Biography and filmography

John Powell

John Powell is an English composer best known for his film scores. He has been based in Los Angeles since 1997 and has composed the scores to over 70 feature films. He is best known for composing scores for films, including Face/Off, the Bourne film series, the Happy Feet films, United 93, X-Men: The Last Stand, Wicked and its sequel, Evolution, Dr. Seuss' The Lorax, Migration, Drumline, Hancock, The Call of the Wild, Bolt, eight Blue Sky Studios films, and nine DreamWorks Animation films.

His work on Happy Feet, Ferdinand, and Solo: A Star Wars Story has earned him three 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.

He has also collaborated with film directors such as Carlos Saldanha, Dean DeBlois, Chris Sanders, Benjamin Renner, Chris Renaud, George Miller, John Woo, Ron Underwood, Doug Liman, Charles Stone III, Simon Otto, Jared Hess, and Paul Greengrass.

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Movies (91)

Shrek 5

Shrek 5

2027 · Original Music Composer

Minions & Monsters

Minions & Monsters

2026 · Original Music Composer

Wicked: For Good

Wicked: For Good

2025 · Original Music Composer, Music Director

Soaring to Life: The Making of How to Train Your Dragon

Soaring to Life: The Making of How to Train Your Dragon

2025 · Self

How to Train Your Dragon

How to Train Your Dragon

2025 · Original Music Composer

Aquella Navidad

Aquella Navidad

2024 · Original Music Composer

Wicked

Wicked

2024 · Original Music Composer, Music Director

Telma: La Unicornio

Telma: La Unicornio

2024 · Original Music Composer

The Last Ranger

The Last Ranger

2024 · Music

¡Patos!

¡Patos!

