Jonathan Beard
Jonathan Beard | |
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| Born | 1981 (age 43–44) |
| Genres | Film score, classical, electroacoustic |
| Occupation(s) | Composer, orchestrator, educator |
| Instrument(s) | Cello, piano |
| Years active | 2003–present |
| Labels | Lakeshore Records |
| Website | jonathanbeard |
Jonathan Beard is an American orchestrator and composer for media and the concert stage. His credits include Us, The Handmaid's Tale, Despicable Me 3, Star Wars: Battlefront II, and Wicked. Beard also works as an educator, and currently teaches at the UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music.[1]
Background
[edit]Beard finished Summerfield Waldorf School in Santa Rosa in 1999. He majored in musical composition at Stanford University, and received a master's degree from UCLA.[2]
Career
[edit]As a composer, Beard has worked on a variety of projects for chamber music, stage performances, and visual media. His composed the music for the documentary 3 Seconds in October - The Killing of Andy Lopez, which won the Emmy Award for Societal Concerns from the San Francisco/Northern California Chapter of the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences.[3][4] Other recent projects include his electroacoustic suite Ritual,[5] his opera Cesare, Child of Night (OPERA UCLA premiere Fall 2021),[6] the film scores to What Still Remains, Heavenquest, and Frank vs. God; and De tu puño y letra, an electronic video-sound collaboration with artist Suzanne Lacy. He has served on the composing teams for video games such as Star Wars: Battlefront I[2] and II, and guest-composed for ABC's Once Upon a Time. For the stage, Beard co-composed the oratorio The Passion of Anne Frank for the Los Angeles Master Chorale as part of their Voices Within residency, and his original theatre-score for Driving Miss Daisy received an NAACP Theatre Award nomination.
As an orchestrator, Beard has collaborated with other composers on more than 100 film, TV, and video game titles, including Minions: The Rise of Gru, The Handmaid's Tale, King Richard, The Mandalorian, and God of War. He has worked extensively with composers such as Junkie XL (Alita: Battle Angel; Deadpool), Bear McCreary (Godzilla: King of the Monsters; 10 Cloverfield Lane), Pinar Toprak (Stargirl), Kris Bowers (Green Book), Michael Abels (Us, Nope), Heitor Pereira (Despicable Me 3),[7] among others. He is the co-founder of Tutti Music Partners,[8] a boutique orchestration firm that specializes in providing support to other composers throughout the industry.
Beard has often talked about his passion for musical color extending into synthesis and sound design.[9] He has many hybrid and fully electronic projects to his name, including Cesare, Child Of Night; A Killer of Men; and his electroacoustic commission for the Pacific Symphony, Chaos in the Garden: A Rewrite of Spring.
In 2011 he joined the faculty at his alma mater, UCLA, where he teaches electronic music composition and music technology in the Herb Alpert School of Music. Beard has also worked extensively throughout the Los Angeles Area,[10] working as co-conductor of the LA’s Best-ETM LA After-School Youth Orchestra, as a lecturer for the Cal State Northridge music department, and with the Pacific Symphony to help educate casual symphonic listeners about orchestration.[11]
Filmography
[edit]Films
[edit]Feature films
[edit]| Year | Title | Occupation(s) and role(s) | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 12 | Music producer Music orchestrator Music composer |
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| 2006 | The Insatiable | Music orchestrator | — |
| 2007 | Dark and Bloody Ground | Music composer | — |
| 2007 | Return to House on Haunted Hill | Co-music editor Synthesizer programmer |
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| 2007 | The Reaping | MIDI editor Assistant to music composer |
— |
| 2008 | House | Musician | — |
| 2008 | Pig Hunt | Musician | — |
| 2008 | Rest Stop: Don't Look Back | Music composer | Special features only |
| 2009 | Countdown: Jerusalem | Music orchestrator | — |
| 2009 | From Mexico with Love | Assistant to music composer | — |
| 2009 | Stories from Baghdad USA | Music composer | — |
| 2009 | Without a Paddle: Nature's Calling | Music composer | Special features only |
| 2010 | New Kids Turbo | Additional music composer Music orchestrator |
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| 2010 | Step Up 3D | Music orchestrator | — |
| 2011 | The Heineken Kidnapping | Additional music composer | — |
