Rupert Gregson-Williams
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Rupert Gregson-Williams (born 12 October 1966) is an English composer, conductor, and music producer best known for his film and television scores. His filmography includes Hotel Rwanda, for which he was awarded the European Film composer award, Hacksaw Ridge, Wonder Woman, Aquaman and its sequel, Over the Hedge, Bee Movie, Abominable, Back to the Outback, Made of Honor, The Holiday, The Legend of Tarzan, and numerous films from Adam Sandler's Happy Madison Productions. In addition, he composed music for the video game Battlefield 2: Modern Combat and for television series including Veep, Catch-22, and The Crown.
Educated at choir school, Lancing College, and St John's College, Cambridge, he is the younger brother of film composer Harry Gregson-Williams. He is a member of Hans Zimmer's Remote Control Productions team of composers.
He has received a nomination for two Primetime Emmy Awards and is a recipient of a BMI Award and a European Film Award.
Filmography
Feature films
1990s
| Year | Title | Director | Studio(s) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Urban Ghost Story | Geneviève Joliffe | Living Spirit PicturesPanorama Entertainment | —N/a |
| The Prince of Egypt | Brenda Chapman Steve Hickner Simon Wells | DreamWorks Animation DreamWorks Pictures | Conductor (Score composed by Hans Zimmer) | |
| 1999 | Virtual Sexuality | Nick Hurran | TriStar Pictures | —N/a |
| Shockers: Dance | Richard Clark | Blue Orange Productions | Television film |
2000s
2010s
2020s
TV
| Year | Programme | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Crimestoppers | Theme |
| 1995 | Jake's Progress | Music assistant |
| 1999 | Extremely Dangerous | |
| 1999–2003 | At Home with the Braithwaites | |
| 2000 | Take a Girl Like You | |
| 2001 | Jack and the Beanstalk: The Real Story | |
| 2001 | The Wonderful World of Disney | |
| 2004 | William and Mary | |
| 2004 | Long Way Round | |
| 2005–07 | The Last Detective | Co-composed with Alastair King |
| 2006 | Born Equal | |
| 2009 | The Prisoner | |
| 2012 | Veep | Co-composed with Christopher Willis |
| 2014 | Agatha Raisin: The Quiche of Death | |
| 2015 | Virtuso | |
| 2016–17 | The Crown | Main title composed by Hans Zimmer Composed with Lorne Balfe |
| 2017 | The Alienist | Composed the first season |
| 2019 | Catch-22 | Co-composed with Harry Gregson-Williams |
| 2019 | Catherine the Great | |
| 2021 | Behind Her Eyes | |
| 2022 | The Gilded Age | Co-composed with Harry Gregson-Williams |
| 2024 | The Perfect Couple |
Video games
| Year | Title | Studio | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Battlefield 2: Modern Combat | Digital Illusions CE | Co-composed with Tobias Marberger |
Awards
| Year | Work | Organization | Category | Result | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Jack and the Beanstalk: The Real Story: Part 2 | Emmy Award | Outstanding Music Composition for a Miniseries, Movie or a Special (Dramatic Underscore) | Nominated | |
| 2007 | Bee Movie | International Animated Film Association | Best Music in a Feature Production | Nominated | |
| 2017 | The Crown: Hyde Park Corner | Emmy Award | Outstanding Music Composition for a Series (Original Dramatic Score) | Nominated |
External links
- at IMDb