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Nick Glennie-Smith

Nick Glennie-Smith

Composer · Died August 16, 2026, aged 74 · London, England, UK

Nickolas Glennie-Smith (3 October 1951 – 16 August 2026) was an English film score composer, conductor and musician, who was a frequent collaborator with Hans Zimmer, contributing to scores including The Rock (nominated for the Academy Award for Best Sound), the 2006 historical film Children of Glory and the 1993 spy thriller Point of No Return. Glennie-Smith also composed the scores for the films Home Alone 3 (1997), The Man in the Iron Mask (1998), We Were Soldiers (2002), Secretariat (2010), the score for the Disney direct-to-video animated film The Lion King II: Simba's Pride (1998), Lauras Stern (2004), The Little Polar Bear 2: The Mysterious Island and A Sound of Thunder (both 2005). Glennie-Smith was a part of Hans Zimmer's film score company Remote Control Productions, for which he conducted music for the soundtracks on Transformers (2007–2017), X-Men: First Class and Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides (both 2011). He was Zimmer's accompanist on the score for Man of Steel (2013). He was the master composer of the music in the French theme park le Puy du Fou. He collaborated with the former Pink Floyd bassist, Roger Waters. He worked on Waters' score for the 1986 film When the Wind Blows, then provided some of the keyboard overdubbing for the song "The Powers that Be" on Waters' 1987 Radio K.A.O.S. album. He performed at the 1990 concert The Wall Live in Berlin as a keyboardist alongside Peter Wood. He also toured in the 1980s with Cliff Richard, again playing keyboards. In 1987, he was responsible, with producer Vic Coppersmith-Heaven and singer Kenny Young, for the album Transmissions, under the group name Gentlemen Without Weapons.

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Born
October 3, 1951
Died
August 16, 2026 (aged 74)
From
London, England, UK
Works as
Composer
Titles
43 on Motif · 47 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 65 days to Oct 28Down 13% in 30 days

What are Nick Glennie-Smith's films like?

Across their 16 Motif titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Bonds.

Genres

Action6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 16th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Animation3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 65th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Animation movies
Biography2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 66th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Biography movies
Comedy2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 38th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies

Their Motif 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
Morality
25%
Bonds
24%
Self
17%
Survival
13%
Ideas
9%
Society
8%
Power
3%
Justice5 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds5 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival3 titles, browse their movies with this themeComing of age2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship2 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love2 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 16 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 7 · Serious 4 · Dark 5

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 7 · Stylized 5 · Heightened 4

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 3 · Charged 8 · Intense 5

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 6 · Shifting 9 · Whiplash 1

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 8 · Some laughs 6 · Funny 2

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 6 · Even-paced 8 · Relentless 2

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

A split, not a type: Casual 9 · Engaged 5 · Full focus 2

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 12 · Open-ended 4 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
12
Hopeful
7
Thrilling
3
Warm
3
Romantic
4
Other
17

How their films linger

Hopeful9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy9
  • Bittersweet6
  • Ambiguous1

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 Nick Glennie-Smith's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 30 of their 43 Motif titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Disney+ (8).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Nick Glennie-Smith's titles on Motif; 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

47 credits, 43 with a Motif page; 2 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Laura's Star (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2021)

    Composer

  • Bloodshot(2020)

    Conductor

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Bad Boys for Life(2020)

    Conductor

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • Goosebumps 2: Haunted Halloween(2018)

    Conductor

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Smallfoot(2018)

    Conductor

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Despicable Me 3(2017)

    Conductor

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • The Little Prince(2015)

    Conductor

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • Heaven Is for Real(2014)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Winter's Tale(2014)

    Conductor

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all films

  • Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues(2013)

    Conductor

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films

  • Captain Phillips(2013)

    Conductor

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • Despicable Me 2(2013)

    Conductor

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • Gangster Squad(2013)

    Conductor

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • A Belfast Story(2013)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • Wreck-It Ralph(2012)

    Conductor

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • Savages(2012)

    Conductor

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Battleship(2012)

    Conductor

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Rango(2011)

    Conductor

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • Secretariat(2010)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • Surrogates(2009)

    Conductor

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • All About Steve(2009)

    Conductor

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • The Ties That Bind Us(2008)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Children of Glory(2006)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • The Da Vinci Code(2006)

    Conductor

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • The Little Polar Bear 2: The Mysterious Island(2005)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • A Sound of Thunder(2005)

    Composer · Conductor

    Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all films

  • Laura's Star(2004)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Thunderbirds(2004)

    Conductor

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • Ella Enchanted(2004)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl(2003)

    Conductor

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • We Were Soldiers: Getting It Right (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2002)

    Composer

  • The New Guy(2002)

    Additional Music

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • We Were Soldiers(2002)

    Composer · Conductor

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • Attila(2001)

    Compositor

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Highlander: Endgame(2000)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • Michelle Kwan Skates to Disney's Greatest Hits (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1999)

    Composer

  • The Lion King II: Simba's Pride(1998)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • The Man in the Iron Mask(1998)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Max Q(1998)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • Home Alone 3(1997)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • Fire Down Below(1997)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Cyclops, Baby (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1997)

    Composer

  • The Rock(1996)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • Two If by Sea(1996)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • Desperado(1995)

    Musician

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • Crimson Tide(1995)

    Conductor · Orchestrator

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • Drop Zone(1994)

    Additional Music

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

Career shape

A full career of 45 titles from 1994 to 2021.

Biggest box office

The Rock (1996)

$335M worldwide

Highest rated

The Rock (1996)

Midcredits 90th

Most popular right now

The Lion King II: Simba's Pride (1998)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Music22 of 45: 20 only music, 2 with another role · typical Midcredits score53rdOther crew25 of 45: 23 only other crew, 2 with another role · typical Midcredits score62nd

By decade

1990s11 · crew2000s16 · crew2010s15 · crew2020s3 · 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 Motif, shown from 5 scored.

How do Nick Glennie-Smith's films land?

Their typical Motif film has a Midcredits score in the 61st percentile, the median of all 43; across their 16 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 48th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

48thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 16

Approval · how many liked their films

40thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 16

Reach · how many have seen their films

90thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 16

Midcredits score across 43 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up12
  • 50th to 74th12
  • 25th to 49th9
  • Below 25th10

Shape of the crowd

19 of their 43 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved4
  • Universally Panned1
  • Cult Classic2
  • Crowd Pleaser19
  • Broadly Agreed5
  • Mixed12

Most divisive · composer

The Ties That Bind Us (2008)

89th percentile spread · 20% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · composer

The Rock (1996)

Midcredits 90th · 81% liked

Reviewers score the sound and music 56/100 in their films, across 16 reviewed titles; fans 67, detractors 35. The element that speaks to their work as a composer.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on Motif; 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 Motif 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 Nick Glennie-Smith's work okay for kids?

Across up to 10 Motif titles with content scores, alcohol & drugs runs lighter than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore8 titles27–75 · median 44 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity10 titles15–50 · median 33 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity9 titles7–64 · median 31 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs6 titles3–29 · median 17 · mildlighter than most filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense7 titles22–50 · median 37 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 39

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 Nick Glennie-Smith work with?

People who share at least 2 of Nick Glennie-Smith's Motif titles, grouped by what they did on them; Randall Wallace shares the most, 3.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers