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'''Brian Tyler''' is an American [[composer]], [[music producer|producer]], [[Conducting|conductor]], and [[film producer]] most known for his scores for motion pictures |
'''Brian Tyler''' is an American [[composer]], [[music producer|producer]], [[Conducting|conductor]], and [[film producer]] most known for his scores for motion pictures and video games. He is signed with [[Sony Music]] as a songwriter. He was nominated for Film Composer of the Year by the International Film Music Critics Association. In 2010 Tyler was inducted into the music branch of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. |
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==Musical career== |
==Musical career== |
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[[Robert Kraft (composer)|Robert Kraft]], who was impressed after hearing Tyler's music, encouraged Tyler to pursue a career in film scoring. He began his career in 1997, where he composed the film score for the [[independent film]] ''Bartender'' by Gabe Torres. The following year, he and [[Red Elvises]] composed the film score for ''[[Six-String Samurai]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sixstringsamurai.com/tyler.html|title=Sayonara, baby! — Brian Tyler and ''Six-String Samurai''|accessdate=December 16, 2005|work=Islandlife|last=Comerford|first=Jason| archiveurl = http://web.archive.org/web/20051108021842/http://www.sixstringsamurai.com/tyler.html| archivedate = November 8, 2005}}</ref> |
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Tyler's breakthrough came in 2001, after composing the film score for ''[[Frailty]]'' (2001). {{cquote|"Well, the first film released that I scored was ''Six-String Samurai'', but it was ''Frailty'' that helped me get some more exposure."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.soundtrack.net/features/article/?id=141|title=SoundtrackNet : Interview — Brian Tyler|accessdate=August 23, 2009|work=Soundtrack.net}}</ref>}} |
Tyler's breakthrough came in 2001, after composing the film score for ''[[Frailty]]'' (2001). {{cquote|"Well, the first film released that I scored was ''Six-String Samurai'', but it was ''Frailty'' that helped me get some more exposure."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.soundtrack.net/features/article/?id=141|title=SoundtrackNet : Interview — Brian Tyler|accessdate=August 23, 2009|work=Soundtrack.net}}</ref>}} |
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[[William Friedkin]], after being impressed by ''Frailty'', called Tyler in to compose ''[[The Hunted (2003 film)|The Hunted]]'' (2003) |
[[William Friedkin]], after being impressed by ''Frailty'', called Tyler in to compose ''[[The Hunted (2003 film)|The Hunted]]'' (2003). Later, Tyler also wrote music for ''[[Star Trek: Enterprise]]'', and ''[[Frank Herbert's Children of Dune|Children of Dune]]'' over a span of one month, coinciding with his work on ''Darkness Falls''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.briantyler.com/filmography_disc/children_of_dune.html|title=Brian Tyler : Children of Dune|accessdate=August 23, 2009|work=Briantyler.com|last=Yaitanes|first=Greg}}</ref> |
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At the end of 2003, Tyler began working more on big-budget films, including ''[[Timeline (film)|Timeline]]'' (2003), ''[[Godsend (film)|Godsend]]'' (2004), ''[[The Greatest Game Ever Played]]'' (2005), and ''[[Constantine (film)|Constantine]]'' (2005).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.soundtrack.net/features/article/?id=141|title=SoundtrackNet : Interview — Brian Tyler|accessdate=December 16, 2005|work=Soundtrack.net}}</ref> |
At the end of 2003, Tyler began working more on big-budget films, including ''[[Timeline (film)|Timeline]]'' (2003), ''[[Godsend (film)|Godsend]]'' (2004), ''[[The Greatest Game Ever Played]]'' (2005), and ''[[Constantine (film)|Constantine]]'' (2005).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.soundtrack.net/features/article/?id=141|title=SoundtrackNet : Interview — Brian Tyler|accessdate=December 16, 2005|work=Soundtrack.net}}</ref> |
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He was then hired to do ''[[Partition (2007 film)|Partition]]'' (2007). He had to integrate Indian and Middle Eastern music with orchestral writing. He conducted the orchestral portion of the score in [[Los Angeles]] with the [[Hollywood Studio Symphony]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.scoringsessions.com/news/51/|title=Brian Tyler scores Partition|date=June 16, 2006|accessdate=August 23, 2009|work=Scoringsessions.com|last=Goldwasser|first=Dan}}</ref> |
