Rupert Gregson-Williams | |
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| Born | 12 October 1966 Chichester, West Sussex, England |
| Genres | Film and television scores, jazz, electronic, synth-pop, EDM, big beat, progressive rock, video game scores |
| Occupation(s) | Composer |
| Instruments | Piano, keyboards, synthesizer, electric violin, cello |
| Years active | 1998–present |
Rupert Gregson-Williams (born 12 October 1966) is a British composer, conductor, and record producer, best known for his film, video game, and television scores. His filmography includes Hotel Rwanda, for which he was awarded the European Film composer award, Hacksaw Ridge, Wonder Woman, Aquaman, Over the Hedge, Bee Movie, Abominable, Back to the Outback, Made of Honor, The Holiday, The Legend of Tarzan, and numerous films by Happy Madison Productions, many of which star Adam Sandler. He composed music for the video game Battlefield 2: Modern Combat. His notable works in television include Veep, Catch-22, and The Crown.
Educated at choir school, Lancing College, and St John's College, Cambridge, he is the younger brother of film composer Harry Gregson-Williams.[1] He is a member of Hans Zimmer's Remote Control Productions team of composers.
He has received a nomination for a Primetime Emmy Award and is a recipient of a BMI Award and a European Film Award.
Filmography
Feature films
1990s
| Year | Title | Director | Studio(s) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Urban Ghost Story | Geneviève Joliffe |
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| 1999 | Virtual Sexuality | Nick Hurran | Columbia Pictures | — |
| Shockers: Dance | Richard Clark | Blue Orange Productions | Television film | |
2000s
2010s
| Year | Title | Director | Studio(s) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Grown Ups | Dennis Dugan | Happy Madison Productions Columbia Pictures |
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| 2011 | Just Go with It | — | ||
| Zookeeper | Frank Coraci | Happy Madison Productions Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Columbia Pictures |
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| Jack and Jill | Dennis Dugan | Happy Madison Productions Columbia Pictures |
Co-composed with Waddy Wachtel | |
| 2012 | That's My Boy | Sean Anders | — | |
| Here Comes the Boom | Frank Coraci | — | ||
| 2013 | Grown Ups 2 | Dennis Dugan | — | |
| 2014 | Blended | Frank Coraci | Happy Madison Productions Warner Bros. Pictures |
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| Postman Pat: The Movie | Mike Disa | Icon Productions | — | |
| 2015 | Paul Blart: Mall Cop 2 | Andy Fickman | Happy Madison Productions Columbia Pictures |
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| The Ridiculous Six | Frank Coraci | Happy Madison Productions Netflix |
Co-composed with Elmo Weber | |
| Open Season: Scared Silly | David Feiss | Co-composed with Dominic Lewis | ||
| 2016 | The Do-Over | Steven Brill | Happy Madison Productions Netflix |
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| The Legend of Tarzan | David Yates | Warner Bros. Pictures | — | |
| Hacksaw Ridge | Mel Gibson | Summit Entertainment | Replaced John Debney | |
| 2017 | Sandy Wexler | Steven Brill | Happy Madison Productions Netflix |
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| Wonder Woman | Patty Jenkins | Warner Bros. Pictures DC Films |
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| 2018 | The Week Of | Robert Smigel | Happy Madison Productions Netflix |
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| Terminal | Vaughn Stein | RLJE Films | Co-composed with Anthony Clarke | |
| Aquaman | James Wan | Warner Bros. Pictures DC Films |
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| 2019 | Murder Mystery | Kyle Newacheck | Happy Madison Productions Netflix |
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| Abominable | Jill Culton |
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Also voice of Everest's humming voice | |
2020s
| Year | Title | Director | Studio(s) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Hubie Halloween | Steven Brill | Happy Madison Productions Netflix |
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| 2021 | Fatherhood | Paul Weitz | Netflix Columbia Pictures |
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| Back to the Outback | Clare Knight Harry Cripps |
Netflix Netflix Animation Weed Road Pictures Reel FX Animation Studios |
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| 2022 | Home Team | Charles Kinnane Daniel Kinnane |
Happy Madison Productions Netflix |
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| 2023 | Murder Mystery 2 | Jeremy Garelick | Happy Madison Productions Echo Films Netflix |
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| The Out-Laws | Tyler Spindel | Happy Madison Productions Netflix |
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| Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom | James Wan | Warner Bros. Pictures DC Films |
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Television
| Year | Programme | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Crimestoppers Theme | |
| 1995 | Jake's Progress | Music Assistant |
| 1999 | Extremely Dangerous | |
| 1999–2003 | At Home with the Braithwaites | |
| 2000 | Take a Girl Like You | |
| 2001 | Jack and the Beanstalk: The Real Story | |
| 2001 | The Wonderful World of Disney | |
| 2004 | William and Mary | |
| 2004 | Long Way Round | |
| 2005–2007 | The Last Detective | Co-composed with Alastair King |
| 2006 | Born Equal | |
| 2009 | The Prisoner | |
| 2012 | Veep | Co-composed with Christopher Willis |
| 2014 | Agatha Raisin: The Quiche of Death | Co-composed with Christopher Willis |
| 2015 | Virtuso | |
| 2016–2017 | The Crown | Title music composed by Hans Zimmer Composed with Lorne Balfe |
| 2017 | The Alienist | Composed Season 1 |
| 2019 | Catch-22 | Co-composed with Harry Gregson-Williams |
| 2019 | Catherine the Great | |
| 2021 | Behind Her Eyes | |
| 2022 | The Gilded Age | Co-composed with Harry Gregson-Williams |
Video games
| Year | Title | Studio | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Battlefield 2: Modern Combat | Digital Illusions CE | Co-composed with Tobias Marberger |
Awards
| Year | Work | Organization | Category | Result | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Jack and the Beanstalk: The Real Story: Part 2 | Emmy Award | Outstanding Music Composition for a Miniseries, Movie or a Special (Dramatic Underscore) | Nominated | [2] |
| 2007 | Bee Movie | International Animated Film Association | Best Music in a Feature Production | Nominated | [3] |
| 2017 | The Crown: Hyde Park Corner | Emmy Award | Outstanding Music Composition for a Series (Original Dramatic Score) | Nominated | [4] |
References
- ↑ Bond, Jeff (22 November 2020). "Oscars: Two Sets of Composer Brothers Competing With (and Against) Each Other". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 8 November 2020.
- ↑ "54th Emmy Awards Nominees and Winners". Television Academy – Emmys. Retrieved 8 November 2020.
- ↑ "35th Annual Annie Awards – Winners & Nominees". Annie Awards. Retrieved 8 November 2020.
- ↑ "Emmys 2017: Full List of Nominations". Variety. 31 July 2017. Retrieved 8 November 2020.
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