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Christopher Young

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Christopher Young

EN, ZH, JA cinema · 119 credits

Born

28 April 1957 (age 69)

Birthplace

Redbank, New Jersey, USA

Also known as Chris Young · Chistopher Young

Christopher Young (born April 28, 1958) is an American composer and orchestrator of film and television scores. Many of his compositions are for horror and thriller films, including Hellraiser, Species, Urban Legend, The Grudge, The Exorcism of Emily Rose, Drag Me to Hell, Sinister, Deliver Us from Evil, and Pet Sematary. Other works include Rapid Fire, Copycat, Set It Off, Entrapment, The Hurricane, Swordfish, Ghost Rider, Spider-Man 3, and The Shipping News, for which he was nominated for a Golden Globe Award for Best Original Score. Young was honoured with the prestigious Richard Kirk Award at the 2008 BMI Film and TV Awards. The award is given annually to a composer who has made significant contributions to film and television music. Young was born in Red Bank, New Jersey. He graduated from Hampshire College in Massachusetts with a Bachelor of Arts in music and then completed his postgraduate work at the University of North Texas. In 1980, he moved to Los Angeles. Originally a jazz drummer, when he heard some of Bernard Herrmann's works, he decided to become a film composer. He studied at the UCLA Film School under David Raksin. He teaches at the Thornton School of Music of the University of Southern California. Description above from the Wikipedia article Christopher Young, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known for

Filmography

Haunting Skies: The First Encounter

Haunting Skies: The First Encounter

ENNot rated

Original Music Composer

Passenger poster

Passenger

EN · 20267.3

Original Music Composer

Tragic Tones: The Music of Hider in the House

2025

Tragic Tones: The Music of Hider in the House

EN · 2025Not rated

as Self, Thanks

A Natural Selection poster

A Natural Selection

EN · 20252.0

Original Music Composer

The Piper poster

The Piper

EN · 20235.2

Original Music Composer

The Offering poster

The Offering

EN · 20225.9

Original Music Composer

The Empty Man poster

The Empty Man

EN · 20206.2

Original Music Composer

Fanboy poster

Fanboy

EN · 2019Not rated

Music

Pet Sematary poster

Pet Sematary

EN · 20195.8

Original Music Composer

Urban Legacy: The Story Behind Urban Legend poster

Urban Legacy: The Story Behind Urban Legend

EN · 20188.5

as Self

Afterbirth: The Evolution of 'Species' poster

Afterbirth: The Evolution of 'Species'

EN · 2017Not rated

as Self

Score: A Film Music Documentary poster

Score: A Film Music Documentary

EN · 20177.2

as Self

The Monkey King 2 poster

The Monkey King 2

ZH · 20165.9

Original Music Composer

Leviathan: The Story of Hellraiser and Hellbound: Hellraiser II poster

Leviathan: The Story of Hellraiser and Hellbound: Hellraiser II

EN · 20156.4

as Self

The Martians Are Coming!: The Making of 'Invaders from Mars' poster

The Martians Are Coming!: The Making of 'Invaders from Mars'

