Rupert Gregson-Williams 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 and its sequel, 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.
Rupert Gregson-Williams | |
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| Born | Chichester, West Sussex, England |
| Genres | Film and television scores, jazz, electronic, synth-pop, EDM, big beat, progressive rock, video game scores |
| Occupation | Composer |
| Instruments | Piano, keyboards, synthesizer, electric violin, cello |
| Years active | 1998–present |
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 two Primetime Emmy Awards and is a recipient of a BMI Award and a European Film Award.
Filmography
editFeature films
edit1990s
edit| Year | Title | Director | Studio(s) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Urban Ghost Story | Geneviève Joliffe |
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| The Prince of Egypt | Brenda Chapman Steve Hickner Simon Wells |
DreamWorks Animation DreamWorks Pictures |
Conductor (Score composed by Hans Zimmer) | |
| 1999 | Virtual Sexuality | Nick Hurran | Columbia Pictures | — |
| Shockers: Dance | Richard Clark | Blue Orange Productions | Television film |
2000s
edit2010s
edit2020s
edit| 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 Studios |
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| 2024 | The Union | Julian Farino | Closest to the Hole Productions Municipal Pictures Netflix |
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| Brothers | Max Barbakow | Amazon MGM Studios Legendary Pictures |
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| Dear Santa | Bobby Farrelly | Paramount+ | — |
Television
edit| 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 | |
| 2015 | Virtuso | |
| 2016–2017 | The Crown | Title music composed by Hans Zimmer Composed with Lorne Balfe |
| 2017 | The Alienist | Composed the first season |
| 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 |
| 2024 | The Perfect Couple |
Video games
edit| Year | Title | Studio | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Battlefield 2: Modern Combat | Digital Illusions CE | Co-composed with Tobias Marberger |
Awards
edit| 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
edit- ^ 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.