| 2011 | There Be Dragons | Electronic music consultant Orchestral assistant |
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| 2012 | Three Days (of Hamlet) | Music orchestrator Music composer |
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| 2013 | Collision | Cellist | — |
| 2013 | Romeo & Juliet | Orchestral assistant | — |
| 2014 | At the Devil's Door | Music producer | — |
| 2014 | Frank vs. God | Music producer Music composer |
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| 2014 | Justice League: War | Additional music composer | — |
| 2015 | Black Mass | Music preparation | — |
| 2015 | Minions | Music orchestrator | — |
| 2015 | Point Break | Music orchestrator | — |
| 2015 | Run All Night | Music orchestrator | — |
| 2015 | The True Cost | Orchestral assistant | — |
| 2016 | 10 Cloverfield Lane | Cellist Music orchestrator |
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| 2016 | Brimstone | Music orchestrator | — |
| 2016 | Central Intelligence | Additional music orchestrator | — |
| 2016 | Deadpool | Music orchestrator | — |
| 2016 | Eloise | Music consultant | — |
| 2016 | Jack Reacher: Never Go Back | Additional music orchestrator | — |
| 2016 | Spectral | Music orchestrator | — |
| 2016 | True Memoirs of an International Assassin | Music consultant | — |
| 2017 | Animal Crackers | Music consultant | — |
| 2017 | Annabelle: Creation | Music orchestrator | — |
| 2017 | Despicable Me 3 | Music orchestrator | — |
| 2017 | Girls Trip | Music creator | — |
| 2017 | Happy Death Day | Music consultant | — |
| 2017 | Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle | Additional music orchestrator | — |
| 2017 | Kingsman: The Golden Circle | Additional music orchestrator | — |
| 2017 | Kong: Skull Island[12] | Additional music orchestrator | — |
| 2017 | The Dark Tower | Music orchestrator | — |
| 2017 | The Death of Stalin | Music consultant Music orchestrator |
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| 2017 | The Unknown Soldier | Music consultant | — |
| 2018 | Creed II | Music orchestrator | — |
| 2018 | Goosebumps 2: Haunted Halloween | Music orchestrator | — |
| 2018 | Green Book | Music orchestrator | — |
| 2018 | Mortal Engines | Music orchestrator | — |
| 2018 | Puzzle | Music consultant | — |
| 2018 | Ralph Breaks the Internet | Additional music orchestrator | — |
| 2018 | Smallfoot | Music orchestrator | — |
| 2018 | The Cloverfield Paradox | Music orchestrator | — |
| 2018 | The Nun | Music preparation | — |
| 2018 | The Predator | Music orchestrator | — |
| 2018 | Tomb Raider | Music orchestrator | — |
| 2018 | Venom | Music orchestrator | — |
| 2018 | What Still Remains | Music composer | — |
| 2019 | Alita: Battle Angel | Music orchestrator | — |
| 2019 | Child's Play | Lead music orchestrator | — |
| 2019 | Godzilla: King of the Monsters | Music orchestrator | — |
| 2019 | Happy Death Day 2U | Music consultant | — |
| 2019 | Jumanji: The Next Level | Music orchestrator | — |
| 2019 | Rim of the World | Music consultant | — |
| 2019 | Terminator: Dark Fate | Music orchestrator | — |
| 2019 | The Personal History of David Copperfield | Music orchestrator | — |
| 2019 | The Professor and the Madman | Music consultant | — |
| 2019 | Togo | Music creator | — |
| 2019 | Us | Music orchestrator | — |
| 2020 | Freaky | Music consultant | — |
| 2020 | Heavenquest: A Pilgrim’s Progress | Additional percussion arranger Music producer Associate producer Music composer |
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| 2020 | Mank | Music preparation | — |
| 2020 | Scoob! | Music orchestrator | — |
| 2020 | Sonic the Hedgehog | Music orchestrator | — |
| 2021 | Chaos Walking | Music consultant | — |
| 2021 | Fear Street Part One: 1994 | Music orchestrator | — |
| 2021 | Fear Street Part Two: 1978 | Music orchestrator | — |
| 2021 | Fear Street Part Three: 1666 | Music orchestrator | — |
| 2021 | King Richard | Music orchestrator | — |
| 2021 | Respect | Music orchestrator | — |
| 2021 | Ron's Gone Wrong | Music orchestrator | — |
| 2021 | Space Jam: A New Legacy | Music orchestrator | — |
| 2021 | The Suicide Squad | Music orchestrator | — |
| 2021 | The United States vs. Billie Holiday | Music orchestrator | — |
| 2021 | Venom: Let There Be Carnage | Music orchestrator | — |
| 2021 | Zack Snyder's Justice League | Music orchestrator | — |
| 2022 | Chevalier | Music orchestrator | — |
| 2022 | Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness | Music orchestrator | — |
| 2022 | Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile | Additional music orchestrator | — |
