---
name: "John Powell"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/john-powell"
fi1m_id: "john-powell"
imdb_id: "nm0694173"
tmdb_id: 11098
wikidata_id: "Q313540"
roles: ["Composer"]
born: "18 September 1963"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 36
average_fi1m_score: 67
average_over: 36
updated: "2026-10-09T19:22:07.037583+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 Powell

## Identity

John Powell

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/john-powell
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** john-powell
- **IMDb ID:** nm0694173
- **TMDB ID:** 11098
- **Wikidata ID:** Q313540
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Powell_(film_composer), https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q313540, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0694173/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/11098

Composer. Born 18 September 1963 in London, England.

## Details

- **Work:** Composer
- **Born:** 18 September 1963, London, England
- **Active:** 1997–present
- **Frequently works with:** [Patrick Worlock](https://film.one/person/patrick-worlock.md), [John C. Donkin](https://film.one/person/john-donkin.md), [Matt Damon](https://film.one/person/matt-damon.md), [Paul Greengrass](https://film.one/person/paul-greengrass.md), [Carlos Saldanha](https://film.one/person/carlos-saldanha.md), [Dean DeBlois](https://film.one/person/dean-deblois.md), [Gerard Butler](https://film.one/person/gerard-butler.md), [America Ferrera](https://film.one/person/america-ferrera.md)
- **Academy Awards:** 2 Oscar nominations
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 1990s 84 (2), 2000s 67 (18), 2010s 63 (10), 2020s 68 (6)
- **Fi1m against the critics:** 67 to 63 across 36 titles
- **Score spread:** 10 at 80+, 17 at 60–79, 9 under 60
- **Genres:** Adventure 19, Family 18, Action 16, Animation 15, Comedy 15, Drama 9
- **Screen time:** 66 hours of reviewed films
- **Box office:** $14,089m across 35 films with figures
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Powell_(film_composer), https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q313540, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0694173/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/11098

## Coming up

- *Shrek 5* (2027-06-30), Original Music Composer

## Streaming the US now

- **Apple TV:** [*The Bourne Ultimatum*](https://film.one/film/the-bourne-ultimatum.md) (85), [*The Bourne Identity*](https://film.one/film/the-bourne-identity.md) (83), [*The Bourne Supremacy*](https://film.one/film/the-bourne-supremacy.md) (81), [*STILL: A Michael J. Fox Movie*](https://film.one/film/still-a-michael-j-fox-movie.md) (80), [*The Italian Job*](https://film.one/film/the-italian-job-2003.md) (70)
- **Disney+:** [*Shrek*](https://film.one/film/shrek.md) (80), [*Bolt*](https://film.one/film/bolt.md) (74), [*Rio*](https://film.one/film/rio.md) (70)
- **Peacock:** [*United 93*](https://film.one/film/united-93.md) (88), [*Wicked*](https://film.one/film/wicked.md) (70)
- **Amazon Prime Video:** [*Kung Fu Panda*](https://film.one/film/kung-fu-panda.md) (77)
- **The Roku Channel:** [*How to Train Your Dragon 2*](https://film.one/film/how-to-train-your-dragon-2.md) (74)

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

## Biography

John Powell (born 18 September 1963) is an English composer of film scores. Based in Los Angeles since 1997, he has composed music for more than 70 feature films.

He is known for his work on the Bourne franchise, Mr. & Mrs. Smith (2005), Hancock (2008), Solo: A Star Wars Story (2018), the How to Train Your Dragon films (2010, 2014 and the 2025 live-action remake), eight Blue Sky Studios films, nine DreamWorks Animation films and three Illumination films. His recent credits include the scores for Wicked (2024) and its sequel Wicked: For Good (2025), composed with Stephen Schwartz, and Minions & Monsters (2026).

Powell was previously associated with Hans Zimmer's Remote Control Productions and has received Academy Award nominations for How to Train Your Dragon (2010) and Wicked (2024), as well as Grammy nominations for several scores.

