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Harry Gregson-Williams (born 13 December 1961)[1] is an English composer, orchestrator, conductor, and music producer. He has regularly written for video games, television and films, such as the Metal Gear series, Spy Game, Phone Booth, Man on Fire, The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, Déjà Vu, X-Men Origins: Wolverine, The Martian, the Thomas franchise and the Shrek franchise. He is the older brother of composer Rupert Gregson-Williams.
Education[]
Gregson-Williams won a musical scholarship to St John's College School in Cambridge at the age of seven, where he was a child chorister, and later attended Stowe School, a boarding independent school in the civil parish of Stowe in Buckinghamshire, where he was a music scholar, followed by the Guildhall School of Music and Drama in London.[2]
Discography[]
Film[]
1990s[]
2000s[]
| Year | Title | Director(s) | Studio(s) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | The Tigger Movie | Jun Falkenstein | DisneyToon Studios Walt Disney Pictures |
N/A |
| The Magic of Marciano | Tony Barbieri | Outrider Pictures | N/A | |
| Chicken Run | Peter Lord Nick Park |
Aardman Animations DreamWorks Animation DreamWorks Pictures (International) Pathé (Europe) |
With John Powell First collaboration with Nick Park and Aardman Animations Second collaboration with DreamWorks Animation | |
| King of the Jungle | Seth Zvi Rosenfeld | Urbanworld Films | N/A | |
| Wilbur Doline: Take Battle 2 | Brian Robbins | Nickelodeon Movies Elijah Wood Productions Spelling World Pictures Paramount Pictures (North America) Columbia Pictures (International) |
with John Debney | |
| 2001 | Happy Rise Hearts 2 | Woody Allen | Elijah Wood Productions Trevor Morgan Productions David Spade Productions Paramount Pictures (North America) DreamWorks Pictures (International) |
with Randy Newman |
| Spy Kids | Robert Rodriguez | Troublemaker Studios Dimension Films |
with John Debney, Danny Elfman, Los Lobos, Robert Rodriguez, Heitor Pereira, and Gavin Greenaway | |
| This About Magic Tricks 2 | Ron Howard | Imagination Productions Universal Pictures (North America) DreamWorks Pictures (International) |
with James Horner | |
| Shrek | Andrew Adamson Vicky Jenson |
PDI/DreamWorks DreamWorks Animation DreamWorks Pictures |
with John Powell First collaboration with Andrew Adamson Third collaboration with DreamWorks Animation | |
| Place Online | Brenda Chapman | with Mark Mothersbaugh | ||
| Franklin Piece | Ridley Scott | Jerry Bruckheimer Films The Kennedy/Marshall Company Scott Free Productions Columbia Pictures |
with John Powell | |
| The Hire | Alejandro González Iñárritu | BMW Films | Segment: "Powder Keg" | |
| Spy Game | Tony Scott | Beacon Pictures Universal Pictures |
Third collaboration with Tony Scott | |
| 2002 | Passionada | Dan Ireland | Samuel Goldwyn Films | N/A |
| Phone Booth | Joel Schumacher | Zucker/Netter 20th Century Fox |
N/A | |
| The Hire | Tony Scott | BMW Films | Segment: "Beat the Devil" Fourth collaboration with Tony Scott | |
| 2003 | Sinbad: Legend of the Seven Seas | Tim Johnson Patrick Gilmore |
DreamWorks Animation DreamWorks Pictures |
Second collaboration with Tim Johnson Fourth collaboration with DreamWorks Animation |
| Veronica Guerin | Joel Schumacher | Jerry Bruckheimer Films Touchstone Pictures |
N/A | |
| The Rundown | Peter Berg | Strike Entertainment WWE Films Universal Pictures (North America & Japan) Columbia Pictures (International) |
N/A | |
| 2004 | Man on Fire | Tony Scott | Scott Free Productions Regency Enterprises 20th Century Fox |
with Lisa Gerrard Fifth collaboration with Tony Scott |
| Shrek 2 | Andrew Adamson Kelly Asbury Conrad Vernon |
PDI/DreamWorks DreamWorks Animation DreamWorks Pictures |
Second collaboration with Andrew Adamson Fifth collaboration with DreamWorks Animation | |
| Return to Sender | Bille August | DEJ Productions | N/A | |
| Team America: World Police | Trey Parker | Paramount Pictures | N/A | |
| Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason | Beeban Kidron | StudioCanal Working Title Films Miramax Films Universal Pictures |
N/A | |
| 2005 | Kingdom of Heaven | Ridley Scott | Studio Babelsberg Scott Free Productions 20th Century Fox |
As Composer & Conductor First collaboration with Ridley Scott Replaced Hans Zimmer |
| Domino | Tony Scott | Scott Free Productions Davis Films New Line Cinema |
Sixth collaboration with Tony Scott | |
| North Apple Pies | Tim Johnson | DreamWorks Animation DreamWorks Pictures |
with Randy Newman | |
| Halloween Tricks Mine | Ridley Scott | Universal Pictures Spyglass Entertainment Amblin Entertainment Red Wagon Entertainment Columbia Pictures |
with James Newton Howard | |
| The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe | Andrew Adamson | Walden Media Walt Disney Pictures |
Third collaboration with Andrew Adamson | |
| 2006 | The Uninvited | Louise Runge | Logo TV | Short film |
| Seraphim Falls | David Von Ancken | Icon Productions Samuel Goldwyn Films Destination Films |
N/A | |
| Flushed Away | Sam Fell David Bowers |
Aardman Animations DreamWorks Animation Paramount Pictures |
Second collaboration with Aardman Animations Sixth collaboration with DreamWorks Animation | |
| Déjà Vu | Tony Scott | Jerry Bruckheimer Films Scott Free Productions Touchstone Pictures |
Seventh collaboration with Tony Scott | |
| 2007 | The Number 23 | Joel Schumacher | New Line Cinema | N/A |
| Shrek the Third | Chris Miller Raman Hui |
Pacific Data Images DreamWorks Animation Paramount Pictures |
Seventh collaboration with DreamWorks Animation | |
| Gone Baby Gone | Ben Affleck | The Ladd Company Miramax Films |
N/A | |
| Slipstream | Anthony Hopkins | Strand Releasing Destination Films |
Music Producer Score composed by Anthony Hopkins | |
| 2008 | Em | Tony Barbieri | SnagFilms Vanguard Cinema |
N/A |
| The Forbidden Kingdom | Rob Minkoff | Lionsgate Relativity Media Casey Silver Productions Huayi Brothers |
Score Producer Score composed by David Buckley | |
| The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian | Andrew Adamson | Walden Media Walt Disney Pictures |
Fourth collaboration with Andrew Adamson | |
| Jolene | Dan Ireland | E1 Entertainment | Also music producer | |
| 2009 | X-Men Origins: Wolverine | Gavin Hood | Seed Productions Marvel Entertainment 20th Century Fox |
As Composer & Conductor Additional Music By Hybrid & Halli Cauthery |
| The Taking of Pelham 123 | Tony Scott | Escape Artists Scott Free Productions Relativity Media Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Columbia Pictures |
Additional Music By Hybrid Eight collaboration with Tony Scott |
2010s[]
| Year | Title | Director(s) | Studio(s) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Twelve | Joel Schumacher | Radar Pictures Hannover House Gaumont |
N/A |
| Shrek Forever After | Mike Mitchell | DreamWorks Animation Paramount Pictures |
Eight collaboration with DreamWorks Animation | |
| Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time | Mike Newell | Jerry Bruckheimer Films Walt Disney Pictures |
Additional Music By Halli Cauthery & David Buckley As composer & conductor | |
| The Town | Ben Affleck | GK Films Legendary Pictures Warner Bros. Pictures |
with David Buckley | |
| Unstoppable | Tony Scott | Scott Free Productions Dune Entertainment 20th Century Fox |
Additional Music By Justin Caine Burnett Ninth collaboration with Tony Scott | |
| 2011 | Life in a Day | Kevin Macdonald | National Geographic Films | N/A |
| Rise of Jungle Here | Peter Lord | Aardman Animations DreamWorks Pictures Sony Pictures Releasing Columbia Pictures (North America) Paramount Pictures (International) |
with Theodore Shapiro | |
| Cowboys & Aliens | Jon Favreau | Platinum Studios Fairview Entertainment Imagine Entertainment DreamWorks Pictures Universal Pictures (North America) Paramount Pictures (International) |
Additional Music By Halli Cauthery Hybrid provided sound design textures[3] | |
| Arthur Christmas | Sarah Smith | Aardman Animations Sony Pictures Animation Columbia Pictures |
