Nicholas Hooper (born 1952) ''Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (film), Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix'', ''Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (film), Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince'', ''Land of the Tiger''
* Nellee Hooper (born 1963)
* Ciaran Hope (born 1974) ''The Letters (2014 film), The Letters'', Truth about Kerry, Truth About Kerry
* Anthony Hopkins (born 1937)''August (1996 film), August'', ''Slipstream (2007 film), Slipstream'', ''Dylan Thomas: Return Journey''
* Antony Hopkins (1921–2014)
* Jon Hopkins (born 1979)
* Kenyon Hopkins (1912–1983)
* Steve Hopkins (composer), Steve Hopkins
* Hal Hopper (1912–1970)
* Keith Hopwood (born 1946)
* Trevor Horn (born 1949)
* James Horner (1953–2015)''Aliens (film), Aliens'', ''Braveheart'', ''Avatar (2009 film), Avatar'', ''The Land Before Time (film), The Land Before Time'', ''Titanic (1997 film), Titanic'', ''The Amazing Spider-Man (film), The Amazing Spider-Man''
* André Hossein (1905–1983)
* Tomoyasu Hotei (born 1962)''Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas (film), Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas'', ''Samurai Fiction''
* James Newton Howard (born 1951)''The Sixth Sense'', ''Unbreakable (film), Unbreakable'', ''The Village (2004 film), The Village'', ''Lady in the Water'', ''The Dark Knight (film), The Dark Knight''
* Ken Howard (composer), Ken Howard (born 1939)
* Alan Howarth (composer), Alan Howarth (born 1948)
* Tom Howe (musician), Tom Howe (born 1977)
* Peter Howell (musician), Peter Howell (born 1949)
* Nihad Hrustanbegovic (born 1973)
* Rob Hubbard (born 1955)''Master of Magic (Mastertronic), Master of Magic'', ''Commando (video game), Commando'', ''Auf Wiedersehen Monty''
* L. Ron Hubbard (1911–1986)''The Case He Couldn't Crack'', ''The Problem of Life'', ''What Happened to These Civilizations?''
* Robert Hughes (composer), Robert Hughes (1912–2007)
* Chris Hülsbeck (born 1968)
* Scott Humphrey
* Andy Hunter (DJ), Andy Hunter (born 1974)
* Gottfried Huppertz (1887–1937)''Metropolis (1927 film), Metropolis'', ''Die Nibelungen'', ''The Green Domino''
* Craig Huxley (born 1954)
* Søren Hyldgaard (1962–2018)
* Dick Hyman (born 1927)

I

* Jacques Ibert (1890–1962)''Don Quixote (1933 film), Don Quixote'', ''Golgotha (1935 film), Golgotha'', ''Macbeth (1948 film), Macbeth'', ''Conflit''
* Abdullah Ibrahim (born 1934)''Chocolat (1988 film), Chocolat'', ''No Fear, No Die''
* Toshi Ichiyanagi (born 1933)''Eros Plus Massacre''
* Akira Ifukube (1914–2006)''Godzilla (1954 film), Godzilla'', ''Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster'', ''Destroy All Monsters'', ''Space Amoeba''
* Alberto Iglesias (born 1955)''All About My Mother'', ''The Kite Runner (film), The Kite Runner'', ''The Constant Gardener (film), The Constant Gardener''
* Ilaiyaraaja (born 1943)''Thalapathi'', ''Nayakan'', ''Nizhalkuthu'' and scored for more than 1000 films
* Jerrold Immel (born 1936)''Dallas (1978 TV series), Dallas'', ''How the West Was Won (TV series), How the West Was Won'', ''Voyagers!'', ''Knots Landing''
* In the Nursery (formed 1981)new music for the silent films ''The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari'', ''Man with a Movie Camera'', ''Asphalt (1929 film), Asphalt''
* Daniel Ingram (composer), Daniel Ingram (born 1975)''My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic'', ''Pound Puppies (2010 TV series), Pound Puppies'', ''Martha Speaks (TV series), Martha Speaks''
* Neil Innes (1944–2019)''Monty Python's Flying Circus'', ''Monty Python and the Holy Grail'', ''All You Need Is Cash'', ''Erik the Viking''
* Damon Intrabartolo (born 1975)''The Journey of Jared Price'', ''Navigate this Maze''
* John Ireland (composer), John Ireland (1879–1962)''The Overlanders (film), The Overlanders''
* Markéta Irglová (born 1988)''Once (film), Once''
* Pat Irwin (born 1955)''Rocko's Modern Life'', ''Loose Women (film), Loose Women'', ''Class of 3000''
* Mark Isham (born 1951)''Of Mice and Men (1992 film), Of Mice and Men'', ''The Cooler'', ''Blade (1998 film), Blade'', ''Crash (2004 film), Crash''
* Chu Ishikawa (1966–2017)''Tetsuo: The Iron Man'', ''Gemini (1999 film), Gemini'', ''A Snake of June''
* Emir Işılay (born 1978)''Murder on Pleasant Drive'', ''Summerland (TV series), Summerland''
* Robert Israel (composer), Robert Israel (born 1963)numerous silent film scores
* Masumi Itō''Angel Sanctuary'', ''éX-Driver'', ''Galaxy Angel''
* Teiji Ito (1935–1982)''Meshes of the Afternoon'', ''The Very Eye of Night'', ''Maeva''
* Peter Ivers (1946–1983)''Eraserhead'', ''Grand Theft Auto (film), Grand Theft Auto'', ''B. J. and the Bear''
* Taku Iwasaki (born 1968)''Origin: Spirits of the Past'', ''Uncharted Waters Online'', ''Onimusha''
* Taro Iwashiro (born 1965)''Red Cliff (film), Red Cliff'', ''Memories of Murder''
* Masaharu Iwata (born 1966)''Ogre Battle: The March of the Black Queen'', ''Tactics Ogre: Let Us Cling Together'', ''Final Fantasy Tactics''

J

* Steve Jablonsky (born 1970)''Transformers (film), Transformers'', ''The Island (2005 film), The Island'', ''Steamboy''
* Henry Jackman (born 1974) ''Captain America: The Winter Soldier'', ''Captain America: Civil War'', ''Kong: Skull Island'', ''Uncharted 4: A Thief's End''
* Danny Jacob (born 1956)
* Richard Jacques (born 1973)
* Óli Jógvansson (born 1969)
* Mick Jagger (born 1943)''Invocation of My Demon Brother'', ''Alfie (2004 film), Alfie''
* Jaidev (1918–1987)
* Shankar Jaikishan
* Ravindra Jain (1944–2015)
* Bob James (musician), Bob James (born 1939)''Taxi (TV series), Taxi'', ''Daniel (1983 film), Daniel''
* Malek Jandali (born 1972)
* Chas Jankel (born 1952)
* Enzo Jannacci (1935–2013)''Seven Beauties''
* Werner Janssen (1899–1990)
* Jean-Michel Jarre (born 1948)
* Maurice Jarre (1924–2009)''Lawrence of Arabia (film), Lawrence of Arabia'', ''Doctor Zhivago (film), Doctor Zhivago'', ''Topaz (1969 film), Topaz'', ''Dead Poets Society''
* Michael Jary (1906–1988)
* Maurice Jaubert (1900–1940)
* Harris Jayaraj (born 1975)
* Wyclef Jean (born 1969)
* Def Jef (born 1970)
* Karl Jenkins (born 1944)''The Celts (S4C TV series), The Celts''
* Merrill Jenson (born 1947)
* Zhao Jiping (born 1945)
* Jo Yeong-wook (born 1962)
* Antonio Carlos Jobim (Tom Jobim) (1927–1994)
* Eddie Jobson (born 1955)
* Adan Jodorowsky (born 1979)''Echek'', ''Teou''
* Alejandro Jodorowsky (born 1929)''El Topo'', ''The Holy Mountain (1973 film), The Holy Mountain''
* Barði Jóhannsson (born 1975)''Reykjavík-Rotterdam'', ''Fíaskó'', new music for the silent film ''Häxan''
* Óli Jógvansson (born 1969)
* Jóhann Jóhannsson (1969–2018)
* Elton John (born 1947)
* Johnson (composer), Johnson (1953–2011)
* J. J. Johnson (1924–2001)
* Laurie Johnson (born 1927)
* Nathan Johnson (musician), Nathan Johnson (born 1976)
* Adrian Johnston (musician), Adrian Johnston (born 1961)
* Arthur Johnston (composer), Arthur Johnston (1898–1954)
* Bobby Johnston (born 1967)
* Jim Johnston (composer), Jim Johnston (born 1952)
* Brian Jones (1942–1969)
* Dan Jones (composer), Dan Jones
* John Paul Jones (musician), John Paul Jones (born 1946)
* Quincy Jones (born 1933)''In Cold Blood (film), In Cold Blood'', ''In the Heat of the Night (film), In the Heat of the Night'', ''The Color Purple (1985 film), The Color Purple'', ''Roots (1977 miniseries), Roots''
* Quincy Jones III (born 1968)
* Raymond Jones (composer), Raymond Jones
* Ron Jones (composer), Ron Jones (born 1954)
* Tim Jones (film composer), Tim Jones (born 1971)''The Forsaken (film), The Forsaken'', ''Chuck (TV series), Chuck'', ''Karla (film), Karla''
* Trevor Jones (composer), Trevor Jones (born 1949)''The Dark Crystal'', ''Dark City (1998 film), Dark City'', ''Mississippi Burning'', ''The Last of the Mohicans (album), The Last of the Mohicans''
* Vincent Jones (musician), Vincent Jones''Parks and Recreation''
* Jónsi (born 1975)
* Lakshman Joseph de Saram''Bel Ami'', ''Between Two Worlds (2009 film), Between Two Worlds''
* Peter Joseph (born 1979)
* Richard Joseph (1953–2007)
* Michael Josephs (born 1959)
* Wilfred Josephs (1927–1997)
* Paul K. Joyce (born 1957)
* Laurence Juber (born 1952)
* Jude (singer), Jude (born 1969)
* Don Julian (musician), Don Julian (1937–1998)''Savage! (film), Savage!'', ''Shorty the Pimp''
* Joseph Julian Gonzalez
* David Julyan (born 1967)''Memento (film), Memento'', ''The Descent'', ''The Prestige (film), The Prestige''
* Junkie XL (born 1967)''DOA: Dead or Alive'', ''SSX Blur'', ''Need for Speed: ProStreet''
* Walter Jurmann (1903–1971)
* Patrick Juvet (1950–2021)

