# Rupert Gregson-Williams

Rupert Gregson-Williams is a British composer, conductor, and record producer, best known for his film, video game, and television scores. His filmography includes Hotel Rwanda, for which he was awarded the European Film composer award, Hacksaw Ridge, Wonder Woman, Aquaman and its sequel, Over the Hedge, Bee Movie, Abominable, Back to the Outback, Made of Honor, The Holiday, The Legend of Tarzan, and numerous films by Happy Madison Productions, many of which star Adam Sandler. He composed music for the video game Battlefield 2: Modern Combat. His notable works in television include Veep, Catch-22, and The Crown.
Educated at choir school, Lancing College, and St John's College, Cambridge, he is the younger brother of film composer Harry Gregson-Williams. He is a member of Hans Zimmer's Remote Control Productions team of composers.
He has received a nomination for two Primetime Emmy Awards and is a recipient of a BMI Award and a European Film Award.

## Filmography
### Feature films
#### 1990s

| Year | Title | Director | Studio(s) | Notes |
| 1998 | Urban Ghost Story | Geneviève Joliffe | Living Spirit PicturesPanorama Entertainment | — |
| 1998 | The Prince of Egypt | Brenda Chapman Steve Hickner Simon Wells | DreamWorks Animation DreamWorks Pictures | Conductor (Score composed by Hans Zimmer) |
| 1999 | Virtual Sexuality | Nick Hurran | Columbia Pictures | — |
| 1999 | Shockers: Dance | Richard Clark | Blue Orange Productions | Television film |

#### 2000s

| Year | Title | Director | Studio(s) | Notes |
| 2000 | The Road to El Dorado | Eric "Bibo" Bergeron Don Paul | DreamWorks Animation DreamWorks Pictures | Conductor (Score composed by Hans Zimmer and John Powell) |
| 2001 | Princess of Thieves | Peter Hewitt | Granada Productions | — |
| 2001 | Hawkins | Robin Shepperd | — | Television film |
| 2001 | My Beautiful Son | Paul Seed | Granada TelevisionShowtime Networks | Television film |
| 2001 | Lego Jack Stone | Robert Dorney | — | Short film |
| 2002 | Thunderpants | Peter Hewitt | Pathé | — |
| 2002 | Plots with a View | Nick Hurran | Miramax Films | — |
| 2003 | What a Girl Wants | Dennie Gordon | Warner Bros. Pictures | — |
| 2003 | Crime Spree | Brad Mirman | DEJ Productions | — |
| 2003 | The Night We Called It a Day | Paul Goldman | Icon Entertainment | — |
| 2004 | Hotel Rwanda | Terry George | United Artists | Co-composed with Andrea Guerra & Afro Celt Sound System |
| 2004 | King Arthur | Antoine Fuqua | Touchstone Pictures | Additional music (Score composed by Hans Zimmer) |
| 2005 | Love + Hate | Dominic Savage | BBC Films | — |
| 2005 | Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit | Steve Box Nick Park | DreamWorks Animation Aardman Animations DreamWorks Pictures | Additional music (Score composed by Julian Nott) |
| 2006 | Over the Hedge | Tim JohnsonKarey Kirkpatrick | DreamWorks AnimationParamount Pictures | Also orchestrator and conductor. Music Executive Produced by Hans Zimmer First score for an animated film |
| 2006 | The Holiday | Nancy Meyers | Columbia Pictures | Conductor (Score composed by Hans Zimmer) |
| 2006 | Click | Frank Coraci | Happy Madison Productions Columbia Pictures | — |
| 2007 | I Now Pronounce You Chuck and Larry | Dennis Dugan | Happy Madison Productions Universal Pictures | — |
| 2007 | Bee Movie | Steve HicknerSimon J. Smith | DreamWorks AnimationColumbus 81 ProductionsParamount Pictures | Music Executive Produced by Hans Zimmer |
| 2008 | Made of Honor | Paul Weiland | Columbia Pictures | — |
| 2008 | You Don't Mess with the Zohan | Dennis Dugan | Happy Madison Productions Columbia Pictures | — |
| 2008 | Bedtime Stories | Adam Shankman | Happy Madison Productions Walt Disney Pictures | — |
| 2009 | The Maiden Heist | Peter Hewitt | Yari Film Group | — |

