Patrick Doyle
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
- Began his career as a composer after joining the Renaissance Theatre Company in 1987, later transitioning to films by 1989
- Often collaborate with filmmaker and actor, Kenneth Branagh, with 1989's "Henry V" being their first venture together
- 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 MusicNominated
- 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