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, hollywoodreporter.com.*

## On Fi1m (36)

- *Minions & Monsters* (2026), Fi1m 70, Original Music Composer, Music — [page](https://film.one/film/minions-and-monsters.md)
- *How to Train Your Dragon* (2025), Fi1m 60, Original Music Composer, Music — [page](https://film.one/film/how-to-train-your-dragon.md)
- *Wicked: For Good* (2025), Fi1m 64, Music Director, Original Music Composer, Music — [page](https://film.one/film/wicked-for-good.md)
- *Wicked* (2024), Fi1m 70, Original Music Composer, Music Director, Music — [page](https://film.one/film/wicked.md)
- *STILL: A Michael J. Fox Movie* (2023), Fi1m 80, Music, Original Music Composer — [page](https://film.one/film/still-a-michael-j-fox-movie.md)
- *The Call of the Wild* (2020), Fi1m 63, Music, Original Music Composer — [page](https://film.one/film/the-call-of-the-wild.md)
- *How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World* (2019), Fi1m 78, Original Music Composer, Music — [page](https://film.one/film/how-to-train-your-dragon-the-hidden-world.md)
- *Solo: A Star Wars Story* (2018), Fi1m 58, Music — [page](https://film.one/film/solo-a-star-wars-story.md)
- *Jason Bourne* (2016), Fi1m 61, Original Music Composer, Music — [page](https://film.one/film/jason-bourne.md)
- *Pan* (2015), Fi1m 38, Music, Original Music Composer — [page](https://film.one/film/pan.md)
- *How to Train Your Dragon 2* (2014), Fi1m 74, Music, Original Music Composer — [page](https://film.one/film/how-to-train-your-dragon-2.md)
- *Rio 2* (2014), Fi1m 50, Original Music Composer, Music — [page](https://film.one/film/rio-2.md)
- *Ice Age: Continental Drift* (2012), Fi1m 53, Original Music Composer, Music — [page](https://film.one/film/ice-age-continental-drift.md)
- *Rio* (2011), Fi1m 70, Music, Original Music Composer — [page](https://film.one/film/rio.md)
- *Green Zone* (2010), Fi1m 64, Original Music Composer, Music — [page](https://film.one/film/green-zone.md)
- *How to Train Your Dragon* (2010), Fi1m 82, Music, Original Music Composer — [page](https://film.one/film/how-to-train-your-dragon-2010.md)
- *Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs* (2009), Fi1m 56, Music, Original Music Composer — [page](https://film.one/film/ice-age-dawn-of-the-dinosaurs.md)
- *Bolt* (2008), Fi1m 74, Original Music Composer, Music — [page](https://film.one/film/bolt.md)
- *Hancock* (2008), Fi1m 54, Music, Original Music Composer — [page](https://film.one/film/hancock.md)
- *Kung Fu Panda* (2008), Fi1m 77, Music, Original Music Composer — [page](https://film.one/film/kung-fu-panda.md)
- *The Bourne Ultimatum* (2007), Fi1m 85, Music — [page](https://film.one/film/the-bourne-ultimatum.md)
- *Happy Feet* (2006), Fi1m 71, Music, Original Music Composer — [page](https://film.one/film/happy-feet.md)
- *Ice Age: The Meltdown* (2006), Fi1m 61, Original Music Composer, Music — [page](https://film.one/film/ice-age-the-meltdown.md)
- *United 93* (2006), Fi1m 88, Original Music Composer, Music — [page](https://film.one/film/united-93.md)
- *X-Men: The Last Stand* (2006), Fi1m 54, Original Music Composer, Music — [page](https://film.one/film/x-men-the-last-stand.md)
- *Mr. & Mrs. Smith* (2005), Fi1m 64, Original Music Composer, Music — [page](https://film.one/film/mr-and-mrs-smith-2005.md)
- *Robots* (2005), Fi1m 62, Music, Original Music Composer — [page](https://film.one/film/robots-2005.md)
- *The Bourne Supremacy* (2004), Fi1m 81, Original Music Composer, Music — [page](https://film.one/film/the-bourne-supremacy.md)
- *Gigli* (2003), Fi1m 32, Original Music Composer, Music — [page](https://film.one/film/gigli.md)
- *The Italian Job* (2003), Fi1m 70, Original Music Composer, Music — [page](https://film.one/film/the-italian-job-2003.md)
- *The Adventures of Pluto Nash* (2002), Fi1m 32, Original Music Composer, Music — [page](https://film.one/film/the-adventures-of-pluto-nash.md)
- *The Bourne Identity* (2002), Fi1m 83, Original Music Composer, Music — [page](https://film.one/film/the-bourne-identity.md)
- *Shrek* (2001), Fi1m 80, Original Music Composer, Music — [page](https://film.one/film/shrek.md)
- *Chicken Run* (2000), Fi1m 84, Original Music Composer, Music — [page](https://film.one/film/chicken-run.md)
- *The Thin Red Line* (1998), Fi1m 84, Additional Music — [page](https://film.one/film/the-thin-red-line.md)
- *Face/Off* (1997), Fi1m 84, Music, Original Music Composer — [page](https://film.one/film/face-off.md)

