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John Murphy

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John Murphy (born 4 March 1965) is an English film composer. He is a self-taught multi-instrumental musician who began his career in the 1980s, working with fellow Liverpool-natives The Lotus Eaters and Thomas Lang, as well as Claudia Brücken. His early film score career saw him work with David Hughes from the electronic group OMD, and he has collaborated with directors Danny Boyle, Guy Ritchie, Michael Mann, Matthew Vaughn, Stephen Frears, and James Gunn. Murphy gained recognition in the film industry while working with Guy Ritchie on his film Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels, Michael Mann's Miami Vice, Matthew Vaughn's Kick-Ass and scoring various films by Danny Boyle. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 17 different languages on Wikipedia. John Murphy is the 1,411th most popular composer, the 6,389th most popular biography from United Kingdom and the 98th most popular British Composer.

John Murphy, the British film composer born in 1965, is most famous for his work on soundtracks for films such as "28 Days Later," "Sunshine," and "Kick-Ass." His compositions often blend orchestral and electronic elements, contributing to the emotional impact of the films he scores.

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Among COMPOSERS

Among composers, John Murphy ranks 1,410 out of 1,451. Before him are Lera Auerbach, Gus Kahn, Walter Murphy, Kazumi Totaka, and Alla Zahaikevych. After him are Edvin Marton, Steve Roach, Vivian Kubrick, Meredith Willson, Masashi Hamauzu, William Alwyn, and Michiru Yamane.

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Among people born in 1965, John Murphy ranks 700. Before him are Oliver Grau, Jale Arıkan, André Kana-Biyik, Munir Said Thalib, and Vincent Young. After him are Anja Niedringhaus, Matt Servitto, Jari Sillanpää, Roger Avary, Zbigniew Spruch, Kevin Poulsen, and Kumiko Watanabe.

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, John Murphy ranks 6,390 out of 8,785. Before him are Mark Millar (1969), Roberta Cowell (1918), Bruce Rioch (1947), Eliza Doolittle (1988), and Paul Rhys (1963). After him are Levi Colwill (2003), Derek Fowlds (1937), Joan Sims (1930), Paul McGillion (1969), Freya Allan (2001), Simon Cox (1987), and Roger Taylor (1941).

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Among COMPOSERS In United Kingdom

Among composers born in United Kingdom, John Murphy ranks 98. Before him are Lennox Berkeley (1903), Thomas Adès (1971), Oliver Knussen (1952), Alan Bush (1900), George Butterworth (1885), and Elisabeth Lutyens (1906). After him are William Alwyn (1905), Judith Weir (1954), Rupert Gregson-Williams (1966), Rebecca Saunders (1967), Benjamin Wallfisch (1979), and Steven Price (1977).

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