---
name: "John Ottman"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/john-ottman"
fi1m_id: "john-ottman"
imdb_id: "nm0653211"
tmdb_id: 9039
wikidata_id: "Q956822"
roles: ["Producer"]
born: "6 July 1964"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 11
average_as: "producer"
average_over: 1
updated: "2026-10-05T13:55:30.231155+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
---

# John Ottman

## Identity

John Ottman

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/john-ottman
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** john-ottman
- **IMDb ID:** nm0653211
- **TMDB ID:** 9039
- **Wikidata ID:** Q956822
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Ottman, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q956822, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0653211/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/9039

Producer. Born 6 July 1964 in San Diego, California, USA.

## Details

- **Work:** Producer
- **Born:** 6 July 1964, San Diego, California, USA
- **Active:** 1995–present
- **Also known as:** John Verl Ottman
- **Titles on Fi1m:** 11: 1 acting, 1 producing, 9 crew
- **Frequently works with:** [Bryan Singer](https://film.one/person/bryan-singer.md), [Lauren Shuler Donner](https://film.one/person/lauren-shuler-donner.md), [Ralph Winter](https://film.one/person/ralph-winter.md), [Avi Arad](https://film.one/person/avi-arad.md), [Bernd Eichinger](https://film.one/person/bernd-eichinger.md), [Chris Evans](https://film.one/person/chris-evans.md), [Dan Harris](https://film.one/person/dan-harris.md), [Graham King](https://film.one/person/graham-king.md)
- **Academy Awards:** 1 Oscar nomination
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 1990s 74 (2), 2000s 64 (5), 2010s 60 (3), 2020s 47 (1)
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Ottman, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q956822, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0653211/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/9039

## Streaming the US now

- **Disney+:** [*X2*](https://film.one/film/x2.md) (80), [*X-Men: Days of Future Past*](https://film.one/film/x-men-days-of-future-past.md) (78), [*Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer*](https://film.one/film/fantastic-four-rise-of-the-silver-surfer.md) (52), [*X-Men: Apocalypse*](https://film.one/film/x-men-apocalypse.md) (48), [*Fantastic Four*](https://film.one/film/fantastic-four-2005.md) (48)
- **HBO Max:** [*The Usual Suspects*](https://film.one/film/the-usual-suspects.md) (82), [*Superman Returns*](https://film.one/film/superman-returns.md) (60)
- **Amazon Prime Video:** [*Kiss Kiss Bang Bang*](https://film.one/film/kiss-kiss-bang-bang.md) (79), [*The Cable Guy*](https://film.one/film/the-cable-guy.md) (66)
- **Apple TV:** [*Michael*](https://film.one/film/michael.md) (47)

For United States; add `?region=XX` for another country.

## Biography

John Ottman is an American film composer, editor and director. He is best known for his long collaboration with director Bryan Singer, for whom he has composed scores and edited films including *The Usual Suspects* (1995), *X2* (2003), *Superman Returns* (2006), *Valkyrie* (2008), *Jack the Giant Slayer* (2013), *X-Men: Days of Future Past* (2014) and *X-Men: Apocalypse* (2016).

Ottman was born on 6 July 1964 in San Diego, California, and graduated from the University of Southern California School of Cinematic Arts in 1988. He has also composed for other directors on films such as *The Nice Guys* (2016), *Fantastic Four* (2005) and its sequel, and *Non-Stop* (2014). In 2018 he won the Academy Award for Best Film Editing for *Bohemian Rhapsody*. He edited *Michael* (2026) and directed, edited and scored *Urban Legends: Final Cut* (2000).

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com, johnottman.com.*

## On Fi1m (11)

### Performed in (1)

- *Bohemian Rhapsody* (2018), Fi1m 55, as Live TV Director — [page](https://film.one/film/bohemian-rhapsody.md)

### Produced (1) — the average rests on these

- *X-Men: Apocalypse* (2016), Fi1m 48, Editor, Original Music Composer, Music, Co-Producer — [page](https://film.one/film/x-men-apocalypse.md)

### Crew (9)

- *Michael* (2026), Fi1m 47, Editor — [page](https://film.one/film/michael.md)
- *X-Men: Days of Future Past* (2014), Fi1m 78, Music, Editor, Original Music Composer — [page](https://film.one/film/x-men-days-of-future-past.md)
- *Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer* (2007), Fi1m 52, Original Music Composer, Music — [page](https://film.one/film/fantastic-four-rise-of-the-silver-surfer.md)
- *Superman Returns* (2006), Fi1m 60, Original Music Composer, Music, Editor — [page](https://film.one/film/superman-returns.md)
- *Fantastic Four* (2005), Fi1m 48, Music, Original Music Composer — [page](https://film.one/film/fantastic-four-2005.md)
- *Kiss Kiss Bang Bang* (2005), Fi1m 79, Original Music Composer, Music — [page](https://film.one/film/kiss-kiss-bang-bang.md)
- *X2* (2003), Fi1m 80, Editor, Music, Original Music Composer — [page](https://film.one/film/x2.md)
- *The Cable Guy* (1996), Fi1m 66, Original Music Composer, Music — [page](https://film.one/film/the-cable-guy.md)
- *The Usual Suspects* (1995), Fi1m 82, Editor, Music, Original Music Composer — [page](https://film.one/film/the-usual-suspects.md)