He was then hired to do ''[[Partition (2007 film)|Partition]]'' (2007). He had to integrate Indian and Middle Eastern music with orchestral writing. He conducted the orchestral portion of the score in [[Los Angeles]] with the [[Hollywood Studio Symphony]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.scoringsessions.com/news/51/|title=Brian Tyler scores Partition|date=June 16, 2006|accessdate=August 23, 2009|work=Scoringsessions.com|last=Goldwasser|first=Dan}}</ref> |
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In 2008, Tyler composed music for the 2008 films ''[[Rambo (2008 film)|Rambo]]'', ''[[Eagle Eye (film)|Eagle Eye]]'',<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.scoringsessions.com/news/156/|title=Brian Tyler scores Eagle Eye|date=September 11, 2008|accessdate=August 23, 2009|work=Scoringsessions.com|last=Goldwasser|first=Dan}}</ref> and ''[[The Lazarus Project]]''. |
In 2008, Tyler composed music for the 2008 films ''[[Rambo (2008 film)|Rambo]]'', ''[[Eagle Eye (film)|Eagle Eye]]'',<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.scoringsessions.com/news/156/|title=Brian Tyler scores Eagle Eye|date=September 11, 2008|accessdate=August 23, 2009|work=Scoringsessions.com|last=Goldwasser|first=Dan}}</ref> and ''[[The Lazarus Project]]''. |
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He continued by composing ''[[Dragonball Evolution]]'',<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.scoringsessions.com/news/172/|title=Brian Tyler scores Dragonball Evolution|date=February 6, 2009|accessdate=August 23, 2009|work=Scoringsessions.com|last=Goldwasser|first=Dan}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dragonballmovieblog.net/2009/01/scoring-the-dragon/|title=Brian Tyler Records Dragonball Score in Los Angeles (2009)|accessdate=August 23, 2009|publisher=''Dragonballmovieblog.net}}</ref> ''[[Fast & Furious]]'', ''[[The Final Destination]]'', and ''[[Middle Men (film)|Middle Men]]''. |
He continued by composing ''[[Dragonball Evolution]]'',<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.scoringsessions.com/news/172/|title=Brian Tyler scores Dragonball Evolution|date=February 6, 2009|accessdate=August 23, 2009|work=Scoringsessions.com|last=Goldwasser|first=Dan}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dragonballmovieblog.net/2009/01/scoring-the-dragon/|title=Brian Tyler Records Dragonball Score in Los Angeles (2009)|accessdate=August 23, 2009|publisher=''Dragonballmovieblog.net}}</ref> ''[[Fast & Furious]]'', ''[[The Final Destination]]'', and recently ''[[Middle Men (film)|Middle Men]]''. Tyler was also one of the executive producers of ''[[Skyline]]'', scored by his colleague Matthew Margeson. |
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On September 5, 2011 Tyler announced that he is currently in talks for scoring the 2011 remake of ''[[Highlander (film)#Remake|Highlander]]'' and scoring pilot episodes for the animated series ''[[Transformers: Prime]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://web.me.com/cbarrywdw03/TheBrianTylerProject/News.html|title=Brian Tyler - Music Is Life|date=September 5, 2010|accessdate=September 5, 2010|work=web.me.com}}</ref> Later, he has scored next 4 episodes. On October 7 it was announced that Tyler has been chosen to compose the music for pilot to the [[Steven Spielberg]] produced TV series ''[[Terra Nova (TV series)|Terra Nova]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://filmmusicreporter.wordpress.com/2010/10/07/brian-tyler-slated-to-score-terra-nova/|title=Brian Tyler slated to score Terra Nova|date=October 7, 2010 |accessdate=October 7, 2010|publisher=''Film Music Reporter}}</ref> |
On September 5, 2011 Tyler announced that he is currently in talks for scoring the 2011 remake of ''[[Highlander (film)#Remake|Highlander]]'' and scoring pilot episodes for the animated series ''[[Transformers: Prime]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://web.me.com/cbarrywdw03/TheBrianTylerProject/News.html|title=Brian Tyler - Music Is Life|date=September 5, 2010|accessdate=September 5, 2010|work=web.me.com}}</ref> Later, he has scored next 4 episodes. On October 7 it was announced that Tyler has been chosen to compose the music for pilot to the [[Steven Spielberg]] produced TV series ''[[Terra Nova (TV series)|Terra Nova]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://filmmusicreporter.wordpress.com/2010/10/07/brian-tyler-slated-to-score-terra-nova/|title=Brian Tyler slated to score Terra Nova|date=October 7, 2010 |accessdate=October 7, 2010|publisher=''Film Music Reporter}}</ref> |
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In October 2012, Tyler signed on to score [[Iron Man 3]].<ref name="TylerScoring">{{cite news |date=October 11, 2012 |title=Brian Tyler to Score ‘Iron Man 3′ |work=Film Music Reporter |accessdate=October 11, 2012 |url=http://filmmusicreporter.com/2012/10/11/brian-tyler-to-score-iron-man-3/ |archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/6BLUYKL12 |archivedate=October 11, 2012 |deadurl=no}}</ref> |
