John Debney

Composer, also actor · Born August 18, 1956 (70) · Glendale, California, USA

3 Primetime Emmys · Oscar nominee · BAFTA Award nominee

John Cardon Debney (born August 18, 1956) is an American composer and conductor of film, television, and video game scores. His work encompasses a variety of mediums and genres, including comedy, horror, science fiction, thriller, fantasy, and action-adventure. He is a long-time collaborator of The Walt Disney Company, having written music for their films, television series, and theme parks. He has also collaborated with film directors such as Jon Favreau, Garry Marshall, Tom Shadyac, Peter Hyams, John A. Davis, Brad Anderson, Howard Deutch, Mark Dindal, Robert Rodriguez, and Paul Tibbitt. Debney has been the recipient of three Primetime Emmy Awards and an Academy Award nomination for his score for Mel Gibson's The Passion of the Christ (2004). The son of Disney Studios producer Louis Debney (Zorro, The Mickey Mouse Club), John was born and raised in Glendale, California, nearby to Disney. He began guitar lessons at age six and played in rock bands in college. Debney earned his B.A. degree in Music Composition from the California Institute of Arts in 1979. After ending his career with Disney, Debney worked for Mike Post. Debney furthered his hands-on training by working with Hanna-Barbera composer Hoyt Curtin. After this, Debney went on to score television projects as diverse as Disneyland, Star Trek: The Next Generation, Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, SeaQuest DSV, A Pup Named Scooby-Doo, The Cape, The Lazarus Man, Piggsburg Pigs!, The Further Adventures of SuperTed, Doctor Who, Cagney and Lacey, Tiny Toon Adventures, The Young Riders, The New Yogi Bear Show, Police Academy: The Animated Series, Fame, Captain Power and the Soldiers of the Future, Dragon's Lair, Freshman Dorm, Pop Quiz, and Dink, the Little Dinosaur, for which he won an Emmy for Best Main Title. In the early 1990s, Debney began to score indie films and Disneyland attractions. In 1991, Debney composed the music for Phantom Manor and It's a Small World (also used at Disneyland from 1993 to 2002) in Disneyland Paris and SpectroMagic at Magic Kingdom. In 1993, he scored his first studio feature, the Disney comedy Hocus Pocus starring Bette Midler. In 1994, Debney wrote Friends Forever with Greg Scelsa from Greg & Steve's album We All Live Together, Vol. 5. Debney has since gone on to have a career composing scores for many films, including Cats & Dogs, The Passion of the Christ, Bruce Almighty, I Know What You Did Last Summer, Elf, Sin City, Chicken Little, Liar Liar, Spy Kids, The Scorpion King, The Princess Diaries, and Predators. Debney has also composed scores for the video games Lair and The Sims Medieval. In 2010, he composed the theme music for the Nickelodeon television series Supah Ninjas. He composed some of Disney Parks's Nighttime Spectaculars, including World Of Colour Celebrate! in Disney's California Adventure, The Magic, The Memories And You! and Celebrate the Magic in Walt Disney World Magic Kingdom and Celebrate! Tokyo Disneyland in Tokyo Disneyland, as well as an arrangement of "When You Wish Upon a Star" as a fanfare for the Walt Disney Pictures logo from 1985 to 2006. Description above from the Wikipedia article John Debney, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Biography from TMDB.

Born: August 18, 1956 (70)
From: Glendale, California, USA
Works as: Composer, also actor
Titles: 169 on MovieCove · 199 credits in all
Links: IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 155 days to Oct 26Down 40% in 30 days

What are John Debney's films like?

