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Nick Glennie-Smith

ニック・グレニー＝スミス　/　にっく・ぐれにー＝すみす

Composer from United Kingdom

October 3, 1951 (age 74)　・　London, United Kingdom

composer
film score composer
conductor

My Take

Nick Glennie-Smith is exactly the sort of artist I find myself drawn to: the indispensable collaborator who rarely gets the marquee. As a frequent partner of Hans Zimmer and a conductor and arranger on scores like The Rock, he shapes how blockbusters actually feel without ever stepping into the spotlight. I have a soft spot for craftspeople who power the emotional engine of a film from behind the curtain. His career reminds me that the grandeur we credit to a single composer is usually a team effort, and people like him deserve far more recognition than they get.

Overview

Nickolas Glennie-Smith (born 3 October 1951) is an English film score composer, conductor, and musician who is a frequent collaborator with Hans Zimmer, contributing to scores including The Rock (nominated for the Academy Award for Best Sound), the 2006 historical film Children of Glory and the 1993 spy thriller Point of No Return.

Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

1. Profile

Name (English): Nick Glennie-Smith
Name (Japanese): ニック・グレニー＝スミス
Reading: にっく・ぐれにー＝すみす
Born: October 3, 1951 (age 74)
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Libra / Rabbit
Origin: London, United Kingdom
Blood type: Private
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Occupation: composer / film score composer / conductor / music arranger / musician

2. Background

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4. Personality

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6. Links

Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%8B%E3%83%83%E3%82%AF%E3%83%BB%E3%82%B0%E3%83%AC%E3%83%8B%E3%83%BC%EF%BC%9D%E3%82%B9%E3%83%9F%E3%82%B9

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