In October 2012, Tyler signed on to score [[Iron Man 3]].<ref name="TylerScoring">{{cite news |date=October 11, 2012 |title=Brian Tyler to Score ‘Iron Man 3′ |work=Film Music Reporter |accessdate=October 11, 2012 |url=http://filmmusicreporter.com/2012/10/11/brian-tyler-to-score-iron-man-3/ |archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/6BLUYKL12 |archivedate=October 11, 2012 |deadurl=no}}</ref> |
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Tyler has received two Emmy Award nominations, 10 BMI Music Awards, five ASCAP Music Awards, and was recently nominated for a record 6 Goldspirit Awards (2012), including Best Composer of the Year. Tyler is a multi-instrumentalist, playing drums, piano, guitar, orchestral and world percussion, bass, cello, guitarviol, charango and bouzouki, amongst others. |
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==Other media== |
==Other media== |
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Tyler also scored the fastest-grossing entertainment event in history, the game “Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3,” which grossed $775 million in its first five days of release. Tyler recently arranged and conducted the new film logo music for Universal Pictures and composed a theme for the 100-year anniversary of the studio. |
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Tyler's cues for ''Children of Dune'' were used in the theatrical trailers for ''[[Star Trek (film)|Star Trek]]'' (2009), ''[[Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World|Master and Commander]]'' (2003), ''[[Sahara (2005 film)|Sahara]]'' (2005), ''[[Cinderella Man]]'' (2005), ''[[The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe]]'' (2005), and ''[[Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull]]'' (2008). The track "Summon the Worms" from ''Children of Dune'' was used as a leader for the Belgian/Dutch show ''Peking Express'', and in the first leaked promotional reel for ''[[The Golden Compass (film)|The Golden Compass]]'' (2007).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://youtube.com/watch?v=58X4o_41Frc|title=?|accessdate=August 23, 2009|publisher=''[[YouTube]]}}</ref> A version of the track "War Begins" is used in the first full-length theatrical trailer of ''[[Star Trek (film)|Star Trek]]'' (2009).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://adtunes.com/forums/showthread.php?t=95121|title=Adtunes Top Ad Music of 2008|accessdate=July 25, 2009|publisher=''Adtunes.com}}</ref> |
Tyler's cues for ''Children of Dune'' were used in the theatrical trailers for ''[[Star Trek (film)|Star Trek]]'' (2009), ''[[Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World|Master and Commander]]'' (2003), ''[[Sahara (2005 film)|Sahara]]'' (2005), ''[[Cinderella Man]]'' (2005), ''[[The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe]]'' (2005), and ''[[Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull]]'' (2008). The track "Summon the Worms" from ''Children of Dune'' was used as a leader for the Belgian/Dutch show ''Peking Express'', and in the first leaked promotional reel for ''[[The Golden Compass (film)|The Golden Compass]]'' (2007).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://youtube.com/watch?v=58X4o_41Frc|title=?|accessdate=August 23, 2009|publisher=''[[YouTube]]}}</ref> A version of the track "War Begins" is used in the first full-length theatrical trailer of ''[[Star Trek (film)|Star Trek]]'' (2009).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://adtunes.com/forums/showthread.php?t=95121|title=Adtunes Top Ad Music of 2008|accessdate=July 25, 2009|publisher=''Adtunes.com}}</ref> |
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| SHORT DESCRIPTION = American composer |
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| DATE OF BIRTH = May 8, 1972 |
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Brian Tyler | |
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Brian Tyler conducting in 2011 | |
Background information | |
Origin | Los Angeles, California, United States |
Genres | Film music, Classical, Rock, Electronic, Jazz |
Occupation(s) | Composer, conductor, music producer, instrumentalist, film producer, music arranger |
Instrument(s) | Drums, Piano, Guitar, Percussion, Bass, Stringed instruments, Bouzouki, Cello, Keyboards |
Years active | 1998 – present |
Brian Tyler is an American composer, producer, conductor, and film producer most known for his scores for motion pictures and video games. He is signed with Sony Music as a songwriter. He was nominated for Film Composer of the Year by the International Film Music Critics Association. In 2010 Tyler was inducted into the music branch of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.
