Henry Jackman
Birth Name:
Henry Pryce Jackman
Birth Place:
Middlesex, England
Profession
Composer, Music department
Fast Facts
- In 2009, he was nominated for the Breakout Composer of the Year Award by the International Music Critics Association
- Was nominated for a 2011 World Soundtrack Award for Discovery of the Year
- Won a 2013 ASCAP Award for his work on "Wreck-It Ralph․"
- Attended the University of Oxford, where he studied classical music
- Is the son of well-known keyboard player Andrew Pryce Jackman
- Frequently works on projects with fellow composer Hans Zimmer
- In 2000, he co-wrote the Seal single "This Could Be Heaven․"
Awards
- 2009Annie - Best Music in an Animated Television Production or Short Form:Winner
- 2010ASCAP Award - Top Box Office Films:Winner
- 2011Annie - Best Music in a Television Production:Nominated
- 2011World Soundtrack Award - Discovery of the Year:Nominated
- 2012ASCAP Award - Top Box Office Films:Winner
- 2012ASCAP Award - Top Box Office Films:Winner
- 2012Annie - Music in a Feature Production:Nominated
- 2012Annie - Music in a Feature Production:Nominated
- 2012IFMCA Award - Best Original Score for an Animated Film:Nominated
- 2013ASCAP Award - Top Box Office Films:Winner
- 2013Annie - Music in an Animated Feature Production:Winner
- 2013Hollywood Music In Media Awards (HMMA) - Best Original Score for Feature Film:Winner
- 2014ASCAP Award - Top Box Office Films:Winner
- 2014ASCAP Award - Top Box Office Films:Winner
- 2014Annie - Outstanding Achievement in Music in an Animated Feature Production:Nominated
- 2014Anthony Asquith Award for Film MusicNominated
- 2014IFMCA Award - Best Original Score for a Comedy Film:Nominated
- 2015ASCAP Award - Top Box Office Films:Winner
- 2015Saturn Award - Best Music:Nominated
- 2016HMMA Award - Best Original Score - Feature Film:Nominated
- 2016IFMCA Award - Best Original Score for an Action/Adventure/Thriller Film:Nominated
- 2017ASCAP Award - Top Box Office Films:Winner
- 2017Black Reel - Outstanding Score:Nominated
- 2018HMMA Award - Best Original Score - Animated Film:Nominated
- 2018IFMCA Award - Best Original Score for an Action/Adventure/Thriller Film:Nominated
- 2019Annie - Outstanding Achievement for Music in an Animated Feature Production:Nominated
- 2023IFMCA Award - Best Original Score for an Animated Film:Nominated
- 2024HMMA Award - Best Original Score - Sci-Fi/Fantasy Film:Nominated