--- name: "Patrick Doyle" canonical: "https://film.one/person/patrick-doyle" fi1m_id: "patrick-doyle" imdb_id: "nm0236462" tmdb_id: 9152 wikidata_id: "Q363241" roles: ["Composer"] born: "6 April 1953" reviewed_on_fi1m: 22 average_fi1m_score: 67 average_over: 17 updated: "2026-10-05T04:12:17.469314+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." --- # Patrick Doyle ## Identity Patrick Doyle - **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/patrick-doyle - **Type:** Person - **Fi1m ID:** patrick-doyle - **IMDb ID:** nm0236462 - **TMDB ID:** 9152 - **Wikidata ID:** Q363241 - **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patrick_Doyle, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q363241, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0236462/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/9152 Composer. Born 6 April 1953 in Uddingston, South Lanarkshire, Scotland. ## Details - **Work:** Composer - **Born:** 6 April 1953, Uddingston, South Lanarkshire, Scotland - **Active:** 1981–present - **Also known as:** Pat Doyle - **Titles on Fi1m:** 22: 5 acting, 17 crew - **Frequently works with:** [Kenneth Branagh](https://film.one/person/kenneth-branagh.md), [Emma Thompson](https://film.one/person/emma-thompson.md), [Alfonso Cuarón](https://film.one/person/alfonso-cuaron.md), [Al Pacino](https://film.one/person/al-pacino.md), [David Barron](https://film.one/person/david-barron.md), [Derek Jacobi](https://film.one/person/derek-jacobi.md), [Gemma Jones](https://film.one/person/gemma-jones.md), [Hugh Grant](https://film.one/person/hugh-grant.md) - **Academy Awards:** 2 Oscar nominations - **Fi1m score by decade:** 1980s 81 (2), 1990s 77 (9), 2000s 67 (4), 2010s 63 (6), 2020s 32 (1) - **Fi1m against the critics:** 67 to 62 across 17 titles - **Score spread:** 8 at 80+, 4 at 60–79, 5 under 60 - **Genres:** Drama 12, Fantasy 6, Family 5, Romance 5, Adventure 4, Thriller 4 - **Screen time:** 35 hours of reviewed films - **Box office:** $3,717m across 16 films with figures - **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patrick_Doyle, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q363241, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0236462/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/9152 ## Streaming the US now - **Disney+:** [*Rise of the Planet of the Apes*](https://film.one/film/rise-of-the-planet-of-the-apes.md) (80), [*Brave*](https://film.one/film/brave.md) (73), [*Cinderella*](https://film.one/film/cinderella.md) (72), [*Thor*](https://film.one/film/thor.md) (66) - **Amazon Prime Video:** [*Carlito's Way*](https://film.one/film/carlitos-way.md) (86), [*Henry V*](https://film.one/film/henry-v.md) (84), [*Hamlet*](https://film.one/film/hamlet.md) (81) - **Netflix:** [*Donnie Brasco*](https://film.one/film/donnie-brasco.md) (84) - **Hulu:** [*Bridget Jones's Diary*](https://film.one/film/bridget-joness-diary.md) (80) - **Pluto TV:** [*Much Ado About Nothing*](https://film.one/film/much-ado-about-nothing.md) (78) - **Apple TV:** [*Dead Again*](https://film.one/film/dead-again.md) (78) - **HBO Max:** [*Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire*](https://film.one/film/harry-potter-and-the-goblet-of-fire.md) (68) For United States; add `?region=XX` for another country. ## Fi1m on Patrick Doyle > Patrick Doyle writes melodies that take a film’s feelings seriously, even when its screenplay does not. We value his warmth and appetite for drama, but his orchestras sometimes keep explaining what the actors have already made clear. In the gold palace of *Thor* (2011), Patrick Doyle’s brass and choir sound at home. In the desert, the music is less convincing. Kenneth Branagh’s film takes its family quarrel seriously, and Doyle gives it the weight the palace scenes need. We welcome his willingness to make these people’s feelings matter, though his scores can become tiresome when the performances have already done the work. His first film score, for Branagh’s *Henry V* (1989), followed their work together in theatre. Their partnership has repeatedly found uses for his appetite for drama. The emphatic music of *Dead Again* (1991) helps its extravagant romance survive the plot’s complications. In *Hamlet* (1996), though, we wanted him to stop underlining emotions that were already clear in the speech. Working with Alfonso Cuarón, Doyle supplies choir and strings for the childhood fantasy of *A Little Princess* (1995), where the music’s fullness suits the green schoolrooms and imagined adventures. *Great Expectations* (1998) exposes the risk: his strings rise whenever Estella enters, but the writing gives the romance little reason to matter. We felt faintly annoyed, because the score was working so hard to persuade us of something the characters never established. Doyle can be quieter than this. In Mike Newell’s *Donnie Brasco* (1997), he supports the sadness of the friendship while leaving the actors to provide the anxiety; Jon Gregory’s patient editing gives both room. For Robert Altman’s *Gosford Park* (2001), the music helps the household seem civilised enough for its rudeness to sting. It is less memorable than the dialogue, but a score need not be the first thing we remember. The larger studio adventures are an uneven fit. In *Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire* (2005), we prefer his waltz to the rushing brass of the tournament cues. *Brave* (2012) makes good use of his traditional sound, finding affection and excitement even when the broad comedy intrudes. Start with *Donnie Brasco* for his restraint, then *Dead Again* for a film that can take him at full volume. ## Biography Patrick Doyle (also credited as Pat Doyle) is a Scottish composer and occasional actor. Born on 6 April 1953 in Uddingston, South Lanarkshire, he trained at the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama, graduating in 1975. He joined Kenneth Branagh's Renaissance Theatre Company in 1987 as composer and musical director. Doyle is best known for his film scores, including *Henry V* (1989), *Dead Again* (1991), *Much Ado About Nothing* (1993), *Carlito's Way* (1993), *Sense and Sensibility* (1995), *Hamlet* (1996), *Bridget Jones's Diary* (2001), *Gosford Park* (2001), *Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire* (2005), *Thor* (2011), *Brave* (2012), *Cinderella* (2015), *Murder on the Orient Express* (2017) and *Death on the Nile* (2022). He has scored films for directors including Branagh, Brian De Palma, Robert Altman and Alfonso Cuarón. Doyle received the Ivor Novello Award for Best Film Theme for *Henry V*. He has been nominated for two Academy Awards, two Golden Globe Awards, a BAFTA and two César Awards. He has received lifetime achievement awards from the World Soundtrack Awards and Scottish BAFTA, as well as the ASCAP Henry Mancini Award. *Sources: en.wikipedia.org, classical-music.com, patrickdoylemusic.com.* ## On Fi1m (22) ### Performed in (5) - *Brave* (2012), Fi1m 73, as Martin (voice) — [page](https://film.one/film/brave.md) - *Much Ado About Nothing* (1993), Fi1m 78, as Balthazar — [page](https://film.one/film/much-ado-about-nothing.md) - *Dead Again* (1991), Fi1m 78, as Cop #1 / Party Guest #2 — [page](https://film.one/film/dead-again.md) - *Henry V* (1989), Fi1m 84, as Court — [page](https://film.one/film/henry-v.md) - *Chariots of Fire* (1981), Fi1m 78, as Jimmie — [page](https://film.one/film/chariots-of-fire.md) ### Crew (17) — the average rests on these - *Artemis Fowl* (2020), Fi1m 32, Music, Original Music Composer — [page](https://film.one/film/artemis-fowl.md) - *All Is True* (2018), Fi1m 58, Orchestrator, Original Music Composer, Music, Conductor — [page](https://film.one/film/all-is-true.md) - *The Emoji Movie* (2017), Fi1m 27, Music, Original Music Composer — [page](https://film.one/film/the-emoji-movie.md) - *Cinderella* (2015), Fi1m 72, Orchestrator, Original Music Composer, Music — [page](https://film.one/film/cinderella.md) - *Rise