John Debney
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Background information | |
Birth name | John Cardon Debney |
Born | Glendale, California, U.S. | August 18, 1956
Genres | Film scores, soundtracks |
Occupation(s) | Composer, conductor |
Instrument(s) | Piano, guitar |
Years active | 1977–present |
Website | www |
John Cardon Debney (born August 18, 1956) is an American
Debney has been the recipient of three
(2004).Early life and education
The son of
Career
After ending his career with Disney, Debney worked for
In 1994, Debney wrote Friends Forever with Greg Scelsa from Greg & Steve's album We All Live Together, Vol. 5
Debney has since gone on to have a career composing scores for many films including: Cats & Dogs, The Passion of the Christ, Bruce Almighty, I Know What You Did Last Summer, Elf, Sin City, Chicken Little, Liar Liar, Spy Kids, The Scorpion King, The Princess Diaries[2] and Predators.[3]
Debney has also composed scores for the video games Lair and The Sims Medieval. In 2010, he composed the theme music for the Nickelodeon television series Supah Ninjas.
He composed some of Disney Parks's Nighttime Spectaculars, including: World Of Color Celebrate! in
Filmography
Film
1980s
Year | Title | Director(s) | Studio(s) | Notes |
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1987 | The Wild Pair | Beau Bridges | Trans World Entertainment | Composed with Michel Colombier |
1988 | The Further Adventures of Tennessee Buck | David Keith |
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Seven Hours to Judgment | Beau Bridges | — | ||
Not Since Casanova | Brett Thompson | The Brett Thompson Company West Productions |
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1989 | Trenchcoat in Paradise | Martha Coolidge | Finnegan/Pinchuk Productions MGM Television |
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1990s
2000s
2010s
2020s
Television
Video games
Year | Title | Notes |
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2007 | Lair | — |
2011 | The Sims Medieval | — |
2018 | Madden NFL 19 | — |
Awards and nominations
This section of a biography of a living person does not include any references or sources. (August 2021) |
Year | Award | Result |
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2023 | (2023) | Nominated |
2015 | ) (2015) | Nominated |
2012 | : Part 1 (with Tony Morales) (2012) | Nominated |
2008 | Interactive Achievement Award - Outstanding Achievement in Original Music Composition: Lair (with Kevin Kaska) (2007) [7] | Nominated |
2005 | Academy Award – Best Original Score: The Passion of the Christ (2004)
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Nominated |
1997 | Emmy Award – Outstanding Original Main Title Theme Music: The Cape (1996)
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Nominated |
1997 | Emmy Award – Outstanding Music Composition for a Series (Dramatic Underscore): The Cape: Pilot (with Louis Febre ) (1996)
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Won |
1994 | Emmy Award – Outstanding Original Main Title Theme Music: SeaQuest DSV (1993)
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Won |
1991 | : Kansas (1989) | Won |
1990 | Emmy Award – Outstanding Original Main Title Theme Music: The Young Riders (1989)
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Nominated |
References
- ^ "John Debney - Award-winning Composer". John Debney. Retrieved September 24, 2017.
- ^ "John Debney to Score 'Predators' Prequel". Bloody-disgusting.com. February 27, 2010. Retrieved June 23, 2012.
- ^ "A Peek Behind the Scenes of a Predators Scoring Session". Dreadcentral.com. June 7, 2010. Retrieved June 23, 2012.
- ^ a b "John Debney to Score Ivan Reitman's 'Draft Day' | Film Music Reporter". November 25, 2013. Retrieved December 16, 2013.
- ^ "John Debney Scoring Mark Dindal's 'The Garfield Movie'". Retrieved November 13, 2023.
- ^ "John Debney Scoring Kevin Costner's 'Horizon: An American Saga'". Retrieved September 2, 2023.
- ^ "D.I.C.E. Awards By Video Game Details Lair". interactive.org. Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences. Retrieved November 9, 2023.
External links
- John Debney at IMDb
- John Debney discography at Discogs
- John Debney's official website
- John Debney Tribute at Filmtracks.com