| 2022 | Minions: The Rise of Gru | Music orchestrator | — |
| 2022 | Nope | Music orchestrator | — |
| 2022 | Paws of Fury: The Legend of Hank | Music consultant | — |
| 2022 | Shotgun Wedding | Music orchestrator | — |
| 2022 | Slumberland | Music orchestrator | — |
| 2022 | Sonic the Hedgehog 2 | Music orchestrator | — |
| 2022 | Spirited | Music orchestrator | — |
| 2022 | Strange World | Music orchestrator | — |
| 2022 | The 355 | Music orchestrator | — |
| 2022 | The Gray Man | Additional music orchestrator | — |
| 2022 | The Lost City | Music orchestrator | — |
| 2022 | Three Thousand Years of Longing | Music orchestrator | — |
| 2023 | Family Switch | Music orchestrator | — |
| 2023 | Fool's Paradise | Music orchestrator | — |
| 2023 | Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 | Music orchestrator | — |
| 2023 | Merry Little Batman | Music orchestrator | — |
| 2023 | Old Dads | Music consultant | — |
| 2023 | On a Wing and a Prayer | Music orchestrator | — |
| 2023 | Pet Sematary: Bloodlines | Music orchestrator | — |
| 2023 | Rebel Moon – Part One: A Child of Fire | Music orchestrator | — |
| 2023 | Thanksgiving | Music consultant | — |
| 2023 | The Color Purple | Music orchestrator | — |
| 2023 | The Nun II | Music orchestrator | — |
| 2024 | Beating Hearts | Music orchestrator | — |
| 2024 | Beetlejuice Beetlejuice | Music orchestrator | — |
| 2024 | Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga | Music orchestrator | — |
| 2024 | Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire | Music orchestrator | — |
| 2024 | Imaginary | Music consultant | — |
| 2024 | Lonely Planet | Supervising music orchestrator | — |
| 2024 | Rebel Moon – Part Two: The Scargiver | Music orchestrator | — |
| 2024 | Sonic the Hedgehog 3 | Music orchestrator | — |
| 2024 | Venom: The Last Dance | Music orchestrator | — |
| 2024 | Wicked | Music orchestrator Additional song arranger |
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| 2025 | How to Train Your Dragon | Music orchestrator | — |
| 2025 | Superman | Music orchestrator | — |
| TBA | Persephone Speaks: The Forgotten Women of Bosnia | Music composer | — |
Short films
[edit]| Year | Title | Occupation(s) and role(s) |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Still | Solo cellist |
| 2007 | Eddie Pepitone’s Ransom | Music composer |
| 2007 | The Depressed Rapper | Music composer |
| 2007 | The Heckler | Music composer Music producer |
| 2009 | Twirl | Music producer Music composer |
| 2010 | Bike Love | Music composer |
| 2011 | Library of Dust | Music composer |
| 2012 | The Luckiest Man Alive | Music composer |
| 2015 | A Killer of Men | Music composer |
| 2015 | Frieda’s Turn | Music composer |
| 2020 | A Concerto Is a Conversation | Music orchestrator Music copyist |
| 2020 | Mickey & Minnie’s Runaway Railway | Music orchestrator |
| 2021 | 3 Seconds in October | Music composer |
| 2024 | Nocturne | Music composer |
Television
[edit]TV series
[edit]| Year | Title | Occupation(s) and role(s) | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Battle Plan Under Fire | Musician | — |
| 2007 | Moonlight | Assistant to music composer | 1 episode only |
| 2007 | The Suite Life of Zack & Cody | Orchestral assistant | 1 episode only |
| 2008 | Dexter | Musician Assistant music engineer Assistant music mixer Assistant music recording engineer Music mixer Music programmer Music recording engineer |
6 episodes only |
| 2008 | Eleventh Hour | Musician | 6 episodes only |
| 2008 | Ski Patrol | Additional music composer | 2 episodes only |
| 2010 | Caprica | Music recording engineer | 1 episode only |
| 2010 | Human Target | Orchestral assistant | 11 episodes only |
| 2010 | Is She Really Going Out with Him? | Additional music composer | 1 episode only |
| 2010 | Pit Boss | Additional music composer | 3 episodes only |
| 2010 | The Millionaire Matchmaker | Additional music composer | 16 episodes only |
| 2010–2011 | Eureka | Orchestral assistant Music recording engineer |
4 episodes only |
| 2010–2011 | Nikita | Music orchestrator | 2 episodes only |
| 2010–2019 | The Walking Dead | Music orchestrator Orchestral assistant Music recording engineer |
6 episodes only |
| 2011 | So You Think You Can Dance | Additional music composer | 1 episode only |
| 2014 | Defiance | Music orchestrator | 1 episode only |
| 2014 | Outlander | Music consultant | 1 episode only |
| 2014–2015 | Da Vinci's Demons | Music orchestrator | 5 episodes only |
| 2014–2018 | Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. | Music orchestrator | 87 episodes only |
