For which motion picture did this American composer of film scores and contemporary classical music, who composed Juan Darién: A Carnival Mass, win the Academy Award?
Elliot Goldenthal Elliot Goldenthal (born May 2, 1954) is an American composer of film scores and contemporary classical music. He was a student of Aaron Copland and John Corigliano, and is best known for his distinctive style and ability to blend various musical styles and techniques in original and inventive ways. He is also a film-music composer, and won the Academy Award for Best Original Score in 2002 for his score to the motion picture "Frida", directed by his long-time partner Julie Taymor.
Calvin Jones (composer) Calvin P. Jones (born May 3, 1966) is an American musician, record producer, composer, songwriter, and pianist. He composed the hit song "Whitewater Chopped Sticks" popular in talent shows, recitals and pageants. "Whitewater Chopped Sticks" was edited by Jones and performed by Miss Nebraska, Teresa Scanlan to win the 2011 Miss America Pageant with over 14 million viewers watching on ABC TV. Jones has composed music for many soundtracks, including the hit documentary "". Produced by Gerald R. Molen (Schindler's List, Jurassic Park), "2016" was a major theatrical release, grossing over $33.45 million at the box office making it the second highest domestic grossing political documentary in the United States since 1982. Jones has worked with Producer Jerry Marcellino (Michael Jackson, Diana Ross), Kerry Livgren of the group Kansas ("Dust in the Wind", "Carry On Wayward Son") and director Jim Hanon (End of the Spear) among others.