John Powell

John Powell
Background Information
Born	September 18, 1963 (age 61) London, England, United Kingdom
Nationality	British
Occupation	Composer, songwriter, conductor
Years active	1990–present

John James Powell (born 18 September 1963) is an English composer, best known for his scores in motion pictures. He has been based in Los Angeles since 1997 and has composed the scores to over seventy feature films, having worked on eight Blue Sky Studios films and nine DreamWorks Animation films.

Powell was a member of Hans Zimmer's music studio, Remote Control Productions, and has collaborated frequently with other composers from the studio, including Harry Gregson-Williams on Antz, Chicken Run and Shrek and Zimmer himself on Chill Factor, The Road to El Dorado, and the first two Kung Fu Panda films.

Filmography

Year	Film	Position	Co-Composed with
1998	Antz	Music	Harry Gregson-Williams
2000	The Road to El Dorado	Score Composed	Hans Zimmer
	Chicken Run	Music	Harry Gregson-Williams
2001	Shrek
2008	Kung Fu Panda		Hans Zimmer
2010	How to Train Your Dragon		N/A
2011	Kung Fu Panda 2		Hans Zimmer
2014	How to Train Your Dragon 2
2019	How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World		N/A
2025	How to Train Your Dragon Live Action

External links

• John Powell on Wikipedia
• John Powell on IMDb

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Media Films: Antz Video Games: Antz • Antz Racing • Antz Extreme Racing Characters Main Characters: Z • Mandible • Weaver • Azteca • Bala • Barbatus • Chip • Cutter Support Characters: Flying Ants • Foreman • Grebs • Muffy • Queen Ant • Ridgeway • Termite Queen • Termites See also Locations: New York City • Central Park Cast: Woody Allen (Z) • Gene Hackman (Mandible) • Anne Bancroft (Queen Ant) • Christopher Walken (Cutter) • Danny Glover (Barbatus) • Dan Aykroyd (Chip) • April Winchell (additional voices) Crew: Eric Darnell • Harry Gregson-Williams • John Powell • Simon J. Smith

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Media Films: The Road to El Dorado Characters Main Characters: Tulio • Miguel • Altivo • Chel • Tzekel-Kan Support Characters: Chief Tannabok • Hernán Cortés • Bibo • Zaragoza • Acolyte • Statue Jaguar See also Locations: Europe • South America Objects: Tulio's Loaded Dice • Map to El Dorado • Zaragoza's Dice Cast: Armand Assante (Tzekel-Kan) • Duncan Marjoribanks (Acolyte) Crew: Bibo Bergeron • Bill Damaschke • David Soren • Hans Zimmer • John Powell • Rupert Gregson-Williams • Elton John

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Chicken Run Films: Chicken Run • Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget Chickens: Ginger • Rocky Rhodes • Babs • Bunty • Mac • Fowler • Edwina Others: Mrs. Tweedy • Mr. Tweedy • Nick and Fetcher • Dogs Cast: Benjamin Whitrow (Fowler) • Debi Derryberry (Edwina) Crew: David Soren • Harry Gregson-Williams • John Powell • Rupert Gregson-Williams • Simon J. Smith Wallace & Gromit Films: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit • Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl Characters: Wallace • Gromit • Lady Tottington • Victor Quartermaine • Were-Rabbit • Hutch • Philip Cast: Peter Sallis (Wallace) • Helena Bonham Carter (Tottington) • Ralph Fiennes (Victor) • Ben Whitehead (Mr. Leaching) Flushed Away Media:Flushed Away • Video Game Songs: Dancing with Myself • What's New Pussycat? Main Characters: Roddy St. James • Rita Malone • Sid • The Toad Support Characters: Le Frog • Spike • Whitey • Slugs • Granny Malone • Marcel the Frog Mime • Tex the Rat • Fat Barry Cast: Bill Nighy (Whitey) • Andy Serkis (Spike) • Christopher Knights (Barry) Crew: Bibo Bergeron • Harry Gregson-Williams • Gary Trousdale

