Christopher Young
born on 28/4/1957 in Red Bank, NJ, United States
Christopher Young
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Christopher Young (born Robert Gilchrist Isley Young on April 28, 1958) is an American music composer for both film and television.[1]
Many of his music compositions are for horror films, including Hellraiser, Tales from the Hood, A Nightmare on Elm Street 2: Freddy's Revenge, Urban Legend, and Drag Me to Hell. Other works include Lucky You and Spider-Man 3, for which he received the Film & TV Music Award for Best Score for a Dramatic Feature Film. He also made three cameo appearances in Spider-Man 3.
Young was honored with the prestigious Richard Kirk award at the 2008 BMI Film and TV Awards. The award is given annually to a composer who has made significant contributions to film and television music.[2]
Life and career
Young was born in Red Bank, New Jersey. He graduated from Hampshire College in Massachusetts with a Bachelor of Arts in music, and then completed his post-graduate work at North Texas State University. In 1980, he moved to Los Angeles. Originally a jazz drummer, when he heard some of Bernard Herrmann's works he decided to become a film composer. He studied at the UCLA Film School under the famous David Raksin. He later taught at the Thornton School of Music of the University of Southern California.
Filmography
Film
1980s
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1990s
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2000s
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2010s
References
- New York Times
- BMI Film & Television Awards Tout Composers of Years Top Film and Television Music. bmi.com. Retrieved on 2010-10-21.
External links
- Official website
- Christopher Young at the Internet Movie Database
- Interview with Christopher Young at FilmMusicSite
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