Musical career
Robert Kraft, who was impressed after hearing Tyler's music, encouraged Tyler to pursue a career in film scoring. He began his career in 1997, where he composed the film score for the independent film Bartender by Gabe Torres. The following year, he and Red Elvises composed the film score for Six-String Samurai.[1]
Tyler's breakthrough came in 2001, after composing the film score for Frailty (2001).
"Well, the first film released that I scored was Six-String Samurai, but it was Frailty that helped me get some more exposure."[2]
William Friedkin, after being impressed by Frailty, called Tyler in to compose The Hunted (2003). Later, Tyler also wrote music for Star Trek: Enterprise, and Children of Dune over a span of one month, coinciding with his work on Darkness Falls.[3]
At the end of 2003, Tyler began working more on big-budget films, including Timeline (2003), Godsend (2004), The Greatest Game Ever Played (2005), and Constantine (2005).[4]
He was then hired to do Partition (2007). He had to integrate Indian and Middle Eastern music with orchestral writing. He conducted the orchestral portion of the score in Los Angeles with the Hollywood Studio Symphony.[5]
In 2008, Tyler composed music for the 2008 films Rambo, Eagle Eye,[6] and The Lazarus Project.
He continued by composing Dragonball Evolution,[7][8] Fast & Furious, The Final Destination, and recently Middle Men. Tyler was also one of the executive producers of Skyline, scored by his colleague Matthew Margeson.
On September 5, 2011 Tyler announced that he is currently in talks for scoring the 2011 remake of Highlander and scoring pilot episodes for the animated series Transformers: Prime.[9] Later, he has scored next 4 episodes. On October 7 it was announced that Tyler has been chosen to compose the music for pilot to the Steven Spielberg produced TV series Terra Nova.[10]
In October 2012, Tyler signed on to score Iron Man 3.[11]
Other media
Tyler's cues for Children of Dune were used in the theatrical trailers for Star Trek (2009), Master and Commander (2003), Sahara (2005), Cinderella Man (2005), The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (2005), and Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (2008). The track "Summon the Worms" from Children of Dune was used as a leader for the Belgian/Dutch show Peking Express, and in the first leaked promotional reel for The Golden Compass (2007).[12] A version of the track "War Begins" is used in the first full-length theatrical trailer of Star Trek (2009).[13]
Discography
Films
Television
Year | Title |
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1997 | Jenny |
1998 | Living in Captivity |
2000 | Level 9 |
2001 | The Education of Max Bickford |
2003 | Frank Herbert's Children of Dune* Star Trek: Enterprise (episodes "Canamar" and "Regeneration") |
2007 | Fear Itself (episode "The Sacrifice")* |
2010 | Vamped Out Hawaii Five-0 (episodes "Pilot" and "Ohana")* Transformers: Prime* |
2011 | Terra Nova* |
Video games
Year | Title |
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2010 | Lego Universe |
2011 | Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3* Need for Speed: The Run* |
2012 | Far Cry 3* |
2013 | Army of Two: The Devil's Cartel* |
- *scores for which soundtrack albums have been released
References
- ^ Comerford, Jason. "Sayonara, baby! — Brian Tyler and Six-String Samurai". Islandlife. Archived from the original on November 8, 2005. Retrieved December 16, 2005.
- ^ "SoundtrackNet : Interview — Brian Tyler". Soundtrack.net. Retrieved August 23, 2009.
- ^ Yaitanes, Greg. "Brian Tyler : Children of Dune". Briantyler.com. Retrieved August 23, 2009.
- ^ "SoundtrackNet : Interview — Brian Tyler". Soundtrack.net. Retrieved December 16, 2005.
- ^ Goldwasser, Dan (June 16, 2006). "Brian Tyler scores Partition". Scoringsessions.com. Retrieved August 23, 2009.
- ^ Goldwasser, Dan (September 11, 2008). "Brian Tyler scores Eagle Eye". Scoringsessions.com. Retrieved August 23, 2009.
- ^ Goldwasser, Dan (February 6, 2009). "Brian Tyler scores Dragonball Evolution". Scoringsessions.com. Retrieved August 23, 2009.
- ^ "Brian Tyler Records Dragonball Score in Los Angeles (2009)". Dragonballmovieblog.net. Retrieved August 23, 2009.
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- ^ "Brian Tyler slated to score Terra Nova". Film Music Reporter. October 7, 2010. Retrieved October 7, 2010.
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