Across their 148 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Comedy46 titles34^th

Action27 titles26^th

Animation24 titles53^rd

Drama15 titles71^st

Adventure12 titles33^rd

Documentary5 titles85^th

Biography4 titles84^th

Crime3 titles70^th

Horror2 titles37^th

Thriller2 titles33^rd

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight

Bonds

39%

Self

18%

Morality

16%

Society

11%

Survival

Power

Ideas

Family bonds68 Friendship25 Community27 Survival22 Identity22 Romantic love16 Self-worth18 Justice17

What they feel like to watch

their average across 142 films

ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category

Earnest

Tone · Sincerity

ironicearnest

Ironic 3 · Wry 3 · Earnest 133

Light

Tone · Weight

lightdark

Light 100 · Serious 20 · Dark 22

Stylized

Tone · Style

naturalisticheightened

Grounded 58 · Stylized 65 · Heightened 19

Charged

Feel · Intensity

gentleintense

A split, not a type: Gentle 64 · Charged 51 · Intense 27

Steady

Feel · Swings

steadyswings

Steady 89 · Shifting 47 · Whiplash 6

Some laughs

Feel · Humor

noneconstant

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 45 · Some laughs 46 · Funny 51

Even-paced

Demand · Pace

slowrelentless

Slow burn 39 · Even-paced 84 · Relentless 19

Casual

Demand · Attention

casualfull focus

Casual 106 · Engaged 32 · Full focus 4

Easy watch

Demand · Emotional cost

easyheavy

Easy watch 101 · Affecting 22 · Heavy 19

Resolved

Demand · Resolution

resolvedambiguous

Resolved 133 · Open-ended 7 · Ambiguous 2

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Joyful

Tense

Warm

Hopeful

Thrilling

Other

128

How their films linger

Feel-good91 Fun57 Hopeful66 Bittersweet24 Unsettling13 Rousing12

How their films end · 15 with a twist

Happy95
Bittersweet42
Tragic2
Ambiguous8
Cyclical1

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch John Debney's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 107 of their 169 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Disney+ (25).

Also on these channels

Howdy8 titles, show their 8 titles on Howdy
Cinemax6 titles, show their 6 titles on Cinemax
Shout! TV5 titles, show their 5 titles on Shout! TV
Lionsgate+2 titles, show their 2 titles on Lionsgate+
Wonder Project2 titles, show their 2 titles on Wonder Project
discovery+1 title, show their title on discovery+
MovieSphere+1 title, show their title on MovieSphere+
Qello Concerts1 title, show their title on Qello Concerts
ScreenPix1 title, show their title on ScreenPix

Subscription and free streaming for John Debney's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

199 credits, 169 with a MovieCove page; 6 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

