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  • Active: '90s, 2000s
  • Genres: Soundtrack
  • Instrument: Producer, Composer
  • Representative Albums: "Incognito," "Apt Pupil," "Superman Returns"

Biography

Composer/editor/director and California native John Ottman's passion for music and film began at a young age in San Jose. Years spent making short films in his parent's garage eventually lead the young auteur to USC, where he graduated from the university's prestigious School of Cinema-Television. It was there where he met future collaborator Bryan Singer, with whom he would go on to compose the music for and edit The Usual Suspects, Apt Pupil, X-Men 2, and Superman Returns. He has also scored films for other directors including Ben Stiller's Cable Guy, Joel Silver's Gothika, John Badham's Incognito, and Jaume Sera's House of Wax, as well as edited, composed, and even directed the film Urban Legends: Final Cut. ~ James Christopher Monger, All Music Guide
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John Ottman

Background information
Born July 6, 1964 (1964-07-06) (age 45)
San Diego, California, USA
Genres Film score
Occupations Composer
Years active 1993–present
Website http://www.johnottman.com/

John Ottman (born July 6, 1964 in San Diego, California) is an American film editor, composer and director.

He is best known for his collaborations with film director Bryan Singer, editing and composing the scores for The Usual Suspects, Apt Pupil, X2: X-Men United, Superman Returns (adapting themes originally composed by John Williams) and most recently Valkyrie. He performed both duties in addition to directing the horror film Urban Legends: Final Cut.

Ottman also scored the 2005 superhero movie Fantastic Four and its sequel, Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer. He modified John Carpenter's original Halloween theme for the sequel Halloween H20: 20 Years Later, and worked on the 2007 film The Invasion, starring Nicole Kidman and Daniel Craig. In addition, he provided the music for the 2005 remake of House of Wax as well as the movie Astro Boy.

Ottman graduated from the School of Cinematic Arts of the University of Southern California in 1988.[1] One of his first assignments was to provide original music for the computer game I Have No Mouth, and I Must Scream. In 2007, Ottman appeared in the documentary Finding Kraftland for his agent Richard Kraft.

References

  1. ^ "Notable Alumni", webpage of the USC School of Cinematic Arts, retrieved April 15, 2008.

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