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John Powell(I)

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John Powell at an event for Kung Fu Panda (2008)
'Ferdinand' tells the story of a giant bull with a big heart. After being mistaken for a dangerous beast, he is captured and torn from his home. Determined to return to his family, he rallies a misfit team on the ultimate adventure.
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John Powell was born on 18 September 1963 in London, England, UK. He is a composer, known for How to Train Your Dragon 2 (2014), Happy Feet (2006) and Solo: A Star Wars Story (2018). He was previously married to Melinda Lerner.
BornSeptember 18, 1963
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BornSeptember 18, 1963
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    • Nominated for 1 Oscar
      • 46 wins & 82 nominations total

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    Known for

    How to Train Your Dragon 2 (2014)
    How to Train Your Dragon 2
    7.8
    • Composer(music by)
    • 2014
    Nicole Kidman, Robin Williams, Elijah Wood, Brittany Murphy, Hugh Jackman, and Hugo Weaving in Happy Feet (2006)
    Happy Feet
    6.4
    • Composer
    • 2006
    Woody Harrelson, Paul Bettany, Thandiwe Newton, Donald Glover, Alden Ehrenreich, Phoebe Waller-Bridge, Emilia Clarke, Charlotte Louise, and Joonas Suotamo in Solo: A Star Wars Story (2018)
    Solo: A Star Wars Story
    6.9
    • Composer(score composed and adapted by)
    • 2018
    Cameron Diaz, Mike Myers, Eddie Murphy, and John Lithgow in Shrek (2001)
    Shrek
    7.9
    • Composer
    • 2001

    Credits

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    Composer

    • How to Train Your Dragon
      • Composer
      • Post-production
      • 2025
    • Wicked: Part Two
      • Composer
      • Post-production
      • 2025
    • Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo in Wicked (2024)
      Wicked
      8.1
      • Composer
      • 2024
    • Brian Cox, Rosie Cavaliero, Richard Curtis, Aaron Dem, Sim Evan-Jones, Deborah Findlay, Nicole P. Hearon, Paul Kaye, Bill Nighy, Andy Nyman, Dermot O'Leary, John Powell, Fiona Shaw, Jordan North, Adam Tandy, Rhys Darby, Ava Talbot, Sienna Sayer, Alex Macqueen, Freddie Spry, Kuhu Agarwal, Isabella Hopkins, Mary Moss, Jack Wisniewski, Katherine Parkinson, Jodie Whittaker, Peter Souter, Simon Otto, Alicia Davies, Justin Hutchinson-Chatburn, Luke Jameson, India Brown, Bronte Smith, Lolly Adefope, Guz Khan, Zazie Hayhurst, and Sindhu Vee in That Christmas (2024)
      That Christmas
      6.8
      • Composer (music by)
      • 2024
    • Thelma the Unicorn (2024)
      Thelma the Unicorn
      5.8
      • Composer (music by)
      • 2024
    • Avumile Qongqo in The Last Ranger (2024)
      The Last Ranger
      Short
      • Composer (music composed by)
      • 2024
    • Danny DeVito, Elizabeth Banks, Tresi Gazal, Kumail Nanjiani, and Caspar Jennings in Migration (2023)
      Migration
      6.6
      • Composer
      • 2023
    • Michael J. Fox in Still: A Michael J. Fox Movie (2023)
      Still: A Michael J. Fox Movie
      8.1
      • Composer
      • 2023
    • Harry Styles and Florence Pugh in Don't Worry Darling (2022)
      Don't Worry Darling
      6.3
      • Composer (music composed and conducted by)
      • 2022
    • Anne Hathaway and Chiwetel Ejiofor in Locked Down (2021)
      Locked Down
      5.3
      • Composer
      • 2021
    • Harrison Ford in The Call of the Wild (2020)
      The Call of the Wild
      6.7
      • Composer
      • 2020
    • Jay Baruchel in How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World (2019)
      How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World
      7.4
      • Composer (music by)
      • 2019
    • Woody Harrelson, Paul Bettany, Thandiwe Newton, Donald Glover, Alden Ehrenreich, Phoebe Waller-Bridge, Emilia Clarke, Charlotte Louise, and Joonas Suotamo in Solo: A Star Wars Story (2018)
      Solo: A Star Wars Story
      6.9
      • Composer (score composed and adapted by)
      • 2018
    • John Cena and Lily Day in Ferdinand (2017)
      Ferdinand
      6.7
      • Composer (music by)
      • 2017
    • Matt Damon in Jason Bourne (2016)
      Jason Bourne
      6.6
      • Composer
      • 2016
    • Hugh Jackman, Garrett Hedlund, Rooney Mara, and Levi Miller in Pan (2015)
      Pan
      5.7
      • Composer
      • 2015
    • Toca Boo: Bonnie Says Boo
      Video
      • Composer
      • 2014

