John Powell

    September 18, 1963 • 60 y.o.

    Place of Birth London, England, UK
    Citizenship United Kingdom
    Career 1993 — ...
    Genres Comedy, Adventure, Family

    Facts

    John Powell was born on 18 September 1963 in London. As a child, he played the violin and viola. His skill in the violin allowed him to study at Trinity College of Music, central London (now the Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and Dance in Greenwich, London). There, he met John Ashton Thomas, who orchestrated many of Powell's scores. Powell played for "Faboulistics", an amateur rock and roll band.

    After finishing college, he composed music for commercials, which led to a job as an assistant to the composer Patrick Doyle on several film productions, including Much Ado About Nothing. In 1995, Powell co-founded the London-based commercial music house Independently Thinking Music with Gavin Greenaway, which produced scores for more than 100 British and French commercials and independent films.

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    Title Ratings: 6.85
    My Ratings:
    • Comedy 16%
    • Adventure 12%
    • Family 11%
    • Animation 11%
    • Action 9%
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                                  2025

                                  Fantasy, Action, Adventure
                                  United States, United Kingdom • Dean DeBlois

                                    2024
                                    2
                                    2024

                                    Animation, Adventure, Comedy, 1 hr 33 min
                                    Canada, United States • Jared Hess...

                                      3
                                      2024

                                      Animation, Comedy, Family
                                      United Kingdom • Simon Otto

                                        2023
                                        4
                                        2023

                                        Animation, Adventure, Comedy, 1 hr 31 min
                                        United States • Benjamin Renner...

                                          5
                                          2023

                                          Documentary, Biography, 1 hr 35 min
                                          United States • Davis Guggenheim

                                            2021
                                            6
                                            2021 — (music composed and conducted by)

                                            Drama, Mystery, Thriller, 2 hr 3 min
                                            United States • Olivia Wilde

                                              7
                                              2021

                                              Romance, Comedy, Crime, 1 hr 58 min
                                              United Kingdom, United States • Doug Liman

                                                2020
                                                8
                                                2020 — 2022 — (music)

                                                Animation, Short, 9 min
                                                United States • Dean Outschoorn

                                                  9
                                                  2020

                                                  Adventure, Drama, Family, 1 hr 40 min
                                                  United States • Chris Sanders

                                                    2019
                                                    10
                                                    2019

                                                    Animation, Action, Adventure, 1 hr 44 min
                                                    United States, Japan • Dean DeBlois

                                                      2018
                                                      11
                                                      2018 — (score composed and adapted by)

                                                      Sci-Fi, Action, Adventure, 2 hr 15 min
                                                      United States • Ron Howard

                                                        2017
                                                        12
                                                        2017

                                                        Animation, Adventure, Comedy, 1 hr 48 min
                                                        United States, United Kingdom • Carlos Saldanha

                                                          2016
                                                          13
                                                          2016

                                                          Action, Thriller, 2 hr 3 min
                                                          United States, China, Spain • Paul Greengrass

                                                            2015
                                                            14
                                                            2015

                                                            Fantasy, Action, Adventure, 1 hr 51 min
                                                            United States, United Kingdom, Australia • Joe Wright

                                                              2014
                                                              15
                                                              2014

                                                              Short, 3 min
                                                              United States • Peter Candeland

                                                                16
                                                                2014

                                                                Animation, Fantasy, Comedy, 1 hr 42 min
                                                                United States, India • Dean DeBlois

                                                                  17
                                                                  2014

                                                                  Animation, Adventure, Comedy, 1 hr 41 min
                                                                  United States, United Kingdom, Australia • Carlos Saldanha

                                                                    2012
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                                                                    2012

                                                                    Animation, Short, Fantasy, 3 min
                                                                    United States • Kyle Balda

                                                                      19
                                                                      2012

                                                                      Animation, Comedy, Adventure, 1 hr 28 min
                                                                      United States, United Kingdom, Canada • Steve Martino...

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                                                                        2012

                                                                        Animation, Fantasy, Comedy, 1 hr 26 min
                                                                        United States, France, Japan • Chris Renaud...

                                                                          2011
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                                                                          2011 — (archival music)

                                                                          Short, Comedy, 3 min
                                                                          Germany • Lasse Vogt

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                                                                            2011

                                                                            Animation, Short, Action, 21 min
                                                                            United States • Tony Leondis

                                                                              23
                                                                              2011 — (music score)

                                                                              Animation, Short, Fantasy, 17 min
                                                                              United States • Steve Hickner

                                                                                24
                                                                                2011

                                                                                Animation, Short, Fantasy, 22 min
                                                                                United States • Tom Owens

                                                                                  25
                                                                                  2011

                                                                                  Animation, Adventure, Comedy, 1 hr 57 min
                                                                                  Australia, United States • George Miller...

