John Debney

John Debney
Debney at the 2013 San Diego Comic-Con
Background information
Birth name	John Cardon Debney
Born	(1956-08-18) August 18, 1956 (age 67) Glendale, California, U.S.
Genres	Film scores, soundtracks
Occupation(s)	Composer, conductor
Instrument(s)	Piano, guitar
Years active	1977–present
Website	www.johndebney.com

John Cardon Debney (born August 18, 1956) is an American composer and conductor of film, television, and video game scores.^[1] His work encompasses a variety of mediums and genres, including comedy, horror, science fiction, thriller, fantasy and action-adventure. He is a long-time collaborator of The Walt Disney Company, having written music for their films, television series, and theme parks. He has also collaborated with film directors such as Jon Favreau, Garry Marshall, Tom Shadyac, Peter Hyams, John A. Davis, Brad Anderson, Howard Deutch, Mark Dindal, Robert Rodriguez, and Paul Tibbitt.

Debney has been the recipient of three Primetime Emmy Awards, and an Academy Award nomination for his score for Mel Gibson's The Passion of the Christ (2004).