Chris Bacon (composer)
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Chris Bacon(born March 17, 1977, inProvo,Utah) is an Americancomposer.Hisfilm scoresincludeAlpha and Omega(2010),Source Code(2011),Gnomeo & Juliet(2011),Sherlock Gnomes(2018) andMen in Black: International(2019). He was the composer for all 50 episodes of theA&Edrama seriesBates Motel,for which he was nominated for anEmmy Award,and also composed the music for 26 of the 32 episodes of theNBCmusical drama seriesSmash.[1][2][3]
Early life and education
[edit]As a youth Bacon learned to play piano and saxophone, and from an early age he knew he wanted to be a film composer. He has said, "From the point that I could start thinking about what I wanted to do when I grew up... it was always to write movie music."[4]
Bacon received a Bachelor's Degree in music composition fromBrigham Young Universityand completed the Scoring For Motion Pictures and Television program atUniversity of Southern California.[5][6]
Bacon cites his internship with Howard as his most valuable musical training, "While I learned a ton from school, my real-world education came under James. It felt like I was on scholarship because I was being paid to learn what it means to be a film composer at the pinnacle of the industry. James gave me my first opportunities on projects that he couldn't fully take on for a variety of reasons, and his endorsement was very comforting to producers who appreciated the work still being performed under his 'umbrella'."[7]
Career
[edit]Bacon's solo debut as a film composer came with the 2007LifetimefilmAngels Fall,for which he composed the main theme. Bacon's first solo feature film score was the thrillerSource Code.[8][better source needed]
Bacon has also contributed music to many film and TV productions, includingAmerican Hustle,Avengers: Age of Ultron,andGoosebumps.Bacon's next project is theAmazonreboot ofThe Tick,directed byWally Pfister.[4]
Bacon has been nominated for fourEmmy Awards:one for his work on theNBCseriesSmash:,two for this work on the A&E seriesBates Motel,three forAmazon PrimeseriesThe Tickand four forNetflixseriesWednesday[4]
Filmography
[edit]- Angels Fall(2007), composed withStuart Michael Thomas
- Blue Smoke(2007), composed with Stuart Michael Thomas
- Space Chimps(2008)
- Northern Lights(2009), composed with Stuart Michael Thomas
- Midnight Bayou(2009), composed with Stuart Michael Thomas
- Waking Sleeping Beauty(2009)
- Love Ranch(2010)
- Alpha and Omega(2010)
- Beethoven's Christmas Adventure(2011)
- Source Code(2011)
- Gnomeo & Juliet(2011), composed withJames Newton Howard
- Wonder Woman(2011)
- High Ground(2012)
- Atlas Shrugged II: The Strike(2012)
- The Visitant(2014)
- Being Charlie(2015)
- When We Rise(2017), composed withDanny Elfman
- Snatched(2017), composed withTheodore Shapiro
- Sherlock Gnomes(2018)
- Men in Black: International(2019), composed with Danny Elfman
- Super Gidget(2019)
- Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness(2022) (additional music) score composed by Danny Elfman
- Wednesday(2022), composed with Danny Elfman[9]
- 65(2023)
- Heretic(2024)
References
[edit]- ^"Chris Bacon - Soundtrack.Net".www.soundtrack.net.Retrieved2023-12-29.
- ^https://www.discogs.com/artist/1171391-Chris-Bacon
- ^Garrity, Brian (2019-06-07)."Men In Black™: International Original Motion Picture Soundtrack With Music By Danny Elfman & Chris Bacon Available June 7 Via Sony Music Masterworks - Sony Music".Sony Music Entertainment.Retrieved2023-12-29.
- ^abc"Chris Bacon".Kraft Engel.3 February 2012.
- ^"Interview with Chris Bacon".8dio.com.Retrieved2023-12-29.
- ^"Chris Bacon".Center for Latter-day Saint Arts.2022-10-24.Retrieved2023-12-29.
- ^"Interview with Chris Bacon".8dio.com.
- ^"Source Code (2011)".Box Office Mojo.
- ^Fisher, Ariel (2023-08-01)."When Tim Burton needs a composer, Danny Elfman snaps up the gig".Los Angeles Times.Retrieved2023-12-29.
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