Henry Jackman
Henry Jackman | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Henry Pryce Jackman |
| Born | 1 June 1974 |
| Occupation(s) | Composer, conductor, arranger |
| Years active | 1999–present |
| Labels | Remote Control Productions |
Henry Pryce Jackman (born 1 June 1974)[1] is an English composer. He composed music for films such as Kong: Skull Island, X-Men: First Class, Winnie the Pooh, Wreck-It Ralph, Ralph Breaks the Internet, Puss in Boots, Monsters vs. Aliens, Captain Phillips, Kick-Ass, Kick-Ass 2, Turbo, Big Hero 6, Ron's Gone Wrong, The Interview, Detective Pikachu and Strange World as well as the video games Uncharted 4: A Thief's End and Disney Infinity 2.0.
Life and career
Jackman was born in
Hillingdon, London.[2] He studied classical music at St. Paul's Cathedral Choir School, Eton College, Framlingham College and New College, Oxford, University of Oxford
.
Jackman has done programming and production work with artists including
This Could Be Heaven", released from the album, was also co-written by Jackman and used on the movie The Family Man[4] and included on the deluxe edition of Seal's compilation album Hits
.
Jackman has released three albums, Utopia (2003), Transfiguration (2005), and Acoustica (2007; with Augustus Isadore).
Jackman had various minor roles on film scores since 2006, generally working with mentor
Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter, Wreck-It Ralph, Captain America: The Winter Soldier, and Captain America: Civil War. His first major video game score was Uncharted 4: A Thief's End
.
In March 2022, Reservoir Media acquired the rights to Jackman's catalog.[6]
Family
Henry Jackman is the son of keyboardist and arranger
King's Singers and Barclay James Harvest;[7] Henry and his uncle both worked on Moa's 1999 album Universal.[8] His grandfather, Bill Jackman, played clarinet on "When I'm Sixty-Four" on The Beatles' Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band.[9]
Discography
Singles
- Mike Oldfield, "Women of Ireland" (1997): co-produced, programming
- Elton John & LeAnn Rimes, "Written in the Stars" (1999): programming
- Jocelyn Brown, "I Believe" (1999): programming, mixing
- This Could Be Heaven" (2000): co-written, co-produced, programming
Albums
- Mike Oldfield, Voyager (1996): co-produced, programming
- Sally Oldfield, Flaming Star
- Conner Reeves, Earthbound (1998): programming
- Michael Gordon, Weather (1998): production, sound design
- Art of Noise, The Seduction of Claude Debussy (1999): "Born on a Sunday" co-produced, co-written
- Moa, Universal (1999): writing, producing, mixing
- Maryanna Matiss, Time to Fly (2001): writing, producing, mixing
- Seal, Togetherland (2001/unreleased): producing, programming
- Hans Zimmer, The Holiday OST (2006): co-writing
- Vantage Point OST (2008): co-writing
- various artists, Monsters vs. Aliens OST (2009): writing
Solo albums
- Utopia (WestOneMusic, 2003)
- Transfiguration (KPM Music, 2005)
- Acoustica (KPM Music, 2007)
Filmography
Main composer
| Year | Title | Director(s) | Studio(s) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Secrets of the Furious Five | Raman Hui | Paramount Home Entertainment DreamWorks Animation |
Composed with John Powell Short film |
| 2009 | Monsters vs. Aliens | Conrad Vernon Rob Letterman |
Paramount Pictures DreamWorks Animation |
First score for an animated film Replaced Mark Mothersbaugh Additional Music by Ryeland Allison & Marc Bonilla |
| Monsters vs. Aliens: Mutant Pumpkins from Outer Space | Peter Ramsey | DreamWorks Animation | Additional Music by Matthew Margeson | |
| 2010 | Henri 4 | Jo Baier | — | Composed with Hans Zimmer |