K

* John Erik Kaada (born 1975)''O' Horten'', ''Music from the Motion Picture Natural Born Star, Natural Born Star''
* Dmitri Kabalevsky (1904–1987)
* Jan A.P. Kaczmarek (born 1953)
* Mauricio Kagel (1931–2008)
* Gus Kahn (1886–1941)
* Akari Kaida (born 1974)
* Yuki Kajiura (born 1965)
* Paul Kalkbrenner (born 1977)
* George Kallis (born 1974)
* Bert Kalmar (1884–1947)
* Peter Kam
* Michael Kamen (1948–2003) ''Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves, Don Juan DeMarco, Don Juan Demarco, Mr. Holland's Opus, Licence to Kill, License To Kill''
* John Kander (born 1927)
* Artie Kane (1929–2022)
* Shigeru Kan-no (born 1959)
* Noam Kaniel (born 1962)''Power Rangers'', ''Glitter Force'', ''Digimon Fusion''
* Yoko Kanno (born 1963)''Cowboy Bebop, Darker than Black, Macross Plus, Turn A Gundam, The Vision of Escaflowne, Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex, Wolf's Rain, Kids on the Slope, Terror in Resonance''
* Yugo Kanno (born 1977) – ''JoJo's Bizarre Adventure (TV series), JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: seasons JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Stardust Crusaders, 2, JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Diamond Is Unbreakable, 3, and JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Golden Wind, 4, Batman Ninja''
* Tuomas Kantelinen (born 1969)
* Bronisław Kaper (1902–1983)
* Sol Kaplan (1919–1990)
* Eleni Karaindrou (born 1941)
* Nele Karajlić (born 1962)
* Anton Karas (1906–1985)
* Fred Karlin (1936–2004)
* Laura Karpman (born 1959)
* Kent Karlsson (born 1945)
* Al Kasha (1937–2020)
* Peter Kater (born 1958)
* Emilio Kauderer
* Jake Kaufman (born 1981)
* John Kavanaugh
* Kenji Kawai (born 1957)
* Arthur Kay (musician), Arthur Kay (1881–1969)
* Norman Kay (composer), Norman Kay (1929–2001)
* Eric Kaz (born 1946)''Greetings (1968 film), Greetings'', ''Hi, Mom!''
* Dave Koz
* Yakov Kazyansky (born 1948)
* Brian Keane (born 1953)
* John E. Keane (born 1952)
* The Keane Brothers, John M. Keane (born 1965)
* Tom Keenlyside (born 1950)''Mega Man (1994 TV series), Mega Man'', ''Monster Rancher'', ''Dragon Ball Z''
* M. M. Keeravani (born 1961)
* Roger Kellaway (born 1939)
* Jack Keller (songwriter), Jack Keller (1938–2005)
* Paul Kelly (Australian musician), Paul Kelly (born 1955)
* Victoria Kelly (New Zealand Composer), Victoria Kelly – Fracture (2007 film), Fracture, The Ugly, Black Sheep (2006 New Zealand film), Black Sheep
* Rolfe Kent (born 1963)
* Walter Kent (1911–1994)
* Jerome Kern (1885–1945)
* Premasiri Kernadasa (1937–2008)
* Aram Khachaturian (1903–1978)
* Khaled (musician), Khaled (born 1960)
* Aashish Khan (born 1939)
* Ali Akbar Khan (1922–2009)
* Praga Khan (born 1959)
* Usha Khanna (born 1941)
* Yuri Khanon (born 1965)European Film Award for Best Composer, European Film Awards-1988: ''Days of Eclipse'', ''Save and Protect, Save and Preserve''
* Alex Khaskin (born 1961)
* Mohammed Zahur Khayyam (1927–2019)
* Tikhon Khrennikov (1913–2007)
* Khawaja Khurshid Anwar (1912–1984)
* Shunsuke Kikuchi (1931–2021)''Dragon Ball Z''
* Wojciech Kilar (1932–2013)
* Kevin Kiner (born 1958)
* Alastair King (born 1967)
* John King (producer), John King
* Kaki King (born 1979)
* Gershon Kingsley (1922–2019)
* Basil Kirchin (1927–2005)
* Gökhan Kırdar (born 1970)
* Grant Kirkhope (born 1962)
* Martin Kiszko (born 1958)
* Kitarō (born 1953)
* David Kitay (born 1961)
* Johnny Klimek (born 1962)
* Jan Klusák (born 1934)
* David Knopfler (born 1952)
* Mark Knopfler (born 1949)''The Princess Bride (film), The Princess Bride''
* Leon Ko
* Erland von Koch (1910–2009)''Crisis (1946 film), Kris'', ''It Rains on Our Love'', ''Girl with Hyacinths''
* Konstancja Kochaniec (born 1976)
* Krzysztof Komeda (1931–1969)''The Fearless Vampire Killers'', ''Rosemary's Baby (film), Rosemary's Baby'', ''Knife in the Water (film), Knife in the Water'', ''Cul-de-sac (1966 film), Cul-de-sac''
* Koji Kondo (born 1961)''Mario (franchise), Mario'', ''The Legend of Zelda'', ''Star Fox 64''
* Robbie Kondor
* Joseph Koo (born 1933)
* Al Kooper (born 1944)
* Ben Kopec (born 1981)
* Hermann Kopp (born 1954)''Nekromantik'', ''Der Todesking'', ''Nekromantik 2''
* Rudolph G. Kopp (1887–1974)''Sign of the Cross'', ''Cleopatra'' (DeMille 1934), ''The Crusades (film), The Crusades''.
* Anders Koppel (born 1947)
* Erich Wolfgang Korngold (1897–1957)''Anthony Adverse'', ''The Adventures of Robin Hood (film), The Adventures of Robin Hood''
* Danny Kortchmar (born 1946)
* Mark Korven''I've Heard the Mermaids Singing'', ''Cube (1997 film), Cube'', ''A Scattering of Seeds''
* Richard Kosinski
* Joseph Kosma (1905–1969)
* Irwin Kostal (1911–1994)''The Sound of Music (film), The Sound of Music'', ''Mary Poppins (film), Mary Poppins'', ''Fantasia (1940 film), Fantasia'' (1982 digital re-recording)
* Robert Kraft (composer), Robert Kraft
* William Kraft (1923–2022)
* Robert J. Kral (born 1967)
* Wayne Kramer (guitarist), Wayne Kramer (born 1948)
* Raoul Kraushaar (1908–2001)
* John Henry Kreitler
* K. M. Radha Krishnan
* David Kristian (born 1967)
* Mina Kubota (born 1972)
* Vivian Kubrick (born 1960)
* Taro Kudou
* G. V. Prakash Kumar (born 1987)
* Gary Kuo
* Meyer Kupferman (1926–2003)
* David Kurtz (composer), David Kurtz
* Emir Kusturica (born 1954)
* Keisuke Kuwata (born 1956)
* Chan Kwong-Wing (born 1967)
* Jesper Kyd (born 1972)
* Milan Kymlicka (1936–2008)

L

* John T. La Barbera''Pane Amaro'', ''What's Up Scarlet?'', ''Children of Fate: Life and Death in a Sicilian Family''
* Fariborz Lachini (born 1949)
* Thorsten Laewe
* Bappi Lahiri (born 1952)
* Francis Lai (1932–2018)''Love Story (1970 film), Love Story'', ''Bilitis (film), Bilitis'', ''A Man and a Woman''
* Laibach (band), Laibach (formed 1980)''Iron Sky''
* Nick Laird-Clowes (born 1957)
* Constant Lambert (1905–1951)
* Russ Landau ''Survivor (American TV series), Survivor''
* Marcel Landowski (1915–1999)
* Jim Lang (composer), Jim Lang (born 1950)''Hey Arnold!: The Movie''
* Bruce Langhorne (1938–2017)
* Daniel Lanois (born 1951)
* Laraaji (born 1943)
* Glen A. Larson (1937–2014)
* Nathan Larson (musician), Nathan Larson (born 1970)
* Richard LaSalle (1918–2015)
* James Last (1929–2015)
* Alexander Laszlo (composer), Alexander Laszlo (1895–1975)
* Felice Lattuada (1882–1962)
* Tats Lau (born 1963)
* Ken Lauber (born 1941)
* William Lava (1911–1971)
* Angelo Francesco Lavagnino (1909–1987)
* Tom Lavin
* James Lavino (born 1973)
* Elliot Lawrence (1925–2021)
* Stephen J. Lawrence
* Maury Laws (1923–2019)
* Raam Laxman (born 1942)
* Jean-Marc Lederman
* Lee Byung-woo (born 1965)''A Tale of Two Sisters'', ''The Host (2006 film), The Host'', ''Mother (2009 film), Mother''
* Ian LeFeuvre
* Raymond Lefèvre (1929–2008)''Le Gendarme de Saint-Tropez'', ''La Soupe aux choux''
* Mark Leggett
* Michel Legrand (1932–2019)''Cléo from 5 to 7'', ''The Umbrellas of Cherbourg'', ''F for Fake''
* Barry Leitch (born 1970)
* Christopher Lennertz (born 1972)''Medal of Honor: Rising Sun'', ''Saint Sinner (TV film), Saint Sinner'', ''Alvin and the Chipmunks (film), Alvin and the Chipmunks'', ''Supernatural (American TV series), Supernatural''
* Sean Lennon (born 1975)
* Nicholas Lens (born 1957)
* Stefano Lentini (born 1974)
* Jack Lenz (born 1949)
* Patrick Leonard (born 1956)
* Raymond Leppard (1927–2019)
* Sondre Lerche (born 1982)''Dan in Real Life''
* Cory Lerios (born 1951)
* César Lerner
* Jérôme Leroy (composer), Jérôme Leroy (born 1981)
* Yaacov Bilansky Levanon (1895–1965)
* Sylvester Levay (born 1945)
* Laurent Levesque (born 1970)
* Mica Levi (born 1987)''Under the Skin (2013 film), Under the Skin'', ''Jackie (2016 film), Jackie'', ''Marjorie Prime'', ''Monos (film), Monos''
* Geoff Levin (born 1945)
* Stewart Levin
* James S. Levine (born 1974)
* Michael A. Levine (born 1964)
* Krishna Levy (born 1964)''8 Women''
* Louis Levy (1894–1957)
* Shuki Levy (born 1947)''Inspector Gadget (1983 TV series), Inspector Gadget'', ''Digimon Adventure'', ''Spider-Man: The Animated Series'', ''He-Man''
* Frank Lewin (1925–2008)
* Herschell Gordon Lewis (1926–2016)
* Dominic Lewis (born 1985)
* Lesle Lewis (composer), Lesle Lewis (born 1960)
* Jan Leyers (born 1958)
* Blake Leyh (born 1962)
* Sven Libaek (born 1938)
* Michael Licari
* Daniel Licht (1957–2017)
* Russell Lieblich (1953–2005)
* Krister Linder (born 1970)
* Hal Lindes (born 1953)
* Mort Lindsey (1923–2012)
* Michael Lira (born 1975)''Wyrmwood'', ''Growing Up Smith'', ''The Hunter (2011 Australian film), The Hunter''
* Zdeněk Liška (1922–1983)
* Zülfü Livaneli (born 1946)
* Jay Livingston (1915–2001)
* Andrew Lloyd Webber (born 1948)
* Michael Lloyd (music producer), Michael Lloyd (born 1948)
* Lowell Lo (born 1950)
* Los Lobos
* Andrew Lockington (born 1974)
* Didier Lockwood (1956–2018)
* Malcolm Lockyer (1923–1976)
* Joseph LoDuca (born 1958)''Xena: Warrior Princess'', ''The Evil Dead'', ''Hercules: The Legendary Journeys'', ''Army of Darkness''
* John Loeffler (born 1951)
* Frederick Loewe (1901–1988)
* Henning Lohner (born 1961)
* William Loose (1910–1991)
* Jon Lord (1941–2012)
* Rob Lord (musician), Rob Lord (born 1966)
* Saša Lošić (born 1964)
* Alexina Louie (born 1949)
* Louiguy (1916–1991)
* Jacques Loussier (1934–2019)
* Chris Lowe (born 1959)
* David Lowe (television and radio composer), David Lowe (born 1959)
* Mundell Lowe (1922–2017)
* Jaye Luckett (born 1974)
* Ralph Lundsten (born 1936)
* Evan Lurie (composer), Evan Lurie (born 1954)
* John Lurie (born 1952)
* Danny Lux (born 1969)
* David Lynch (born 1946)''Eraserhead'', ''Inland Empire (film), Inland Empire'', ''Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me''
* Liam Lynch (musician), Liam Lynch (born 1970)

