COMPOSER
Ernest Gold
1921 - 1999

Ernest Gold
Ernst Sigmund Goldner (July 13, 1921 – March 17, 1999), known professionally as Ernest Gold, was an Austrian-born American composer. He is most noted for his work on the film Exodus produced in 1960. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Ernest Gold is the 742nd most popular composer (up from 1,147th in 2019), the 584th most popular biography from Austria (up from 857th in 2019) and the 44th most popular Austrian Composer.
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Among COMPOSERS
Among composers, Ernest Gold ranks 742 out of 1,451. Before him are Gabriel Yared, Joseph Jongen, Sun Ra, Stephen Sondheim, Giacomo Antonio Perti, and Edward MacDowell. After him are Aribert Reimann, Aristides Quintilianus, Michel Blavet, Domenico Gabrielli, Boris Asafyev, and Carlos Chávez.
Most Popular Composers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsGabriel Yared
1949 - Present
HPI: 60.96
Rank: 736
Joseph Jongen
1873 - 1953
HPI: 60.96
Rank: 737
Sun Ra
1914 - 1993
HPI: 60.95
Rank: 738
Stephen Sondheim
1930 - 2021
HPI: 60.95
Rank: 739
Giacomo Antonio Perti
1661 - 1756
HPI: 60.95
Rank: 740
Edward MacDowell
1860 - 1908
HPI: 60.95
Rank: 741
Ernest Gold
1921 - 1999
HPI: 60.92
Rank: 742
Aribert Reimann
1936 - 2024
HPI: 60.91
Rank: 743
Aristides Quintilianus
150 - 250
HPI: 60.90
Rank: 744
Michel Blavet
1700 - 1768
HPI: 60.89
Rank: 745
Domenico Gabrielli
1659 - 1690
HPI: 60.89
Rank: 746
Boris Asafyev
1884 - 1949
HPI: 60.88
Rank: 747
Carlos Chávez
1899 - 1978
HPI: 60.87
Rank: 748
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1921, Ernest Gold ranks 177. Before him are Hans Albert, Isabella Karle, Tadeusz Różewicz, Wolfgang Lotz, Luis García Berlanga, and Jackie Stallone. After him are Silvio Gazzaniga, Jair da Rosa Pinto, Helena Rakoczy, Raymond Williams, Angelo Dundee, and Pierre Bec. Among people deceased in 1999, Ernest Gold ranks 105. Before him are Karen Demirchyan, Kisshomaru Ueshiba, Reiner Klimke, Aldo van Eyck, Morris West, and Jean Guitton. After him are Shankar Dayal Sharma, Oscar Cullmann, Fritz Fischer, Karekin I, Carlos Romero, and Theodore Hall.
Others Born in 1921
Go to all RankingsHans Albert
PHILOSOPHER
1921 - 2023
HPI: 61.07
Rank: 171
Isabella Karle
CHEMIST
1921 - 2017
HPI: 61.07
Rank: 172
Tadeusz Różewicz
WRITER
1921 - 2014
HPI: 61.07
Rank: 173
Wolfgang Lotz
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1921 - 1993
HPI: 61.04
Rank: 174
Luis García Berlanga
FILM DIRECTOR
1921 - 2010
HPI: 61.03
Rank: 175
Jackie Stallone
ACTOR
1921 - 2020
HPI: 60.93
Rank: 176
Ernest Gold
COMPOSER
1921 - 1999
HPI: 60.92
Rank: 177
Silvio Gazzaniga
SCULPTOR
1921 - 2016
HPI: 60.89
Rank: 178
Jair da Rosa Pinto
SOCCER PLAYER
1921 - 2005
HPI: 60.81
Rank: 179
Helena Rakoczy
GYMNAST
1921 - 2014
HPI: 60.72
Rank: 180
Raymond Williams
PHILOSOPHER
1921 - 1988
HPI: 60.70
Rank: 181
Angelo Dundee
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1921 - 2012
HPI: 60.50
Rank: 182
Pierre Bec
WRITER
1921 - 2014
HPI: 60.46
Rank: 183
Others Deceased in 1999
Go to all RankingsKaren Demirchyan
POLITICIAN
1932 - 1999
