History Main / Composers

* Creator/DanKehler: Made music for several mid-to-late Creator/{{Sierra}} adventure games.

[[AC: Impressionist (1880s–1920s)]]

* Music/RuggeroLeoncavallo

* Music/JohnCage. EverythingIsAnInstrument meets TrueArtIsIncomprehensible in a good way. Also known for chance music and indeterminacy.

* Music/ErikVanDerWurff: Dutch composer who written and composed songs for the Dutch musical ''Alfred Jodocus Kwak'' with Creator/HermanVanVeen. Eric Van Der Wurff also worked on the soundtrack for the [[WesternAnimation/AlfredJKwak 1989 animated series of the same name.]]

[[AC: Film and Television Score Composers]]

* Music/JoeHisaishi: composed the scores for Hayao Miyazaki's films. The John Williams of Japan.

[[AC: Contemporary]]

* Music/TakanoriArisawa

* Music/{{GYARI}}

* Music/{{Deco27}}
* Music/MarcJungermann

* Music/YukiKajiura

* Music/{{Machigerita}}: Composes for TV-shows, video games, himself, and his band, NILADMIRARI.
* Music/PaulShapera: Rock composers, known for making a series of [[PunkPunk Punk rock operas]].

* {{Music/Basiscape}}: Music studio founded by Music/HitoshiSakimoto and his colleagues after he left Creator/SquareEnix. Primarily known for their collaborations with Creator/{{Vanillaware}} and their games.

* Music/KenjiYamamoto: The composer for the ''Franchise/{{Metroid}}'' series, the ''[[VideoGame/MetroidPrimeTrilogy Prime Trilogy]]'', and various others.

** Music/MahitoYokota: Composer for those same franchises under Kondo's supervision; he's been in charge of composing for live orchestras.
* Music/KotaHoshino: chief composer for the ''VideoGame/ArmoredCore'' series.

* Creator/DaisukeIshiwatari: Better known as the man who created ''VideoGame/GuiltyGear'' and its godly soundtrack. He also did the soundtracks for ''VideoGame/BlazBlue'' and ''VideoGame/HardCorpsUprising''. If you get into a discussion regarding fighting game music, chances are he or his works will immediately pop up.
* Music/MasaharuIwata: Most-often working in collaboration with Music/HitoshiSakimoto.

* Music/NielsByeNielson: Lead composer on the ''Franchise/{{Hitman}}'' ''VideoGame/WorldOfAssassinationTrilogy'' and "additional composer" for ''Franchise/RatchetAndClank''. Has also worked on other games.

* Music/MichikoNaruke: Composed the ''TenshiNoUta'' and ''VideoGame/WildArms'' series.

* Music/MasafumiTakada: Longtime collaborator of Creator/Suda51 for titles such as ''VideoGame/{{Killer 7}}'' and ''VideoGame/NoMoreHeroes''. Also the main composer for the ''Franchise/{{Danganronpa}}'' series.

* Music/AkiraYamaoka: Another Creator/{{Konami}} Kukeiha Club veteran who quickly achieved breakout success with ''Franchise/SilentHill''

* Music/JTMachinima: Mainly known for his songs related to ''VideoGame/FiveNightsAtFreddys'' and ''VideoGame/BioShock''. He specializes in many other video games though.

* Creator/ManOnTheInternet: Specializes in lyricizing music from video games as well as original songs.

* Music/BearMcCreary: Composer of scores to ''Series/{{Battlestar Galactica|2003}}'' and others.

* Creator/JohannesBrahms

* Creator/ErikVanDerWurff: Dutch composer who written and composed songs for the Dutch musical ''Alfred Jodocus Kwak'' with Creator/HermanVanVeen. Eric Van Der Wurff also worked on the soundtrack for the [[WesternAnimation/AlfredJKwak 1989 animated series of the same name.]]

* Creator/JoeIconis: Wrote the music ''Theatre/BeMoreChill'' and ''Theatre/LoveInHateNation''.

* Creator/MichaelGiacchino

* Creator/KevinMacLeod: Composes ''loads'' of [[PublicDomainSoundtrack royalty-free music]], used most often in [=YouTube=] videos.

