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John Debney

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Academy award nominated John Debney is considered one of the most sought after composers in Hollywood. His unique ability to create memorable work across a variety of genres, as well as his reputation for being remarkably collaborative, have made him the first choice of top level producers and directors... See full bio »

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2014 Mary Mother of Christ (pre-production)
 
2014 Christ the Lord: Out of Egypt (pre-production)
 
2013/I Broken Horses (completed)
 
2013/II The Call
 
2013 Jobs
 
2012 Alex Cross
 
2012 Hatfields & McCoys (TV mini-series)
– Episode #1.3 (2012)
– Episode #1.2 (2012)
– Episode #1.1 (2012)
 
2012 The Three Stooges (music by)
 
2012/I A Thousand Words
 
2011 New Year's Eve
 
2011/I The Double
 
2011 Dream House
 
2011 The Change-Up (music by)
 
2011 The Sims Medieval (Video Game)
 
2011/I No Strings Attached (music by)
 
2010 Yogi Bear
 
2010 Predators
 
2010 Iron Man 2
 
2010/I Valentine's Day
 
2009/I Old Dogs
 
2009 Aliens in the Attic (music by)
 
2009 Hannah Montana: The Movie
 
2009 Hotel for Dogs
 
2008 My Best Friend's Girl
 
2008 The Stoning of Soraya M.
 
2008 Meet Dave
 
2008 Swing Vote
 
2007 Evan Almighty
 
2007 Lair (Video Game)
 
2007 Georgia Rule
 
2007 By His Wounds We Are Healed: The Making of 'The Passion of the Christ' (video documentary)
 
2006 Everyone's Hero
 
2006 OutKast Goes to Idlewild: The Rebirth of Cool (TV short)
 
2006 Idlewild
 
2006 Barnyard
 
2006 The Ant Bully
 
2006 Keeping Up with the Steins
 
2006 Hatching 'Chicken Little' (video documentary short)
 
2005 Cheaper by the Dozen 2
 
2005 Zathura: A Space Adventure (music by)
 
2005 Chicken Little
 
2005 Dreamer: Inspired by a True Story
 
2005 The Adventures of Sharkboy and Lavagirl 3-D
 
2005 Duma
 
2005 Sin City
 
2005 The Pacifier
 
2004 Christmas with the Kranks
 
2004 The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement
 
2004 Raising Helen
 
2004 The Whole Ten Yards
 
2004 The Passion of the Christ
 
2004 Welcome to Mooseport
 
2004 Santa Mania (video short)
 
2004 Deck the Halls (video documentary short)
 
2004 Christmas in Tinseltown (video documentary short)
 
2004 That's a Wrap (video documentary short)
 
2004 Tag Along with Will Ferrell (video documentary short)
 
2004 Lights, Camera, Puffin! (video documentary short)
 
2004 Kids on Christmas (video documentary short)
 
2004 How They Made the North Pole (video documentary short)
 
2004 Film School for Kids (video documentary short)
 
2003 Elf
 
2003 Bruce Almighty
 
2003 Most (short)
 
2002 The Hot Chick
 
2002 The Tuxedo
 
2002 Spy Kids 2: Island of Lost Dreams
 
2002 The Scorpion King
 
2002 Dragonfly
 
2002 Snow Dogs
 
2001 Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius
 
2001 The Princess Diaries
 
2001 Cats & Dogs
 
2001 Heartbreakers
 
2001 Spy Kids
 
2001 See Spot Run
 
2000 The Emperor's New Groove
 
2000 Running Mates (TV movie)
 
2000 The Replacements
 
2000 Relative Values
 
2000 Michael Jordan to the Max (documentary)
 
2000 Gundam Savior (TV movie)
 
1999 End of Days
 
1999 The Hand Behind the Mouse: The Ub Iwerks Story (documentary)
 