    Music Department

    • Dwayne Johnson, Maui, Moana, and Auli'i Cravalho in Moana 2 (2024)
      Moana 2
      7.1
      • music producer
      • 2024
    • Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo in Wicked (2024)
      Wicked
      8.1
      • choir conducted by
      • 2024
    • Zachary Levi in Harold and the Purple Crayon (2024)
      Harold and the Purple Crayon
      5.7
      • score consultant
      • 2024
    • Thelma the Unicorn (2024)
      Thelma the Unicorn
      5.8
      • choir conductor
      • 2024
    • Dustin Hoffman, Jack Black, Bryan Cranston, Viola Davis, James Hong, Ian McShane, Cece Valentina, Lincoln Nakamura, and Awkwafina in Kung Fu Panda 4 (2024)
      Kung Fu Panda 4
      6.3
      • composer: theme music
      • 2024
    • Avumile Qongqo in The Last Ranger (2024)
      The Last Ranger
      Short
      • music producer
      • 2024
    • Harry Styles and Florence Pugh in Don't Worry Darling (2022)
      Don't Worry Darling
      6.3
      • conductor (uncredited)
      • 2022
    • Ice Age: Scrat Tales (2022)
      Ice Age: Scrat Tales
      7.3
      TV Mini Series
      • composer: end titles
      • musician: accordion
      • 2022
    • Dominique Jennings, Justina Machado, Simon Pegg, Sean Kenin, Skyler Stone, Aaron Harris, Vincent Tong, Utkarsh Ambudkar, and Jake Green in The Ice Age Adventures of Buck Wild (2022)
      The Ice Age Adventures of Buck Wild
      4.3
      • original themes by (uncredited)
      • 2022
    • Wilmer Valderrama, Angie Cepeda, María Cecilia Botero, Carolina Gaitan, Stephanie Beatriz, Diane Guerrero, Adassa, Ravi Cabot-Conyers, Rhenzy Feliz, Jess Darrow, and Mauro Castillo in Encanto (2021)
      Encanto
      7.2
      • score coordinator
      • 2021
    • Star Wars Audio Comics: YouTube Channel (2014)
      Star Wars Audio Comics: YouTube Channel
      8.0
      TV Series
      • reused music
      • 2019–2021
    • Jonathan Leiter in Star Wars: Age of Rebellion (2021)
      Star Wars: Age of Rebellion
      TV Series
      • reused music
      • 2021
    • Anne Hathaway and Chiwetel Ejiofor in Locked Down (2021)
      Locked Down
      5.3
      • score composer
      • score performer
      • score producer
      • 2021
    • Harrison Ford in The Call of the Wild (2020)
      The Call of the Wild
      6.7
      • conductor
      • score producer
      • soundtrack producer
      • 2020
    • Jay Baruchel, America Ferrera, Liam Ferguson, and Madalyn Gonzalez in How to Train Your Dragon: Homecoming (2019)
      How to Train Your Dragon: Homecoming
      7.3
      TV Movie
      • original themes by
      • 2019

