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John Debney is an American film composer who has composed music for over 100 films and television series. He is best known for his work on films such as Iron Man 2, Elf, The Passion of the Christ, and The Jungle Book. Debney was born on August 18, 1956 in Glendale, California. He began studying music at the age of 8, and by the age of 12 he had already composed his first piece of music. He went on to study music at the California Institute of the Arts, where he earned his Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in 1979. Debney has composed music for a variety of films, including Iron Man 2, Elf, The Passion of the Christ, The Jungle Book, and many more. He has also composed music for television series such as The Simpsons, The X-Files, and Star Trek: Deep Space Nine. Debney has won numerous awards for his work, including an Emmy Award for Outstanding Music Composition for a Series for his work on The X-Files. He has also been nominated for two Academy Awards for Best Original Score for The Passion of the Christ and Elf. As of 2021, John Debney's net worth is estimated to be roughly $20 million.

Popular As John Cardon Debney
Occupation Composer, conductor
Age 68 years old
Zodiac Sign Leo
Born 18 August, 1956
Birthday 18 August
Birthplace Glendale, California, U.S.
Nationality United States

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2010

Debney has also composed scores for the video games Lair and The Sims Medieval. In 2010, he composed the theme music for the Nickelodeon television series Supah Ninjas.

2004

Debney has been the recipient of three Primetime Emmy Awards, and an Academy Award nomination for his score for Mel Gibson's The Passion of the Christ (2004).

1990

After three years at Disney, he freelanced for television composer Mike Post. Debney furthered his hands-on training by working with Hanna-Barbera composer Hoyt Curtin. After this, Debney went on to score television projects as diverse as Disneyland, Star Trek: The Next Generation, Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, SeaQuest DSV, A Pup Named Scooby-Doo, The Cape, The Lazarus Man, Piggsburg Pigs!, The Further Adventures of SuperTed, Doctor Who, Cagney and Lacey, Tiny Toon Adventures, The Young Riders, The New Yogi Bear Show, Police Academy: The Animated Series, Fame, Captain Power and the Soldiers of the Future, Dragon's Lair, Freshman Dorm, Pop Quiz and Dink, the Little Dinosaur, for which he won an Emmy for Best Main Title. In the early 1990s, Debney began to score indie films and Disneyland attractions. In 1991, Debney composed the music for Phantom Manor and It's a Small World in Disneyland Paris and SpectroMagic at Magic Kingdom. In 1993, he scored his first studio feature, the Disney comedy Hocus Pocus starring Bette Midler.

1979

The son of Disney Studios producer Louis Debney (Zorro, The Mickey Mouse Club), John was born and raised in Glendale, California, nearby to Disney. He began guitar lessons at age six and played in rock bands in college. Debney earned his B.A. degree in Music Composition from the California Institute of Arts in 1979. Two weeks after graduating from CalArts, he got a job at copying department at Disney. One day, Buddy Baker saw him and had him arrange music that would later be used for different pavilions and rides at EPCOT Center (at Walt Disney World in Florida).

1956

John Cardon Debney (born August 18, 1956) is an American composer and conductor of film, television, and video game scores. His work encompases a variety of mediums and genres including comedy, horror, thriller, and action-adventure. He is a long-time collaborator of The Walt Disney Company, having written music for their films, television series, and theme parks.