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Rupert Gregson-Williams
English composer (born 1966)
English composer (born 1966)
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Rupert Gregson-Williams |
| background | non_performing_personnel |
| birth_date | |
| birth_place | Chichester, England |
| instruments | Piano, keyboards, synthesizer, violin, cello |
| occupation | Composer, conductor, music producer |
| genre | Film and television scores, jazz, electronic, synthwave, EDM, big beat, trance, progressive house, progressive rock, video game scores |
| years_active | 1998–present |
Rupert Gregson-Williams (born 12 October 1966) is an English 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. 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 | Urban Ghost Story | The Prince of Egypt | Virtual Sexuality | Shockers: Dance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Geneviève Joliffe | |||||||
| Brenda Chapman | ||||||||
| Steve Hickner | ||||||||
| Simon Wells | DreamWorks Animation | |||||||
| DreamWorks Pictures | Conductor (Score composed by Hans Zimmer) | |||||||
| 1999 | Nick Hurran | TriStar Pictures | ||||||
| Richard Clark | Blue Orange Productions | Television film |
2000s
| Year | Title | Director | Studio(s) | Notes | The Road to El Dorado | Princess of Thieves | Hawkins | My Beautiful Son | Lego Jack Stone | Thunderpants | Plots with a View | What a Girl Wants | Crime Spree | The Night We Called It a Day | Hotel Rwanda | King Arthur | Love + Hate | Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit | Over the Hedge | The Holiday | Click | I Now Pronounce You Chuck and Larry | Bee Movie | Made of Honor | You Don't Mess with the Zohan | Bedtime Stories | The Maiden Heist |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Eric "Bibo" Bergeron | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Don Paul | DreamWorks Animation | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| DreamWorks Pictures | Conductor (Score composed by Hans Zimmer and John Powell) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2001 | Peter Hewitt | Granada Productions | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Robin Shepperd | Television film | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Paul Seed | Television film | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Robert Dorney | Short film | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2002 | Peter Hewitt | Pathé | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nick Hurran | Miramax Films | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2003 | Dennie Gordon | Warner Bros. Pictures | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Brad Mirman | DEJ Productions | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Paul Goldman | Icon Entertainment | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2004 | Terry George | United Artists | Co-composed with Andrea Guerra & Afro Celt Sound System | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Antoine Fuqua | Touchstone Pictures | Additional music (Score composed by Hans Zimmer) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2005 | Dominic Savage | BBC Films | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Steve Box | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nick Park | Aardman Animations | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| DreamWorks Animation | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| DreamWorks Pictures | Additional music (Score composed by Julian Nott) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2006 | Also orchestrator and conductor. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Music Executive Produced by Hans Zimmer | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| First score for an animated film | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nancy Meyers | Waverly Films | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Relativity Media | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Universal Pictures | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Columbia Pictures | Conductor (Score composed by Hans Zimmer) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Frank Coraci | Original Film | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Happy Madison Productions | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Revolution Studios | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Columbia Pictures | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2007 | Dennis Dugan | Happy Madison Productions | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Relativity Media | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Universal Pictures | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Also conductor | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Music Executive Produced by Hans Zimmer | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2008 | Paul Weiland | Original Film | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Shady Acres Entertainment | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Relativity Media | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Columbia Pictures | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dennis Dugan | Happy Madison Productions | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Relativity Media | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Columbia Pictures | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Adam Shankman | Offspring Entertainment | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Gunn Films | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Happy Madison Productions | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Walt Disney Pictures | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2009 | Peter Hewitt | Yari Film Group |
2010s
