David Julyan
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David Julyan is an English musician and film score composer. He composed the scores to several Christopher Nolan
films including Memento, Insomnia
and The Prestige
, a collaboration that began with the short film Larceny. Recently he scored the horror movie The Descent
and a UK feature, Outlaw
. Julyan has also been invited to sit on film music discussion panels at various film festivals, including the BMI Music & Film Panel at the 2004 & 2006 Sundance Film Festival
s and the 2002 Flanders International Film Festival Ghent
panel on "How To Get Started In Film Music". An interview with him has been included in the book Moving Music.
Christopher Nolan
Christopher Jonathan James Nolan is a British-American film director, screenwriter and producer.He received serious notice after his second feature Memento , which he wrote and directed based on a story idea by his brother, Jonathan Nolan. Jonathan went to co-write later scripts with him,...
films including Memento, Insomnia
Insomnia (2002 film)
Insomnia is an American psychological thriller film directed by Christopher Nolan and starring Al Pacino, Robin Williams, and Hilary Swank. The film, released on 24 May 2002, is a remake of the 1997 Norwegian film of the same name.-Plot:...
and The Prestige
The Prestige (film)
The Prestige is a 2006 mystery thriller film written, directed and co-produced by Christopher Nolan, with a screenplay adapted from Christopher Priest's 1995 novel of the same name. The story follows Robert Angier and Alfred Borden, rival stage magicians in London at the end of the 19th century...
, a collaboration that began with the short film Larceny. Recently he scored the horror movie The Descent
The Descent
The Descent is a 2005 British horror film written and directed by Neil Marshall. The film follows six women who, having entered an unmapped cave system, become trapped, and are hunted by subterranean flesh-eating humanoids....
and a UK feature, Outlaw
Outlaw (2007 film)
Outlaw is a 2007 action-crime-drama film written and directed by British filmmaker Nick Love. Outlaw stars Sean Bean, Danny Dyer, Bob Hoskins, Lennie James, Rupert Friend and Sean Harris.The film is set in the United Kingdom in 2006...
. Julyan has also been invited to sit on film music discussion panels at various film festivals, including the BMI Music & Film Panel at the 2004 & 2006 Sundance Film Festival
Sundance Film Festival
The Sundance Film Festival is a film festival that takes place annually in Utah, in the United States. It is the largest independent cinema festival in the United States. Held in January in Park City, Salt Lake City, and Ogden, as well as at the Sundance Resort, the festival is a showcase for new...
s and the 2002 Flanders International Film Festival Ghent
Flanders International Film Festival Ghent
The Flanders International Film Festival Ghent was created in 1974. It takes place every year in October. The film festival is famous for its focus on film music, with the World Soundtrack Awards as the highlight.-Grand Prix for Best Film:...
panel on "How To Get Started In Film Music". An interview with him has been included in the book Moving Music.
Credited scores
- Doodlebug (1997, short film)
- Following (1998, movie) The music budget for the film was around $8 for a blank DAT tape.
- Memento (2000, movie)
- The Secret Rulers of the World (2001, TV)
- InsomniaInsomnia (2002 film)Insomnia is an American psychological thriller film directed by Christopher Nolan and starring Al Pacino, Robin Williams, and Hilary Swank. The film, released on 24 May 2002, is a remake of the 1997 Norwegian film of the same name.-Plot:...
(2002, movie) - Happy Here and Now (2002, movie)
- Spivs (2004, movie)
- Inside I'm DancingInside I'm DancingInside I'm Dancing, also released under the title Rory O'Shea Was Here, is a 2004 Irish film directed by Damien O'Donnell and starring James McAvoy, Steven Robertson, Romola Garai, and Brenda Fricker...
- US title "Rory O'Shea Was Here" (2004, movie) An oddity among Julyan's scores in that it includes no synthesizers. - The Last DropThe Last DropThe Last Drop is a 2005 war adventure film from writer/director Colin Teague. Teague teamed up with screenwriter Gary Young, with whom he had previously collaborated on the British crime drama films Shooters and Spivs...
(2005, movie) - Matroesjka'sMatroesjka'sMatroesjka's, , also known overseas under its English titles Matrioshki, Matrёshki, or Russian Dolls: Sex Trade, is a Flemish drama series about a group of women from Lithuania and Russia who are taken to Belgium by a gang involved in the sex trade to work as sex slaves...
(2005, TV) - Dungeons & Dragons 2: Wrath of the Dragon GodDungeons & Dragons 2: Wrath of the Dragon GodDungeons and Dragons: Wrath of the Dragon God is a 2005 fantasy film directed by Gerry Lively. It is a made-for-TV sequel of sorts to the 2000 film Dungeons & Dragons, which in turn was based on the popular role-playing game Dungeons & Dragons . The only returning actor is Bruce Payne reprising his...
(2005, movie) - The DescentThe DescentThe Descent is a 2005 British horror film written and directed by Neil Marshall. The film follows six women who, having entered an unmapped cave system, become trapped, and are hunted by subterranean flesh-eating humanoids....
(2006, movie) Score includes a 70 piece orchestra and 16 piece female choir. - The PrestigeThe Prestige (film)The Prestige is a 2006 mystery thriller film written, directed and co-produced by Christopher Nolan, with a screenplay adapted from Christopher Priest's 1995 novel of the same name. The story follows Robert Angier and Alfred Borden, rival stage magicians in London at the end of the 19th century...
(2006, movie) - Simon Schama's Power of ArtSimon Schama's Power of ArtPower of Art is a BBC documentary series written and presented by Simon Schama. The series was broadcast in October and November 2006 on BBC2...
(2006, Television Series) Composes the score for the episode on Van Gogh. - OutlawOutlaw (2007 film)Outlaw is a 2007 action-crime-drama film written and directed by British filmmaker Nick Love. Outlaw stars Sean Bean, Danny Dyer, Bob Hoskins, Lennie James, Rupert Friend and Sean Harris.The film is set in the United Kingdom in 2006...
(2007, movie) - The Trojan Cow (future release, movie)
- Eden LakeEden LakeEden Lake is a 2008 British horror film, written and directed by James Watkins and starring Kelly Reilly, Michael Fassbender and Jack O'Connell.-Plot synopsis:...
(2008, movie) - The Descent 2The Descent 2The Descent Part 2 is a 2009 British horror film and a sequel to the 2005 horror film The Descent. Shot in London, the film was released in cinemas in the UK on 2 December 2009 and straight to DVD on 27 April 2010 in the US...
(2010, movie) - HeartlessHeartless-Books:*Heartless , a 2011 novel in the New York Times best-selling "Parasol Protectorate" series by Gail Carriger*Heartless , a 2010 novel in the "Pretty Little Liars" series by Sara Shepherd-Film:...
(2010, movie) - The Cabin in the WoodsThe Cabin in the WoodsThe Cabin in the Woods is an upcoming American tongue-in-cheek thriller-horror film, co-written and directed by Drew Goddard and co-written and produced by Joss Whedon. It stars Chris Hemsworth, Richard Jenkins, Bradley Whitford and Amy Acker.-Plot:...
(2012, movie)