Oswald (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2027)
Show 3 episodes · Composer
The Man with the Bag (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)
Composer
You, Me & Tuscany(2026)
Composer
Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films
The Gray House(2024)
Show 8 episodes · Composer
Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all shows
The SpongeBob Movie: Search for SquarePants(2025)
Composer
Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all films
In Your Dreams(2025)
Composer · Conductor
Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films
Horizon: An American Saga - Chapter 2(2024)
Composer
Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films
Space Cadet(2024)
Composer
Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films
Horizon: An American Saga - Chapter 1(2024)
Composer
Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films
The Garfield Movie(2024)
Composer · Conductor
Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films
Under the Boardwalk(2023)
Composer
Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films
Spy Kids: Armageddon(2023)
Composer
Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films
Hypnotic(2023)
Additional Music
Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films
Bad Luck Spot! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)
Composer
80 for Brady(2023)
Composer
Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films
Hocus Pocus 2(2022)
Composer
Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films
Luck(2022)
Composer
Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all films
Marry Me(2022)
Composer
Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films
American Underdog(2021)
Composer
Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films
Home Sweet Home Alone(2021)
Composer
Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films
Clifford the Big Red Dog(2021)
Composer
Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films
The Mighty Ducks: Game Changers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)
Show 10 episodes · Composer
Come Away(2020)
Composer
Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films
Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey(2020)
Composer
Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films
In Search of the Sanderson Sisters: A Hocus Pocus Hulaween Takeover (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)
as Music Man
Asteroid Hunters (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)
Composer
I Still Believe(2020)
Composer
Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films
Lake of Death(2019)
Composer
Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films
Sextuplets(2019)
Composer
Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films
Brian Banks(2018)
Composer
Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films
Dora and the Lost City of Gold(2019)
Composer
Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films
The Beach Bum(2019)
Composer
Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all films
Isn't It Romantic(2019)
Composer
Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all films
Beirut(2018)
Composer
Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films
Chiefs (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)
Composer
The Greatest Showman(2017)
Composer
Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films
Flint(2017)
Composer
Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films
Young Sheldon(2017)
Show 3 episodes · Composer
Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all shows
The Orville(2017)
Show 5 episodes · Composer
Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows
Home Again(2017)
Composer
Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films
Santa Clarita Diet(2017)
Show 2 episodes · Composer
Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all shows
The Growing Up Pets in Films(2015)
Composer
Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films
Scrat: Spaced Out(2016)
Composer
Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films
League of Gods(2016)
Composer
Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films
Ice Age: Collision Course(2016)
Composer
Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films
Mother's Day(2016)
Composer
Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films
The Jungle Book(2016)
Composer
Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films
The Young Messiah(2016)
Composer
Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films
Texas Rising(2015)
Show 5 episodes · Composer
Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all shows
American Odyssey (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)
Show 13 episodes · Composer
Broken Horses(2015)
Composer
Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films
The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water(2015)
Composer
Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films
Point of Honor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)
Show 1 episode · Composer
Stonehearst Asylum(2014)
Composer
Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films
The Cobbler(2014)
Composer
Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films
Houdini(2014)
Show 2 episodes · Composer
Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all shows
Walk of Shame(2014)
Composer
Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all films
Draft Day(2014)
Composer
Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films
The After(2014)
Composer
Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films
Bonnie & Clyde(2013)
Show 2 episodes · Composer
Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all shows
Jobs(2013)
Composer
Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films
The Call(2013)
Composer
Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films
Alex Cross(2012)
Composer
Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films
The Three Stooges(2012)
Composer
Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films
A Thousand Words(2012)
Composer
Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films
New Year's Eve(2011)
Composer
Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films
The Double(2011)
Composer
Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films
Dream House(2011)
Composer
Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films
The Change-Up(2011)
Composer
Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films
No Strings Attached(2011)
Composer
Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films
Yogi Bear(2010)
Composer
Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films
Predators(2010)
Composer
Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films
Iron Man 2(2010)
Composer
Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films
Valentine's Day(2010)
Composer
Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films
Old Dogs(2009)
Composer
Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films
Aliens in the Attic(2009)
Composer
Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films
The Stoning of Soraya M.(2008)
Composer
Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films
Hannah Montana: The Movie(2009)
Composer
Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films
Hotel for Dogs(2009)
Composer
Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films
My Best Friend's Girl(2008)
Composer
Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films
Swing Vote(2008)
Composer
Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films
Meet Dave(2008)
Composer
Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films
The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor(2008)
Additional Music
Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films
The Seed (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)
Composer
Evan Almighty(2007)
Composer
Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films
Georgia Rule(2007)
Composer
Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films
By His Wounds We Are Healed: Making 'The Passion of the Christ' (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)
Composer · Actor
Idlewild(2006)
Composer
Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films
Barnyard(2006)
Composer · Conductor
Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films
Everyone's Hero(2006)
Composer
Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films
The Ant Bully(2006)
Composer
Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films
Keeping Up with the Steins(2006)
Composer
Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films
Cheaper by the Dozen 2(2005)
Composer
Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films
Zathura: A Space Adventure(2005)
Composer · Conductor
Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films
Chicken Little(2005)
Composer
Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films
Dreamer(2005)
Composer
Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films
The Adventures of Sharkboy and Lavagirl 3-D(2005)
Composer
Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films
Duma(2005)
Composer
Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films
Sin City(2005)
Composer · Conductor
Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films
The Pacifier(2005)
Composer
Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films
Christmas with the Kranks(2004)
Composer
Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films
The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement(2004)
Composer
Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films
Raising Helen(2004)
Composer
Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films
The Whole Ten Yards(2004)
Composer
Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films
The Passion of the Christ(2004)
Composer
Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films
Welcome to Mooseport(2004)
Composer
Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films
Elf(2003)
Composer
Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films
Bruce Almighty(2003)
Composer
Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films
Malibu's Most Wanted(2003)
Composer
Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films
The Hot Chick(2002)
Composer
Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films
The Tuxedo(2002)
Composer
Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films
Swimfan(2002)
Composer
Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films
Spy Kids 2: Island of Lost Dreams(2002)
Composer
Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films
The Scorpion King(2002)
Composer
Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films
Dragonfly(2002)
Composer
Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films
Snow Dogs(2002)
Composer
Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films
Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius(2001)
Composer
Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films
The Princess Diaries(2001)
Composer
Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films
Cats & Dogs(2001)
Composer
Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films
Heartbreakers(2001)
Composer
Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films
Spy Kids(2001)
Composer
Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films
See Spot Run(2001)
Composer
Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films
The Emperor's New Groove(2000)
Composer
Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films
Running Mates(2000)
Composer
Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films
The Replacements(2000)
Composer
Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films
Relative Values(2000)
Composer
Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films
Michael Jordan to the Max(2000)
Composer
Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films
Goodnight Moon & Other Sleepytime Tales(1999)
Composer
Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films
End of Days(1999)
Composer
Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films
The Hand Behind the Mouse: The Ub Iwerks Story(1999)
Composer
Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films
The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland(1999)
Composer
Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films
Dick(1999)
Composer
Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films
Inspector Gadget(1999)
Composer
Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films
Komodo(1999)
Composer
Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films
G-Saviour(1999)
Composer
Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films
Lost & Found(1999)
Composer
Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films
My Favorite Martian(1999)
Composer
Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films
I'll Be Home for Christmas(1998)
Composer
Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films
Paulie(1998)
Composer
Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films
Justice League of America(1997)
Composer
Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films
I Know What You Did Last Summer(1997)
Composer · Conductor
Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films
Liar Liar(1997)
Composer · Conductor
Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films
The Relic(1997)
Composer · Conductor
Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films
Carpool(1996)
Composer
Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films
Doctor Who: The Movie(1996)
Composer · Theme Song Performance
Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films
Getting Away with Murder(1996)
Composer
Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films
Chameleon(1995)
Composer
Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films
Cutthroat Island(1995)
Composer
Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all films
Sudden Death(1995)
Composer · Conductor
Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films
Runaway Brain (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)
Composer
Kansas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)
Composer
In Pursuit of Honor(1995)
Composer
Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films
Houseguest(1995)
Composer
Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all films
Little Giants(1994)
Composer
Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films
White Fang 2: Myth of the White Wolf(1994)
Composer
Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films
Hollyrock-a-Bye Baby(1993)
Composer
Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films
The Town Santa Forgot(1993)
Composer
Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films
The Halloween Tree(1993)
Composer
Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films
Against the Grain (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)
Show 8 episodes · Composer
SeaQuest DSV(1993)
Composer
Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
For Love and Glory(1993)
Composer
Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
Praying Mantis (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)
Composer
Hocus Pocus(1993)
Composer
Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films
Gunmen(1993)
Composer
Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films
Class of '61 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)
Composer
Jonny's Golden Quest(1993)
Composer
Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films
I Yabba-Dabba Do!(1993)
Composer
Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine(1993)
Show 2 episodes · Composer
Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all shows
Sunstroke(1992)
Composer
Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films
Still Not Quite Human(1992)
Composer
Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films
Into the Badlands (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)
Composer
Tiny Toon Adventures(1990)
Show 2 episodes · Composer
Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all shows
Jetsons: The Movie(1990)
Composer
Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films
The Yum Yums: The Day Things Went Sour(1990)
Composer
Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
The Face of Fear(1990)
Composer
Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films
The Eyes of the Panther (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)
Composer
Trenchcoat in Paradise (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)
Composer
Carmilla (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)
Composer
The Turn of the Screw (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)
Composer
The Further Adventures of SuperTed(1989)
Show Composer
Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all shows
A Pup Named Scooby-Doo(1988)
Show 30 episodes · Composer · Sound
Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all shows
The Further Adventures of Tennessee Buck(1988)
Composer
Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films
Seven Hours to Judgment(1988)
Composer
Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films
Yogi's Great Escape(1987)
Songs
Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films
DTV: Monster Hits (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)
Additional Music
The Day My Kid Went Punk (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)
Composer
Star Trek: The Next Generation(1987)
Show 1 episode · Composer
Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows
Sport Goofy in Soccermania (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)
Composer
The Wild Pair(1987)
Composer
Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films
Rose Petal Place: Real Friends (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)
Composer
Donald Duck's 50th Birthday(1984)
Composer
Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films
Disney Family Album (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)
Show 20 episodes · Main Title Theme Composer
Dragon's Lair(1984)
Show Composer
Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all shows
Fitness and Me: Why Exercise? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)
Composer
Backstage at Disney (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)
Composer
Cagney & Lacey(1981)
Show 1 episode · Composer
Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all shows
Fame (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)
Show 1 episode · Composer
Deer in the Works (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)
Composer
The Strongest Man in the World(1975)
as John (Student)
Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

