Christopher Young
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Christopher Young (born April 28, 1958) is an American composer and orchestrator of film and television scores. Many of his compositions are for horror and thriller films, including Hellraiser, Species, Urban Legend, The Grudge, The Exorcism of Emily Rose, Drag Me to Hell, Sinister, Deliver Us from Evil, and Pet Sematary. Other works include Rapid Fire, Copycat, Set It Off, Entrapment, The Hurricane, Swordfish, Ghost Rider, Spider-Man 3, and The Shipping News, for which he was nominated for a Golden Globe Award for Best Original Score. Young was honoured with the prestigious Richard Kirk Award at the 2008 BMI Film and TV Awards. The award is given annually to a composer who has made significant contributions to film and television music. Young was born in Red Bank, New Jersey. He graduated from Hampshire College in Massachusetts with a Bachelor of Arts in music and then completed his postgraduate work at the University of North Texas. In 1980, he moved to Los Angeles. Originally a jazz drummer, when he heard some of Bernard Herrmann's works, he decided to become a film composer. He studied at the UCLA Film School under David Raksin. He teaches at the Thornton School of Music of the University of Southern California. Description above from the Wikipedia article Christopher Young, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Guillermo del Toro's Cabinet of Curiosities
Original Music Composer
Age 65 (now 69)
The Exorcism of Emily Rose
Original Music Composer
Age 48 (now 69)
Tragic Tones: The Music of Hider in the House
as Self
Age 68 (now 69)
Urban Legacy: The Story Behind Urban Legend
as Self
Age 61 (now 69)
Afterbirth: The Evolution of 'Species'
as Self
Age 60 (now 69)
Leviathan: The Story of Hellraiser and Hellbound: Hellraiser II
as Self
Age 58 (now 69)
The Martians Are Coming!: The Making of 'Invaders from Mars'
Ray Harryhausen: Special Effects Titan
as Self
Age 55 (now 69)
The Exorcism of Emily Rose
Original Music Composer
Age 48 (now 69)
The Man Who Knew Too Little
Original Music Composer
Age 40 (now 69)
Barbarian Queen II: The Empress Strikes Back
Original Music Composer
Age 32 (now 69)
A Nightmare on Elm Street Part 2: Freddy's Revenge
Original Music Composer
Age 28 (now 69)
Wizards of the Lost Kingdom
Original Music Composer
Age 28 (now 69)
The Dorm That Dripped Blood
Original Music Composer
Age 24 (now 69) Guillermo del Toro's Cabinet of Curiosities
Original Music Composer
Age 65 (now 69)
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Also Known As
Chris Young, Chistopher Young
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