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John Murphy(II)

  • Composer
  • Music Department
  • Soundtrack
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John Murphy
John Murphy is a British film composer from Liverpool. He began composing music scores for films in the early 1990s, working on several successful British movies, enjoying particular success with the soundtracks to Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels (1998) and Snatch (2000).

Since 2000, Murphy has been based in Los Angeles. From here, he has worked with some of the industry's most respected and luminary filmmakers, including Danny Boyle, Stephen Frears and Michael Mann, and produced several prominent and diverse successes, including 28 Days Later, Miami Vice, Sunshine and 28 Weeks Later.
BornMarch 4, 1965
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BornMarch 4, 1965
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  • Awards
    • 3 nominations

Known for

Sylvester Stallone, Peter Capaldi, Pete Davidson, Idris Elba, Nathan Fillion, Sean Gunn, Michael Rooker, John Cena, Joel Kinnaman, Jai Courtney, David Dastmalchian, Flula Borg, Margot Robbie, Mayling Ng, and Daniela Melchior in The Suicide Squad (2021)
The Suicide Squad
7.2
  • Composer(music by)
  • 2021
Cillian Murphy in Sunshine (2007)
Sunshine
7.2
  • Composer
  • 2007
Rose Byrne and Jeremy Renner in 28 Weeks Later (2007)
28 Weeks Later
6.9
  • Composer
  • 2007
Halle Berry, Patrick Stewart, Ian McKellen, Nicholas Hoult, Hugh Jackman, James McAvoy, Elliot Page, Michael Fassbender, Daniel Cudmore, Bingbing Fan, and Jennifer Lawrence in X-Men: Days of Future Past (2014)
X-Men: Days of Future Past
7.9
  • Music Department(trailer music)
  • 2014

Credits

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Composer

  • Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3
    • Composer
    • Post-production
    • 2023
  • Dave Bautista and Pom Klementieff in The Guardians of the Galaxy: Holiday Special (2022)
    The Guardians of the Galaxy: Holiday Special
    • Composer (music by)
    • TV Special
    • 2022
  • Sylvester Stallone, Peter Capaldi, Pete Davidson, Idris Elba, Nathan Fillion, Sean Gunn, Michael Rooker, John Cena, Joel Kinnaman, Jai Courtney, David Dastmalchian, Flula Borg, Margot Robbie, Mayling Ng, and Daniela Melchior in The Suicide Squad (2021)
    The Suicide Squad
    • Composer (music by)
    • 2021
  • David Oyelowo, Dominic West, Mailow Defoy, and Lily Collins in Les Misérables (2018)
    Les Misérables
    • Composer
    • TV Mini Series
    • 2018–2019
  • The Best Horror Cinema of the 21st Century (2016)
    The Best Horror Cinema of the 21st Century
    • Composer
    • Video
    • 2016
  • Love Never Fails/Forever Found
    • Composer
    • Short
    • 2013
  • Frontline (1983)
    Frontline
    • Composer
    • TV Series
    • 2011
  • Dispatches (1987)
    Dispatches
    • Composer (music)
    • TV Series
    • 2011
  • Nicolas Cage, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Chloë Grace Moretz, and Christopher Mintz-Plasse in Kick-Ass (2010)
    Kick-Ass
    • Composer
    • 2010
  • The Infected
    • Composer
    • Short
    • 2009
  • Skeet Ulrich, Matt Dillon, Laurence Fishburne, Jean Reno, Milo Ventimiglia, Amaury Nolasco, and Columbus Short in Armored (2009)
    Armored
    • Composer
    • 2009
  • Ice Cube and Mike Epps in The Janky Promoters (2009)
    The Janky Promoters
    • Composer
    • 2009
  • The Last House on the Left (2009)
    The Last House on the Left
    • Composer
    • 2009
  • Rose Byrne and Jeremy Renner in 28 Weeks Later (2007)
    28 Weeks Later
    • Composer
    • 2007
  • Cillian Murphy in Sunshine (2007)
    Sunshine
    • Composer
    • 2007
  • Jamie Foxx and Colin Farrell in Miami Vice (2006)
    Miami Vice
    • Composer
    • 2006