M

* M83 (band), M83 (formed 2001)''Oblivion (2013 film), Oblivion''
* Lebo M (born 1964)''The Lion King 1½'', ''Long Night's Journey into Day''
* Galt MacDermot
* Teo Macero (1925–2008)''Virus (1980 film), Virus'', ''A.k.a. Cassius Clay''
* Bruno Maderna''La morte ha fatto l'uovo''
* Madonna (entertainer), Madonna (born 1958)
* Manoj George
* Jun Maeda
* Michel Magne
* K. V. Mahadevan
* Shankar Mahadevan
* Taj Mahal (musician), Taj Mahal
* Vusi Mahlasela
* Jerzy Maksymiuk
* Anu Malik
* Kalyani Malik
* Dmitry Malikov
* Matty Malneck
* Albert Hay Malotte
* Riichiro Manabe
* Josh Mancell (born 1969)
* Mark Mancina (born 1957)
* Henry Mancini (1924–1994)
* Johnny Mandel (1925–2020)
* Christopher Mann (composer), Christopher Mann
* Roger Joseph Manning, Jr.
* Franco Mannino
* V. Manohar, Manohar
* Clint Mansell (born 1963)''Pi (film), π'', ''Requiem for a Dream'', ''The Fountain'', ''Moon (2009 film), Moon'', ''Black Swan (film), Black Swan'',
* Keith Mansfield (born 1943)
* Marilyn Manson (born 1969)''Resident Evil (2002 film), Resident Evil'', ''Splatter Sisters''
* Tigran Mansurian (born 1939)''The Color of Pomegranates'', ''We and Our Mountains''
* Kevin Manthei (born 1970)
* Homero Manzi
* Matthew Margeson (born 1980)
* Dario Marianelli (born 1963)''Atonement (2007 film), Atonement'', ''V for Vendetta'', ''Agora (film), Agora''
* Anthony MarinelliStand by Me (film), ''Stand by Me'', Young Guns (film), ''Young Guns'', ''Leaving Las Vegas'', ''Chapter 27''
* Michael Mark (musician), Michael Mark
* Chris Marker (1921–2012)''Sans Soleil''
* Yannis Markopoulos
* Richard Marriott
* Branford Marsalis (born 1960)
* Wynton Marsalis (born 1961)
* George Martin (1926–2016)''Yellow Submarine (1968 film), Yellow Submarine'', ''Live and Let Die (film), Live and Let Die''
* Jerry Martin (composer), Jerry Martin
* Cliff Martinez (born 1954)''Sex, Lies, and Videotape'', ''Solaris (2002 film), Solaris'', ''Kafka (film), Kafka''
* Jean Martinon
* Richard Marvin (composer), Richard Marvin
* J Mascis
* John Massari
* Massive Attack (formed 1988)''Danny the Dog'', ''Bullet Boy'', ''Battle in Seattle'', ''Gomorrah (film), Gomorrah''
* Diego Masson
* Toshio Masuda (composer), Toshio Masuda
* Muir Mathieson
* Hayato Matsuo
* Masaya Matsuura
* Dave Matthews
* Siegfried Matthus (1934–2021)
* Billy May (1916–2014)
* Brian May (Australia), Brian May
* Simon May (born 1944)''EastEnders'', ''Howards' Way''
* Curtis Mayfield (1942–1999)''Super Fly (1972 film), Superfly''
* Toshiro Mayuzumi
* Dennis McCarthy (composer), Dennis McCarthy (born 1945)
* Paul McCartney (born 1942)
* Craig McConnell (musician), Craig McConnell
* Bear McCreary (born 1979)
* Nathan McCree
* Keff McCulloch
* Gary McFarland
* Rory McFarlane
* Don McGlashan
* Bill McGuffie
* David McHugh (born 1941)
* Tim McIntire
* Rod McKuen
* Joel McNeely (born 1959)
* Joe Meek
* DJ Mehdi
* Brad Mehldau
* Edmund Meisel (born 1894–1930)''The Battleship Potemkin''
* Gil Mellé (1931–2004)''The Andromeda Strain (film), The Andromeda Strain'', ''My Sweet Charlie'', ''Columbo''
* Peter Rodgers Melnick (Born 1958)
* Nami Melumad (born 1988)
* Mike Melvoin (1937–2012)
* Wendy Melvoin (born 1964)''Heroes (American TV series), Heroes'', ''Dangerous Minds (TV series), Dangerous Minds'', ''Crossing Jordan''
* Loy Mendonsa
* Alan Menken (born 1949)
* Dean Menta
* Johnny Mercer (1909–1976)
* Freddie Mercury
* Wim Mertens
* Mateo Messina (born 1972)
* Dominic Messinger
* Metric (band), Metric
* Micki Meuser
* Mickey J. Meyer
* Lanny Meyers
* Michel Michelet (1894–1995)
* Guy Michelmore
* Mario Migliardi
* Darius Milhaud
* Mladen Milicevic
* Helen Miller (songwriter), Helen Miller (1925–2006)
* Marcus Miller (born 1959)
* Randy Miller (composer), Randy Miller
* Robyn Miller
* Mario Millo
* Chieli Minucci (born 1958)
* Paul Misraki
* Shyamal Mitra
* Shinkichi Mitsumune
* Shinji Miyazaki
* Hajime Mizoguchi
* Vic Mizzy (1916–2009)
* Moby
* Cyril J. Mockridge (1896–1979)
* Mocky (born 1974)''Carole & Tuesday'', ''UFO in Her Eyes''
* Mogwai
* Ghulam Mohammed (composer), Ghulam Mohammed
* Madan Mohan (director), Madan Mohan
* S. Mohinder
* Shantanu Moitra – ''October (soundtrack)''
* Charlie Mole
* Niclas Molinder (born 1955)
* Paddy Moloney
* Money Mark
* Francis Monkman
* Egil Monn-Iversen
* Hugo Montenegro (1925–1981)
* Guy Moon (born 1962)
* Anthony Moore
* Dudley Moore (1935–2002)
* Lennie Moore
* Michael Moran (music producer), Michael Moran (born 1948)
* Alissa Moreno
* Gaby Moreno (born 1981)
* Mark Morgan (composer), Mark Morgan (born 1961)
* Akihiko Mori
* Nobuhiko Morino
* Angela Morley (1924–2008)''Watership Down (film), Watership Down'', ''The Slipper and the Rose'', ''The Lady Is a Square''
* Giorgio Moroder (born 1940)''Midnight Express (film), Midnight Express'', ''Flashdance'', ''American Gigolo'', ''Scarface (1983 film)'', ''Impressionen unter Wasser''
* Jerome Moross (1913–1983)
* Andrea Morricone (born 1964)''Cinema Paradiso'', ''Capturing the Friedmans''
* Ennio Morricone (1928–2020)''A Fistful of Dollars'', ''For a Few Dollars More'', ''The Good, the Bad and the Ugly'', ''The Untouchables (film), The Untouchables''
* John Morris (composer), John Morris (1926–2018)
* Trevor Morris (musician), Trevor Morris (born 1970)
* Bob Mothersbaugh (born 1952)
* Mark Mothersbaugh (born 1950)''The Royal Tenenbaums'', ''The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou'', ''Rugrats'', ''Crash Bandicoot (video game), Crash Bandicoot'', ''Hotel Transylvania'', ''Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs (franchise), Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs''
* Rob Mounsey
* Leszek Możdżer (born 1971)''Nienasycenie'', ''1 000 000 $'', ''Discover Chopin''
* Dominic Muldowney (born 1952)''Nineteen Eighty-Four (1984 film), Nineteen Eighty-Four'', ''Sharpe (TV series), Sharpe'', ''Copenhagen (2002 film), Copenhagen''
* Mugison (born 1976)''A Little Trip to Heaven''
* Nico Muhly (born 1981)''The Reader (2008 film), The Reader'', ''Margaret (2011 film), Margaret''
* Manas Mukherjee
* Hemanta Kumar Mukhopadhyay
* Mark Mueller (born 1957)
* Pankaj Mullick
* David Munrow
* Vano Muradeli
* Rika Muranaka''Metal Gear Solid (1998 video game), Metal Gear Solid'', ''Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty'', ''Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater''
* John Murphy (composer), John Murphy (born 1965)''28 Days Later'', ''Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels'', ''Sunshine (2007 film), Sunshine'', ''Kick-### (film), Kick-###''
* Walter Murphy (born 1952)
* Sean Murray (composer), Sean Murray
* Selma Mutal''The Milk of Sorrow'', ''The Vanished Elephant'', ''Madeinusa'', ''Undertow – Contracorriente'',
* Stanley Myers (1930–1993)''The Deer Hunter'', ''The Voyager'', ''The Witches (1990 film), The Witches''