| Kick-Ass | Matthew Vaughn | Universal Pictures Lionsgate |
Composed with Marius de Vries, Ilan Eshkeri & John Murphy | |
| Gulliver's Travels | Rob Letterman | Dune Entertainment
Davis Entertainment |
Additional Music by Christopher Willis & Dominic Lewis | |
| 2011 | Winnie the Pooh | Stephen J. Anderson
Don Hall |
Walt Disney Pictures Walt Disney Animation Studios |
Additional Music by Christopher Willis Also score producer |
| X-Men: First Class | Matthew Vaughn | 20th Century Fox
Marvel Entertainment |
Additional Music by Christopher Willis, Noah Sorota, Dominic Lewis & Matthew Margeson | |
| Puss in Boots | Chris Miller | Paramount Pictures DreamWorks Animation |
Additional Music by Dominic Lewis & Matthew Margeson | |
| Small Fry | Angus MacLane | Pixar Animation Studios
|
Short film | |
| 2012 | Man on a Ledge | Asger Leth | Lionsgate | Additional Music by Stephen Hilton, Dominic Lewis & Matthew Margeson |
| Puss in Boots: The Three Diablos | Raman Hui | Paramount Home Entertainment DreamWorks Animation |
Composed with Matthew Margeson Short film | |
| Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter | Timur Bekmambetov | 20th Century Fox
Tim Burton Productions |
Additional Music by Dominic Lewis & Matthew Margeson | |
| Wreck-It Ralph | Rich Moore | Walt Disney Pictures Walt Disney Animation Studios |
Replaced Thomas Newman Additional Music by Dominic Lewis & Matthew Margeson | |
| 2013 | G.I. Joe: Retaliation | Jon M. Chu | Skydance Productions
|
Additional Music by Dominic Lewis, Tom Holkenborg, & Matthew Margeson |
| This Is the End | Seth Rogen Evan Goldberg |
Columbia Pictures Point Grey Pictures |
Additional Music by Marc Bonilla, Dominic Lewis & Matthew Margeson | |
| Turbo | David Soren | 20th Century Fox
DreamWorks Animation |
Additional Music by Paul Mounsey & Halli Cauthery | |
| Kick-Ass 2 | Jeff Wadlow | Universal Pictures | Composed with Matthew Margeson Additional Music by Jason Soudah Also score producer | |
| Captain Phillips[10] | Paul Greengrass | Columbia Pictures Scott Rudin Productions |
Additional Music By Al Clay & Jack Dolman | |
| 2014 | Captain America: The Winter Soldier | Anthony Russo Joe Russo |
Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures Marvel Studios |
Additional Music by Dominic Lewis & Matthew Margeson, also features some music by Alan Silvestri, the composer of previous movie |
| Big Hero 6[11] | Don Hall Chris Williams |
Walt Disney Pictures Walt Disney Animation Studios |
Additional Music by Dominic Lewis & Paul Mounsey | |
| The Interview | Seth Rogen Evan Goldberg |
Columbia Pictures Point Grey Pictures LStar Capital |
Additional Music by Dominic Lewis | |
| Kingsman: The Secret Service | Matthew Vaughn | Composed with Matthew Margeson Additional Music by Alex Belcher, Dominic Lewis & Jason Soudah | ||
| 2015 | Pixels | Chris Columbus | Columbia Pictures Happy Madison Productions 1492 Pictures LStar Capital |
Additional Music by Halli Cauthery |
| 2016 | The 5th Wave[12] | J Blakeson | LStar Capital
|
Additional Music by Alex Belcher & Andrew Kawczynski |
| The Birth of a Nation | Nate Parker | Fox Searchlight Pictures
|
Additional Music by Anthony Willis | |
| Captain America: Civil War | Anthony Russo Joe Russo |
Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures Marvel Studios |
Additional Music by Alex Belcher & Halli Cauthery | |
| Jack Reacher: Never Go Back | Edward Zwick | Paramount Pictures Skydance Media |
Additional Music by Alex Belcher & Paul Mounsey | |
| 2017 | Kong: Skull Island | Jordan Vogt-Roberts | Legendary Pictures
|
