Hall of Fame

The SCL takes great pride in paying tribute to those whose contributions have been remarkable and whose careers have been iconic. The first SCL Hall of Fame Awards were presented at the 2002 State of the Art Conference, Saturday, June 1st, 2002 at The Directors Guild of America in Hollywood. Elmer Bernstein announced the awards for George and Ira Gershwin, Bernard Herrmann, Erich Korngold, Henry Mancini, and Max Steiner.

Alex North


Among the most respected voices in modern film music, Alex North came to Hollywood from a…

John Barry


The winner of five Oscars and four Grammys, English composer John Barry created a sensation in…

Maurice Jarre


French composer Maurice Jarre was best-known for his sweeping musical canvases for the epic films of…

Max Steiner


Max Steiner was one of the pioneers of Hollywood film scoring, and also one of the…

Henry Mancini


Henry Mancini first found success with his music for television’s PETER GUNN and almost immediately became…

Erich Wolfgang Korngold


Erich Korngold composed original scores for just eighteen films, but forever changed the sound of Hollywood…

Basil Poledouris


Missouri-born, California-raised Basil Poledouris had intended to become a concert pianist until his USC classmates sidetracked…

David Rose


One of the busiest composer-conductors in Hollywood history, David Rose wrote such famous instrumentals as “Holiday…

Bernard Herrmann


Bernard Herrmann is probably best known for his remarkable collaboration with director Alfred Hitchcock, which produced…

George & Ira Gershwin


George and Ira Gershwin were, of course, two of the 20th century’s greatest songwriters. With George…