Neal Acree (born July 11, 1974) is an American

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television Television (TV) is a telecommunication medium for transmitting moving images and sound. Additionally, the term can refer to a physical television set rather than the medium of transmission. Television is a mass medium for advertising, ...

, and

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. He has scored 30 feature films, contributed music to the popular ''

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'' video game franchises ''

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Diablo III ''Diablo III'' is a 2012 online-only action role-playing dungeon crawling game developed and published by Blizzard Entertainment as the third installment in the ''Diablo'' franchise. It was released for Microsoft Windows and OS X in May 2012, ...

'', ''

Overwatch ''Overwatch'' (abbreviated as OW) is a multimedia franchise centered on a series of multiplayer first-person shooter (FPS) video games developed by Blizzard Entertainment. ''Overwatch (video game), Overwatch'' was released in 2016 with a success ...

'', as well as the Chinese MMO ''

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''. His television work includes the series ''

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'', ''

Stargate Atlantis ''Stargate Atlantis'' (usually stylized in all caps and often abbreviated ''SGA'') is an Adventure film, adventure and military science fiction television series and part of MGM's Stargate, ''Stargate'' franchise. The show was created by Brad W ...

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'' and the first season of ''

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Awards

*Best Sound and Music Editing - '' Overwatch: Honor and Glory'' - MPSE Golden Reel Awards (2018)nealacree.com Awards page
> *Composer of the Year - Massively Overpowered Online VGM Awards (2016) *Best Expansion Score - '' World of Warcraft: Warlords of Draenor'' - Massively Overpowered Online VGM Awards (2016) *Best Soundtrack - ''

'' - MMOSite Readers Choice Awards (2016) *Best Music, Video Game - ''

'' - Hollywood Music in Media Awards (2016) *Composer of the Year - BSOSpirit Jerry Goldsmith Awards Awards (2016) *Best Music, Video Game - ''

'' - BSOSpirit Jerry Goldsmith Awards Awards (2016) *Best Music, Video Game - ''

'' - Scorecast Genius Choice Vote (2015) *Best Cinematic/Cutscene Audio - '' StarCraft II: Legacy of the Void'' - Game Audio Network Guild Awards (2015) *Best Music, Visual Media - '' World of Warcraft: Warlords of Draenor'' - Hollywood Music in Media Awards (2015) *Best Sound and Music Editing - '' StarCraft II: Heart of the Swarm'' - MPSE Golden Reel Awards (2014) *Award of Merit: Soundtrack (Motion Picture) - ''

Assassination Games ''Assassination Games'' is a 2011 American action thriller film directed by Ernie Barbarash and starring Jean-Claude Van Damme and Scott Adkins with Ivan Kaye as their main antagonist. The film was released in the United States on July 29, 2011. ...

'' - Global Music Awards (2013) *Award of Merit: Soundtrack (Video Game) - '' World of Warcraft: Mists of Pandaria'' - Global Music Awards (2013) *Best Music, Game - '' World of Warcraft: Mists of Pandaria'' - Scorecast Cue Awards (2013) *Best Music, Visual Media - ''

'' - Hollywood Music in Media Awards (2012) *Audio of the Year - ''

'' - Game Audio Network Guild Awards (2012) *Best Audio - ''

'' - Game Developer's Choice Online Awards (2012) *Best Cinematic/Cutscene Audio - '' StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty'' - Game Audio Network Guild Awards (2011) *Best Vocal (Choral) - '' World of Warcraft: Cataclysm'' (lyrics by) - Game Audio Network Guild Awards (2011) *Best Cinematic/Cutscene Audio - '' World of Warcraft: Wrath of the Lich King'' - Game Audio Network Guild Awards (2009) *Best Use of Music - '' World of Warcraft: The Burning Crusade'' - Telly Awards (2007)

Nominations

*Video Game Score of the Year - '' StarCraft II: Legacy of the Void'' - ASCAP Composer's Choice Awards (2015) *Best Original Score for a Video Game - ''

