David Buckley (born 7 June 1976) is a British composer of film and television scores, based in Santa Monica, California.[2]
David Buckley | |
|---|---|
| Born | 7 June 1976[1] London, England[1] |
| Genres | Film score, rock, classical |
| Occupation | Composer |
| Instruments | Guitar, piano, vocals |
| Years active | 2004–present |
| Website | http://davidbuckleymusic.com |
Career
editBorn in London in 1976,[1] Buckley's first involvement with film music was as a cathedral choirboy performing on Peter Gabriel’s score for Martin Scorsese’s The Last Temptation of Christ.[3] He continued his musical education at the University of Cambridge. In 2006, Buckley moved to Los Angeles to collaborate on a number of Harry Gregson-Williams’ scores, including Shrek, Gone Baby Gone, Flushed Away, Arthur Christmas, Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time and The Number 23. In addition to his work for Gregson-Williams, he has written additional music for Danny Elfman on films including American Hustle, Big Eyes and all Fifty Shades movies (including the choral piece "Bliss") and for Hans Zimmer and Rupert Gregson-Williams on Winter's Tale and Wonder Woman.
He has worked with filmmakers including Ridley and Tony Scott, Ben Affleck, Joel Schumacher, Rob Minkoff, Luc Besson & Taylor Hackford. Notable film scores include The Town, Jason Bourne, Papillon, The Forbidden Kingdom and Angel Has Fallen. He is also the composer for the critically acclaimed Scott Free-produced CBS television series The Good Wife and its spinoff The Good Fight. His music from The Good Wife was prominently featured in the 2015 David O. Russell film Joy.
Buckley was included in BAFTA's list of "Brits to Watch",[4] is the recipient of numerous BMI Awards, and earned an Emmy Award nomination in 2017 for Outstanding Theme Music for his work on The Good Fight.[5]
Discography
editFilm
editAdditional music
editTelevision
edit| Year | Title | Original channel(s) aired | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010–15 | The Good Wife | CBS | |
| 2012 | Coma | A&E | Miniseries |
| 2013 | Killing Lincoln | National Geographic Channel | Television film |
| 2015 | Proof | TNT | |
| 2016 | Mercy Street | PBS | Miniseries |
| 2016 | Killing Reagan | National Geographic Channel | Television film |
| 2016 | BrainDead | CBS | |
| 2017–19 | The Good Fight | Nominated – Emmy Award for Outstanding Theme Music (2017) | |
| 2017–18 | Fox | with John Ottman | |
| 2019–present | Evil | CBS | |
| 2022–present | The Sandman | Netflix |
Video games
edit| Year | Title | Developer(s) | Publisher(s) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Metal Gear Solid 4 | Konami | Konami | Additional Music |
| 2010 | Shrek Forever After | XPEC | Activision | |
| 2013 | Call of Duty: Ghosts | Infinity Ward Raven Software Neversoft |
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| 2015 | Batman: Arkham Knight | Rocksteady Studios | Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment | Composed with Nick Arundel |
| 2016 | Batman: Arkham VR |
References
edit- ^ a b c "David Buckley - Soundtrack.Net". www.soundtrack.net. Retrieved 16 June 2019.
- ^ "David Buckley – Official Composer Website". David Buckley. Retrieved 18 February 2018.
- ^ "15 questions | Interview | David Buckley | Making an Entrance".
- ^ "Discover More About Our 42 Brits". British Academy of Film and Television Arts. 5 July 2011.
- ^ "2017 EMMY® AWARDS NOMINATIONS FOR PROGRAMS AIRING JUNE 1, 2016 – MAY 31, 2017" (PDF). Emmys.org. 13 July 2017. Retrieved 16 July 2017.