* Creator/StephenSchwartz
* Creator/VerkaSerduchka: Under her real name, Andriy Danylko.

* {{Creator/Basiscape}}: Music studio founded by Creator/HitoshiSakimoto and his colleagues after he left Creator/SquareEnix. Primarily known for their collaborations with Creator/{{Vanillaware}} and their games.

* Creator/MasashiHamauzu: Composed for the ''VideoGame/{{SaGa|RPG}}'' series and the ''Franchise/FinalFantasy'' series. Was a late-comer to both franchises, but helped redefine their music.
* Creator/MikiHigashino: Composed for the ''VideoGame/{{Gradius}}'' series, the ''VideoGame/{{Suikoden}}'' series and two of Creator/{{Konami}}'s ''Franchise/TeenageMutantNinjaTurtles'' games.
* Creator/ShinjiHosoe: One of the "Sampling Masters" behind the music for ''VideoGame/RidgeRacer''.
* Creator/GoIchinose: Composed for the vast majority of main series ''Franchise/{{Pokemon}}'' titles.
* Creator/KenjiIto: Composed for the ''[=SaGa=]'' series and the ''VideoGame/WorldOfMana'' series.

* Creator/ShotaKageyama: Composed for several Franchise/{{Pokemon}} games.
* Creator/AkariKaida: Composed for several ''Franchise/MegaMan'' games, and notably for ''VideoGame/BreathOfFireIII'', ''Franchise/ResidentEvil'', ''VideoGame/{{Okami}}'' and the ''VideoGame/LuminousArc'' series.

* Creator/HirokiKikuta: Composed ''VideoGame/SecretOfMana'', ''VideoGame/TrialsOfMana'' and ''VideoGame/{{Koudelka}}'', and also founded the company that developed the ''VideoGame/ShadowHearts'' games.
* Creator/KenjiYamamoto: The composer for the ''Franchise/{{Metroid}}'' series, the ''[[VideoGame/MetroidPrimeTrilogy Prime Trilogy]]'', and various others.
* Creator/KojiKondo: Main composer for the ''Franchise/SuperMarioBros'' and ''Franchise/TheLegendOfZelda'' series.

* Creator/KotaHoshino: chief composer for the ''VideoGame/ArmoredCore'' series.
* Creator/YuzoKoshiro: Main composer for ''The Revenge of VideoGame/{{Shinobi}}'', the ''VideoGame/StreetsOfRage'' and ''VideoGame/EtrianOdyssey'' series, and president of development studio Ancient.

* Creator/MasaharuIwata: Most-often working in collaboration with Creator/HitoshiSakimoto.

* Creator/ShojiMeguro: Composed the music for a lot of ''VideoGame/{{Shin Megami Tensei}}'' games, most notably the ''Franchise/{{Persona}}'' subseries.
* Creator/YasunoriMitsuda: Composed for the ''[[VideoGame/ChronoTrigger Chrono]]'' [[VideoGame/ChronoCross series]], ''VideoGame/{{Xenogears}}'', ''VideoGame/{{Xenosaga}} Episode 1'', and various other games.

* Creator/ManabuNamiki: Frequent collaborator with 8ing/Raizing and Creator/{{Cave}}
* Creator/MichikoNaruke: Composed the ''TenshiNoUta'' and ''VideoGame/WildArms'' series.

* Creator/HitoshiSakimoto: Uematsu's more or less 'successor' to the ''Final Fantasy'' series.
* Creator/MotoiSakuraba: Composer for most of the ''VideoGame/TalesSeries'', ''VideoGame/BatenKaitos'', ''VideoGame/StarOcean'', and ''VideoGame/GoldenSun'', among others.

* Creator/MitsutoSuzuki
* Music/MasafumiTakada: Longtime collaborator of Creator/{{Suda 51}} for titles such as ''VideoGame/{{Killer 7}}'' and ''VideoGame/NoMoreHeroes''. Also the main composer for the ''Franchise/{{Danganronpa}}'' series.

