John Powell date of birth:
September 18, 1963
How old is John Powell?
63
Where was John Powell born?
London, United Kingdom
What is John Powell's occupation?
Composer, conductor, producer
What genre is John Powell's work?
Film scores
What instruments does John Powell play?
Piano, violin
Short Biography
John Powell (born 18 September 1963) is an English composer, best known for his scores to motion pictures. He has been based in Los Angeles since 1997 and has composed the scores to over fifty feature films. He is particularly known for his scores for animated films, including Antz, Chicken Run, Shrek (all three co-composed with Harry Gregson-Williams), Robots, Happy Feet (and its sequel), three Ice Age sequels, Rio, How to Train Your Dragon, for which he was nominated for an Academy Award, and its 2014 sequel.