Peter Allen (composer)
Peter Allen (born 18 February 1952) is a Canadian composer,
sacred music and avant-garde electroacoustic music. He has composed numerous works for CBC Radio and CBC Television
.
Education and career
Born in
St. Mary's Cathedral, Winnipeg and in 1984 was appointed music director for Pope John Paul II's papal mass outdoors at Bird's Hill Park in Winnipeg, for which he was also commissioned to compose a new mass setting. From 1985 to 1986 he worked for Century 21 Studios as their in-house composer and music producer.[3]
Allen moved to
Leo Award for his score for the film Flower & Garnet and in 2019 for his score for the film Truly Madly Sweetly.[7]
Filmography
Films
Year | Title | Notes |
---|---|---|
1993 | Cyborg 2: Glass Shadow | |
1994 | ||
1995 | Heaven's Tears | |
Dangerous Prey | ||
For a Few Lousy Dollars | ||
1997 | Crackerjack 2 | |
Sleeping Dogs | ||
1998 | Hell Mountain | |
Dark Confessions | ||
Sparky Versus Rocco | Short Film | |
Act of War | ||
1999 | A Twist of Faith | |
Escape Velocity | ||
The Silencer | ||
Lethal Target | ||
2000 | Bear with Me | |
Fatal Conflict | ||
Crackerjack 3 | ||
The Operative | ||
Last Stand | ||
2001 | Ripper | |
2002 | Flower & Garnet | |
Starfire Mutiny | Direct-to-video | |
The Barber | ||
2003 | Casanova at Fifty | Short Film |
2004 | 11:11 | |
Ripper 2: Letter from Within | ||
2005 | Sara Under Siege | Short Film |
Thralls | ||
The Score | ||
2006 | Shock to the System | |
2007 | A Dennis the Menace Christmas | Direct-to-video |
Blonde and Blonder | ||
Tit for Tat | Short Film | |
2008 | Scourge | |
Incident at a Truckstop Diner | Short Film | |
On the Other Hand, Death | ||
The Art of War II: Betrayal | Direct-to-video | |
Ice Blues | ||
Christmas Town | Direct-to-video | |
2009 | The Cycle | |
Attention, the Doors Are Closing | Short Film | |
Driven to Kill | Direct-to-video | |
Damage | ||
2010 | Dancing Ninja | |
The Stranger | Direct-to-video | |
The Diner Suit | Short Film | |
2011 | Pressed | |
Skew | ||
Jesus Christ | Short Film | |
Rise of the Damned | ||
Dead Simple | Short Film | |
Liz | Short Film | |
2012 | American Mary | |
Now and Forever | Short Film (music written and performed) | |
2013 | Out of Business' | Short film |
Cup Runneth Over | Short film | |
2014 | The Clockwork Girl | Feature Animation |
Toxin | ||
2015 | A Perfect Wedding | |
2016 | Mostly Ghostly 3: One Night in Doom House | Direct-to-video |
2017 | Bigger Fatter Liar | Direct-to-video |
Selfie From Hell | Feature Film | |
2018 | The Big Top Fury | Short Film |
2023 | If You're Reading This | Documentary |
Television
Year | Title | Notes |
---|---|---|
1991 | Tales from the Crypt | 1 episode |
1994 | Metro Cafe | |
1996 | Downdraft | Television film |
1997 | Kleo the Misfit Unicorn | 26 episodes |
Dead Fire | Television film | |
1998 | The Other Side of the Picture | Documentary |
1999 | Escape from Mars | Television film |
Slightly Bent TV | ||
Sasquatch Odyssey: The Hunt for Bigfoot | Documentary | |
2002 | atHome | |
2004 | On Course | |
Deep Evil | Television film | |
Happyland | Television film | |
Eve's Christmas | Television film | |
A Very Cool Christmas | Television film | |
2005 | Steklo | Mini-series (3 episodes) |
Home for the Holidays | Television film | |
His and Her Christmas | Television film | |
2006 | Lesser Evil | Television film |
The Obsession | Television film | |
Family in Hiding | Television film | |
Deadly Skies | Television film | |
Breaking Ranks | Documentary | |
Four Extraordinary Women | Television film | |
21st Annual Gemini Awards | Television special | |
All She Wants for Christmas | Television film | |
2007 | A Valentine Carol | Television film |
Witness to Murder | Television film | |
Destination: Infestation | Television film | |