N

* Kōtarō Nakagawa
* Masato Nakamura (born 1958)''Sonic the Hedgehog (1991 video game), Sonic the Hedgehog'', ''Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (16-bit), Sonic the Hedgehog 2''
* Takayuki Nakamura
* Desmond Nakano
* Naked Lunch (Austrian band), Naked Lunch
* Gianna Nannini
* Akihiko Narita
* José Luis Narom (born 1963)''21 with 40'', ''La noche del escorpión'', ''Memorias de atracos'', ''Una visita inquietante''
* Michiko Naruke
* Mario Nascimbene
* Nash the Slash
* Nashad
* Naushad Ali
* Javier Navarrete
* O. P. Nayyar
* Chris Neal (songwriter), Chris Neal
* Blake Neely (born 1969)
* Oliver Nelson (1932–1975)
* Neo (Hungarian band), Neo (formed 1998)''Kontroll''
* Michael Nesmith
* Olga Neuwirth
* New Order (band), New Order (formed 1980)''Control (2007 film), Control''
* Ira Newborn (born 1945)
* Alfred Newman (composer), Alfred Newman (1900–1970)''The King and I (1956 film), The King and I'', ''Mother Wore Tights'', ''Love Is a Many-Splendored Thing (film), Love Is a Many-Splendored Thing'', ''How the West Was Won (film), How the West Was Won'', ''Airport (1970 film), Airport''
* David Newman (composer), David Newman (born 1954)''Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure'', ''The Freshman (1990 film), The Freshman'', ''Ice Age (2002 film), Ice Age'', ''Frankenweenie (1984 film), Frankenweenie''
* Emil Newman (1911–1984)
* Joey Newman (born 1976)
* Lionel Newman (1916–1989)
* Randy Newman (born 1943)''Ragtime (film), Ragtime'', ''The Natural (film), The Natural'', ''Meet the Parents (film series), Meet the Parents'', ''Toy Story (franchise), Toy Story'', ''A Bug's Life'', ''Monsters, Inc. (franchise), Monsters, Inc.'', ''Cars (film), Cars 1'' ''and'' ''Cars 3, 3'', ''The Princess and the Frog'', ''The Meyerowitz Stories'', ''Marriage Story''
* Thomas Newman (born 1955)''Little Women (1994 film), Little Women'', ''The Shawshank Redemption'', ''American Beauty (1999 film), American Beauty'', ''Finding Nemo (franchise), Finding Nemo'', ''WALL-E''
* Mbongeni Ngema
* David Nichtern (born 1948)
* Bruno Nicolai
* Lennie Niehaus (1929–2020)
* Tomohito Nishiura
* Joy Nilo
* Harry Nilsson (1941–1994)
* Jack Nitzsche (1937–2000)
* Yuji Nomi
* Ehsaan Noorani
* Per Nørgård
* Graeme Norgate
* Monty Norman
* Alex North (1910–1991)''Spartacus (film), Spartacus'', ''Cleopatra (1963 film), Cleopatra'' (1963), ''Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? (film), Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?'', ''Dragonslayer (1981 film), Dragonslayer''
* Christopher North (composer), Christopher North
* Julian Nott (born 1960)
* The Notwist
* Jesse Novak
* Michael Nyman
* Molly Nyman

O

* Karen O (born 1978)''Where the Wild Things Are (film), Where the Wild Things Are'', ''Jackass Number Two''
* Seán Ó Riada (1931–1971)
* Gerald O'Brien (composer), Gerald O'Brien
* Richard O'Brien (born 1942)''Shock Treatment''
* Greg O'Connor
* Martin O'Donnell (born 1955)''Halo (series), Halo'', ''Myth (series), Myth'', ''Destiny (video game), Destiny'', ''Oni (video game), Oni'', ''Golem (2019 video game), Golem''
* Tom O'Horgan (1924–2009)
* Walter O'Keefe (1900–1983)
* Sharon O'Neill (born 1952)
* Paul Oakenfold (born 1963)''Swordfish (film), Swordfish'', ''Appleseed (2004 film), Appleseed'', ''FIFA Football 2005'', ''FIFA 06'', ''FIFA 07'', ''Apache Overdose Gangstar IV:Dogs Flage, AOG IV:Dogs Flag'', ''Vexille'', ''Nobel Son''
* Erkan Oğur (born 1954)''The Bandit (1996 film), The Bandit'', ''Toss-Up''
* Hisayoshi Ogura
* Mike Oldfield (born 1953)
* William Olvis (1958–2014)
* Orbital (band), Orbital (formed 1989)''Event Horizon (film), Event Horizon'', ''Octane (film), Octane'', ''Pusher (2012 film), Pusher''
* Norman Orenstein (born 1945)''American Psycho 2'', ''Diary of the Dead'', ''Cube 2: Hypercube''
* Shinji Orito (born 1973)
* Buxton Orr (1924–1997)
* Riz Ortolani (1931–2014)''Cannibal Holocaust'', ''Africa Addio'', ''Mondo cane''
* Atli Örvarsson (born 1970)
* Leslie Osborne (composer), Leslie Osborne (1905–1990)
* Michiru Oshima (born 1961)''Ico'', ''Legend of Legaia'', ''Arc the Lad'', ''Fullmetal Alchemist''
* Osibisa (formed 1969)''Superfly T.N.T.''
* Kow Otani (born 1957)''Gamera: Guardian of the Universe'', ''Shadow of the Colossus'', ''Godzilla, Mothra and King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack'', ''Mobile Suit Gundam Wing''
* Alex Otterlei (born 1968)''Xyanide'', ''Totems (video game), Totems''
* John Ottman (born 1964)''The Usual Suspects'', ''Fantastic Four (2005 film), Fantastic Four'', ''Snow White: A Tale of Terror'', ''I Have No Mouth, and I Must Scream (video game), I Have No Mouth, and I Must Scream'', ''X2 (film), X2''
* Vyacheslav Ovchinnikov (1936–2019)''Ivan's Childhood'', ''Andrei Rublev (film), Andrei Rublev'', ''War and Peace (film series), War and Peace''
* Mark Ovenden (composer), Mark Ovenden''Yolngu Boy''
* Reg Owen (1921–1978)''Very Important Person (film), Very Important Person'', ''Payroll''
* Attila Özdemiroğlu (1943–2016)''Night Journey (film), Night Journey'', ''Akrebin Yolculuğu''

P

* Craig Padilla''Phobias (film), Phobias'', ''Realms of Blood'', ''Dark Woods''
* Mauro Pagani
* Gene Page
* Jimmy Page
* Marty Paich (1925–1995)
* Owen Pallett
* Shelly Palmer
* Alan Parker (musician), Alan Parker
* Clifton Parker
* Elizabeth Parker (composer), Elizabeth Parker
* Jim Parker (composer), Jim Parker (born 1934)
* Dean Parks
* Gordon Parks
* Van Dyke Parks (born 1943)
* Arvo Pärt
* Ioan Gyuri Pascu
* Johnny Pate
* Anthony Pateras
* R. P. Patnaik
* Shawn Patterson (composer), Shawn Patterson (born 1965)
* Mike Patton
* Arun Paudwal
* Alex Paul
* Charles Paul (composer), Charles Paul (1902–1990)
* Gene de Paul
* Johnny Pearson (1925–2011)
* Gunner Møller Pedersen
* Bernard Peiffer
* Ahmad Pejman
* Borja Penalba
* Krzysztof Penderecki
* Michael Penn
* Talip Peshkepia (born 1984)
* Heitor Pereira
* Frank Perkins (composer), Frank Perkins
* Coleridge-Taylor Perkinson
* Jean-Jacques Perrey (1929–2016)
* Brendan Perry
* William P. Perry
* Joacim Persson (born 1971)
* Jean-Claude Petit
* Goffredo Petrassi
* Tom Petty
* Sudhir Phadke
* Phantom Planet
* Barrington Pheloung
* Art Phillips (composer), Art Phillips
* Britta Phillips
* John Phillips (musician), John Phillips
* Stu Phillips (composer), Stu Phillips (born 1929)
* Winifred Phillips
* The Phoenix Foundation (band), The Phoenix Foundation
* Lucian Piane
* Ástor Piazzolla
* Piero Piccioni
* Stéphane Picq
* Enrico Pieranunzi
* Franco Piersanti
* Jason Pierce
* Tom Pierson
* Pink Floyd
* Antonio Pinto (composer), Antonio Pinto
* Ernest Pintoff (1931–2002)
* Nicola Piovani
* Douglas Pipes
* Plaid (band), Plaid
* Plan B (musician), Plan B
* Michael Richard Plowman (born 1965)
* Ego Plum (born 1975)
* Terry Plumeri
* Dmitry Pokrass
* Pier Paolo Polcari
* Basil Poledouris (1945–2006)''Conan the Barbarian (1982 film), Conan the Barbarian'', ''RoboCop'', ''Lonesome Dove (miniseries), Lonesome Dove'', ''The Hunt for Red October (film), The Hunt for Red October'', ''Free Willy''
* Robert Pollard
* David Pomeranz
* Gillo Pontecorvo
* Jocelyn Pook
* Popol Vuh (German band), Popol Vuh (formed 1970)''Aguirre, the Wrath of God'', ''Heart of Glass (film), Heart of Glass'', ''Nosferatu the Vampyre'', ''Fitzcarraldo'', ''Cobra Verde''
* Gavriil Nikolayevich Popov
* Steve Porcaro (born 1957)
* Pornosonic
* Michel Portal
* Cole Porter
* Dave Porter (composer), Dave Porter
* Rachel Portman
* Mike Post (born 1944)
* E.S. Posthumus (2000–2010)''numerous music for film trailers and TV''
* Oscar Potoker
* Sally Potter
* Andrew Powell
* John Powell (composer), John Powell (born 1963)''Bourne (franchise), Bourne, The Road to El Dorado, Shrek, How to Train Your Dragon, Kung Fu Panda (film), Kung Fu Panda 1 and Kung Fu Panda 2, 2, Ice Age: The Meltdown, Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs, Dawn of the Dinosaurs, and Ice Age: Continental Drift, Continental Drift, Happy Feet, Happy Feet 1 and Happy Feet Two, 2, Antz, Chicken Run, Robots (2005 film), Robots, Horton Hears a Who! (film), Horton Hears a Who!, Rio (2011 film), Rio 1 and Rio 2, 2, Ferdinand (film), Ferdinand, Bolt (2008 film), Bolt, The Lorax (film), The Lorax''
* Devi Sri Prasad
* Pray for Rain (band), Pray for Rain
* Zbigniew Preisner
* Don Preston
* André Previn
* Dory Previn
* Alan Price
* Andy Price
* Michael Price (composer), Michael Price
* Prince (musician), Prince
* Robert Prince (composer), Robert Prince
* Pritam
* Spencer Proffer (born 1948)
* Sergei Prokofiev (1891–1953)''Ivan the Terrible (Prokofiev), Ivan the Terrible'', ''Alexander Nevsky (Prokofiev), Alexander Nevsky'', ''Lieutenant Kijé (Prokofiev), Lieutenant Kijé''
* Craig Pruess
* Alec Puro (born 1975)''The Art of Getting By'', ''The Street Stops Here''

