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My Take
I have a soft spot for composers who shape how a film feels without ever stepping into frame, and Jonathan Elias fits that mold. Coming out of Bennington and building a career in New York scoring, he chose the quieter, harder path of serving the picture rather than chasing a personal spotlight. What intrigues me most is his pivot into audio branding, designing the sonic identity of companies. That tells me he reads where culture is heading and adapts his craft accordingly. I respect that kind of restless, behind-the-scenes professionalism far more than louder reputations, and I suspect his fingerprints are on more soundscapes than we realize.
Overview
Jonathan Elias (born 1956) is an American composer best known for his film soundtracks.
Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Jonathan Elias
- Name (Japanese)
- ジョナサン・エリアス
- Reading
- じょなさん・えりあす
- Born
- January 1, 1956 (age 70)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Capricorn / Monkey
- Origin
- New York City, New York, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- composer / record producer / film score composer / musician
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Bennington College
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.