## Complete filmography (47)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *Michael* (2026), Editor — Fi1m 47, [page](https://film.one/film/michael.md)
- *Bohemian Rhapsody* (2018), as Live TV Director · Editor — Fi1m 55, [page](https://film.one/film/bohemian-rhapsody.md)
- *Star Trek: Discovery* (2017), series, Director
- *X-Men: Apocalypse* (2016), as Confused Tech · Original Music Composer, Editor, Co-Producer — Fi1m 48, [page](https://film.one/film/x-men-apocalypse.md)
- *The Nice Guys* (2016), Original Music Composer
- *X-Men: Days of Future Past* (2014), Original Music Composer, Editor — Fi1m 78, [page](https://film.one/film/x-men-days-of-future-past.md)
- *Non-Stop* (2014), Original Music Composer
- *Jack the Giant Slayer* (2013), Original Music Composer, Editor
- *Unknown* (2011), Original Music Composer
- *The Resident* (2011), Original Music Composer
- *The Losers* (2010), Original Music Composer
- *Astro Boy vs The Junkyard Pirates* (2010), Music
- *Astro Boy* (2009), Original Music Composer
- *Orphan* (2009), Original Music Composer
- *Valkyrie* (2008), Original Music Composer, Editor, Executive Producer
- *The Invasion* (2007), Original Music Composer, Orchestrator
- *Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer* (2007), Original Music Composer — Fi1m 52, [page](https://film.one/film/fantastic-four-rise-of-the-silver-surfer.md)
- *Superman Returns* (2006), Original Music Composer, Editor — Fi1m 60, [page](https://film.one/film/superman-returns.md)
- *Kiss Kiss Bang Bang* (2005), Original Music Composer — Fi1m 79, [page](https://film.one/film/kiss-kiss-bang-bang.md)
- *Fantastic Four* (2005), Original Music Composer — Fi1m 48, [page](https://film.one/film/fantastic-four-2005.md)
- *House of Wax* (2005), Original Music Composer
- *Hide and Seek* (2005), Original Music Composer
- *Lonely Place* (2004), Music
- *Cellular* (2004), Original Music Composer
- *Celling Out* (2004), Original Music Composer
- *The Second Uncanny Issue of X-Men! Making X2* (2003), Music
- *Gothika* (2003), Original Music Composer, Orchestrator
- *X2* (2003), Editor, Original Music Composer — Fi1m 80, [page](https://film.one/film/x2.md)
- *Trapped* (2002), Original Music Composer
- *Eight Legged Freaks* (2002), Original Music Composer
- *Pumpkin* (2002), Original Music Composer
- *Point of Origin* (2002), Music
- *Brother's Keeper* (2002), Music, Original Music Composer
- *Bubble Boy* (2001), Original Music Composer
- *Urban Legends: Final Cut* (2000), as Mental Patient (uncredited) · Director, Editor, Original Music Composer, Orchestrator
- *Lake Placid* (1999), Original Music Composer
- *Goodbye Lover* (1999), Music
- *Cruel Intentions* (1999), Music
- *Apt Pupil* (1998), Associate Producer, Original Music Composer, Editor
- *Halloween H20: 20 Years Later* (1998), Original Music Composer
- *Incognito* (1997), Original Music Composer
- *Snow White: A Tale of Terror* (1997), Original Music Composer
- *The Cable Guy* (1996), Original Music Composer — Fi1m 66, [page](https://film.one/film/the-cable-guy.md)
- *The Usual Suspects* (1995), Editor, Original Music Composer — Fi1m 82, [page](https://film.one/film/the-usual-suspects.md)
- *Public Access* (1993), Editor, Original Music Composer
- *Lion's Den* (1988), Editor, Co-Director
- *Billy & Me*, Director

## Gallery

- ![John Ottman](https://film.one/media/person/6827/gallery-f1f3415d2263.jpg) John Ottman — Rumczeis(Please credit as "Vladimír Novotný, Wikipedia" in case you use this outside WMF projects.), CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/7f/John_Ottman.jpg/1280px-John_Ottman.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![John Ottman, film editor, composer and director (2011)](https://film.one/media/person/6827/gallery-7acc1d4423f6.jpg) John Ottman, film editor, composer and director (2011) — Rumczeis, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/8/81/John_Ottman_2.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled)
- ![‘Guardians of the Galaxy’,'Flash’,'Avengers’ Composers Panel with John Ottman, Tyler Bates, Brian Tyler, Blake Neely and Christophe Beck (2014)](https://film.one/media/person/6827/gallery-ebf58d66a824.jpg) ‘Guardians of the Galaxy’,'Flash’,'Avengers’ Composers Panel with John Ottman, Tyler Bates, Brian Tyler, Blake Neely and Christophe Beck (2014) — Neon Tommy, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/93/%E2%80%98Guardians_of_the_Galaxy%E2%80%99%2C%27Flash%E2%80%99%2C%27Avengers%E2%80%99_Composers_Panel_SDCC_2014.jpg/1280px-%E2%80%98Guardians_of_the_Galaxy%E2%80%99%2C%27Flash%E2%80%99%2C%27Avengers%E2%80%99_Composers_Panel_SDCC_2014.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![John Ottman](https://film.one/media/person/6827/gallery-6de08cc67192.jpg) John Ottman — Image via TMDB

## Awards

### Academy Awards — 0 won, 1 nominated

- 2019: Best Film Editing (nominated), for *Bohemian Rhapsody*

*From Wikidata, which records wins more completely than nominations.*

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