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Years Active:
'90s, '00s






Harry Gregson-Williams

Biography

Harry Gregson-Williams is an award-winning film composer from Great Britain who began making his mark on the Hollywood film industry around the turn of the century. Born on December 13, 1961, in England, he began his career as a music teacher, working at the Guildhall School of Music & Drama, among other schools. While he began working as a film composer in the early '90s, his big break came when he was taken under the wings of Oscar-winning film composer Hans Zimmer during the mid-'90s. He worked on the soundtracks of Zimmer-scored films including Crimson Tide (1995), Two Deaths (1995), Broken Arrow (1996), Muppet Treasure Island (1996), The Rock (1996), The Fan (1996), The Peacemaker (1997), The Borrowers (1997), and As Good as It Gets (1997). He proceeded to collaborate also with Trevor Rabin (Enemy of the State, 1998; Armageddon, 1998) and John Powell (Antz, 1998; Chicken Run, 2000; Shrek, 2001). Meanwhile, Gregson-Williams began taking the lead on the soundtracks of children's films including The Tigger Movie (2000), Spy Kids (2001), and Sinbad: Legend of the Seven Seas (2003) as well as action-adventure films including Phone Booth (2002), Spy Game (2002), and The Rundown (2003). By mid-decade, he was working on A-list films including Team America: World Police (2004), Shrek 2 (2004), Man on Fire (2004), Bridget Jones 2 (2004), The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (2005), Kingdom of Heaven (2005), Gone Baby Gone (2007), and Shrek the Third (2007). In addition, he composed music for the video game series Metal Gear Solid (in collaboration with Hideo Kojima) and Call of Duty. Gregson-Williams has won ASCAP, Annie, BMI, Hollywood Film Festival, and Satellite awards and has been nominated for a range of others including Golden Globe and Grammy awards. . Harry Gregson-Williams is an award-winning film composer from Great Britain who began making his mark on the Hollywood film industry around the turn of the century. Born on December 13, 1961, in England, he began his career as a music teacher, working at the Guildhall School of Music & Drama, among other schools. While he began working as a film composer in the early '90s, his big break came when he was taken under the wings of Oscar-winning film composer Hans Zimmer during the mid-'90s. He worked on the soundtracks of Zimmer-scored films including Crimson Tide (1995), Two Deaths (1995), Broken Arrow (1996), Muppet Treasure Island (1996), The Rock (1996), The Fan (1996), The Peacemaker (1997), The Borrowers (1997), and As Good as It Gets (1997). He proceeded to collaborate also with Trevor Rabin (Enemy of the State, 1998; Armageddon, 1998) and John Powell (Antz, 1998; Chicken Run, 2000; Shrek, 2001). Meanwhile, Gregson-Williams began taking the lead on the soundtracks of children's films including The Tigger Movie (2000), Spy Kids (2001), and Sinbad: Legend of the Seven Seas (2003) as well as action-adventure films including Phone Booth (2002), Spy Game (2002), and The Rundown (2003). By mid-decade, he was working on A-list films including Team America: World Police (2004), Shrek 2 (2004), Man on Fire (2004), Bridget Jones 2 (2004), The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (2005), Kingdom of Heaven (2005), Gone Baby Gone (2007), and Shrek the Third (2007). In addition, he composed music for the video game series Metal Gear Solid (in collaboration with Hideo Kojima) and Call of Duty. Gregson-Williams has won ASCAP, Annie, BMI, Hollywood Film Festival, and Satellite awards and has been nominated for a range of others including Golden Globe and Grammy awards.

Top Albums


1. The Chronicl..
The Chronicles of Narnia - The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, Harry Gregson-Williams
2. The Chronicl..
Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time (Soundtrack from the Motion Picture), Harry Gregson-Williams
3. Prince of Pe..
Kingdom of Heaven (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack), Harry Gregson-Williams
4. Kingdom of H..
Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare, Audiomachine
5. Call of Duty..
X-Men Origins: Wolverine (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack), Harry Gregson-Williams
6. X-Men Origin..
Spy Game (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack), Harry Gregson-Williams
7. Spy Game (Or..
Déjà Vu (Original Soundtrack), Harry Gregson-Williams
8. Déjà Vu (O..
Shrek 2 (Original Motion Picture Score), Harry Gregson-Williams
9. Shrek 2 (Ori..
Cowboys & Aliens (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack), Harry Gregson-Williams
10. Cowboys &..
Gone Baby Gone (Original Soundtrack), Harry Gregson-Williams
11. Gone Baby Go..
Total Recall (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack), Harry Gregson-Williams
12. Total Recall..
The Town (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack), Harry Gregson-Williams
13. The Town (Or..
The Equalizer (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack), Harry Gregson-Williams
14. The Equalize..
The Taking of Pelham 123 (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack), Harry Gregson-Williams
15. The Taking o..
Man On Fire (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack), Harry Gregson-Williams
16. Man On Fire ..
The Replacement Killers (Original Motion Picture Score), Harry Gregson-Williams
17. The Replacem..
Arthur Christmas (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack), Harry Gregson-Williams
18. Arthur Chris..
Sinbad: Legend of the Seven Seas (Original Motion Picture Score), Harry Gregson-Williams
19. Sinbad: Lege..
The East (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack), Harry Gregson-Williams
20. The East (Or..

Top Songs

NameAlbumTimePrice
1.
BattleChronicles of Narnia - The ..7:08$1.29
2.
SmilingMan On Fire (Original Motio..0:50$1.29
3.
Hummell Gets the RocketsRock (Original Motion Pictu..6:25$1.29
4.
Arrival At Aslan's HowChronicles of Narnia: Princ..2:53$1.29
5.
Evacuating LondonChronicles of Narnia - The ..3:38$1.29
6.
It's OnRundown (Original Motion Pi..1:58$1.29
7.
GunsRundown (Original Motion Pi..2:32$1.29
8.
BusRundown (Original Motion Pi..1:53$1.29
9.
Man On Fire RemixMan On Fire (Original Motio..3:41$1.29
10.
EndMan On Fire (Original Motio..9:36$1.29
11.
RooftopMan On Fire (Original Motio..5:09$1.29
12.
Creasy's Art Is DeathMan On Fire (Original Motio..0:56$1.29
13.
GonzalezMan On Fire (Original Motio..1:57$1.29
14.
Pita's RoomMan On Fire (Original Motio..1:50$1.29
15.
You Betrayed MeMan On Fire (Original Motio..1:27$1.29
16.
FollowedMan On Fire (Original Motio..1:03$1.29
17.
Bullet Tells the TruthMan On Fire (Original Motio..1:38$1.29
18.
NightmareMan On Fire (Original Motio..1:08$1.29
19.
Pita's SorrowMan On Fire (Original Motio..1:49$1.29
20.
RaveMan On Fire (Original Motio..4:25$1.29
21.
Creasy's RoomMan On Fire (Original Motio..0:33$1.29
22.
El PasoMan On Fire (Original Motio..0:35$1.29
23.
TaxiMan On Fire (Original Motio..0:53$1.29
24.
Main TitleMan On Fire (Original Motio..3:07$1.29
25.
Advanced WarfareCall of Duty: Advanced Warf..0:36$0.99

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