| 2015 | Constantine | Music orchestrator | 2 episodes only |
| 2015 | Once Upon a Time | Additional music composer | 2 episodes only |
| 2015 | Revenge | Music orchestrator | 1 episode only |
| 2015–2016 | Penny Dreadful | Music orchestrator | 16 episodes only |
| 2017–2022 | The Handmaid's Tale | Music orchestrator | 18 episodes only |
| 2018 | Luke Cage | Music orchestrator | 13 episodes only |
| 2019 | The Mandalorian | Music orchestrator | 3 episodes only |
| 2020 | Your Honor | Music conductor Music orchestrator |
4 episodes only |
| 2020–2021 | Stargirl | Music orchestrator | 19 episodes only |
| 2021 | Animaniacs | Song orchestrator | 8 episodes only |
| 2021 | Masters of the Universe: Revelation | Music consultant | 10 episodes only |
| 2022–2024 | The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power | Music orchestrator | 16 episodes only |
| 2023 | The Wonderful World of Mickey Mouse | Music orchestrator | 1 episode only |
| 2023–2024 | Percy Jackson and the Olympians | Music orchestrator | 8 episodes only |
TV miniseries
[edit]| Year | Title | Occupation(s) and role(s) | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | California and the American Dream | Music composer | 1 episode only |
| 2006 | Ten Days That Unexpectedly Changed America | Assistant music editor Musician Synthesizer programmer |
1 episode only |
| 2009 | Deep Sea Salvage | Additional music composer | 4 episodes only |
| 2009 | Maneater | Assistant to music composer | — |
| 2011 | The Cape | Orchestral assistant | — |
| 2014–2015 | Manny in Real Life | Music composer | — |
| 2018–2019 | Tuntematon sotilas | Music orchestrator | — |
TV movies
[edit]| Year | Title | Occupation and role |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | MLK Boulevard | Music editor |
| 2008 | Another Day in Paradise | Synthesizer programmer |
| 2008 | Gym Teacher: The Movie | Assistant to music composer |
| 2008 | The Memory Keeper's Daughter | Assistant to music composer |
| 2011 | Red Faction: Origins | Supervising music editor |
TV specials
[edit]| Year | Title | Occupation and role |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Karaoke Superstars | Musician |
Video games
[edit]| Year | Title | Occupation(s) and role(s) |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | SOCOM 4 U.S. Navy SEALs | Assistant music orchestrator |
| 2015 | Batman: Arkham Knight | Music consultant |
| 2015 | Star Wars: Battlefront | Additional music composer Music orchestrator |
| 2015 | Star Wars: The Old Republic - Knights of the Fallen Empire | Music composer |
| 2017 | Star Wars: Battlefront II | Additional music composer |
| 2018 | God of War | Music orchestrator |
| 2019 | Death Stranding | Music orchestrator |
| 2019 | Gears 5 | Additional music orchestrator |
| 2019 | Madden NFL 20 | Music orchestrator |
| 2021 | Call of Duty: Vanguard | Music orchestrator |
| 2021 | Death Stranding Director’s Cut | Music orchestrator |
| 2022 | God of War Ragnarök | Music orchestrator |
| 2023 | God of War Ragnarök: Valhalla | Music orchestrator |
| 2023 | Spider-Man 2 | Music orchestrator |
Podcasts
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | The Temple of Geek Podcast | Himself | 1 episode only |
References
[edit]- ^ "Jonathan Beard". The UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music. Retrieved 2022-08-23.
- ^ a b "Santa Rosa native makes music for movies like 'Deadpool,' 'Green Book'". Santa Rosa Press Democrat. 2020-03-13. Retrieved 2022-08-23.
- ^ "Jonathan Beard Receives Emmy® Award for Documentary Score". The UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music. 2022-08-04. Retrieved 2022-08-23.
- ^ "Sonoma County documentary about Andy Lopez shooting wins regional Emmy Award". Santa Rosa Press Democrat. 2022-06-13. Retrieved 2022-08-23.
- ^ "RITUAL". Jonathan Beard. Retrieved 2021-10-03.
- ^ Rabinowitz, Chloe. "OPERA UCLA to Present Virtual Livestream World Premiere of CESARE, CHILD OF NIGHT". BroadwayWorld.com. Retrieved 2021-11-03.
- ^ "UCLA music lecturer thrives on collaborative process of film scoring". Daily Bruin. Retrieved 2022-08-23.
- ^ "Tutti Music Partners". Tutti Music Partners. Retrieved 2021-10-03.
- ^ "Ritual Review - Huntley Dent of Fanfare". Jonathan Beard. Retrieved 2022-01-12.
- ^ "Jonathan Beard". LA Phil. Retrieved 2022-08-23.
- ^ "Classically Trained: Appeal for the casual listener as well". Daily Pilot. 2010-10-18. Retrieved 2022-08-23.
- ^ "KONG: SKULL ISLAND". Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. 20540 USA. Retrieved 2022-08-23.