John Debney
Birth Name:
John C. Debney
Birth Place:
Glendale, California, United States
Profession
Composer, Music department, Actor
Fast Facts
- Was nominated for a 2007 Annie Award for Best Music in an Animated Feature Production
- In 2013, he won the ASCAP Award for Top Television Series
- Won the 1992 ASCAP Award for Most Performed Underscore
- 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
- 2022Movie Music UK Award - Best Original Score for Television:Nominated
- 2023IFMCA Award - Best Original Score for a Television Series: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