Harry Gregson-Williams

About

In addition to scoring a number of motion pictures including Sinbad: Legend of the Seven Seas, Shrek, Chicken Run, Antz, Spy Game, The Rock, Armageddon, Man on Fire, and Team America: World Police, Gregson-Williams is also noted for his work on the popular video games Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty and Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater. Many fans were impressed by his arrangement of the original Metal Gear Solid Main Theme, creating striking works for the Metal Gear Solid productions that involved both orchestral and electronic textures. His soundtrack for Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons Of Liberty was generally considered a resounding success, and an important step forward in blending the mediums of film and video game. An interesting side note, Gregson-Williams declared he would not work on Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater, unless it took place in a jungle. Although not being the reason it takes place in a jungle, it is an interesting coincidence. More recently, he composed the score to the Ridley Scott film Kingdom of Heaven, in which he introduced a mix of operatic and middle eastern themes. One track, Ibelin, was reprised as the closing credits theme with singer Natacha Atlas performing Arabic lyrics.

His most recent big project was The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, which was released on 9th December 2005.

His studio is called Wavecrest Music. Gregson-Williams was a member of Hans Zimmer's Remote Control Productions (formerly known as Media Ventures).

He is the brother of Rupert Gregson-Williams, who is also a film composer.

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