an article on the Sphere score from 1998 which stated that when he and Elliot were both studying at the Manhattan School of Music in the '70s, Elliot was already experimenting with unusual techniques. Once, when studying trumpet, Elliot had asked him to "buzz into the wrong end of the mouthpiece and sing into it as well". He thought he was crazy but, looking back after a decade or so of Goldenthal's film and concert music, he "was just way ahead of the rest of us," he said. List of works Film and television works Feature films Television programs Concert music works Theatre works Awards and nominations (2007) Pulitzer Prize for Music in Music Nomination for his acclaimed "Grendel" opera (2004) Emmy Awards Nomination, "Great Performances: Dance in America" – Outstanding Music Composition for a Miniseries, Movie or a Special (Dramatic Underscore) (2004) ASCAP Film and Television Music Awards Win, "S.W.A.T." – Top Box Office Film Score (2003) World Soundtrack Awards 2003 Win, "Frida" – Best Original Soundtrack of the Year (2003) World Soundtrack Awards 2003 Win, "Frida" – Soundtrack Composer of the Year (2003) World Soundtrack Awards 2003 Nomination, "Burn It Blue" from "Frida" – Best Original Song Written for a Film (2002) Academy Awards Win, "Frida" – Best Original Score (2002) Academy Awards Nomination, "Frida", "Burn It Blue" – Best Original Song (2002) Golden Globes Win, "Frida" – Best Original Score (2002) World Soundtrack Awards 2002 Nomination, "The Dream Within" from "Final Fantasy: The Sprits Within" – Best Original Song Written for a Film (1999) Chicago Film Critics Association awards Nomination, "The Butcher Boy" – Best Original Score (1998) ASCAP awards Win, "Batman & Robin" – Top Box Office Film Score (1998) Chicago Film Critics Awards Nomination, "The Butcher Boy" – Best Original Score (1998) Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards 1998 Win, "The Butcher Boy" – Best Original Score (1997) Tony Awards Nomination, "Juan Darien: A Carnival Mass" (Broadway Production) – Best Original Musical Score (1997) ASCAP awards Win, "A Time to Kill" – Top Box Office Film Score (1997) Grammy Nomination, "Defile and Lament" from "A Time to Kill" (1996) Academy Awards Nomination, "Michael Collins" – Best Original Score (1996) Golden Globe Nomination, "Michael Collins" – Best Original Score (1996) ASCAP awards Win, "Batman Forever" – Top Box Office Film Score (1995) Grammy Nomination, "Batman Forever" – Best Instrumental Composition (1995) ASCAP awards Win, "Interview with