## Complete filmography (88)

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

- *Shrek 5* (2027), Original Music Composer
- *Minions & Monsters* (2026), Original Music Composer — Fi1m 70, [page](https://film.one/film/minions-and-monsters.md)
- *Wicked: For Good* (2025), Original Music Composer, Music Director — Fi1m 64, [page](https://film.one/film/wicked-for-good.md)
- *How to Train Your Dragon* (2025), Original Music Composer — Fi1m 60, [page](https://film.one/film/how-to-train-your-dragon.md)
- *That Christmas* (2024), Original Music Composer
- *Wicked* (2024), Original Music Composer, Music Director — Fi1m 70, [page](https://film.one/film/wicked.md)
- *Thelma the Unicorn* (2024), Original Music Composer
- *The Last Ranger* (2024), Music
- *Migration* (2023), Original Music Composer
- *STILL: A Michael J. Fox Movie* (2023), Original Music Composer — Fi1m 80, [page](https://film.one/film/still-a-michael-j-fox-movie.md)
- *Don't Worry Darling* (2022), Conductor, Original Music Composer
- *Ice Age: Scrat Tales* (2022), series, Original Music Composer
- *Locked Down* (2021), Original Music Composer
- *The Call of the Wild* (2020), Original Music Composer — Fi1m 63, [page](https://film.one/film/the-call-of-the-wild.md)
- *How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World* (2019), Original Music Composer — Fi1m 78, [page](https://film.one/film/how-to-train-your-dragon-the-hidden-world.md)
- *Solo: A Star Wars Story* (2018), Original Music Composer — Fi1m 58, [page](https://film.one/film/solo-a-star-wars-story.md)
- *Ferdinand* (2017), Original Music Composer
- *Jason Bourne* (2016), Original Music Composer — Fi1m 61, [page](https://film.one/film/jason-bourne.md)
- *Pan* (2015), Original Music Composer — Fi1m 38, [page](https://film.one/film/pan.md)
- *How to Train Your Dragon 2* (2014), Original Music Composer — Fi1m 74, [page](https://film.one/film/how-to-train-your-dragon-2.md)
- *Rio 2* (2014), Original Music Composer — Fi1m 50, [page](https://film.one/film/rio-2.md)
- *Ice Age: Continental Drift* (2012), Original Music Composer — Fi1m 53, [page](https://film.one/film/ice-age-continental-drift.md)
- *The Lorax* (2012), Original Music Composer, Songs
- *Kung Fu Panda: Secrets of the Masters* (2011), Original Music Composer
- *Happy Feet Two* (2011), Original Music Composer
- *Dragons: Gift of the Night Fury* (2011), Original Music Composer
- *Book of Dragons* (2011), Original Music Composer
- *Kung Fu Panda 2* (2011), Original Music Composer
- *Rio* (2011), Original Music Composer — Fi1m 70, [page](https://film.one/film/rio.md)
- *Mars Needs Moms* (2011), Original Music Composer
- *Kung Fu Panda Holiday* (2010), Original Music Composer
- *Legend of the BoneKnapper Dragon* (2010), Original Music Composer
- *Knight and Day* (2010), Original Music Composer
- *Fair Game* (2010), Original Music Composer
- *How to Train Your Dragon* (2010), Original Music Composer — Fi1m 82, [page](https://film.one/film/how-to-train-your-dragon-2010.md)
- *Green Zone* (2010), Original Music Composer — Fi1m 64, [page](https://film.one/film/green-zone.md)
- *Square Roots: The Story of SpongeBob SquarePants* (2009), Original Music Composer
- *Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs* (2009), Original Music Composer — Fi1m 56, [page](https://film.one/film/ice-age-dawn-of-the-dinosaurs.md)
- *Super Rhino* (2009), Original Music Composer
- *Bolt* (2008), Original Music Composer — Fi1m 74, [page](https://film.one/film/bolt.md)
- *Kung Fu Panda: Secrets of the Furious Five* (2008), Original Music Composer
- *Hancock* (2008), Original Music Composer — Fi1m 54, [page](https://film.one/film/hancock.md)
