John Powell
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Powell originally trained as a violinist as a child, before studying at London’s Trinity College of Music. He later ventured into jazz and rock music, playing in a soul band The Fabulistics. On leaving college, he composed music for commercials, which led to a job as an assistant to the composer Patrick Doyle on several film productions, including Much Ado About Nothing.
In 1995 he co-founded the London-based commercial music house Independently Thinking Music, which produced scores for more than 100 British and French commercials and independent films.
Since moving to the U.S. in 1997, he has become a popular choice for comedy and action film scores, including Robots, The Italian Job, The Bourne Identity, The Bourne Supremacy, The Bourne Ultimatum, Shrek, Chicken Run (co-composed with Harry Gregson-Williams), Endurance, Ice Age: The Meltdown and Face/Off.
Powell is one of the best known former members of the Remote Control (formerly known as Media Ventures) team of film composers and has a scoring style that incorporates both traditional orchestral and more modern, synthesized elements.
He recently wrote the scores for X-Men: The Last Stand, United 93, Happy Feet, The Bourne Ultimatum, Mr. & Mrs. Smith, and How to Train Your Dragon. He is signed to score The Brazilian Job.
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How to Train Your Dragon
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The Bourne Ultimatum
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P.S. I Love You
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The Bourne Identity
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Octaviobanake
HTTYD *_____*
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aphoticapathy
Jumper!
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Parade_
John Powell – Face On <3
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Heidimoose134
How To Train Your Dragon score = <3 <3 <3 <3
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Picu28
How To Train Your Dragon, amazing movie, AMAZING soundtrack.
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benxander
I read that he's composing the music for the new Mad Max film, Fury Road. Should be a decent score indeed.
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WiwiKien
HTTYD really is his best, but i give you the advice, take a listen into "Happy Feet Two", some awesome meldies in this! "Skua attack/adelie rescue"
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eN4ez
Death and Transfiguration - шедеврище
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PleunWeijers
How To Train Your Dragon!
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Ahi_max
Funeral For a Tree - Lorax score -->I almost had to cry [second for this]
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Ahi_max
OMG!! love you...
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tenced
my greatest way to the world of score soundtracks ...thank you John
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Shauni51
awesome Bourne soundtracks!
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Alex__Burn
Face/Off - best soundtrack I've ever heard..
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kaplis
the latter
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Clackers
Eagerly awaiting The Lorax score. If it's anything like HTTYD then I will be very happy, however if it's more like Rio or Mars Needs Moms then it will be a little disappointing.
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kaplis
classic Powell but more fun
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elnimio
Anyone seen the Lorax? How's the score?
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SummerPup
The HTTYD score was the best I have ever heard, so gorgeous, emotional, and beautiful. ♥
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_Vitor_
The HTTYD score is amazing, for sure! But just listen to Rat Race Suite from the movie Rat Race. AWESOME!
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