Harry Gregson-Williams

British composer, conductor and producer
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Harry Gregson-Williams

Summary

Harry Gregson-Williams is a human[1]. He was born in Sussex[2]. He was born on December 13, 1961[3]. He worked as a composer[4], film score composer[5], manufacturer[6], and recording artist[7]. He ranks in the top 0.67% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,607 views/month, #6,733 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Sussex[2], Harry Gregson-Williams…
  • Harry Gregson-Williams was born on December 13, 1961[3].
  • Harry Gregson-Williams's father was Ronald Williams[9].
  • Harry Gregson-Williams's mother was Matilda Gregson[10].
  • A child of Harry Gregson-Williams was Rob Dudley[11].
  • Harry Gregson-Williams held citizenship in United Kingdom[12].
  • Harry Gregson-Williams's professions included composer[4].
  • Harry Gregson-Williams's professions included film score composer[5].
  • Harry Gregson-Williams's professions included manufacturer[6].
  • Harry Gregson-Williams worked as a recording artist[7].
  • Harry Gregson-Williams's field of work was film score[13].
  • Among Harry Gregson-Williams's employers was Guildhall School of Music and Drama[14].
  • Harry Gregson-Williams's education included a stint at Stowe School[15].
  • Harry Gregson-Williams was educated at St John's College[16].
  • Harry Gregson-Williams was educated at Guildhall School of Music and Drama[17].
  • Harry Gregson-Williams was educated at St John's College School[18].
  • Harry Gregson-Williams was influenced by Danny Elfman[19].
  • Harry Gregson-Williams was influenced by Hans Zimmer[20].
  • Harry Gregson-Williams is recorded as male[21].
  • Harry Gregson-Williams's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • Harry Gregson-Williams's discography is recorded as Harry Gregson-Williams discography[23].
  • Harry Gregson-Williams's Commons category is recorded as Harry Gregson-Williams[24].
  • Harry Gregson-Williams's family name is recorded as Gregson-Williams[25].
  • Harry Gregson-Williams's given name is recorded as Harry[26].
  • Harry Gregson-Williams's official website is recorded as http://www.harrygregsonwilliams.com/[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: GB[29]

  • Began / founded: 1961-12-13[30]

  • Genre(s): classical, modern classical[31]

  • Community tags: classical, composer, easy listening soundtracks and musicals, english, film composer, game, modern classical, score, soundtrack, united kingdom, vgm, video game[32]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 8974da95-e631-45aa-8fd7-aa0c2795f997[33]

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Sussex[2], Harry Gregson-Williams… he was born on December 13, 1961[3]. His father was Ronald Williams[9]. His mother was Matilda Gregson[10].

Education

Educated at Stowe School[15], an independent school[34], in United Kingdom[35], founded in 1923[36], headquartered in Stowe[37]; St John's College[16], a college of the University of Cambridge[38], in United Kingdom[39], founded in 1511[40]; Guildhall School of Music and Drama[17], a college of music[41], in United Kingdom[42], founded in 1880[43], headquartered in London[44]; and St John's College School[18], a school[45], in United Kingdom[46], founded in 1661[47].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include composer[4], film score composer[5], manufacturer[6], and recording artist[7]. Harry Gregson-Williams's field of work was film score[13]. He was employed by Guildhall School of Music and Drama[14].

Personal Life

A child of Harry Gregson-Williams was Rob Dudley[11].

Why It Matters

Harry Gregson-Williams ranks in the top 0.67% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,607 views/month, #6,733 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[48] He is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[49]

He has been cited as an influence by Christopher Lennertz[50], a composer[51], b. 1972[52], of United States[53]; Michael Abels[54], a composer[55], b. 1962[56], of United States[57], awarded the Pulitzer Prize for Music[58], specialised in music[59]; Kevin Kiner[60], a composer[61], b. 1958[62], of United States[63], specialised in film score[64]; Dominic Lewis[65], a film score composer[66], b. 1985[67], of United Kingdom[68], specialised in music[69]; Ryan Shore[70], a composer[71], b. 1974[72], of Canada[73]; and Silas Hite[74], a composer[75], b. 1980[76], of United States[77].

FAQs

Where was Harry Gregson-Williams born?

Harry Gregson-Williams's place of birth was Sussex[2].

Who were Harry Gregson-Williams's parents?

Harry Gregson-Williams's father was Ronald Williams[9]. Harry Gregson-Williams's mother was Matilda Gregson[10].

What did Harry Gregson-Williams do for work?

Harry Gregson-Williams worked as composer[4], film score composer[5], manufacturer[6], and recording artist[7].

Where did Harry Gregson-Williams go to school?

Harry Gregson-Williams was educated at Stowe School[15], St John's College[16], Guildhall School of Music and Drama[17], and St John's College School[18].

Who did Harry Gregson-Williams influence?

Harry Gregson-Williams has been cited as an influence by Christopher Lennertz[50], Michael Abels[54], Kevin Kiner[60], and Dominic Lewis[65].

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  2. [48] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [49] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 12d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation composer, film score composer, manufacturer +1
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