Christopher Young

Christopher Young

Known for: Sound

Born: April 27, 1957 in Redbank, New Jersey, USA

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.

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Afterbirth: The Evolution of 'Species'

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Afterbirth: The Evolution of 'Species'

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2017 Documentary
Leviathan: The Story of Hellraiser and Hellbound: Hellraiser II

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Leviathan: The Story of Hellraiser and Hellbound: Hellraiser II

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2015 Documentary
Drag Me to Hell

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Drag Me to Hell

Pedestrian with Cupcake

2009 Horror
Score: A Film Music Documentary

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Score: A Film Music Documentary

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2017 Music
Urban Legacy: The Story Behind Urban Legend

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Urban Legacy: The Story Behind Urban Legend

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2018 Documentary
Ray Harryhausen: Special Effects Titan

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Ray Harryhausen: Special Effects Titan

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2012 Documentary
The Martians Are Coming!: The Making of 'Invaders from Mars'

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The Martians Are Coming!: The Making of 'Invaders from Mars'

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Tragic Tones: The Music of Hider in the House

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Tragic Tones: The Music of Hider in the House

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2025 Drama
Eli Roth's History of Horror

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Eli Roth's History of Horror

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Ghost Rider

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Ghost Rider

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2007 Thriller
Spider-Man 3

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Spider-Man 3

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2007 Action
A Nightmare on Elm Street Part 2: Freddy's Revenge

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A Nightmare on Elm Street Part 2: Freddy's Revenge

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1985 Horror
Copycat

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Copycat

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1995 Thriller
The Dark Half

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The Dark Half

Original Music Composer

1993 Mystery
Bless the Child

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Bless the Child

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2000 Drama
The Hurricane

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The Hurricane

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1999 Drama
Sweet November

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Sweet November

Original Music Composer

2001 Drama
Jennifer Eight

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Jennifer Eight

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1992 Crime
The Grudge 2

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The Grudge 2

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2006 Horror
The Gift

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The Gift

Original Music Composer

2000 Horror
Unforgettable

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Unforgettable

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1996 Thriller
Bandits

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Bandits

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2001 Comedy
Rounders

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Rounders

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1998 Drama
Wonder Boys

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Wonder Boys

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2000 Comedy