John Murphy is a British film composer from Liverpool. He began
composing music scores for films in the early 1990s, working on several
successful British movies, enjoying particular success with the
soundtracks to Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels (1998) and Snatch
(2000).
Since 2000, Murphy has been based in Los Angeles. From here, he has
worked with some of the industry's most respected and luminary
filmmakers, including Danny Boyle, Stephen Frears and Michael Mann, and
produced several prominent and diverse successes, including 28 Days
Later, Miami Vice, Sunshine and 28 Weeks Later.
John Murphy has composed and produced music for commercials, including campaigns for Reebok, Nike and Apple.
Awards for his film music include the Silver Award (1st Prize) at Cannes, a British D & AD Award, and a BMI Award. He has been nominated for an Ivor Novello, an RTS Award, and the BRIT Award for Best Soundtrack.
John Murphy was born in Liverpool, UK, but today he lives in L.A. California.