2023 · Original Music Composer

STILL: Una película sobre Michael J. Fox

STILL: Una película sobre Michael J. Fox

2023 · Original Music Composer

No te preocupes cariño

No te preocupes cariño

2022 · Conductor, Original Music Composer

Confinados

Confinados

2021 · Original Music Composer

El llamado salvaje

El llamado salvaje

2020 · Original Music Composer

Cómo Entrenar A Tu Dragón 3

Cómo Entrenar A Tu Dragón 3

2019 · Original Music Composer

Han Solo: Una historia de Star Wars

Han Solo: Una historia de Star Wars

2018 · Original Music Composer

Olé, el viaje de Ferdinand

Olé, el viaje de Ferdinand

2017 · Original Music Composer

Score: A Film Music Documentary

Score: A Film Music Documentary

2017 · Self

Jason Bourne

Jason Bourne

2016 · Original Music Composer

Peter Pan

Peter Pan

2015 · Original Music Composer

Cómo entrenar a tu dragón 2

Cómo entrenar a tu dragón 2

2014 · Original Music Composer

Río 2

Río 2

2014 · Original Music Composer

Serenade

Serenade

2012 · Additional Music

La era de hielo 4

La era de hielo 4

2012 · Original Music Composer

Lórax: En Busca De La Trúfula Perdida

Lórax: En Busca De La Trúfula Perdida

2012 · Original Music Composer, Songs

Kung Fu Panda: Secrets of the Masters

Kung Fu Panda: Secrets of the Masters

2011 · Original Music Composer

Happy Feet: El Pingüino 2

Happy Feet: El Pingüino 2

2011 · Original Music Composer

Cómo Entrenar a Tu Dragón: El regalo de Furia Nocturna

Cómo Entrenar a Tu Dragón: El regalo de Furia Nocturna

2011 · Original Music Composer

Cómo Entrenar a Tu Dragón: El Libro de los Dragones

Cómo Entrenar a Tu Dragón: El Libro de los Dragones

2011 · Original Music Composer

Kung Fu Panda 2

Kung Fu Panda 2

2011 · Original Music Composer

Río

Río

2011 · Original Music Composer

Marte Necesita Mamás

Marte Necesita Mamás

2011 · Original Music Composer

Kung Fu Panda: El festival de Invierno

Kung Fu Panda: El festival de Invierno

2010 · Original Music Composer

Cómo Entrenar a Tu Dragón: La leyenda del Rompehuesos

Cómo Entrenar a Tu Dragón: La leyenda del Rompehuesos

2010 · Original Music Composer

Encuentro Explosivo

Encuentro Explosivo

2010 · Original Music Composer

Juego de Traiciones

Juego de Traiciones

2010 · Original Music Composer

Cómo Entrenar A Tu Dragón

Cómo Entrenar A Tu Dragón

2010 · Original Music Composer

La Ciudad de las Tormentas

La Ciudad de las Tormentas

2010 · Original Music Composer

Square Roots: The Story of SpongeBob SquarePants

Square Roots: The Story of SpongeBob SquarePants

2009 · Original Music Composer

La era de hielo 3

La era de hielo 3

2009 · Original Music Composer

Super Rhino

Super Rhino

2009 · Original Music Composer

Bolt: Un perro fuera de serie

Bolt: Un perro fuera de serie

2008 · Original Music Composer

Kung Fu Panda: Los secretos de los cinco furiosos

Kung Fu Panda: Los secretos de los cinco furiosos

2008 · Original Music Composer

Hancock

Hancock

2008 · Original Music Composer

Kung Fu Panda

Kung Fu Panda

2008 · Original Music Composer

Ausente

Ausente

2008 · Original Music Composer

Horton y el mundo de los Quién

Horton y el mundo de los Quién

2008 · Original Music Composer

Jumper

Jumper

2008 · Original Music Composer

Posdata, Te Amo

Posdata, Te Amo

2007 · Original Music Composer

The Light and The Dark: The Making of Face/Off

The Light and The Dark: The Making of Face/Off

2007 · Original Music Composer

Bourne: El ultimátum

Bourne: El ultimátum

2007 · Original Music Composer

United 93: The Families and the Film

United 93: The Families and the Film

2006 · Music

Happy Feet: El pingüino

Happy Feet: El pingüino

2006 · Original Music Composer

X-Men 3: La Batalla Final

X-Men 3: La Batalla Final

2006 · Original Music Composer

Vuelo 93

Vuelo 93

2006 · Original Music Composer

La era de hielo 2

La era de hielo 2

2006 · Original Music Composer

Aunt Fanny's Tour of Booty

Aunt Fanny's Tour of Booty

2005 · Original Music Composer

Sr. y Sra. Smith

Sr. y Sra. Smith

2005 · Original Music Composer

Robots

Robots

2005 · Original Music Composer

Tómalo con calma

Tómalo con calma

2005 · Original Music Composer

Alfie: El Seductor

Alfie: El Seductor

2004 · Original Music Composer

La supremacía Bourne

La supremacía Bourne

2004 · Original Music Composer

Mr. 3000

Mr. 3000

2004 · Original Music Composer

El pago

El pago

2003 · Original Music Composer

Gigli: Una relación peligrosa

Gigli: Una relación peligrosa

2003 · Original Music Composer

La Estafa Maestra

La Estafa Maestra

2003 · Original Music Composer

Super Agente: Cody Banks

Super Agente: Cody Banks

2003 · Original Music Composer

Stealing Sinatra

Stealing Sinatra

2003 · Original Music Composer

Amor a segunda vista

Amor a segunda vista

2002 · Original Music Composer

Ritmo Total

Ritmo Total

2002 · Original Music Composer

Las aventuras de Pluto Nash

Las aventuras de Pluto Nash

2002 · Original Music Composer

Identidad desconocida

Identidad desconocida

2002 · Original Music Composer

D-Tox

D-Tox

2002 · Original Music Composer

Mi nombre es Sam

Mi nombre es Sam

2001 · Original Music Composer

Man and Cat

Man and Cat

2001 · Original Music Composer

El Mundo está Loco Loco

El Mundo está Loco Loco

2001 · Original Music Composer

Evolución

Evolución

2001 · Original Music Composer

Shrek

Shrek

2001 · Original Music Composer

Locos visitantes

Locos visitantes

2001 · Original Music Composer

Pollitos en fuga

Pollitos en fuga

2000 · Original Music Composer

El camino hacia El Dorado

El camino hacia El Dorado

2000 · Original Music Composer

Chill Factor

Chill Factor

1999 · Original Music Composer

Endurance

Endurance

1999 · Original Music Composer

Forces of Nature

Forces of Nature

1999 · Original Music Composer

The Thin Red Line

The Thin Red Line

1998 · Additional Music

Antz

Antz

1998 · Original Music Composer

With Friends Like These

With Friends Like These

1998 · Original Music Composer

Human Bomb

Human Bomb

1998 · Original Music Composer

Face/Off

Face/Off

1997 · Original Music Composer

I Am Your Punishment

I Am Your Punishment

1996 · Original Music Composer

Super Rhino

Super Rhino

· Original Music Composer

TV shows (2)