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John Debney Biography

Birth Name:John C. Debney

Birth Place:Glendale, California, United States

Profession Composer, Music department, Actor

Fast Facts

  • In 2013, he won the ASCAP Award for Top Television Series
  • Won the 1992 ASCAP Award for Most Performed Underscore
  • Was nominated for a 2007 Annie Award for Best Music in an Animated Feature Production
  • Graduated from the California Institute of Arts with a degree in music composition
  • Started out arranging music for various attractions at Walt Disney World
  • Interested in music at a young age, he started playing guitar when he was six years old
  • Wrote the musical score to teh video game "The Sims Medieval․"

Awards

  • 1990Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Main Title Theme Music: nominated
  • 1991Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Achievement in Music Composition for a Series (Dramatic Underscore): winner
  • 1994Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Individual Achievement in Main Title Theme Music: winner
  • 1997Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Music Composition for a Series (Dramatic Underscore): winner
  • 1997Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Main Title Theme Music: nominated
  • 1998ASCAP Award-Top Box Office Films: winner
  • 1998ASCAP Award-Top Box Office Films: winner
  • 1998FMCJ Award-Best Original Score for a Comedy Film: nominated
  • 2000ASCAP Award-Top Box Office Films: winner
  • 2001Annie-Outstanding Individual Achievement for Music Score an Animated Feature Production: nominated
  • 2002ASCAP Award-Top Box Office Films: winner
  • 2003ASCAP Award-Top Box Office Films: winner
  • 2003ASCAP Award-Top Box Office Films: winner
  • 2004ASCAP Award-Top Box Office Films: winner
  • 2004ACCA-Best Original Score: nominated
  • 2004IFMCA Award-Best Original Score for a Drama Film: nominated
  • 2004Stinker Award-Most Intrusive Musical Score: nominated
  • 2005ASCAP Award-Top Box Office Films: winner
  • 2005ASCAP Award-Top Box Office Films: winner
  • 2005Oscar-Best Achievement in Music Written for Motion Pictures, Original Score: nominated
  • 2006ASCAP Award-Top Box Office Films: winner
  • 2006ASCAP Award-Top Box Office Films: winner
  • 2006ASCAP Award-Top Box Office Films: winner
  • 2006IFMCA Award-Best Original Score for an Animated Film: nominated
  • 2007Annie-Best Music in an Animated Feature Production: nominated
  • 2007IFMCA Award-Best Original Score for a Comedy Film: nominated
  • 2008ASCAP Award-Top Box Office Films: winner
  • 2009ASCAP Award-Top Box Office Films: winner
  • 2010ASCAP Award-Top Box Office Films: winner
  • 2011ASCAP Award-Top Box Office Films: winner
  • 2011ASCAP Award-Top Box Office Films: winner
  • 2011ASCAP Award-Top Box Office Films: winner
  • 2012ASCAP Award-Top Box Office Films: winner
  • 2012OFTA Television Award-Best Music in a Non-Series: nominated
  • 2012Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Music Composition for a Miniseries, Movie or a Special (Original Dramatic Score): nominated
  • 2013ASCAP Award-Top Television Series: winner
  • 2015HMMA Award-Main Title - TV Show / Digital Series: nominated
  • 2015Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Original Main Title Theme Music: nominated
  • 2016ASCAP Award-Most Performed Themes and Underscore: nominated
  • 2016HMMA Award-Best Original Score - Sci-Fi/Fantasy Film: winner
  • 2016IFMCA Award-Best Original Score for a Television Series: nominated
  • 2017ASCAP Award-Top Box Office Films: winner
  • 2017ASCAP Award-Top Box Office Films: winner
  • 2017IFMCA Award-Best Original Score for an Action/Adventure/Thriller Film: nominated
  • 2017Satellite Award-Best Original Score: nominated
  • 2018Saturn Award-Best Music: nominated
  • 2018IFMCA Award-Best Original Score for Television: winner
  • 2020IFMCA Award-Best Original Score for a Television Series: nominated
  • 2021Black Reel-Outstanding Score: nominated
  • 2022HMMA Award-Best Original Score - Streamed Live Action Film (No Theatrical Release): nominated
  • 2022HMMA Award-Best Original Score - Animated Film: nominated
  • 2023IFMCA Award-Best Original Score for a Television Series: nominated
  • 2023Movie Music UK Award-Best Original Score for Television: nominated
  • 2023Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Music Composition for a Limited or Anthology Series, Movie or Special (Original Dramatic Score): nominated
  • 2024HMMA Award-Best Original Score - Feature Film: nominated
  • 2025IFMCA Award-Composition of the Year: nominated
  • 2025IFMCA Award-Best Original Score for a Drama Film: nominated