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Patrick Doyle Biography

Birth Name:Patrick Doyle

Birth Place:Uddingston, Scotland, United Kingdom

Profession Composer, Music department, Actor

Fast Facts

Graduated from the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama in 1974 where he was made a Fellow in 2001
Following his leukemia diagnosis in 1997, a concert was held in his honor at the Royal Albert Hall that was sponsored by Leukemia Research UK
Often collaborate with filmmaker and actor, Kenneth Branagh, with 1989's "Henry V" being their first venture together
Began his career as a composer after joining the Renaissance Theatre Company in 1987, later transitioning to films by 1989
Commissioned by Prince Charles to perform a violin solo at the 90th birthday celebration of Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother in 1990
Completed the score for "Quest for Camelot" while laid up in the hospital recovering from chemotherapy treatments in the late '90s

Awards

1989Filmtracks Award-Top Film Scores: nominated
1989Ivor Novello Award-Best Film Theme: winner
1991Movie Music UK Award-Best Original Score for a Action/Adventure/Thriller Film: nominated
1991Movie Music UK Award-Best Original Score for a Action/Adventure/Thriller Film: nominated
1992Golden Globe-Best Original Score - Motion Picture: nominated
1993César-Best Music (Meilleure musique): nominated
1993Chainsaw Award-Best Soundtrack: nominated
1994Chainsaw Award-Best Soundtrack: nominated
1995Saturn Award-Best Music: nominated
1995ACCA-Best Original Score: nominated
1995LAFCA Award-Best Music: winner
1996Oscar-Best Music, Original Dramatic Score: nominated
1996ACCA-Best Original Score: nominated
1996Anthony Asquith Award for Film Music-: nominated
1996Golden Globe-Best Original Score - Motion Picture: nominated
1997Oscar-Best Music, Original Dramatic Score: nominated
1997Golden Satellite Award-Best Original Score: nominated
1999OFTA Film Award-Best Music, Original Family Score: nominated
2000César-Best Music (Meilleure musique): nominated
2001World Soundtrack Award-Best Original Score of the Year Not Released on an Album: winner
2002AFI Award-Composer of the Year: nominated
2002World Soundtrack Award-Soundtrack Composer of the Year: winner
2005Genie-Best Achievement in Music - Original Song: nominated
2005IFMCA Award-Best Original Score for a Fantasy/Science Fiction Film: winner
2005IFMCA Award-Film Score of the Year: nominated
2006ASCAP Award-Top Box Office Films: winner
2006Saturn Award-Best Music: nominated
2006IFMCA Award-Best Original Score for a Fantasy/Science Fiction/Horror Film: nominated
2006IFMCA Award-Film Music Composition of the Year: nominated
2006World Soundtrack Award-Best Original Song Written for Film: nominated
2007ASCAP Award-Top Box Office Films: winner
2007IFMCA Award-Best Original Score for a Horror/Thriller Film: nominated
2011Movie Music UK Award-Best Original Score for a Action/Adventure/Thriller Film: nominated
2011World Soundtrack Award-Soundtrack Composer of the Year: nominated
2012ASCAP Award-Top Box Office Films: winner
2012ASCAP Award-Top Box Office Films: winner
2012IFMCA Award-Best Original Score for a Documentary Film: nominated
2012IFMCA Award-Best Original Score for an Action/Adventure/Thriller Film: nominated
2013ASCAP Award-Top Box Office Films: winner
2013Annie-Music in an Animated Feature Production: nominated
2013IFMCA Award-Best Original Score for an Animated Film: nominated
2015HMMA Award-Best Original Score - Sci-Fi/Fantasy Film: nominated
2015Movie Music UK Award-Score of the Year: nominated
2015Movie Music UK Award-Best Score for a Fantasy/Sci-Fi/Horror Film: nominated
2015World Soundtrack Award-Best Original Film Score of the Year: nominated
2016ASCAP Award-Top Box Office Films: winner
2016IFMCA Award-Film Score of the Year: nominated
2016IFMCA Award-Best Original Score for a Fantasy/Science Fiction/Horror Film: nominated
2017Felix-Best Score Drama: nominated
2017Movie Music UK Award-Best Original Score for a Drama Film: nominated
2017Movie Music UK Award-Score of the Year: nominated
2017PFCS Award-Best Original Score: nominated
2018ASCAP Award-Top Film Score: winner
2018ASCAP Award-Top Film Score: winner
2018HFCS Award-Best Original Song: nominated
2018IFMCA Award-Best Original Score for a Drama Film: nominated
2018IFMCA Award-Best Original Score for an Animated Film: nominated
2018IFMCA Award-Film Music Composition of the Year: nominated
2018Crystal Pine-Best Original Score, Feature Film: nominated
2018Jury Prize-Best Score, Narrative Feature: winner
2019Fusion Award-Best Original Score: nominated
2023ASCAP Award-Top Box Office Films: winner
2023Ivor Novello Award-Best Original Film Score: nominated