Brian Tyler
Born: March 1972, Los Angeles, California
Biography:
Inspired to become involved in the cinema by his art director grandfather Walter H. Tyler, who won an Academy Award in 1951 for Cecil B. DeMille's "Samson and Delilah", Brian Tyler began composing at an early age and was performing his own concert pieces around the United States and Russia by his mid-teens. Tyler continued playing piano, classical percussion, guitar, bass, and drums in various orchestras, music ensembles, choirs, and bands all the way up to 1997 when he decided to enter the world of film scoring. Armed with a Master's Degree from Harvard University and a Bachelor's Degree from UCLA, the prodigiously talented Tyler has scored an impressive 40 films since his debut in 1997, several of them recouping considerable box-office takings. His credits include "Frailty" (2001),the Emmy-nominated "Last Call" (2002), "The Hunted" (2003), "Darkness Falls" (2003), the mini-series "Children of Dune" (2003), “Constantine” (2005), “The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift” (2006), “Alien vs. Predator – Requiem” (2007), “Rambo” (2008) and “Eagle Eye” (2008). He replaced the late Jerry Goldsmith on Richard Donner's "Timeline", and looks to have a considerable future ahead of him. If that were not enough, Tyler is also a successful songwriter signed with Sony Music, with experience in writing modern rock, pop, electronica, and hip-hop. One of Tyler's songs was also featured in the on the soundtrack of the 2001 summer hit "The Fast and the Furious".
Reviews:
Alien vs. Predator – Requiem, Bug, Constantine, Darkness Falls, Dragonball Evolution, Eagle Eye, The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift, Fast & Furious, The Final Destination, Finishing the Game, Frailty, Godsend, Law Abiding Citizen, Timeline and War
Filmography:
The Expendables (2010), Dragonball Evolution (2009), Fast & Furious (2009), The Final Destination (2009), The Killing Room (2009), Law Abiding Citizen (2009), Middle Men (2009), Bangkok Dangerous (2008), Eagle Eye (2008), The Lazarus Project (2008), Rambo (2008), Alien vs. Predator – Requiem (2007), Bug (2007), Finishing the Game (2007), Partition (2007), War (2007), Annapolis (2006), The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift (2006), Constantine (2005), Godsend (2004), The Greatest Game Ever Played (2005), The Final Cut (2004), The Immortals (2004), Paparazzi (2004), Perfect Opposites (2004), A Piece of My Heart (2004), Thought Crimes (2004), The Big Empty (2003), Bubba Ho-Tep (2003), Children of Dune (2003), Darkness Falls (2003), The Hunted (2003), Timeline (2003), Frailty (2002), Last Call (2002), Vampires: Los Muertos (2002), The Education of Max Bickford (2001), Jane Doe (2001), Nobody's Baby (2001), Offside (2001), Plan B (2001), Shadow Hours (2001), Strings (2001), Terror Tract (2001), The 4th Floor (2000), Four Dogs Playing Poker (2000), Panic (2000), Trapped in a Purple Haze (2000), The Settlement (1999), Simon Sez (1999), Sirens (1999), Final Justice (1998), Six-String Samurai (1998), Bartender (1997), Jenny (1997).
Highest Grossing Films as at end of 2008 (adjusted for inflation):
Eagle Eye ($103.1m), Constantine ($84.8m), The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift ($68.6m), Rambo ($43.5m), Alien vs. Predator – Requiem ($43.4m), The Hunted ($42.4m), Darkness Falls ($40.0m), Timeline ($24.1m), War ($23.5m), Annapolis ($18.6m)
Awards:
2002 Emmy Awards – Nominee, Outstanding Music Composition for a Mini– Series, Movie, or Special – Last Call
Links:
Official Site
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