--- name: "Elliot Goldenthal" canonical: "https://film.one/person/elliot-goldenthal" fi1m_id: "elliot-goldenthal" imdb_id: "nm0006106" tmdb_id: 5581 wikidata_id: "Q264565" roles: ["Composer"] born: "2 May 1954" reviewed_on_fi1m: 12 average_fi1m_score: 66 average_over: 12 updated: "2026-10-15T04:03:00.293133+00:00" licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL." --- # Elliot Goldenthal ## Identity Elliot Goldenthal - **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/elliot-goldenthal - **Type:** Person - **Fi1m ID:** elliot-goldenthal - **IMDb ID:** nm0006106 - **TMDB ID:** 5581 - **Wikidata ID:** Q264565 - **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elliot_Goldenthal, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q264565, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0006106/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/5581 Composer. Born 2 May 1954 in Brooklyn, NY. ## Details - **Work:** Composer - **Born:** 2 May 1954, Brooklyn, NY - **Active:** 1989–2009 - **Frequently works with:** [Akiva Goldsman](https://film.one/person/akiva-goldsman.md), [Joel Schumacher](https://film.one/person/joel-schumacher.md), [Neil Jordan](https://film.one/person/neil-jordan.md), [Stephen Rea](https://film.one/person/stephen-rea.md), [Stephen Woolley](https://film.one/person/stephen-woolley.md), [Chris O'Donnell](https://film.one/person/chris-odonnell.md), [Michael Mann](https://film.one/person/michael-mann.md), [Peter Macgregor-Scott](https://film.one/person/peter-macgregor-scott.md) - **Academy Awards:** 1 Oscar (1 won · 3 nominated) - **Fi1m score by decade:** 1980s 64 (2), 1990s 66 (9), 2000s 64 (1) - **Fi1m against the critics:** 67 to 61 across 10 titles - **Score spread:** 2 at 80+, 6 at 60–79, 4 under 60 - **Genres:** Drama 7, Crime 6, Action 5, Horror 3, Science Fiction 3, Fantasy 2 - **Screen time:** 25 hours of reviewed films - **Box office:** $1,755m across 12 films with figures - **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elliot_Goldenthal, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q264565, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0006106/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/5581 ## Streaming the US now - **HBO Max:** [*Interview with the Vampire*](https://film.one/film/interview-with-the-vampire.md) (79), [*Batman Forever*](https://film.one/film/batman-forever.md) (56), [*Batman & Robin*](https://film.one/film/batman-and-robin.md) (35) - **Amazon Prime Video:** [*Drugstore Cowboy*](https://film.one/film/drugstore-cowboy.md) (83) - **AMC+:** [*Pet Sematary*](https://film.one/film/pet-sematary.md) (45) For United States; add `?region=XX` for another country. ## Biography Elliot Goldenthal is an American composer of contemporary classical music, film scores and theatrical works. He was born on 2 May 1954 in Brooklyn, New York, and studied at the Manhattan School of Music, where he was a student of John Corigliano; he was also mentored by Aaron Copland. Goldenthal is known for his film scores, including *Alien³* (1992), *Interview with the Vampire* (1994), *Heat* (1995), *Batman Forever* (1995), *Batman & Robin* (1997) and *Frida* (2002). He won the Academy Award for Best Original Score for *Frida*, directed by his long-time collaborator and partner Julie Taymor. *Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com, allmusic.com, elliotgoldenthal.com.* ## On Fi1m (12) - *Public Enemies* (2009), Fi1m 64, Original Music Composer, Music — [page](https://film.one/film/public-enemies.md) - *The Butcher Boy* (1998), Fi1m 74, Music, Original Music Composer — [page](https://film.one/film/the-butcher-boy.md) - *Batman & Robin* (1997), Fi1m 35, Original Music Composer, Music — [page](https://film.one/film/batman-and-robin.md) - *A Time to Kill* (1996), Fi1m 55, Music, Original Music Composer — [page](https://film.one/film/a-time-to-kill.md) - *Michael Collins* (1996), Fi1m 75, Original Music Composer, Music — [page](https://film.one/film/michael-collins.md) - *Batman Forever* (1995), Fi1m 56, Original Music Composer, Music — [page](https://film.one/film/batman-forever.md) - *Heat* (1995), Fi1m 91, Music — [page](https://film.one/film/heat.md) - *Interview with the Vampire* (1994), Fi1m 79, Music, Original Music Composer — [page](https://film.one/film/interview-with-the-vampire.md) - *Demolition Man* (1993), Fi1m 68, Music, Original Music Composer — [page](https://film.one/film/demolition-man.md) - *Alien³* (1992), Fi1m 62, Music, Original Music Composer — [page](https://film.one/film/alien3.md) - *Drugstore Cowboy* (1989), Fi1m 83, Music, Original Music Composer — [page](https://film.one/film/drugstore-cowboy.md) - *Pet Sematary* (1989), Fi1m 45, Music, Original Music Composer — [page](https://film.one/film/pet-sematary.md) ## Complete filmography (36) Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page. - *The Glorias* (2020), Original Music Composer - *Our Souls at Night* (2017), Original Music Composer - *A Midsummer Night's Dream* (2014), Music - *The Tempest* (2010), Original Music Composer - *Public Enemies* (2009), Original Music Composer — Fi1m 64, [page](https://film.one/film/public-enemies.md) - *Across the Universe* (2007), Orchestrator, Original Music Composer - *Forest* (2007), Music - *The Making of 'Heat'* (2005), Music - *Wreckage and Rage: Making 'Alien³'* (2003), Original Music Composer - *S.W.A.T.* (2003), Original Music Composer - *The Good Thief* (2003), Original Music Composer, Orchestrator - *Frida* (2002), Original Music Composer, Songs - *Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within* (2001), Original Music Composer - *Titus* (1999), Original Music Composer - *In Dreams* (1999), Orchestrator, Original Music Composer - *The Butcher Boy* (1998), Original Music Composer — Fi1m 74, [page](https://film.one/film/the-butcher-boy.md) - *Sphere* (1998), Original Music Composer - *Batman & Robin* (1997), Original Music Composer — Fi1m 35, [page](https://film.one/film/batman-and-robin.md) - *Michael Collins* (1996), Original Music Composer — Fi1m 75, [page](https://film.one/film/michael-collins.md) - *A Time to Kill* (1996), Original Music Composer — Fi1m 55, [page](https://film.one/film/a-time-to-kill.md) - *Heat* (1995), Original Music Composer, Orchestrator — Fi1m 91, [page](https://film.one/film/heat.md) - *Voices* (1995), Original Music Composer - *Batman Forever* (1995), Original Music Composer — Fi1m 56, [page](https://film.one/film/batman-forever.md) - *Cobb* (1994), Original Music Composer - *Interview with the Vampire* (1994), Original Music Composer — Fi1m 79, [page](https://film.one/film/interview-with-the-vampire.md) - *Roswell* (1994), Original Music Composer - *Golden Gate* (1994), Original Music Composer - *Demolition Man* (1993), Original Music Composer — Fi1m 68, [page](https://film.one/film/demolition-man.md) - *Alien³* (1992), Original Music Composer — Fi1m 62, [page](https://film.one/film/alien3.md) - *Fool's Fire* (1992), Original Music Composer - *Grand Isle* (1991), Original Music Composer - *Criminal Justice* (1990), Original Music Composer - *Drugstore Cowboy* (1989), Original Music Composer — Fi1m 83, [page](https://film.one/film/drugstore-cowboy.md) - *Pet Sematary* (1989), Original Music Composer — Fi1m 45, [page](https://film.one/film/pet-sematary.md) - *Blank Generation* (1980), Music, Conductor - *Cocaine Cowboys* (1979), Original Music Composer ## Awards ### Academy Awards — 1 won, 3 nominated - 2003: Best Original Score (won), for *Frida* - 2003: Best Original Song (nominated), for *Burn It Blue* - 1997: Best Original Dramatic Score (nominated), for *Michael Collins* - 1995: Best Original Score (nominated), for *Interview with the Vampire* ### Golden Globes — 1 won - 2002: Best Original Score (won), for *Frida* ### Other awards — 0 won, 2 nominated - Pulitzer Prize for Music 2007: Pulitzer Prize for Music (nominated) - Tony Award for Best Original Score 1997: Tony Award for Best Original Score (nominated), for *Juan Darién: A Carnival Mass* *From Wikidata, which records wins more completely than nominations.* --- © Fi1m Ltd. 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