John Powell

English composer of film scores (born 1963)
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John Powell

Summary

John Powell is a human[1]. He was born in London[2]. He was born on September 18, 1963[3]. He worked as a composer[4], film score composer[5], conductor[6], and recording artist[7]. He ranks in the top 0.65% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,222 views/month, #6,538 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • John Powell was born in London[2].
  • John Powell was born on September 18, 1963[3].
  • John Powell's father was Chester Powell[9].
  • John Powell's mother was Gino Basille[10].
  • A child of John Powell was Oliver Powell[11].
  • John Powell held citizenship in United Kingdom[12].
  • John Powell worked as a composer[4].
  • John Powell's professions included film score composer[5].
  • John Powell's professions included conductor[6].
  • John Powell's professions included recording artist[7].
  • John Powell's field of work was film score[13].
  • John Powell was educated at Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and Dance[14].
  • John Powell is recorded as male[15].
  • John Powell's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • John Powell's genre is film score[17].
  • John Powell's discography is recorded as John Powell discography[18].
  • John Powell's Commons category is recorded as John Powell (film composer)[19].
  • John Powell's family name is recorded as Powell[20].
  • John Powell's given name is recorded as John[21].
  • John Powell's work location is recorded as Scottsdale[22].
  • John Powell's nominated for is recorded as Academy Award for Best Original Score[23].
  • John Powell's nominated for is recorded as Academy Award for Best Original Score[24].
  • John Powell's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[25].
  • John Powell's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'John Powell'}[26].
  • John Powell's different from is recorded as John Powell[27].

Body

Origins and Family

John Powell's place of birth was London[2]. He was born on September 18, 1963[3]. His father was Chester Powell[9]. His mother was Gino Basille[10].

Education

John Powell was educated at Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and Dance[14].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include composer[4], film score composer[5], conductor[6], and recording artist[7]. John Powell's field of work was film score[13].

Personal Life

A child of John Powell was Oliver Powell[11].

Why It Matters

John Powell ranks in the top 0.65% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,222 views/month, #6,538 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

He has been cited as an influence by Kevin Kiner[30], a composer[31], b. 1958[32], of United States[33], specialised in film score[34]; Dominic Lewis[35], a film score composer[36], b. 1985[37], of United Kingdom[38], specialised in music[39]; James S. Levine[40], a composer[41], b. 1974[42], of United States[43]; and Silas Hite[44], a composer[45], b. 1980[46], of United States[47].

FAQs

Where was John Powell born?

John Powell's place of birth was London[2].

Who were John Powell's parents?

John Powell's father was Chester Powell[9]. John Powell's mother was Gino Basille[10].

What did John Powell do for work?

John Powell worked as composer[4], film score composer[5], conductor[6], and recording artist[7].

Where did John Powell go to school?

John Powell was educated at Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and Dance[14].

Who did John Powell influence?

John Powell has been cited as an influence by Kevin Kiner[30], Dominic Lewis[35], James S. Levine[40], and Silas Hite[44].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [15] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [9] . wikidata.org.
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  6. [16] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . wikidata.org.
  8. [14] . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  17. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . oscars.org. oscars.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

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  1. [30] . wikidata.org. → on this site
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  4. [44] . wikidata.org. → on this site

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  1. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  5. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [39] . 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. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [47] . 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. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Educated at Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and Dance
    Child Oliver Powell
    Languages spoken, written or signed English
    Genre film score
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