Additional Music by Alex Belcher, Halli Cauthery & Stephen Hilton |
| Kingsman: The Golden Circle | Matthew Vaughn | Composed with Matthew Margeson Additional Music by Alex Belcher, Ryan Taubert & Jason Soudah | ||
| Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle | Jake Kasdan | Columbia Pictures | Replaced James Newton Howard Additional Music by Halli Cauthery & Paul Mounsey | |
| 2018 | Trial by Fire | Edward Zwick | Roadside Attractions | Additional Music by Alex Belcher |
| The Predator | Shane Black | 20th Century Fox
|
Original Predator themes by Alan Silvestri Additional Music by Alex Belcher, Halli Cauthery & Matthew Margeson | |
| Ralph Breaks the Internet | Rich Moore Phil Johnston |
Walt Disney Pictures Walt Disney Animation Studios |
Additional Music by Anthony Willis & Jeff Morrow | |
| 2019 | Io | Jonathan Helpert | Netflix | Composed with Alex Belcher |
| Detective Pikachu | Rob Letterman | Legendary Pictures
The Pokémon Company |
Additional Music By Evan Goldman, Kazuma Jinnouchi & Jeff Morrow | |
| American Skin | Nate Parker | Vertical Entertainment | ||
| Mosul | Matthew Michael Carnahan | Netflix | Additional Music by Alex Belcher | |
| 21 Bridges | Brian Kirk | STXfilms | Composed with Alex Belcher Additional music by Maverick Dugger | |
| Jumanji: The Next Level | Jake Kasdan | Columbia Pictures | Additional Music by Anthony Willis, Kazuma Jinnouchi & Jeff Morrow | |
| 2020 | Extraction | Sam Hargrave | Netflix | Composed with Alex Belcher |
| 2021 | Cherry | Anthony Russo Joe Russo |
Apple TV+ | Additional Music by Alex Belcher & Jack Dolman |
| Ron's Gone Wrong | Sarah Smith Jean-Philippe Vine |
20th Century Studios 20th Century Animation Locksmith Animation |
Additional Music By Halli Cauthery, Alex Kovacs, & Anthony Willis | |
| 2022 | The Gray Man | Anthony Russo Joe Russo |
Netflix | |
| Strange World[13] | Don Hall | Walt Disney Pictures Walt Disney Animation Studios |
Additional Music By Halli Cauthery, Alex Kovacs, Evan Goldman, Antonio Di Iorio, and Sven Faulconer. | |
| 2023 | Extraction 2[14] | Sam Hargrave | Netflix | Composed with Alex Belcher |
| 2024 | Red One | Jake Kasdan | Amazon MGM Studios | Additional music by Anthony Wilis |
Other
| Year | Title | Director(s) | Notes |
| 2006 | The Da Vinci Code | Ron Howard | Synthesizer programmer Main score composed by Hans Zimmer |
| Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest | Gore Verbinski | Additional Music composed with Lorne Balfe, Tom Gire, Nick Glennie-Smith, Trevor Morris, John Sposnler & Geoff Zanelli Main score composed by Hans Zimmer | |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Holiday | Nancy Meyers | Additional Music composed with Atli Örvarsson, Lorne Balfe, Tansy Aked, Ryeland Allison & Heitor Pereira Main score composed by Hans Zimmer | |
| 2007 | Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End | Gore Verbinski | Additional Music composed with Lorne Balfe, Tom Gire, Nick Glennie-Smith, Atli Örvarsson, John Sponsler & Geoff Zanelli Main score composed by Hans Zimmer |
| The Simpsons Movie | David Silverman | Additional Music composed with Jim Dooley, Heitor Pereira, Ryeland Allison, Lorne Balfe, Michael A. Levine, & Atli Örvarsson Main score composed by Hans Zimmer Title Theme composed by Danny Elfman | |
| 2008 | Kung Fu Panda | John Stevenson Mark Osborne |
Additional Music composed with James McKee Smith Main score composed by John Powell
|
| Hancock | Peter Berg | Additional Music composed with James McKee Smith & James Ashton Thomas Main score composed by John Powell | |
| The Dark Knight | Christopher Nolan | Synthesizer programmer & arranger Main score composed by Hans Zimmer & James Newton Howard | |
