Christopher Young

Film score, Composer

1958 –

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Who is Christopher Young?

Christopher Young is an American music composer for both film and television.

Many of his music compositions are for horror films, including Hellraiser, Tales from the Hood, A Nightmare on Elm Street 2: Freddy's Revenge, Urban Legend, and Drag Me to Hell. Other works include Lucky You and Spider-Man 3, for which he received the Film & TV Music Award for Best Score for a Dramatic Feature Film. He also made three cameo appearances in Spider-Man 3.

Young was honored with the prestigious Richard Kirk award at the 2008 BMI Film and TV Awards. The award is given annually to a composer who has made significant contributions to film and television music.

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Born
Apr 28, 1958
Red Bank
Also known as
  • Robert Gilchrist Ilsley Young
  • Chris Young
  • Christopher Young (I)
  • Robert Gilchrist Isley Young
Spouses
Nationality
  • United States of America
Profession
Education
  • Hampshire College
  • University of California, Los Angeles

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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