1999 The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland
 
1999 Komodo
 
1999 Dick
 
1999 Inspector Gadget
 
1999/I Lost & Found
 
1999 My Favorite Martian
 
1998 I'll Be Home for Christmas
 
1998 Paulie
 
1997 I Know What You Did Last Summer
 
1997 Liar Liar
 
1997 The Relic
 
1997 Justice League of America (TV movie)
 
1996 The Cape (TV series)
– Pilot (1996)
 
1996 Carpool
 
1996 Doctor Who (TV movie)
 
1996 Getting Away with Murder
 
1995 Cutthroat Island
 
1995 Sudden Death
 
1995 Runaway Brain (short)
 
1995 Kansas (TV movie)
 
1995 In Pursuit of Honor (TV movie)
 
1995 Houseguest
 
1995 Chameleon
 
1994 Little Giants
 
1994 White Fang 2: Myth of the White Wolf
 
1994 Star Trek: The Next Generation (TV series)
– The Pegasus (1994)
 
1993-1994 SeaQuest 2032 (TV series)
– Photon Bullet (1993)
– Give Me Liberte (1993)
– Games (1993)
– The Devil's Window (1993)
– To Be or Not to Be (1993)
 
1993 Hollyrock-a-Bye Baby (TV movie)
 
1993 The Town Santa Forgot (TV movie)
 
1993 The Halloween Tree (TV movie)
 
1993 For Love and Glory (TV movie)
 
1993 Hocus Pocus
 
1993 Gunmen
 
1993 Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (TV series)
– Progress (1993)
– The Nagus (1993)
 
1993 Class of '61 (TV movie)
 
1993 Jonny's Golden Quest (TV movie)
 
1993 I Yabba-Dabba Do! (TV movie)
 
1993 Praying Mantis (TV movie)
 
1992 Sunstroke (TV movie)
 
1992 Still Not Quite Human (TV movie)
 
1992 Do Not Bring That Python in the House (TV movie)
 
1991 Vidiots (TV movie)
 
1991 Into the Badlands (TV movie)
 
1988-1991 A Pup Named Scooby-Doo (TV series)
– Catcher on the Sly/The Ghost of Mrs. Shusham/The Wrath of Waitro (1991)
– The Were-Doo of Doo Manor (1991)
– Mayhem of the Moving Mollusk (1991)
– Horror of the Haunted Hairpiece (1990)
– Wrestle Maniacs (1990)
See all 27 episodes »
 
1989-1991 The Young Riders (TV series)
– The Exchange (1991)
– Gathering Clouds: Part 2 (1990)
– Gathering Clouds: Part 1 (1990)
– The Keepsake (1989)
 
1990 Tiny Toon Adventures (TV series)
– Hollywood Plucky (1990)
– Gang Busters (1990)
 
1990 The Face of Fear (TV movie)
 
1990 Jetsons: The Movie
 
1990 The Yum Yums: The Day Things Went Sour (TV movie)
 
1990 Piggsburg Pigs (TV series) (1990)
 
1989 Nightmare Classics (TV series)
– The Eyes of the Panther (1989)
 
1989 Trenchcoat in Paradise (TV movie)
 
1989 The Further Adventures of SuperTed (TV series) (1989)
 
1989-1991 Dink, the Little Dinosaur (TV series)
 
1988 Police Academy: The Series (TV series)
– Snow Job (1988)
– Proctor, Call a Doctor (1988)
– Fish & Microchips (1988)
– Mr. Sleaze Versus Lockjaw (1988)
– My Mummy Lies Over the Ocean (1988)
See all 12 episodes »
 
1988 Seven Hours to Judgment
 
1988 The Further Adventures of Tennessee Buck
 
1988 Not Since Casanova
 
1987 The Wild Pair
 
1987 Sport Goofy in Soccermania (short)
 
1985-1987 Fame (TV series)
– Alice Doesn't Work Here Anymore (1987) (score)
– Reggie and Rose (1987) (score)
– The Lounge Singer Who Knew Too Much (1987) (score)
– Best Buddies (1987) (score)
– Ian's Girl (1987) (score)
See all 29 episodes »
 
1986 Cagney & Lacey (TV series)
– The Marathon (1986)
 
1984-1985 The Disney Family Album (TV series documentary)
– Marc Davis (1985)
– Frank Thomas (1985)
– Wolfgang Reitherman (1985)
– Milt Kahl (1984)
 
