John Debney

JOHN DEBNEY earned an Academy Award® nomination for his score for Mel Gibson's "The Passion of the Christ." His work was heard in the highly anticipated Farrelly Brothers' comedy, "The Three Stooges."

Debney has worked repeatedly with several noted directors, including Garry Marshall on "The Princess Diaries," "The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement," "Raising Helen," "Georgia Rule" and "Valentine's Day." He has also worked multiple times with Robert Rodriguez on "Spy Kids," "Spy Kids 2: Island of Lost Dreams," "Sin City," "The Adventures of Sharkboy and Lavagirl 3D" and "Machete"; with Tom Shadyac on "Liar Liar," "Dragonfly" "Bruce Almighty" and "Evan Almighty"; and with Jon Favreau on "Elf," "Zathura" and the box office smash "Iron Man 2."

Debney's wide range of film credits also includes "A Thousand Words," "The Double," "Dream House," "The Change-Up," "No Strings Attached," "Yogi Bear," "Predators," "Hannah Montana: The Movie," "The Stoning of Soraya M.," "Swing Vote," "Idlewild," "Dreamer: Inspired by a True Story," "Chicken Little," "The Pacifier," "The Scorpion King," "The Emperor's New Groove," "End of Days," "Inspector Gadget," "I Know What You Did Last Summer," "The Relic," "Little Giants" and "Hocus Pocus."

Classically trained, Debney has conducted some of the world's greatest orchestras performing his original works. Following the success of "The Passion of the Christ," he premiered "The Passion of the Christ Symphony" in Rome, featuring an 83-person choir and 96-piece orchestra.

In recognition of his many musical accomplishments, Debney received ASCAP's prestigious Henry Mancini Lifetime Achievement Award in 2005.

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