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Overview
Date of Birth:
Mini Biography:
Academy award nominated John Debney is considered one of the most sought... more
Trivia:
Composed the music for the "Phantom Manor" ride at Disneyland, Paris. more
Awards:
Nominated for Oscar.
Another
18 wins
&
4 nominations
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NewsDesk:
(18 articles)
Theodore Shapiro to score ‘Diary of a Wimp Kid’
(From MovieScore Magazine. 25 November 2009, 3:10 AM, PST)
Variety puts spotlight on John Debney
(From MovieScore Magazine. 12 November 2009, 12:36 AM, PST)
(From MovieScore Magazine. 25 November 2009, 3:10 AM, PST)
Variety puts spotlight on John Debney
(From MovieScore Magazine. 12 November 2009, 12:36 AM, PST)
Filmography
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In Development: 
- Sin City 2 (details only on IMDbPro)
Composer:
- Sin City 3 (2012) (in production)
- Iron Man 2 (2010) (post-production)
... aka Iron Man II (International: English title: promotional title) - Valentine's Day (2010) (post-production)
- A Thousand Words (2011) (completed)
- Old Dogs (2009/I)
- Aliens in the Attic (2009)
- Hannah Montana: The Movie (2009)
- Hotel for Dogs (2009)
... aka Das Hundehotel (Germany) - My Best Friend's Girl (2008)
- The Stoning of Soraya M. (2008)
- Swing Vote (2008)
- Meet Dave (2008)
- Evan Almighty (2007)
- Lair (2007) (VG)
- Georgia Rule (2007)
- By His Wounds We Are Healed: The Making of 'The Passion of the Christ' (2007) (V)
- Everyone's Hero (2006)
- OutKast Goes to Idlewild: The Rebirth of Cool (2006) (TV)
- Idlewild (2006)
- Barnyard (2006)
... aka Barnyard: The Original Party Animals (USA: poster title)
... aka Der tierisch verrückte Bauernhof (Germany) - The Ant Bully (2006)
- Keeping Up with the Steins (2006) (music by)
- Hatching 'Chicken Little' (2006) (V)
- Cheaper by the Dozen 2 (2005)
... aka Moins cher la douzaine 2 (Canada: French title) - Zathura: A Space Adventure (2005)
... aka Zathura (International: English title: short title) (USA: promotional title) - Chicken Little (2005)
- Dreamer: Inspired by a True Story (2005)
... aka Dreamer (Australia: TV title) - The Adventures of Sharkboy and Lavagirl 3-D (2005)
- Duma (2005)
- Sin City (2005)
... aka Frank Miller's Sin City (USA: complete title) - The Pacifier (2005)
... aka Gnome (Philippines: English title)
... aka Le pacificateur (Canada: French title) - 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)
... aka The Passion Recut (International: English title: cut version) (USA: recut version) - Welcome to Mooseport (2004)
... aka Willkommen in Mooseport (Germany) - Tag Along with Will Ferrell (2004) (V)
- Kids on Christmas (2004) (V)
- Film School for Kids (2004) (V)
- Santa Mania (2004) (V)
- That's a Wrap (2004) (V)
- Christmas in Tinseltown (2004) (V)
- How They Made the North Pole (2004) (V)
- Deck the Halls (2004) (V)
- Lights, Camera, Puffin! (2004) (V)
- Elf (2003)
... aka Buddy - Der Weihnachtself (Germany) - Bruce Almighty (2003)
- Most (2003)
... aka The Bridge (USA: festival title) - The Hot Chick (2002)
- The Tuxedo (2002)
- Spy Kids 2: Island of Lost Dreams (2002)
... aka Spy Kids 2: The Island of Lost Dreams (USA: video box title) - The Scorpion King (2002)
... aka The Scorpion King (Germany) - Dragonfly (2002)
... aka Im Zeichen der Libelle (Germany) - Snow Dogs (2002)
... aka Chiens des neiges (Canada: French title) - Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius (2001)
- The Princess Diaries (2001)
- Cats & Dogs (2001)
- Heartbreakers (2001)
- Spy Kids (2001)
- See Spot Run (2001)
- The Emperor's New Groove (2000)
- Running Mates (2000) (TV)
- The Replacements (2000)
- Relative Values (2000)
- Michael Jordan to the Max (2000)
- G-Saviour (2000) (TV)
