Neal Acree
{{Short description|American composer}}
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{{Infobox musical artist
| image = Composer Neal Acree, 2015.jpg
| alt =
| caption = Acree in his studio
| name = Neal Acree
| birth_name =
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1974|7|11}}
| birth_place = Tarzana, California, U.S.
| years_active = 1997–present
| label = Azeroth Records, FreeClyde Music, MIM, Madison Gate Records, Materia Collective
| occupation = Composer
}}
Neal Acree (born July 11, 1974) is an American composer of film, television, and video game music. He has scored 30 feature films, contributed music to the popular Blizzard Entertainment video game franchises StarCraft II, World of Warcraft, Diablo III, Overwatch, as well as the Chinese MMO Revelation Online. His television work includes the series Stargate SG-1, Stargate Atlantis, Witchblade and the first season of Sanctuary.{{cite web |url=http://www.nealacree.com/bio.htm |title=Bio |publisher=Nealacree.com |date= |access-date=2016-04-21 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131115050015/http://nealacree.com/bio.htm |archive-date=2013-11-15 }}
Awards
- Best Sound and Music Editing - Overwatch: Honor and Glory - MPSE Golden Reel Awards (2018)"[http://www.nealacree.com/awards-1/ nealacree.com Awards page]">
- Composer of the Year - Massively Overpowered Online VGM Awards (2016)
- Best Expansion Score - World of Warcraft: Warlords of Draenor - Massively Overpowered Online VGM Awards (2016)
- Best Soundtrack - Revelation Online - MMOSite Readers Choice Awards (2016)
- Best Music, Video Game - Overwatch - Hollywood Music in Media Awards (2016)
- Composer of the Year - BSOSpirit Jerry Goldsmith Awards Awards (2016)
- Best Music, Video Game - Revelation Online - BSOSpirit Jerry Goldsmith Awards Awards (2016)
- Best Music, Video Game - Revelation Online - Scorecast Genius Choice Vote (2015)
- Best Cinematic/Cutscene Audio - StarCraft II: Legacy of the Void - Game Audio Network Guild Awards (2015)
- Best Music, Visual Media - World of Warcraft: Warlords of Draenor - Hollywood Music in Media Awards (2015)
- Best Sound and Music Editing - StarCraft II: Heart of the Swarm - MPSE Golden Reel Awards (2014)
- Award of Merit: Soundtrack (Motion Picture) - Assassination Games - Global Music Awards (2013)
- Award of Merit: Soundtrack (Video Game) - World of Warcraft: Mists of Pandaria - Global Music Awards (2013)
- Best Music, Game - World of Warcraft: Mists of Pandaria - Scorecast Cue Awards (2013)
- Best Music, Visual Media - Diablo III - Hollywood Music in Media Awards (2012)
- Audio of the Year - Diablo III - Game Audio Network Guild Awards (2012){{cite web |title=GANG AWARDS 2012 FINAL WINNERS |url=https://www.audiogang.org/awards-archive-old/2013-awards/ |access-date=15 June 2022}}
- Best Audio - Diablo III - Game Developer's Choice Online Awards (2012){{cite web|url=http://www.gdconlineawards.com/nominee/index.html |title=Game Developers Choice Online Awards |publisher=Gdconlineawards.com |date=2012-09-14 |accessdate=2013-01-23}}
- Best Cinematic/Cutscene Audio - StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty - Game Audio Network Guild Awards (2011){{cite web|last=Minty |first=El |url=https://www.gameinformer.com/b/news/archive/2011/03/06/winners-2011-game-audio-network-guild-awards.aspx |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110308163937/http://www.gameinformer.com/b/news/archive/2011/03/06/winners-2011-game-audio-network-guild-awards.aspx |url-status=live |archive-date=March 8, 2011 |title=Winners: 2011 Game Audio Network Guild Awards - News |publisher=Game Informer |date=2011-03-06 |access-date=2013-01-23}}
- Best Vocal (Choral) - World of Warcraft: Cataclysm (lyrics by) - Game Audio Network Guild Awards (2011)
- Best Cinematic/Cutscene Audio - World of Warcraft: Wrath of the Lich King - Game Audio Network Guild Awards (2009){{cite web|url=http://www.gamebanshee.com/news/92231-2009-game-audio-network-guild-award-winners.html |title=2009 Game Audio Network Guild Award Winners |publisher=Gamebanshee.com |date= |accessdate=2013-01-23}}
- Best Use of Music - World of Warcraft: The Burning Crusade - Telly Awards (2007)
Nominations
- Video Game Score of the Year - StarCraft II: Legacy of the Void - ASCAP Composer's Choice Awards (2015)
- Best Original Score for a Video Game - Revelation Online - International Film Music Critics Association Awards (2015)