1985 Rose Petal Place: Real Friends (TV movie)
 
1984 Donald Duck's 50th Birthday (TV special short)
 
1984 Fitness and Me: Why Exercise? (short)
 
1984 Dragon's Lair (TV series)
– Tale of the Enchanted Gift
 
1982 Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color (TV series)
– Disney's Halloween Treat (1982)
 
1980 Deer in the Works (short)
 
Show ShowMusic Department (81 titles)
Supah Ninjas (TV series) (composer: theme music - 16 episodes, 2011-2013) (composer: main theme - 1 episode, 2013)
– Shadow Fly (2013) (composer: theme music)
– Flint Forster (2013) (composer: theme music)
– The Con Man (2013) (composer: main theme)
– Ishina (2011) (composer: theme music)
– DJ Elephant Head (2011) (composer: theme music)
See all 17 episodes »
 
2012 Hatfields & McCoys (TV mini-series) (score producer - 1 episode)
– Episode #1.1 (2012) (score producer)
 
2010 Machete (musician: Chingon band)
 
2010 Iron Man 2 (musician: electric guitar)
 
2010/I Valentine's Day (conductor)
 
2009 Hannah Montana: The Movie (conductor)
 
2008 The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor (composer: additional music, conductor)
 
2008 Meet Dave (conductor)
 
2008 Swing Vote (conductor)
 
2007 Big Stan (composer: themes)
 
2007 Spider-Man 3 (composer: additional music)
 
2006 Idlewild (conductor)
 
2006 The Ant Bully (conductor)
 
2005 Zathura: A Space Adventure (conductor - uncredited)
 
2005 Chicken Little (conductor)
 
2005 Venom (composer: themes)
 
2005 Dreamer: Inspired by a True Story (conductor)
 
2005 Deuce Bigalow: European Gigolo (composer: theme music)
 
2005 Duma (music programmer: synthesizer and percussion)
 
2005 Sin City (conductor)
 
2004 Spider-Man 2 (composer: additional music)
 
2004 The Passion of the Christ (soundtrack producer - uncredited)
 
2003 Looney Tunes: Back in Action (composer: additional music)
 
2003 Elf (conductor - uncredited)
 
2003 Malibu's Most Wanted (composer: themes)
 
2002 Christmas Rush (TV movie) (composer: theme music)
 
2002 HBO First Look (TV series documentary) (musician - 1 episode)
– 'The Tuxedo': Tailor Made for Jackie Chan (2002) (musician)
 
2002 Swimfan (composer: music themes)
 
2002 Dragonfly (conductor, orchestrator - uncredited)
 
2001 The Princess Diaries (conductor - uncredited)
 
2001 Heartbreakers (conductor)
 
2001 See Spot Run (music score producer)
 
2000 The Emperor's New Groove (conductor, score producer)
 
2000 The Replacements (conductor)
 
2000 Relative Values (conductor)
 
2000 Gundam Savior (TV movie) (composer: theme)
 
1998 I'll Be Home for Christmas (score conductor)
 
1998 Paulie (conductor - uncredited)
 
1997 I Know What You Did Last Summer (conductor)
 
1997 Liar Liar (conductor)
 
1997 The Relic (conductor)
 
1996 The Lazarus Man (TV series) (composer: theme music - 20 episodes)
– Quality of the Enemy (1996) (composer: theme music)
– Shadow (1996) (composer: theme music)
– The Sheriff (1996) (composer: theme music)
– The Penance (1996) (composer: theme music)
– The Hold-Up (1996) (composer: theme music)
See all 20 episodes »
 
1996 The Pretender (TV series) (composer: theme music)
 
1996 Carpool (conductor - uncredited, synthesizer programming)
 
1996 Doctor Who (TV movie) (conductor - uncredited)
 
1996 Sisters (TV series) (composer: theme music - 1 episode)
– War and Peace: Part 2 (1996) (composer: theme music)
 
1996 Getting Away with Murder (orchestrator)
 
1995 Sudden Death (conductor)
 
1994-1995 SeaQuest 2032 (TV series) (composer: theme music - 21 episodes)
– Blindsided (1995) (composer: theme music)
– Splashdown (1995) (composer: theme music)
– The Siamese Dream (1995) (composer: theme music)
– Dagger Redux (1995) (composer: theme music)
– Something in the Air (1995) (composer: theme music)
See all 21 episodes »
 