... aka Gundam Savior (USA) - End of Days (1999)
- The Hand Behind the Mouse: The Ub Iwerks Story (1999)
- The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland (1999)
- Komodo (1999)
- Dick (1999)
... aka Dick, les coulisses de la présidence (France) - Inspector Gadget (1999)
- Lost & Found (1999/I)
- My Favorite Martian (1999)
... aka My Favourite Martian (Australia) - I'll Be Home for Christmas (1998)
- Paulie (1998)
- I Know What You Did Last Summer (1997)
- Liar Liar (1997)
- The Relic (1997)
... aka Das Relikt (Germany)
... aka Das Relikt - Das Museum der Angst (Germany: TV title) - Justice League of America (1997) (TV)
- "The Cape" (1 episode, 1996)
- Pilot (1996) TV episode - Carpool (1996)
- Doctor Who (1996) (TV)
... aka Doctor Who: Enemy Within (UK: informal title)
... aka Doctor Who: The Movie (UK: DVD title) - Getting Away with Murder (1996)
- Chameleon (1996/I)
- Cutthroat Island (1995)
... aka Corsari (Italy)
... aka Die Piratenbraut (Germany)
... aka L'île aux pirates (France) - Sudden Death (1995)
- Runaway Brain (1995)
- Kansas (1995) (TV)
- In Pursuit of Honor (1995) (TV)
- Houseguest (1995)
- Little Giants (1994)
- White Fang 2: Myth of the White Wolf (1994)
... aka White Fang 2 - Gunmen (1994)
- "Star Trek: The Next Generation" (1 episode, 1994)
... aka Star Trek: TNG (USA: promotional abbreviation)
- The Pegasus (1994) TV episode - "SeaQuest DSV" (5 episodes, 1993-1994)
... aka SeaQuest 2032 (USA: new title)
- Photon Bullet (1993) TV episode
- Give Me Liberte (1993) TV episode
- Games (1993) TV episode
- The Devil's Window (1993) TV episode
- To Be or Not to Be (1993) TV episode - Hollyrock-a-Bye Baby (1993) (TV)
- The Town Santa Forgot (1993) (TV)
... aka The Town That Santa Forgot (USA: video box title) - The Halloween Tree (1993)
- For Love and Glory (1993) (TV)
- Hocus Pocus (1993)
- "Star Trek: Deep Space Nine" (2 episodes, 1993)
... aka DS9 (USA: promotional abbreviation)
... aka Deep Space Nine (USA: short title)
... aka Star Trek: DS9 (USA: short title)
- Progress (1993) TV episode
- The Nagus (1993) TV episode - Class of '61 (1993) (TV)
- Jonny's Golden Quest (1993) (TV)
- I Yabba-Dabba Do! (1993) (TV)
- Praying Mantis (1993) (TV)
- Sunstroke (1992) (TV)
- Still Not Quite Human (1992) (TV)
... aka Not Quite Human III (USA: alternative title) - Vidiots (1991) (TV)
- Into the Badlands (1991) (TV)
- "A Pup Named Scooby-Doo" (27 episodes, 1988-1991)
- Catcher on the Sly/The Ghost of Mrs. Shusham/The Wrath of Waitro (1991) TV episode
- The Were-Doo of Doo Manor (1991) TV episode
- Mayhem of the Moving Mollusk (1991) TV episode
- Horror of the Haunted Hairpiece (1990) TV episode
- Wrestle Maniacs (1990) TV episode
(22 more) - The Face of Fear (1990) (TV)
- Jetsons: The Movie (1990)
- The Yum Yums: The Day Things Went Sour (1990) (TV)
- "The Young Riders" (1 episode, 1989)
- The Keepsake (1989) TV episode - "Nightmare Classics" (1 episode, 1989)
- The Eyes of the Panther (1989) TV episode - Trenchcoat in Paradise (1989) (TV)
- "Dink, the Little Dinosaur" (1989) TV series (unknown episodes, 1989-1991)
- "Police Academy" (12 episodes, 1988)
... aka Police Academy: The Animated Series (USA: informal title)
... aka Police Academy: The Series
- Proctor, Call a Doctor (1988) TV episode
- Fish & Microchips (1988) TV episode
- Mr. Sleaze Versus Lockjaw (1988) TV episode
- Cops & Robots (1988) TV episode
- Police Academy Blues (1988) TV episode
(7 more) - Seven Hours to Judgment (1988)
- The Further Adventures of Tennessee Buck (1988)
- Not Since Casanova (1988)
- The Wild Pair (1987)
... aka The Devil's Odds - Sport Goofy in Soccermania (1987)
- "Fame" (27 episodes, 1985-1987)
- Alice Doesn't Work Here Anymore (1987) TV episode (score)
- Reggie and Rose (1987) TV episode (score)
