filmmusic 1,823 Posted October 2, 2014 Share Posted October 2, 2014 http://worthly.com/news/the-eight-richest-movie-score-composers-in-history/This should be interesting.. indy4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Not Mr. Big 4,639 Posted October 2, 2014 Share Posted October 2, 2014 Very interesting, though I don't think Trent Reznor really counts as he amassed most of his fortune before composing for films (that, and his music is terrible). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted October 2, 2014 Share Posted October 2, 2014 Interesting. But in the case of Daft Punk, Raznor and Vangelis, their fortune most likely comes from othe rventures then film scores.Elfman probably made the most amount of his fortune simply from the Simpsons theme. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crocodile 7,983 Posted October 2, 2014 Share Posted October 2, 2014 See, Morricone is worth twice as much as Williams. Ha!Karol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quintus 5,399 Posted October 2, 2014 Share Posted October 2, 2014 Genuinely surprised not to see Horner in there, especially after Titanic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted October 2, 2014 Share Posted October 2, 2014 In Italian Lira, maybe! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crocodile 7,983 Posted October 2, 2014 Share Posted October 2, 2014 Genuinely surprised not to see Horner in there, especiallyafter Titanic.Good point. I'm surprised to see Elfman up so high. But as Stefan said, it might be due to Batman and The Simpsons.Karol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted October 2, 2014 Share Posted October 2, 2014 I once read somewhere Elfman got 12 bucks every time a Simpsons episode airs, anywhere.Since the show started in 1167 AD..... Gnome in Plaid and crocodile 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
filmmusic 1,823 Posted October 2, 2014 Author Share Posted October 2, 2014 See, Morricone is worth twice as much as Williams. Ha!KarolMaybe it's because he has scored 3 or 4 times more the amount of films that Williams has scored. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naïve Old Fart 9,495 Posted October 2, 2014 Share Posted October 2, 2014 Genuinely surprised not to see Horner in there, especially after Titanic.Yes, he did "Titanic", and...what else?I'm sure that "Beyond Borders" brought in the big bucks. Since he is dead, JG is, technically, not worth anything. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
publicist 4,643 Posted October 2, 2014 Share Posted October 2, 2014 TITANIC alone netted 25 Mio. for Horner and that's not counting dozens of other handsomely paid jobs and royalties. The formula they used to calculate this bullshit would make Horner's accountant laugh probably. Gruesome Son of a Bitch 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quintus 5,399 Posted October 2, 2014 Share Posted October 2, 2014 Braveheart did very well for Horner as well, including his royalties from the very popular trance track which followed shortly after the movie. I remember sitting in a taxi and the driver had the ost playing, which he told his wife bought him for Christmas (I spoke to him about the music).Braveheart was a remarkably popular orchestral score with commercial listeners. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koray Savas 2,251 Posted October 2, 2014 Share Posted October 2, 2014 The article lost me when it said Elfman scored Sweeney Todd. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BloodBoal 7,538 Posted October 2, 2014 Share Posted October 2, 2014 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Penna 3,669 Posted October 2, 2014 Share Posted October 2, 2014 I don't think Reznor or Daft Punk belong on this list. They are artists who have written for a few films, rather than properly established film composers. That's aside from clearly their fortunes were made from non-film things.I'm surprised too that Horner isn't there. While he hasn't done many higher profile films, he must've been paid a truckload for the ones he did do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