1995 Runaway Brain (short) (conductor)
 
1995 In Pursuit of Honor (TV movie) (conductor)
 
1994 Little Giants (conductor)
 
1994 Pop Quiz (TV series) (composer: theme music - 8 episodes)
– Episode #1.8 (1994) (composer: theme music)
– Episode #1.7 (1994) (composer: theme music)
– Episode #1.6 (1994) (composer: theme music)
– Episode #1.5 (1994) (composer: theme music)
– Episode #1.4 (1994) (composer: theme music)
See all 8 episodes »
 
1994 White Fang 2: Myth of the White Wolf (conductor)
 
1993 Against the Grain (TV series) (composer: theme music - 6 episodes)
– Two Minute Drill (1993) (composer: theme music)
– Don't Be a Stranger (1993) (composer: theme music)
– Respect (1993) (composer: theme music)
– The Buck Stops... There (1993) (composer: theme music)
– Pilot (1993) (composer: theme music)
See all 6 episodes »
 
1993 Hocus Pocus (conductor)
 
1993 Class of '61 (TV movie) (conductor)
 
1993 Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (TV series) (conductor)
 
1992 Freshman Dorm (TV series) (composer: theme music - 5 episodes)
– My Boyfriend's Back (1992) (composer: theme music)
– The Scarlett Letter (1992) (composer: theme music)
– The Last Sonnet (1992) (composer: theme music)
– Sex, Truth and Theatre (1992) (composer: theme music)
– Pilot (1992) (composer: theme music)
 
1989-1992 The Young Riders (TV series) (composer: theme music - 67 episodes)
– 'Til Death Do Us Part: Part 1 (1992) (composer: theme music)
– 'Til Death Do Us Part: Part 2 (1992) (composer: theme music)
– The Debt (1992) (composer: theme music)
– Lessons Learned (1992) (composer: theme music)
– The Sacrifice (1992) (composer: theme music)
See all 67 episodes »
 
1990 Tiny Toon Adventures (TV series) (song: music and lyrics by - 1 episode)
– Gang Busters (1990) (song: music and lyrics by)
 
1990 Jetsons: The Movie (conductor)
 
1990 The Yum Yums: The Day Things Went Sour (TV movie) (composer: theme music)
 
1989 Captain Power: The Beginning (TV movie) (music coordinator - as John Denby)
 
1988 The New Yogi Bear Show (TV series) (composer: main title music)
 
1988 Scooby-Doo and the Ghoul School (TV movie) (song: music and lyrics by)
 
1988 Rockin' with Judy Jetson (TV movie) (song: music and lyrics by)
 
1988 Yogi & the Invasion of the Space Bears (TV movie) (songs: music and lyrics by)
 
1987 DTV Monster Hits (TV movie) (composer: additional music)
 
1987 The Mother Goose Video Treasury (video short) (musical director)
 
1987 Star Trek: The Next Generation (TV series) (conductor)
 
1987 Yogi's Great Escape (TV movie) (song: music by)
 
1987 Captain Power and the Soldiers of the Future (TV series) (conductor)
 
Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color (TV series) (composer: additional music - 1 episode, 1987) (composer: theme music - 1 episode, 1979)
– Great Moments in Disney Animation (1987) (composer: additional music)
– Baseball Fever (1979) (composer: theme music)
 
1987 Top Cat and the Beverly Hills Cats (TV movie) (song: music and lyrics by)
 
1986 DTV Valentine (TV movie) (soundtrack)
 
1985 Dumbo's Circus (TV series) (musical director - 1985)
 
1984 The Disney Family Album (TV series documentary) (composer: theme music)
 
1984 Dragon's Lair (TV series) (conductor - 1 episode)
– Tale of the Enchanted Gift (conductor)
 
1983 A Disney Christmas Gift (TV movie) (composer: additional music)
 
1982 A Walt Disney Christmas (video) (composer: additional music)
 
Show ShowSoundtrack (29 titles)
2012/I A Thousand Words (writer: "Out Loud")
 
