Adrian Johnston
Adrian Johnston (* 1961 in Carlisle , Cumbria , Great Britain ) is an English musician and film composer .
Life
Born and raised on a farm in Carlisle , Adrian began playing the piano and writing his own compositions at an early age. He also tried pop music and played drums for Mike Scott's band Another Pretty Face , which eventually became The Waterboys , and The Mike Flowers Pops ; he was involved in the production of the Christmas hit Wonderwall (an easy-listening version of the Oasis classic) from 1995. So far, this single has sold more than half a million times worldwide.
In 1996, Johnston Michael Winterbottom caught the eye for playing the straw violin on the set with heart and soul . This led to Adrian's first score for them and collaborations on over five films such as Welcome to Sarajevo , With Or Without You and I want you . But he also worked more often with Stephen Poliakoff , for example at Friends & Crocodiles and Gideon's Daughter .
Adrian's style is very eclectic. He wrote music for horror and action films as well as for romance films , comedies , silent films and literary adaptations .
He has composed over 70 pieces of music for theater companies, including the Citizens Theater in Glasgow and the National Theater in London . He was also involved in various dance projects, such as Strange Fish and Enter Achilles , Touched and Birds .
In addition to gold for Wonderwall , he also won an Emmy for Shackleton in 2008 . He was also nominated for a BAFTA award with his music for The Lost Prince , Tipping the Velvet , Perfect Strangers and Our Mutual Friends .
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Published film scores
- 1921: La terre (silent film, subsequently composed in 1991)
- 1924: The water is boiling (silent film, subsequently composed in 1992)
- 1996: hearts in turmoil
- 1997: Welcome to Sarajevo
- 1999: All the King's Men
- 1999: Shooting The Past
- 2001: The heart knows no law
- 2001: Perfect Strangers - love knows no boundaries
- 2002: Shackleton
- 2003: The Lost Prince
- 2005: Friends & Crocodiles
- 2005: The Mighty Celt
- 2005: Gideon's Daughter
- 2005: Lassie returns
- 2005: Kinky Boots - Man (s) wears boots
- 2007: Beloved Jane
- 2008: reunion with Brideshead
- 2009: Red Riding: 1974
- 2014: Ticket to Ride (The 7.39)
- 2018: The Strangers : Prey at Night
Unpublished film music (excerpt)
- 1997: I Want You
- 1998: The Tribe
- 1998: Our Mutual Friend
- 1998: Starkey
- 1999: The Darkest Light
- 1999: The Last Yellow
- 1999: Old New Ball Blue
- 1999: The Baby Crisis
- 1999: Snarl Up
- 2000: Suicide Club
- 2000: All About Adam
- 2000: Bellomont House
- 2001: my best friend
- 2002: Tipping the Velvet
- 2004: Sherlock Holmes - The Silk Stocking Killer
- 2004: If Only - Rendezvous with Destiny
- 2004: Piccadilly Jim
- 2005: isolation
- 2006: Sparkle
- 2008: Dustbin Baby
- 2009: Glorious 39
- 2009: Moving to Mars
With Another Pretty Face
- 1981: Soul To Soul
With The Waterboys
- 1983: A Girl Called Johnny
With The Mike Flowers Pops
- 1996: Don't Cry For Me Argentina
Web links
- Adrian Johnston in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Adrian Johnstons at Manners McDade ( Memento from August 20, 2008 in the Internet Archive )
- Adrian Johnston at Soundtrackcollector.com
- Adrian Johnston at PianoFiles
Individual evidence
- ↑ What and who are The Waterboys? In: www.mikescottwaterboys.news. Archived from the original on March 14, 2009 ; Retrieved on April 1, 2014 (Mike Scott's list of all "The Waterboys" involved).
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Johnston, Adrian |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | English film composer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1961 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Carlisle , Cumbria , UK |