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Line 11: | occupation = {{flatlist| * Composer * conductor▼ * arranger * producer ▲* conductor }} | years_active = 1997–present Line 41: }} '''Brian Theodore Tyler'''<ref name="uni"/> (born May 8, 1972) is an American composer, conductor and arranger, best known for his film, television, and video game scores. In his 26-year career, Tyler has scored seven installments of the ''[[Fast & Furious]]'' franchise, ''[[Rambo (2008 film)|Rambo]]'', ''[[Eagle Eye]]'', ''[[The Expendables (franchise)|The Expendables trilogy]]'', ''[[Iron Man 3]]'', ''[[Now You See Me (film)|Now You See Me]]'', ''[[Avengers: Age of Ultron]]'' He also composed and re-arranged the current fanfare of the [[Universal Pictures]] logo, originally composed by [[Jerry Goldsmith]], for Universal Pictures' 100th anniversary, which debuted with ''[[The Lorax (film)|The Lorax]]'' (2012), and composed the 2013–2016 [[Marvel Studios]] logo, which debuted with ''[[Thor: The Dark World]]'' (2013), which he also composed the film's score. He composed the ''NFL Sunday Countdown Theme'' for [[ESPN]] His composition for the film ''[[Last Call (2002 film)|Last Call]]'' earned him the first of three Emmy nominations, a gold record, and induction into the music branch of the [[Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences]].<ref name="ampas">{{cite magazine|url=http://www.ew.com/article/2010/06/25/academy-new-members-bono-gabourey-sidibe|title=Academy invites 135 new members|magazine=[[Entertainment Weekly]] }}</ref> As of November 2017, his films have grossed $12 billion worldwide, putting him in the top 10 highest-grossing film composers of all time.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.boxofficemojo.com/people/chart/?view=Composer&id=briantyler.htm|title=Brian Tyler Movie Box Office Results|website=Boxofficemojo.com}}</ref> Line 52: Tyler began scoring features shortly after graduating from Harvard. [[Robert Kraft (composer)|Robert Kraft]], who was impressed with Tyler's music, encouraged him to pursue a career in film scoring. Tyler's first film score was for the [[independent film]] ''Bartender'' (1997), directed by Gabe Torres. The following year, he and [[Red Elvises]] composed the score for ''[[Six-String Samurai]]'' (1998).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sixstringsamurai.com/tyler.html|title=Sayonara, baby! – Brian Tyler and ''Six-String Samurai''|access-date=December 16, 2005|work=Islandlife|last=Comerford|first=Jason| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20051108021842/http://www.sixstringsamurai.com/tyler.html| archive-date = November 8, 2005}}</ref> Tyler's breakthrough came in the early 2000s, after composing for the ''[[Frailty (2001 film)|Frailty]]'' (2001). His work on ''[[Last Call (2002 film)|Last Call]]'' (2002) earned him an induction into the music branch of the [[Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences]].<ref name = ampas /> Director [[William Friedkin]], impressed with Tyler's work on ''Frailty'', engaged him to compose for ''[[The Hunted (2003 film)|The Hunted]]'' (2003), which earned Tyler a [[World Soundtrack Awards 2002|World Soundtrack Award in 2002]] for Best New Film Composer of the Year. Starting in 2003, Tyler began working on big-budget films, including ''[[Timeline (2003 film)|Timeline]]'' (2003), ''[[Godsend (2004 film)|Godsend]]'' (2004), ''[[The Greatest Game Ever Played]]'' (2005), and ''[[Constantine (film)|Constantine]]'' (2005).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.soundtrack.net/features/article/?id=141|title=SoundtrackNet : Interview – Brian Tyler|access-date=December 16, 2005|work=Soundtrack.net| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20120204094405/http://www.soundtrack.net/features/article/?id=141 | archive-date = February 4, 2012| url-status=live}}</ref> In 2007, he was hired to compose for ''[[Partition (2007 film)|Partition]]'' (2007), where he integrated Indian and Middle Eastern music with orchestral writing. He conducted the orchestral portion of the score with the [[Hollywood Studio Symphony]] in Los Angeles.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.scoringsessions.com/news/51/|title=Brian Tyler scores Partition|date=June 16, 2006|access-date=August 23, 2009|work=Scoringsessions.com|last=Goldwasser|first=Dan| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20120217194736/http://www.scoringsessions.com/news/51/ | archive-date = February 17, 2012| url-status=live}}</ref> Line 67: On March 2, 2018, he announced on Twitter<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://twitter.com/BrianTylerMusic/status/969689232024461312|title=Twitter}}</ref> that he had been hired to write a new theme for [[Formula One]]; it was released on March 23.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/headlines/2018/3/must-see--watch-f1s-new-opening-title-sequence-.html|title=MUST SEE – Watch F1's new opening title sequence|work=Formula1.com|access-date=2018-03-24}}</ref> The theme was also used in both [[Formula 2]] and [[Formula 3]] since 2019, as well as the [[F1 Academy]] since 2023. In August 2018, a 27-track soundtrack composed by Tyler for the cable TV series ''[[Yellowstone (American TV series)|Yellowstone]]'' was issued in CD format and as an MP3 download on Amazon.<ref>Amazon CD download services. Yellowstone soundtrack. Retrieved August 29, 2018. [https://www.amazon.com/Yellowstone-Original-Television-Soundtrack-Brian/dp/B07G7J7Q5N/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1534788248&sr=8-1&keywords=yellowstone+soundtrack+cd]</ref> On July 16, 2024, it was announced that Tyler composed the official anthem of the [[2024 Esports World Cup|Esports World Cup]] (an [[esports]] tournament series held in [[Saudi Arabia]]), entitled "Dare to Triumph".<ref>{{cite tweet|user=EWC_EN|author=Esports World Cup|number=1813196893591159019|date=July 16, 2024|title=The official #EsportsWorldCup Anthem is now officially available! "Dare to Triumph" by Brian Tyler}}</ref> ==Personal life== Line 443 ⟶ 445: | {{N/A}} |- | rowspan="2" |2024 ! scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | ''[[Abigail (2024 film)|Abigail]]'' | [[Matt Bettinelli-Olpin]]<br/>[[Tyler Gillett]] | {{N/A}} |- ! scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | ''[[Transformers One]]'' | [[Josh Cooley]] | {{N/A}} |} | |||