Harry Gregson-Williams | |
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 Gregson-Williams in 2025 | |
| Background information | |
| Born | (1961-12-13)13 December 1961 (age 63) Chichester, England |
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| Years active | 1990–present |
| Labels | Wavecrest |
Spouse | |
Harry Gregson-Williams (born 13 December 1961)[1] is an Englishcomposer,conductor,orchestrator, andrecord producer. He has composed music for video games, television and films including theMetal Gear series,Spy Game,Phone Booth,Man on Fire,The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe andPrince Caspian,Déjà Vu,X-Men Origins: Wolverine,The Martian,Team America: World Police,Antz,The Tigger Movie,Chicken Run andits sequel, theShrek franchise,Sinbad: Legend of the Seven Seas,Flushed Away,Arthur Christmas,Early Man,Catch-22, andGladiator II. He is also the older brother of fellow composerRupert Gregson-Williams.
Gregson-Williams collaborated with several film directors such asRidley Scott,Tony Scott,Andrew Adamson,Ben Affleck,Joel Schumacher,Antoine Fuqua,Niki Caro,Nick Park, andPeter Lord.
Gregson-Williams won a musical scholarship toSt John's College School in Cambridge at the age of seven. He was a childchorister at the school. He later attendedStowe School, anindependentboarding school in thecivil parish ofStowe inBuckinghamshire, where he was a music scholar. He next went to theGuildhall School of Music and Drama in London.[2]
He learned to play the piano as a child on aBroadwood piano which his father had bought with the winnings from a hundred-to-one bet during theGrand National.[3]
| Year | Title | Director(s) | Studio(s) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Mulan | Niki Caro | Walt Disney Pictures | Themes byJerry Goldsmith Additional music byStephanie Economou andTom Howe |
| 2021 | Infinite | Antoine Fuqua | Paramount+ | — |
| The Last Duel | Ridley Scott | 20th Century Studios | — | |
| House of Gucci | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Bron Creative United Artists Releasing | — | ||
| Al Kameen | Pierre Morel | AGC Studios Image Nation Abu Dhabi | — | |
| 2022 | Return to Space | Jimmy Chin Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi | Netflix | Co-composed withMychael Danna |
| Polar Bear | Alastair Fothergill Jeff Wilson | Disneynature | — | |
| 2023 | Meg 2: The Trench | Ben Wheatley | Warner Bros. Pictures | — |
| Retribution | Nimród Antal | Lionsgate Roadside Attractions | — | |
| Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget | Sam Fell | Netflix Aardman Animations | — | |
| 2024 | Gladiator II | Ridley Scott | Paramount Pictures | — |
| 2025 | Normal | Ben Wheatley | Amazon MGM Studios | Composed with Ryder McNair |
| Year | Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | G.B.H. | 2 episodes music coordinator |
| 1992 | Champion Children | |
| 1999 | The Hunger | Episode: "Sanctuary" |
| 2002 | AFP: American Fighter Pilot | |
| 2004 | Father of the Pride | 3 episodes |
| 2007–2008 | The Riches | |
| 2007 | Shrek the Halls | TV special |
| 2017–2018 | Philip K. Dick's Electric Dreams | |
| 2019 | Whiskey Cavalier | Composed withTom Howe |
| 2019 | Catch-22 | Composed withRupert Gregson-Williams |
| 2020 | Manhunt | Composed season 2 with Stephanie Economou |
| 2020 | Amazing Stories | Episode: "Signs of Life" |
| 2025 | Underdogs | Composed with Ho-Ling Tang and Ryder McNair |
| 2022–2025 | The Gilded Age | Composed withRupert Gregson-Williams [5] |
| Year | Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty | WithNorihiko Hibino |
| 2004 | Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater | WithNorihiko Hibino |
| 2007 | Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare | Main theme only and music producer WithStephen Barton |
| 2008 | Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots | With Nobuko Toda, Shuichi Kobori, and Kazuma Jinnouchi |
| 2014 | Metal Gear Solid V: Ground Zeroes | With Ludvig Forssell |
| 2014 | Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare | Main title and themes only Withaudiomachine (Paul Dinletir and Kevin Rix) |
| 2015 | Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain | Music producer Score composed by Ludvig Forssell, Justin Burnett and Daniel James |
| Year | Title | Notes |
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| 2001 | Shrek 4-D | At various theme parks around the world. Based on theShrek film franchise. |
