Profile | プロフィール
Born / 生年月日
August 18, 1956 | Glendale, California, USA
Age / 年齢
68 years old (as of 2025)
Occupation / 職業
Film Composer, Conductor
映画音楽作曲家、指揮者
Nationality / 国籍
American (アメリカ)
Biography | 経歴
[English] John Debney is one of the most prolific and versatile composers in Hollywood history. With over two hundred credits spanning four decades, his career demonstrates the remarkable range of a master who is as adaptable as he is emotionally sincere. His Academy Award-nominated score for The Passion of the Christ reached a global audience, blending diverse historical musical traditions to meet the film’s immense cultural and theological weight. From the vibrant, culturally precise sounds of Lilo & Stitch to the festive warmth of Elf—now a staple of the American holiday season—Debney’s work serves each film with technical brilliance and genuine heart. In an industry that often prizes a personal “brand,” Debney represents a higher professional philosophy: placing the specific needs of the story above individual ego. His career stands as a powerful testament to the value of disciplined, emotionally intelligent service to the art of cinema.
[日本語] ジョン・デブニーは、ハリウッド映画音楽史上、最も多作で多才な作曲家の一人です。40年以上にわたる200本以上の作品群は、熟練した技術と適応力、そして誠実な感性を持つプロフェッショナルが、いかに広大な領域をカバーできるかを証明しています。アカデミー賞にノミネートされた『パッション』では、歴史的な音楽伝統を融合させ、映画が持つ巨大な神学的・文化的重量に見事に応えてみせました。また、『リロ・アンド・スティッチ』で見せた文化的な精確さと叙情性、さらにはアメリカのクリスマスの定番となった『エルフ 〜サンタの国からやってきた〜』の温かな調べ。彼のスコアは常に、卓越した技術と深い愛情をもって映画そのものに奉仕しています。個人のアイデンティティを主張することよりも、作品が求める「必然」を最優先させる。流行の「ブランド化」に流されないその規律正しく知的な哲学こそが、ジョン・デブニーという音楽家を唯一無二の存在たらしめているのです。
Filmography | 主な作品
Selected Film Scores (主な映画スコア)
| Year | Title (English / Japanese) | Director | Box Office | Awards/Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Cutthroat Island / カトラス・アイランド | Renny Harlin | $10M | Early large-scale adventure score |
| 1997 | Liar Liar / ライアー ライアー | Tom Shadyac | $302.7M | Jim Carrey comedy / Comic register facility |
| 1997 | I Know What You Did Last Summer / ラストサマー | Jim Gillespie | $125.6M | Horror idiom |
| 1998 | I Still Know What You Did Last Summer / ラストサマー2 | Danny Cannon | $84.4M | Horror sequel |
| 1999 | End of Days / エンド・オブ・デイズ | Peter Hyams | $212.1M | Schwarzenegger supernatural action |
| 2000 | The Emperor’s New Groove / ジャングル・ブック/ハッピーエンド | Mark Dindal | $169.3M | Disney animation / Anachronistic comedy |
| 2002 | Lilo & Stitch / リロ・アンド・スティッチ | DeBlois, Sanders | $273.1M | Career highlight / Hawaiian musical traditions / Slack-key guitar / Emotional warmth |
| 2003 | Bruce Almighty / ブルース・オールマイティ | Tom Shadyac | $484.6M | Jim Carrey / Spiritual comedy |
| 2003 | Elf / エルフ〜サンタの国からやってきた！〜 | Jon Favreau | $220.4M | Beloved Christmas classic score / Festive orchestral writing / Will Ferrell |
| 2004 | The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie / スポンジ・ボブ | Stephen Hillenburg | $140.2M | Animated comedy / Broad audience range |
| 2004 | The Passion of the Christ / パッション | Mel Gibson | $612.1M | Oscar nom. Best Original Score 🌟 / Jewish liturgy + Gregorian chant + Byzantine + Middle Eastern synthesis / Highest-grossing non-English-language film of all time |
