Rupert Gregson-Williams
Rupert Gregson-Williams | |
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| Born | Chichester, West Sussex, England |
| Genres | Film and television scores, jazz, electronic, synthwave, EDM, big beat, trance, progressive house, progressive rock, video game scores |
| Occupation(s) | Composer, conductor, music producer |
| Instruments | Piano, keyboards, synthesizer, violin, cello |
| Years active | 1998–present |
Rupert Gregson-Williams is a British composer, conductor, and music producer best known for his film 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 from Adam Sandler's Happy Madison Productions. In addition, he composed music for the video game Battlefield 2: Modern Combat and for television series including 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 two Primetime Emmy Awards 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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| 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
| Year | Title | Director | Studio(s) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | The Road to El Dorado | Eric "Bibo" Bergeron Don Paul |
DreamWorks Animation DreamWorks Pictures |
Conductor (Score composed by Hans Zimmer and John Powell) |
| 2001 | Princess of Thieves | Peter Hewitt | Granada Productions | — |
| Hawkins | Robin Shepperd | — | Television film | |
| My Beautiful Son | Paul Seed | Television film | ||
| Lego Jack Stone | Robert Dorney | — | Short film | |
| 2002 | Thunderpants | Peter Hewitt | Pathé | — |
| Plots with a View | Nick Hurran | Miramax Films | — | |
| 2003 | What a Girl Wants | Dennie Gordon | Warner Bros. Pictures | — |
| Crime Spree | Brad Mirman | DEJ Productions | — | |
| The Night We Called It a Day | Paul Goldman | Icon Entertainment | — | |
| 2004 | Hotel Rwanda | Terry George | United Artists | Co-composed with Andrea Guerra & Afro Celt Sound System |
| King Arthur | Antoine Fuqua | Touchstone Pictures | Additional music (Score composed by Hans Zimmer) | |
| 2005 | Love + Hate | Dominic Savage | BBC Films | — |
| Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit | Steve Box Nick Park |
DreamWorks Animation Aardman Animations DreamWorks Pictures |
Additional music (Score composed by Julian Nott) | |
| 2006 | Over the Hedge |
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Also orchestrator and conductor. Music Executive Produced by Hans Zimmer First score for an animated film | |
| The Holiday | Nancy Meyers | Columbia Pictures | Conductor (Score composed by Hans Zimmer) | |
| Click | Frank Coraci | Happy Madison Productions Columbia Pictures |
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| 2007 | I Now Pronounce You Chuck and Larry | Dennis Dugan | Happy Madison Productions Universal Pictures |
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| Bee Movie |
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Music Executive Produced by Hans Zimmer | ||
| 2008 | Made of Honor | Paul Weiland | Columbia Pictures | — |
| You Don't Mess with the Zohan | Dennis Dugan | Happy Madison Productions Columbia Pictures |
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| Bedtime Stories | Adam Shankman | Happy Madison Productions Walt Disney Pictures |
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| 2009 | The Maiden Heist | Peter Hewitt | Yari Film Group | — |
2010s
2020s
| Year | Title | Director | Studio(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Hubie Halloween | Steven Brill | Happy Madison Productions Netflix |
| 2021 | Fatherhood | Paul Weitz | Netflix Columbia Pictures |
| Back to the Outback | Clare Knight Harry Cripps |
Netflix Netflix Animation Weed Road Pictures Reel FX Animation Studios | |
| 2022 | Home Team | Charles Kinnane Daniel Kinnane |
Happy Madison Productions Netflix |
| 2023 | Murder Mystery 2 | Jeremy Garelick | Happy Madison Productions Echo Films Netflix |
| The Out-Laws | Tyler Spindel | Happy Madison Productions Netflix | |
| Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom | James Wan | Warner Bros. Pictures DC Studios Atomic Monster | |
| 2024 | The Union | Julian Farino | Closest to the Hole Productions Municipal Pictures Netflix |
| Brothers | Max Barbakow | Amazon MGM Studios Legendary Pictures | |
| Dear Santa | Bobby Farrelly | Paramount+ Paramount Pictures Conundrum Entertainment | |
| 2025 | Kinda Pregnant | Tyler Spindel | Happy Madison Productions Netflix |
| Happy Gilmore 2 | Kyle Newacheck |
TV
| 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 | |
| 2005–07 | 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 | |
| 2016–17 | The Crown | Main title 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
| 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.