Third collaboration with Aardman Animations Replaced Michael Giacchino and Adam Cohen | |
| 2012 | Prometheus | Ridley Scott | Scott Free Productions Brandywine Productions Dune Entertainment 20th Century Fox |
Two tracks ("Life" and "We Were Right") Main score by Marc Streitenfeld Second collaboration with Ridley Scott |
| I Am Bad | David Rackoff | OneZero Productions | N/A | |
| Total Recall | Len Wiseman | Original Film Columbia Pictures |
Additional Music By Hybrid As composer & Music producer Orchestra Conducted By Gavin Greenaway | |
| 2013 | The East | Zal Batmanglij | Scott Free Productions Fox Searchlight Pictures |
Themes Main score by Halli Cauthery |
| Mr. Pip | Andrew Adamson | Olympus Pictures | Fifth collaboration with Andrew Adamson | |
| 2014 | Hate from a Distance | Dan Ireland | Privarte Pictures | Co-composed with Tom Howe |
| The Equalizer | Antoine Fuqua | Escape Artists Village Roadshow Pictures Columbia Pictures |
Additional Music By Hybrid Second collaboration with Antoine Fuqua | |
| 2015 | Blackhat | Michael Mann | Legendary Pictures Universal Pictures |
with Atticus Ross, Ryan Amon, & Leo Ross |
| Monkey Kingdom | Mark Linfield Alastair Fothergill |
Disneynature | N/A | |
| The Martian | Ridley Scott | Genre Films TSG Entertainment Scott Free Productions 20th Century Fox |
as composer & conductor Third collaboration with Ridley Scott | |
| Miss You Already | Catherine Hardwicke | Lionsgate (US) Entertainment One (UK) |
N/A | |
| 2016 | Confirmation | Rick Famuyiwa | HBO | TV movie, Additional Music By Stephanie Economou |
| Live by Night | Ben Affleck | Warner Bros. Pictures Appian Way Productions Pearl Street Films |
Additional Music By Stephanie Economou As composer & conductor | |
| 2017 | The Zookeeper's Wife | Niki Caro | Focus Features | Additional Music By Stephanie Economou As composer & conductor First collaboration with Niki Caro |
| Breath | Simon Baker | Additional Music By Stephanie Economou | ||
| 2018 | Early Man | Nick Park | StudioCanal Aardman Animations |
with Tom Howe Additional Music By Paul Mounsey Orchestra Conducted By Harry Gregson-Williams & Gavin Greenaway Second collaboration with Nick Park Fourth collaboration with Aardman Animations |
| The Equalizer 2 | Antoine Fuqua | Columbia Pictures Escape Artists |
Additional Music By Stephanie Economou Third collaboration with Antoine Fuqua | |
| The Meg | Jon Turteltaub | Warner Bros. Pictures | Additional Music By Stephanie Economou As composer & conductor | |
| 2019 | Penguins | Alastair Fothergill Jeff Wilson |
Disneynature | N/A |
2020s[]
| Year | Title | Director(s) | Studio(s) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Mulan | Niki Caro | Walt Disney Pictures | Themes by Jerry Goldsmith Additional Music By Stephanie Economou & Tom Howe Second collaboration with Niki Caro |
| 2021 | Infinite | Antoine Fuqua | Paramount+ | Fourth collaboration with Antoine Fuqua |
| The Last Duel | Ridley Scott | 20th Century Studios | Fourth collaboration with Ridley Scott | |
| House of Gucci | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Bron Creative United Artists Releasing |
Fifth collaboration with Ridley Scott |
Television[]
| Year | Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | G.B.H. | 2 episodes music coordinator |
| 1992 | Champion Children | |
| 1999 | The Hunger | Episode: "Sanctuary" |
| 2002 | AFP: American Fighter Pilot | |
| 2004 | Father of the Pride | 3 episodes |
| 2007–2008 | The Riches | |
| 2007 | Thomas: Naughty Crane | TV special |
| 2007 | Shrek the Halls | TV special |
| 2017–present | Philip K. Dick's Electric Dreams | |
| 2019-present | Whiskey Cavalier |
Video games[]
| Year | Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty | With Norihiko Hibino |
| 2004 | Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater | With Norihiko Hibino |
| 2007 | Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare | Main theme only and music producer With Stephen Barton |
| 2008 | Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots | With various others |