- The Lounge Singer Who Knew Too Much (1987) TV episode (score)
- Best Buddies (1987) TV episode (score)
- Ian's Girl (1987) TV episode (score)
(22 more) - "Cagney & Lacey" (1 episode, 1986)
- The Marathon (1986) TV episode - Rose Petal Place: Real Friends (1985) (TV)
- Donald Duck's 50th Birthday (1984) (TV)
- "Dragon's Lair" (1984) TV series (unknown episodes)
- "Disneyland" (1 episode, 1982)
... aka Disney's Wonderful World (USA: new title)
... aka The Disney Sunday Movie (USA: new title)
... aka The Magical World of Disney (USA: new title)
... aka The Wonderful World of Disney (USA: new title)
... aka Walt Disney (USA: new title)
... aka Walt Disney Presents (USA: new title)
... aka Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color (USA: new title)
- Disney's Halloween Treat (1982) TV episode - Deer in the Works (1980)
Music Department:
- Iron Man 2 (2010) (post-production) (conductor)
... aka Iron Man II (International: English title: promotional title) - Hannah Montana: The Movie (2009) (conductor)
- The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor (2008) (composer: additional music) (conductor)
... aka Die Mumie - Das Grabmal des Drachenkaisers (Germany)
... aka The Mummy 3 (USA: informal title) - Swing Vote (2008) (conductor)
- Meet Dave (2008) (conductor)
- Big Stan (2007) (composer: themes)
- Spider-Man 3 (2007) (composer: additional music)
... aka Spider-Man 3: The IMAX Experience (USA: IMAX version) - Idlewild (2006) (conductor)
- The Ant Bully (2006) (conductor)
- Zathura: A Space Adventure (2005) (conductor) (uncredited)
... aka Zathura (International: English title: short title) (USA: promotional title) - Chicken Little (2005) (conductor)
- Venom (2005) (composer: themes)
- Dreamer: Inspired by a True Story (2005) (conductor)
... aka Dreamer (Australia: TV title) - Deuce Bigalow: European Gigolo (2005) (composer: theme music)
- Duma (2005) (music programmer: synthesizer and percussion)
- Sin City (2005) (conductor)
... aka Frank Miller's Sin City (USA: complete title) - Spider-Man 2 (2004) (composer: additional music)
... aka Spider-Man 2.1 (USA: recut version)
... aka Spider-Man 2: The IMAX Experience (USA: IMAX version) - The Passion of the Christ (2004) (soundtrack producer) (uncredited)
... aka The Passion Recut (International: English title: cut version) (USA: recut version) - Looney Tunes: Back in Action (2003) (composer: additional music)
... aka Looney Tunes Back in Action: The Movie (USA: DVD box title) - Elf (2003) (conductor) (uncredited)
... aka Buddy - Der Weihnachtself (Germany) - Malibu's Most Wanted (2003) (composer: themes)
- Christmas Rush (2002) (TV) (composer: theme music)
... aka Breakaway (USA: video title) - "HBO First Look" (musician) (1 episode, 2002)
- 'The Tuxedo': Tailor Made for Jackie Chan (2002) TV episode (musician) - Swimfan (2002) (composer: music themes)
... aka Swimf@n (USA: alternative title)
... aka Tell Me You Love Me - Dragonfly (2002) (conductor) (orchestrator) (uncredited)
... aka Im Zeichen der Libelle (Germany) - The Princess Diaries (2001) (conductor) (uncredited)
- Heartbreakers (2001) (conductor)
- See Spot Run (2001) (music score producer)
- The Emperor's New Groove (2000) (conductor) (score producer)
- The Replacements (2000) (conductor)
- Relative Values (2000) (conductor)
- I'll Be Home for Christmas (1998) (conductor: score)
- Paulie (1998) (conductor) (uncredited)
- I Know What You Did Last Summer (1997) (conductor)
- Liar Liar (1997) (conductor)
- The Relic (1997) (conductor)
... aka Das Relikt (Germany)
... aka Das Relikt - Das Museum der Angst (Germany: TV title) - "The Lazarus Man" (composer: theme music) (20 episodes, 1996)
- Quality of the Enemy (1996) TV episode (composer: theme music)