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Media Films: Shrek • Shrek 2 • Shrek the Third • Shrek Forever After • Puss in Boots • Puss in Boots: The Last Wish • Shrek 5 TV Specials: Shrek 4-D • Shrek the Halls • Scared Shrekless • Puss in Boots: The Three Diablos Shows: The Adventures of Puss in Boots Shorts: Shrek in the Swamp Karaoke Dance Party • Far Far Away Idol • Donkey's Caroling Christmas-tacular • Thriller Night • The Pig Who Cried Werewolf • The Trident Books: Shrek • Puss in Boots Video Games: Shrek SuperSlam • Shrek Smash n' Crash Racing • Shrek Super Party • DreamWorks Super Star Kartz Theatrical Plays: Shrek The Musical Characters Protagonists: Shrek • Fiona • Donkey • Puss in Boots • Kitty Softpaws • Perrito Allies: Dragon • Pinocchio • Gingerbread Man • Three Little Pigs • Wolf • Three Blind Mice • Queen Lillian • King Harold • Mongo • Arthur Pendragon • Doris • Snow White • Cinderella • Sleeping Beauty • Merlin • Farkle, Fergus and Felicia • Dronkeys • Brogan • Cookie • Gretched • Dulcinea Villains: Lord Farquaad • Thelonious • Monsieur Hood • Merry Men • Fairy Godmother • Prince Charming • Rapunzel • Captain Hook • Evil Queen • Stromboli the Puppet Master • Headless Horseman • Cyclops • Steve and Ed • Rumpelstiltskin • Fifi • Pied Piper • Griselda • Sugar • Jack & Jill • Humpty Dumpty • The Terror • Bloodwolf • "Big" Jack Horner • Death • Goldilocks • Three Bears (Papa Bear • Mama Bear • Baby Bear) • Serpent Sisters Others: Magic Mirror • Mister Geppetto • Peter Pan • Little Red Riding Hood • Little Mermaid • Muffin Man • Mabel • Sir Lancelot • Butter Pants • Imelda • Timmy • Perla • Gonzalo • Alessandra Belagomba • The Sphinx • Callista • Fartholomew Fishflinger • Roz • Doctor • Mama Luna • Talking Cricket • Phoenix Cast Main: Mike Myers (Shrek) • Cameron Diaz (Fiona) • Eddie Murphy (Donkey) • Antonio Banderas (Puss) • Rupert Everett (Charming) • Justin Timberlake (Arthur) • Salma Hayek (Kitty) • Harvey Guillén (Perrito) Secondary: Cody Cameron (Pinocchio/Three Little Pigs) • Conrad Vernon (Gingy/additional voices) • Christopher Knights (Blind Mice/Thelonious) • Aron Warner (Wolf) • John Cleese (Harold) • Julie Andrews (Lillian) • Larry King (Doris) • Eric Idle (Merlin) • Amy Poehler (Snow White) • Amy Sedaris (Cinderella/Jill) • Cheri Oteri (Sleeping Beauty) • Maya Rudolph (Rapunzel) • Miles Bakshi (Baby Ogres) • Craig Robinson (Cooki) Minor: Chris Miller (Magic Mirror) • Val Bettin (Bishop) • Susanne Blakeslee (Evil Queen) • Andrew Adamson (additional voices) • Keith Ferguson (additional voices) • Elisa Gabrielli (additional voices) • Seth Rogen (additional voices) • Sean Bishop (additional voices) See also Locations: Duloc • Far Far Away • Ogre Swamp • Poison Apple Inn • Potion Factory • Worcestershire Boarding School Songs: Barracuda • Royal Pain • Welcome to Duloc Crew: William Steig • Chris Sanders • David Soren • Duncan Marjoribanks • Eric Darnell • Harry Gregson-Williams • John Powell • Gina Shay • Teresa Cheng • Chris Reccardi • Gary Trousdale • Bill Damaschke • Walt Dohrn • Guillaume Aretos • Simon J. Smith

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Media Films: Kung Fu Panda • Kung Fu Panda 2 • Kung Fu Panda 3 • Kung Fu Panda 4 TV Specials: Kung Fu Panda Holiday • Secrets of the Furious Five • Secrets of the Masters • Secrets of the Scroll TV Series: Legends of Awesomeness • The Paws of Destiny • The Dragon Knight Characters Warriors: Po • Shifu • Tigress • Crane • Monkey • Viper • Mantis Allies: Oogway • Mr. Ping • Li Shan • Zhen • Soothsayer • Thundering Rhino • Storming Ox • Croc • Peng • Chao • Song Villains: Tai Lung • Lord Shen • Boss Wolf • Gorilla Army • Kai • Fenghuang • Hundun • Ke-Pa • Taotie • Temutai • Wu Sisters • Ju-Long • Scorpion • Junjie • The Chameleon • Rabbit Trio • Granny Boar • Fu-xi Others: Zeng • Vachir • Po's Clones • Badger Twins • Bao • Bear • Grandma Panda • Jombies • Mei Mei • Porcupine • Shen's Parents • Han Cast Films: Jack Black (Po) • Dustin Hoffman (Shifu) • Angelina Jolie (Tigress) • David Cross (Crane) • Seth Rogen (Mantis) • Jackie Chan (Monkey) • Randall Duk Kim (Oogway) • James Hong (Mr. Ping) • Gary Oldman (Lord Shen) • Danny McBride (Boss Wolf) • Bryan Cranston (Li Shan) • Dennis Haysbert (Storming Ox) • Jean-Claude Van Damme (Croc) • J. K. Simmons (Kai) • Awkwafina (Zhen) • Dan Fogler (Zeng) • Ke Huy Quan (Han) • Edie Mirman (additional voices) Shows: Mick Wingert (Po/Zeng) • Alfred Molina (Ke-Pa) • André Sogliuzzo (Tai Lung) • Danny Cooksey (Peng) • Wendie Malick (Fenghuang) • Susanne Blakeslee (Mei Ling) • Steve Blum (Jindiao) • April Winchell (Mugan) • Jeff Bennett (Tong Fo) • David Cowgill (Flying Rhino) • R. Lee Ermey (General Tsin) • Rob Paulsen (Han) • Stephanie Hsu (Zhen) • Harvey Guillén (Pelpel) • Cree Summer (additional voices) • Keith Ferguson (additional voices) • Elisa Gabrielli (additional voices) • Donald Fullilove (additional voices) • Nolan North (additional voices) See also Locations: China • Jade Palace • Jade Mountain • Valley of Peace • Chorh-Gom Prison • Thread of Hope • Gongmen City • Gongmen Jail • Panda Village • Spirit Realm • Training Hall Objects: Adversary • Oogway's Staff • Shift Stones Crew: Bill Damaschke • Jennifer Yuh Nelson • Alessandro Carloni • Chris Sanders • Duncan Marjoribanks • Gary Trousdale • John Powell Miscellaneous: Kung Fu Fighting • Kung Fu Panda • Furious Five • Ladies of the Shade

