Dominic Lewis
Dominic Lewis | |
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 Dominic Lewis by Dan Pinder | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Dominic Alexander Charles Lewis |
| Born | January 29, 1985 London, England |
| Genres | Film scores, television soundtracks |
| Occupation(s) | Composer |
| Instrument | Cello |
| Years active | 2004 - present |
Dominic Lewis (born January 29, 1985) is an Annie Award-nominated English film and television composer best known for The Man in the High Castle, DuckTales, Money Monster, Rough Night, Fist Fight, How to Train Your Dragon, Captain America: The Winter Soldier, and X-Men: First Class. He has also composed scores for multiple studio films and network television shows.[1]
Early life and influences
Lewis was born and raised in London, England. Both his parents are musicians and he began learning the cello at age three. He also played the piano and guitar, sang in choirs, formed rock bands, and wrote songs while growing up. He cites his early influences as John Williams, Alan Silvestri, Strauss, Claude Debussy, Maurice Ravel, The Beatles, The Beach Boys, Eric Clapton, and Jimi Hendrix.[2][3]
He studied at the Royal Academy of Music in London where he was classically trained in cello and music composition. While at the Royal Academy of Music, he received mentorship from Rupert Gregson-Williams.[4]
Career
In 2009, Lewis relocated to Los Angeles, California after being recommended to Hans Zimmer by Rupert Greyson-Williams.[5][6] He then became a resident composer at Hans Zimmer's Remote Control Productions and began working under John Powell for the Academy Award-nominated film How to Train Your Dragon.[7] He continued composing music for multiple studio films, including How to Train Your Dragon, Kung Fu Panda 2, X-Men: First Class, Rio, Wreck-It-Ralph, Big Hero 6, Kingsman: The Secret Service, Captain America: The Winter Soldier, and The Amazing Spider-Man 2.[8]
In 2014, Lewis was nominated for the Annie Award for Outstanding Achievement in Music in an Animated Feature Production for his work on the 2013 film Free Birds. In 2015, he was nominated for the World Soundtrack Award for Discovery of the Year for the 2015 film Spooks: The Greater Good. He has also composed music with Henry Jackman and Hans Zimmer.[9][10]
In 2015, Lewis composed for Kevin From Work and The Player. In 2016, he scored Jodie Foster's film Money Monster in under three weeks.[11][12][13] In 2017, Lewis scored the third season of Ridley Scott's The Man in the High Castle on Amazon (in addition to the first two seasons)[14][15][16][17] and Disney XD's DuckTales, starring Lin-Manuel Miranda[18][19][20][21].
He is composing the score for the 2018 film Peter Rabbit.[22][23]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | How to Train Your Dragon | Additional Music Arranger, Additional Music Programmer, Additional Orchestrator, Orchestrator (MIDI) | |
| 2011 | Rio | Composer (additional music) | |
| Kung Fu Panda 2 | Composer (additional music) | ||
| X-Men: First Class | Composer (additional music) | ||
| Puss in Boots | Composer (additional music) | ||
| 2012 | Wreck-It-Ralph | Composer (additional music) | |
| 2013 | Free Birds | Composer, Music Produced and Arranged by, Musician (featured vocalist) | Nominated: Annie Award for Outstanding Achievement in Music in an Animated Feature Production (2014) |
| 2014 | Captain America: The Winter Soldier | Composter (additional music), Musician (featured vocalist) | |
| The Amazing Spider-Man 2 | Featured Vocalist | ||
| Big Hero 6 | Composer (additional music) | ||
| Kingsman: The Secret Service | Composer (additional music) | ||
| 2015 | Spooks: The Greater Good | Composer | Nominated: World Soundtrack Award for Discovery of the Year (2015)
Also known as MI-5 |
| 2016 | Open Season: Scared Silly | Composer (music by) | with Rupert Gregson-Williams |
| Money Monster | Composer | ||
| 2017 | Fist Fight | Composer (music by) | |
| Rough Night | Composer | ||
| 2018 | Peter Rabbit | Composer (music by) |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Kevin from Work | Composer | 8 episodes |
| The Player | Composer | 4 episodes | |
| 2015-16 | The Man in the High Castle | Composer | 20 episodes |
| 2017 | DuckTales | Music Producer (theme song), Composer | 9 episodes |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Free Birds | Annie Award for Outstanding Achievement in Music in an Animated Feature Production | Nominated[26][27] |
| 2015 | Spooks: The Greater Good | World Soundtrack Award for Discovery of the Year | Nominated[28][29] |
References
- ^ Film.Music.Media (2017-01-09), All Access: Dominic Lewis - Episode 2, retrieved 2017-11-17
- ^ "Interview: Dominic Lewis Talks 'Ducktales', Previews 'Peter Rabbit'". Monkeys Fighting Robots. 2017-10-04. Retrieved 2017-11-17.
