- Known For
- Sound
- Born
- September 18, 1963
- Place of Birth
- London, England
John Powell
John Powell is an English composer best known for his film scores. He has been based in Los Angeles since 1997 and has composed the scores to over 70 feature films. He is best known for composing scores for films, including Face/Off, the Bourne film series, the Happy Feet films, United 93, X-Men: The Last Stand, Wicked and its sequel, Evolution, Dr. Seuss' The Lorax, Migration, Drumline, Hancock, The Call of the Wild, Bolt, eight Blue Sky Studios films, and nine DreamWorks Animation films. His work on Happy Feet, Ferdinand, and Solo: A Star Wars Story has earned him three Grammy nominations. He was nominated for an Academy Award for How to Train Your Dragon. Powell was a member of Hans Zimmer's music studio, Remote Control Productions, and has collaborated frequently with other composers from the studio, including Harry Gregson-Williams on Antz, Chicken Run, and Shrek and Zimmer himsel…
Filmography
movieShrek 5
2027 · Original Music Composer
movieMinions & Monsters
2026 · Original Music Composer
movieWicked: For Good
2025 · Original Music Composer, Music Director
tvEpic Ride: The Story of Universal Theme Parks
2025 · Himself
movieSoaring to Life: The Making of How to Train Your Dragon
2025 · Self
movieHow to Train Your Dragon
2025 · Original Music Composer
movieThat Christmas
2024 · Original Music Composer
movieWicked
2024 · Original Music Composer, Music Director
movieThelma the Unicorn
2024 · Original Music Composer
movieThe Last Ranger
2024 · Music
movieMigration
2023 · Original Music Composer
movieSTILL: A Michael J. Fox Movie
2023 · Original Music Composer
movieDon't Worry Darling
2022 · Conductor, Original Music Composer
tvIce Age: Scrat Tales
2022 · Original Music Composer
movieLocked Down
2021 · Original Music Composer
movieThe Call of the Wild
2020 · Original Music Composer
movieHow to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World
2019 · Original Music Composer
movieSolo: A Star Wars Story
2018 · Original Music Composer
movieFerdinand
2017 · Original Music Composer
movieScore: A Film Music Documentary
2017 · Self
movieJason Bourne
2016 · Original Music Composer
moviePan
2015 · Original Music Composer
movieHow to Train Your Dragon 2
2014 · Original Music Composer
movieRio 2
2014 · Original Music Composer
movieIce Age: Continental Drift
2012 · Original Music Composer
movieThe Lorax
2012 · Original Music Composer, Songs
movieKung Fu Panda: Secrets of the Masters
2011 · Original Music Composer
movieHappy Feet Two
2011 · Original Music Composer
movieDragons: Gift of the Night Fury
2011 · Original Music Composer
movieBook of Dragons
2011 · Original Music Composer
movieKung Fu Panda 2
2011 · Original Music Composer
movieRio
2011 · Original Music Composer
movieMars Needs Moms
2011 · Original Music Composer
movieKung Fu Panda Holiday
2010 · Original Music Composer
movieLegend of the BoneKnapper Dragon
2010 · Original Music Composer
movieKnight and Day
2010 · Original Music Composer
movieFair Game
2010 · Original Music Composer
movieHow to Train Your Dragon
2010 · Original Music Composer
movieGreen Zone
2010 · Original Music Composer
movieSquare Roots: The Story of SpongeBob SquarePants
2009 · Original Music Composer
movieIce Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs
2009 · Original Music Composer
movieSuper Rhino
2009 · Original Music Composer
movieBolt
2008 · Original Music Composer
movieKung Fu Panda: Secrets of the Furious Five
2008 · Original Music Composer
movieHancock
2008 · Original Music Composer
movieKung Fu Panda
2008 · Original Music Composer
movieStop-Loss
2008 · Original Music Composer
movieHorton Hears a Who!
2008 · Original Music Composer
movieJumper
2008 · Original Music Composer
movieP.S. I Love You
2007 · Original Music Composer
movieThe Bourne Ultimatum
2007 · Original Music Composer
United 93: The Families and the Film
movieUnited 93: The Families and the Film
2006 · Music
movieHappy Feet
2006 · Original Music Composer
movieX-Men: The Last Stand
2006 · Original Music Composer
movieUnited 93
2006 · Original Music Composer
movieIce Age: The Meltdown
2006 · Original Music Composer
movieAunt Fanny's Tour of Booty
2005 · Original Music Composer
movieMr. & Mrs. Smith
2005 · Original Music Composer
movieRobots
2005 · Original Music Composer
movieBe Cool
2005 · Original Music Composer
movieAlfie
2004 · Original Music Composer
movieThe Bourne Supremacy
2004 · Original Music Composer
movieMr. 3000
2004 · Original Music Composer
moviePaycheck
2003 · Original Music Composer
movieGigli
2003 · Original Music Composer
movieThe Italian Job
2003 · Original Music Composer
movieAgent Cody Banks
2003 · Original Music Composer
movieStealing Sinatra
2003 · Original Music Composer
movieTwo Weeks Notice
2002 · Original Music Composer
movieDrumline
2002 · Original Music Composer
movieThe Adventures of Pluto Nash
2002 · Original Music Composer
movieThe Bourne Identity
2002 · Original Music Composer
movieD-Tox
2002 · Original Music Composer
movieI Am Sam
2001 · Original Music Composer
Man and Cat
movieMan and Cat
2001 · Original Music Composer
movieRat Race
2001 · Original Music Composer
movieEvolution
2001 · Original Music Composer
movieShrek
2001 · Original Music Composer
movieJust Visiting
2001 · Original Music Composer
movieChicken Run
2000 · Original Music Composer
movieThe Road to El Dorado
2000 · Original Music Composer
movieChill Factor
1999 · Original Music Composer
movieEndurance
1999 · Original Music Composer
movieForces of Nature
1999 · Original Music Composer
movieThe Thin Red Line
1998 · Additional Music
movieAntz
1998 · Original Music Composer
movieWith Friends Like These
1998 · Original Music Composer
movieHuman Bomb
1998 · Original Music Composer
movieFace/Off
1997 · Original Music Composer
movieI Am Your Punishment
1996 · Original Music Composer