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James Dooley

b. 1976

American film score composer

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About James Dooley

Born 1976. James Dooley is an American composer and film score composer.

James Michael Dooley (born August 22, 1976) is an American film score composer.

Biography Dooley was born in New York City and studied music at New York University, majoring in music composition. After finishing the university he moved to Los Angeles, where he studied music with prolific film score composers Christopher Young, Elmer Bernstein and Leonard Rosenman. In 1999, Dooley started working for Hans Zimmer as his chief technical assistant. He works in Santa Monica in Zimmer's film music studio Remote Control Productions (formerly Media Ventures). He composed, arranged, and orchestrated music for films like Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron and The Da Vinci Code. He also composed music for inFAMOUS 2, Spider-Man: Shattered Dimensions and the Epic Mickey series and has collaborated with Celldweller and Tarja Turunen. He released his debut album, Veiled Nation, in 2013.

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Important facts

Born
22 August 1976, New York City
Birth century
20th century
Occupation
Composer, film score composer
Nationality
United States
Education
New York University, Steinhardt School of Culture, Education, And Human Development, St. Francis Preparatory School
Awards
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Music Composition for a Series (Original Dramatic Score)
Also known as
Jim Dooley, James Michael Dooley

People in James Dooley's life

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b. 1957
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b. 1980
Singer
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Tarja Turunen
b. 1977
Opera singer
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James Michael
b. 1967
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1924 – 2008
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Michael Dooley
b. 1957
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Frequently asked questions

Who is James Dooley?

American film score composer

When was James Dooley born?

James Dooley was born on 22 August 1976 in New York City.

What is James Dooley's occupation?

James Dooley is a composer and film score composer.

What nationality is James Dooley?

James Dooley is American.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: James Dooley

· Wikidata: Q327904

· DBpedia: James Dooley (composer)

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