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Encyclopedia > John Ottman

John Ottman (born July 6, 1964 in San Diego, California) is an American film editor, composer and director. is the 187th day of the year (188th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1964 (MCMLXIV) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1964 calendar). ... Nickname: Location of San Diego within San Diego County Coordinates: , Country United States State California County San Diego Founded July 16, 1769 Incorporated March 27, 1850 Government  - Mayor Jerry Sanders  - City Attorney Michael Aguirre  - City Council Scott Peters Kevin Faulconer Toni Atkins Tony Young Brian Maienschein Donna Frye Jim Madaffer...


He is best known for his collaborations with film director Bryan Singer, editing and composing the scores for The Usual Suspects, Apt Pupil, X2: X-Men United and most recently Superman Returns, adapting themes originally composed by John Williams. He performed both duties in addition to directing the horror film Urban Legends: Final Cut. Bryan Singer (born September 17, 1965) is an American film director. ... The Usual Suspects is a 1995 American film written by Christopher McQuarrie (who earned an Oscar for the screenplay) and directed by Bryan Singer. ... Apt Pupil (1982) is a novella by Stephen King, originally published in Different Seasons (1982). ... This page is about the 2003 movie X2; see X2 (disambiguation) for other meanings. ... Superman Returns is a 2006 superhero film based on the fictional DC Comics character Superman. ... This article needs additional references or sources for verification. ...


Ottman also scored the 2005 Marvel superhero movie Fantastic Four and the sequel, Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer, as well as the 2007 film The Invasion, starring Nicole Kidman and Daniel Craig. Fantastic Four is a 2005 movie based on the Marvel Comics comic Fantastic Four, directed by Tim Story and released by 20th Century Fox. ... The Invasion is a 2007 science fiction film based on a screenplay by Dave Kajganich, originally meant to be based on the 1956 film Invasion of the Body Snatchers. ... Nicole Mary Kidman AC (born June 20, 1967), is an Australian[1] Academy Award winning actress. ... Daniel Wroughton Craig[1] (born 2 March 1968[2] in Chester, England) is a BAFTA-nominated English actor best known as the sixth actor to portray secret agent James Bond in the official film series from EON Productions since 2006. ...


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Ottman also modified John Carpenter "Halloween" Theme for the blockbuster sequel, Halloween H20: 20 Years Later with new technology audio. John Howard Carpenter (born January 16, 1948) is an American film director, screenwriter, producer, film score composer and occasional actor. ... Halloween, or Halloween, is a tradition celebrated on the night of October 31, most notably by children dressing in costumes and going door-to-door collecting sweets, fruit, and other gifts, called most commonly trick-or-treating. ...


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SoundtrackCollector: Composer Details: John Ottman (1090 words)
Ottman was suddenly editing films and doing sound design, but at the same time, building a make-shift music studio in his house with used equipment.
Ottman's effective sequences and editorial montages became the highlight of the picture; additionally in the eleventh hour, the film lost its composer, and John's time had come.
John was nominated by the American Cinema Editors and won the British Academy Awards for his editing, as well as a Saturn Award for his score to the film.
John Ottman: Biography (2034 words)
Ottman was the only undergraduate to receive an 'A' in directing, and received accolades for how well he worked with actors and edited their performances.
Ottman offers a highly accomplished and energetic orchestral score which is playful and quirky, indicating to audiences that this was meant to be a fun ride and not to be taken too seriously.
Ottman's theme is introspective and seductively mysterious, with jazzy piano motif and mysterious percussion cleverly featuring a typewriter return ribbon and keys to reflect the writer in the arsonist.
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