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John Debney

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Date of birth

Aug 18, 1956(age: 70)

Place of birth

Glendale, California, USA

John Debney

Biography of John Debney:

John Cardon Debney (born August 18, 1956) is an American composer and conductor of film, television, and video game scores. His work encompasses a variety of mediums and genres, including comedy, horror, science fiction, thriller, fantasy, and action-adventure. He is a long-time collaborator of The Walt Disney Company, having written music for their films, television series, and theme parks. He has also collaborated with film directors such as Jon Favreau, Garry Marshall, Tom Shadyac, Peter Hyams, John A. Davis, Brad Anderson, Howard Deutch, Mark Dindal, Robert Rodriguez, and Paul Tibbitt. Debney has been the recipient of three Primetime Emmy Awards and an Academy Award nomination for his score for Mel Gibson's The Passion of the Christ (2004). The son of Disney Studios producer Louis Debney (Zorro, The Mickey Mouse Club), John was born and raised in Glendale, California, nearby to Disney. He began guitar lessons at age six and played in rock bands in college. Debney earned his B.A. degree in Music Composition from the California Institute of Arts in 1979. After ending his career with Disney, Debney worked for Mike Post. Debney furthered his hands-on training by working with Hanna-Barbera composer Hoyt Curtin. After this, Debney went on to…show more

John Debney has acted in:

In Search of the Sanderson Sisters: A Hocus Pocus Hulaween Takeover(2020) ... as Music Man

Silent Night: A Song for the World(2018) ... as Self

Hocus Pocus 25th Anniversary Halloween Bash(2018) ... as Self

Score: A Film Music Documentary(2017) ... as Self

By His Wounds We Are Healed: Making 'The Passion of the Christ'(2007)

Film Noir: Bringing Darkness to Light(2006) ... as Self

The Sweatbox(2002) ... as Self

The Strongest Man in the World(1975) ... as John (Student)

Additional credits for John Debney:

The Man with the Bag(2026)(Original Music Composer)

You, Me & Tuscany(2026)(Original Music Composer)

The SpongeBob Movie: Search for SquarePants(2025)(Original Music Composer)

In Your Dreams(2025)(Original Music Composer)

Horizon: An American Saga - Chapter 2(2024)(Original Music Composer)

Space Cadet(2024)(Original Music Composer)

Horizon: An American Saga - Chapter 1(2024)(Original Music Composer)

The Garfield Movie(2024)(Conductor)

Under the Boardwalk(2023)(Original Music Composer)

Spy Kids: Armageddon(2023)(Original Music Composer)

Hypnotic(2023)(Additional Music)

Bad Luck Spot!(2023)(Music)

80 for Brady(2023)(Original Music Composer)

Hocus Pocus 2(2022)(Original Music Composer)

Luck(2022)(Original Music Composer)

Marry Me(2022)(Original Music Composer)

American Underdog(2021)(Original Music Composer)

Home Sweet Home Alone(2021)(Original Music Composer)

Clifford the Big Red Dog(2021)(Original Music Composer)

Come Away(2020)(Original Music Composer)

Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey(2020)(Original Music Composer)

Asteroid Hunters(2020)(Original Music Composer)

I Still Believe(2020)(Original Music Composer)

Lake of Death(2019)(Original Music Composer)

Sextuplets(2019)(Original Music Composer)

Brian Banks(2019)(Original Music Composer)

Dora and the Lost City of Gold(2019)(Original Music Composer)

The Beach Bum(2019)(Original Music Composer)

Isn't It Romantic(2019)(Original Music Composer)

Beirut(2018)(Original Music Composer)

Chiefs(2018)(Original Music Composer)

The Greatest Showman(2017)(Original Music Composer)

Flint(2017)(Original Music Composer)

Home Again(2017)(Original Music Composer)

Growing Up Wild(2016)(Original Music Composer)

Scrat: Spaced Out(2016)(Original Music Composer)

League of Gods(2016)(Original Music Composer)

Ice Age: Collision Course(2016)(Original Music Composer)

Mother's Day(2016)(Original Music Composer)

The Jungle Book(2016)(Original Music Composer)

The Young Messiah(2016)(Original Music Composer)

Broken Horses(2015)(Original Music Composer)

The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water(2015)(Original Music Composer)

Stonehearst Asylum(2014)(Original Music Composer)

The Cobbler(2014)(Original Music Composer)

Walk of Shame(2014)(Original Music Composer)

Draft Day(2014)(Original Music Composer)

Jobs(2013)(Original Music Composer)

The Call(2013)(Original Music Composer)

Alex Cross(2012)(Original Music Composer)

The Three Stooges(2012)(Original Music Composer)

A Thousand Words(2012)(Original Music Composer)

New Year's Eve(2011)(Original Music Composer)

The Double(2011)(Original Music Composer)

Dream House(2011)(Original Music Composer)

The Change-Up(2011)(Original Music Composer)

No Strings Attached(2011)(Original Music Composer)

Yogi Bear(2010)(Original Music Composer)

Predators(2010)(Original Music Composer)

Iron Man 2(2010)(Original Music Composer)

Valentine's Day(2010)(Original Music Composer)

Old Dogs(2009)(Original Music Composer)

Aliens in the Attic(2009)(Original Music Composer)

The Stoning of Soraya M.(2009)(Original Music Composer)

Hannah Montana: The Movie(2009)(Original Music Composer)

Hotel for Dogs(2009)(Original Music Composer)

My Best Friend's Girl(2008)(Original Music Composer)

Swing Vote(2008)(Original Music Composer)

Meet Dave(2008)(Original Music Composer)