- Shadow (1996) TV episode (composer: theme music)
- The Sheriff (1996) TV episode (composer: theme music)
- The Penance (1996) TV episode (composer: theme music)
- The Hold-Up (1996) TV episode (composer: theme music)
(15 more) - "The Pretender" (1996) TV series (composer: theme music) (unknown episodes)
- Carpool (1996) (conductor)
- Doctor Who (1996) (TV) (conductor) (uncredited)
... aka Doctor Who: Enemy Within (UK: informal title)
... aka Doctor Who: The Movie (UK: DVD title) - Getting Away with Murder (1996) (orchestrator)
- Sudden Death (1995) (conductor)
- "SeaQuest DSV" (composer: theme music) (21 episodes, 1994-1995)
... aka SeaQuest 2032 (USA: new title)
- Blindsided (1995) TV episode (composer: theme music)
- Splashdown (1995) TV episode (composer: theme music)
- The Siamese Dream (1995) TV episode (composer: theme music)
- Dagger Redux (1995) TV episode (composer: theme music)
- Something in the Air (1995) TV episode (composer: theme music)
(16 more) - Runaway Brain (1995) (conductor)
- In Pursuit of Honor (1995) (TV) (conductor)
- Little Giants (1994) (conductor)
- White Fang 2: Myth of the White Wolf (1994) (conductor)
... aka White Fang 2 - "Against the Grain" (composer: theme music) (6 episodes, 1993)
- Two Minute Drill (1993) TV episode (composer: theme music)
- Don't Be a Stranger (1993) TV episode (composer: theme music)
- Respect (1993) TV episode (composer: theme music)
- The Buck Stops... There (1993) TV episode (composer: theme music)
- Pilot (1993) TV episode (composer: theme music)
(1 more) - Hocus Pocus (1993) (conductor)
- Class of '61 (1993) (TV) (conductor)
- "Star Trek: Deep Space Nine" (1993) TV series (conductor) (unknown episodes)
... aka DS9 (USA: promotional abbreviation)
... aka Deep Space Nine (USA: short title)
... aka Star Trek: DS9 (USA: short title) - "Freshman Dorm" (composer: theme music) (5 episodes, 1992)
- My Boyfriend's Back (1992) TV episode (composer: theme music)
- The Scarlett Letter (1992) TV episode (composer: theme music)
- The Last Sonnet (1992) TV episode (composer: theme music)
- Sex, Truth and Theatre (1992) TV episode (composer: theme music)
- Pilot (1992) TV episode (composer: theme music) - "The Young Riders" (composer: theme music) (67 episodes, 1989-1992)
- 'Til Death Do Us Part: Part 1 (1992) TV episode (composer: theme music)
- 'Til Death Do Us Part: Part 2 (1992) TV episode (composer: theme music)
- The Debt (1992) TV episode (composer: theme music)
- Lessons Learned (1992) TV episode (composer: theme music)
- The Sacrifice (1992) TV episode (composer: theme music)
(62 more) - "Sisters" (1991) TV series (composer: theme music) (unknown episodes)
- Jetsons: The Movie (1990) (conductor)
- The Yum Yums: The Day Things Went Sour (1990) (TV) (composer: theme music)
- "The New Yogi Bear Show" (1988) TV series (composer: main title music) (1988)
- DTV Monster Hits (1987) (TV) (composer: additional music)
... aka Disney's DTV Monster Hits (USA: alternative title) - "Star Trek: The Next Generation" (1987) TV series (conductor) (unknown episodes)
... aka Star Trek: TNG (USA: promotional abbreviation) - "Captain Power and the Soldiers of the Future" (1987) TV series (conductor) (unknown episodes)
- DTV Valentine (1986) (TV) (soundtrack)
... aka Disney's DTV Romancin' (USA: reissue title)
... aka Disney's DTV Valentine (USA: complete title) - "Disneyland" (composer: theme music) (1 episode, 1979)
... aka Disney's Wonderful World (USA: new title)
... aka The Disney Sunday Movie (USA: new title)
... aka The Magical World of Disney (USA: new title)
... aka The Wonderful World of Disney (USA: new title)
... aka Walt Disney (USA: new title)
... aka Walt Disney Presents (USA: new title)
... aka Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color (USA: new title)
