John Ottman

American composer, film editor, and film director
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John Ottman

Summary

John Ottman is a human[1]. Born in San Diego[2], he… he was born on July 6, 1964[3]. He worked as a film director[4], film editor[5], composer[6], and film score composer[7]. He ranks in the top 0.67% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,075 views/month, #6,720 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • John Ottman's place of birth was San Diego[2].
  • John Ottman was born on July 6, 1964[3].
  • John Ottman held citizenship in United States[9].
  • John Ottman's professions included film director[4].
  • John Ottman worked as a film editor[5].
  • John Ottman worked as a composer[6].
  • John Ottman's professions included film score composer[7].
  • John Ottman's field of work was film score[10].
  • John Ottman was educated at University of Southern California[11].
  • John Ottman's education included a stint at USC School of Cinematic Arts[12].
  • John Ottman's education included a stint at Gunderson High School[13].
  • John Ottman was educated at De Anza College[14].
  • John Ottman was influenced by Danny Elfman[15].
  • John Ottman was influenced by Jerry Goldsmith[16].
  • John Ottman was influenced by John Williams[17].
  • John Ottman is recorded as male[18].
  • John Ottman's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • John Ottman's Commons category is recorded as John Ottman[20].
  • John Ottman's family name is recorded as Ottman[21].
  • John Ottman's given name is recorded as John[22].
  • John Ottman's official website is recorded as http://www.johnottman.com/[23].
  • John Ottman's nominated for is recorded as Academy Award for Best Film Editing[24].
  • John Ottman's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[25].
  • John Ottman's birth name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'John Verl Ottman'}[26].
  • John Ottman's start of work period is recorded as 1993[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: 1964-07-06[30]

  • Community tags: american, composer, easy listening soundtracks and musicals, film composer, score, soundtrack[31]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 09cb2f95-0cde-4fb6-a318-556ef3cf8deb[32]

Body

Origins and Family

Born in San Diego[2], John Ottman… he was born on July 6, 1964[3].

Education

Educated at University of Southern California[11], a private university[33], in United States[34], founded in 1880[35], headquartered in Los Angeles[36]; USC School of Cinematic Arts[12], a film school[37], in United States[38], founded in 1929[39]; Gunderson High School[13], a high school[40], in United States[41], founded in 1976[42]; and De Anza College[14], a public educational institution of the United States[43], in United States[44], founded in 1967[45].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include film director[4], film editor[5], composer[6], and film score composer[7]. John Ottman's field of work was film score[10].

Why It Matters

John Ottman ranks in the top 0.67% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,075 views/month, #6,720 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[46] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[47]

FAQs

Where was John Ottman born?

Born in San Diego[2], John Ottman…

What did John Ottman do for work?

John Ottman worked as film director[4], film editor[5], composer[6], and film score composer[7].

Where did John Ottman go to school?

John Ottman was educated at University of Southern California[11], USC School of Cinematic Arts[12], Gunderson High School[13], and De Anza College[14].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [18] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [9] . wikidata.org.
  4. [19] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . wikidata.org.
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  7. [13] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [14] . wikidata.org.
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  12. [6] . wikidata.org.
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  14. [20] . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [21] . wikidata.org.
  17. [22] . wikidata.org.
  18. [15] . wikidata.org.
  19. [16] . wikidata.org.
  20. [17] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . oscars.org. Retrieved . oscars.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . imdb.com. imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  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.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [46] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [47] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 5d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation film director, film editor, composer +1
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