"Hellraiser", "Hellbound", "Spider-Man 3", "Swordfish", "Copycat", "Ghostrider", "Exorcism of Emily Rose" and over 100 other blockbuster titles mark the works of prolific composer, Christopher Young.
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Biography:
One of the foremost talents in film music today, Golden Globe-nominated composer Christopher Young has scored an impressive number of features in virtually every genre, all with strikingly original music. The spine-tingling “Hellraiser” showcases the composer’s seminal upbringing in horror; the new-techno sound of “Swordfish” displays his versatility; the resonant, genuine Celtic sounds of “The Shipping News” display his attention to detail; to the heart-pounding rhythms of “Spider-Man 3” are all evidence of his willingness to experiment. These scores are among the nearly 100 films that embody the work of this prolific composer. Born in Red Bank, New Jersey (birthplace of Count Basie), Young graduated from Massachusetts Hampshire college with a BA in music, and did post-graduate work at North Texas State University before moving to Los Angeles in 1980. At the time, Young was a jazz drummer, a precursor to some of the edgier scores he would later complete. Soon, an introduction to esteemed composer Bernard Herrmann’s movie scores (“Vertigo”, “Citizen Kane”) opened up a new world for Young, who was unfamiliar with film scoring. “Here was someone doing everything I wanted to do. I fell in love with the music before I realized that it was written for movies”, said Young.
He proceeded to take classes at the UCLA Film School, where he studied with famed film composer David Raksin (“Laura”). His first music that he wrote for class received a negative response from Raksin. The young student was devastated and nearly quit. Raksin would become his greatest mentor. Young met a number of college filmmakers with whom he would later work in the business. One of these filmmakers wrote and directed the student film, “The Dorm that Dripped Blood,” which Young scored. It became a New Image studio release, providing Young with an early foray into Hollywood. Within a few years, his abilities thrust him to the attention of major studios and directors, including Clive Barker. His talent was recognized with a Saturn Award (given by the Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror Films) for his unsettling demonic orchestral-and-choral score for “Hellbound: Hellraiser II”.
Though Young had built a solid reputation scoring horror and science fiction pictures, Director Jon Amiel recognized that the composer’s talent transcended genre. Amiel entrusted Young to score Warner Bros.’ dramatic thriller, “Copycat”. The film and score received critical-acclaim and Amiel requested the composer for his follow-up film, the Bill Murray comedy, “The Man Who Knew Too Little”. Young proved that he could not be pigeonholed by genre. The professional kinship ensued, and they subsequently would work together on the Fox feature, “Entrapment” and later, “The Core”.
During this time, Young scored MGM’s “Species”, which became a box-office sensation. For his work, he received a Motion Picture Sound Editors Golden Reel nomination for his work. He was firmly established in Hollywood, and his reputation as a multi-talented composer was cemented. His next work was the resonant score for “Murder in the First”, completing an era marked with major turning points in Young’s career.
When Academy Award winning director Norman Jewison hired Young to score Universal Pictures; “The Hurricane”, Young officially entered the pantheon of A-list composers. His composition was widely praised, impressing the legendary director, who exclaimed, “I love it…he captures the power and strength of what was happening onscreen”.
Immediately following “Bandits”, Young scored the Miramax romantic drama: “The Shipping News” directed by Oscar nominee Lasse Hallstrom. Young received both a Critic’s Choice and Golden Globe nomination for this strikingly original work. Earlier in 2001, Young further displayed his versatility with the composition for Warner Bros.’ “Swordfish”, as he incorporated elements of DJ Paul Oakenfold’s hypnotic trance.
Young had established himself as working with the brightest and most-talented directors. Sam Raimi hired Young to score his high profile film “The Gift”. Raimi had always used Danny Elfman but due to a scheduling conflict, Elfman was not available. The relationship would continue to include additional music on “Spiderman 2”, scoring “The Grudge” and “The Grudge 2″ and scoring “Spiderman 3”.