                                                                                    26
                                                                                    2011

                                                                                    Animation, Action, Adventure, 1 hr 30 min
                                                                                    United States, Canada • Jennifer Yuh Nelson

                                                                                      27
                                                                                      2011

                                                                                      Animation, Adventure, Comedy, 1 hr 36 min
                                                                                      United States, United Kingdom • Carlos Saldanha

                                                                                        28
                                                                                        2011

                                                                                        Animation, Sci-Fi, Action, 1 hr 28 min
                                                                                        United States, United Kingdom • Simon Wells

                                                                                          2010
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                                                                                          2010

                                                                                          Animation, Short, Fantasy, 26 min
                                                                                          United States • Tim Johnson

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                                                                                            2010

                                                                                            Short, Action, 30 min
                                                                                            United States • Emilio Rodriguez

                                                                                              31
                                                                                              2010

                                                                                              Biography, Drama, Thriller, 1 hr 48 min
                                                                                              United States, United Arab Emirates • Doug Liman

                                                                                                32
                                                                                                2010

                                                                                                Animation, Short, Fantasy, 17 min
                                                                                                United States • John Puglisi

                                                                                                  33
                                                                                                  2010

                                                                                                  Action, Romance, Comedy, 1 hr 49 min
                                                                                                  United States • James Mangold

                                                                                                    34
                                                                                                    2010

                                                                                                    Animation, Fantasy, Comedy, 1 hr 38 min
                                                                                                    United States, France, United Kingdom • Dean DeBlois...

                                                                                                      2009
                                                                                                      35
                                                                                                      2009

                                                                                                      Action, Thriller, Drama, 1 hr 54 min
                                                                                                      France, United Kingdom, Spain • Paul Greengrass

                                                                                                        36
                                                                                                        2009

                                                                                                        Animation, Comedy, Adventure, 1 hr 34 min
                                                                                                        United States, United Kingdom, Canada • Carlos Saldanha...

                                                                                                          37
                                                                                                          2009

                                                                                                          Animation, Short, Adventure, 4 min
                                                                                                          United States • Nathan Greno

                                                                                                            2008
                                                                                                            38
                                                                                                            2008 — (original score composed by)

                                                                                                            Animation, Sci-Fi, Adventure, 1 hr 36 min
                                                                                                            United States, Japan • Byron Howard...

                                                                                                              39
                                                                                                              2008

                                                                                                              Animation, Short, Action, 25 min
                                                                                                              United States, South Korea • Raman Hui

                                                                                                                40
                                                                                                                2008

                                                                                                                Sci-Fi, Action, Drama, 1 hr 32 min
                                                                                                                United States • Peter Berg

                                                                                                                  41
                                                                                                                  2008

                                                                                                                  Animation, Action, Adventure, 1 hr 31 min
                                                                                                                  United States • Mark Osborne...

                                                                                                                    42
                                                                                                                    2008

                                                                                                                    Drama, War, 1 hr 52 min
                                                                                                                    United States • Kimberly Peirce

                                                                                                                      43
                                                                                                                      2008

                                                                                                                      Animation, Adventure, Comedy, 1 hr 26 min
                                                                                                                      United States, United Kingdom, Australia • Jimmy Hayward...

                                                                                                                        44
                                                                                                                        2008

                                                                                                                        Sci-Fi, Action, Adventure, 1 hr 28 min
                                                                                                                        United States, Canada • Doug Liman

                                                                                                                          2007
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                                                                                                                          2007

                                                                                                                          Comedy, Drama, Romance, 2 hr 6 min
                                                                                                                          United States • Richard LaGravenese

                                                                                                                            46
                                                                                                                            2007

                                                                                                                            Action, Mystery, Thriller, 1 hr 55 min
                                                                                                                            United States, Germany, France • Paul Greengrass

                                                                                                                              2006
                                                                                                                              47
                                                                                                                              2006

                                                                                                                              Animation, Adventure, Comedy, 1 hr 48 min
                                                                                                                              Australia, United States • George Miller...