of the Planet of the Apes* (2011), Fi1m 80, Music, Orchestrator, Original Music Composer — [page](https://film.one/film/rise-of-the-planet-of-the-apes.md) - *Thor* (2011), Fi1m 66, Original Music Composer, Music — [page](https://film.one/film/thor.md) - *Eragon* (2006), Fi1m 35, Music, Original Music Composer — [page](https://film.one/film/eragon.md) - *Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire* (2005), Fi1m 68, Original Music Composer, Music — [page](https://film.one/film/harry-potter-and-the-goblet-of-fire.md) - *Bridget Jones's Diary* (2001), Fi1m 80, Music, Original Music Composer — [page](https://film.one/film/bridget-joness-diary.md) - *Gosford Park* (2001), Fi1m 85, Original Music Composer, Music — [page](https://film.one/film/gosford-park.md) - *Great Expectations* (1998), Fi1m 62, Original Music Composer, Music — [page](https://film.one/film/great-expectations-1998.md) - *Donnie Brasco* (1997), Fi1m 84, Original Music Composer, Music — [page](https://film.one/film/donnie-brasco.md) - *Hamlet* (1996), Fi1m 81, Original Music Composer, Music — [page](https://film.one/film/hamlet.md) - *A Little Princess* (1995), Fi1m 84, Music, Original Music Composer — [page](https://film.one/film/a-little-princess.md) - *Sense and Sensibility* (1995), Fi1m 85, Music, Original Music Composer — [page](https://film.one/film/sense-and-sensibility.md) - *Mary Shelley's Frankenstein* (1994), Fi1m 54, Original Music Composer, Music — [page](https://film.one/film/mary-shelleys-frankenstein.md) - *Carlito's Way* (1993), Fi1m 86, Music, Original Music Composer — [page](https://film.one/film/carlitos-way.md) ## Complete filmography (74) Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page. - *Sanctuary* (2023), Original Music Composer - *Day Twelve* (2023), Music - *Death on the Nile* (2022), Original Music Composer - *Artemis Fowl* (2020), Original Music Composer — Fi1m 32, [page](https://film.one/film/artemis-fowl.md) - *All Is True* (2018), Conductor, Orchestrator, Original Music Composer — Fi1m 58, [page](https://film.one/film/all-is-true.md) - *Sgt. Stubby: An American Hero* (2018), Original Music Composer - *Murder on the Orient Express* (2017), Original Music Composer - *The Emoji Movie* (2017), Original Music Composer — Fi1m 27, [page](https://film.one/film/the-emoji-movie.md) - *A United Kingdom* (2016), Original Music Composer - *Branagh Theatre Live: The Entertainer* (2016), Music - *Branagh Theatre Live: Romeo and Juliet* (2016), Music - *Whisky Galore* (2016), Original Music Composer - *Branagh Theatre Live: The Winter's Tale* (2015), Original Music Composer - *Cinderella* (2015), Original Music Composer, Orchestrator — Fi1m 72, [page](https://film.one/film/cinderella.md) - *Effie Gray* (2014), as Wedding Minister - *Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit* (2014), Original Music Composer - *National Theatre Live: Macbeth* (2013), Original Music Composer - *Brave* (2012), as Martin (voice) · Original Music Composer — Fi1m 73, [page](https://film.one/film/brave.md) - *Sir Billi* (2012), as The Admiral (voice) · Original Music Composer - *Rise of the Planet of the Apes* (2011), Original Music Composer, Orchestrator — Fi1m 80, [page](https://film.one/film/rise-of-the-planet-of-the-apes.md) - *Thor* (2011), Original Music Composer — Fi1m 66, [page](https://film.one/film/thor.md) - *The Straight Line* (2011), Music - *Main Street* (2010), Original Music Composer - *Igor* (2008), Original Music Composer - *Nim's Island* (2008), Original Music Composer - *Sleuth* (2007), Original Music Composer, Orchestrator - *The Last Legion* (2007), Original Music Composer - *Have Mercy on Us All* (2007), Original Music Composer - *Eragon* (2006), Original Music Composer — Fi1m 35, [page](https://film.one/film/eragon.md) - *As You Like It* (2006), as Amiens · Original Music Composer, Orchestrator - *Jekyll + Hyde* (2006), Original Music Composer - *Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire* (2005), Original