Q

* Donald Quan
* Queen (band), Queen (formed 1971)''Flash Gordon (film), Flash Gordon'', ''Highlander (film), Highlander''
* Quintessence (English band), Quintessence (formed 1969)''Midnight (1982 film), Midnight''

R

* R.E.M. (1980–2011)''Man on the Moon (film), Man on the Moon''
* Jaan Rääts (1932–2020)''Aeg elada, aeg armastada'', ''Ohtlikud mängud''
* Peer Raben (1940–2007)''Berlin Alexanderplatz (television), Berlin Alexanderplatz'', ''The Marriage of Maria Braun'', ''Querelle'', ''Veronika Voss'', ''Lili Marleen (film), Lili Marleen''
* Trevor Rabin (born 1954)''Con Air'', ''Armageddon (1998 film), Armageddon'', ''Gone in 60 Seconds (2000 film), Gone in 60 Seconds''
* James Rado
* Robert O. Ragland (1931–2002)
* A. R. Rahman (born 1967)''Roja (film), Roja'', ''Pudhiya Mugam'', ''Gentleman (1993 film), Gentleman'', ''Kizhakku Cheemayile'', ''Uzhavan'', ''Thiruda Thiruda'', ''Duet (1994 film), Duet'', ''May Madham'', ''Kadhalan'', ''Karuththamma'', ''Bombay (film), Bombay'', ''Indira (film), Indira'', ''Rangeela (1995 film), Rangeela'', ''Muthu (film), Muthu'', ''Indian (1996 film), Indian'', ''Minsara Kanavu'', ''Iruvar'', ''Jeans (film), Jeans'', ''Dil Se..'', ''Earth (1998 film), 1947: Earth'', ''Taal (film), Taal'', ''Thakshak'', ''Taj Mahal (1999 film), Taj Mahal'', ''Mudhalvan'', ''Alaipayuthey (film), Alaipayuthey'', ''Kandukondain Kandukondain'', ''Rhythm (2000 film), Rhythm'', ''Zubeidaa'', ''Lagaan'', ''Kannathil Muthamittal'', ''Warriors of Heaven and Earth'', ''Aayutha Ezhuthu'', ''Swades'', ''Rang De Basanti'', ''Guru (2007 film), Guru'', ''Elizabeth: The Golden Age'', ''Jodhaa Akbar'', ''Jaane Tu... Ya Jaane Na'', ''Ghajini (2008 film), Ghajini'', ''Slumdog Millionaire'', ''Couples Retreat'', ''Vinnaithaandi Varuvaayaa (soundtrack), Vinnaithaandi Varuvaayaa'', ''Raavan (soundtrack), Raavan'', ''Enthiran'', ''127 Hours (soundtrack), 127 Hours'', ''Rockstar (2011 film), Rockstar'', ''People like Us (soundtrack), People Like Us'', ''Jab Tak Hai Jaan (soundtrack), Jab Tak Hai Jaan'', ''Kadal (soundtrack), Kadal'', ''Million Dollar Arm (soundtrack), Million Dollar Arm'', ''The Hundred-Foot Journey (soundtrack), The Hundred-Foot Journey'', ''Tamasha (2015 film), Tamasha''
* Rajan–Nagendra
* David Raksin (1912–2004)
* Brian Ralston
* Ron Ramin (born 1953)
* Sid Ramin (1919–2019)
* S. Rajeswara Rao
* Ernö Rapée
* Joe Raposo (1937–1989)
* Roop Kumar Rathod
* François Rauber
* Raveendran
* Ravi (music director), Ravi
* Simon Ravn
* Alan Rawsthorne
* Satyajit Ray
* Ray Reach
* Mike Reagan (born 1950)
* Alto Reed
* Emil Reesen (1887–1964)
* Alan Reeves (composer), Alan Reeves''Kill Bill Vol. 2'', ''To Walk with Lions'', ''The Call of the Wild: Dog of the Yukon'', ''Dr. Bethune'', ''Young Ivanhoe'', ''Ocean Oasis'', ''A Young Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court'', ''Natural Enemy'', ''For Hire'', ''Nico the Unicorn'', ''OWD BOB'', ''Out of Control (1998 film), Out of Control''
*Mathias Rehfeldt (born 1986)
* Dirk Reichardt
* Bill Reichenbach Jr. (born 1949)
* Ernst Reijseger
* Niki Reiser
* Paul Reiser
* Brian Reitzell
* Franz Reizenstein
* Joe Renzetti (born 1941)
* Mike Renzi (1941–2021)
* Himesh Reshammiya
* Dino Residbegovic''Cameraperson''
* The Residents
* Graeme Revell (born 1955)
* Gian Piero Reverberi
* Silvestre Revueltas
* Graham Reynolds (composer), Graham Reynolds
* Trent Reznor (born 1965)''Quake (video game), Quake'', ''The Social Network'', ''The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (2011 film), The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo'', ''Natural Born Killers'', '' Lost Highway'', ''Gone Girl (film), Gone Girl'', ''Soul (2020 film), Soul'', ''Mank''
* Rheostatics
* Rick Rhodes (1951–2005)
* Andi Rianto
* Fred Rich
* Neil Richardson (composer), Neil Richardson
* Max Richter (composer), Max Richter
* Nelson Riddle (1921–1985)
* Stan Ridgway (born 1954)
* Kevin Riepl
* Hugo Riesenfeld
* Diana Ringo
* Waldo de los Ríos (1934–1977)''Savage Pampas (1966 film), Savage Pampas'', ''La residencia'', ''A Town Called Hell'', ''¿Quién Puede Matar A Un Niño?''
* Stephen Rippy
* Laza Ristovski
* Lolita Ritmanis (born 1962)
* Paul Robb
* Richard Robbins (composer), Richard Robbins
* Andy Roberts (musician), Andy Roberts
* Jamie Robertson
* J. Peter Robinson (born 1945)
* Nile Rodgers
* Robert Rodriguez
* Heinz Eric Roemheld
* Roger Roger (composer), Roger Roger
* David Rolfe (Singer), David Rolfe
* Shorty Rogers (1924–1994)
* Sonny Rollins (born 1930)''Alfie (1966 film), Alfie''
* Alejandro Román
* Alain Romans
* Douglas Romayne
* Sigmund Romberg
* Philippe Rombi
* Manuel Romero (director), Manuel Romero
* Paul Romero
* Jeff Rona (born 1957)
* Lior Ron
* Ann Ronell (1906–1993)''The Story of G.I. Joe'', ''Love Happy'', ''One Touch of Venus (film), One Touch of Venus''
* David Rose (songwriter), David Rose (1910–1990)
* Earl Rose (composer), Earl Rose (born 1946)
* Leonard Rosenman (1924–2008)''East of Eden (film), East of Eden'', ''Rebel Without a Cause'', ''Fantastic Voyage'', ''The Lord of the Rings (1978 film), The Lord of the Rings''
* Laurence Rosenthal''Clash of the Titans (1981 film), Clash of the Titans'', ''Peter the Great (TV series), Peter the Great''
* Roshan (music director), Roshan
* Lior Rosner
* Atticus Ross (born 1968)''Touching Evil'', ''New York, I Love You'', ''The Book of Eli'', ''The Social Network'', ''The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (2011 film), The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo''
* Leopold Ross''Touching Evil'', ''New York, I Love You'', ''The Book of Eli''
* William Ross (composer), William Ross
* Renzo Rossellini (composer), Renzo Rossellini
* Hubert Rostaing
* Nino Rota (1911–1979)''La Strada'', ''La Dolce Vita'', ''The Godfather''
* Arnie Roth''Barbie as Rapunzel'', ''Barbie as the Princess and the Pauper''
* Judy Rothman
* Glen Roven
* Hahn Rowe
* Bruce Rowland (born 1942)
* Miklós Rózsa (1907–1995)''Spellbound (1945 film), Spellbound'', ''Quo Vadis (1951 film), Quo Vadis'', ''Ben-Hur (1959 film), Ben-Hur'', ''King of Kings (1961 film), King of Kings''
* Michael Rubin (composer), Michael Rubin (born 1963)
* Michel Rubini (born 1942)
* Arthur B. Rubinstein (1931–2008)
* Donald Rubinstein
* John Rubinstein (born 1946)
* Harry Ruby
* Steve Rucker (composer), Steve Rucker (born 1949)
* Sandrine Rudaz
* Pete Rugolo (1915–2011)
* Mark Russell (composer), Mark Russell
* Jeff Russo (born 1969)
* Carlo Rustichelli
* Paolo Rustichelli
* Mark Rutherford (composer), Mark Rutherford
* Alexey Rybnikov
* RZA (born 1969)''Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai'', ''Kill Bill: Volume 1'', ''Afro Samurai''

