Rupert Gregson-Williams
{{Short description|British composer (born 1966)}}
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{{Infobox musical artist
| name = Rupert Gregson-Williams
| background = non_performing_personnel
| birth_date =
| birth_place = Chichester, West Sussex, England
| instruments = Piano, keyboards, synthesizer, electric violin, cello
| occupation = Composer
| genre = Film and television scores, jazz, electronic, synth-pop, EDM, big beat, progressive rock, video game scores
| years_active = 1998–present
| associated_acts = Harry Gregson-Williams (brother)
}}
Rupert Gregson-Williams is a British composer, conductor, and record producer, best known for his film, video game, and television scores. His filmography includes Hotel Rwanda, for which he was awarded the European Film composer award, Hacksaw Ridge, Wonder Woman, Aquaman and its sequel, Over the Hedge, Bee Movie, Abominable, Back to the Outback, Made of Honor, The Holiday, The Legend of Tarzan, and numerous films by Happy Madison Productions, many of which star Adam Sandler. He composed music for the video game Battlefield 2: Modern Combat. His notable works in television include Veep, Catch-22, and The Crown.
Educated at choir school, Lancing College, and St John's College, Cambridge, he is the younger brother of film composer Harry Gregson-Williams.{{cite web |last1=Bond |first1=Jeff |title=Oscars: Two Sets of Composer Brothers Competing With (and Against) Each Other |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/oscars-two-sets-composer-brothers-competing-949206 |website=The Hollywood Reporter |access-date=Nov 8, 2020 |date=November 22, 2020}} He is a member of Hans Zimmer's Remote Control Productions team of composers.
He has received a nomination for two Primetime Emmy Awards and is a recipient of a BMI Award and a European Film Award.
Filmography
= Feature films =
== 1990s ==
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| width="30"|Year
!width="200"|Title !width="150"|Director !width="150"|Studio(s) !Notes |
|---|
| rowspan="2" | 1998
| Geneviève Joliffe | {{Unbulleted list|Living Spirit Pictures|Panorama Entertainment}} | {{N/A}} |
| The Prince of Egypt
| Brenda Chapman | DreamWorks Animation | Conductor (Score composed by Hans Zimmer) |
| rowspan="2" | 1999
| {{N/A}} |
| Shockers: Dance
| Richard Clark | Blue Orange Productions | Television film |
== 2000s ==
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| width="30"|Year
!width="200"|Title !width="150"|Director !width="150"|Studio(s) !Notes |
|---|
| 2000
| Eric "Bibo" Bergeron | DreamWorks Animation | Conductor (Score composed by Hans Zimmer and John Powell) |
| rowspan="4" | 2001
| {{N/A}} |
| Hawkins
| {{N/A}} | Television film |
| My Beautiful Son
| {{Unbulleted list|Granada Television|Showtime Networks}} | Television film |
| Lego Jack Stone
| Robert Dorney | {{N/A}} | Short film |
| rowspan="2" | 2002
| Pathé | {{N/A}} |
| Plots with a View
| {{N/A}} |
| rowspan="3" | 2003
| {{N/A}} |
| Crime Spree
| Brad Mirman | {{N/A}} |
| The Night We Called It a Day
| Paul Goldman | {{N/A}} |
| rowspan="2" | 2004
| Co-composed with Andrea Guerra & Afro Celt Sound System |
| King Arthur
| Additional music (Score composed by Hans Zimmer) |
| rowspan="2" | 2005
| {{N/A}} |
| Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit
| DreamWorks Animation | Additional music (Score composed by Julian Nott) |
| rowspan="3" | 2006
| {{Unbulleted list|Tim Johnson|Karey Kirkpatrick}} | {{Unbulleted list|DreamWorks Animation|Paramount Pictures}} | Also orchestrator and conductor. |
| The Holiday
|Conductor (Score composed by Hans Zimmer) |
| Click
| Happy Madison Productions | {{N/A}} |
| rowspan="2" | 2007
| I Now Pronounce You Chuck and Larry | Happy Madison Productions | {{N/A}} |
| Bee Movie
| {{Unbulleted list|Steve Hickner|Simon J. Smith}} | {{Unbulleted list|DreamWorks Animation|Columbus 81 Productions|Paramount Pictures}} | Music Executive Produced by Hans Zimmer |
| rowspan="3" | 2008
| {{N/A}} |
| You Don't Mess with the Zohan
| Happy Madison Productions | {{N/A}} |
| Bedtime Stories
| Happy Madison Productions | {{N/A}} |
| 2009
| {{N/A}} |
== 2010s ==
== 2020s ==
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| width="30"|Year
!width="200"|Title !width="150"|Director !width="150"|Studio(s) |
|---|
| 2020 |
| rowspan="2" | 2021 |
| Back to the Outback
| Clare Knight | Netflix |
| 2022
| Charles Kinnane |
| rowspan="3" | 2023 |
| The Out-Laws |
| Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom |
| rowspan="3" | 2024
| Closest to the Hole Productions |
| Brothers |
| Dear Santa |
| 2025 |
= TV =
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| Year
! Programme ! Notes |
|---|
| 1988
| Theme |
| 1995
| Music assistant |
| 1999
| |
| 1999{{En dash}}2003
| At Home with the Braithwaites | |
| 2000
| |
| 2001
|Jack and the Beanstalk: The Real Story | |
| 2001
|The Wonderful World of Disney | |
| 2004
| |
| 2004
| |
| 2005{{En dash}}07
|Co-composed with Alastair King |
| 2006
| |
| 2009
| |
| 2012
| Veep | rowspan="2" | Co-composed with Christopher Willis |
| 2014 |
| 2015
| Virtuso | |
| 2016{{En dash}}17
| Main title composed by Hans Zimmer |
| 2017
| Composed the first season |
| 2019
| Catch-22 | Co-composed with Harry Gregson-Williams |
| 2019
| |
| 2021
| |
| 2022
| Co-composed with Harry Gregson-Williams |
| 2024
| |
= Video games =
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| Year
! Title ! Studio ! Notes |
|---|
| 2005
| Battlefield 2: Modern Combat |Co-composed with Tobias Marberger |
Awards
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| 2002
|Jack and the Beanstalk: The Real Story: Part 2 |Outstanding Music Composition for a Miniseries, Movie or a Special (Dramatic Underscore) |{{nom}} |
| 2007
|International Animated Film Association |Best Music in a Feature Production |{{nom}} |
| 2017
|The Crown: Hyde Park Corner |Outstanding Music Composition for a Series (Original Dramatic Score) |{{nom}} |{{cite web |title=Emmys 2017: Full List of Nominations |url=https://variety.com/2017/tv/news/2017-emmy-nominees-list-nominations-1202494465/ |website=Variety |access-date=Nov 8, 2020 |date=July 31, 2017}} |
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- {{IMDb name|340003|Rupert Gregson-Williams}}
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