John Debney earned an Academy Award® nomination for his score for Mel Gibson's The Passion of the Christ. His work was heard in the highly anticipated Farrelly Brothers' comedy, The Three Stooges.
Debney has worked repeatedly with several noted directors, including Garry Marshall on The Princess Diaries, The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement, Raising Helen, Georgia Rule and Valentine's Day. He has also worked multiple times with Robert Rodriguez on Spy Kids, Spy Kids 2: Island of Lost Dreams, Sin City, The Adventures of Sharkboy and Lavagirl 3D and Machete; with Tom Shadyac on Liar Liar, Dragonfly, Bruce Almighty and Evan Almighty; and with Jon Favreau on Elf, Zathura and the box office smash Iron Man 2.
Classically trained, Debney has conducted some of the world's greatest orchestras performing his original works. Following the success of The Passion of the Christ, he premiered "The Passion of the Christ Symphony" in Rome, featuring an 83-person choir and 96-piece orchestra. In recognition of his many musical accomplishments, Debney received ASCAP's prestigious Henry Mancini Lifetime Achievement Award in 2005.
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