'' - International Film Music Critics Association Awards (2015) *Best Instrumental: The Chosen - Main Theme from - ''

'' - Game Audio Network Guild Awards (2015) *Best Video Game Score - ''

'' - Movie Music UK Awards (2015) *Best Interactive Game Score - ''

'' - Reel Music Awards (2015) *Best Music, Game - '' StarCraft II: Legacy of the Void'' - Soundtrack Geek Awards (2015) *Best Original Score for a Video Game - '' World of Warcraft: Warlords of Draenor'' - International Film Music Critics Association Awards (2014) *Best Music: Visual Media - ''

'' - Hollywood Music In Media Awards (2012) *Outstanding Music Composition - '' World of Warcraft: Cataclysm'' - Interactive Achievement Awards (2011) *Outstanding Music Composition - '' StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty'' - Interactive Achievement Awards (2011) *Best Cinematic/Cutscene Audio - '' World of Warcraft: Cataclysm'' - Game Audio Network Guild Awards (2011) *Music of the Year - '' World of Warcraft: Wrath of the Lich King'' - Game Audio Network Guild Awards (2009) *Soundtrack of the Year - '' World of Warcraft: Wrath of the Lich King'' - Game Audio Network Guild Awards (2009) *Outstanding Music Composition - World of Warcraft: Wrath of the Lich King - Interactive Achievement Awards (2009)

Video game music

* '' World of Warcraft: Shadowlands'' (2020) * '' Rend'' (2019) * '' Wangzhe Rongyao'': Chuzheng (2019) * '' World of Warcraft: Battle for Azeroth'' (2018) * '' World of Warcraft: Legion'' (2016) * ''

'' (2016) * '' StarCraft II: Legacy of the Void'' (2015) * ''

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'' (2015) * ''

'' (2015) * '' World of Warcraft: Warlords of Draenor'' (2014) * '' Diablo III: Reaper of Souls'' (2014) * '' Starcraft II: Heart of the Swarm'' (2013) * '' World of Warcraft: Mists of Pandaria'' (2012) * ''

'' (2012) * '' World of Warcraft: Cataclysm'' (2010) * '' StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty'' (2010) * '' World of Warcraft: Wrath of the Lich King'' (opening cinematic) (2008) * '' World of Warcraft: The Burning Crusade'' (opening cinematic) (2006)

Television music

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Film music

*'' Animal World'' (2018) *'' The Saint'' (2017) *'' Falcon Rising'' starring

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(2014) *'' Six Bullets'' starring

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(2012) *''

'' starring

(2011) *'' War of the Dead'' (2011) *''

Witchville ''Witchville'' is a 2010 made-for-television fantasy-adventure film based on witchcraft in a medieval feudal time period, written by John Werner and Amy Krell, and directed by Pearry Reginald Teo. The film was released and distributed by Syfy ...

'' (2011) *'' The Mechanic'' starring

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(additional music) (2010) *'' Hallowed Ground'' (2008) *'' Stargate: Continuum'' (additional music) (2008) *'' Stargate: The Ark of Truth'' (additional music) (2008) *''

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'' (2007) *''

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'' (2005) *''Crash Landing'' (2005) *'' 7 Seconds'' (2005) *''

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'' (2005) *'' Gargoyle: Wings of Darkness'' (2004) *'' Method (film)'' (2004) *'' The Curse of the Komodo'' (2004) *'' Deadly Swarm'' (2003) *'' Lost Treasure'' (2003) *'' Project Viper'' (2002) *''

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'' (2002) *''

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'' (2001) *'' Ablaze'' (2001) *''

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'' (2001) *'' They Crawl'' (2001) *''Crash Point Zero'' (2001) *''

Militia A militia ( ) is a military or paramilitary force that comprises civilian members, as opposed to a professional standing army of regular, full-time military personnel. Militias may be raised in times of need to support regular troops or se ...

'' (2000)

Notes

External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Acree, Neal 1974 births American film score composers American male film score composers American male television composers American television composers American video game composers Animated film score composers Living people People from Tarzana, Los Angeles