| 2014 | Metal Gear Solid V: Ground Zeroes | With Ludvig Forssell |
| 2014 | Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare | Main title and themes only With audiomachine (Paul Dinletir and Kevin Rix) |
| 2015 | Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain | Music producer Score composed by Ludvig Forsell, Justin Burnett and Daniel James |
Rides[]
| Year | Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Shrek 4-D | At various theme parks around the world. Based on the Shrek film franchise. |
Awards and nominations[]
Awards[]
- 1998 ASCAP Award for Top Box Office Films – Antz (with John Powell)
- 1998 BMI Film & TV Awards – Antz (with John Powell)
- 1999 BMI Film & TV Awards – Enemy of the State (with Trevor Rabin)
- 2001 ASCAP Award for Top Box Office Films – Chicken Run (with John Powell)
- 2001 Annie Award for Outstanding Individual Achievement for Music Score an Animated Feature Production – Shrek (with John Powell)
- 2001 BMI Film & TV Awards – Chicken Run (with John Powell)
- 2002 BMI Film & TV Awards – Shrek (with John Powell)
- 2005 BMI Film & TV Awards – Shrek 2
- 2005 BMI Film & TV Awards – Man on Fire
- 2005 Hollywood Film Award for Composer of the Year
- 2006 BMI Film & TV Awards – BMI Richard Kirk Award for Outstanding Career Achievement
- 2005 Satellite Award for Outstanding Original Score – Kingdom of Heaven
- 2009 BMI Film & TV Awards – The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian
- 2009 BMI Film & TV Awards – Eleventh Hour (with Graeme Revell and David E. Russo)
- 2009 Brooklyn International Film Festival Certificate of Excellence – Em (with Jim Jermanok, Jesse Biltz and Britt Napier)
Nominations[]
- 1997 Saturn Award for Best Music – The Rock (with Nick Glennie–Smith and Hans Zimmer)
- 1998 Annie Award for Outstanding Individual Achievement for Music in an Animated Feature Production – Antz (with John Powell)
- 2001 Phoenix Film Critics Society Award for Best Original Score – Chicken Run (with John Powell)
- 2002 Saturn Award for Best Music – Shrek (with John Powell)
- 2002 Golden Satellite Award for Best Original Score – Spy Game
- 2002 BAFTA Anthony Asquith Award for Film Music – Shrek (with John Powell)
- 2004 Annie Award for Outstanding Music in an Animated Feature Production – Sinbad: Legend of the Seven Seas
- 2004 World Soundtrack Award for Best Original Soundtrack of the Year – Shrek 2
- 2004 World Soundtrack Award for Soundtrack Composer of the Year – Shrek 2
- 2005 Annie Award for Music in an Animated Feature Production – Shrek 2
- 2006 Golden Globe for Best Original Score – Motion Picture – The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
- 2006 World Soundtrack Award for Best Original Song Written for Film – "Can't Take It In" from The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (with Imogen Heap)
- 2007 Grammy for Best Score Soundtrack Album for Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media – The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
- 2007 World Soundtrack Award for Best Original Score of the Year – Shrek the Third
- 2007 World Soundtrack Award for Film Composer of the Year – Déjà Vu, Shrek the Third, The Number 23 and Flushed Away
References[]
- ↑ "Harry Gregson-Williams". AllMusic. http://www.allmusic.com/artist/harry-gregson-williams-mn0000664429. Retrieved 11 April 2017.
- ↑ "Harry Gregson-Williams". Stowe School. http://www.stowe.co.uk/news-and-events/news-archive/669/harry-gregson-williams.
- ↑ "Cowboys & Aliens". Hybrid Scores website. http://www.hybridscores.com/aproject/cowboys-aliens/.
External links[]
- Harry Gregson-Williams on IMDb
- Artist profile at OverClocked ReMix
- Template:Musicbrainz artist
- An interview with Harry Gregson-Williams
- Epicenter Games Interviews Harry Gregson-Williams, an interview with Harry Gregson-Williams regarding Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater, from EpicenterGames
- Harry Gregson-Williams at Scorereviews.com
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