| 2005 | Sin City / シン・シティ | Rodriguez, Miller | $158.8M | Co-composed with Rodriguez / Hyper-noir |
| 2005 | Hoodwinked! | Cory Edwards | $110.6M | Animated comedy / Fairy tale subversion |
| 2005 | The Greatest Game Ever Played / グレーテスト・ゲーム | Bill Paxton | $15M | Sports drama / Francis Ouimet 1913 US Open |
| 2007 | Evan Almighty / エヴァン・オールマイティ | Tom Shadyac | $173.4M | Biblical comedy / Faith-based project |
| 2010 | Iron Man 2 / アイアンマン2 | Jon Favreau | $623.9M | MCU entry / Large-scale action scoring |
| 2011 | Zookeeper | Frank Coraci | $169.8M | Family comedy |
| 2012 | Ace Attorney / 逆転裁判 | Takashi Miike | — | Japanese production |
| 2013 | The Call / ザ・コール | Brad Anderson | $68.6M | Thriller |
| 2014 | Draft Day | Ivan Reitman | $28.8M | Sports drama |
| 2015 | The Jungle Book / ジャングル・ブック (animated) | Various | — | |
| 2016 | Keeping Up with the Joneses | Greg Mottola | $15M | Action comedy |
| 2017 | The Case for Christ | Jon Gunn | $14.9M | Faith-based |
| 2018 | I Feel Pretty / アイ・フィール・プリティ! | Kohn, Silverstein | $48.8M | Romantic comedy |
| 2019 | Ugly Dolls | Kelly Asbury | $27.3M | Animated musical |
| 2021 | The Unholy | Evan Spiliotopoulos | $10M | Supernatural horror |
| 2022 | Nope | Jordan Peele | $171.8M | (Additional contributions) |
| 2023 | Jesus Revolution | Jon Erwin | $54.5M | Faith-based drama |
Television (テレビ)
| Year | Title | Network | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990–93 | Parker Lewis Can’t Lose | Fox | Early career TV series |
| 1993–96 | SeaQuest DSV / シークエスト | NBC | Sci-fi underwater drama / Large-scale orchestral TV work |
| Various | Multiple TV movies and series | Various | Late 1980s–1990s prolific TV career |
Awards & Recognition | 受賞歴
Academy Awards (Oscar)
Nominated (ノミネート): 1 🌟
- Best Original Score – The Passion of the Christ (2005) 🌟
Emmy Awards (エミー賞)
Nominated: Multiple nominations for television work 🌟
Annie Awards (アニー賞)
Nominated:
- Outstanding Achievement for Music in Feature Production – Lilo & Stitch 🌟
BMI Film & TV Awards (BMI映画・TV賞)
- Multiple BMI Film Music Awards across career 🏆 (BMI recognizes the most-performed film and television music)
- Consistent recognition for high-frequency broadcast of his television and film work 🏆
Saturn Awards
- Best Music nominations for fantasy/horror/science fiction work 🌟
Other Recognition
- ASCAP Film and Television Music Awards – multiple recognition awards 🏆
- Hollywood Music in Media Awards – career recognition 🏆
- International Film Music Critics Association (IFMCA) recognition for select scores 🏆
Box Office Achievements | 興行成績
| Film | Worldwide Box Office |
|---|---|
| The Passion of the Christ (2004) | $612.1 million |
| Iron Man 2 (2010) | $623.9 million |
| Bruce Almighty (2003) | $484.6 million |
| Liar Liar (1997) | $302.7 million |
| Lilo & Stitch (2002) | $273.1 million |
| Elf (2003) | $220.4 million |
| The Emperor’s New Groove (2000) | $169.3 million |
| Evan Almighty (2007) | $173.4 million |
| End of Days (1999) | $212.1 million |
Career Box Office (selected films): Over $5 billion worldwide