S

* S.E.N.S. (formed 1988)''A City of Sadness'', ''xxxHolic'', ''Kurau Phantom Memory''
* Haim Saban (usually credited as Kussa Mahchi)
* Danny Saber (born 1966)''Blade II'', ''The Limey''
* Shigeaki Saegusa
* Craig Safan (born 1948)''The Last Starfighter'', ''Fade to Black (1980 film), Fade to Black'', ''Cheers''
* Jamie Saft
* Toshihiko Sahashi
* Camille Saint-Saëns (1835–1921)''The Assassination of the Duke of Guise''
* Ryuichi Sakamoto
* Salim–Sulaiman
* Hans J. Salter
* Michael Salvatori
* Leonard Salzedo
* Adnan Sami
* George Sanger (musician), George Sanger (born 1957)''Wing Commander (video game), Wing Commander'', ''Ultima Underworld: The Stygian Abyss'', ''The 7th Guest''
* John Sangster
* Stéphane Sanseverino
* Carlos Santana
* Gustavo Santaolalla (born 1951)''Brokeback Mountain'', ''Amores perros'', ''Babel (soundtrack), Babel''
* Cláudio Santoro
* Philippe Sarde
* David Sardy
* Eric Satie (1866–1925)''Entr'acte (film), Entr'acte''
* Masaru Sato
* Naoki Satō
* Tenpei Sato
* Jordi Savall
* Domenico Savino
* Kan Sawada
* Nitin Sawhney
* Paul Sawtell (1906–1971)
* Walter Scharf (1910–2003)
* Glenn Schellenberg''Zero Patience''
* Victor Schertzinger
* Peter Schickele (born 1935)''Silent Running'', ''Where the Wild Things Are''
* Lalo Schifrin (born 1932)''Mission: Impossible (1966 TV series), Mission: Impossible'', ''Cool Hand Luke'', ''Bullitt'', ''Dirty Harry''
* Adam Schlesinger (1967–2020)
* Glenn Schloss (born 1972)
* Irmin Schmidt
* Johannes Schmoelling
* Enjott Schneider (born 1950)''March of Millions'', ''Stalingrad (1993 film), Stalingrad'', ''Brother of Sleep'', ''23 (film), 23''
* Helge Schneider
* Alfred Schnittke
* Gaili Schoen
* Arnold Schoenberg ''Accompaniment to a Cinematographic Scene''
* Eberhard Schoener
* Schoolly D (born 1966)''New Rose Hotel (film), New Rose Hotel''
* Scott Schreer (born 1953)
* Norbert Schultze
* Klaus Schulze (born 1947)''Angst (soundtrack), Angst'', ''Body Love (album), Body Love'', ''Le Moulin de Daudet''
* Walter Schumann (1913–1958)
* Sigi Schwab
* David Schwartz
* Stephen Schwartz (composer), Stephen Schwartz
* Garry Schyman
* Gary S. Scott (born 1953)
* John Scott (composer), John Scott
* Tom Scott (saxophonist), Tom Scott (born 1948)
* Vincent Scotto
* Peter Sculthorpe
* Humphrey Searle (1915–1982)''The Haunting (1963 film), The Haunting''
* Sebastian (singer), Sebastian (born 1949)''You Are Not Alone (film), You Are Not Alone''
* Sebastian (French musician), Sebastian (born 1981)''Steak (album), Steak'', ''Our Day Will Come (film), Our Day Will Come''
* Misha Segal''The Phantom of the Opera (1989 film), The Phantom of the Opera'', ''The New Adventures of Pippi Longstocking'', ''The Last Dragon''
* Bernardo Segall (1911–1993)
* Mátyás Seiber (1905–1960)''Animal Farm (1954 film), Animal Farm''
* Mark Seibert
* Ilona Sekacz
* Tsuyoshi Sekito
* Bert Selen (born 1985)
* Jun Senoue
* Seppuku Paradigm (formed 2005)''Martyrs (2008 film), Martyrs'', ''Eden Log'', ''Red Nights''
* Alex Seropian
* Éric Serra
* Arban Severin
* Steven Severin (born 1955)''Visions of Ecstasy'', ''Delphinium: A Childhood Portrait of Derek Jarman''
* Thomas Edward Seymour
* Kyriakos Sfetsas
* Marc Shaiman
* Vladimir Shainsky
* Gingger Shankar
* Ravi Shankar''Transmigration Macabre''
* Ray Shanklin
* Shantel
* Theodore Shapiro (composer), Theodore Shapiro
* Jamshied Sharifi
* Shark (musician), Shark
* Mani Sharma
* Monty Sharma
* Edward Shearmur
* Bert Shefter
* Duncan Sheik (born 1969)''A Home at the End of the World (film), A Home at the End of the World'', ''Through the Fire (2005 film), Through the Fire''
* William Sheller
* Richard M. Sherman
* Robert B. Sherman
* Tetsuya Shibata
* Leroy Shield
* Kevin Shields
* Sumio Shiratori
* David Shire (born 1937)
* Sxip Shirey''Statuesque (short film), Statuesque''
* Shogakukan
* Howard Shore (born 1946)
* Ryan Shore
* Clinton Shorter (born 1971)
* Dmitri Shostakovich
* Aadesh Shrivastava
* Shudder to Think
* Leo Shuken
* Mort Shuman
* Louis Siciliano
* Steve Sidwell (musician), Steve Sidwell
* Valgeir Sigurðsson
* Kazimierz Sikorski
* Carlo Siliotto
* Louis Silvers
* Alan Silvestri (born 1950)''Predator (film), Predator'', ''Outrageous Fortune (film), Outrageous Fortune'', ''Who Framed Roger Rabbit'', ''Back to the Future Part II'', ''Father of the Bride (1991 film), Father of the Bride'', ''The Bodyguard (1992 film), The Bodyguard'', ''Grumpy Old Men (film), Grumpy Old Men'', ''Forrest Gump'', ''Eraser (film), Eraser''
* Samuel Sim
* Zoran Simjanović
* Carly Simon
* Claudio Simonetti
* Rob Simonsen (born 1978)
* Madan Gopal Singh
* Uttam Singh
* 16Volt
* Lucijan Marija Škerjanc
* Frank Skinner (composer), Frank Skinner
* Leland Sklar
* Andys Skordis
* Józef Skrzek
* Cezary Skubiszewski
* Wikluh Sky (born 1980)''A Serbian Film''
* Michael Small
* Bruce Smeaton
* Paul Smith (film and television composer), Paul J. Smith
* Mark Snow (born 1946)
* Sofa Surfers (band), Sofa Surfers''Komm, süßer Tod (film), Komm, süßer Tod'', ''Silentium (film), Silentium'', ''Der Knochenmann''
* Sohail Sen (born 1984)''Khelein Hum Jee Jaan Sey''
* Martial Solal (born 1927)''Breathless (1960 film), Breathless''
* Jason Solowsky
* Stephen Sondheim
* Sonic Mayhem''Quake II'', ''Tomorrow Never Dies (video game), Tomorrow Never Dies'', ''Hellgate: London''
* Warrick Sony
* Nicolás Sorín
* Pablo Sorozábal
* Ondřej Soukup
* André Souris
* J. D. Souther
* Leonid Soybelman
* Stamatis Spanoudakis
* Benjamin Speed
* Sam Spence
* Herbert W. Spencer (1905–1992)
* Carl Stalling (1891–1972)
* Stuart A. Staples
* Herman Stein (1915–2007)
* Ronald Stein
* Fred Steiner (1923–2001)
* Max Steiner
* Aage Stentoft
* Stereo Total
* Liam Sternberg
* Cat Stevens
* Leith Stevens (1909–1970)
* Morton Stevens (1929–1991)
* David A. Stewart
* Diego Stocco
* Karlheinz Stockhausen
* Ethan Stoller
* Robert Stolz
* Richard Stone (composer), Richard Stone (1953–2001)
* Herbert Stothart
* Patricia Lee Stotter
* Keith Strachan
* Matthew Strachan
* Billy Straus
* Oscar Straus (composer), Oscar Straus
* John Strauss
* Charles Strouse (born 1928)
* Joe Strummer
* Ike Stubblefield
* Andy Sturmer (born 1965)
* Cong Su
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* Morton Subotnick (born 1933)''Dreamwood''
* Michael Suby
* Jeff Sudakin
* Harry Sukman
* Andy Summers
* Sun City Girls
* Keiichi Suzuki (composer), Keiichi Suzuki
* Georgy Sviridov
* Karel Svoboda (composer), Karel Svoboda
* John Swihart (born 1964)
* Mola Sylla
* Władysław Szpilman (1911–2000)''Swit, dzien i noc Palestyny'', ''Doktór Murek'', ''Wrzos (film), Wrzos'', ''Co rekne zena?''
* Shantanu Moitra – ''October (soundtrack)''

