Great years for film composers.

#1. John Williams. 1977. The creators of Raiders Of The Lost Ark kick-start the Star Wars To Predator list.

#2. James Horner. 1995. Ron Howard and Mel Gibson win the film industry's highest honors for directing.

#3. Jerry Goldsmith. 1982. Homecoming for Hollywood's brand new king and for a Vietnam War veteran. All is not well.

#4. Hans Zimmer. 2008. Ron Howard and Christopher Nolan both receive DGA nominations.

#5. John Williams. 1993. Spielberg directs the biggest money-maker of its time before directing the year's Best Picture winner.

#6. John Williams. 1989. Two very different American heroes have two very different experiences.