Rupert Gregson-Williams is a British composer, conductor, and record producer, best known for his
film, video game, and television scores. His filmography includes ''
Hotel Rwanda
''Hotel Rwanda'' is a 2004 biographical historical drama film co-written and directed by Terry George. It was adapted from a screenplay by George and Keir Pearson, and stars Don Cheadle and Sophie Okonedo as hotelier Paul Rusesabagina and h ...
'', for which he was awarded the European Film composer award, ''
Hacksaw Ridge'', ''
Wonder Woman
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'', ''
Aquaman
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'' and
its sequel, ''
Over the Hedge
''Over the Hedge'' is a 2006 American animated heist comedy film produced by DreamWorks Animation SKG. Based on the comic strip of the same name, the film was directed by Tim Johnson and Karey Kirkpatrick from a screenplay by Len Blum, ...
'', ''
Bee Movie
''Bee Movie'' is a 2007 American animated comedy film produced by DreamWorks Animation and Columbus 81 Productions, and distributed by Paramount Pictures. Directed by Simon J. Smith and Steve Hickner from a screenplay by the writing team o ...
'', ''
Abominable'', ''
Back to the Outback'', ''
Made of Honor'', ''
The Holiday'', ''
The Legend of Tarzan'', and numerous films by
Happy Madison Productions, many of which star
Adam Sandler
Adam Richard Sandler (born September 9, 1966) is an American actor, comedian, producer and screenwriter. Primarily a comedic leading actor in films, List of awards and nominations received by Adam Sandler, his accolades include an Independent Sp ...
. He composed music for the video game ''
Battlefield 2: Modern Combat''. His notable works in television include ''
Veep
''Veep'' is an American political satire comedy television series that aired on HBO from April 22, 2012, to May 12, 2019. The series was created by Armando Iannucci. The series follows Selina Meyer (Julia Louis-Dreyfus), the fictional Vice Pres ...
'', ''
Catch-22'', and ''
The Crown
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''.
Educated at choir school,
Lancing College
Lancing College is a Public school (United Kingdom), public school (English Private schools in the United Kingdom, private boarding school, boarding and day school) for pupils aged 13–18 in southern England, UK. The school is located in West S ...
, and
St John's College, Cambridge
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, he is the younger brother of film composer
Harry Gregson-Williams
Harry Gregson-Williams (born 13 December 1961) is a British composer, conductor, orchestrator, and record producer. He has composed music for video games, television and films including the ''Metal Gear'' series, '' Spy Game'', '' Phone Booth' ...
.
He is a member of
Hans Zimmer
Hans Florian Zimmer (; born 12 September 1957) is a German film score composer and music producer. He has won two Academy Awards, a BAFTA Award, five Grammy Awards, and has been nominated for three Primetime Emmy Awards, Emmy Awards and a Tony ...
's
Remote Control Productions team of composers.
He has received a nomination for two
Primetime Emmy Award
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s and is a recipient of a
BMI Award and a
European Film Award.
Filmography
Feature films
1990s
2000s
2010s
2020s
TV
Video games
Awards
References
External links
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Year of birth missing (living people)
20th-century English composers
20th-century English male musicians
21st-century English composers
21st-century English male musicians
Alumni of St John's College, Cambridge
Animated film score composers
Anime composers
DreamWorks Animation people
English film score composers
English male film score composers
English video game composers
European Film Award for Best Composer winners
Living people
People educated at Lancing College