#### 2010s

| Year | Title | Director | Studio(s) | Notes |
| 2010 | Grown Ups | Dennis Dugan | Happy Madison Productions Columbia Pictures | — |
| 2011 | Just Go with It | Dennis Dugan | Happy Madison Productions Columbia Pictures | — |
| 2011 | Zookeeper | Frank Coraci | Happy Madison Productions Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Columbia Pictures | — |
| 2011 | Jack and Jill | Dennis Dugan | Happy Madison Productions Columbia Pictures | Co-composed with Waddy Wachtel |
| 2012 | That's My Boy | Sean Anders | Happy Madison Productions Columbia Pictures | — |
| 2012 | Here Comes the Boom | Frank Coraci | Happy Madison Productions Columbia Pictures | — |
| 2013 | Grown Ups 2 | Dennis Dugan | Happy Madison Productions Columbia Pictures | — |
| 2014 | Blended | Frank Coraci | Happy Madison Productions Warner Bros. Pictures | — |
| 2014 | Postman Pat: The Movie | Mike Disa | Icon Productions | — |
| 2014 | Winter's Tale | Akiva Goldsman | Village Roadshow Pictures Warner Bros. Pictures | Co-composed with Hans Zimmer |
| 2015 | Paul Blart: Mall Cop 2 | Andy Fickman | Happy Madison Productions Columbia Pictures | — |
| 2015 | The Ridiculous Six | Frank Coraci | Happy Madison Productions Netflix | Co-composed with Elmo Weber |
| 2015 | Open Season: Scared Silly | David Feiss | Sony Pictures AnimationSony Pictures Home Entertainment | Co-composed with Dominic Lewis |
| 2016 | The Do-Over | Steven Brill | Happy Madison Productions Netflix | — |
| 2016 | The Legend of Tarzan | David Yates | Warner Bros. Pictures | — |
| 2016 | Hacksaw Ridge | Mel Gibson | Summit Entertainment | Replaced John Debney |
| 2017 | Sandy Wexler | Steven Brill | Happy Madison Productions Netflix | — |
| 2017 | Wonder Woman | Patty Jenkins | Warner Bros. Pictures DC Films | — |
| 2018 | The Week Of | Robert Smigel | Happy Madison Productions Netflix | — |
| 2018 | Terminal | Vaughn Stein | RLJE Films | Co-composed with Anthony Clarke |
| 2018 | Aquaman | James Wan | Warner Bros. Pictures DC Films | — |
| 2019 | Murder Mystery | Kyle Newacheck | Happy Madison Productions Netflix | — |
| 2019 | Abominable | Jill Culton | DreamWorks AnimationPearl StudioZhong Ming You Ying FilmUniversal Pictures | Also voice of Everest's humming voice |

#### 2020s

| Year | Title | Director | Studio(s) |
| 2020 | Hubie Halloween | Steven Brill | Happy Madison Productions Netflix |
| 2021 | Fatherhood | Paul Weitz | Netflix Columbia Pictures |
| 2021 | Back to the Outback | Clare Knight Harry Cripps | Netflix Netflix Animation Weed Road Pictures Reel FX Animation Studios |
| 2022 | Home Team | Charles Kinnane Daniel Kinnane | Happy Madison Productions Netflix |
| 2023 | Murder Mystery 2 | Jeremy Garelick | Happy Madison Productions Echo Films Netflix |
| 2023 | The Out-Laws | Tyler Spindel | Happy Madison Productions Netflix |
| 2023 | Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom | James Wan | Warner Bros. Pictures DC Studios |
| 2024 | The Union | Julian Farino | Closest to the Hole Productions Municipal Pictures Netflix |
| 2024 | Brothers | Max Barbakow | Amazon MGM Studios Legendary Pictures |
| 2024 | Dear Santa | Bobby Farrelly | Paramount+ |
| 2025 | Kinda Pregnant | Tyler Spindel | Happy Madison Productions Netflix |

### TV

| Year | Programme | Notes |
| 1988 | Crimestoppers | Theme |
| 1995 | Jake's Progress | Music assistant |
| 1999 | Extremely Dangerous | |
| 1999–2003 | At Home with the Braithwaites | |
| 2000 | Take a Girl Like You | |
| 2001 | Jack and the Beanstalk: The Real Story | |
| 2001 | The Wonderful World of Disney | |
| 2004 | William and Mary | |
| 2004 | Long Way Round | |
| 2005–07 | The Last Detective | Co-composed with Alastair King |
| 2006 | Born Equal | |
| 2009 | The Prisoner | |
| 2012 | Veep | Co-composed with Christopher Willis |
| 2014 | Agatha Raisin: The Quiche of Death | Co-composed with Christopher Willis |
| 2015 | Virtuso | |
| 2016–17 | The Crown | Main title composed by Hans Zimmer Composed with Lorne Balfe |
| 2017 | The Alienist | Composed the first season |
| 2019 | Catch-22 | Co-composed with Harry Gregson-Williams |
| 2019 | Catherine the Great | |
| 2021 | Behind Her Eyes | |
| 2022 | The Gilded Age | Co-composed with Harry Gregson-Williams |
| 2024 | The Perfect Couple | |

### Video games

| Year | Title | Studio | Notes |
| 2005 | Battlefield 2: Modern Combat | Digital Illusions CE | Co-composed with Tobias Marberger |

## Awards

| Year | Work | Organization | Category | Result |
| 2002 | Jack and the Beanstalk: The Real Story: Part 2 | Emmy Award | Outstanding Music Composition for a Miniseries, Movie or a Special (Dramatic Underscore) | Nominated |
| 2007 | Bee Movie | International Animated Film Association | Best Music in a Feature Production | Nominated |
| 2017 | The Crown: Hyde Park Corner | Emmy Award | Outstanding Music Composition for a Series (Original Dramatic Score) | Nominated |