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Tim Rice Biography

Birth Name:Timothy Miles Bindon Rice

Birth Place:Amersham, Buckinghamshire, England, United Kingdom

Profession Soundtrack, Music department, Writer, Producer, Actor, Editor

Fast Facts

The University of Sunderland awarded him an honorary doctorate of letters at a 2000 ceremony at the Stadium of Light
Was knighted by Queen Elizabeth II in 1994, earning his title of "Sir․"
Worked as an articled clerk for a London law firm before he decided to attend a university
Quote: "You sometimes think one song is quite good and then you think another one is, and then you think they're all terrible․"
His work with Walt Disney Studios on the music for films such as "Aladdin," "Beauty and the Beast," "King David," "The Lion King" and "Aida" has delighted generations of children
Known for his collaborations with Andrew Lloyd Webber, including "Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat," "Jesus Christ Superstar" and "Evita․"
A fan of cricket, he became a member of the Marylebone Cricket Club in 1969, founded his own Heartaches CC cricket team in 1973 and authors its annual private publication
From 1961 to 1963, he was the lead vocalist for a pop group called The Aardvarks
Launched a publishing house called Pavilion Books with Colin Webb in 1981
In 1991, he was appointed chair to the British government's Foundation for the Sports and the Arts

Awards

1982Razzie Award-Worst Original Song: nominated
1993ASCAP Award-Top Box Office Films: winner
1993Oscar-Best Music, Original Song: winner
1993Golden Globe-Best Original Song - Motion Picture: winner
1994Grammy-Best Song Written Specifically for a Motion Picture or for Television: winner
1994Grammy-Song of the Year: winner
1995ASCAP Award-Most Performed Songs from Motion Pictures: winner
1995Oscar-Best Music, Original Song: nominated
1995Oscar-Best Music, Original Song: nominated
1995Oscar-Best Music, Original Song: winner
1995Most Performed Song from a Film-: winner
1995Golden Globe-Best Original Song - Motion Picture: nominated
1995Golden Globe-Best Original Song - Motion Picture: winner
1995Grammy-Best Song Written Specifically for a Motion Picture or for Television: nominated
1995Grammy-Best Song Written Specifically for a Motion Picture or for Television: nominated
1997Oscar-Best Music, Original Song: winner
1997Anthony Asquith Award for Film Music-: nominated
1997Golden Globe-Best Original Song - Motion Picture: winner
1997OFTA Film Award-Best Original Song: winner
1997OFTA Film Award-Best Adapted Song: winner
1997OFTA Film Award-Best Score: winner
1997Golden Satellite Award-Best Original Song: winner
2000Annie-Outstanding Individual Achievement for Music in an Animated Feature Production: nominated
2005DVDX Award-Best Original Song (in a DVD Premiere Movie): nominated
2005DVDX Award-Best Original Song (in a DVD Premiere Movie): nominated
2013Felix-Best Original Song: winner
2015IFMCA Award-Best Archival Release of an Existing Score - Re-Release or Re-Recording: nominated
2016RTS Craft & Design Award-Best Music, Original Titles: nominated
2017HMMA Award-Best Song - Animated Film: nominated
2017Hollywood Music In Media Awards (HMMA)-ORIGINAL SONG - SCI-FI/FANTASY/HORROR FILM: winner
2017Halfway Award-Best Original Song: nominated
2018Gold Derby Film Award-Original Song: nominated
2018HFCS Award-Best Song: nominated
2018HFCS Award-Best Original Song: nominated
2018OFTA Film Award-Best Music, Original Song: nominated
2018Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Variety Special (Live): winner
2020OFTA Film Award-Best Music, Adapted Song: nominated
2022OFTA Film Hall of Fame-Score: winner