Music Department

  • Dave Bautista and Pom Klementieff in The Guardians of the Galaxy: Holiday Special (2022)
    The Guardians of the Galaxy: Holiday Special
    • music
    • TV Special
    • 2022
  • Sylvester Stallone, Peter Capaldi, Pete Davidson, Idris Elba, Nathan Fillion, Sean Gunn, Michael Rooker, John Cena, Joel Kinnaman, Jai Courtney, David Dastmalchian, Flula Borg, Margot Robbie, Mayling Ng, and Daniela Melchior in The Suicide Squad (2021)
    The Suicide Squad
    • score producer
    • 2021
  • Metro Exodus (2019)
    Metro Exodus
    • composer: trailer music
    • Video Game
    • 2019
  • Tobias Bastian Them Burø, Bastian Lars Andreasen, Vigga Rohweder, and Morgan Batchelor in BaseBoys (2018)
    BaseBoys
    • music
    • TV Series
    • 2018
  • Corbin Bernsen and Oksana Orlan in The Russian Bride (2018)
    The Russian Bride
    • licensed music courtesy of
    • 2018
  • Halle Berry, Patrick Stewart, Ian McKellen, Nicholas Hoult, Hugh Jackman, James McAvoy, Elliot Page, Michael Fassbender, Daniel Cudmore, Bingbing Fan, and Jennifer Lawrence in X-Men: Days of Future Past (2014)
    X-Men: Days of Future Past
    • composer: trailer music
    • 2014
  • Sharon Stone in Basic Instinct 2 (2006)
    Basic Instinct 2
    • score producer
    • 2006
  • Salma Hayek, Elijah Wood, Lara Flynn Boyle, David Hyde Pierce, Steve Zahn, and David Cross in Chain of Fools (2000)
    Chain of Fools
    • score producer
    • 2000
  • Anthony Borrows in Liam (2000)
    Liam
    • arranger
    • 2000
  • One More Kiss (1999)
    One More Kiss
    • music arranger
    • musician
    • 1999
  • Samuel West in Stiff Upper Lips (1997)
    Stiff Upper Lips
    • music producer: score
    • 1997
  • Leon the Pig Farmer (1992)
    Leon the Pig Farmer
    • music producer
    • musician
    • 1992

Soundtrack

  • Steve Agee, Dee Bradley Baker, Chukwudi Iwuji, John Cena, Jennifer Holland, Freddie Stroma, and Danielle Brooks in Peacemaker (2022)
    Peacemaker
    • performer: "Pumped Up Kicks" (uncredited)
    • TV Series
    • 2022
  • Bryan Cranston in Your Honor (2020)
    Your Honor
    • writer: "Push It" (uncredited)
    • TV Series
    • 2021
  • Gal Gadot in Wonder Woman 1984 (2020)
    Wonder Woman 1984
    • performer: "Adagio in D Minor", "Adagio in D Minor (Orchestra Mix)"
    • writer: "Adagio in D Minor", "Adagio in D Minor (Orchestra Mix)"
    • 2020
  • Michael Jordan, Dennis Rodman, Phil Jackson, Steve Kerr, and Scottie Pippen in The Last Dance (2020)
    The Last Dance
    • performer: "Adagio in D Minor"
    • writer: "Adagio in D Minor"
    • TV Mini Series
    • 2020
  • Angela Bassett and Peter Krause in 9-1-1 (2018)
    9-1-1
    • writer: "Sunshine (Adagio in D Minor)"
    • TV Series
    • 2020
  • Sandra Bullock, Helena Bonham Carter, Cate Blanchett, Anne Hathaway, Sarah Paulson, Mindy Kaling, Rihanna, and Awkwafina in Ocean's Eight (2018)
    Ocean's Eight
    • writer: "Masks Rappelling Down"
    • 2018
  • Max S. Ebeling, Kaan Aygün, Tobias Strecker, and Helena Costoglou in Xtroarordinare Wildlife (2017)
    Xtroarordinare Wildlife
    • writer: "Surface of the Sun"
    • Short
    • 2017
  • Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows (2016)
    Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows
    • performer: "First Break In"
    • writer: "First Break In"
    • 2016
  • America's Got Talent (2006)
    America's Got Talent
    • performer: "In the House - In a Heartbeat" (uncredited)
    • TV Series
    • 2013
  • 16H en mission (2012)
    16H en mission
    • writer: "Mercado Nuevo"
    • Short
    • 2012
  • Norman Reedus, Melissa McBride, Jeffrey Dean Morgan, Lauren Cohan, and Michael James Shaw in The Walking Dead (2010)
    The Walking Dead
    • performer: "Sunshine (Adagio in D Minor)"
    • performer: "In The House - In A Heartbeat" (uncredited)
    • TV Series
    • 2010
  • Nicolas Cage, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Chloë Grace Moretz, and Christopher Mintz-Plasse in Kick-Ass (2010)
    Kick-Ass
    • performer: "Adagio In D Minor"
    • writer: "In The House, In A Heartbeat" (uncredited)
    • 2010
  • Panic Attack! (2009)
    Panic Attack!
    • writer: "Don Abandons Alice"
    • Short
    • 2009
  • Ice Cube, Tracy Morgan, and Katt Williams in First Sunday (2008)
    First Sunday
    • performer: "Bad Back Alt"
    • writer: "Bad Back Alt"
    • 2008
  • Martian Child (2007)
    Martian Child
    • writer: "Baby Attacks"
    • 2007

Personal details

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  • Alternative name
    • Hughes & Murphy
  • Born
    • March 4, 1965
    • Liverpool, England, UK

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    John Murphy has composed and produced music for commercials, including campaigns for Reebok, Nike and Apple.

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