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Stephen Rennicks

b. 1972

Irish composer

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Born 1972. Stephen Rennicks is an Irish film score composer, composer, film director, film screenwriter, film producer and musician.

Stephen Rennicks is an Irish musician and film score composer based in Dublin.

Early life As a boy, Rennicks predominantly listened to and sang what he described as "Irish Protestant Baptist gospel music, choruses and hymns", and later claimed it was an influence on his process of learning harmony. During the later years of the 1980s, Rennicks was a member of a band called the Prunes, which traveled through nightclubs in France and Germany playing punk music.

Career Rennicks worked with director Lenny Abrahamson on What Richard Did (2012). For Abrahamson, he later served as music director for the 2014 film Frank, where he was tasked to write songs that were a hybrid of pop and experimental rock music. and was nominated for Original Score at the 12th Irish Film & Television Awards. In April, he then won for Original Music at the 13th Irish Film & Television Awards.

Awards and nominations Year Award Category Work Result Ref 2004 Irish Film & Television Awards Best Original Score Adam & Paul 2008 Garage 2011 Maverick Movie Awards Best Original Score: Short The Pipe 2013 Irish Film & Television Awards Best Original Score What Richard Did 2014 British Independent Film Awards Best Technical Achievement Frank Les Arcs Film Festival Best Music Las Vegas Film Critics Society Best Song "I Love You All" from Frank 2015 Seattle Film Critics Best Original Song Chlotrudis Awards Best Use of Music in a Film Frank Irish Film & Television Awards Best Original Score 2016 Canadian Screen Awards Achievement in Music – Original Score Room Irish Film & Television Awards Best Original Score Viva 2018 Maze 2020 The Little Stranger Rosie 2021 Normal People 2022 An Cailín Ciúin

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1972
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Awards
British Independent Film Awards 2014; Irish Film & Television Awards

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Stephen Rennicks?

Irish composer

When was Stephen Rennicks born?

Stephen Rennicks was born in 1972.

What is Stephen Rennicks's occupation?

Stephen Rennicks is a film score composer, composer, film director, film screenwriter, film producer and musician.

What nationality is Stephen Rennicks?

Stephen Rennicks is Irish.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Stephen Rennicks

· Wikidata: Q29868107

· DBpedia: Stephen Rennicks

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