Music Composer — Fi1m 68, [page](https://film.one/film/harry-potter-and-the-goblet-of-fire.md) - *Nanny McPhee* (2005), Original Music Composer - *Wah-Wah* (2005), Original Music Composer - *Man to Man* (2005), Original Music Composer - *Battle of the Brave* (2004), Original Music Composer - *The Galíndez File* (2003), Original Music Composer - *Secondhand Lions* (2003), Original Music Composer - *Calendar Girls* (2003), Original Music Composer - *Killing Me Softly* (2002), Original Music Composer - *Gosford Park* (2001), Original Music Composer — Fi1m 85, [page](https://film.one/film/gosford-park.md) - *Bridget Jones's Diary* (2001), Original Music Composer — Fi1m 80, [page](https://film.one/film/bridget-joness-diary.md) - *Blow Dry* (2001), Original Music Composer - *Love's Labour's Lost* (2000), Original Music Composer - *East/West* (1999), Original Music Composer - *Quest for Camelot* (1998), Original Music Composer - *Great Expectations* (1998), Original Music Composer — Fi1m 62, [page](https://film.one/film/great-expectations-1998.md) - *Witches* (1998), as Pastor - *Donnie Brasco* (1997), Original Music Composer — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/film/donnie-brasco.md) - *Hamlet* (1996), Original Music Composer — Fi1m 81, [page](https://film.one/film/hamlet.md) - *Mrs. Winterbourne* (1996), Original Music Composer - *Sense and Sensibility* (1995), Original Music Composer — Fi1m 85, [page](https://film.one/film/sense-and-sensibility.md) - *In the Bleak Midwinter* (1995), as Scotsman - *A Little Princess* (1995), Original Music Composer — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/film/a-little-princess.md) - *A French Woman* (1995), Original Music Composer - *Mary Shelley's Frankenstein* (1994), Original Music Composer — Fi1m 54, [page](https://film.one/film/mary-shelleys-frankenstein.md) - *Exit to Eden* (1994), Original Music Composer - *Carlito's Way* (1993), Original Music Composer — Fi1m 86, [page](https://film.one/film/carlitos-way.md) - *Needful Things* (1993), Original Music Composer - *Jealousy* (1993), as Singer at Piano - *Much Ado About Nothing* (1993), as Balthazar · Original Music Composer — Fi1m 78, [page](https://film.one/film/much-ado-about-nothing.md) - *Into the West* (1992), Original Music Composer - *Indochine* (1992), Original Music Composer - *Dead Again* (1991), as Cop #1 / Party Guest #2 · Original Music Composer — Fi1m 78, [page](https://film.one/film/dead-again.md) - *Shipwrecked* (1990), Original Music Composer - *Look Back in Anger* (1989), Original Music Composer - *Henry V* (1989), as Court · Original Music Composer — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/film/henry-v.md) - *Twelfth Night, or What You Will* (1988), Original Music Composer - *The Play on One* (1988), series, as Pat - *Down Where the Buffalo Go* (1988), as Pat - *Hardwicke House* (1987), series, as Terry - *No. 73* (1982), series, Actor - *Chariots of Fire* (1981), as Jimmie — Fi1m 78, [page](https://film.one/film/chariots-of-fire.md) - *Jackie McCafferty's Romance* (1978), as Archie ## Gallery - ![Patrick Doyle](https://film.one/media/person/79751/gallery-19226e21aed2.jpg) Patrick Doyle — British Council Qatar, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/cc/Patrick_Doyle%2C_Qatar_Masterclass.jpg/1280px-Patrick_Doyle%2C_Qatar_Masterclass.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail) - ![Patrick Doyle](https://film.one/media/person/79751/gallery-75cc90bdf01f.jpg) Patrick Doyle — Image via TMDB ## Awards ### Academy Awards — 0 won, 2 nominated - 1997: Best Original Dramatic Score (nominated), for *Hamlet* - 1996: Best Original Dramatic Score (nominated), for *Sense and Sensibility* ### Other awards — 1 won - Commander of the Order of the British Empire 2026: Commander of the Order of the British Empire (won) *From Wikidata, which records wins more completely than nominations.* --- © Fi1m Ltd. 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