| Vantage Point | Pete Travis | Additional Music composed with Clay Duncan & Ryeland Allison Main score composed by Atli Örvarsson | |
| 2009 | It's Complicated | Nancy Meyers | Additional Music Main score composed by Hans Zimmer & Heitor Pereira |
| 2016 | Money Monster | Jodie Foster | Score producer Main score composed by Dominic Lewis |
Television scores
| Year | Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Monsters vs. Aliens: Mutant Pumpkins from Outer Space | Television special |
| 2010 | Kung Fu Panda Holiday | Television special |
| 2013–2016 | Turbo FAST
|
Composed with Ali Dee Theodore and Halli Cauthery Pilot episode only |
| 2015 | The Man in the High Castle | Composed with Dominic Lewis |
| 2020 | The Comey Rule | Television miniseries |
| 2021 | The Falcon and the Winter Soldier | Television miniseries; composed with Sven Faulconer |
Video game scores
| Year | Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Exile[15] | Title music |
| 1992 | Zyconix[15] | Music and sound effects |
| 1992 | M.C. Kids[15] | Commodore 64 version |
| 2007 | Colin McRae: Dirt[15] | "Stasis" track |
| 2014 | Disney Infinity 2.0 | Main Theme |
| 2015 | Just Cause 3 | Additional music by Zach Abramson |
| 2016 | Uncharted 4: A Thief's End[16] | First game in the series to be scored by Jackman, also features some music by Greg Edmonson, the previous composer in the series |
| 2017 | Uncharted: The Lost Legacy[17] | Follow-up standalone expansion to Uncharted 4, also scored by Jackman |
Awards and nominations
See also
References
- ^ Donelson, Marcy. "Henry Jackman". AllMusic. Retrieved 20 November 2020.
- ^ "Henry Jackman biography". Billboard.com. Retrieved 12 October 2016.
- ISBN 9780879309053.
- ^ "The Family Man soundtrack review". AllMusic. Retrieved 12 October 2016.
- ^ "36th Annual Annie Nominations and Awards Recipients". Annieawards.org. Retrieved 12 October 2016.
- ^ "Reservoir acquires rights in catalog of film score composer Henry Jackman". Music Business Worldwide. 22 March 2022. Retrieved 22 March 2022.
- ^ "Gregg Jackman biography". AllMusic. Retrieved 12 October 2016.
- ^ "Universal album credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 12 October 2016.
- ^ "Andrew Price Jackman biography". Bjharvest.co.uk. Retrieved 12 October 2016.
- ^ "Henry Jackman Scoring Paul Greengrass' 'Captain Phillips'". Filmmusicreporter.com.
- ^ "Henry Jackman to Score Disney's 'Big Hero 6′". Filmmusicreporter.com. 3 April 2014. Retrieved 3 April 2014.
- ^ "Henry Jackman to Score 'The 5th Wave'". Filmmusicreporter.com. Retrieved 6 August 2020.
- ^ "Henry Jackman Scoring Disney's 'Strange World'". Film Music Reporter. 5 September 2022. Retrieved 5 September 2022.
- ^ "Henry Jackman & Alex Belcher Scoring Sam Hargrave's 'Extraction 2'". Film Music Reporter. 30 May 2023.
- ^ a b c d "Henry Jackman". MobyGames. Retrieved 19 December 2018.
- Twitter.com. 6 December 2014. Retrieved 14 December 2014.
- Twitter.com. 4 December 2016. Retrieved 4 July 2017.
- ^ "41st Annual Annie Awards Live Blog: 'Frozen' Wins Best Animated Feature". Deadline.com. 1 February 2014. Retrieved 2 February 2014.
- ^ "Baftas 2014: full list of winners". The Guardian. 16 February 2014. Retrieved 17 February 2014.
- ^ "Winners List for the British Academy Games Awards in 2017". Bafta.org. 6 April 2017. Retrieved 3 July 2017.
- ^ "NAVGTR Awards (2016)". National Academy of Video Game Trade Reviewers.
External links
- Henry Jackman on Myspace
- Henry Jackman at IMDb
- Interview Henry Jackman at FilmMusicSite
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