Bear McCreary
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Summary
Bear McCreary was born on February 17, 1979[1], in Fort Lauderdale[2]. He has worked as a composer[3], musician[4], film score composer[5], and bandleader[6]. He ranks in the top 0.63% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,166 views/month, #6,308 of 1,000,298).[7]
Key Facts
- Place of birth: United States[8]
- Mother: Laura Kalpakian[9]
- Spouse: Raya Yarbrough[10]
- Child: Sonatine McCreary[11], Arakel McCreary[12]
- Country of citizenship: United States[13]
- Field of work: film score[14]
- Educated at: USC Thornton School of Music[15]
- Notable work: God of War (2018 video game)[16], Outlander[17], The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power[18]
- Influenced by: Jerry Goldsmith[19], Elmer Bernstein[20], Danny Elfman[21], Ennio Morricone[22], John Williams[23], Shirley Walker[24], Hans Zimmer[25]
- Sex or gender: male[26]
- Genre: film score[27], contemporary classical music[28], electronic music[29], rock music[30], ambient music[31], chiptune[32]
- Record label: La-La Land Records[33]
- Discography: Bear McCreary discography[34]
- Commons category: Bear McCreary[35]
- Family name: McCreary[36]
- Given name: Bear[37]
- Official website: https://bearmccreary.com[38]
- Work location: Los Angeles[39]
- Instrument: accordion[40], piano[41], synthesizer[42], guitar[43], piano accordion[44], hurdy-gurdy[45], percussion instrument[46]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: English[47]
- Commons Creator page: Bear McCreary[48]
- Name in native language: Bear McCreary[49]
- Start of work period: 2004[50]
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
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Type: Person[51]
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Country: US[52]
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Began / founded: 1979-02-17[53]
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Genre(s): orchestral[54]
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Community tags: orchestral, vgm[55]
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MusicBrainz ID: 78192f3c-607b-4190-a02b-8e036887b9a7[56]
Why It Matters
Bear McCreary has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[57] He is known by 30 alternative names across languages and contexts.[58]
He has been cited as an influence by Silas Hite[59], a composer[60], b. 1980[61], of United States[62].
FAQs
Where was Bear McCreary born?
Bear McCreary's place of birth was Fort Lauderdale[2].
Who were Bear McCreary's parents?
Bear McCreary's mother was Laura Kalpakian[9].
Who was Bear McCreary married to?
Bear McCreary's spouses include Raya Yarbrough[10].
What did Bear McCreary do for work?
Bear McCreary worked as a composer[3], musician[4], film score composer[5], and bandleader[6].
Where did Bear McCreary go to school?
Bear McCreary was educated at USC Thornton School of Music[15].
Who did Bear McCreary influence?
Bear McCreary has been cited as an influence by Silas Hite[59].