Jerry Goldsmith was a god of film music. Enough said. Check out all of the soundtracks he did! I liked the soundtrack from Basic Instinct so much I went out and bought it (I don't have a lot of soundtrack recordings; I need the film attached to the music for full effect). Ghost in the Darkness was excellent too. He did soooooooo many good ones!

Danny Elfman! Oingo Boingo overlord and right-hand music man of Timothy Burton (Beetlejuice, Batman, Pee-wee's Great Adventure, Edward Scissorhands, etc.). This guy is zany cool, a perfect match for Tim.

I have to mention Toru Takamitsu for his Ran soundtrack. Certain moments in the film make me shiver each time I watch the film.

Maurice Jarre has done some hauntingly beautiful work. the soundtrack from Revenge is a favorite of mine.