EN · 20152.7

Actor

The Single Moms Club poster

The Single Moms Club

EN · 20146.0

Original Music Composer

The Monkey King poster

The Monkey King

ZH · 20145.6

Original Music Composer

Deliver Us from Evil poster

Deliver Us from Evil

EN · 20146.3

Original Music Composer

Love's Routine

2013

Love's Routine

EN · 20136.5

Original Music Composer

Saving Norman

2013

Saving Norman

EN · 20136.5

Original Music Composer

The Smile Man poster

The Smile Man

EN · 20137.4

Original Music Composer

Killing Season poster

Killing Season

EN · 20135.5

Original Music Composer

A Madea Christmas poster

A Madea Christmas

EN · 20136.4

Original Music Composer

Gods Behaving Badly poster

Gods Behaving Badly

EN · 20132.5

Original Music Composer

Ray Harryhausen: Special Effects Titan poster

Ray Harryhausen: Special Effects Titan

EN · 20127.4

as Self

Sinister poster

Sinister

EN · 20126.9

Original Music Composer

The Black Tulip poster

The Black Tulip

EN · 20125.0

Original Music Composer

The Baytown Outlaws poster

The Baytown Outlaws

EN · 20126.0

Original Music Composer

Scary or Die poster

Scary or Die

EN · 20124.8

Original Music Composer

Priest poster

Priest

EN · 20115.9

Original Music Composer

The Rum Diary poster

The Rum Diary

EN · 20115.9

Original Music Composer

The Ghostmaker poster

The Ghostmaker

EN · 20115.2

Original Music Composer

When in Rome poster

When in Rome

EN · 20105.9

Original Music Composer

Drag Me to Hell poster

Drag Me to Hell

EN · 20096.5

as Pedestrian with Cupcake, Original Music Composer

Creation poster

Creation

EN · 20096.4

Original Music Composer

Love Happens poster

Love Happens

EN · 20095.8

Original Music Composer

The Uninvited poster

The Uninvited

EN · 20096.5

Original Music Composer

Untraceable poster

Untraceable

EN · 20086.2

Original Music Composer

The Informers poster

The Informers

EN · 20084.8

Original Music Composer

Sleepwalking poster

Sleepwalking

EN · 20086.1

Original Music Composer

The Science of Sound poster

The Science of Sound

EN · 2007Not rated

as Self

Ghost Rider poster

Ghost Rider

EN · 20075.6

Original Music Composer

Spider-Man 3 poster

Spider-Man 3

EN · 20076.5

Original Music Composer

Shortcut to Happiness poster

Shortcut to Happiness

EN · 20075.6

Original Music Composer

Lucky You poster

Lucky You

EN · 20075.7

Original Music Composer

The Grudge 2 poster

The Grudge 2

EN · 20065.6

Original Music Composer

Tales from The Grudge poster

Tales from The Grudge

EN · 20065.8

Music

An Unfinished Life poster

An Unfinished Life

EN · 20056.8

Additional Music

The Exorcism of Emily Rose poster

The Exorcism of Emily Rose

EN · 20056.6

Original Music Composer

Beauty Shop poster

Beauty Shop

EN · 20056.3

Original Music Composer

The Grudge poster

The Grudge

EN · 20045.9

Original Music Composer

Something the Lord Made poster

Something the Lord Made

EN · 20048.0

Original Music Composer

Runaway Jury poster

Runaway Jury

EN · 20037.0

Original Music Composer

The Core poster

The Core

EN · 20035.9

Original Music Composer

The Country Bears poster

The Country Bears

EN · 20024.8

Original Music Composer

Scenes of the Crime poster

Scenes of the Crime

EN · 20025.5

Original Music Composer

Sweet November poster

Sweet November

EN · 20016.9

Original Music Composer

Bandits poster

Bandits

EN · 20016.3

Original Music Composer

The Shipping News poster

The Shipping News

EN · 20016.4

Original Music Composer

Swordfish poster

Swordfish

EN · 20016.3

Original Music Composer

The Glass House poster

The Glass House

EN · 20016.0

Original Music Composer

The Warden poster

The Warden

EN · 20017.0

Original Music Composer

Bless the Child poster

Bless the Child

EN · 20005.4

Original Music Composer

The Gift poster

The Gift

EN · 20006.5

Original Music Composer

Wonder Boys poster

Wonder Boys

EN · 20006.8

Original Music Composer

The Hurricane poster

The Hurricane

EN · 19997.4

Original Music Composer

The Big Kahuna poster

The Big Kahuna

EN · 19996.8

Original Music Composer, Orchestrator

Entrapment poster

Entrapment

EN · 19996.2

