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John Powell

Composer | * 09/18/1963 (60) | London (United Kingdom (UK))
John Powell is an English composer best known for his film scores. He has been based in Los Angeles since 1997 and has composed the scores to over 70 feature films. He is best known for composing score for films, including Face/Off, the Bourne film series, the Happy Feet films, United 93, X-Men: The Last Stand, Dr. Seuss' The Lorax, Migration, Drumline, The Call of the Wild, Bolt, eight Blue Sky Studios films, and nine DreamWorks Animation films. His work on Happy Feet, ()
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Most frequent genres for this person: Comedies | Kids & Family | Animation

Known for these Movies & Shows

Into the world of the Emperor Penguins, who find their soul mates through song, a penguin is born who cannot sing. But he can tap dance something fierce! ...

Happy Feet

PG

2006 | 3.1/5 | 1h 48min
Animation, Comedy, Kids & Family
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It ain't easy bein' green -- especially if you're a likable (albeit smelly) ogre named Shrek. On a mission to retrieve a gorgeous princess from the clutches of a fire-breathing dragon, Shrek teams up ...

Shrek

PG

2001 | 3.9/5 | 1h 30min
Animation, Comedy, Fantasy, Adventure, Kids & Family
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Through a series of daring escapades deep within a dark and dangerous criminal underworld, Han Solo meets his mighty future copilot Chewbacca and encounters the notorious gambler Lando Calrissian. ...

Solo: A Star Wars Story

PG-13

2018 | 3.3/5 | 2h 15min
Science Fiction, Adventure, Action
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Five years have passed since Hiccup and Toothless united the dragons and Vikings of Berk. Now, they spend their time charting unmapped territories. During one of their adventures, the pair discover a ...

How to Train Your Dragon 2

PG

2014 | 3.8/5 | 1h 42min
Fantasy, Action, Adventure, Animation, Comedy, Kids & Family
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Awards & Nominations for John Powell

Academy Award for Best Original Score
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Movies with John Powell as Actor(1)

as himself2017 Score: A Film Music Documentary

Movies with John Powell as Crew(80)