filmmusic 1,823 Posted October 2, 2014 Author Share Posted October 2, 2014 I don't think Reznor or Daft Punk belong on this list. They are artists who have written for a few films, rather than properly established film composers. That's aside from clearly their fortunes were made from non-film things.I'm surprised too that Horner isn't there. While he hasn't done many higher profile films, he must've been paid a truckload for the ones he did do.I don't think that the article wants to present a list of composers that have earned their money necessarily from film scores. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted October 2, 2014 Share Posted October 2, 2014 Also Zimmer's fortune probably stems also from the money he made with his company RCP (formally Media Ventures). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BloodBoal 7,538 Posted October 2, 2014 Share Posted October 2, 2014 Gnome in Plaid 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nightscape94 965 Posted October 2, 2014 Share Posted October 2, 2014 I have no idea how they quantified this list.Under Vangelis they say "...but his earnings from his scores have translated into great investments that have netted him tens and hundreds of millions over the years" as though they're trying to still base it on film scores alone, and Vangelis just has a great investment broker or something. They don't even attempt to clarify or back this up.But then for Reznor they say "a few of the musicians on this list will seem out of place, and many only have one or two scores to their names, but I felt it was important to include them nonetheless", completely negating that idea and rendering the whole list meaningless. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naïve Old Fart 9,495 Posted October 2, 2014 Share Posted October 2, 2014 The article lost me when it said Elfman scored Sweeney Todd.The article lost me when it said "You may not know his name offhand" about Goldsmith. !!!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gkgyver 1,645 Posted October 2, 2014 Share Posted October 2, 2014 What the hell are Daft Punk and Reznor doing in that list?Johnny looks like he exchanged his turtleneck for an actual turtleneck in that photo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unlucky Bastard 7,782 Posted October 2, 2014 Share Posted October 2, 2014 This is rich, white America! Such decadence shall not be tolerated! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koray Savas 2,251 Posted October 2, 2014 Share Posted October 2, 2014 Also Zimmer's fortune probably stems also from the money he made with his company RCP (formally Media Ventures).Lol what? It's a recording studio, not a company. #SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naïve Old Fart 9,495 Posted October 2, 2014 Share Posted October 2, 2014 He's the Simon Cowell of soundtracks.I'll bet that George Martin made more money from Air Studios, than he ever did from that band of his.This is rich, white America! Such decadence shall not be tolerated!Come the revolution, Drax... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dixon Hill 4,232 Posted October 2, 2014 Share Posted October 2, 2014 Yeah, however they "calculated" this, it's complete bullshit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quintus 5,399 Posted October 2, 2014 Share Posted October 2, 2014 That's the oldest I've ever seen him look. He looks every bit his 80 odd years here, must be a very recent photo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naïve Old Fart 9,495 Posted October 2, 2014 Share Posted October 2, 2014 How does anyone expect him to look like? Speedos and a six-pack. He's nearly 82. That being said, he looks a bit ill. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jilal 569 Posted October 2, 2014 Share Posted October 2, 2014 Korngold's music is so richly orchestrated I'd daresay he really was the richest composer Hollywood has ever known. Gnome in Plaid 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quintus 5,399 Posted October 2, 2014 Share Posted October 2, 2014 How does anyone expect him to look like? Speedos and a six-packNo. I expect him to look like a man in his eighties. What were you thinking of? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dixon Hill 4,232 Posted October 2, 2014 Share Posted October 2, 2014 Korngold's music is so richly orchestrated I'd daresay he really was the richest composer Hollywood has ever known.By that standard I would say it's North. Sharkissimo 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marian Schedenig 8,172 Posted October 2, 2014 Share Posted October 2, 2014 Interesting. But in the case of Daft Punk, Raznor and Vangelis, their fortune most likely comes from othe rventures then film scores. I give you Daft Punk and Raznor. But surely Vangelis' most famous cue is the Chariots of Fire theme? Along with 1492. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Score 770 Posted October 2, 2014 Share Posted October 2, 2014 The article lost me when it said Elfman scored Sweeney Todd.... that, and that Morricone scored Phantom of the Opera... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,283 Posted October 2, 2014 Share Posted October 2, 2014 The article lost me when it said Elfman scored Sweeney Todd.... that, and that Morricone scored Phantom of the Opera... What's wrong with that?http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Phantom_of_the_Opera_(1998_film) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BloodBoal 7,538 Posted October 2, 2014 Share Posted October 2, 2014 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Score 770 Posted October 2, 2014 Share Posted October 2, 2014 The article lost me when it said Elfman scored Sweeney Todd.... that, and that Morricone scored Phantom of the Opera... What's wrong with that?http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Phantom_of_the_Opera_(1998_film)Oops, I didn't know about that! My bad!But, given that the guy assigns Sweeney Todd to Elfman, I would not be surprised if it turns out that he was thinking about the Lloyd Webber's musical. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kühni 485 Posted October 2, 2014 Share Posted October 2, 2014 "The Italian composer has won Oscars for his scores which include music for films like The Phantom of the Opera, and many classic westerns like The Good, The Bad and the Ugly, Once Upon a Time in the West, A Fistfull of Dollars and more. He is a legend in the industry, the elder statesman of all composers on this list."Yeah, whoever wrote this tripe hopefully gets hit by Russian tank or something. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BloodBoal 7,538 Posted October 2, 2014 Share Posted October 2, 2014 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,283 Posted October 2, 2014 Share Posted October 2, 2014 Technically he won A Oscar in 2007http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Academy_Honorary_Award#2000s Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kühni 485 Posted October 2, 2014 Share Posted October 2, 2014 Because it'll run out of gas just after hitting the writer, will be abandoned by its crew and thus will bury the writer immediately after crushing him.Technically he won A Oscar in 2007http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Academy_Honorary_Award#2000sYeah, technically. So it doesn't count in my Book of Revelations. Gnome in Plaid 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BLUMENKOHL 1,068 Posted October 2, 2014 Share Posted October 2, 2014 I like how some of you guys assume that just because someone *earned* a great deal of money at one point in time, that they also happened to keep most of it. Poor financial management, bad luck, philanthropy, drugs and hookers. Also, just because you were attached to something successful doesn't mean you made tons of money off of it, you could have taken a hit on royalties in favor of more money up front etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uni 306 Posted October 2, 2014 Share Posted October 2, 2014 But then for Reznor they say "a few of the musicians on this list will seem out of place, and many only have one or two scores to their names, but I felt it was important to include them nonetheless", completely negating that idea and rendering the whole list meaningless.Exactly. This article tells us nothing that is either relevant or valuable. And the incorrect facts and assumptions, generally poor writing style, and typos don't add much to the guy's credibility. (I especially like the touch at the end, where a missing "M" tells us that Vangelis, for all his hard work, has amassed a grand total of 245 dollars. Guy can't even buy a PS4. . . .) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koray Savas 2,251 Posted October 3, 2014 Share Posted October 3, 2014 Technically he won A Oscar in 2007http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Academy_Honorary_Award#2000sYeah, one. The article states plural. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gruesome Son of a Bitch 6,488 Posted October 3, 2014 Share Posted October 3, 2014 Might as well put Queen on that list, too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gkgyver 1,645 Posted October 3, 2014 Share Posted October 3, 2014 And George Martin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nightscape94 965 Posted October 3, 2014 Share Posted October 3, 2014 And Toto. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gkgyver 1,645 Posted October 3, 2014 Share Posted October 3, 2014 And Audrey Hepburn. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naïve Old Fart 9,495 Posted October 3, 2014 Share Posted October 3, 2014 And Toto.What's Dorothy's dog got to do with anything? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
filmmusic 1,823 Posted October 3, 2014 Author Share Posted October 3, 2014 And Audrey Hepburn.?? has she scored any film? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nightscape94 965 Posted October 3, 2014 Share Posted October 3, 2014 And Toto.What's Dorothy's dog got to do with anything?That dog can shred, bruva. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gkgyver 1,645 Posted October 4, 2014 Share Posted October 4, 2014 And Audrey Hepburn.?? has she scored any film?And Audrey Hepburn.?? has she scored any film?Sang Moon River. That's close enough. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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