The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor(2008)(Additional Music)

The Seed(2008)(Music)

Evan Almighty(2007)(Original Music Composer)

Georgia Rule(2007)(Original Music Composer)

By His Wounds We Are Healed: Making 'The Passion of the Christ'(2007)(Music)

Idlewild(2006)(Original Music Composer)

Barnyard(2006)(Conductor)

Everyone's Hero(2006)(Original Music Composer)

The Ant Bully(2006)(Original Music Composer)

Keeping Up with the Steins(2006)(Original Music Composer)

Cheaper by the Dozen 2(2005)(Original Music Composer)

Zathura: A Space Adventure(2005)(Original Music Composer)

Chicken Little(2005)(Original Music Composer)

Dreamer: Inspired By a True Story(2005)(Original Music Composer)

The Adventures of Sharkboy and Lavagirl(2005)(Original Music Composer)

Duma(2005)(Original Music Composer)

Sin City(2005)(Original Music Composer)

The Pacifier(2005)(Original Music Composer)

Christmas with the Kranks(2004)(Original Music Composer)

The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement(2004)(Original Music Composer)

Raising Helen(2004)(Original Music Composer)

The Whole Ten Yards(2004)(Original Music Composer)

The Passion of the Christ(2004)(Original Music Composer)

Welcome to Mooseport(2004)(Original Music Composer)

Elf(2003)(Original Music Composer)

Bruce Almighty(2003)(Original Music Composer)

Malibu's Most Wanted(2003)(Original Music Composer)

The Hot Chick(2002)(Original Music Composer)

The Tuxedo(2002)(Original Music Composer)

Swimfan(2002)(Original Music Composer)

Spy Kids 2: The Island of Lost Dreams(2002)(Original Music Composer)

The Scorpion King(2002)(Original Music Composer)

Dragonfly(2002)(Original Music Composer)

Snow Dogs(2002)(Original Music Composer)

Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius(2001)(Original Music Composer)

The Princess Diaries(2001)(Original Music Composer)

Cats & Dogs(2001)(Original Music Composer)

Heartbreakers(2001)(Original Music Composer)

Spy Kids(2001)(Original Music Composer)

See Spot Run(2001)(Original Music Composer)

The Emperor's New Groove(2000)(Original Music Composer)

Running Mates(2000)(Music)

The Replacements(2000)(Original Music Composer)

Relative Values(2000)(Original Music Composer)

Michael Jordan to the Max(2000)(Music)

Goodnight Moon & Other Sleepytime Tales(1999)(Original Music Composer)

End of Days(1999)(Original Music Composer)

The Hand Behind the Mouse: The Ub Iwerks Story(1999)(Music)

The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland(1999)(Original Music Composer)

Dick(1999)(Original Music Composer)

Inspector Gadget(1999)(Original Music Composer)

Komodo(1999)(Original Music Composer)

G-Saviour(1999)(Original Music Composer)

Lost & Found(1999)(Original Music Composer)

My Favorite Martian(1999)(Original Music Composer)

I'll Be Home for Christmas(1998)(Original Music Composer)

Paulie(1998)(Original Music Composer)

Justice League of America(1997)(Original Music Composer)

I Know What You Did Last Summer(1997)(Original Music Composer)

Liar Liar(1997)(Original Music Composer)

The Relic(1997)(Original Music Composer)

Carpool(1996)(Original Music Composer)

Doctor Who(1996)(Original Music Composer)

Getting Away with Murder(1996)(Original Music Composer)

Chameleon(1996)(Music)

Cutthroat Island(1995)(Original Music Composer)

Sudden Death(1995)(Original Music Composer)

Runaway Brain(1995)(Original Music Composer)

Kansas(1995)(Music)

In Pursuit of Honor(1995)(Original Music Composer)

Houseguest(1995)(Original Music Composer)

Little Giants(1994)(Original Music Composer)

White Fang 2: Myth of the White Wolf(1994)(Original Music Composer)

The Flintstones: Hollyrock a Bye Baby(1993)(Original Music Composer)

The Town Santa Forgot(1993)(Original Music Composer)

The Halloween Tree(1993)(Original Music Composer)

SeaQuest DSV(1993)(Original Music Composer)

For Love and Glory(1993)(Music)

Praying Mantis(1993)(Music)

Hocus Pocus(1993)(Original Music Composer)

Gunmen(1993)(Original Music Composer)

Class of '61(1993)(Music)

Jonny's Golden Quest(1993)(Original Music Composer)

I Yabba-Dabba Do!(1993)(Original Music Composer)

Sunstroke(1992)(Music)

Still Not Quite Human(1992)(Original Music Composer)

Into the Badlands(1991)(Original Music Composer)

Jetsons: The Movie(1990)(Original Music Composer)

The Yum Yums: The Day Things Went Sour(1990)(Music)

The Eyes of the Panther(1989)(Music)

Trenchcoat in Paradise(1989)(Music)

Carmilla(1989)(Music)

The Turn of the Screw(1989)(Music)

The Further Adventures of Tennessee Buck(1988)(Original Music Composer)

Yogi's Great Escape(1987)(Songs)

DTV: Monster Hits(1987)(Additional Music)

The Day My Kid Went Punk(1987)(Music)

Sport Goofy in Soccermania(1987)(Music)

Rose Petal Place: Real Friends(1985)(Music)

Donald Duck's 50th Birthday(1984)(Original Music Composer)

Fitness and Me: Why Exercise?(1984)(Original Music Composer)

Backstage at Disney(1983)(Music)

Deer in the Works(1980)(Music)

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