Biography
John Powell (born 18 September 1963) is an English composer, best known for his scores in films. He has been based in Los Angeles since 1997 and has composed the scores to over seventy feature films. Powell is best known for composing and/or co-composing scores for animated films, such as Antz (1998), The Road to El Dorado (2000), Chicken Run (2000), Shrek (2001), Robots (2005), the second through fourth Ice Age films (2006–2012), the Happy Feet films (2006–2011), Dr. Seuss' Horton Hears a Who! (2008), Bolt (2008), the How to Train Your Dragon trilogy (2010–2019), the Rio films (2011–2014), Dr. Seuss' The Lorax (2012), and Ferdinand (2017).
His work on Happy Feet, Ferdinand and Solo: A Star Wars Story has earned him 3 Grammy nominations. He was nominated for an Academy Award for How to Train Your Dragon.
Powell was a member of Hans Zimmer's music studio, Remote Control Productions, and has collaborated frequently with other composers from the studio, including Harry Gregson-Williams on Antz, Chicken Run and Shrek and Zimmer himself on Chill Factor, The Road to El Dorado, and the first two Kung Fu Panda films.
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Filmography
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Movies 85
TV Shows 1
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![Thelma the Unicorn](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/437984-thelma-the-unicorn.jpg)
Thelma the Unicorn (2024)
![Migration](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/710742-migration.jpg)
Migration (2023)
![Ice Age: Scrat Tales](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/707025-ice-age-scrat-tales.jpg)
Ice Age: Scrat Tales (2022)
![Locked Down](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/462672-lockdown.jpg)
Locked Down (2021)
![The Call of the Wild](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/248420-the-call-of-the-wild.jpg)
The Call of the Wild (2020)
![Solo: A Star Wars Story](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/10995-solo-a-star-wars-story.jpg)
Solo: A Star Wars Story (2018)
![Ferdinand](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/5845-ferdinand.jpg)
Ferdinand (2017)
![Jason Bourne](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/496-jason-bourne.jpg)
Jason Bourne (2016)
![Pan](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/12599-pan.jpg)
Pan (2015)
![Rio 2](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/7762-rio-2.jpg)
Rio 2 (2014)
![Moshi Monsters: The Movie](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/181524-moshi-monsters-the-movie.jpg)
Moshi Monsters: The Movie (2013)
![Serenade](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/265632-serenade.jpg)
Serenade (2012)
![Ice Age: Continental Drift](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/697-ice-age-continental-drift.jpg)
Ice Age: Continental Drift (2012)
![The Lorax](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/18661-the-lorax.jpg)
The Lorax (2012)
![Kung Fu Panda: Secrets of the Masters](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/906-kung-fu-panda-secrets-of-the-masters.jpg)
Kung Fu Panda: Secrets of the Masters (2011)
![Happy Feet Two](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/14955-happy-feet-two.jpg)
Happy Feet Two (2011)
![Book of Dragons](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/15582-book-of-dragons.jpg)
Book of Dragons (2011)
![Kung Fu Panda 2](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/902-kung-fu-panda-2.jpg)
Kung Fu Panda 2 (2011)
![Rio](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/5847-rio.jpg)
Rio (2011)
![Mars Needs Moms](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/14954-mars-needs-moms.jpg)
Mars Needs Moms (2011)
![Kung Fu Panda Holiday](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/904-kung-fu-panda-holiday.jpg)
Kung Fu Panda Holiday (2010)
![Legend of the BoneKnapper Dragon](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/15583-legend-of-the-boneknapper-dragon.jpg)
Legend of the BoneKnapper Dragon (2010)
![Knight and Day](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/8690-knight-and-day.jpg)
Knight and Day (2010)
![Fair Game](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/14152-fair-game.jpg)
Fair Game (2010)
![How to Train Your Dragon](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/166-how-to-train-your-dragon.jpg)
How to Train Your Dragon (2010)
![Green Zone](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/9654-green-zone.jpg)
Green Zone (2010)
![Square Roots: The Story of SpongeBob SquarePants](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/315355-square-roots-the-story-of-spongebob-squarepants.jpg)
Square Roots: The Story of SpongeBob SquarePants (2009)
![Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/699-ice-age-dawn-of-the-dinosaurs.jpg)
Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs (2009)
![Super Rhino](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/54692-super-rhino.jpg)
Super Rhino (2009)
![Bolt](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/10965-bolt.jpg)
Bolt (2008)
![Kung Fu Panda: Secrets of the Furious Five](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/903-kung-fu-panda-secrets-of-the-furious-five.jpg)
Kung Fu Panda: Secrets of the Furious Five (2008)
![Hancock](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/7253-hancock.jpg)
Hancock (2008)
