John Debney

American composer and conductor of film, television, and video game scores (born 1956)
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John Debney

Summary

John Debney is a human[1]. Born in Glendale[2], he… he was born on August 18, 1956[3]. He worked as a composer[4], conductor[5], and film score composer[6]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (961 views/month, #7,091 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • John Debney was born in Glendale[2].
  • John Debney was born on August 18, 1956[3].
  • John Debney's father was Lou Debney[8].
  • John Debney's mother was Edith Hungate Debney[9].
  • Among John Debney's spouses was Lola Debney[10].
  • A child of John Debney was Josh Debney[11].
  • A child of John Debney was John Debney Jr.[12].
  • A child of John Debney was Jason Debney[13].
  • John Debney held citizenship in United States[14].
  • John Debney's professions included composer[4].
  • John Debney's professions included conductor[5].
  • John Debney worked as a film score composer[6].
  • John Debney's field of work was film score[15].
  • John Debney received the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Original Main Title Theme Music[16].
  • John Debney received the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Music Composition for a Series (Original Dramatic Score)[17].
  • John Debney is recorded as male[18].
  • John Debney's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • John Debney's record label is recorded as Varèse Sarabande[20].
  • John Debney's Commons category is recorded as John Debney[21].
  • John Debney's family name is recorded as Debney[22].
  • John Debney's given name is recorded as John[23].
  • John Debney's official website is recorded as http://www.johndebney.com/[24].
  • John Debney's instrument is recorded as keyboard instrument[25].
  • John Debney's nominated for is recorded as Academy Award for Best Original Score[26].
  • John Debney's nominated for is recorded as Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Music Composition for a Series (Original Dramatic Score)[27].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: US[29]

  • Began / founded: 1956-08-18[30]

  • Community tags: american, film composer, soundtrack[31]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 3df3a779-a7b1-4362-a8b4-9ae6c7eb623d[32]

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Glendale[2], John Debney… he was born on August 18, 1956[3]. His father was Lou Debney[8]. His mother was Edith Hungate Debney[9].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include composer[4], conductor[5], and film score composer[6]. John Debney's field of work was film score[15].

Recognition

Awards received include Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Original Main Title Theme Music[16], a class of award[33], in United States[34] and Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Music Composition for a Series (Original Dramatic Score)[17], a class of award[35], in United States[36], founded in 1955[37].

Personal Life

Among John Debney's spouses was Lola Debney[10]. Children include Josh Debney[11], a film score composer[38], b. 1983[39], of United States[40], specialised in film score[41]; John Debney Jr.[12], a film score composer[42], b. 1988[43], of United States[44]; and Jason Debney[13], a film score composer[45], b. 1986[46], of United States[47], specialised in film score[48].

Why It Matters

John Debney ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (961 views/month, #7,091 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[49] He is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.[50]

He has been cited as an influence by Silas Hite[51], a composer[52], b. 1980[53], of United States[54].

FAQs

Where was John Debney born?

John Debney's place of birth was Glendale[2].

Who were John Debney's parents?

John Debney's father was Lou Debney[8]. John Debney's mother was Edith Hungate Debney[9].

Who was John Debney married to?

John Debney's spouses include Lola Debney[10].

What did John Debney do for work?

John Debney worked as composer[4], conductor[5], and film score composer[6].

What awards did John Debney receive?

Honors received include Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Original Main Title Theme Music[16] and Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Music Composition for a Series (Original Dramatic Score)[17].

Who did John Debney influence?

John Debney has been cited as an influence by Silas Hite[51].

References

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  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [18] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] . afilmla.blogspot.de. Retrieved . afilmla.blogspot.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  7. [19] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [32] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [51] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  10. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  18. [53] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [54] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [49] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [50] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 6w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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    Award received Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Original Main Title Theme Music, Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Music Composition for a Series (Original Dramatic Score)
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