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John Debney

American score composer

United States • b. 1956-08-18

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Biography

John Cardon Debney (born August 18, 1956) is an American composer and conductor of film, television, and video game scores. His work encompasses a variety of mediums and genres like comedy, horror, science fiction, thriller, fantasy, and action-adventure. He is a long-time collaborator of Disney and has written music for their films, television series, and theme parks. He has frequently collaborated with film directors including Brian Robbins, Jon Favreau, Garry Marshall, Tom Shadyac, Peter Hyams, Mark Dindal, and Brad Anderson. Debney has been the recipient of three Primetime Emmy Awards and was nominated for an Academy Award for his score for Mel Gibson's The Passion of the Christ (2004).

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Discography

Records they worked on — most-collected first.

Credited work

329 releases · 80 albums · active 1987–2025

  • Performance · 677
  • Other credits · 167
  • Production · 142
  • Mastering · 1

Studios: Todd-AO Scoring Stage · The Eastwood Scoring Stage · O'Henry Sound Studios · Abbey Road Studios

Frequent collaborators

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