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Media Films: How to Train Your Dragon • How to Train Your Dragon 2 • How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World • How to Train Your Dragon (2025 film) • How to Train Your Dragon 2 (2027 film) Shorts: Legend of the Boneknapper Dragon • Gift of the Night Fury • Book of Dragons • Dawn of the Dragon Racers • How to Train Your Dragon: Homecoming Shows: DreamWorks Dragons (Episode List) • Dragons: Rescue Riders • Dragons: The Nine Realms Video games: How to Train Your Dragon • School of Dragons • Dragons: Rise of Berk Characters Protagonists: Hiccup Horrendous Haddock III • Astrid Hofferson • Stoick the Vast • Valka • Gobber the Belch • Fishlegs Ingerman • Snotlout Jorgenson • Ruffnut Thorston • Tuffnut Thorston Allies: Eret, Son of Eret • Mala • Heather • Atali • Gustav Larson Villains: The Red Death • Drago Bludvist • Grimmel the Grisly • Warlords • Dagur the Deranged • Trader Johann • Alvin the Treacherous • Viggo Grimborn • Ryker Grimborn • Krogan Others: Gothi • Spitelout Jorgenson • Zephyr and Nuffink • Minden • Bucket • Mulch • Silent Sven • Mildew • Captain Vorg Dragons: Night Fury (Toothless • Light Fury) • Deadly Nadder (Stormfly) • Gronckle (Meatlug) • Monstrous Nightmare (Hookfang) • Hideous Zippleback (Barf and Belch) • Thunderdrum (Thornado) • Hotburple (Grump) • Fireworm • Scauldron (Scauldy) • Whispering Death (Toothless' Rival) • Smothering Smokebreath • Changewing • Screaming Death • Fireworm Queen • Flightmare • Skrill • Lead Stinger • Speed Stingers • Rumblehorn (Skullcrusher) • Stormcutter (Cloudjumper) • Timberjack • Snaptrapper • Terrible Terror • Boneknapper • Bewilderbeast • Crimson Goregutter • Seashocker • Razorwhip (Windshear) • Typhoomerang (Torch) • Seashocker • Deathgrippers • Slitherwing • Speed Stinger • Shellfire • Submaripper • Dramillion • Catastrophic Quaken • Singetail • Sandbuster • Grapple Grounder • Foreverwing • Groncicle • Purple Death • Hobgobbler • Flame Whipper • Sand Wraith • Shivertooth • Silkspanner • Silver Phantom • Sliquifier • Sweet Death • Tide Glider • Woolly Howl Animals: Grimora • Sheep Songs How to Train Your Dragon: Sticks and Stones How to Train Your Dragon 2: For The Dancing And The Dreaming • Where No One Goes • Into A Fantasy How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World: Together From Afar Cast Films: Jay Baruchel (Hiccup) • America Ferrera (Astrid) • Jonah Hill (Snotlout) • Christopher Mintz-Plasse (Fishlegs) • Kristen Wiig (Ruffnut) • T. J. Miller (Tuffnut) • Gerard Butler (Stoick) • Craig Ferguson (Gobber) • Cate Blanchett (Valka) • Kit Harington (Eret) • Djimon Hounsou (Drago) • F. Murray Abraham (Grimmel) • David Tennant (Spitelout) Shows: Nolan North (Stoick) • Chris Edgerly (Gobber) • David Faustino (Dagur) • Mae Whitman (Heather) • Alfred Molina (Viggo) • Mark Hamill (Alvin) • Tom Kenny (Sven) • Susanne Blakeslee (Ingrid) • Edie Mirman (additional voices) See also Locations: Berk • Itchy Armpit • Hidden World Objects: Hiccup's Shield • Inferno • Dragon Eye • Dragon Eye II • Blue Oleander Crew: Dean DeBlois • Chris Sanders • Bonnie Arnold • Alessandro Carloni • David Soren • Jennifer Yuh Nelson • John Powell