Elliot Goldenthal is an Academy Award-winning composer best known for his original music scores for such films as _Frida , among their other works, earning numerous awards and nominations for their highly innovative creativity.
Was a student of Aaron Copland and John Corigliano.
Was introduced to Julie Taymor by a mutual friend in 1980 who felt they shared a similar sense of the grotesque. Although they have been together over 20 years, they have never married.
Uncle-in-law of Danya Taymor.
Was nearly killed on December 13, 2005 in an accident in his home. While leaning back in a chair at his kitchen table, he fell, smashing the back of his head on the floor and causing a double hematoma. He spent months in therapy regaining the ability to speak.
