Justin Burnett Explained

Justin Burnett
Background:non_performing_personnel
Birth Name:Justin Caine Burnett
Birth Date:2 May 1973
Origin:United States
Genre:Film score, video game music
Occupation:Composer
Instrument:Keyboards
Associated Acts:Harry Gregson-Williams

Justin Caine Burnett (born May 2, 1973) is an American film and video game music composer.

Career

Justin Burnett started his career working for Hans Zimmer from 1995 through 2000. During this tenure he worked on films such as Broken Arrow, As Good as It Gets, The Prince of Egypt, The Road to El Dorado, and Gladiator. From 2000 through present day, Burnett is also known for his work with film composer Harry Gregson-Williams. With Harry Gregson-Williams, Burnett has worked on films such as Spy Game, Phone Booth, Veronica Guerin, Passionada, Man on Fire, Déjà Vu, The Taking of Pelham 123, Unstoppable, and Cowboys & Aliens. Additionally, Burnett also worked with Walter Werzowa at Musikvergnuegen from 2000 to 2005 on many commercials, movie trailers and network branding projects.

Film scoring

Justin Burnett scored his first feature film Possums which was featured in 1998 at the Sundance Film Festival.[1] His second notable film was Dungeons & Dragons and was released in theaters in 2000.[2] Ending his time at Remote Control Productions, it was 2000 that Burnett began his collaboration with Harry Gregson-Williams. In 2005, Burnett composed the music for the film An American Haunting under the pseudonym Caine Davidson. Since then, Burnett has composed the music for many other films such as I'll Always Know What You Did Last Summer, Iron Cross, Crave, Java Heat as well as many others.

Discography

Film

YearTitleDirectorStudio(s)Notes
1998PossumsMax BurnettMonarch Home Video
DriveCharles SapadinShort film
2000Dungeons & DragonsCourtney SolomonNew Line Cinema
Silver Pictures
2004SunflowerCathy Ziehl
2005Venice UndergroundEric DelaBarre
2005Cat FightJerry McNuttShort film
2005WormsJerry McNuttShort film
2005An American HauntingCourtney SolomonAfter Dark Films
Remstar Productions
MediaPro Studios
Credited as Caine Davidson
2006I'll Always Know What You Did Last SummerSylvain WhiteDestination Films
Original Film
2007The Gray ManScott FlynnRavenWolf Films
2008The Cyber ManBrendan SheppardDocumentary
2008Ring of DeathBradford MayTelevision film
2009SlaughterStewart HopewellAfter Dark Films
2009The BleedingCharlie Picerni
2010Iron CrossJoshua NewtonComposed with Roger Bellon and Joshua Field
2012CraveCharles de LauzirikaPhase 4 Films
2013Java HeatConor AllynIFC Films
IM Global
2013AnniversarioJeffrey DechausseShort film
2013GetawayCourtney SolomonWarner Bros. Pictures
Dark Castle Entertainment
2013But with a WhisperRobert SextonShort film
2013Of Gods and Kings: The Skyros HorseJen Miller
Sophie Dia Pegrum
Documentary
Short film
2014RoadkillSamir ArabzadehShort film
2019AfterJenny GageCal Maple/Aviron Pictures
2020After We CollidedRoger KumbleCal Maple/Open Road Films
2024Renny HarlinLionsgate
Additional music credits
YearTitleMain composerNotes
2002PassionadaHarry Gregson-Williams
2003Veronica Guerin
2004Man on Fire
2010Twelve
Unstoppable
2011Cowboys & Aliens
2013The CallJohn Debney
2014The EqualizerHarry Gregson-Williams

TV series

YearTitleCreatorStudio(s)Notes
1999Rescue 77Gregory WidenSpelling TelevisionEpisode: "Remember Me: Part 1"
Episode: "Remember Me: Part 2"
2000–01
2007The Kill PointJames DeMonacoLions Gate Television
Mandeville Films
2016Alarm für Cobra 11N/AAction ConceptEpisode: "Liebesgrüße aus Moskau"

Video games

YearTitleDeveloperPublisherNotes
2006Zipper InteractiveSony Computer Entertainment
2007Bend StudioSony Computer EntertainmentComposed with Azam Ali and Jonathan Mayer
Slant Six GamesSony Computer Entertainment
2008Slant Six GamesSony Computer Entertainment
2012Unit 13Zipper InteractiveSony Computer Entertainment
2015Kojima ProductionsKonamiComposed with Ludvig Forssell and Daniel James
Music produced by Harry Gregson-Williams

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Possums. June 29, 1998. Eisner, Ken. Variety.
  2. Web site: FILM REVIEW; After D and D, You May Need R and R. The New York Times. A. O. Scott. Scott, A. O.. December 8, 2000.