T

* Mousse T. (born 1966)''Pornorama''
* Germaine Tailleferre (1892–1983)''The Ladies in the Green Hats (1937 film), Ces dames aux chapeaux verts'', ''Two Timid Souls (1943 film), Two Timid Souls'', ''Le Petit Chose''
* Tōru Takemitsu (1930–1996)''Ran (film), Ran'', ''Dodes'ka-den'', ''The Woman in the Dunes (film), Woman in the Dunes'', ''Pitfall (1962 film), Pitfall'', ''The Face of Another (film), The Face of Another'', ''Empire of Passion'', ''Kwaidan (film), Kwaidan''
* Tom Talbert (1924–2005)
* Joby Talbot (born 1971)''The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (film), The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy'', ''The League of Gentlemen's Apocalypse'', ''Franklyn''
* Frédéric Talgorn (born 1961)''Robot Jox'', ''Fortress (1993 film), Fortress'', ''Heavy Metal 2000''
* David Tamkin
* Tan Dun (born 1957)''Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon'', ''Hero (2002 film), Hero'', ''Don't Cry, Nanking'', ''The Banquet (2006 film), The Banquet''
* Kohei Tanaka (composer), Kōhei Tanaka (born 1954)''Vampire Princess Miyu'', ''Alundra'', ''The Granstream Saga''
* Tangerine Dream (formed 1967)''Legend (1985 film), Legend'', ''Firestarter (1984 film), Firestarter'', ''Thief (film), Thief'', ''Sorcerer (film), Sorcerer''
* Mikael Tariverdiev
* Brian Tarquin
* John Tavener (1944–2013)''Children of Men'', ''Pilgrimage (2001 film), Pilgrimage'', ''Battle in Heaven''
* Michael Tavera (born 1961)
* Benson Taylor (born 1983)''London Fields (film)''
* Mick Taylor
* Terry Scott Taylor (born 1950)''The Neverhood'', ''Skullmonkeys'', ''Project G.e.e.K.e.R.''
* Boris Tchaikovsky
* Team Shanghai Alice
* Jeroen Tel
* Sébastien Tellier
* Bob Telson
* Jack Tempchin
* Tenacious D (formed 1994)''Tenacious D in The Pick of Destiny'', ''Tenacious D (TV series), Tenacious D''
* Tenmon (composer), Tenmon (born 1971)''She and Her Cat'', ''The Place Promised in Our Early Days'', ''Voices of a Distant Star''
* Neil Tennant
* John Tesh (born 1952)
* Jeanine Tesori
* Francois Tetaz
* Alan Tew (born 1950s)
* Third Ear Band''Abelard and Heloise (album), Abelard and Heloise'', ''Macbeth (1971 film), Macbeth''
* Mikis Theodorakis (1925–2021)''Zorba the Greek (film), Zorba the Greek'', ''Z (1969 film), Z'', ''Serpico'', ''State of Siege''
* They Might Be Giants
* Maurice Thiriet
* Chance Thomas
* Pete Thomas (saxophonist), Pete Thomas
* Peter Thomas (composer), Peter Thomas (1925–2020)''Raumpatrouille – Die phantastischen Abenteuer des Raumschiffes Orion'', ''The Big Boss'', ''Chariots of the Gods (film), Chariots of the Gods''
* Stuart Michael Thomas
* Virgil Thomson
* Jon Mikl Thor
* Ken Thorne
* Throbbing Gristle (formed 1975)''In the Shadow of the Sun''
* Billy Thorpe (1946–2007)
* Yann Tiersen
* Tôn-Thất Tiết
* Martin Tillman
* Chris Tilton (born 1979)
* Doug Timm (1960–1989)
* Christopher Tin
* Tindersticks
* Dimitri Tiomkin (1894–1974)''High Noon'', The Guns of Navarone (film), The Guns of Navarone
* George Tipton (1932–2016)''It's a Living'', ''Condo (TV series), Condo'', ''Benson (TV series), Benson'', ''Heartland (American TV Series), Heartland'', ''Empty Nest'', ''Nurses (American TV series), Nurses'', ''Soap (TV series), Soap'', ''The Golden Girls'', ''The Golden Palace'',
* Boris Tishchenko
* Amon Tobin
* Ernst Toch
* Pyotr Todorovsky
* Richard Tognetti
* Magome Togoshi
* Tokyo Ska Paradise Orchestra (formed 1985)''Incredible Crisis'', ''Sly Cooper and the Thievius Raccoonus''
* James Tomalin
* tomandandy''Killing Zoe'', ''Arlington Road'', ''The Hills Have Eyes (2006 film), The Hills Have Eyes'', ''Resident Evil: Afterlife''
* Tomatito (born 1958)''Vengo (film), Vengo''
* Isao Tomita
* Sheridan Tongue
* Pınar Toprak
* Veljo Tormis
* David Torn
* Raúl de la Torre
* Kazumi Totaka
* Toto (band), Toto (formed 1977)''Dune (soundtrack), Dune''
* Colin Towns
* Kazuhiko Toyama
* Jeff Toyne
* Goran Trajkoski
* Transcenders
* Joseph Trapanese (born 1984)
* Stephen Trask
* Armando Trovaioli
* Amit Trivedi
* Paul Trust
* Andrzej Trzaskowski
* Yuka Tsujiyoko
* Jonathan Tunick
* Tuxedomoon
* Tommy Tycho
* Tom Tykwer
* Brian Tyler (composer), Brian Tyler (born 1972)
* Jeff Tymoschuk
* Stephanie Tyrell (1949–2003)
* Steve Tyrell (born 1944)
* Christopher Tyng (born 1968)
* Gerald Tyrwhitt-Wilson, 14th Baron Berners (1883–1950)''Nicholas Nickleby (1947 film), Nicholas Nickleby'', ''The Halfway House'', ''Champagne Charlie (1944 film), Champagne Charlie''

U

* Matt Uelmen (born 1972)''Diablo (video game), Diablo'', ''Diablo II'', ''Torchlight''
* Nobuo Uematsu (born 1959)''Final Fantasy'' series, ''Lost Odyssey'', ''Final Fantasy VII Advent Children'', ''Blue Dragon (video game), Blue Dragon''
* Tatsuya Uemura (born 1960)''Zero Wing'', ''Sky Shark'', ''Hellfire (video game), Hellfire''
* Kōji Ueno (born 1960)''Royal Space Force: The Wings of Honnêamise'', ''Imabikisō'', ''Fantastic Children''
* Yoko Ueno (born 1963)''Gamera the Brave'', ''Brigadoon: Marin & Melan'', ''.hack//Legend of the Twilight''
* Özkan Uğur (born 1953)''Arkadaşım Şeytan''
* Shigeru Umebayashi (born 1951)''In the Mood for Love'', ''2046 (film), 2046'', ''House of Flying Daggers'', ''Tears for Sale''
* Piero Umiliani (1926–2001)''Sweden: Heaven and Hell'', ''Boccaccio '70'', ''I soliti ignoti''
* Underworld (band), Underworld (formed 1980)''Breaking and Entering (film), Breaking and Entering'', ''Sunshine (2007 film), Sunshine''
* Christof Unterberger (born 1970)''Der Anschlag'', ''Stabat'', ''I Love in You''
* Jacques Urbont
* Vladimir Ussachevsky (1911–1990)''No Exit (1962 film), No Exit'', ''Line of Apogee''
* Teo Usuelli (1920–2009)''Dillinger Is Dead'', ''The Ape Woman'', ''L'udienza''

V

* Steve Vai (born 1960)''Crossroads (1986 film), Crossroads'', ''Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey'', ''Encino Man''
* Bebo Valdés
* Gary Valenciano
* Frank Valentini
* Nils-Aslak Valkeapää
* Jonne Valtonen
* David Vanacore
* Vangelis (1943–2022)''Blade Runner (soundtrack), Blade Runner'', ''1492: Conquest of Paradise (album), 1492: Conquest of Paradise'', ''Chariots of Fire (album), Chariots of Fire'', ''Alexander (soundtrack), Alexander'', ''L'Apocalypse des animaux (album), L'Apocalypse des animaux''
* Melvin Van Peebles
* David Van Tieghem
* John Van Tongeren (born 1951)
* Henryk Wars (1902–1977) ''Exile to Siberia'', ''Flipper (1963 film)'', ''Daktari''
* Ralph Vaughan Williams (1872–1958)''Scott of the Antarctic (film), Scott of the Antarctic, 49th Parallel (film), 49th Parallel, Coastal Command (film), Coastal Command, The Flemish Farm (film), The Flemish Farm, Stricken Peninsula, The Loves of Joanna Godden, The England of Elizabeth''
* Ben Vaughn''That '70s Show'', ''3rd Rock from the Sun'', ''Psycho Beach Party'', ''Black Mask (film), Black Mask''
* John Veale (1922–2006)
* Eddie Vedder (born 1964)''Into the Wild (soundtrack), Into The Wild''
* Herman van Veen
* Cris Velasco
* Caetano Veloso
* James L. Venable
* G K Venkatesh
* S.P. Venkatesh
* Stéphane Venne
* Peter Vermeersch
* Vertexguy
* Mike Vickers (born 1940)
* Vidyasagar (composer), Vidyasagar
* Tommy Vig (born 1938)''They Call Me Bruce?, The Kid with the Broken Halo, Starsky and Hutch: Sweet Sixteen (1983 film), Sweet Sixteen, Texas Lightning (film), Texas Lightning, Ruckus (film), Ruckus, Forced Entry (1975 film), Forced Entry, Nightmare Circus, Doctors' Hospital, This Is the Life (TV series), This Is the Life''
* Vishal Bhardwaj (born 1960)''Omkara (2006 film), Omkara'', ''Kaminey''
* Emil Viklický
* Heitor Villa-Lobos
* Dado Villa-Lobos
* Tony Vilgotsky
* Ramesh Vinayakam
* Carl Vine
* Anandji Virji Shah
* Kalyanji Virji Shah
* Vishal–Shekhar
* M. S. Viswanathan
* José María Vitier
* Roman Vlad (1919–2013)
* Tolis Voskopoulos
* Neil D. Voss
* Disasterpeace, Richard Vreeland''It Follows'', ''Under the Silver Lake'', ''Triple Frontier (film)''
* Chris Vrenna
* Henny Vrienten

