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..
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| 3. Prince of Pe..
| 4. Kingdom of H..
| 5. Call of Duty..
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6. X-Men Origin..
| 7. Spy Game (Or..
| 8. Déjà Vu (O..
| 9. Shrek 2 (Ori..
| 10. Cowboys &..
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11. Gone Baby Go..
| 12. Total Recall..
| 13. The Town (Or..
| 14. The Equalize..
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16. Man On Fire ..
| 17. The Replacem..
| 18. Arthur Chris..
| 19. Sinbad: Lege..
| 20. The East (Or..
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Top Songs |
| Name | Album | Time | Price | |
1. | Battle | Chronicles of Narnia - The .. | 7:08 | $1.29 | |
2. | Smiling | Man On Fire (Original Motio.. | 0:50 | $1.29 | |
3. | Hummell Gets the Rockets | Rock (Original Motion Pictu.. | 6:25 | $1.29 | |
4. | Arrival At Aslan's How | Chronicles of Narnia: Princ.. | 2:53 | $1.29 | |
5. | Evacuating London | Chronicles of Narnia - The .. | 3:38 | $1.29 | |
6. | It's On | Rundown (Original Motion Pi.. | 1:58 | $1.29 | |
7. | Guns | Rundown (Original Motion Pi.. | 2:32 | $1.29 | |
8. | Bus | Rundown (Original Motion Pi.. | 1:53 | $1.29 | |
9. | Man On Fire Remix | Man On Fire (Original Motio.. | 3:41 | $1.29 | |
10. | End | Man On Fire (Original Motio.. | 9:36 | $1.29 | |
11. | Rooftop | Man On Fire (Original Motio.. | 5:09 | $1.29 | |
12. | Creasy's Art Is Death | Man On Fire (Original Motio.. | 0:56 | $1.29 | |
13. | Gonzalez | Man On Fire (Original Motio.. | 1:57 | $1.29 | |
14. | Pita's Room | Man On Fire (Original Motio.. | 1:50 | $1.29 | |
15. | You Betrayed Me | Man On Fire (Original Motio.. | 1:27 | $1.29 | |
16. | Followed | Man On Fire (Original Motio.. | 1:03 | $1.29 | |
17. | Bullet Tells the Truth | Man On Fire (Original Motio.. | 1:38 | $1.29 | |
18. | Nightmare | Man On Fire (Original Motio.. | 1:08 | $1.29 | |
19. | Pita's Sorrow | Man On Fire (Original Motio.. | 1:49 | $1.29 | |
20. | Rave | Man On Fire (Original Motio.. | 4:25 | $1.29 | |
21. | Creasy's Room | Man On Fire (Original Motio.. | 0:33 | $1.29 | |
22. | El Paso | Man On Fire (Original Motio.. | 0:35 | $1.29 | |
23. | Taxi | Man On Fire (Original Motio.. | 0:53 | $1.29 | |
24. | Main Title | Man On Fire (Original Motio.. | 3:07 | $1.29 | |
25. | Advanced Warfare | Call of Duty: Advanced Warf.. | 0:36 | $0.99 | |