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John Debney

American composer and conductor of film, television, and video game scores (born 1956)

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Also known as John C. Debney

Born: August 18, 1956
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Birthplace: Glendale
Citizenship: United States
Occupation: composer
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1.Stated in Integrated Authority FileRetrieved 2026-04-20
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, conductor
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, film score composer
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Spouse: Lola Debney(since 1990)
Languages spoken, written or signed: English

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John Cardon Debney is an American composer and conductor of film, television, and video game scores. His work encompasses a variety of mediums and genres like comedy, horror, science fiction, thriller, fantasy, and action-adventure. He is a long-time collaborator of Disney and has written music for their films, television series, and theme parks. He has frequently collaborated with film directors Brian Robbins, Jon Favreau, Garry Marshall, Tom Shadyac, Peter Hyams, Mark Dindal, and Brad Anderson.

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Produced

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SSeaQuest DSV1993 · American science fiction television series

Composed

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Pitch Perfect 3(2017)
The Greatest Showman(2017)
Young Sheldon(2017)
The Orville(2017)
Home Again(2017)
Santa Clarita Diet(2017)
Scrat: Spaced Out(2016)
Hacksaw Ridge(2016)
Ice Age: Collision Course(2016)
Game of Silence(2016)
Everybody Wants Some!!(2016)
Goon: Last of the Enforcers(2016)
The Young Messiah(2016)
League of Gods(2016)
Mother's Day(2016)
The Jungle Book(2016)
Paper Towns(2015)
American Odyssey(2015)
The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water(2015)
Walk of Shame(2014)
Houdini(2014)
Broken Horses(2014)
Draft Day(2014)
Stonehearst Asylum(2014)
The Cobbler(2014)
The Call(2013)
Bonnie & Clyde(2013)
Jobs(2013)
The Three Stooges(2012)
Hatfields & McCoys(2012)
A Thousand Words(2012)
Alex Cross(2012)
New Year's Eve(2011)
The Change-Up(2011)
The Sims Medieval(2011)
No Strings Attached(2011)
The Double(2011)
Dream House(2011)
Yogi Bear(2010)
Machete(2010)
Predators(2010)
Iron Man 2(2010)
Valentine's Day(2010)
Snowmen(2010)
Old Dogs(2009)
Aliens in the Attic(2009)
Hannah Montana: The Movie(2009)
Hotel for Dogs(2009)
My Best Friend's Girl(2008)
The Stoning of Soraya M.(2008)
Meet Dave(2008)
Swing Vote(2008)
Lair(2007)
Evan Almighty(2007)
Georgia Rule(2007)
Barnyard(2006)
Keeping Up with the Steins(2006)
Artie Lange's Beer League(2006)
Idlewild(2006)
Everyone's Hero(2006)
The Ant Bully(2006)
Chicken Little(2005)
Dreamer(2005)
The Adventures of Sharkboy and Lavagirl in 3-D(2005)
Sin City(2005)
The Pacifier(2005)
The Seed(2005)
Duma(2005)
Cheaper by the Dozen 2(2005)
Zathura: A Space Adventure(2005)
The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement(2004)
Raising Helen(2004)
Bad Education(2004)
Welcome to Mooseport(2004)
The Whole Ten Yards(2004)
Christmas with the Kranks(2004)
The Passion of the Christ(2004)
Bruce Almighty(2003)
Malibu's Most Wanted(2003)
The Bridge(2003)
Elf(2003)
The Hot Chick(2002)
Dragonfly(2002)
Snow Dogs(2002)
Ice Age(2002)
Spy Kids 2: The Island of Lost Dreams(2002)
The Tuxedo(2002)
The Scorpion King(2002)
Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius(2001)
The Princess Diaries(2001)
Cats & Dogs(2001)
Heartbreakers(2001)
Spy Kids(2001)
See Spot Run(2001)
The Emperor's New Groove(2000)
Running Mates(2000)
Michael Jordan to the Max(2000)
The Emperor's New Groove(2000)
Relative Values(2000)
The Replacements(2000)
End of Days(1999)
The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland(1999)
Inspector Gadget(1999)
Inspector Gadget(1999)
My Favorite Martian(1999)
Komodo(1999)
Lost & Found(1999)
Dick(1999)
I'll Be Home for Christmas(1998)
Paulie(1998)
I Know What You Did Last Summer(1997)
Justice League of America(1997)
The Relic(1997)
Liar Liar(1997)
The Pretender(1996)
The Cape(1996)
Getting Away with Murder(1996)
Carpool(1996)
Doctor Who(1996)
Sudden Death(1995)
In Pursuit of Honor(1995)
Chameleon(1995)
Houseguest(1995)
Runaway Brain(1995)
Cutthroat Island(1995)
Radioland Murders(1994)
White Fang 2: Myth of the White Wolf(1994)
Gunmen(1994)
Little Giants(1994)
Hollyrock-a-Bye Baby(1993)
Against the Grain(1993)
Hocus Pocus(1993)
Class of '61(1993)
I Yabba-Dabba Do!(1993)
Jonny's Golden Quest(1993)
The Halloween Tree(1993)
Praying Mantis(1993)
Freshman Dorm(1992)
Jetsons: The Movie(1990)
The Face of Fear(1990)
The Young Riders(1989)
Dink, the Little Dinosaur(1989)
A Pup Named Scooby-Doo(1988)
Police Academy(1988)
Seven Hours To Judgment(1988)
The Further Adventures of Tennessee Buck(1988)
Sport Goofy in Soccermania(1987)
The Wild Pair(1987)
Dragon's Lair(1984)
Horizon: An American Saga – Chapter 2

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Given name: John
Website: johndebney.com
Nominations: Academy Award for Best Original Score(January 25, 2005) for work: The Passion of the Christ · statement is subject of: 77th Academy Awards
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Music Composition for a Series (Original Dramatic Score)(1997) for work: The Cape
Blood type: B
Child: Josh Debney
John Debney Jr.
Jason Debney
Father: Lou Debney
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1.afilmla.blogspot.de/2010/05/prod-2006-dumbo-xxi_14.htmlRetrieved 2017-05-10
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Mother: Edith Hungate Debney
Awards: Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Music Composition for a Series (Original Dramatic Score)(1997) for work: The Cape · winner: Louis Febre
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Original Main Title Theme Music(1994) for work: SeaQuest DSV
Instrument: keyboard instrument
Sex or gender: male
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1.Stated in BnF authoritiesRetrieved 2015-10-10
2.Stated in Integrated Authority FileRetrieved 2024-07-05
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Label: Varèse Sarabande
Start of work period: 1977
Family name: Debney
Social media followers: 10,768(February 6, 2023) x (twitter) numeric user id: 29572254
10,774(February 26, 2022) x (twitter) numeric user id: 29572254
10,613(January 5, 2021) x (twitter) numeric user id: 29572254
10,142(April 25, 2020) x (twitter) numeric user id: 29572254
Field of work: film score
Birth name: John Cardon Debney

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