David Buckley
| David Buckley | |
|---|---|
| Born |
7 June 1976 London, England |
| Genres | Film scores |
| Occupation(s) | Composer |
| Years active | 2004-present |
| Website | www.davidbuckleymusic.net |
David Buckley (born 7 June 1976) is a British film score composer living in Los Angeles.
He has worked with many prominent filmmakers including Ridley and Tony Scott, Ben Affleck, Joel Schumacher, Rob Minkoff, Luc Besson, Pierre Morel, Taylor Hackford and Louis Leterrier. Notable recent film scores include THE TOWN, and THE FORBIDDEN KINGDOM. He is also the composer for the critically acclaimed CBS TV show THE GOOD WIFE, now in its seventh season, and has recently provided the score for WB/Rocksteady game: BATMAN, ARKHAM KNIGHT. 2016 projects include Sacha Baron Cohen's Grimsby for Columbia, Shane Black and Joel Silver's The Nice Guys for Warner Brothers, and the PBS Miniseries MERCY STREET.
David’s first involvement with film music was as a choirboy performing on Peter Gabriel’s score for Martin Scorsese’s THE LAST TEMPTATION OF CHRIST. He continued his musical education at Cambridge University where he subsequently taught. After graduating, he moved to London and began a successful career writing music for TV shows and commercials. In 2006 David moved to LA to become an additional writer on a number of Harry Gregson-Williams’ scores including SHREK, GONE BABY GONE, FLUSHED AWAY, ARTHUR CHRISTMAS, PRINCE OF PERSIA and THE NUMBER 23. He has also contributed music to the video game, METAL GEAR SOLID 4, and the TV show, SHREK THE HALLS. In addition to his work for Harry, he has written additional music for Danny Elfman on films including AMERICAN HUSTLE, BIG EYES & FIFTY SHADES OF GREY (including the choral piece BLISS) and Hans Zimmer & Rupert Gregson-Williams on WINTER’S TALE.
David was recently honored as a BRIT TO WATCH by BAFTA and has been the recipient of numerous BMI AWARDS. He recently score Bourne.
Discography
Film
| Year | Title | Director | Studio(s) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | The Forbidden Kingdom | Rob Minkoff | Lionsgate The Weinstein Company |
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| 2009 | Tell-Tale | Genius Products | Scott Free | |
| 2009 | Town Creek | Joel Schumacher | Lionsgate | |
| 2010 | From Paris with Love | Pierre Morel | Lionsgate | |
| 2010 | In the Land of the Free... | Documentary | ||
| 2010 | The Town | Ben Affleck | Warner Bros. Pictures | Composed with Harry Gregson-Williams |
| 2011 | Trespass | Joel Schumacher | Millennium Entertainment | |
| 2011 | Book of Dragons | Steve Hickner | DreamWorks Animation | Short film |
| 2012 | ATM | David Brooks | IFC Films | |
| 2012 | Gone | Heitor Dhalia | Summit Entertainment | |
| 2013 | Parker | Taylor Hackford | FilmDistrict | |
| 2014 | A Bit of Bad Luck | John Fuhrman | ||
| 2014 | Breaking the Bank | Vadim Jean | ||
| 2016 | Grimsby | Louis Leterrier | Columbia Pictures | Composed with Erran Baron Cohen |
| 2016 | The Nice Guys | Shane Black | Warner Bros. Pictures | Composed with John Ottman |
| 2016 | Jason Bourne | Paul Greengrass | Universal Pictures | Composed with John Powell |
Rides and Attractions
| Year | Ride Name | Location | Manufacturer | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Duel - The Haunted House Strikes Back! | Alton Towers Resort, UK | Mack Rides | |
| 2004 | Gloomy Wood | Alton Towers Resort, UK |
Television
| Year | Title | Original channel(s) aired | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010–15 | The Good Wife | CBS | |
| 2012 | Coma | A&E | Miniseries |
| 2013 | Killing Lincoln | National Geographic Channel | Television film |
| 2015 | Proof | TNT | |
| 2016 | Mercy Street | PBS | Miniseries |
| 2016 | Braindead | CBS |
Video games
| Year | Title | Developer(s) | Publisher(s) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Shrek Forever After | XPEC | Activision | |
| 2013 | Call of Duty: Ghosts | Infinity Ward Raven Software Neversoft |
Activision | |
| 2015 | Batman: Arkham Knight | Rocksteady Studios | Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment | Composed with Nick Arundel |