2011 New Year's Eve (writer: "The Fun Begins" / producer: "The Fun Begins")
 
2010 Scrat's Continental Crack-Up (short) (writer: "I Voted for Myself Too", "The Russian")
 
2010 Iron Man 2 (performer: "Make Way For Tomorrow Today" / producer: "Make Way For Tomorrow Today")
 
2010/I Valentine's Day (writer: "Every Time You Smiled" / producer: "Every Time You Smiled")
 
2008 Hellboy II: The Golden Army (writer: "News Intro #1" / performer: "News Intro #1")
 
2007 Georgia Rule (writer: "Horse in the Sky")
 
2007 Spider-Man 3 (writer: "Backstage", "Romantic Night", "Peter's Phone Call", "Sad Girl", "Peter's Turmoil")
 
2005 Duma (writer: "Into The Light" / producer: "Into The Light")
 
2004 Spider-Man 2 (writer: "Special Delivery", "Cake Girl" / producer: "Special Delivery", "Cake Girl")
 
2003 Mortadelo & Filemon: The Big Adventure (writer: "Disney Castle Logo")
 
2000 The Replacements (writer: "Kick The Piss Out Of It", "The Look In Your Eyes")
 
1998 I'll Be Home for Christmas (producer: "I'll Be Home For Christmas", "Up On The Housetop")
 
1995 Houseguest (music: "Pennsylvania Lottery Song", "Kill Your Parents", "Funky Dog Rap", "Speed Golf" / arranger: "Jingle Bell Day", "Christmas Nights")
 
1993 Hollyrock-a-Bye Baby (TV movie) (music: "Hollyrock-a-Bye Baby")
 
1993 I Yabba-Dabba Do! (TV movie) (music: "Neanderthal", "I Yabba-Dabba Do")
 
1992 Adventures in Dinosaur City (music: "PRIMITIVE MAN")
 
1991 Mom (music: "Seven Hours Later" / performer: "Seven Hours Later")
 
1990 Tiny Toon Adventures (TV series)
– Gang Busters (1990) (music: "Can't Beat the Rap" - uncredited)
 
1990 The Yum Yums: The Day Things Went Sour (TV movie) (writer: "Work Away Song")
 
1989 I, Madman (music: "Seven Hours Later" / performer: "Seven Hours Later")
 
1988 Scooby-Doo and the Ghoul School (TV movie) (music: "Scrappy's Rap" / lyrics: "Scrappy's Rap")
 
1988 Rockin' with Judy Jetson (TV movie) (music: "A House Is Not a Home" / lyrics: "A House Is Not a Home")
 
1988 Yogi & the Invasion of the Space Bears (TV movie) (music: "Space Bear Shuffle", "How Can There Be Spring?, "True Blue Boo Boo", "Unbeatable Team" / lyrics: "Space Bear Shuffle", "How Can There Be Spring?, "True Blue Boo Boo", "Unbeatable Team")
 
1987 Yogi's Great Escape (TV movie) (music: "My Favorite Dish")
 
1987 Top Cat and the Beverly Hills Cats (TV movie) (music: "Who'll Take the Rap For This Rap" / lyrics: "Who'll Take the Rap For This Rap")
 
1983 A Disney Christmas Gift (TV movie) (music: "On Christmas Morning")
 
1982 Halloween Treat (video) (music: "Disney's Halloween Treat")
 
1954 Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color (TV series)
 
Show ShowActor (1 title)
1975 The Strongest Man in the World
John - Student
 
Show ShowSelf (6 titles)
2006 48 Hours (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Dark Voyage (2006) … Himself
 
2004 Today (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 8 April 2004 (2004) … Himself
 
2004 Entertainment Tonight (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 18 March 2004 (2004) … Himself
 
2004 The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #12.44 (2004) … Himself
 
2004 That's a Wrap (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2002 The Sweatbox (documentary)
Himself
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (1 title)
2005 The 77th Annual Academy Awards (TV special)
Himself
 

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Personal Quote:

I hate, hate being on a movie set. It takes about 5 hours just to light the thing. See more »

Trivia:

Composed the music for the "Phantom Manor" ride at Disneyland, Paris. See more »

Star Sign:

Leo