                                                                                                                                48
                                                                                                                                2006

                                                                                                                                Sci-Fi, Action, Adventure, 1 hr 40 min
                                                                                                                                United States, United Kingdom, Canada • Brett Ratner

                                                                                                                                  49
                                                                                                                                  2006

                                                                                                                                  Action, Drama, History, 1 hr 51 min
                                                                                                                                  United States, United Kingdom, France • Paul Greengrass

                                                                                                                                    50
                                                                                                                                    2006

                                                                                                                                    Animation, Adventure, Comedy, 1 hr 31 min
                                                                                                                                    United States, United Kingdom • Carlos Saldanha

                                                                                                                                      2005
                                                                                                                                      51
                                                                                                                                      2005

                                                                                                                                      Animation, Short, Sci-Fi, 4 min
                                                                                                                                      United States, United Kingdom • Chris Gilligan

                                                                                                                                        52
                                                                                                                                        2005

                                                                                                                                        Action, Comedy, Crime, 2 hours
                                                                                                                                        United States • Doug Liman

                                                                                                                                          53
                                                                                                                                          2005

                                                                                                                                          Animation, Sci-Fi, Adventure, 1 hr 31 min
                                                                                                                                          United States, United Kingdom • Chris Wedge...

                                                                                                                                            54
                                                                                                                                            2005

                                                                                                                                            Comedy, Crime, Music, 1 hr 59 min
                                                                                                                                            United States • F. Gary Gray

                                                                                                                                              2004
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                                                                                                                                              2004 — (music score by)

                                                                                                                                              Comedy, Drama, Romance, 1 hr 46 min
                                                                                                                                              United States, United Kingdom • Charles Shyer

                                                                                                                                                56
                                                                                                                                                2004

                                                                                                                                                Comedy, Drama, Romance, 1 hr 44 min
                                                                                                                                                United States • Charles Stone III

                                                                                                                                                  57
                                                                                                                                                  2004

                                                                                                                                                  Action, Mystery, Thriller, 1 hr 48 min
                                                                                                                                                  United States, Germany • Paul Greengrass

                                                                                                                                                    2003
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                                                                                                                                                    2003

                                                                                                                                                    Biography, Comedy, Drama, 1 hr 36 min
                                                                                                                                                    United States • Ron Underwood

                                                                                                                                                      59
                                                                                                                                                      2003

                                                                                                                                                      Sci-Fi, Action, Mystery, 1 hr 59 min
                                                                                                                                                      United States, Canada • John Woo

                                                                                                                                                        60
                                                                                                                                                        2003

                                                                                                                                                        Comedy, Crime, Romance, 2 hr 1 min
                                                                                                                                                        United States • Martin Brest

                                                                                                                                                          61
                                                                                                                                                          2003

                                                                                                                                                          Action, Crime, Thriller, 1 hr 51 min
                                                                                                                                                          United States, Italy, United Kingdom • F. Gary Gray

                                                                                                                                                            62
                                                                                                                                                            2003

                                                                                                                                                            Action, Adventure, Comedy, 1 hr 42 min
                                                                                                                                                            United States, Canada • Harald Zwart

                                                                                                                                                              63
                                                                                                                                                              2003

                                                                                                                                                              Sci-Fi, Action, Comedy, 1 hr 31 min
                                                                                                                                                              United States, Australia • Ron Underwood

                                                                                                                                                                2002
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                                                                                                                                                                2002

                                                                                                                                                                Comedy, Romance, 1 hr 41 min
                                                                                                                                                                United States, Australia • Marc Lawrence

                                                                                                                                                                  65
                                                                                                                                                                  2002

                                                                                                                                                                  Comedy, Drama, Music, 1 hr 58 min
                                                                                                                                                                  United States • Charles Stone III

                                                                                                                                                                    66
                                                                                                                                                                    2002

                                                                                                                                                                    Action, Mystery, Thriller, 1 hr 58 min
                                                                                                                                                                    Germany, United States, Czechia • Doug Liman

                                                                                                                                                                      67
                                                                                                                                                                      2002

                                                                                                                                                                      Short, 1 min
                                                                                                                                                                      United Kingdom • Jamie Hewlett

                                                                                                                                                                        2001
                                                                                                                                                                        68
                                                                                                                                                                        D-Tox, 2001

                                                                                                                                                                        Horror, Action, Thriller, 1 hr 36 min
                                                                                                                                                                        United States, Germany • Jim Gillespie

                                                                                                                                                                          69
                                                                                                                                                                          2001

                                                                                                                                                                          Drama, 2 hr 12 min
                                                                                                                                                                          United States • Jessie Nelson

                                                                                                                                                                            70
                                                                                                                                                                            2001

                                                                                                                                                                            Animation, Short, Comedy, 3 min
                                                                                                                                                                            United States • Andrew Adamson...

                                                                                                                                                                              71
                                                                                                                                                                              2001

                                                                                                                                                                              Animation, 45 min
                                                                                                                                                                              United States, Japan • Oleg Kuzovkov

                                                                                                                                                                                72
                                                                                                                                                                                2001

                                                                                                                                                                                Comedy, Adventure, 1 hr 52 min
                                                                                                                                                                                Canada, United States • Jerry Zucker

                                                                                                                                                                                  73
                                                                                                                                                                                  2001

                                                                                                                                                                                  Sci-Fi, Comedy, 1 hr 41 min
                                                                                                                                                                                  United States • Ivan Reitman

                                                                                                                                                                                    74
                                                                                                                                                                                    2001

                                                                                                                                                                                    Animation, Adventure, Comedy, 1 hr 30 min
                                                                                                                                                                                    United States • Andrew Adamson...

                                                                                                                                                                                      75
                                                                                                                                                                                      2001

                                                                                                                                                                                      Fantasy, Adventure, Comedy, 1 hr 28 min
                                                                                                                                                                                      United States, France • Jean-Marie Poiré

                                                                                                                                                                                        2000
                                                                                                                                                                                        76
                                                                                                                                                                                        2000

                                                                                                                                                                                        Animation, Adventure, Comedy, 1 hr 24 min
                                                                                                                                                                                        United Kingdom, France, United States • Peter Lord...

                                                                                                                                                                                          77
                                                                                                                                                                                          2000

                                                                                                                                                                                          Animation, Adventure, Comedy, 1 hr 29 min
                                                                                                                                                                                          United States, Canada • Bibo Bergeron...

                                                                                                                                                                                            1999
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                                                                                                                                                                                            1999

                                                                                                                                                                                            Action, Adventure, Comedy, 1 hr 42 min
                                                                                                                                                                                            United States • Hugh Johnson

                                                                                                                                                                                              79
                                                                                                                                                                                              1999

                                                                                                                                                                                              Comedy, Romance, 1 hr 45 min
                                                                                                                                                                                              United States • Bronwen Hughes

                                                                                                                                                                                                1998
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                                                                                                                                                                                                1998

                                                                                                                                                                                                Biography, Drama, Sport, 1 hr 23 min
                                                                                                                                                                                                United Kingdom, Germany, United States • Leslie Woodhead...

                                                                                                                                                                                                  81
                                                                                                                                                                                                  1998

                                                                                                                                                                                                  Comedy, 1 hr 45 min
                                                                                                                                                                                                  United States • Philip Frank Messina

                                                                                                                                                                                                    82
                                                                                                                                                                                                    1998

                                                                                                                                                                                                    Animation, Adventure, Comedy, 1 hr 23 min
                                                                                                                                                                                                    United States, United Kingdom, Peru • Eric Darnell...

                                                                                                                                                                                                      83
                                                                                                                                                                                                      1998

                                                                                                                                                                                                      Action, Thriller, 1 hr 32 min
                                                                                                                                                                                                      United Kingdom, Germany • Anthony Page

                                                                                                                                                                                                        1997
                                                                                                                                                                                                        84
                                                                                                                                                                                                        1997

                                                                                                                                                                                                        Sci-Fi, Action, Crime, 2 hr 18 min
                                                                                                                                                                                                        United States • John Woo

                                                                                                                                                                                                          1996
                                                                                                                                                                                                          85
                                                                                                                                                                                                          1996

                                                                                                                                                                                                          Short, 7 min
                                                                                                                                                                                                          France • Guillaume Bréaud

                                                                                                                                                                                                            86
                                                                                                                                                                                                            1996 — 1997

                                                                                                                                                                                                            Crime, Drama, 1 hour
                                                                                                                                                                                                            United States • D.J. Caruso...

                                                                                                                                                                                                              1995
                                                                                                                                                                                                              87
                                                                                                                                                                                                              Les escarpins sauvages, 1995

                                                                                                                                                                                                              Animation, Short, 13 min
                                                                                                                                                                                                              France • Didier Poiraud...

                                                                                                                                                                                                                1989
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                1989 — 1993

                                                                                                                                                                                                                Drama, 50 min
                                                                                                                                                                                                                United Kingdom • David Reynolds...

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                  2020
                                                                                                                                                                                                                  1
                                                                                                                                                                                                                  2020

                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Animation, Sci-Fi, Action
                                                                                                                                                                                                                  United States • MCM

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