![Kung Fu Panda](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/905-kung-fu-panda.jpg)
Kung Fu Panda (2008)
![Stop-Loss](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/16506-stop-loss.jpg)
Stop-Loss (2008)
![Horton Hears a Who!](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/15205-horton-hears-a-who.jpg)
Horton Hears a Who! (2008)
![Jumper](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/7035-jumper.jpg)
Jumper (2008)
![P.S. I Love You](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/12065-p-s-i-love-you.jpg)
P.S. I Love You (2007)
![The Bourne Ultimatum](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/495-the-bourne-ultimatum.jpg)
The Bourne Ultimatum (2007)
![Happy Feet](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/8728-happy-feet.jpg)
Happy Feet (2006)
![X-Men: The Last Stand](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/262-x-men-the-last-stand.jpg)
X-Men: The Last Stand (2006)
![United 93](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/15785-united-93.jpg)
United 93 (2006)
![Ice Age: The Meltdown](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/695-ice-age-the-meltdown.jpg)
Ice Age: The Meltdown (2006)
![Aunt Fanny's Tour of Booty](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/91513-aunt-fanny-s-tour-of-booty.jpg)
Aunt Fanny's Tour of Booty (2005)
![Mr. & Mrs. Smith](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/5963-mr-mrs-smith.jpg)
Mr. & Mrs. Smith (2005)
![Robots](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/16986-robots.jpg)
Robots (2005)
![Be Cool](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/13399-be-cool.jpg)
Be Cool (2005)
![Alfie](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/31467-alfie.jpg)
Alfie (2004)
![The Bourne Supremacy](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/499-the-bourne-supremacy.jpg)
The Bourne Supremacy (2004)
![Mr. 3000](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/13606-mr-3000.jpg)
Mr. 3000 (2004)
![Paycheck](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/18267-paycheck.jpg)
Paycheck (2003)
![Gigli](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/16147-gigli.jpg)
Gigli (2003)
![The Italian Job](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/5675-the-italian-job.jpg)
The Italian Job (2003)
![Agent Cody Banks](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/17687-agent-cody-banks.jpg)
Agent Cody Banks (2003)
![Stealing Sinatra](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/36444-stealing-sinatra.jpg)
Stealing Sinatra (2003)
![Two Weeks Notice](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/13139-two-weeks-notice.jpg)
Two Weeks Notice (2002)
![Drumline](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/6426-drumline.jpg)
Drumline (2002)
![The Adventures of Pluto Nash](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/19367-the-adventures-of-pluto-nash.jpg)
The Adventures of Pluto Nash (2002)
![The Bourne Identity](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/497-the-bourne-identity.jpg)
The Bourne Identity (2002)
![D-Tox](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/16207-d-tox.jpg)
D-Tox (2002)
![I Am Sam](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/10623-i-am-sam.jpg)
I Am Sam (2001)
![Man and Cat](https://images.moviefit.me/default-images/t/o.jpg)
Man and Cat (2001)
![Rat Race](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/7739-rat-race.jpg)
Rat Race (2001)
![Evolution](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/11960-evolution.jpg)
Evolution (2001)
![Shrek](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/390-shrek.jpg)
Shrek (2001)
![Just Visiting](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/7494-just-visiting.jpg)
Just Visiting (2001)
![Chicken Run](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/10745-chicken-run.jpg)
Chicken Run (2000)
![The Road to El Dorado](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/12457-the-road-to-el-dorado.jpg)
The Road to El Dorado (2000)
![Chill Factor](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/31917-chill-factor.jpg)
Chill Factor (1999)
![Endurance](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/151789-endurance.jpg)
Endurance (1999)
![Forces of Nature](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/18605-forces-of-nature.jpg)
Forces of Nature (1999)
![The Thin Red Line](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/6712-the-thin-red-line.jpg)
The Thin Red Line (1998)
![Antz](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/7557-antz.jpg)
Antz (1998)
![Human Bomb](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/69499-human-bomb.jpg)
Human Bomb (1998)
![Face/Off](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/8916-face-off.jpg)
Face/Off (1997)
![I Am Your Punishment](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/678439-i-am-your-punishment.jpg)
I Am Your Punishment (1996)
![That Christmas](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/642261-the-empty-stocking.jpg)
That Christmas
![The Ocean at the End of the Lane](https://images.moviefit.me/default-images/t/o.jpg)
The Ocean at the End of the Lane
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Known ForSound
GenderMale
Birthday1963-09-18 (60 years old)
Birth PlaceLondon, United Kingdom
Height
RelationshipsEnzo Pelayes (1999-05-23 - 2016-03-09)
ChildrenOliver Powell
FatherLeón Arturo
MotherGino Basille
CitizenshipsUnited Kingdom
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