2008 | The Afterlife with Suzane Northrop | Documentary (10 episodes) |
Let's Talk Sex | 10 episodes | |
Making Mr. Right | Television film | |
Love Sick: Secrets of a Sex Addict] | Television film (international version) | |
Mixed Nutz | ||
2009 | Storm Seekers | Television film |
Black Rain | Television film | |
Encounter with Danger | Television film | |
Vancouver Vagabond | Documentary | |
Health Nutz | Television film | |
Something Evil Comes | Television film | |
2010 | A Family Thanksgiving | Television film |
Two Men in a Boat: Chasing Spring | Documentary | |
2011 | The Adventures of Artie the Ant | 12 episodes |
Past Obsessions | Television film | |
2012 | What's Up Warthogs! | 19 episodes |
Broken Trust | Television film | |
Love at the Thanksgiving Day Parade | Television film | |
2013 | Health Nutz | 7 episodes |
The Trainer | Television film | |
Profile for Murder | Television film | |
Forever 16 | Television film | |
2014 | Irreplaceable | Documentary |
My Mother's Future Husband | Television film | |
The Color of Rain | Television film | |
Recipe for Love | Television film | |
Wedding Planner Mystery | Television film | |
2015 | I Do, I Do, I Do | Television film |
The Wrong Girl | Television film | |
Ties That Bind | 9 episodes | |
Angels in the Snow | Television film | |
Debbie Macomber's Dashing Through the Snow | Television film | |
2016 | Stop the Wedding | Television film |
Chesapeake Shores | 1 episode | |
Terres d'Exploration | Television mini-series documentary | |
2017 | Nations at War | Documentary |
The Christmas Train | Television film | |
2018 | Truly Madly Sweetly | Television film |
2020 | Charlie's Christmas Wish | Television film |
Video games
Year | Title | Notes |
---|---|---|
2004 | Spongebob Squarepants: A Day in the Life of a Sponge |
Theatre
Year | Title | Notes |
---|---|---|
2008 | Titus Andronicus | Bard On The Beach |
2010 | Tear The Curtain | Arts Club Theatre |
2013 | You Are Very Star | Electric Company Theatre |
2019 | The Full Light Of Day | Electric Company Theatre |
Awards
Year | Project | Category | Result |
---|---|---|---|
2000 | A Twist of Faith | Best Musical Score in a Motion Picture (Leo Award) | Nominated |
2002 | The Barber | Feature Length Drama: Best Musical Score (Leo Award) | Nominated |
2003 | Casanova at Fifty | Short Drama: Best Musical Score (Leo Award) | Nominated |
Flower & Garnet | Feature Length Drama: Best Musical Score (Leo Award) | Won | |
2005 | 11:11 | Feature Length Drama: Best Musical Score (Leo Award) | Nominated |
2006 | The Score | Best Music Score in a Feature Length Drama (Leo Award) | Nominated |
The Score | Best Original Music Score for a Program or Mini-Series (Gemini Award) | Nominated | |
2008 | A Dennis the Menace Christmas | Best Musical Score in a Feature Length Drama (Leo Award) | Nominated |
Scourge | Best Music Score in a Feature Length Drama (Leo Award) | Nominated | |
2009 | The Art of War II: Betrayal | Best Musical Score in a Feature Length Drama (Leo Award) | Nominated |
2014 | Destination: Infestation | Domestic Feature Film Award (SOCAN Award) | Won |
2019 | Truly, Madly, Sweetly | Best Musical Score in a Television Movie (Leo Award) | Won |
2023 | If You're Reading This | Best Musical Score in a Feature Length Documentary (Leo Award) | Nominated |
References
- ^ "Robert Turner website". Archived from the original on 30 June 2018. Retrieved 16 April 2014.
- ^ Peter Allen at the Canadian Music Centre website
- ^ Peter Allen at canadianencyclopedia.ca[permanent dead link]
- ^ Peter Allen in Reel West Magazine 2013 (pages 12 & 13)
- ^ IMDB Bio
- ^ "Tear The Curtain review, Georgia Straight". Archived from the original on 16 April 2014. Retrieved 8 September 2017.
- ^ Leo Award Winners 2003