- Best Instrumental: The Chosen - Main Theme from - Revelation Online - Game Audio Network Guild Awards (2015)
- Best Video Game Score - Revelation Online - Movie Music UK Awards (2015)
- Best Interactive Game Score - Revelation Online - Reel Music Awards (2015)
- Best Music, Game - StarCraft II: Legacy of the Void - Soundtrack Geek Awards (2015)
- Best Original Score for a Video Game - World of Warcraft: Warlords of Draenor - International Film Music Critics Association Awards (2014)
- Best Music: Visual Media - Diablo III - Hollywood Music In Media Awards (2012){{cite web |url=http://www.hmmawards.org/?page_id=2551 |title=2012 Visual Media Nominees | Music Awards Los Angeles | Music Awards Hollywood |publisher=Hmmawards.org |date= |accessdate=2013-01-23 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120927230933/http://www.hmmawards.org/?page_id=2551 |archivedate=2012-09-27 }}
- Outstanding Music Composition - World of Warcraft: Cataclysm - Interactive Achievement Awards (2011){{cite web|url=http://www.interactive.org/games/video_game_details.asp?idAward=2011&idGame=1173 |title=D.I.C.E. Awards By Video Game Details |publisher=Interactive.org |date= |accessdate=2013-01-23}}
- Outstanding Music Composition - StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty - Interactive Achievement Awards (2011){{cite web|url=http://www.interactive.org/games/video_game_details.asp?idAward=2011&idGame=1161 |title=D.I.C.E. Awards By Video Game Details |publisher=Interactive.org |date= |accessdate=2013-01-23}}
- Best Cinematic/Cutscene Audio - World of Warcraft: Cataclysm - Game Audio Network Guild Awards (2011)
- Music of the Year - World of Warcraft: Wrath of the Lich King - Game Audio Network Guild Awards (2009)
- Soundtrack of the Year - World of Warcraft: Wrath of the Lich King - Game Audio Network Guild Awards (2009)
- Outstanding Music Composition - World of Warcraft: Wrath of the Lich King - Interactive Achievement Awards (2009){{cite web|url=http://www.interactive.org/games/video_game_details.asp?idAward=2009&idGame=977 |title=D.I.C.E. Awards By Video Game Details |publisher=Interactive.org |date= |accessdate=2013-01-23}}
Video game music
- World of Warcraft: Shadowlands (2020)
- Rend (2019)
- Wangzhe Rongyao: Chuzheng (2019)
- World of Warcraft: Battle for Azeroth (2018)
- World of Warcraft: Legion (2016)
- Overwatch (2016)
- StarCraft II: Legacy of the Void (2015)
- Imperial Reign (2015)
- Revelation Online (2015)
- World of Warcraft: Warlords of Draenor (2014)
- Diablo III: Reaper of Souls (2014)
- Starcraft II: Heart of the Swarm (2013)
- World of Warcraft: Mists of Pandaria (2012)
- Diablo III (2012)
- World of Warcraft: Cataclysm (2010)
- StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty (2010)
- World of Warcraft: Wrath of the Lich King (opening cinematic) (2008)
- World of Warcraft: The Burning Crusade (opening cinematic) (2006)
Television music
- Sanctuary (first season){{Cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0965394/|title = Sanctuary| website=IMDb |date = 3 October 2008}}
- Stargate Atlantis{{Cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0374455/|title = Stargate: Atlantis| website=IMDb |date = 16 July 2004}}
- Stargate SG-1{{Cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0118480/|title = Stargate SG-1| website=IMDb |date = 27 July 1997}}
- Stargate Universe{{Cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1286039/|title = SGU Stargate Universe| website=IMDb |date = 2 October 2009}}
- Witchblade{{cite web | title=Witchblade (TV Series 2001–2002) | website=IMDb | date=12 June 2001 | url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0274298/ | access-date=25 April 2023}}
- The Legend of Vox Machina{{cite web | title=Soundtrack Album for Amazon's 'The Legend of Vox Machina' to Be Released | website=Film Music Reporter | date=27 January 2022 | url=https://filmmusicreporter.com/2022/01/27/soundtrack-album-for-amazons-the-legend-of-vox-machina-to-be-released | access-date=25 April 2023}}
Film music
- Animal World (2018){{Cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt7946836/?ref_=nv_sr_1|title = Dong wu shi jie| website=IMDb |date = 29 June 2018}}
- The Saint (2017){{Cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2569088/?ref_=nv_sr_5|title = The Saint| website=IMDb |date = 11 July 2017}}
- Falcon Rising starring Michael Jai White (2014){{Cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2295722/|title = Falcon Rising| website=IMDb |date = 27 November 2014}}