* Creator/HirokazuTanaka: Composer for many early games for Creator/{{Nintendo}}, including ''VideoGame/DrMario'', ''VideoGame/EarthBound1994'', ''VideoGame/FireEmblem'', ''VideoGame/KidIcarus'', ''VideoGame/Metroid1'', ''VideoGame/SuperMarioLand'' and ''VideoGame/{{Tetris}}''. Also was involved with numerous [[AnimeThemeSong vocal songs]] for the ''Anime/{{Pokemon}}'' anime.

* Creator/DavidWise: Composer for ''VideoGame/{{Battletoads}}'', ''VideoGame/DonkeyKongCountry'', ''VideoGame/SnakeRattleNRoll'', ''VideoGame/StarFoxAdventures'' and ''VideoGame/WizardsAndWarriors''.

* Creator/MadameMacabre: Specializes in songs regarding Creepypasta, ''WesternAnimation/GravityFalls'', and ''VisualNovel/DokiDokiLiteratureClub''. Also original songs.

* Creator/MichiruYamane: Important composer in the Creator/{{Konami}} Kukeiha Club who did most of the ''Franchise/{{Castlevania}}'' series music and eventually became independent.

* Music/IchiroShimakura: Composer for ''VideoGame/MarioParty 3'', ''4'', and ''Advance'', ''VideoGame/PokemonTradingCardGame'', some ''Franchise/{{Bomberman}}'' games, and ''VideoGame/StarSoldierVanishingEarth'', among others.

* Creator/HirokazuTanaka: Composer for many early games for Creator/{{Nintendo}}, including ''VideoGame/DrMario'', ''VideoGame/EarthBound1994'', ''VideoGame/FireEmblem'', ''VideoGame/KidIcarus'', ''VideoGame/{{Metroid}}'', ''VideoGame/SuperMarioLand'' and ''VideoGame/{{Tetris}}''. Also was involved with numerous [[AnimeThemeSong vocal songs]] for the ''Anime/{{Pokemon}}'' anime.

** Music/PDQBach (fictitious)

* Music/DanKehler: Made music for several mid-to-late Creator/{{Sierra}} adventure games.

* Creator/HirokazuTanaka: Composer for many early games for Creator/{{Nintendo}}, including ''VideoGame/DrMario'', ''VideoGame/{{EarthBound}}'', ''VideoGame/FireEmblem'', ''VideoGame/KidIcarus'', ''VideoGame/{{Metroid}}'', ''VideoGame/SuperMarioLand'' and ''VideoGame/{{Tetris}}''. Also was involved with numerous [[AnimeThemeSong vocal songs]] for the ''Anime/{{Pokemon}}'' anime.

* Music/KevinMacLeod: Composes ''loads'' of [[PublicDomainSoundtrack royalty-free music]], used most often in [=YouTube=] videos.

* Music/RichardWagner: An inspiration and influence for many film composers to this day. Bugs Bunny cartoons wouldn't be the same without him.

[[AC:Baroque (1600–1760)]]

[[AC:Classical (1730–1820)]]

[[AC:Romantic (1815–1910)]]

* {{Creator/Basiscape}}

* Music/AlfredNewman: Composed the Creator/TwentiethCenturyFox fanfare.
* Music/DavidNewman
* Music/EmilNewman
* Music/JoeyNewman
* Music/LionelNewman
* Music/MariaNewman
* Music/RandyNewman
* Music/ThomasNewman

* Music/HowardShore

* Music/MaxSteiner

* Music/FranzWaxman: Golden Age composer best known for his UsefulNotes/AcademyAward-winning scores for ''Film/SunsetBoulevard'' and ''Film/APlaceInTheSun', done in back to back years.

* Music/KoichiSugiyama: Aside from his work on several famous Japanese TV series, he is also the man behind the music of ''VideoGame/DragonQuest''. Creator/NobuoUematsu considers him an influence. He also composed the score for ''Film/GodzillaVsBiollante'' (1989).

* Creator/NobuoUematsu: When you think of video game music, his name typically comes up, because he did all the music for the first nine ''Franchise/FinalFantasy'' games. He also composed some pieces for ''VideoGame/ChronoTrigger''.

* Music/JohnCage. EverythingIsAnInstrument meets TrueArtIsIncomprehensible. In a good way. Also known for chance music and indeterminacy.

* Music/DavidJulyan