Harry Gregson-Williams
Harry Gregson-Williams (born 13 December 1961) is an English composer, orchestrator, conductor and record producer.[1] He has regularly written for video games, television and movies, such as Metal Gear Solid series, The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, X-Men Origins: Wolverine, The Martian, and the Shrek franchise. He is the brother of composer Rupert Gregson-Williams.
Harry Gregson-Williams | |
|---|---|
| Born | 13 December 1961 Sussex, England, United Kingdom |
| Genres | Movie score, video game music |
| Years active | 1981–present |
Influences
Gregson-Williams stated composers like Elmer Bernstein, Jerry Goldsmith, John Barry, Maurice Jarre, John Williams, Lalo Schifrin, Oliver Wallace, Henry Mancini, Franz Waxman, Bernard Herrmann, Mark Mothersbaugh, Danny Elfman and Hans Zimmer as influences.
Discography
Film
1990s
2000s
2010s
2020s
| Year | Title | Director(s) | Studio(s) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Mulan | Niki Caro | Walt Disney Pictures | Themes by Jerry Goldsmith Additional music by Stephanie Economou and Tom Howe |
| 2021 | Infinite | Antoine Fuqua | Paramount+ | N/A |
| The Last Duel | Ridley Scott | 20th Century Studios | N/A | |
| House of Gucci | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Bron Creative United Artists Releasing |
N/A | ||
| Al Kameen | Pierre Morel | AGC Studios Image Nation Abu Dhabi |
[3] | |
| 2022 | Return to Space | Jimmy Chin Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi |
Netflix | with Mychael Danna |
| Polar Bear | Alastair Fothergill Jeff Wilson |
Disneynature | [4] |
Television
| Year | Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | G.B.H. | 2 episodes music coordinator |
| 1992 | Champion Children | |
| 1999 | The Hunger | Episode: "Sanctuary" |
| 2002 | AFP: American Fighter Pilot | |
| 2004 | Father of the Pride | 3 episodes |
| 2007–2008 | The Riches | |
| 2007 | Shrek the Halls | TV special |
| 2017–2018 | Philip K. Dick's Electric Dreams | |
| 2019 | Whiskey Cavalier | Composed with Tom Howe |
| 2019 | Catch-22 | Composed with Rupert Gregson-Williams |
| 2020 | Manhunt | Composed season 2 with Stephanie Economou |
| 2020 | Amazing Stories | Episode: "Signs of Life" |
| 2022 | The Gilded Age | Composed with Rupert Gregson-Williams |
Video games
| Year | Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty | With Norihiko Hibino |
| 2004 | Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater | With Norihiko Hibino |
| 2007 | Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare | Main theme only and music producer With Stephen Barton |
| 2008 | Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots | With various others |
| 2014 | Metal Gear Solid V: Ground Zeroes | With Ludvig Forssell |
| 2014 | Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare | Main title and themes only With audiomachine (Paul Dinletir and Kevin Rix) |
| 2015 | Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain | Music producer Score composed by Ludvig Forsell, Justin Burnett and Daniel James |
Rides
| Year | Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Shrek 4-D | At various theme parks around the world. Based on the Shrek film franchise. |
References
- ↑ "Harry Gregson-Williams". AllMusic. Retrieved 11 April 2017.
- ↑ "Cowboys & Aliens". Hybrid Scores website. Archived from the original on 3 April 2019. Retrieved 23 March 2019.
- ↑ "Harry Gregson-Williams Scoring Pierre Morel's 'Al Kameen' ('The Ambush')". filmmusicreporter.com. 2021-10-18. Retrieved 2021-12-08.
- ↑ Harry Gregson-Williams Scoring Disneynature's 'Polar Bear'. January 19, 2022. https://filmmusicreporter.com/2022/01/19/harry-gregson-williams-scoring-disneynatures-polar-bear/. Retrieved March 11, 2022.
Other websites
- Harry Gregson-Williams on IMDb
- Artist profile at OverClocked ReMix
- Harry Gregson-Williams discography at MusicBrainz
- An interview with Harry Gregson-Williams
- Epicenter Games Interviews Harry Gregson-Williams, an interview with Harry Gregson-Williams regarding Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater, from EpicenterGames
- Harry Gregson-Williams at Scorereviews.com