Steven Price (composer)
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Also known as | Steve Price, Steven B. Price |
Born | Film composer | 22 April 1977
Instruments | Piano, keyboards, guitar |
Years active | 1996–present |
Steven Price (born 22 April 1977) is a British film composer, best known for scoring Gravity, which won him the Academy Award for Best Original Score.[1][2] Before making his debut as a composer with Attack the Block, he worked on the music department for various notable films, such as The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers, The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, Batman Begins, and Scott Pilgrim vs. the World.
Life and career
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Price's passion for music began early: a guitarist from the age of five, he went on to achieve a First Class degree in Music from Emmanuel College, Cambridge. Following graduation, he went to work in the London studio of Gang of Four guitarist/producer Andy Gill, for whom he would program, contribute string arrangements, and play on albums alongside artists such as Michael Hutchence and Bono.
Price went on to work as a programmer, arranger, and performer with film music composer Trevor Jones. He provided additional music for projects such as Roger Donaldson's Thirteen Days; Stephen Norrington's The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen; Frank Coraci's Around the World in 80 Days; the television series Dinotopia; and Tamra Davis' Crossroads, on which he was also the featured guitar soloist with the London Symphony Orchestra.
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He has composed music for advertising campaigns in both the U.K. and U.S. After contributing additional music to Richard Curtis' Pirate Radio, he composed the original score for Joe Cornish's sleeper success Attack the Block, winning awards from both the Austin Film Critics Association and the Sitges - Catalan International Film Festival.
In 2013, Price composed the score for
Discography
Films
Television
Year | Title | Network | Notes |
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2004 | The Mysterious Death of Cleopatra | — | — |
2005 | Angel of Death: The Beverly Allitt Story | BBC One | — |
2014 | Believe | NBC | — |
Poppies | CBeebies | BBC children's remembrance film | |
2015 | The Hunt | BBC One | — |
2019 | Our Planet | Netflix | — |
Music department
- Trojan Eddie (1996)
- The Proposition (1998)
- Doomwatch: Winter Angel (1999)
- Crossroads (2002)
- The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002)
- A Man Apart (2003)
- I'll Be There (2003)
- The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen (2003)
- The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003)
- Belly of the Beast (2003)
- Gladiatress (2004)
- Around the World in 80 Days (2004)
- Batman Begins (2005)
- Stoned (2005)
- Opal Dream (2006)
- Driving Lessons (2006)
- Perfect Creature (2006)
- After Thomas (2006)
- Mr. Bean's Holiday (2007)
- The Last Legion (2007)
- Earth (2007)
- I'm Not There (2007)
- Made of Honor (2008)
- Wild Child (2008)
- The Meerkats (2008)
- Frequently Asked Questions About Time Travel (2009)
- Pirate Radio (2009)
- Nanny McPhee Returns (2010)
- Scott Pilgrim vs. the World (2010)
- Paul (2011)
- Johnny English Reborn (2011)
- Marley (2012)
- Baby Driver (2017)[1]
Awards and honours
In December 2013, the Dallas–Fort Worth Film Critics Association awarded him the Best Musical Score honor for his work on Gravity.[5]
Accolades
References
- ^ a b "Steven Price (II)". Internet Movie Database. Retrieved 27 October 2013.
- ^ "Steven Price". AllMusic. Retrieved 27 October 2013.
- ^ Martens, Todd (2 March 2014). "Oscars 2014: Steven Price wins original score for 'Gravity'". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on 3 March 2014. Retrieved 3 March 2014.
- ^ "Steven Price Scoring Claire McCarthy's 'Ophelia'". Film Music Reporter. 13 December 2017. Retrieved 27 January 2019.
- Dallas, TX. Retrieved 17 December 2013.
External links
- Steven Price at IMDb