Conrad Pope

Composer Conrad Pope (b. 1957) is one of the most respected and trusted musicians working today in Hollywood. In the film industry, he is also recognized as an imaginative musical dramatist, making him one of the most "in demand" scoring professionals. Composers such as John Williams, Alexandre Desplat, Jerry Goldsmith, Danny Elfman, James Horner, James Newton Howard, Alan Silvestri, and Howard Shore have all called upon his expertise as a one of the industry’s top orchestrators as well as his abilities as a conductor and score producer. Conrad has contributed to the scores of more than a hundred films. The list of the many iconic films on which he has worked includes the Star Wars “prequel films” (The Phantom Menace, The Attack of the Clones, The Revenge of the Sith) the Harry Potter series, Jurassic Park: The Lost World, Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull, Pirates of the Caribbean, Star Trek-Nemesis, the Matrix films, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, Moonrise Kingdom, The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug, Godzilla and, the final Hobbit film, The Battle of Five Armies. Over his career, Pope has worked with many of Hollywood's finest directors, including Peter Jackson, Mark Romanek, Walter Murch, Scott Hicks, Gary Ross, Joe Johnston and Wes Anderson. His ability to work effectively with filmmakers and effectively translating their vision into music has made him a valued collaborator. The music Pope composed to Harvey Weinstein’s production of Simon Curtis’ film My week with Marilyn, starring Michelle Williams and Kenneth Brannagh. The soundtrack, featuring the acclaimed pianist Lang Lang, is available on Sony Classics.