Lorne Balfe facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Lorne Balfe
Balfe in 2007
Background information
Also known as	Oswin Mackintosh
Born	(1976-02-23) 23 February 1976 (age 49) Inverness, Scotland
Genres	Film scores, video game score, electronic, new age, ambient, rock, alternative rock, jazz
Occupation(s)	Composer, music producer
Instruments	Piano, keyboards, synthesizer, guitar
Years active	1999–present
Associated acts	Hans Zimmer, Remote Control Productions

Lorne Balfe (born 23 February 1976) is a Scottish composer and record producer. He creates music for movies, TV shows, and video games.

Lorne Balfe has worked with famous composer Hans Zimmer at a company called Remote Control Productions. He has composed music for many well-known films like Megamind, Penguins of Madagascar, Terminator Genisys, The Lego Batman Movie, and Mission: Impossible – Fallout. He also made music for popular video games such as Assassin's Creed: Revelations, Assassin's Creed III, Crysis 2, and Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2. For TV, he has scored series like The Bible and The Crown.

About Lorne Balfe

Lorne Balfe was born in Inverness, Scotland. He loved music from a young age and even received a special music scholarship to attend Fettes College in Edinburgh. This helped him learn and grow his musical talents.

Music for Movies

Lorne Balfe has composed music for many exciting movies. He often creates the mood and feeling of a film through his scores.

Some of his animated movie scores include:

• Megamind (2010), which he worked on with Hans Zimmer.
• Penguins of Madagascar (2014), where he created the music all by himself.
• Home (2015).
• The Lego Batman Movie (2017), a fun superhero film.
• Rumble (2021).
• Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl (2024), a new adventure for the famous duo.

He has also scored many action and adventure films, such as:

• Terminator Genisys (2015).
• 13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi (2016).
• Mission: Impossible – Fallout (2018) and its sequel Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One (2023).
• Bad Boys for Life (2020) and Bad Boys: Ride or Die (2024).
• Black Widow (2021), a Marvel superhero movie.
• Black Adam (2022), another superhero film.
• Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves (2023), based on the popular game.
• Gran Turismo (2023), a movie about racing.
• Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F (2024).

Lorne Balfe also helped compose music for other films, working alongside famous composers like Hans Zimmer. These include Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest (2006), The Dark Knight (2008), and Inception (2010).

Music for TV Shows

Lorne Balfe has created music for several TV series, helping to set the tone for different stories.

Some of his notable TV works include:

• The Bible (2013), a miniseries where he worked with Hans Zimmer.
• Marcella (2016-2018), a crime drama.
• The Crown (2017), a historical drama about the British royal family.
• Genius (2017–present), a series about famous historical figures. He was nominated for an Emmy Award for the main theme music of this show.
• His Dark Materials (2019–2022), a fantasy series.
• The Wheel of Time (2021), another fantasy series.

Music for Video Games

Lorne Balfe is well-known for his work in video games, creating exciting and immersive scores for players.

Some of the video games he has composed for include:

• Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 (2009), where he worked with Hans Zimmer. This score was nominated for a BAFTA Award.
• Crysis 2 (2011).
• Skylanders: Spyro's Adventure (2011) and its sequels like Skylanders: Giants (2012) and Skylanders: Swap Force (2013).
• Assassin's Creed: Revelations (2011) and Assassin's Creed III (2012). Both were nominated for BAFTA Awards for Best Original Music.
• Beyond: Two Souls (2013), a game where he finished the score after the original composer passed away. This score also received several nominations.
• FIFA 19 (2018), a popular sports game.
• Dragon Age: The Veilguard (2024), a fantasy role-playing game.

Lorne Balfe's music helps bring stories to life, whether on the big screen, small screen, or in the world of video games.

See also

In Spanish: Lorne Balfe para niños