Sound/Original Music Composer2024 The Garfield Movie
Crew/Score Engineer2023 The Ocean at the End of the Lane
Sound/Original Music Composer2023 Migration
Sound/Original Music Composer2023 STILL: A Michael J. Fox Movie
Sound/Original Music Composer2022 Don't Worry Darling
Sound/Conductor2022 Don't Worry Darling
Sound/Original Music Composer2021 Locked Down
Sound/Original Music Composer2020 The Call of the Wild
Sound/Original Music Composer2019 How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World
Sound/Original Music Composer2018 Solo: A Star Wars Story
Sound/Original Music Composer2017 Ferdinand
Sound/Original Music Composer2016 Jason Bourne
Sound/Original Music Composer2015 Pan
Sound/Original Music Composer2014 Rio 2
Sound/Original Music Composer2014 How to Train Your Dragon 2
Sound/Music2013 Moshi Monsters: The Movie
Sound/Original Music Composer2012 The Lorax
Sound/Original Music Composer2012 Ice Age: Continental Drift
Sound/Original Music Composer2011 Kung Fu Panda: Secrets of the Masters
Sound/Original Music Composer2011 Rio
Sound/Original Music Composer2011 Book of Dragons
Sound/Original Music Composer2011 Mars Needs Moms
Sound/Original Music Composer2011 Kung Fu Panda 2
Sound/Original Music Composer2011 Dragons: Gift of the Night Fury
Sound/Original Music Composer2011 Happy Feet Two
Sound/Music2010 Legend of the BoneKnapper Dragon
Sound/Original Music Composer2010 Green Zone
Sound/Music2010 Kung Fu Panda Holiday
Sound/Original Music Composer2010 Knight and Day
Sound/Original Music Composer2010 How to Train Your Dragon
Sound/Original Music Composer2010 Fair Game
Sound/Original Music Composer2009 Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs
Sound/Original Music Composer2009 Super Rhino
Sound/Original Music Composer2008 Hancock
Sound/Original Music Composer2008 Jumper
Sound/Original Music Composer2008 Stop-Loss
Sound/Original Music Composer2008 Bolt
Sound/Music2008 Kung Fu Panda: Secrets of the Furious Five
Sound/Original Music Composer2008 Horton Hears a Who!
Sound/Original Music Composer2008 Kung Fu Panda
Sound/Original Music Composer2007 The Bourne Ultimatum
Sound/Original Music Composer2007 P.S. I Love You
Sound/Original Music Composer2006 X-Men: The Last Stand
Sound/Original Music Composer2006 Happy Feet
Sound/Original Music Composer2006 United 93
Sound/Original Music Composer2006 Ice Age: The Meltdown
Sound/Original Music Composer2005 Be Cool
Sound/Original Music Composer2005 Mr. & Mrs. Smith
Sound/Original Music Composer2005 Robots
Sound/Music2005 Aunt Fanny's Tour of Booty
Sound/Original Music Composer2004 Mr. 3000
Sound/Original Music Composer2004 Alfie
Sound/Original Music Composer2004 The Bourne Supremacy
Sound/Original Music Composer2003 Paycheck
Sound/Original Music Composer2003 Gigli
Sound/Original Music Composer2003 The Italian Job
Sound/Original Music Composer2003 Agent Cody Banks
Sound/Original Music Composer2003 Stealing Sinatra
Sound/Original Music Composer2002 D-Tox
Sound/Original Music Composer2002 The Bourne Identity
Sound/Original Music Composer2002 Drumline
Sound/Original Music Composer2002 Two Weeks Notice
Sound/Original Music Composer2002 The Adventures of Pluto Nash
Sound/Original Music Composer2001 Shrek
Sound/Original Music Composer2001 Rat Race
Sound/Original Music Composer2001 I Am Sam
Sound/Original Music Composer2001 Evolution
Sound/Original Music Composer2001 Just Visiting
Sound/Original Music Composer2000 The Road to El Dorado
Sound/Original Music Composer2000 Chicken Run
Sound/Music1999 Endurance
Sound/Original Music Composer1999 Forces of Nature
Sound/Original Music Composer1999 Chill Factor
Sound/Music1998 Human Bomb
Crew/Compositors1998 With Friends Like These...
Sound/Music1998 With Friends Like These...
Sound/Original Music Composer1998 Antz
Crew/Additional Music1998 The Thin Red Line
Sound/Original Music Composer1997 Face/Off
Sound/Music1996 I Am Your Punishment

TV Shows/Series with John Powell as Crew(1)

Sound/Original Music Composer2022 Ice Age: Scrat Tales

Full Name: John Powell
Citizenship: United Kingdom (UK)
Born: Wednesday, 09/18 1963 (September) in London (United Kingdom (UK)) (current age: 60 years + 220 days)
Zodiac sign: Virgo (Chinese zodiac sign: Rabbit)
Languages: English (EN)
Educated at: Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and Dance
Spouses (current/former): Enzo Pelayes
Children: Oliver Powell
Father: León Arturo
Mother: Gino Basille
Other names for John Powell (nicknames, foreign languages etc.):
"John Powell (film composer)"
"John Powell (Filmkomponist)"
John Powell frequently works together with these people:
Randy Thom (24x, Crew)
Thomas A. Carlson (19x, Crew)
Chris Wedge (14x, Crew)
Carlos Saldanha (14x, Crew)
Doug Liman (12x, Crew)
Hans Zimmer (12x, Crew)
Jason Fricchione (11x, Actor)
Dean DeBlois (10x, Crew)
Simon Crane (10x, Crew)
Christopher Rouse (10x, Crew)
Pete Anthony (10x, Crew)
Donnie Long (3x, Crew)
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WatchPlayStream ID: PEOPLE:1427330, Added: 09/05/2019, Last updated: 04/21/2024