Stephen Warbeck (born 21 October 1953)[1] is an English composer, best known for his film and television scores.
Stephen Warbeck | |
|---|---|
| Born | 21 October 1953 |
| Genres | classical music, film music |
| Occupation | composer |
| Website | unitedagents |
Warbeck was born in Southampton, Hampshire. He first became known for the music for Prime Suspect and won an Oscar for his score for Shakespeare in Love. He won the Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Music in a Play in 1994.
Warbeck attended Bristol University, and began his career as an actor. He plays the accordion and co-leads the group The hKippers (the 'h' is silent)[2] with Paul Bradley.
In 2018, he directed his first feature film, The Thin Man, which was retitled The Man in the Hat[3] in France, starring Ciarán Hinds and Stephen Dillane.[4]
Film scores
edit- Mrs Brown (1997)
- Shakespeare in Love (1998) (Academy Award)
- The Duke (1998)
- Mystery Men (1999)
- A Christmas Carol (1999)
- Billy Elliot (2000)
- Quills (2000)
- Captain Corelli's Mandolin (2001)
- Charlotte Gray (2001)
- Deseo (2002)
- The Alzheimer Case (2003)
- Love's Brother (2004)
- Two Brothers (2004)
- Oyster Farmer (2004)
- Proof (2005)
- Cargo (2006)
- Alpha Male (2006)
- Goal II: Living the Dream (2007)
- Flawless (2007)
- Miguel y William (2007)
- The Other Man (2008)
- He Who Said No (2008)[5]
- The Hessen Affair (2009)
- The Winter Butterfly (2010)
- Princess Kaiulani (2010)
- Un balcon sur la mer (2010)
- There Be Dragons (2011)
- Polisse (2011)
- A Young Doctor's Notebook (2012)
- Des gens qui s'embrassent (2013)
- Hussein Who Said No (2014)
- Arctic Heart (2016)
- Hampstead (2017)
- The Children Act (2017)
- Making Noise Quietly (2019)
- My Family and the Wolf (2019)
- The Man in the Hat (2020)
- DNA (2020)
- Jeanne du Barry (2023)
- The Last Rifleman (2023)
- The One Note Man (2023)
Awards and nominations
editAcademy Awards
editBAFTA Awards
editBAFTA Award for Best Film Music-Anthony Asquith Award for Film Music
- Nominated: Billy Elliot (2001)
- Nominated: Shakespeare in Love (1999)
BAFTA TV Award for Best Original Television Music
- Nominated: Screen Two (TV)-For episode "Skallagrigg (#10.2) (1995)
- Nominated: Prime Suspect (TV) (1992)
BMI Film & TV Awards
edit- Won: Shakespeare in Love (1999)
Cannes International Film Festival Awards
edit- Won: Polisse,directed by Maïwenn Le Besco, score by Stephen Warbeck (2011)
European Film Awards
edit- Nominated: De zaak Alzheimer (2004)
Ghent International Film Festival Awards
editINTERNATIONAL COMPETITION 'THE IMPACT OF MUSIC ON FILM'-Georges Delerue Award for Best Music
- Won: Proof (2005)
Grammy Awards
editOther
editReferences
edit- ↑ Graham Betts (2005). Complete UK Hit Albums 1956-2005. Collins. p. 435. ISBN 9780007205325.
- ↑ "How We Met: Paul Bradley & Stephen Warbeck". The Independent. 21 March 1999. Archived from the original on 25 May 2022.
- ↑ "British Films Directory". film-directory.britishcouncil.org. 24 May 2020. Retrieved 5 June 2020.
- ↑ "Ciaran Hinds starring in The Thin Man". Screen. 28 September 2018. Retrieved 5 June 2020.
- ↑ Simorgh coveted prize for Oscar-winning composer Warbeck Iran Daily
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