- ^ "Dominic Lewis Talks Scoring Music For Jodie Foster's Hit Film "Money Monster" - Musing on Music". Musing on Music. 2016-06-08. Retrieved 2017-11-17.
- ^ "Dominic Lewis Scores 'Free Birds' Film". Animation World Network. Retrieved 2017-11-17.
- ^ "Composer Dominic Lewis On His Eerie 'High Castle' Soundscape - Awards Daily". Awards Daily. 2017-06-23. Retrieved 2017-11-17.
- ^ "Dominic Lewis – Composer | SyncSummit". syncsummit.com. Retrieved 2017-11-17.
- ^ "Hans-Zimmer.com - Dominic Lewis". www.hans-zimmer.com. Retrieved 2017-11-17.
- ^ "Composer Interview: Dominic Lewis". YouTube. Retrieved 2017-11-17.
- ^ "Composer Interview: Dominic Lewis - Film.Music.Media". www.filmmusicmedia.com. Retrieved 2017-11-17.
- ^ Film.Music.Media (2015-12-11), All Access: Dominic Lewis - Episode 1, retrieved 2017-11-17
- ^ Galas, Marj (2016-06-16). "How 'Money Monster's' Composer Completed the Score in Less Than a Month". Variety. Retrieved 2017-11-17.
- ^ "Oscars: 145 Original Scores Eligible to Compete". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2017-11-17.
- ^ Galas, Marjorie (2016-05-20). "Composer Dominic Lewis On His Organic Electronic Sounds In "Money Monster"". Variety 411. Retrieved 2017-11-17.
- ^ Galas, Marj (2016-02-11). "'The Man in the High Castle' Composer on Writing for Series' Alternate Universe". Variety. Retrieved 2017-11-17.
- ^ Long, Kelle (2017-02-28). "How The Man in the High Castle's Composer Set the Dystopian Tone". Where to Watch. Retrieved 2017-11-17.
{{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|dead-url=(help) - ^ Galas, Marjorie (2015-12-19). "Composer Dominic Lewis Reflects On "The Man In The High Castle"". Variety 411. Retrieved 2017-11-17.
- ^ "Interview: Dominic Lewis rewrites music history with 'Man in the High Castle'". AXS. Retrieved 2017-11-17.
- ^ "'DuckTales' Composer Dominic Lewis on Honoring Nostalgia & Crafting Something Original". Collider. 2017-09-22. Retrieved 2017-11-17.
- ^ "DuckTales Composer Dominic Lewis Talks Creating The Right Sound For The Reboot". TVOvermind. 2017-10-09. Retrieved 2017-11-17.
- ^ "INTERVIEW: "DuckTales" composer Dominic Lewis talks updating the beloved Disney series, favorite moments from premiere | Inside the Magic". Inside the Magic. 2017-08-14. Retrieved 2017-11-17.
- ^ "Exclusive Interview – Composer Dominic Lewis on DuckTales, The Man in the High Castle, and more". Flickering Myth. 2017-10-02. Retrieved 2017-11-17.
- ^ "'DuckTales' Composer Dominic Lewis on Honoring Nostalgia & Crafting Something Original". Collider. 2017-09-22. Retrieved 2017-11-17.
- ^ "Dominic Lewis to Score Will Gluck's 'Peter Rabbit' | Film Music Reporter". filmmusicreporter.com. Retrieved 2017-11-17.
- ^ "Dominic Lewis". IMDb. Retrieved 2017-11-17.
- ^ "Dominic Lewis on Apple Music". itunes.apple.com. Retrieved 2017-11-17.
- ^ "Annie Awards". annieawards.org. Retrieved 2017-11-17.
- ^ "'Frozen,' 'Croods' Among Annie Nominees for Best Animated Feature". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2017-11-17.
- ^ Chagollan, Steve (2015-09-10). "Antonio Sanchez Redeemed as Discovery Nominee for World Soundtrack Awards". Variety. Retrieved 2017-11-17.
- ^ "Alex Ebert & Geoff Barrow Among World Soundtrack Discovery Award Nominees: Exclusive". Billboard. Retrieved 2017-11-17.