- Baseball Fever (1979) TV episode (composer: theme music)
Soundtrack:
- Hellboy II: The Golden Army (2008) (writer: "News Intro #1") (performer: "News Intro #1")
... aka Hellboy 2 - Die goldene Armee (Germany)
... aka Hellboy 2: The Golden Army (Australia) - Georgia Rule (2007) (writer: "Horse in the Sky")
- Spider-Man 3 (2007) (writer: "Backstage", "Romantic Night", "Peter's Phone Call", "Sad Girl", "Peter's Turmoil")
... aka Spider-Man 3: The IMAX Experience (USA: IMAX version) - Duma (2005) (writer: "Into The Light") (producer: "Into The Light")
- Spider-Man 2 (2004) (writer: "Special Delivery", "Cake Girl") (producer: "Special Delivery", "Cake Girl")
... aka Spider-Man 2.1 (USA: recut version)
... aka Spider-Man 2: The IMAX Experience (USA: IMAX version) - La gran aventura de Mortadelo y Filemón (2003) (writer: "Disney Castle Logo")
... aka Mortadelo & Filemon: The Big Adventure (International: English title) - I'll Be Home for Christmas (1998) (producer: "I'll Be Home For Christmas", "Up On The Housetop")
- Houseguest (1995) (music: "Pennsylvania Lottery Song", "Kill Your Parents", "Funky Dog Rap", "Speed Golf") (arranger: "Jingle Bell Day", "Christmas Nights")
- I Yabba-Dabba Do! (1993) (TV) (music: "Neanderthal", "I Yabba-Dabba Do")
- Adventures in Dinosaur City (1992) (music: "PRIMITIVE MAN")
... aka Dinosaurs - "Tiny Toon Adventures" (1 episode, 1990)
... aka Steven Spielberg Presents... Tiny Toon Adventures (USA: alternative title)
- Gang Busters (1990) TV episode (music: "Can't Beat the Rap" (uncredited)) (lyrics: "Can't Beat the Rap" (uncredited)) - The Yum Yums: The Day Things Went Sour (1990) (TV) (writer: "Work Away Song")
- I, Madman (1989) (music: "Seven Hours Later") (performer: "Seven Hours Later")
... aka Hardcover (Europe: English title: video title) - Yogi & the Invasion of the Space Bears (1988) (TV) (lyrics: "Space Bear Shuffle", "How Can There Be Spring?, "True Blue Boo Boo", "Unbeatable Team")
- Rockin' with Judy Jetson (1988) (TV) (music: "A House Is Not a Home") (lyrics: "A House Is Not a Home")
- Scooby-Doo and the Ghoul School (1988) (TV) (music: "Scrappy's Rap") (lyrics: "Scrappy's Rap")
- Yogi's Great Escape (1987) (TV) (music: "My Favorite Dish")
- Top Cat and the Beverly Hills Cats (1987) (TV) (music: "Who'll Take the Rap For This Rap") (lyrics: "Who'll Take the Rap For This Rap")
- Halloween Treat (1982) (V) (music: "Disney's Halloween Treat")
... aka Disney's Halloween Treat (USA: complete title) - "Disneyland" (1954) TV series (unknown episodes)
... aka Disney's Wonderful World (USA: new title)
... aka The Disney Sunday Movie (USA: new title)
... aka The Magical World of Disney (USA: new title)
... aka The Wonderful World of Disney (USA: new title)
... aka Walt Disney (USA: new title)
... aka Walt Disney Presents (USA: new title)
... aka Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color (USA: new title)
Actor:
- The Strongest Man in the World (1975) .... John - Student
Self:
- "Today" .... Himself (1 episode, 2004)
... aka NBC News Today (USA: promotional title)
... aka The Today Show (USA: alternative title)
- Episode dated 8 April 2004 (2004) TV episode .... Himself - "Entertainment Tonight" .... Himself (1 episode, 2004)
... aka E.T. (USA: informal title)
... aka ET Weekend (Australia: weekend title)
... aka Entertainment This Week (weekend title)
... aka This Week in Entertainment (USA: weekend title)
- Episode dated 18 March 2004 (2004) TV episode .... Himself - "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno" .... Himself (1 episode, 2004)
... aka Jay Leno (Australia)
- Episode dated 9 March 2004 (2004) TV episode .... Himself - That's a Wrap (2004) (V) .... Himself
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