W

* Waddy Wachtel (born 1947)''Up in Smoke'', ''Joe Dirt'', ''Paul Blart: Mall Cop''
* Kaoru Wada
* Derek Wadsworth
* Loudon Wainwright III
* Tom Waits
* Rick Wakeman
* W. G. Snuffy Walden (born 1960)
* Mark Walk
* Scott Walker (singer), Scott Walker
* Shirley Walker (1945–2006)
* Simon Walker (composer), Simon Walker
* Jack Wall (composer), Jack Wall
* Benjamin Wallfisch (born 1979)''Blade Runner 2049'', ''A Cure for Wellness'', ''Hidden Figures'', ''Annabelle: Creation'', ''It (2017 film), It'', ''It Chapter Two'', ''Shazam! (film), Shazam!'', ''The Invisible Man (2020 film), The Invisible Man''
* Wallace Collection (band), Wallace Collection''La Maison''
* William Walton
* Nathan Wang
* Wang Chung (band), Wang Chung
* Wang Qiang (composer), Wang Qiang
* Thomas Wanker
* War (American band), War (formed 1969)''Youngblood (1978 film), Youngblood''
* Stephen Warbeck (born 1953)''Shakespeare in Love'', ''A Christmas Carol (1999 film), A Christmas Carol'', ''Quills (film), Quills'', ''Mrs Brown''
* Edward Ward (composer), Edward Ward
* Kyle Ward (musician), Kyle Ward
* Dean Wareham
* Régis Wargnier
* Diane Warren (born 1956)
* Mervyn Warren (born 1964)
* Henryk Wars (1902–1977)
* Don Was
* Ned Washington (1901–1971)
* Ron Wasserman (born 1961)''Mighty Morphin Power Rangers'', ''X-Men: The Animated Series'', ''Dragon Ball Z'', ''America's Next Top Model''
* Toshiyuki Watanabe
* Roger Waters
* Mark Watters (born 1955)
* Franz Waxman (1906–1967)''Sunset Boulevard (film), Sunset Boulevard'', ''Bride of Frankenstein'', ''Rebecca (1940 film), Rebecca'', ''A Place in the Sun (1951 film), A Place in the Sun'', ''Rear Window''
* Dwayne Wayans
* Jeff Wayne
* Brian Wayy
* Jimmy Webb (born 1946)
* Roy Webb
* Konstantin Wecker
* Craig Wedren
* Mieczysław Weinberg
* Edwin Wendler
* Wendy & Lisa
* Walter Werzowa
* Fred Wesley
* Bugge Wesseltoft
* Mel Wesson
* Nigel Westlake
* David Whitaker (composer), David Whitaker
* Richard A. Whiting
* Alec Wilder
* Guy Whitmore
* David Whittaker (video game composer), David Whittaker
* George Whitty
* Frederik Wiedmann
* Zygmunt Wiehler
* Clarence Wijewardena
* Gert Wilden
* Matthew Wilder
* George Wilkins (composer), George Wilkins
* Simon Wilkinson (composer), Simon Wilkinson
* Steve Willaert
* Charles Williams (composer), Charles Williams
* Jim Williams (composer), Jim Williams
* John Williams (born 1932)''Jaws (soundtrack), Jaws'', ''Star Wars (soundtrack), Star Wars'', ''Close Encounters of the Third Kind'', ''Superman (1978 film), Superman'', ''Raiders of the Lost Ark (soundtrack), Raiders of the Lost Ark'', ''E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial'', ''Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (soundtrack), Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade'', ''Hook (film), Hook'', ''Jurassic Park (film score), Jurassic Park'', ''Schindler's List'', ''Saving Private Ryan'', ''Artificial Intelligence: A.I.'', ''Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (soundtrack), Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone'', ''Catch Me If You Can'', ''Memoirs of a Geisha (film), Memoirs of a Geisha'', ''The Adventures of Tintin: The Secret of the Unicorn'', ''Lincoln (2012 film), Lincoln''
* Joseph Williams (musician), Joseph Williams (born 1960)
* Patrick Williams (composer), Patrick Williams (1939–2018)
* Paul Williams (songwriter), Paul Williams (born 1940)
* Timothy Williams (composer), Timothy Williams
* Malcolm Williamson
* Meredith Willson
* Mortimer Wilson
* Nancy Wilson (guitarist), Nancy Wilson
* Jamin Winans
* Sam Winans
* Herbert Windt
* Kirk Winterrowd
* Jean Wiener
* David Wise (composer), David Wise
* Debbie Wiseman
* Jozef van Wissem
* Charles Wolcott
* Peter Wolf (producer), Peter Wolf
* Richard Wolf
* Jonathan Wolff (musician), Jonathan Wolff (born 1958)
* Byron Wong
* Christopher Wong
* Raymond Wong Ying-Wah
* Ronnie Wood
* Dan Wool
* John Wooldridge
* Lyle Workman
* Tim Wright (Welsh musician), Tim Wright
* Allie Wrubel
* Alex Wurman
* Robert Wyatt
* Bill Wyman
* Timothy Michael Wynn

X

* Stavros Xarchakos (born 1939)''Rembetiko (film), Rembetiko'', ''The Dark Side of the Sun (TV serial), The Dark Side of the Sun'', ''Signs of Life (1968 film), Signs of Life''
* Iannis Xenakis (1922–2001)''The Thessaloniki World Fair''
* Xian Xinghai (1905–1945)''Yan'an and the Eighth Route Army''

Y

* Shoji Yamashiro (born 1933)''Akira (1988 film), Akira''
* Akira Yamaoka (born 1968)''Silent Hill (film), Silent Hill'', ''Silent Hill: Revelation'' with Jeff Danna, ''Kuso (film), Kuso'' with Flying Lotus and Aphex Twin
* Stomu Yamashta (born 1947)
* Yanni (born 1954)
* Gabriel Yared (born 1949)
* Eikichi Yazawa (born 1949)
* Peyman Yazdanian (born 1968)
* Wandly Yazid (1925–2005)
* Jack Yellen (1892–1991)
* Yello
* Narciso Yepes (1927–1997)
* Gary Yershon (born 1954)
* Michael Yezerski
* Yiruma (born 1978)
* Seiji Yokoyama (1935–2017)
* Yo La Tengo
* Yuji Yoshino
* Christopher Young (born 1957)
* Neil Young (born 1945)
* Victor Young
* Yuvan Shankar Raja (born 1979)

Z

* Michael Zager (born 1943)''Friday the 13th Part III''
* Dorin Liviu Zaharia (1944–1987)
* John Stepan Zamecnik (1872–1953)''The Covered Wagon'', ''Wings (1927 film), Wings'', ''Baby Take a Bow'', ''Shanghai Madness''
* Geoff Zanelli (born 1974)''Hitman (2007 film), Hitman'', ''Secret Window'' with Philip Glass, ''Disturbia (film), Disturbia'', ''Once Upon a Time in Queens'', ''Gamer (2009 film), Gamer'', ''The Odd Life of Timothy Green'', ''Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales'', ''Christopher Robin (film), Christopher Robin'' with Jon Brion, ''Maleficent: Mistress of Evil'', ''Black and Blue (2019 film), Black and Blue''
* Marcelo Zarvos (born 1969)''Hollywoodland'', ''You Kill Me'', ''The Air I Breathe'', ''Winged Creatures (film), Winged Creatures'', ''Beastly (film), Beastly'', ''The Beaver (film), The Beaver'', ''Won't Back Down (film), Won't Back Down'', ''Dark Waters (2019 film), Dark Waters'', ''Wonder (film), Wonder'', ''The Words (film), The Words''
* Aleksandr Zatsepin (born 1926)''Weather Is Good on Deribasovskaya, It Rains Again on Brighton Beach'', ''31 June'', ''The Mystery of the Third Planet'', ''Incognito from St. Petersburg'', ''The Orion Loop'', ''Kidnapping, Caucasian Style''
* Allan Zavod (1945–2016)
* Paul Zaza (born 1952) ''Murder by Decree'', ''Prom Night (1980 film), Prom Night'', ''The Kidnapping of the President'', ''My Bloody Valentine (film), My Bloody Valentine'', ''American Nightmare (film), American Nightmare'', ''A Christmas Story'', ''The Brain (1988 film), The Brain'', ''To Catch a Killer'', ''Popcorn (1991 film), Popcorn'', ''Cold Sweat (1993 film), Cold Sweat''
* Denny Zeitlin (born 1938)''Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1978 film), Invasion of the Body Snatchers''
* Lev Zhurbin (born 1978)
* Aaron Zigman (born 1963)''The Notebook'', ''Step Up (film), Step Up'', ''Step Up 2: The Streets'', ''Flicka'', ''Bridge to Terabithia (2007 film), Bridge to Terabithia'', ''The Shack (2017 film), The Shack'', ''Sex and the City (film), Sex and the City'', ''Sex and the City 2'', ''Raise Your Voice'', ''In the Mix (film), In the Mix'', ''The Company Men'', ''Madea Goes to Jail'', ''Madea's Big Happy Family (film), Madea's Big Happy Family'', ''Madea's Witness Protection'', ''For Colored Girls'', ''Mr. Magorium's Wonder Emporium'', ''Akeelah and the Bee''
* Winfried Zillig (1905–1963)''King for One Night'', ''Sarajevo (1955 film), Sarajevo'', ''The Rider on the White Horse (1934 film), The Rider on the White Horse'', ''Violanta (1942 film), Violanta''
* Hans Zimmer (born 1957)''The Lion King'', ''Gladiator (2000 film), Gladiator'', ''Spanglish (film), Spanglish'', ''Batman in film#Filmography, The Dark Knight'', ''Inception'', ''Sherlock Holmes (2009 film), Sherlock Holmes'', ''How Do You Know'', ''The Prince of Egypt'', ''The Road to El Dorado'', ''Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron'', ''Shark Tale'', ''Megamind'', ''Interstellar (film), Interstellar'', ''Pirates of the Caribbean (film series), Pirates of the Caribbean'', ''Madagascar (franchise), Madagascar'', ''Kung Fu Panda'', ''The Boss Baby (franchise), The Boss Baby'', ''Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice'', ''Wonder Woman 1984'', ''Dark Phoenix (film), Dark Phoenix'', ''Robert Langdon (film series), Da Vinci Code, Angels and Demons'', ''Rain Man'', ''The Amazing Spider-Man 2'', ''Dunkirk (2017 film), Dunkirk''
* Matteo Zingales (born 1980)''The Hunter (2011 Australian film), The Hunter'', ''All Saints (TV series), All Saints'', ''Winners & Losers''
* Rob Zombie (born 1969)''House of 1000 Corpses'', ''31 (film), 31''
* John Zorn (born 1953)''She Must Be Seeing Things'', ''The Golden Boat''
* Jeremy Zuckerman (born 1975)''Avatar: The Last Airbender'', ''The Last Airbender: Legend of Korra'', ''Scream (TV series), Scream, Horse Girl''
* Inon Zur (born 1965)''Rusty: A Dog's Tale'', ''The Vision of Escaflowne'', ''Reclaim (film), Reclaim'', ''Valley of the Dolls (TV series), Valley of the Dolls'', ''The Elder Scrolls: Blades'', ''Fallout 3'', ''Fallout 4''
* Ralph Zurmühle (born 1959)
* Josiah Zuro (1887–1930)''The King of Kings (1927 film), The King of Kings'', ''The Covered Wagon'', ''Holiday (1930 film), Holiday''
* Otto Zykan (1935–2006)''Staatsoperette'', ''Exit... nur keine Panik''

References

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Lists of people by filmmaking occupation, Composers
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