Career shape

A full career of 193 titles, 191 of them dated from 1975 to 2026.

Biggest box office

The Jungle Book (2016)

$968M worldwide

Highest rated

Sin City (2005)

Midcredits 96^th

Film career

1975Screen debut· The Strongest Man in the World

By role

only this rolewith another role

Acting3 of 193Music189 of 193 · 39^thOther crew12 of 193 · 49^th

193 titles, 11 with more than one role — music and other crew overlap on 10 of them.

By decade

1970s1 · acting1980s19 · crew1990s47 · crew2000s53 · 1 acting · 53 crew2010s46 · crew2020s25 · 1 acting · 24 crew

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored.

Awards

3 Primetime Emmys from 10 major nominations, 1990–2023.

WinNomination

2023
- Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Music Composition for a Limited or Anthology Series, Movie or Special (Original Dramatic Score)
2015
- Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Original Main Title Theme Music
2012
- Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Music Composition for a Miniseries, Movie or a Special (Original Dramatic Score)
2007
- BAFTA Award, nominated · Best Original Score
2005
- Oscar, nominated · Best Achievement in Music Written for Motion Pictures, Original Score
1997
- Primetime Emmy, won · Outstanding Music Composition for a Series (Dramatic Underscore)
- Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Main Title Theme Music
1994
- Primetime Emmy, won · Outstanding Individual Achievement in Main Title Theme Music
1991
- Primetime Emmy, won · Outstanding Achievement in Music Composition for a Series (Dramatic Underscore)

Show 1 earlier year

1990
- Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Main Title Theme Music

Major bodies only: the Oscars, Primetime Emmys, Golden Globes, BAFTAs and Screen Actors Guild Awards are named; Cannes, Venice, the Berlinale, Sundance, the directors', writers' and producers' guilds, the Grammys, Critics Choice and the Independent Spirit Awards count as other major bodies. Festival and regional prizes are not counted. Source: IMDb.

How do John Debney's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 38^th percentile, the median of all 155; across their 142 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 41^st percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

41^stpercentile

Typical film, the median of 142

Approval · how many liked their films

39^thpercentile

Typical film, the median of 142

Reach · how many have seen their films

93^rdpercentile

Typical film, the median of 142

Midcredits score across 169 titles, by percentile

75^th and up28
50^th to 74^th32
25^th to 49^th73
Below 25^th36

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84 of their 169 titles are Mixed.

Universally Loved9
Universally Panned3
Loved with Detractors1
Divisive1
Cult Classic2
Crowd Pleaser45
Broadly Agreed24
Mixed84

Most divisive · composer

Donald Duck's 50th Birthday (1984)

96^th percentile spread · 61% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · composer

Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987)

Midcredits 98^th · 93% liked

Reviewers score the sound and music 58/100 in their films, across 103 reviewed titles; fans 67, detractors 41. The element that speaks to their work as a composer.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is John Debney's work okay for kids?

Across up to 95 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore runs lighter than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles

Violence & Gore81 titles8–76 · median 33 · mildlighter than most films

Sex & Nudity95 titles13–51 · median 29 · mildnear the median of all films

Profanity84 titles15–65 · median 35 · moderatenear the median of all films

Alcohol & Drugs78 titles9–41 · median 29 · mildnear the median of all films

Frightening / Intense75 titles7–68 · median 32 · mildnear the median of all films

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does John Debney work with?

People who share at least 2 of John Debney's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Garry Marshall shares the most, 9.

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