HPI: 61.17
Rank: 99
Kisshomaru Ueshiba
POLITICIAN
1921 - 1999
HPI: 61.10
Rank: 100
Reiner Klimke
POLITICIAN
1936 - 1999
HPI: 61.08
Rank: 101
Aldo van Eyck
ARCHITECT
1918 - 1999
HPI: 61.02
Rank: 102
Morris West
WRITER
1916 - 1999
HPI: 61.02
Rank: 103
Jean Guitton
PHILOSOPHER
1901 - 1999
HPI: 60.97
Rank: 104
Ernest Gold
COMPOSER
1921 - 1999
HPI: 60.92
Rank: 105
Shankar Dayal Sharma
POLITICIAN
1918 - 1999
HPI: 60.91
Rank: 106
Oscar Cullmann
WRITER
1902 - 1999
HPI: 60.87
Rank: 107
Fritz Fischer
HISTORIAN
1908 - 1999
HPI: 60.85
Rank: 108
Karekin I
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1932 - 1999
HPI: 60.84
Rank: 109
Carlos Romero
SOCCER PLAYER
1927 - 1999
HPI: 60.81
Rank: 110
Theodore Hall
PHYSICIST
1925 - 1999
HPI: 60.67
Rank: 111
In Austria
Among people born in Austria, Ernest Gold ranks 584 out of 1,424. Before him are Ernst Stojaspal (1925), Wolf Huber (1485), Emil von Reznicek (1860), Ernst Fuchs (1930), Ferdinand Raimund (1790), and Augustín Malár (1894). After him are Alfred Körner (1926), Marian Smoluchowski (1872), Philipp Frank (1884), Alfons Maria Stickler (1910), Magda Frank (1914), and Princess Marie Louise of Hanover (1879).
Others born in Austria
Go to all RankingsErnst Stojaspal
SOCCER PLAYER
1925 - 2002
HPI: 60.99
Rank: 578
Wolf Huber
PAINTER
1485 - 1553
HPI: 60.98
Rank: 579
Emil von Reznicek
COMPOSER
1860 - 1945
HPI: 60.97
Rank: 580
Ernst Fuchs
PAINTER
1930 - 2015
HPI: 60.94
Rank: 581
Ferdinand Raimund
ACTOR
1790 - 1836
HPI: 60.94
Rank: 582
Augustín Malár
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1894 - 1945
HPI: 60.92
Rank: 583
Ernest Gold
COMPOSER
1921 - 1999
HPI: 60.92
Rank: 584
Alfred Körner
SOCCER PLAYER
1926 - 2020
HPI: 60.91
Rank: 585
Marian Smoluchowski
PHYSICIST
1872 - 1917
HPI: 60.90
Rank: 586
Philipp Frank
MATHEMATICIAN
1884 - 1966
HPI: 60.89
Rank: 587
Alfons Maria Stickler
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1910 - 2007
HPI: 60.86
Rank: 588
Magda Frank
SCULPTOR
1914 - 2010
HPI: 60.86
Rank: 589
Princess Marie Louise of Hanover
POLITICIAN
1879 - 1948
HPI: 60.84
Rank: 590
Among COMPOSERS In Austria
Among composers born in Austria, Ernest Gold ranks 44. Before him are Carl Zeller (1842), Wilhelm Kienzl (1857), Hans Rott (1858), Joseph Hellmesberger Jr. (1855), Joseph Leopold Eybler (1765), and Emil von Reznicek (1860). After him are Joseph Weigl (1766), Joseph Marx (1882), Sigismund von Neukomm (1778), Karl Michael Ziehrer (1843), Carl Millöcker (1842), and Johann von Herbeck (1831).
Carl Zeller
1842 - 1898
HPI: 62.27
Rank: 38
Wilhelm Kienzl
1857 - 1941
HPI: 61.65
Rank: 39
Hans Rott
1858 - 1884
HPI: 61.57
Rank: 40
Joseph Hellmesberger Jr.
1855 - 1907
HPI: 61.54
Rank: 41
Joseph Leopold Eybler
1765 - 1846
HPI: 61.21
Rank: 42
Emil von Reznicek
1860 - 1945
HPI: 60.97
Rank: 43
Ernest Gold
1921 - 1999
HPI: 60.92
Rank: 44
Joseph Weigl
1766 - 1846
HPI: 60.73
Rank: 45
Joseph Marx
1882 - 1964
HPI: 60.65
Rank: 46
Sigismund von Neukomm
1778 - 1858
HPI: 60.59
Rank: 47
Karl Michael Ziehrer
1843 - 1922
HPI: 60.42
Rank: 48
Carl Millöcker
1842 - 1899
HPI: 60.13
Rank: 49
Johann von Herbeck
1831 - 1877
HPI: 60.08
Rank: 50