Original Music Composer

In Too Deep poster

In Too Deep

EN · 19996.4

Original Music Composer

Rounders poster

Rounders

EN · 19987.0

Original Music Composer

Hard Rain poster

Hard Rain

EN · 19985.9

Original Music Composer

Urban Legend poster

Urban Legend

EN · 19986.1

Original Music Composer

Judas Kiss poster

Judas Kiss

EN · 19985.7

Original Music Composer

Hush poster

Hush

EN · 19985.7

Original Music Composer

The Man Who Knew Too Little poster

The Man Who Knew Too Little

EN · 19976.3

Original Music Composer

Murder at 1600 poster

Murder at 1600

EN · 19976.1

Original Music Composer, Orchestrator

Unforgettable poster

Unforgettable

EN · 19965.6

Original Music Composer

Head Above Water poster

Head Above Water

EN · 19966.0

Original Music Composer

Norma Jean & Marilyn poster

Norma Jean & Marilyn

EN · 19966.1

Original Music Composer

Set It Off poster

Set It Off

EN · 19967.2

Original Music Composer

Copycat poster

Copycat

EN · 19956.5

Original Music Composer

Virtuosity poster

Virtuosity

EN · 19955.5

Original Music Composer

Species poster

Species

EN · 19956.0

Original Music Composer, Orchestrator

Tales from the Hood poster

Tales from the Hood

EN · 19956.3

Orchestrator, Original Music Composer

Murder in the First poster

Murder in the First

EN · 19957.1

Original Music Composer

Judicial Consent poster

Judicial Consent

EN · 19945.6

Original Music Composer

Dream Lover poster

Dream Lover

EN · 19946.8

Original Music Composer

The Dark Half poster

The Dark Half

EN · 19936.0

Original Music Composer

Jennifer Eight poster

Jennifer Eight

EN · 19926.1

Original Music Composer

Rapid Fire poster

Rapid Fire

EN · 19926.4

Original Music Composer

The Vagrant poster

The Vagrant

EN · 19925.8

Original Music Composer, Orchestrator

Barbarian Queen II: The Empress Strikes Back poster

Barbarian Queen II: The Empress Strikes Back

EN · 19903.9

Original Music Composer

Bright Angel poster

Bright Angel

EN · 19904.8

Original Music Composer

Last Flight Out poster

Last Flight Out

EN · 1990Not rated

Original Music Composer

Max and Helen poster

Max and Helen

EN · 19907.0

Original Music Composer

Hider in the House poster

Hider in the House

EN · 19896.2

Original Music Composer

The Fly II poster

The Fly II

EN · 19895.8

Original Music Composer

Hellbound: Hellraiser II poster

Hellbound: Hellraiser II

EN · 19886.4

Original Music Composer, Orchestrator

Haunted Summer poster

Haunted Summer

EN · 19885.2

Original Music Composer

Bat★21 poster

Bat★21

EN · 19886.3

Original Music Composer

The Telephone poster

The Telephone

EN · 19884.4

Original Music Composer

Hellraiser poster

Hellraiser

EN · 19876.9

Original Music Composer, Orchestrator

Flowers in the Attic poster

Flowers in the Attic

EN · 19876.2

Original Music Composer

American Harvest poster

American Harvest

EN · 19879.0

Original Music Composer

Trick or Treat poster

Trick or Treat

EN · 19866.1

Original Music Composer

Invaders from Mars poster

Invaders from Mars

EN · 19865.6

Original Music Composer

Getting Even poster

Getting Even

EN · 19863.4

Original Music Composer

Torment poster

Torment

EN · 19864.1

Original Music Composer

A Nightmare on Elm Street Part 2: Freddy's Revenge poster

A Nightmare on Elm Street Part 2: Freddy's Revenge

EN · 19855.8

Original Music Composer

Wizards of the Lost Kingdom poster

Wizards of the Lost Kingdom

EN · 19853.2

Original Music Composer

Barbarian Queen poster

Barbarian Queen

EN · 19854.4

Original Music Composer

DEFCON-4 poster

DEFCON-4

EN · 19854.5

Original Music Composer

Wheels of Fire poster

Wheels of Fire

EN · 19854.2

Original Music Composer

Godzilla 1985 poster

Godzilla 1985

JA · 19856.8

Music

Avenging Angel poster

Avenging Angel

EN · 19855.3

Original Music Composer

Highpoint poster

Highpoint

EN · 19845.1

Original Music Composer

The Power poster

The Power

EN · 19844.1

Original Music Composer

The Oasis poster

The Oasis

EN · 19845.0

Original Music Composer

The Dorm That Dripped Blood poster

The Dorm That Dripped Blood

EN · 19825.1

Original Music Composer