- *Kung Fu Panda* (2008), Original Music Composer — Fi1m 77, [page](https://film.one/film/kung-fu-panda.md)
- *Stop-Loss* (2008), Original Music Composer
- *Horton Hears a Who!* (2008), Original Music Composer
- *Jumper* (2008), Original Music Composer
- *P.S. I Love You* (2007), Original Music Composer
- *The Light and The Dark: The Making of Face/Off* (2007), Original Music Composer
- *The Bourne Ultimatum* (2007), Original Music Composer — Fi1m 85, [page](https://film.one/film/the-bourne-ultimatum.md)
- *United 93: The Families and the Film* (2006), Music
- *Happy Feet* (2006), Original Music Composer — Fi1m 71, [page](https://film.one/film/happy-feet.md)
- *X-Men: The Last Stand* (2006), Original Music Composer — Fi1m 54, [page](https://film.one/film/x-men-the-last-stand.md)
- *United 93* (2006), Original Music Composer — Fi1m 88, [page](https://film.one/film/united-93.md)
- *Ice Age: The Meltdown* (2006), Original Music Composer — Fi1m 61, [page](https://film.one/film/ice-age-the-meltdown.md)
- *Aunt Fanny's Tour of Booty* (2005), Original Music Composer
- *Mr. & Mrs. Smith* (2005), Original Music Composer — Fi1m 64, [page](https://film.one/film/mr-and-mrs-smith-2005.md)
- *Robots* (2005), Original Music Composer — Fi1m 62, [page](https://film.one/film/robots-2005.md)
- *Be Cool* (2005), Original Music Composer
- *Alfie* (2004), Original Music Composer
- *The Bourne Supremacy* (2004), Original Music Composer — Fi1m 81, [page](https://film.one/film/the-bourne-supremacy.md)
- *Mr. 3000* (2004), Original Music Composer
- *Paycheck* (2003), Original Music Composer
- *Gigli* (2003), Original Music Composer — Fi1m 32, [page](https://film.one/film/gigli.md)
- *The Italian Job* (2003), Original Music Composer — Fi1m 70, [page](https://film.one/film/the-italian-job-2003.md)
- *Agent Cody Banks* (2003), Original Music Composer
- *Stealing Sinatra* (2003), Original Music Composer
- *Two Weeks Notice* (2002), Original Music Composer
- *Drumline* (2002), Original Music Composer
- *The Adventures of Pluto Nash* (2002), Original Music Composer — Fi1m 32, [page](https://film.one/film/the-adventures-of-pluto-nash.md)
- *The Bourne Identity* (2002), Original Music Composer — Fi1m 83, [page](https://film.one/film/the-bourne-identity.md)
- *D-Tox* (2002), Original Music Composer
- *I Am Sam* (2001), Original Music Composer
- *Man and Cat* (2001), Original Music Composer
- *Rat Race* (2001), Original Music Composer
- *Evolution* (2001), Original Music Composer
- *Shrek* (2001), Original Music Composer — Fi1m 80, [page](https://film.one/film/shrek.md)
- *Just Visiting* (2001), Original Music Composer
- *Chicken Run* (2000), Original Music Composer — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/film/chicken-run.md)
- *The Road to El Dorado* (2000), Original Music Composer
- *Chill Factor* (1999), Original Music Composer
- *Endurance* (1999), Original Music Composer
- *Forces of Nature* (1999), Original Music Composer
- *The Thin Red Line* (1998), Additional Music — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/film/the-thin-red-line.md)
- *Antz* (1998), Original Music Composer
- *With Friends Like These* (1998), Original Music Composer
- *Human Bomb* (1998), Original Music Composer
- *Face/Off* (1997), Original Music Composer — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/film/face-off.md)
- *I Am Your Punishment* (1996), Original Music Composer

## Awards

### Academy Awards — 0 won, 2 nominated

- 2025: Best Original Score (nominated), for *Wicked*
- 2011: Best Original Score (nominated), for *How to Train Your Dragon*

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

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