    Soundtrack

    • Danny DeVito, Elizabeth Banks, Tresi Gazal, Kumail Nanjiani, and Caspar Jennings in Migration (2023)
      Migration
      6.6
      • producer: "Survivor"
      • 2023
    • Jane Horrocks, Imelda Staunton, David Bradley, Lynn Ferguson, Thandiwe Newton, Zachary Levi, Josie Sedgwick-Davies, and Bella Ramsey in Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget (2023)
      Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget
      6.3
      • writer: "Original Chicken Run Themes"
      • 2023
    • Antonio Banderas, Salma Hayek, Wagner Moura, Ray Winstone, Olivia Colman, Harvey Guillén, Samson Kayo, and Florence Pugh in Puss in Boots: The Last Wish (2022)
      Puss in Boots: The Last Wish
      7.8
      • writer: "The End / Happily Ever After", "It Is You (I Have Loved)" (uncredited)
      • 2022
    • Dominique Jennings, Justina Machado, Simon Pegg, Sean Kenin, Skyler Stone, Aaron Harris, Vincent Tong, Utkarsh Ambudkar, and Jake Green in The Ice Age Adventures of Buck Wild (2022)
      The Ice Age Adventures of Buck Wild
      4.3
      • writer: "Themes"
      • 2022
    • Diminishing Returns Diminisodes (2017)
      Diminishing Returns Diminisodes
      6.0
      Podcast Series
      • Soundtrack
      • 2020–2021
    • Monty and Patrik S. Jørgensen in Darth Vader: Dark Lord of the Sith: Comic Dub (2019)
      Darth Vader: Dark Lord of the Sith: Comic Dub
      TV Series
      • performer: "Train Heist"
      • 2020
    • Top 10 Best Animated Films of the 2010 Decade (2019)
      Top 10 Best Animated Films of the 2010 Decade
      6.3
      TV Special
      • writer: "Dragon Racing" (uncredited)
      • 2019
    • Top 10 Worst Animated Films of the 2010 Decade (2019)
      Top 10 Worst Animated Films of the 2010 Decade
      5.3
      TV Movie
      • writer: "How Bad Can I Be" (uncredited)
      • 2019
    • Diminishing Returns (2016)
      Diminishing Returns
      4.0
      Podcast Series
      • Soundtrack ("Chicken in the Pot")
      • 2018
    • Burger Quiz (2001)
      Burger Quiz
      8.4
      TV Series
      • writer: "Fairytale"
      • 2018
    • John Cena and Lily Day in Ferdinand (2017)
      Ferdinand
      6.7
      • arranger: "Home (Film Version)"
      • producer: "Home (Film Version)"
      • 2017
    • John Leguizamo, Denis Leary, Ray Romano, and Chris Wedge in Ice Age: Collision Course (2016)
      Ice Age: Collision Course
      5.7
      • writer: "End Credits"
      • 2016
    • Hugh Jackman, Garrett Hedlund, Rooney Mara, and Levi Miller in Pan (2015)
      Pan
      5.7
      • producer: "Smells Like Teen Spirit", "Blitzkrieg Bop", "Something's Not Right"
      • 2015
    • Reel Iconic (2015)
      Reel Iconic
      6.2
      TV Series
      • Soundtrack ("Two New Alphas", "Where No One Goes")
      • 2015
    • Rio, I Love You (2014)
      Rio, I Love You
      5.2
      • performer: "Introduction to O Canto do Cisne Negro"
      • writer: "Introduction to O Canto do Cisne Negro"
      • 2014

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    Ice Age: Continental Drift
    Trailer 2:15
    Ice Age: Continental Drift
    Ice Age: Continental Drift
    Trailer 2:15
    Ice Age: Continental Drift
    Rio
    Promo 0:32
    Rio
    Rio
    Promo 0:17
    Rio

    Personal details

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    • Born
      • September 18, 1963
      • London, England, UK
    • Spouse
      • Melinda Lerner? - 2016 (her death, 1 child)

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      His 2010 score for the film How to Train Your Dragon earned him his first Academy Award nomination at the 83rd Academy Awards.
    • Trademark
        Use of live percusions, especially the Indian Conga drum, which he first used in The Bourne Supremacy.

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