- Six Bullets starring Jean-Claude Van Damme (2012){{Cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1975249/|title = 6 Bullets| website=IMDb |date = 17 November 2012}}
- Assassination Games starring Jean-Claude Van Damme (2011){{Cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1436568/|title = Assassination Games| website=IMDb |date = 19 January 2012}}
- War of the Dead (2011){{Cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0780645/|title = War of the Dead| website=IMDb |date = 4 May 2012}}
- Witchville (2011){{Cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1506458/|title = Witchville| website=IMDb |date = 22 May 2010}}
- The Mechanic starring Jason Statham (additional music) (2010){{Cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0472399/|title = The Mechanic| website=IMDb |date = 28 January 2011}}
- Hallowed Ground (2008){{Cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0914372/|title = Hallowed Ground| website=IMDb |date = 9 October 2007}}
- Stargate: Continuum (additional music) (2008){{Cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0929629/|title = Stargate: Continuum| website=IMDb |date = 29 July 2008}}
- Stargate: The Ark of Truth (additional music) (2008){{Cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0942903/|title = Stargate: The Ark of Truth| website=IMDb |date = 11 March 2008}}
- Juncture (2007){{Cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0765462/|title = Juncture| website=IMDb |date = 12 August 2008}}
- Throttle (2005){{Cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0398033/|title = Throttle| website=IMDb |date = 2 August 2005}}
- Crash Landing (2005){{Cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0385622/|title = Crash Landing| website=IMDb |date = 9 July 2014}}
- 7 Seconds (2005){{Cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0417395/|title = 7 Seconds| website=IMDb |date = 16 August 2005}}
- Cerberus (2005){{Cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0421121/|title = Cerberus| website=IMDb }}
- Gargoyle: Wings of Darkness (2004){{Cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0409999/|title = Gargoyle| website=IMDb |date = 26 October 2004}}
- Method (film) (2004){{Cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0379380/|title = Method| website=IMDb |date = 24 June 2004}}
- The Curse of the Komodo (2004){{Cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0346811/|title = The Curse of the Komodo| website=IMDb |date = 21 February 2004}}
- Deadly Swarm (2003){{Cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0303773/|title = Deadly Swarm| website=IMDb |date = 20 September 2003}}
- Lost Treasure (2003){{Cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0347439/|title = Lost Treasure| website=IMDb |date = 25 November 2003}}
- Project Viper (2002){{Cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0310024/|title = Project Viper| website=IMDb |date = 20 April 2002}}
- Gale Force (2002){{Cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0301327/|title = Gale Force| website=IMDb |date = 15 January 2002}}
- Venomous (2001){{Cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0275039/|title = Venomous| website=IMDb |date = 29 November 2001}}
- Ablaze (2001){{Cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0217979/|title = Ablaze| website=IMDb |date = 16 July 2002}}
- Critical Mass (2001){{Cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0218126/|title = Critical Mass| website=IMDb |date = 4 July 2001}}
- They Crawl (2001){{Cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0004519/|title=Neal Acree|website=IMDb }}
- Crash Point Zero (2001){{Cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0248742/|title = Crash Point Zero| website=IMDb |date = 23 March 2001}}
- Militia (2000){{Cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0217654/|title = Militia| website=IMDb }}
Notes
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External links
- {{official website|http://www.nealacree.com}}
- {{IMDb name|id=0004519}}
{{International Film Music Critics Association Award for Best Original Score for a Video Game or Interactive Media}}
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Category:American film score composers
Category:American male film score composers
Category:American male television composers
Category:American television composers
Category:American video game composers