| Year | Title | Director | Studio(s) | Notes | Grown Ups | Just Go with It | Zookeeper | Jack and Jill | That's My Boy | Here Comes the Boom | Grown Ups 2 | Blended | Postman Pat: The Movie | Winter's Tale | Paul Blart: Mall Cop 2 | The Ridiculous Six | Open Season: Scared Silly | The Do-Over | The Legend of Tarzan | Hacksaw Ridge | Sandy Wexler | Wonder Woman | The Week Of | Terminal | Aquaman | Murder Mystery | Abominable |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Dennis Dugan | Happy Madison Productions | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Columbia Pictures | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2011 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Frank Coraci | Happy Madison Productions | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Columbia Pictures | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dennis Dugan | Happy Madison Productions | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Columbia Pictures | Co-composed with Waddy Wachtel | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2012 | Sean Anders | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Frank Coraci | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2013 | Dennis Dugan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2014 | Frank Coraci | Happy Madison Productions | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Warner Bros. Pictures | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mike Disa | Icon Productions | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Akiva Goldsman | Village Roadshow Pictures | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weed Road Pictures | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Marc Platt Productions | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Warner Bros. Pictures | Co-composed with Hans Zimmer | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2015 | Andy Fickman | Happy Madison Productions | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Columbia Pictures | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Frank Coraci | Happy Madison Productions | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Netflix | Co-composed with Elmo Weber | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| David Feiss | Co-composed with Dominic Lewis | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2016 | Steven Brill | Happy Madison Productions | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Netflix | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| David Yates | Warner Bros. Pictures | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mel Gibson | Summit Entertainment | Replaced John Debney | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2017 | Steven Brill | Happy Madison Productions | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Netflix | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Patty Jenkins | Warner Bros. Pictures | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| DC Entertainment | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tencent Pictures | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wanda Pictures | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| RatPac Entertainment | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Atlas Entertainment | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cruel and Unusual Films | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2018 | Robert Smigel | Happy Madison Productions | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Netflix | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Vaughn Stein | RLJE Films | Co-composed with Anthony Clarke | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| James Wan | Warner Bros. Pictures | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| DC Entertainment | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| The Safran Company | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2019 | Kyle Newacheck | Happy Madison Productions | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Netflix | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Jill Culton | Also voice of Everest's humming voice |
2020s
| Year | Title | Director | Studio(s) | Hubie Halloween | Fatherhood | Back to the Outback | Home Team | Murder Mystery 2 | The Out-Laws | Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom | The Union | Brothers | Dear Santa | Kinda Pregnant | Happy Gilmore 2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Steven Brill | Happy Madison Productions | |||||||||||||
| Netflix | |||||||||||||||
| 2021 | Paul Weitz | Netflix | |||||||||||||
| Columbia Pictures | |||||||||||||||
| Clare Knight | |||||||||||||||
| Harry Cripps | Netflix | ||||||||||||||
| Netflix Animation | |||||||||||||||
| Weed Road Pictures | |||||||||||||||
| Reel FX Animation Studios | |||||||||||||||
| 2022 | Charles Kinnane | ||||||||||||||
| Daniel Kinnane | Happy Madison Productions | ||||||||||||||
| Netflix | |||||||||||||||
| 2023 | Jeremy Garelick | Happy Madison Productions | |||||||||||||
| Echo Films | |||||||||||||||
| Netflix | |||||||||||||||
| Tyler Spindel | Happy Madison Productions | ||||||||||||||
| Netflix | |||||||||||||||
| James Wan | Warner Bros. Pictures | ||||||||||||||
| DC Entertainment | |||||||||||||||
| Atomic Monster | |||||||||||||||
| The Safran Company | |||||||||||||||
| 2024 | Julian Farino | Closest to the Hole Productions | |||||||||||||
| Municipal Pictures | |||||||||||||||
| Netflix | |||||||||||||||
| Max Barbakow | Amazon MGM Studios | ||||||||||||||
| Legendary Pictures | |||||||||||||||
| Bobby Farrelly | Paramount+ | ||||||||||||||
| Paramount Pictures | |||||||||||||||
| Conundrum Entertainment | |||||||||||||||
| 2025 | Tyler Spindel | Happy Madison Productions | |||||||||||||
| Netflix | |||||||||||||||
| Kyle Newacheck |
TV
| Year | Programme | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Crimestoppers | Theme |
| 1995 | Jake's Progress | Music assistant |
| 1999 | Extremely Dangerous | |
| 19992003 | 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 | |
| 200507 | 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 | |
| 201617 | 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) | ||
| 2007 | Bee Movie | International Animated Film Association | Best Music in a Feature Production | ||
| 2017 | The Crown: Hyde Park Corner | Emmy Award | Outstanding Music Composition for a Series (Original Dramatic Score) |
References
References
- (November 22, 2020). "Oscars: Two Sets of Composer Brothers Competing With (and Against) Each Other".
- "54th Emmy Awards Nominees and Winners".
- "35th Annual Annie Awards – Winners & Nominees".
- (July 31, 2017). "Emmys 2017: Full List of Nominations".
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